Senior Shabbaton 2025
By Emma Zelmanovich
HAFTR High School recently held the highly anticipated 2025 Senior Shabbaton. This event is designed for the senior class to come together along with their beloved rebbeim...
The HAFTR Experience
By Bianca Meltser, 12th Grade
When considering the right high school for me, many factors went into my decision. One consideration was the location of the school, and since I...
Paw Print Now, Paw Print Magazine Earn Awards From American Scholastic Press Association
By Talia Herbst, SSLI ‘25
Recently, both Paw Print Magazine (PPM) and Paw Print Now (PPN) each won an award from the American Scholastic Press Association. Paw Print Magazine came...
And He Turned The Hearts Of The Fathers To The Children
These are trying times. Our community here and in Israel has been struggling with many emotions. The recent tragic murders of the Bibas family has widened the wound of...
American Thanksgiving In The Jewish Homeland?
Whether or not Jews should celebrate Thanksgiving always somehow seemed to come up throughout my high school career. And we always came to the same conclusion: because Thanksgiving is...
Commemorating October 7: A Year Of Grief And Resilience
October 7 was a day that profoundly affected every single Jew in the world. A day that will be remembered in our hearts and never forgotten in our minds...
Starting The Year In Challenging Times
The start of the school year is a stressful time. New classes, friends, teachers, and most of all, a new beginning. A new school year is daunting, but for...
New Beginnings Aren’t Easy
Starting anything new is challenging. Whether it’s a new job, a new school, a new career, or even a new haircut, transitions aren’t always smooth. For this year’s current...
A Joyous Lag B’Omer In A Nation At War
The focal point of Lag B’Omer celebrations in Israel occur on Har Meron, which houses the kevarim of Rebbe Shimon bar Yochai and his son Rebbe Elazar. For many...
The Rafah Invasion: Israel’s Dresden Moment
By Moshe Gerstley
On Sunday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reiterated before a crowd of attendees at a Yad Vashem event marking Holocaust Remembrance Day that “No amount of pressure, no...
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We spend a lot of time and energy focusing on self-imposed deadlines, especially when it comes to holidays. We put immense pressure on ourselves....
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