DECEMBER 2021
Staten Island Community Television – Jewish Matters – guest: Lissette Roman, Staten Island Hebrew Public
N12 Israel – Doron Medalie visits Harlem Hebrew (*In Hebrew)
SIlive.com – New NYC charter school will aim to prepare students to become global citizens
NOVEMBER 2021
SI Hebrew Public – Staten Island Hebrew Public: First Hebrew-Immersion Charter School Opens In Staten Island
Jewish Journal – My Visit to a School in Harlem that Teaches Hebrew and Israeli Culture
OCTOBER 2021
The Uptowner – Charter School in Harlem Teaches Hebrew, Mostly to Non-Jews
SEPTEMBER 2021
i24 News – First day of school at HLA
JULY 2021
i24 News – African-American Teens Travel to Israel for Givat Haviva’s ‘Horizon’ Program
DECEMBER 2020
San Diego Jewish World – The Jewish History of Harlem
SEPTEMBER 2020
New York School Talk – Back To In-Person Learning: How Some NYC Schools Are Making It Work (video on the bottom of the page)
Galey Tzahal*, Israeli radio podcast – ?חינוך יהודי, על חשבון מי (Starting at 33 min. *In Hebrew)
i24 – NYC Schools Reopening
JULY 2020
E Jewish Philanthropy – Practical Aspects of School Reopening
kings county politics – Op-Ed: Practical Aspects of School Reopening
APRIL 2020
The Philadelphia inquirer – Masks, staggered schedules, social distancing: When Pa. students return to school, things will look different
FEBRUARY 2020
Israel Hayom – Hebrew becomes hip in American schools as a boon for kids, communities
JNS – Hebrew becomes hip in American schools as a boon for kids and communities
JANUARY 2020
The Jewish Voice Bklyn Students Hear Survivor Testimony on Int’l Holocaust Remembrance Day
CBS New York NY Holocaust Remembrance Day at HLA
Ynet (Hebrew) No Judaism or Zionism – Hebrew Lessons in Public Schools in the US
DECEMBER 2019
Foreigncy Hebrew Public Charter Schools and Creating Global Citizens
The Times of Israel Secular immersion schools could save Modern Hebrew programs in US universities
SEPTEMBER 2019
The Philadelphia Inquirer A Look Inside a New Philly Charter School Where Kindergartners Learn Hebrew
MAY 2019
Jewish Exponent New Hebrew Public Charter School Receives $600K Startup Grant
Hebrew Public Philadelphia Hebrew Public Charter School Awarded Startup Grant
APRIL 2019
The Jewish Link Choirs From Six NY Schools Sing Arik Einstein Song at ‘Hagigah Ivrit’ Festival
MARCH 2019
The Jerusalem Post New York Choirs Celebrate Hebrew with Arik Einstein’s Music
FEBRUARY 2019
The Inquirer Daily News, Philly.com ‘We never thought we’d get in’: The tense wait for a Philly charter school seat
JANUARY 2019
The Jerusalem Post (Education Issue) Hebrew in Unlikely Places
The Jerusalem Report The Holy Tongue in Unlikely Places
DECEMBER 2018
Sun Sentinel Public charter schools puts benefits of teaching Hebrew to the test
The Washington Post How a Hebrew-Language Charter School Found its way to D.C.
Ynet Harlem Children Bring Israeli Songwriter to Tears
NOVEMBER 2018
Ynet (Hebrew) A Hebrew School in the Middle of Harlem
Times of Israel My school, Hebrew Public, gave me a love of Israel
eJewish Philanthropy Public Charter Schools Put Benefits of Teaching Hebrew to the Test
The Jewish Voice Public Charter Schools Puts Benefits of Teaching Hebrew to the Test
Jewish Press Public Charter Schools Tests Benefits of Teaching Hebrew
The Algemeiner Public Charter Schools Put Benefits of Teaching Hebrew to the Test
Jewish News Syndicate Public Charter Schools Puts Benefits of Teaching Hebrew to the Test
Weekly Blitz Public Charter Schools Put Benefits of Teaching Hebrew to the Test
The Jerusalem Post Teach Modern Hebrew in the U.S. and invest in a relationship with Israel
Jewish Press U.S. – Funded Hebrew-Language Charter School Students Visit Israel
Arutz Sheva Graduates of US ‘Hebrew Public’ Charter Schools Visit Israel
OCTOBER 2018
The Jerusalem Post U.S. Hebrew students visit Israel for the first time
Progressive Policy, pg.12 Why Suburban Districts Need Public Charter Schools Too
JULY 2018
El Al Atmosphere Hebrew For All
JUNE 2018
Yedioth Ahronoth, pg. 19 Bridging The Divide
Jewish Exponent Commission Approves Hebrew Charter School
MAY 2018
Philly.com SRC adopts $3.2B Philly school budget – with question marks
El Al Atmosphere Bridging the Divide
Staten Island Downtown Alliance Community can weigh in on proposed language immersion school
Brooklyn Daily Never Forget
Reshet TV Israeli band Cafe Shahor Hazak visit Harlem Hebrew students
FEBRUARY 2018
New York School Talk Is parental engagement necessary for a child’s school success? A personal story
Philly.com Philly will get one new charter school; SRC denies 6 more
Philadelphia Tribune Six bids for new charters denied
CBS Philly Six of seven charter school applications denied by school reform commission
TabletMag.com The kids are alright
JANUARY 2018
Cleveland Jewish News These philanthropists want to find the next big Jewish idea through angel investing
Parents Have School Choice Exclusive interview with Jenifer Moore, Sela PCS interim head of school
NOVEMBER 2017
Philadelphia Jewish Voice Philadelphia’s Hebrew Charter School: Take Two
Breaking Israel News Hebrew charter schools send non-Jewish children on Israel visit
Israel National News This Harlem public school teaches Hebrew
Education Post Homelessness, Cancer and a Two-hour Commute Won’t Get in the Way of her Daughters’ Education
Jewish Press Diverse Hebrew Language Public School Students from US Thrilled with First Israel Visit
Jerusalem Post After years of studying Hebrew, group of US students finally visits Israel
East Falls Local Deja Vu: 2nd New Charter School Proposed
Jerusalem Post A way to bring Israel to life for American 8th graders
OCTOBER 2017
Israel National News Learning Hebrew – Coming to Israel
New York Jewish Week A Hebrew charter school takes a not-so-Jewish trip to Israel
Times of Israel (French Edition) Le voyage « pas si juif » d’une école hébraïque sous contrat en Israël
Times of Israel A Hebrew charter school takes a not-so-Jewish trip to Israel
STL Jewish Light A Hebrew charter school takes a not-so-Jewish trip to Israel
Cleveland Jewish News A Hebrew charter school takes a not-so-Jewish trip to Israel
JTA News A Hebrew charter school takes a not-so-Jewish trip to Israel
Jewish Journal Lashon Academy Plans Appeal of Charter Denial
LA Times Newly Emboldened, LA charter schools push to rewrite local rules
LA School Report ‘Exorbitant’ fees for a ‘dearth’ of special education services – An LA school may lose its charter for fighting back against LAUSD policies
SEPTEMBER 2017
New York School Talk Shadina Charles’ Story: Homelessness, Cancer, and a Two-Hour Commute Won’t Get in the Way of Her Daughters’ Education
JULY 2017
Yediot Israel Teaching in the Language
JUNE 2017
Yediot America The Sixteenth Sheep In Brooklyn
The Times of Israel Michael Steinhardt Thinks American Jews Need to Stop Focusing on Religion
MAY 2017
New York Jewish Life Harlem Hebrew Public Charter School Hosts High Profile Delegation
Yeshiva University News Sy Syms School of Business Gala Awards
MARCH 2017
Yediot Israel A Hebrew Language School in America
Yediot America Public School Education, Private School Quality (pg 23)
The Forward ‘Diverse Charter School’ Is Not An Oxymoron
RUSA Radio HLA 2 Opening and School Model Discussion
JANUARY 2017
Washington Jewish Week Schools use immersion and experiential learning to teach foreign languages
The Times of Israel The halls are alive with the sound of Hebrew
The Forward House, check. Shul, check. Now Jared and Ivanka hunt for a school.
Jewish United Fund Say ‘shalom’ to Hebrew in public schools
World Religion News Hebrew charter school network receives $4.9m grant
DECEMBER 2016
NY Post Meet the newest charter school innovations
NOVEMBER 2016
NY Jewish Week New chapter for the chronicler of Jewish Harlem
Bensonhurst Bean New Hebrew language school coming to southern Brooklyn in 2017
Jeducation World Hebrew Public approved for second school in Brooklyn
LIIF Public Charter Schools as Partners in Tackling Segregation
OCTOBER 2016
The Times of Isreal Harlem’s new Jewish renaissance
Forward $5 Million federal aid for New York Hebrew charter schools
JTA NY Hebrew charter school network awarded $4.9M federal grant
Reddit Hebrew Public receives $4.91m federal grant
Cause Hub Hebrew Public receives $4.91m federal grant
E-Jewish Philanthropy Hebrew Public receives $4.91m federal grant
Chaulkbeat Hebrew Public receives $4.91m federal grant
JP Updates NY Hebrew charter school network receives $4.9M federal grant
The Times of Israel NY Hebrew charter school network awarded $4.9m federal grant
AUGUST 2016
Politico De Blasio promises ‘bigger vision’ on school integration, eventually
JULY 2016
New Jersey Jewish News EBJC school revamped for ‘new generation’
JUNE 2016
E-Jewish Philanthropy School solutions for Jewish children with disabilities
Times of Israel School solutions for Jewish children with disabilities
New York Jewish Week Two school solutions for Jewish children with disabilities
MAY 2016
East Brunswick Sentinel News East Brunswick school board gives insight into 2016 budget
APRIL 2016
San Diego Jewish Journal Israel Fest is back
Greater Media Newspapers Manalapan-Englishtown board joins appeal vs. charter school
MARCH 2016
New York YIMBY Revealed: Six-story expansion of Harlem Hebrew Language Academy
The Algemeiner Jewish 100, 2015: Sara Berman – Philanthropy
The Sentinel, New Jersey East Brunswick Board of Ed reviews tentative budget
TAPinto.net Careful navigation needed: PARCC testing is the tip of the iceberg
FEBRUARY 2016
NJ Spotlight State approves only three new charter schools, gives OK to 16 expansions
News Transcript; New Jersey Sentinel Hatikvah International Academy Charter School is high-performing elementary and middle school
The New Jersey Sentinel Monroe board opposes charter school expansion
Geos News Hatikvah International Academy Charter School is high-performing elementary and middle school
Newstral.com Hatikvah International Academy Charter School is high-performing elementary and middle school
JANUARY 2016
The Seventy Four Learning to laugh in Hebrew: How two schools used an ancient language to achieve integration
Chabad Lubavitch World HQ / News Kivun: A new model for Jewish charter school children
E-Jewish Philanthropy Teaching Hebrew in America: A Zionist approach
DECEMBER 2015
New York Times Letters
New Jersey Sentinel East Brunswick board opposes charter expansion
Jewish Journal of Los Angeles Many Jewish day schools closed in response…
Jerusalem Post – No holds barred: Michael Steinhardt at 75
NOVEMBER 2015
Coin Week Masterpieces of Greek coinage at Numismatica Genevensis
OCTOBER 2015
Atlanta Jewish Times – Hebrew charter school sought in Atlanta
E-Jewish Philanthropy – Israeli? Israeli-American? American? Why speaking Hebrew matters
Times of Israel – Israeli? Israeli-American? American? Why speaking Hebrew matters
Jerusalem Post – Hebrew education – In Harlem
AUGUST 2015
Forward – Charter school bounces back to earn good marks
JTA – Brooklyn academy ranks 27th among 150 NYC charter schools
The Forward Magazine In an education reform battlefield, Hebrew charters are at the forefront
The Daily News Letters to the Editor, Re: Diversity
Washington Jewish Week Hebrew charter school adds grade; expands STEM program
JULY 2015
DNA Info. New York UWS has one of city’s highest percentages of charter school students
Politico Magazine ‘You’re not going to give up’
San Diego Jewish World A boy and his friends at Comic-Con
Daily Camera, Boulder, Colo. Boulder Valley parents gathering support for Hebrew charter school
Washington Post Lamond Riggs is in transition again
JUNE 2015
Jewish Journal, San Diego Hebrew spoken by a rainbow of Young L.A. voices
New Jersey Sentinel Technology, facilities needs drive Milton school tax hike
MAY 2015
New York Post NY rejects all applications for new charter schools
Crain’s New York Business, Executive Moves
MyCentralJersey.com, Highland Park BOE challenges charter school expansion
NJ.com, Highland Park challenging charter expansion – and its obligation to pay
APRIL 2015
Israeli Week, Los Angeles, Israel’s Independence Day at Lashon
San Diego Jewish World, Modest San Diego event salutes Israel
Sentinel, New Jersey There is plenty for children to do, see and learn in the area
News Transcript, NJ There is plenty for children to do, see and learn in the area
Channel 10 News, Israel Feature on Sela Elementary, Washington, DC
MARCH 2015
Arizona Jewish News Brooklyn Hebrew charter school reauthorized, adding middle school
JTA Brooklyn Hebrew charter school reauthorized, adding middle school
New Jersey Jewish News Shul offers next stage in Jewish learning
FEBRUARY 2015
Edison Sentinel Area schools and camps have so much to offer
St. Louis Jewish Light Hebrew charter schools and Israeli political corruption?
JTA Hebrew charter schools and Israeli political corruption?
L’Chiam Magazine Kavod Elementary: A world-class education
JANUARY 2015
Forward Hebrew charter school set to open in Minneapolis
JTA Hebrew charter school to open in Minneapolis-St. Paul
Minneapolis Star-Tribune New Hopkins charter school to offer Classical instruction and Hebrew
OCTOBER 2014
New York Times Letters: Promoting school diversity
Washington Post Bilingual education: What’s available in Washington-area elementary schools?
Israeli Television, Channel 2 Harlem Hebrew
(Note, one correction for this story: the school does indeed have Jewish children as well those from many other religious/cultural backgrounds).
SEPTEMBER 2014
Brooklyn Daily Eagle Chess NYC to open program at Hebrew Language Academy
Washington Jewish Week Local kids get with ‘STEM’
Washington Jewish Week Hebrew charter school starts year with new head
AUGUST 2014
Jewish Journal of Greater LA Latino population welcomes Hebrew-language charter school in L.A.
Shavua Israeli Observances of Lashon Academy from a parent
JUNE 2014
Huffington Post Our schools truly can be racially diverse
MAY 2014
E-Jewish Philanthropy Hebrew Charter School Center continues to grow
MARCH 2014
Forward ‘Aladdin’ with a Jewish twist
FEBRUARY 2014
JTA In Hebrew immersion day camps, summer fun augmented with learning
Jewish News (AZ) In Hebrew-immersion day camps, summer fun augmented with learning
JANUARY 2014
Jewish Week Civil rights lawyer tapped to promote Hebrew charter schools
Jewish Week Jon Rosenberg’s letter in response
New Jersey Jewish News Our schools are not Jewish or religious
