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Chanukah Chagiga 2014

On December 8, the MTA Poetry Slam club participated in an event at the Yeshiva of Flatbush. Team members included Yitzchok Fishbach, Shimmy Mandelbaum, Jake Spector, and Avraham Tsikhanovski. MTA students read individually selected poems, along with students from a number of other area yeshiva…

 Mr. Chayim Goldberg, instructor of Chemistry, put together a video from many of the clips that students recorded over the past two years to enter into a teaching-innovation contest sponsored by Atid and he needs your votes! Vote by clicking here

by Joseph Wolf ('15) On Thursday, December 18, the second day of Chanukah, seniors from Rabbi Shulman's 12th grade shiur gave to others by volunteering at Masbia's Queens Boulevard food pantry. For those not familiar with their work, Masbia is a nonprofit food pantry and soup kitchen…

by Eli Burg ('18) Last week, the Yeshiva Fellowship program held their annual Shabbaton in the Teaneck/Bergenfield community.  The weekend was filled with ruach, learning, and of course great food.  The program kicked off on Friday with an action packed football…

On Monday, December 15, Mr. Robert Friedman came to educate MTA students and parents about the world of college financial aid.  Mr. Friedman is the University Director of Student Finances at YU, and a renowned expert in the field.  He went through the entire process of applying…

by Aryeh Ness ('16) Last Thursday, the Honors College juniors and sophomores went on a special trip to the Metropolitan Museum of Art to look at some famous artwork by the famous European masters, such as Monet and Rembrandt. Upon our arrival, we were at first given some…

Click here for more photos from the chagigah! Chanukah has arrived and with it, on the first morning, came our amazing annual MTA Chanukah chagigah! As usual, there was a beautiful Shacharis, this year held in Weissberg Commons, and a festive breakfast, followed by an impressive…

by Jeremy Borgen ('15) This past Monday night, the MTA Varsity Lions traveled to the Upper West Side to face off against the Heschel Heat. Coming off a tough 3-1 loss to SAR, MTA had a lot to prove. The game was over before it even began, with super fan "Ezra's dad" rocking the stands. His…

The Varsity Lions dominated the HANC Hurricane, a top team in the Eastern Conference, on Thursday night. Coming off a 10-0 victory earlier in the week against the Heschel Heat (see below), the Lions set the tone early, controlling play and keeping the ball in HANC's zone for almost the entirety of…