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by Akiva Shmalo ('16) Last Thursday, our Hebrew class had the privilege of a visit from Shmuel Mirsky, an MTA alumnus and the brother of current MTA junior Daniel Mirsky. Mr. Mirsky made aliyah several years ago and joined the Israeli armed forces. Since then, he has gifted MTA…

Click here for photos from the Open House The MTA Experience MTA Open House Recap The MTA Open House was a phenomenal success. More than 500 visitors explored MTA's hallways and classes, learning about our rich history and vibrant programming. Our student ambassadors worked hard to…

The MTA junior varsity basketball team opened its season with a big "W." They faced off on the road against the SAR Sting in an intense game which ended with MTA winning, 40-39. The Lions had to fight hard till the very end in order to secure this opening game victory. With seconds remaining,…

by Jeremy Borgen ('15) The MTA Lions traveled this past Wednesday to Ramaz looking to avenge their loss in last years playoffs, when the Ramaz Rams knocked out the MTA Lions in the first round. The Lions went into the game strong, controlling the ball for most of the first period…

by Ilan Steinmetz ('15) This week, the MTA Varsity Lions basketball team pulled off a great win against Ramaz. Led by great big-man play by Josh Blumenthal and Ilan Steinmetz, combining for 30 pts., and a couple clutch threes from Willy Kluger, the Lions got their first victory of the season,…

by Yehuda Goldberg ('15) This past week, MTA's college bowl team competed in The Heschel School's college bowl tournament. College bowl is a fast paced trivia game in which the contestants are asked questions ranging from element numbers to middle names of influential figures in history and much…

by Kovi Diament ('16) and Avi Rothwachs ('16) This past weekend, Rabbi Mendelson's shiurhad the opportunity to stay in MTA and experience YU over Shabbos. Every year before each large test, Rabbi Mendelson's shiur, along with Rabbi Mendelson and his family, stay in the MTA…

On Tuesday, November 4, our Senior class met with Mr. Matt Schwartz, Associate Director of Admissions at Yeshiva University.  Matt, an MTA alumnus who also served in the Israeli Army, is very familiar to many of our our students because of his role in YUPAC.  He has joined and…

A little over a year ago, Tehilla bas Shoshanah was born with Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS), a severe congenital heart defect in which the left side of the heart is underdeveloped. Tehilla's mother started a blog called "TEHILLA'S HEART JOURNEY" where she regularly updates…

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