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by Shimmy Mandelbaum ('16) On Thursday night, Dr. Michael D. Whitley, renowned psychologist and author of "Bright Minds, Poor Grades" came to MTA and addressed both the faculty and parents of the student body about what makes one an underachiever. Both programs took placed in the newly renovated…

by Moshe Bochner ('13) On Monday, Dr. Michael Berenbaum, famed author and scholar on Holocaust studies, visited MTA and spoke to the senior class. Dr. Berenbaum is a professor, writer, and film-maker. He is perhaps best known for his work as the Research Deputy Director of the President's…

by Ms. Danielle Lewis, Librarian and Learning Center Specialist   It's School Library Month across the USA and we have exciting news! MTA, as well as Central, has been awarded a Legacy Heritage Library Upgrade / Media Center Challenge Grant. This grant enables the Joseph Alexander Library…

Seniors Visit New York Historical Society by Noah Shapiro ('13) This past Thursday, the 12th grade Honors College cohort visited the New York Historical Society, along with Dr. Schneider and Mr. Tick. The museum, which is the oldest in New York, had recently been renovated, and looked fantastic.…

by Eli Morell ('15) This past Thursday, Rabbi Danto and twenty students boarded a bus to Estihana, an elegant, Kosher Asian restaurant on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, where they were treated to a lunch of sushi and Chinese food. All of these students belong to Bnei Aliyah, MTA's mussar group…

by Ori Putterman ('14) On Wednesday, the fourth and last of our Career Lunches took place; this lunch, in which pizza was provided, was presented by Mrs. Heidi Fuchs, Operations Manager at YU's Office of Undergraduate Admissions and mother of Zack ('04), Corey ('07) and Elliot ('14). Mrs. Fuchs…

by Jesse Tawil ('13) On Tuesday, Mr. Dobrick and his economics class took a trip to the Israel Discount Bank in midtown Manhattan. The group was given the opportunity to walk onto the bank's trading floor, allowing them the opportunity to see the trading first hand.  The bank officer who…

First Non-Israeli Champion in 20 years Winners Yishai Eisenberg ('16) and Elior Babian pose with Minister of Education Rabbi Shai Peron and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu On April 16, Yishai Eisenberg ('16) of Passiac, NJ, became the first non-Israeli in 20 years to win the Chidon…

On Thursday evening, students who had submitted business ideas to the business pitch aspect of MTA LEAD, had the opportunity to present their plans to the Executive Council. After submitting their business ideas in late December, the students were paired up with a Council member to help advise them…

by Dovid Schwartz ('13) This past Sunday, Yeshiva University held a Yom Iyun in commemoration of The Rav (Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik)'s 20th yahrtzeit. Select MTA shiurim had to opportunity to participate in the event. First, the students heard shiurim from RIETS…