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More than 800 talmidim, parents, rebbeim, families, alumni, and friends joined MTA to celebrate the learning accomplishments of all talmidim at its annual Yeshiva-Wide Seudas Preidah and Siyum. Held via Zoom on Thursday, June 4th, this exciting event featured siyumim made by MTA talmidim on three…

Nesanel Dietz, Valedictorian  Nesanel Dietz, of Highland Park, NJ, is MTA’s Class of 2020 Valedictorian. Nesanel is honored to receive this distinction and feels grateful to everyone who has supported and helped him. Nesanel loved his high school experience, during which he made close friends…

MTA’s Shavuos programming provided a much-needed opportunity for talmidim, parents, alumni, and rebbeim to learn together and prepare for yom tov. The yeshiva hosted an exciting Tikkun Leil Erev Shavuos learning program from Wednesday night, May 27th through 2:00 am on Thursday, May 28th. The…

In an effort to help talmidim explore various career paths, MTA recently launched a weekly workshop series entitled “What Do People Do All Day?”. Through the series, talmidim learn about different careers from successful and inspiring speakers who are leaders in their fields.  The series aims…

MTA talmidim, rebbeim, and faculty had a blast during virtual Color War on Thursday, May 14th! Seniors dominated as the Blue Team with a theme of Kibbud Av V’Eim, Juniors crushed it as the Red Team with a theme of Zachor V’Shamor, Sophomores fought hard as the Green Team with a theme of Torah, and…

By: Yitzy Shaykevich (‘21) MTA talmidim Sam Blech (‘21), Samuel Gorman (‘21), Akiva Kra (‘21), Binyamin Rubin (‘22), Yitzy Shaykevich (‘21), and Jonathan Sherman (‘21) represented MTA at Civic Spirit Day on Thursday, May 7th. The goal of this event, hosted by Civic Spirit, an organization that…

By: Akiva Kra (‘21) On Tuesday, May 5th, MTA’s Sports Management Club hosted a Q&A session with alum Stan Kasten (‘69). Former President of the Atlanta Braves and the Washington Nationals, Kasten is currently the President and part-owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers. Long involved in Atlanta…

The MTA community had an amazing time celebrating Israel’s 72nd birthday on Yom Ha’atzmaut!  Programming and events included an exciting family chagiga led by Tani Polansky, yeshiva-wide Hallel led by Sophomore rebbe Rabbi Axelrod, divrei Torah from Rosh Yeshiva Rabbi Taubes, and an Israel-…

By: Akiva Kra (‘21) On Tuesday, April 28th, MTA hosted a powerful and moving Yom Hazikaron program, which enabled the entire yeshiva to honor the lives of all of the fallen soldiers, whose sacrifices enable us to call Israel our home country. The event opened with a montage highlighting IDF fallen…