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MTA’s 12th annual Makor Chaim Exchange Program is off to a great start, as 13 MTA Sophomores arrived in Israel at Yeshivat Makor Chaim on Tuesday, December 31st. Located in Kibbutz Kfar Etzion, Yeshivat Makor Chaim was founded by noted Jewish educators Rabbi Adin Steinzaltz and Rabbi Dov…
Today’s MTA Chanukah Light is Senior, Rachamim Seltzer. As President of the Debate Team, Editor-In-Chief of POLIS, Editor-In-Chief of the yearbook, member of the Robotics, Soccer, and Chess teams, as well as the Arista Honors Society, Rachamim still makes time for Night Seder and other Torah…
Today’s MTA Chanukah Light is our Science Department Chair and STEM Coordinator, Ms. Megan HLZacks. Ms. HLZ, as she is fondly known, has been teaching at MTA for 14 years, and can most often be found in our new, state-of-the-art STEM Lab, bringing learning to life for her students. Ms. HLZ is…
Today’s MTA Chanukah Light is Sophomore Donny Book. As any rebbe or faculty member can attest to, Donny is the first person to offer help when needed and is always ready to get involved in programs and events. In addition to playing on the JV Basketball, Baseball, and Varsity Softball teams, Donny…
Today’s MTA Chanukah Light is MTA Rebbe and Freshman Grade Dean, Rabbi Eli Cohn (‘00). Rabbi Cohn’s dedication, not only to his talmidim, but to the entire Freshman grade, is absolutely remarkable. His warmth and kindness make every talmid feel special and his relationships with talmidim last well…
Today’s MTA Chanukah Light is the Goldstein Family, which includes four MTA generations. The tradition began with Rabbi Samson Goldstein, who attended MTA in the late 1920s/early 1930s. Rabbi Goldstein served as a Rabbi in Herkimer, NY and at the outbreak of WWII, he travelled to Europe to serve as…
MTA talmidim enjoyed a whirlwind week of Chanukah celebrations and activities! The festivities included Maccabi Games, Shiur vs Shiur Jeopardy, 11th and 12th Grade Shiur trips, 9th and 10th Grade seudas with their rebbeim, a yeshiva-wide Chanukah swag contest, sports, a lively Chanukah chagiga,…
On Sunday, December 22nd, MTA hosted a meaningful Parent-Son Learning event. The event featured Guest Speaker Rabbi Aryeh Lebowitz (‘95), Director of Semikha at RIETS, followed by parent-son chevrusahs, and the opportunity for parents to participate in Shiur with their son’s Rebbe. “It’s amazing to…
Today’s MTA Chanukah Light is YUHS Board member, Mordy Rothberg. Mr. Rothberg was the Founder and Executive Chairman of one of the largest personal lines insurance brokers in the country and is currently Co-President of Chai Lifeline, in addition to being involved in various other Jewish…
Tonight’s MTA Chanukah light is MTA parent Mrs. Shoshana Schechter. Mrs. Schechter is the Director of the Mechina Program and Assistant Professor of Bible at Stern College for Women. She holds masters degrees from the Bernard Revel Graduate School of Jewish Studies and Columbia University School of…
