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On Monday evening, after months of excitement and anticipation, eleven tenth graders departed to Eretz Yisrael as part of a six week exchange program with Yeshivat Makor Chaim. Prior to the trip, all the boys gathered into Rabbi Kahn's office on Sunday morning, where they heard parting messages…
by Noam Putterman '18
This past Monday, January 2nd, the MTA Chess Lions traveled to the depth of Brooklyn to face the Magen David team. The Lions entered the match with quiet intensity, eager to pounce on their prey. The MTA Chess team dismantled the Magen David team, winning all 14 games; they…
This year, "A Lion's Life" has added a new section to its weekly newsletter: "Spotlight on the Classroom." By interviewing students grades 9-12, we hope to illustrate the regular day-to-day lives of the students at MTA. From these interviews, we will demonstrate the ordinary and extraordinary…
This past Tuesday students enjoyed the annual MTA Chanukah Chagigah. After Shacharis, the entire school walked over to Belfer Hall, where they enjoyed a gala breakfast including latkes and donuts. After breakfast, before the singing and dancing commenced, the students were shocked when they were…
by Ari Englander ('17)
Rabbi Axelrod's shiur enjoying lunch at his home in New Rochelle.
Over Chanukah, many shiurim had the opportunity to have a special mesiba with their Rebbe in honor of Chanukah. Destinations included bowling, Dougie's, and of course, the homes of the respective Rebbeim. On…
With the founding of the Talmudical Academy of Yeshiva (now known as the Marsha Stern Talmudical Academy/ Yeshiva University High School for Boys – more familiarly known as MTA) in 1916, for the first time in history a yeshiva offered both a premier Judaic Studies and a premier General Studies.…
by Raziel Siegman ('17)
On Wednesday, the entire Honors College headed onto buses after shiur and an early minchah to go see the Off-Broadway play, "Luther on Trial." The play is in commemoration of the 500 year anniversary since Luther pinned his famous 95 Theses onto the door of the Tower of…
by Ariel Dubizh ('17)
This past Sunday morning, the MTA wrestling team had the opportunity to attend the Port Richmond HS Holiday Wrestling Tournament in Staten Island. The team warmed up with the captains' lead and then set out to wrestle. After many tough matches, with coaches and captains…
by Ari Englander ('17)
On Monday, immediately following davening, Rabbi Cohen's Shiur loaded onto a bus and headed to the beautiful Hebrew Home at Riverdale. As part of a new chessed initiative, the boys were excited to spend their morning in the company of the elderly residents there. When they…
by Noam Josse ('17)
This past Motzaei Shabbos, Yeshiva University held its annual Yeshiva-Wide Melave Malka featuring YU Roshei Yeshiva and Rebbeim as well as the popular singer Eitan Katz. Many MTA students attended, and there was even a bus from Teaneck to YU for the talmidim who did not have…