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With an increasing importance of computer science and engineering, Yeshiva University High School for Boys continues to update its educational programming to best equip its students for the rapidly changing workforce and the changing times. As Dr. Seth Taylor, Principal for General Studies…

by Ben Tzion Zuckier ('17) Joseph Gitler ('92), the founder and chairman of Leket Israel and a YUHSB graduate, spoke to MTA this Monday in Lamport Auditorium. The topic of the lecture, a part of MTA's ongoing Centennial Lecture Series, was "Poverty in Israel: Food Waste and the Local and…

Rabbi Jon Kessel presenting to a packed house at Congregation Beth Abraham in Bergenfield. We were honored by the presence of the shul's mora d'asra and RIETS Rosh Yeshiva Rabbi Yaakov Neuburger, as well as Yeshivat Noam's Head of School Rabbi Chaim Hagler. On Thursday morning, MTA hosted…

On Tuesday during lunch, Associate Dean of YU's Sy Syms School of Business Michael Strauss stopped by to kick off the MTA LEAD Business & Entrepreneurship program. MTA LEAD, a partnership between MTA and the Syms School was inaugurated a few years ago and provides an incredibly unique, hands-…

by Jonathan Felman ('18) In what proved to be a very close game, the MTA Lions Varsity Hockey Team took on the Hillel Heat at MTA. The Lions came out of the gates firing, and within two minutes Yitzy Weiss ('17) scored the first goal, putting MTA up 1-0. Later in the first period Hillel tied it up…

by Shua Pariser ('20) What's one thing that 264 people look forward to? The Yeshiva Wide Shabbaton of course! On Thursday evening the busses left school at 6:35 heading towards the beautiful Raleigh Hotel. We arrived at 8:30, and then, the special anticipated surprise was revealed. The surprise…

by Raziel Siegman ('17) The MTA Mountain Lions Outdoors Club, now in its fifth year, has been granted official membership status by the New York New Jersey Trail Conference (NYNJTC). The Trail Conference, which maintains trails all over the metropolitan area, has member organizations that are…

On Tuesday afternoon, members of MTA's Sports Management club traveled to MetLife Stadium - home of the New York Giants and New York Jets football teams - for a special, private behind-the-scenes tour of the world's most expensive stadium. The students were provided access to a variety of club…

by DJ Wartelsky ('20) Even the pouring rain couldn't deter the 9th Grade Yeshiva Fellowship students from visiting Passaic, NJ to examine the community's Eruv this past Tuesday. The tour was led by world-renowned Eruv expert Rabbi Micha Shotkin, and the boys were accompanied by their fellowship…

by Tzvi Sabo ('17) On Monday night, November 14th, the MTA seniors, the Class of 2017, went cruising along the Hudson River on "The Queen of Hearts", a three floor yacht. Upon entering the boat, the seniors were treated to a delicious dinner of sliders, fries, and poppers from Carlos and Gabby's…