YU News

by Aryeh Halpert ('17) The MTA Varsity Basketball team arrived in Los Angeles late last Wednesday night and, following a short night's sleep, got right to work playing an 8 A.M. game against Frisch. Immediately after the Frisch game, they played a 10:30 game against Valley Torah. The Lions…

by Jonathan Felman ('18) This past Sunday, MTA was filled to the brim with food, jubilance, and most important, prospective students at the annual MTA Open House. This year's program kicked off with a delectable breakfast of donuts, danishes, fruits, and coffee, after which parents and students…

by Rafi Felder ('17) Last Thursday, all the students of the 12th grade, in a joint trip with those taking the "Names, Not Numbers" elective, had the unique opportunity to visit the well-regarded Jewish Heritage Museum of New York, which houses a collection of exhibits dedicated to the remembrance…

by Yedidya Schechter ('19) After davening last Thursday morning, the 10th grade talmidim who are in the yeshiva fellowship program boarded the buses to embark on an amazing trip to learn about kashrus in none other than a kosher restaurant, the ideal setting for seeing how kashrus works. We…

by Raziel Siegman ('17) On Thursday, the college bowl team had their first meet of the year at Flatbush High School. The Junior varsity team opened with a loss against Heschel, followed by a dominant win over Magen David. The next match, against Flatbush, was a thriller, ending in a tie as the…

by Noam Putterman ('18) This past Wednesday during lunch, the talmidim in the Yeshiva Fellowship met in the Library for a Bnai Aliyah meeting, headed by 11th grade Rebbe, Rabbi Netanel Danto. Rav Danto defined the words "Bnai Aliyah" as representing that every individual must strive to achieve his…

by Eitan Warburg ('19) Building on the momentum of an 18 point win against JEC, the JV Lions brought their talents down to Deal, New Jersey to take on the Hillel Heat. The Lions started off slow, trailing Hillel by three points at the end of the first quarter. After an early three pointer in the…

by Davi Hazan ('19) and Ephraim Landa ('19) On Wednesday night, November 9th, the MTA JV Lions looked to start off their season with a win against Shaare Torah. Early in the first period, Ariel Retter ('19) scored a goal for a 1-0 lead. He ended up scoring two more goals that period, including one…

by Elie Burg ('18) and Noam Josse ('17) On Saturday night, the Varsity Lions took on the Ramaz Rams in the Lions' Den. Looking to continue their winning ways, the Lions played hard, but after the first five minutes found themselves in a 2-0 hole. The Lions looked to regain control with a goal from…

by Akiva Richman ('19) This past Monday, the MTA students gathered in Lamport Auditorium to hear an informative political debate arranged by Mrs. Levitt and Shua Brick ('11). The debate helped prepare the students for the Presidential election that would take place the next day. With Avi Strauss…