YU News

by Eitan Warburg ('19) On Monday morning, excitement filled Room 404 as the sophomore student council nominees - Daniel Arshadnia ('19), Yonatan Ganchrow ('19), Ariel Retter ('19), Eitan Warburg ('19), and Elan Wolfset ('19) - got ready to deliver their speeches. One by one, each nominee…

by Shua Pariser ('20) Over the Sukkos break, there was much excitment about the upcoming shiurim in Monsey to be given by Rabbi Schiller on Friday mornings, both for those who live in Monsey, and those who choose to call in to a friend and listen to the shiur. After counting down towards this…

by Akiva Poppers ('18) On Monday, October 31st, the highly vaunted MTA chess team made its way to SAR for the first match of the year. Led by captains Yitzy Richter ('17) and Ben Tzion Zuckier ('17,) and the 1-2-3 punch of Akiva Poppers ('18), Noam Putterman ('18) and Zachary Gurwitz ('18), MTA…

by Rafi Felder ('17) This past Tuesday, students participating in the "Names, Not Numbers" program were fortunate to view the first part of a movie presented by Rabbi Richter called "Hitler, in Color." The movie featured a myriad of private, previously unknown videos taken by some of Hitler's…

With the beginning of the new school year, MTA has unveiled a brand new and exciting Night Seder initiative. This new program encourages students to grow in their personal learning, expand their commitment to Talmud Torah, and foster a sense of unity and belonging across community boundaries.…

by Raziel Siegman ('17) Last Wednesday, MTA hosted Simchas Beis Hashoevos in Monsey, Brooklyn, Highland Park, Queens, and Teaneck for the students and alumni in the various communities. Each event was filled with ruach and simchah, as over 140 boys gathered together with their friends and…

by Dovid Schwartz ('17) MTA officially opened its debate season with an in-house novice debate. Abolishment of the death penalty was the topic which had been introduced to the novices by Mr. Pinsker, a much admired history teacher. He set the background with the history and constitutional issues…

The MTA Mountain Lions Outdoors Club - joined by Ms. Rosengard, Mr. Goldberg and Faculty Advisor Mr. Sragow - went kayaking on Friday, September 23rd, at the Monksville Reservoir. It was a fabulous day, and we were able to enjoy the sights and sounds of the reservoir as well as get some nice…

The following is the text of a hesped by Rabbi Michael Hecht, former Head of School and longtime Rebbi at YUHSB, given at the levaya of Rabbi Borenstein. Rabbi Hecht knew Rabbi Borenstein as a student, friend, and colleague for more than 50 years. I knew Rav Shmuel ben Rav Noach for more than 50…

Delivered by Rabbi Shimon Kerner on Thursday, October 5th What is the purpose of my telling you about Rabbi Shmuel Borenstein ZT"L, a man most of you never knew? Perhaps we can explain it with the following moshol - you are a Yankees fan and I tell you all about the likes of great players that…