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This past Wednesday, the Academy News met to start preparing for the upcoming school year. Former Editor in Chief and MTA alum, Eli Berger ('13), spoke about the keys to a successful newspaper, and suggested strategies for maximizing talent and resources. Afterwards, everyone proposed new ideas,…

by Zeve Kornwasser ('18) This past Wednesday, a number of tenth grade students were treated to a delicious Golan lunch by Hebrew instructor, Morah Haibi, for a prize they won in the annual Chanukah auction. While this adventure physically took them only across the street, the conversation took…

by Ari Englander ('17) This past Wednesday evening, following the last day of regular classes before exams, Arista held their bi-annual Study Night to assist anyone who felt he needed a little help with preparing for finals. At 6:10 PM, the first of three 1 hour long periods commenced. During…

by Ben Tzion Zuckier ('17) This past Sunday, Yom Yerushalayim, MTA marched in the annual Celebrate Israel Parade down Fifth Avenue in New York City. The day began in school with davening in which Hallel was sung at the end to mark the 49th anniversary of the unification of Yerushalayim. A…

After months of developing their ideas, attending workshops and presentations by various business professors and executives, and receiving mentorship from Sy Syms School of Business School students, a few members of the MTA LEAD program presented their business plans to the MTA LEAD Executive…

by Noam Putterman ('18) On Thursday Evening, MTA students and their parents convened in Yeshiva University's Furst Hall to celebrate a massive siyum of the Massechtos that were learned by various shiurim over the course of the year. After a light appetizer, Rabbi Taubes began the program with a…

by Rami Nordlicht ('16) This week, the senior class embarked on the annual end of the year senior trip, a three-day adventure that included a whirlwind of activities throughout the Poconos. On Tuesday morning, the seniors hit the ground running at NJ Coastal Sports, where they were treated to…

by Raziel Siegman ('17) This past Wednesday, the eleventh grade "Meet the Israeli Author" class held its final Skype meeting with renowned award winning author, Chana Bat Shachar. Over the course of the year, the students wrote a short story in Hebrew, with the help of Morah Haibi, who…

by Ephraim Landa ('19) Immediately after davening on Lag Ba'Omer, the MTA 9th graders piled onto the coach busses and were off to their end-of-year rafting trip! After a 2 hour drive, we got off the bus in Jim Thorpe, PA and changed into our bathing suits, excited and ready to get on the river…

On Friday, May 27th, the MTA Mountain Lions had their final hike of the year, a strenuous and exciting hike up Beaufort Mountain to Surprise Lake. The hike, located in Abram Hewitt State Forest along the New York/New Jersey border, is one of the most spectacular in the New York metropolitan area…