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by Bentzion Zuckier ('17) The tenth and eleventh grade Honors College students gathered in the Library this past Thursday for the last Honors College meeting of the year. The students were served pizza and then the presentation began. The speaker, Professor Chaviva Levin, a Professor of Jewish…

by Ezra Wildes ('17) On Tuesday night, the MTA Lions Tennis Team came to the courts determined to win their last match of the season. After previous setbacks, they were motivated to do whatever it would take to battle their opponent, Kushner. As MTA arrived at the courts, they watched in fear as…

by Akiva Richman ('19) This past Friday, MTA's JV Softball team faced off against the Hillel Heat in the quarterfinals. MTA had lost to Hillel in the regular season 7-0, but the result of the playoff game was very different. As the away team, the Lions started off the game with three straight hits…

by Ari Englander ('17) Last Thursday was our annual trip to Camp Monroe. Upon arriving at the beautiful campus in Monroe, NY, the boys quickly started games of volleyball, soccer, ultimate frisbee, mini golf, football, softball, basketball, ping pong and more. There was even a Shiur given for…

by Bentzion Zuckier ('17) MTA's Debate and Mock Trial teams joined together this Tuesday evening to enjoy a ceremonial end of the year dinner graciously hosted by MTA's debate team and organized by Mrs. Levitt. The outgoing seniors from Debate gave their last extemporaneous speeches and their…

by Raziel Siegman ('17) On Monday, Mr. Martin Sabo, an MTA parent, gave a lecture to the students regarding credit. He spoke about what a credit score is, and the importance of becoming familiar with its details in our high school years. There are various different aspects that contribute to an…

by Rami Nordlicht ('16) On Tuesday night, students in the Names, Not Numbers program, along with their families, MTA faculty, and the interviewed survivors and members of their families, traveled to YU's Schenk shul to celebrate the class' accomplishments and view the video documentaries that…

On Wednesday, Rabbi Gopin's Shiur headed to Jamaica, Queens for an end of the year BBQ. The students first played some soccer and then headed to Liron Iskhakbayev's ('17) house for the bbq. The food was excellent and plentiful. A year end d'var torah was delivered, which acknowledged the growth of…

This past Monday at lunch, Rabbi Tanchum Cohen's Wrubel Beis Medrash Katan (WBMK) shiur was privileged to start off their final week of the year with a special lunch with its sponsor, Mr. Harvey Wrubel. At the lunch, reflections by some of the Shiur's members were delivered, a siyum was made, and…

by Rafi Felder ('17) After waiting months for the right moment, Rabbi Mendelson and his Shiur enjoyed a tailgating party, which they had won at the Chinese Auction earlier in the school year. It just so happened to be that Wednesday was one of the most beautiful days so far this year in terms of…