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On Thursday morning, Rabbi Tanchum Cohen's WBMK Shiur formally concluded their year with a comprehensive oral bechinah with YU Rosh Yeshiva HaRav Hershel Schachter, shlita ('58). This final exam was a continuation of Monday's lunch with Mr. Wrubel as part of a weeklong celebration of the Shiur's…

by Ben Tzion Zuckier ('17) This Monday, MTA's scientific engineering classes ventured to TABC in Teaneck to present their projects at a special Science Fair. For the past two months, the students in Mrs. HLZack's class have been creating their ideas; projects ranged from self-making beds to a…

by Raziel Siegman ('17) On Wednesday, five students from MTA, accompanied by Mr. Segall, attended the annual Math Bowl at Sar High School. Each team played three games of 50 questions each. The questions consisted of both numerical questions and mathematical concepts, as well as questions…

by Akiva Richman ('19) From left to right. Top then bottom. Coach Shmuel Goldis, Captain Gabe Isaacs ('18), Chaim Kazlow ('17), Aryeh Halpert ('17), Eitan Warburg ('19), Zachary Gurwitz ('18), Zachary Stein ('17), Tani Rosenthal ('16), Eli Hoschander ('17), Coach Jake Frankel, Nathan Levy ('17…

On Tuesday afternoon, members of MTA's popular Sports Management club, accompanied by faculty advisor and former MSG employee Shuey Jacoby, headed south to Madison Square Garden for a private behind-the-scenes tour of the iconic venue. The group was met by Vice President of Business Solutions…

Last Thursday, May 12th, the MTA choir held their first ever dedicated concert, in honor of Yom Ha'Atzmaut. They sang an assortment of Hebrew and English a cappella songs, such as L'maancha, Seasons of Love, and a mashup of One Day/Wave Your Flag, to an enthusiastic audience of parents, faculty,…

by Avraham Tsikhanovski ('16) Morah Haibi's rigorous Ulpan class is famous for teaching basic, conversational Hebrew to anyone who goes through it. And after a year of hard work, the senior class was treated to a meal at Golan with Morah Haibi and Rabbi Taubes. But there was a catch. You had to…

by Rami Nordlicht ('16) This past Sunday, students in Rabbi Cohen's BMK shiur undertook the OXC Challenge, a 5-mile obstacle course that tested their grit, endurance, and physical capabilities through mud runs, climbing ropes, and other numerous obstacles. The students ran for Ohel, an important…

by Rafi Felder ('17) On Wednesday morning after our shiur break, the "fellows" of the Yeshiva Fellowship left from MTA to Teaneck for our annual Yeshiva Fellowship trip and BBQ. We made our way to Votee Park where we split up into teams, and proceeded to play many fun games of kick-ball and…

by JJ Mandelbaum ('17) This past Tuesday, MTA students had the opportunity to hear from Dr. Barry Rozenberg, an instructor and practicing dentist with offices in Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Long Island. Dr. Rozenberg was one of the professionals asked by the college guidance staff to speak to the…