YU News

by Shimmy Mandelbaum ('16) The Mock Trial team played its first match of the year this past Wednesday night. Lawyers Yair Gross ('16), CJ Glicksman ('16), and Avraham Tsikhanovski ('16) argued on behalf of an alleged drug dealer. They faced the prosecution of the Browning High School who supported…

by CJ Glicksman ('16) The Yeshiva University Seforim Sale, the largest Seforim Sale in North America and the second largest Seforim Sale in the world, has been going on this year since February 7th and will continue through February 28th. The sale offers over ten thousand titles of Jewish seforim…

by Razeil Siegman ('17) On Wednesday morning after Shacharis, the Juniors, accompanied by all their Rebbeim, headed up to Connecticut for their annual grade trip. The first stop was CT Sportsplex, where there was a variety of sports to play in the indoor turf fields. The Sportsplex also had…

by Yosef Schatz ('16) This past Sunday, MTA invited parents to participate in a Parent-Son Yom Iyun learning program. This particular program was open to the Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors and their parents because the Freshmen and their parents had been invited to a wonderful Melave Malka the…

by Ephraim Landa ('19) On Motzaei Shabbos, February 20th, all the Freshmen and their parents joined together with Rebbeim and administrators at MTA for a special Melave Malka in The Lions' Den. Upon everyone's arrival there, a delicious spread was available and many tables were set up for all to…

by Rami Nordlicht ('16) This week, thirteen MTA students traveled to Stamford, CT to partake in the 26th annual Yeshiva University National Model United Nations (YUNMUN). Accompanied by Mr. Sragow, the student delegates were treated to an excellent three days of debating, collaborating, and…

by Shimmy Mandelbaum ('16) For the first time in history, the Henry Wittenberg Wrestling Invitational Tournament was held at The Frisch School, after Yeshiva College, the previous host school, cut back their wrestling program this past year. Approximately 200 yeshiva high school wrestlers…

by Avi Rothwacs ('16) This past Tuesday, the MTA student body had the unique oppurtunity to hear from a former Israeli Ambassador to the US, Danny Ayalon. Ambassador Ayalon, who is currently a visiting professor at Yeshiva University, spoke about the current wave of terrorism in Israel and…

by Rami Nordlicht ('16) On Thursday, members of the MTA College Bowl Dandy Lions traveled to Flatbush for their second meet of the year. Entering the meet, the JV team held a record of 4-0 and the Varsity team a record of 2-1, and both teams were looking to improve their position in the standings…

On Tuesday evening, February 16th, Sy Syms Professor Bob Tufts led a workshop for students in MTA's unique business and entrepreneurship program, MTA LEAD. Professor Tufts, a former major league baseball player, is an adjuct professor of management at Syms and was able to provide a unique…