YU News

by Shimmy Mandelbaum ('16) On the weekend of New Years, as people elsewhere around the world celebrated the beginning of a new year on the Gregorian Calendar, MTA students and faculty alike trekked to Mid- Jersey for the annual MTA Highland Park/Edison Shabbaton. The Highland Park/Edison students…

This Thursday, the 10th grade had a party welcoming the acceptance of four new elements to the periodic table. Elements 113, 115, 117 and 118 were officially confirmed this week, having been made by labs in Japan, Russia, and the United States. These elements were created by colliding atomic…

by Amiel Katz ('16) MTA's seniors celebrate their last game with their coaches and parents. This past Monday, the Max Stern Athletic Center was packed when the MTA JV and Varsity Lions faced off against the Kushner Cobras at the highly anticipated "White Out." All MTA fans in attendance were…

by Yehuda Colton ('17) On Saturday night, December 26, MTA played JEC in what turned out to be a thrilling game. It was a game of contrasts, as MTA dominated play in the first half and led 25-16 as the second quarter came to an end. However, in the second half, JEC began to chip away. By the end…

by David Pando ('16) On Wednesday, December 30, 2015, a second group of eighth graders came from various communities around the New York metropolitan area to experience what a day at MTA is like. The program kicked off when the students arrived in buses from their respective communities at around…

by Nathaniel Korb ('16) This past Tuesday, the Honors College had the opportunity to hear YU Professor Josefa Steinhauer speak about Yeshiva University's Pre-Med program. Dr. Steinhauer also briefly described her research in the University's labs. An expert in her field, Dr. Steinhauer has…

by Yossi Dietz ('18) This Tuesday, Rabbi Kerner's shiur took an inspiring trip to visit the Rosh Yeshiva of the Yeshiva Gedolah of Passaic, Rabbi Meir Stern shlit"a. The talmidim were able to hear words of Torah from the Rosh Yeshiva in his home, and after the Rosh Yeshiva finished, he offered…

by Mendel Weintraub ('16) On Wednesday night, the Junior and Senior classes were privileged to hear from 15 MTA alumni currently attending various colleges and universities across the country discussing Jewish life on their respective campuses. The program kicked off with Mr. Sragow, Director of…

by Hillel Krief ('16) On Thursday, December 31st, in response to the revived nation-wide interest in Star Wars due to the recently released new movie directed by J.J. Abrams, Rabbi Blackstein gave a shiur on the topic of connecting Torah to "The Force." Without spoiling the movie for you: the gist…