by Max Landsberg ('16)
The MTA Open House was a phenomenal success. More than 500 visitors sat in Lamport auditorium as Rabbi Taubes, Shuey Jacoby, and Daniel Mirsky ('16) spoke about our school's excellence. Before the speeches, an incredible video produced by Shimmy Socol ('16) was shown that…
by David Schmidt ('16)
On Thursday, November 5th 2015, the Names Not Numbers program met with journalist and reporter Catherine Prince from Columbia University to discuss different interview techniques that would be applied to the interviews. Ms. Prince delved into the matter of discussion by…
by Eli Kahn ('16)
This Monday, the Names Not Numbers program and the entire senior class was privileged to meet with Dr. Michael Berenbaum and hear an informative presentation about filming documentaries and about Kristallnacht, the 77th anniversary of which was commemorated that day. Dr.…
by Rami Nordlicht ('16)
On Thursday, the MTA College Bowl Dandy Lions traveled to Heschel for their first meet of the year. The JV team soundly took care of business, winning all four games they played against Heschel, Ramaz, Flatbush, and Magen David. We would like to extend a shout-out to…
The freshman class welcomed Mrs. Tamar Sheffey, our Director of Guidance, into their shiur classrooms this past week to run a session on Time Management and Organization. Students were given the chance to analyze their personal level of time control and organization. As the conversations…
Varsity Hockey (by Rami Nordlicht '16): On Sunday, November 1st, the MTA Varsity Hockey Lions faced off against the Westchester Wolverines. The Lions were coming off their first win of the season and were looking to extend their winning streak. After the puck dropped, the Lions came out flying and…
MTA's 12th Grade Jewish History class was privileged to host Rabbi Mordechai Becher this past week, on Monday, November 2nd. Rabbi Becher teaches at Yeshiva University and is a sought after and renowned lecturer on Torah, Jewish History, and Jewish Philosophy, having traveled around the world…
by Mikey Hizami ('16)
November 2nd, 2015 served as an opportunity for the Senior Arista members to reflect upon past achievements, such as the recent blood drive, and plan for the future, all while enjoying an appetizing brunch. What made this event different than any other Arista meeting was…
by: Hillel Krief ('16)
On Wednesday, November 4th 2015, students in the Names Not Numbers Holocaust documentary program, this year joined by the rest of the senior class, travelled to Battery Park in Lower Manhattan for the annual visit to the famed Jewish Heritage Museum. Upon arrival, the…
by Shimmy Mandelbaum ('16)
On Monday, November 2nd 2015, the Academy News Editors in Chief and yearbook staff traveled 4 miles south to Columbia University for the 76th annual Scholastic Press Association Fall Conference. Upon arrival, each student was supplied with a schedule of sessions to…