Jul 3, 2014 By: mta
by Josh Matatov ('15)

Ecstatic with the amount of clothes they received, Rabbi Soniker and the students in the shiur knew that their success came with a catch: each box would cost $18 to ship to Israel. However, they came up with an ingenious solution to their $900 problem: Sell "Make a Bracha" bracelets! The boys designed and sold Livestrong-style MTA bracelets, that helped defray nearly $300 of shipping costs.
All the boys who participated would like to express special thanks to Rabbi Schenker and Rabbi Soniker for giving the shiur the opportunity to work with Yad Leah in undertaking a critical and ambitious mission. The boys would also like to express their gratitude to the MTA and Yeshiva University community for opening their hearts - and their closets! - to our brothers and sisters in Israel.