In addition to sharing their incredible ruach with our entire yeshiva, Makor Chaim talmidim also enhance our spiritual programming. Over the next few weeks, they will be leading a “Blitz” in every Shiur grade-wide, beginning today with Rabbi Kahn’s Freshman Shiur. The “Blitz” began with an exciting icebreaker, followed by a thought-provoking discussion on Tefillah, […]
By: Elishama Marmon (‘20)
MTA talmidim had the incredible opportunity to visit Yeshiva University’s annual Seforim Sale on Wednesday, February 13th. Talmidim in each Shiur enjoyed discovering new seforim with their rebbeim, who gave them personal recommendations on which seforim to purchase to enhance their spiritual, religious, and Torah growth. Being on the Yeshiva University […]
After months of intense preparation, fifteen MTA talmidim participated in the Yeshiva University National Model United Nations, which was held on Sunday, February 10th through Tuesday, February 12th. The conference, located at the Crowne Plaza in Stamford, CT, included 45 yeshiva high schools from all over the United States, Canada, Brazil, South Africa, and Great […]
On Thursday, February 7th, Sy Syms School of Business Professor Robert Tufts led a workshop at MTA, which focused on how to develop a business plan. The workshop is part of MTA LEAD, a one-of-a-kind entrepreneurship program designed to empower talmidim with the ability to build on their entrepreneurial ideas and create meaningful and sustainable […]
By: Ikey Gutlove (‘20)
February 2nd was a night to remember for the MTA Varsity Lions basketball team and their fans. As the final home game for both the Seniors and Coach Wiesel, the night began with a ceremony honoring the Seniors for their devotion to their coaches and teammates over the past two seasons, […]
By: Mordechai Fox (‘22)
On Sunday, February 3rd, Rabbi Pearl’s Freshman Shiur made a siyum to celebrate the completion of the second, third, and fourth perakim of Maseches Megillah. The talmidim began their busy morning by chazering two dapim of gemara, in order to complete all 15 dapim, spanning the second through fourth perakim. […]
MTA is excited to welcome a group of talmidim from Yeshivat Makor Chaim (YMC) in Israel. MTA’s unique Makor Chaim Israel Exchange Program enables a group of MTA Sophomores to spend a month learning at YMC and a group of YMC Juniors to spend a month learning at MTA. The YMC talmidim infuse MTA with […]
By: Sam Verstandig (‘21)
MTA Sophomore Sam Verstandig spent his winter vacation in Albany meeting with State Senators and Assembly members to discuss the opioid crisis. Sam made his first trip to Albany as an 8th Grader to lobby for anti-bullying legislation. Since then, he has made many return trips, accompanied by his parents, to […]
MTA took second place at the Center for Initiatives in Jewish Education (CIJE) Hack-A-Thon. The event, held on Wednesday, January 30th at Yeshiva University, presented teams of students from 13 different schools with the challenge of developing technology to assist the elderly at the Jewish Home at Rockleigh. Each team had just 4.5 hours to […]
By: Akiva Kra, Gavriel Pudell, Yehuda Wildes, Avi Loew (MTA Class of 2021)
After an incredible week one on the MTA-Makor Chaim Israel Exchange Program, week 2 had high expectations and did not disappoint! After leaving the YU Gruss Center, where we spent Shabbos, the group made our way back to Yeshivat Makor Chaim. On the way, we […]
