After shacharis on Wednesday, Rabbi Kahn addressed the student body to provide a short eulogy for former Israeli President Shimon Peres A”H, who had passed away the night before.
Rabbi Kahn spoke of President Peres’ love for Israel. Whether one agreed with his policies and positions or not, we have to admire and […]
by Joseph Friedman (’18)
Last Sunday, the MTA community, students and parents alike, were treated to one of the annual highlights of the school year. Parent-Son Learning Day provided a terrific chance for parents to really experience what their sons go through on a regular day. The remarkable day began with parents arriving […]
by Akiva Richman (’19)
On Wednesday night, the 10th graders spent their “Sophomore Night Out” watching the New York Yankees take on the Boston Red Sox at Yankee Stadium. The group left for the stadium at 6:20 and made it just in time for the first pitch. The game started off as […]
by Noam Abrahams (’20)
Thanks to the combined efforts of Rabbi Cohn, Rabbi Green, and Elie Hirt, the Class of 2020 kicked off their MTA experience last Thursday with a full-day hike at Foxcroft, on the Castle Point Trail. After davening and a short bus ride, the boys arrived at their destination in […]
by Noam Putterman (’18)
This past Monday, Rabbi Mendelson’s shiur ventured to Bayside Cemetery, located in Queens, New York, to engage in a true Chesed Shel Emes – an act of kindness which cannot be compensated for. They were to spend their morning and part of their afternoon cleaning this old Jewish cemetery […]
by Ben Tzion Zuckier (’17)
Last Wednesday, Hatzioni was fortunate to have the opportunity to spend some time with the Deputy Foreign Minister of Israel, Tzipi Hotovely, at a YU event. MTA freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and seniors, along with various YU students and YU Vice President for University and Community Life Rabbi Kenneth […]
Each One Teach One, MTA’s unique peer tutoring program, had a busy week, helping students prepare for math tests, writing essays, and teaching concepts of geometry. Our library was full during breakfast all week.
In general, when a student is in need of peer tutoring, Mrs. Levitt, the program coordinator, gets an […]
by Rafi Felder (’17)
This past Tuesday afternoon, students in the “Names, Not Numbers” program enjoyed and participated in an informative meeting with Mrs. Catheryn Prince. During the session, Mrs. Prince, a professional writer and journalist for numerous publications including the Times of Israel and the Christian Science Monitor, gave a presentation outlining […]
by Yitzy Richter (’17)
On Thursday morning during breakfast, the newly established “Mussar and Donuts” group met for the third time this year. All who attended received copies of the legendary “Iggeres HaRamban,” and delved into an examination of the trait of anger, along with practical ways to confront it. Everyone ate cereal […]
