On Thursday, December 27th, MTA hosted its second Mishmar Madness of the year, where talmidim experienced the kedusha of Shabbos on Thursday night. The Shabbos-themed event included rotating shiurim with MTA rebbeim on the topic of preparing for Shabbos, a delicious Shabbos seudah complete with chulent and kugel, and a Q&A panel, where talmidim had […]
By: Ikey Gutlove (’20)
In November, the MTA Varsity Basketball Lions and TABC Storm hit the court for the Steve Glouberman Tournament Quarter-Finals. This game was the first of the potential three games the Lions and Storm would face off in this season and it was a back and forth game throughout the length of […]
By: Donny Book (‘22)
What a night! The MTA-TABC double-header on Motzei Shabbos, December 22nd started off with the JV game at The Max. Tani Engel (‘21) tipped off the ball to Dani Wolk (‘22) who passed it to Yosef Zakon (‘21), who lasered it to Azi Goldberg (‘21) for the quick and easy layup. […]
MTA Sophomore, Sam Verstandig of Kew Garden Hills, NY, witnessed New York history, as he attended Governor Andrew Cuomo’s “First 100 Days” Address on December 17th and met the Governor. Sam joined Yeshiva University faculty and students at the New York City Bar Association, where they listened as Governor Cuomo presented his agenda to expand […]
Thanks to all of the Juniors, Seniors, and parents who joined us at Monday night’s Jewish Life On Campus Night, highlighting the importance of considering Jewish life on campus when making college decisions. The evening began with an interactive presentation by Rabbi Hart Levine, Founder of Heart To Heart, a student-run organization located on college […]
By: Ikey Gutlove (‘20) and Tzvi Zigelstein (‘20)
On Sunday, December 16th, the MTA Varsity Basketball Lions matched up against the Waterbury Wolfpack at the Max Stern Athletic Center, in a game which promised excitement. Starting from the tip-off, the Lions were in control with Eitan Pfeiffer (‘19) scoring the first seven points of the […]
By: Shua Pariser (‘20)
On Sunday, December 16th, the MTA Varsity Hockey Lions played against Solomon Shechter of Long Island. The game started with a confusing first minutes, while the ball flew all over the court. The clock was ticking as the first period wound down and no goals were scored. During the second period, […]
Juniors in our Yeshiva Fellowship program brought halacha to life on Monday, December 17th, as they toured Mikvah Yisroel in Flatbush with their Mashgiach, Rabbi Mendelson, and Dr. Shlomo Neuhoff, whose mother the mikvah is named for. Talmidim learned how a kosher mikvah is built, including where the mikvah water comes from and how it […]
MTA’s Shacharis minyan was enhanced by the presence of RIETS Roshei Yeshiva Rav Hershel Schachter and Rav Herschel Reichman, who joined talmidim and rebbeim from all grades and helped set the tone for the fast. According to the Chasam Sofer, Asarah B’Teves, the day the siege on Yerushalayim was laid, was also the day that […]
