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 […]
Yeshiva University High Schools welcomed more than 500 guests at its Annual Dinner of Tribute on Monday, January 7th at Marina del Ray. Guests joined the YUHS journey and explored the strong mesorah, top-tier education, and powerful legacy that both Yeshiva University High School for Boys (MTA) and Yeshiva University High School for Girls (Central) […]
By: Donny Book (‘22)
On Sunday, January 6th, the MTA JV Basketball Lions played a must-win game against the Frisch Cougars. Winning this game would lock up the #2 seed and a first round bye for MTA. With a loss, they would fall to the #3 seed and play in the first round of […]
On Wednesday, January 9th, MTA teachers and rebbeim spent the evening helping their students prepare for finals at Study Night. Organized by MTA’s Arista Honors Society and English Department Chair Mrs. Harriet Levitt, Study Night provides a great opportunity for students to work in small groups with their teachers and review important material. MTA students […]
MTA’s 11th annual Makor Chaim Exchange Program is off to a great start, as 14 MTA Sophomores arrived in Israel at Yeshivat Makor Chaim on Tuesday, January 1st. Located in Kibbutz Kfar Etzion, Yeshivat Makor Chaim was founded by noted Jewish educators Rabbi Adin Steinzaltz and Rabbi Dov Singer. Each year, MTA Sophomores and YMC […]
By: Donny Book (‘22)
On Sunday, December 30th the MTA JV Basketball Lions traveled to Deal, NJ to play against the Hillel Heat. Coming off a huge win against TABC, the Lions were all fired up, knowing they could easily defeat the Heat. Sophomore Starter Yosef Zakon was out sick and Sophomore Ben Platovsky stepped […]
By: Ikey Gutlove (‘20)
Following a crucial victory against the top-ranked TABC Storm, the MTA Varsity Basketball Lions had winning on their minds this week and aspired to build on their recent success. The Lions winning streak continued on Wednesday, December 26th as they played against the Kushner Cobras. Although they started out slow, the […]
