Friday, February 1
Oneg at the home of Rabbi Tani Cohen (56 Harriet Ave. in Bergenfield, NJ) featuring our Makor Chaim exchange students, 8pm
Sunday, February 3
Meeting for those students who signed up for Hatzioni's DC Lobbying Mission; during breakfast in the Library Model United Nations Commences Monday, February 4"Names, Not Numbers" survivor interviews - taking place all week - begin; 4th floor KS"A Halacha Shiur w/ free donuts; 9:10am in room 203 Shakespeare Competition tryouts during lunch in the Library; see sidebar for details Hatzioni meeting during lunch in room 201 JV Basketball Lions @ YDH, 7:45pm Tuesday, February 5Navi Kollel to meet during breakfast in the Bais Medrash Rav Twersky morning chabura MTA Chorus practice during lunch in room 404 MTA Band practice during fifth period in the band room Model UN concludes Wednesday, February 6
Hatzioni Donut Sale
Chaburas w/ Rav Twersky and Rav Schachter after davening
Model Congress tryouts during lunch in room 210
Torah Bowl match @ TABC
Debate meeting at 6pm in the Library
Varsity Hockey Lions vs. DRS Wildcats, 8pm in The Lions' Den
Thursday, February 7
KS"A Halacha Shiur w/ free donuts; 9:10am in room 203 College Bowl, bus departs at 10:15am Bnai Aliyah during lunch in the Bais Medrash MTA Chorus practice during lunch in room 404 MTA Band practice during fifth period in the band room "Names, Not Numbers" session with Rabbi Taubes Mishmar, Dismissal at 7pm Friday, February 8 Oneg at the hone of Rafi ('14) and Shlomo Anapolle (144 Lexington Ave. in Edison, NJ), 8:30pm Motzei Shabbos, February 9 Parent-Son Melave Malka featuring Eitan Katz, 7:45pm
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MTA and MacsLive Partner Together to Launch LionsLive
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Avi Matanky, President of MacsLive, explains technical aspects of the broadcast
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Earlier this week, we were excited to announce our new partnership with MacsLive, the official broadcast home of YU Athletics and the Red Sarachek Tournament. MacsLive has been kind enough to power their new MTA subsidiary, LionsLive. LionsLive is planning to officially launch for the upcoming playoffs, and then plans to continue to broadcast all home games onward. Rabbi Taubes, former voice of the YU Macs, has already agreed make a guest appearance in the booth!
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Moshe Kook ('05), provides best-practices in announcing games
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On Thursday, the newly formed LionsLive crew headed over to the Max Stern Athletic Center in advance of the YU Maccabees game against St. Joseph's College. There, they were greeted by Avi Matanky, President of MacsLive, and Moshe Kook ('05), longtime play-by-play announcer, who spent time training the students. Students were provided an informational packet to review, and were instructed in the various technical aspects of putting together a live broadcast, how to operate the equipment, and in best practices in announcing games.
 As the Macs game neared, the students observed the MacsLive crew set up for their broadcast, asking questions along the way. They sat by the booth during the game and were provided headsets so that they can hear both the announcers and the producer. The MacsLive announcers even discussed LionsLive with their viewers during the broadcast. Students were treated to a great game, but unfortunately the Macs lost in a nail biter, 73-72.
Special thanks to Avi Matanky and the entire MacsLive organization for all their help and support. Stay tuned for the upcoming inaugural broadcast!
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Physics Class, Joined by Rav Schachter, Explore the Inner Workings of Grand Central Terminal
by Shlomo Fried ('14)
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In front of the old current control board and location "computer"
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On January 16th, Dr. Berliner's AP Physics class, joined by RIETS Rosh Yeshiva Rav Hershel Schachter and parent Mrs. Deborah Rosensweig, took a trip to explore Grand Central Terminal (GCT). We visited the secret M42 sub-basement 13 stories down, as well as the top floor of the terminal.
Our trip started with a descent down in the depths of the terminal through a secret elevator located right across from the lost and found room. We learned about the rotary converters that powered all the trains during WWII. The guards of this basement had orders to shoot people on sight if they accidentally came down here because by pouring just one bucket of sand onto these converters, a block of glass would be formed, sabotaging the entire process. We also learned about the system that they had in place many years earlier involving brass bells and electronic computers that would allow them to know where trains in the basement were located. However, this system became obsolete in 1922 when they started using radios to discuss the positioning of trains. We also heard about a secret little red button, which is in this sub-basement, that shuts the entire power down in GCT.
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In front of the old rotary converter that the Germans tried to sabotage in WWII.
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After this, we were able to go up to the top floor of GCT where we saw the control room. The control room has about 20 employees who account for all the trains in the entire system that GCT covers. After viewing this area, we went across the glass catwalks which are located right above the Apple Store in the terminal. We were met by the information booth in the center to learn about the secrets of GCT. The first big secret is that this booth itself has a spiral staircase in its center, allowing the workers an easy exit. Also, the giant clock that sits above this booth has its own secret, which is that it is valued at ten to twenty million dollars! In addition, the entire ceiling picture of the constellations in the sky is a mirror image of what it should be, while the dimensions of the staircase that sits in front of the Apple Store are one inch shorter than all the dimensions of the original staircase.
This was an amazing trip, which really let us get firsthand accounts of the inner workings of one of New York City's greatest landmarks and tourist attractions. Special thanks to Dr. Berliner for arranging, and to Rabbi Schachter and Mrs. Rosensweig for joining.
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Rabbi Avi Morell Discusses Immigration Law in Advance of The Great Debate
Debate at MTA is more
than
learning arguments for debates, and more than developing
cross-examination techniques. Debate opens the door to becoming familiar with a body of knowledge not often afforded to students.
 This past Wednesday evening, the Debate Club heard all about immigration from Rabbi Avi Morell, a practicing immigration lawyer and MTA parent. Since this year's Great Debate on Feb. 10 involves debating about the revision of immigration laws to provide inexpensive and rapid avenues of citizenship for undocumented aliens, debaters welcomed the broad introduction to this current political interest. Rabbi Morell outlined four points he would discuss and then got into the specific types of situations that come up. His passionate discussion of real issues that immigrants are faced with intrigued our students. He reminded us that all of our forefathers were immigrants who faced similar problems of earning a living, meeting medical costs and obtaining citizenship. Questions of whether an alien should have access to emergency rooms and whether police should be there to apprehend them were just part of the discussion.
A special thanks to Rabbi Morell for spending time with the Debate Club to help us understand the many issues involved with immigration.
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Makor Chaim Exchange Students Arrive
 We welcomed back our students who participated on the Yeshivat Makor Chaim Exchange program, and also greeted our new exchange students from Makor Chaim! A special breakfast reception, in which Rabbi Taubes welcomed the guests, was held on Wednesday morning and our new students are already enhancing our atmosphere. On Thursday during lunch, a Likrat Shabbat was held in which students welcomed the upcoming  Shabbos with song and dance. The exchange students are spending this Shabbos in Teaneck, where they will join in an oneg for MTA students and prospective students at the home of Rabbi Tani Cohen. They will eat on Friday night at the home of Rabbi Taubes and on Shabbos afternoon at the home of Yehoshua Szafranski ('14) together with past MTA Makor Chaim students. |
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Varsity Hockey Lions Raise Over $23k For Chai Lifeline, Running ING Miami Half-Marathon
For the second consecutive year, the MTA Varsity Hockey Lions, along with coaches Eitan Mishkoff and Dovie Quint, traveled to Miami, FL to run the ING Half-Marathon on behalf of Chai Lifeline. The team ran this year in memory of Sari Ort, sister of player Dovid Ort ('14) who passed away from cancer a couple of months ago, as well as in memory of Mrs. Adrienne Schwartz, grandmother of Avi Borgen ('13) who passed away a few months ago. The team raised over $23,000! Contributions still being accepted at the team's donation page.
More pictures available on Flickr.
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"Names, Not Numbers" Class Prepares for Interviews
by Akiva Schiff ('13)
On Thursday, the "Names, Not Numbers" class met in the Library to discuss filming techniques for our interviews this coming week. The program works with a professional filmmaker, Mauricio, and he presented to us various camera techniques for us to be aware of in advance of our filming next week. We discussed camera angles and positioning, as well as various strategies for making a professional film. After this meeting with the class as a whole, each group met individually with Dr. Cahn and Mauricio in half hour slots in the afternoon. We practiced asking and answering questions in addition to handling the camera equipment. These sessions were very helpful in assisting us to prepare for our interviews next week with the survivors.
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- Zak Lenik ('13) and Eli Eisenman ('13) organized a clothing drive to help Yad Leah and MTA students respon ded in force, bringing bags and bags of old clothing.
- We celebrated the memories and accomplishments of the first semester, with a video slideshow created by Shimmy Socol ('16). If you have not already seen it, visit the MTA YouTube Channel.
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LIONS UPDATE
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Two Big Wins by Varsity Basketball Lions
by Ezra Teichman ('14)
On Tuesday night, MTA faced the MDY Warriors in what would be the last home game of the regular season, missing starter Shauli Naumberg who was out with an injury. The Lions, who started the game off with balanced scoring and stingy defense, saw all five starters score in the opening quarter and took a 2 point lead. The second quarter saw the two teams go back and forth and the Lions took a slim 26-24 into the half. MTA came out firing in the second half and lead 43-30 at the end of the third quarter. However, MDY had a ferocious comeback and took a brief 53-51 lead, but Zak Lenik hit a clutch jumper to tie up the game. On the final play of the quarter the Lions stopped the Warriors and sent the game into OT. After hitting two technical free throws earlier in OT, Shai Kaminetzky hit a game winning fadeaway baseline jumper with 2.3 seconds left to seal the 60-58 victory. The Lions' balanced offense was led by Shai Kaminetzky (14 pts), Zak Lenik (13), Ezra Teichman (12), Hami Alexander (10) and Ben Zion Feld (8).
After winning this overtime thriller against MDY, the Lions came out slow and lethargic against YDE on Wednesday night, falling behind 12-2 in the first quarter. But then, led by the defense of Zak Lenik, the Lions went on a 53-12 run to go up 55-24 at the half. The Lions cruised in the second half to a final score of 88-38. The Lions' offense saw every player score and was led by Zak Lenik (18 pts), Ezra Teichman (12), Shai Kaminetzky (12), Meir Finkelstein (10) and Ben Zion Feld (10).
Varsity Hockey Lions Edge the Cougars
by Eli Weinstein ('13) In an intense hockey match between the MTA Lions and the Frisch Cougars on Wednesday night, the stakes were high as the playoffs approach. In the first period, Junior Akiva Gottlieb spun out of the corner and put the ball as high as you can get it into the back corner of the net. "Talk about placement," exclaimed senior Eli Weinstein amongst all of the celebration. Gottlieb scored another pretty goal in the second period to put the Lions up 2-0. The Cougars later scored a goal off a power play and made it a 2-1 game. The Lions, despite having run a half-marathon just three days prior, played with great energy and held on and finished the game with the score remaining 2-1. They played with heart, which stemmed from their strong camaraderie. The Lions hope to keep up this extremely high level of play against DRS this coming Wednesday!
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Hatzioni Presents:
A gift to the needy
A blessing for the environment
Send Leket Israel Purim cards in lieu of Mishloach Manot. 25% of Israelis live below the poverty line.
Hundreds of thousands of tons of nutritious food are destroyed in Israel each year.
Leket Israel is there to rescue the food, delivering it to those who need it most. Your $1 provides 10 people with one lb of fruit and vegetables. 18 cards/envelopes for $36 (1 pack) 36 cards/envelopes for $70 (2 packs) 54 cards/envelopes for $90 (3 packs) 108 cards/envelopes for $170 (6 packs) Buy Purim cards now, get the word out, tell your family and friends... Food Rescue, it's worth making noise about! To order, contact Daniel Goldstein ('13), daggerg18@yahoo.com |
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CONDOLENCES
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On behalf of the entire YUHSB community, we extend our heartfelt condolences to Mr. Brad Scher, father of Jared ('13), upon the loss of his mother Mrs. Rosalyn Scher A"H.
On behalf of the entire YUHSB community, we extend our heartfelt condolences to Mr. Jackie Stromer, father of Mayer Simcha ('10) and Yonah ('13), upon the loss of his mother Mrs. Gusta Stromer A"H.
May the Scher and Stromer families know of sadness no more and be comforted amongst the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem.
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REFUAH SHELEIMAH
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Please daven for Sara Lamm Dratch - Sara Rivka bas Mindel - mother of Sam ('12), who was recently diagnosed with lung cancer.
"Shema B'Kola: Psalms for Sara" is a world-wide online learning project studying Sefer Tehillim that is starting on February 4th.
There are 2 ways to participate:
1. Learn with us. Email the Refuah Project
to receive a daily email with a link to an online 10-15 minute video shiur of a perek a day.
2. Teach a perek. Click here to sign up for the perek you wish to teach. Rabbis, teachers, students and laypeople (both men and women) have already volunteered, but there remain many available perakim.
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Noam Laks
2/5
Asher Sklar
2/6
Meir Finkelstein
2/9
Tsahi Halyo
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Upcoming Events
2/10
The Great Debate
2/15-2/18
President's Day Weekend, No Sessions
2/21
Ta'anis Esther, Dismissal @ 1:15pm
2/24
Purim, No Sessions
2/28
MTA Blood Drive
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SHAKESPEARE TRYOUTS
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Shakespeare tryouts will be held on Monday, Feb. 4 in the Library from 12:30 to 1:00. Candidates must memorize a monologue suggested by their English teachers. Bring copy of monologue with you to tryout.
A prompter will be there. The winner will memorize a sonnet to present at English Speaking Union competition held at the New York Public Library on 42nd Street .
For the past few years, MTA was the only yeshiva to participate in this competition. Two years ago, MTA took first place in the New York State contest. National winner receives $10,000 and a course at the Globe Theater in London.
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Shalach Manos for Chayalim
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Beginning next week, Hatzioni will be leading a school-wide campaign in school to raise money for Shalach Manos to be sent to Chayalim in Israel. Stay tuned for details. To donate or for any questions, contact
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Calling All MTA Alumni, Parent and Faculty Authors!
The Yeshiva University High School for Boys community is replete with authors in all fields, from Tanakh to Topology, so the Library is creating a YUHSB bookshelf to celebrate them. This display, which will be given prominent place in the Library, will feature MTA-related authors-including alumni, parent and faculty authors. If you have published a book on any topic (including children's books or how-to), please send the Library the title/citation or better, yet, a copy! Articles in magazines or scholarly journals are also most welcome.
If you have any questions or ideas, please contact Danielle Lewis, YUHSB Librarian. Thank you for your participation!
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