There's "sNOw" Vacation from Talmud Torah at MTA!
Although the inclement weather and hazardous road conditions necessitated the cancellation of formal classes and Shiurim on Thursday, many Rebbeim engaged in Talmud Torah with their talmidim nonetheless, taking advantage of technological innovations such as conference calling, Skype, Google Hangout, and more.
Special thanks to Rabbi Schenker for his professional advice as to how to make all the necessary "remote learning" arrangements and Yasher Kochachem to all Rebbeim - and talmidim - who participated.
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Five Students Names PSAT/NMSQT Finalists
We take great pride in the news that five of our students were promoted to Finalist status in the National Merit Scholarship Program. Ori Putterman, Aryeh Klein, Daniel Jaroslawicz, Yitzchak Lindenbaum, and Elliot Fuchs (pictured left to right) are among the top 1% of the 1.5 million students nationally who took the PSAT/NMSQT exam in their junior year. We are hopeful that they will be among the 8,000 students selected this spring as Scholarship winners. Mazal Tov!!
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Sports Management Club Tours Madison Square Garden
Last Thursday, the MTA Sports Management Club took an amazing tour of Madison Square Garden with our very own Shuey Jacoby, who now works full time at MSG. The boys were able to tour all the different types of suites and clubs that MSG offers. As the tour took place during morning skate, they were fortunate to have the opportunity to observe the practice and some of the players up close - from ice level - all the way up to the new chase bridges. They also learnt about how MSG markets itself to big name companies such as KIA, Delta and Chase.
A big thanks goes to Shuey Jacoby for setting up and guiding us in the trip.
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En Garde! Fencing Program Kicks Off
On Tuesday, the brand new MTA fencing program officially launched with a special presentation that took place during lunch in the fencing room. Head Coach Jed Segura, who also serves as captain of the Yeshiva College fencing team, came by to demonstrate and to speak to over 30 interested students about the program. One of the many benefits of a YU High School education is being able to leverage programs and facilities of the university; this is just one more example. Special thanks to the university's Office of Athletics for their help in launching the program. Thanks as well to 2008 Olympic silver medalist Tim Morehouse for his help in launching the program and with the acquisition of equipment.
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Shakespeare Lives at MTA
This semester, not only are all four grades studying Shakespeare in English class and attending performances, but our own Shai Cohen ('14) is headed to the city-wide round of the annual English Speaking Union National Shakespeare Competition. Coached intensively by Mrs. Levitt with assistance from Mrs. Lewis, Shai was required to present a speech from one of Shakespeare's works and a sonnet; he chose Berowne from Love's Labour's Lost and Sonnet 73 ("That time of year thou mayest in me behold"). Accompanied by Ms. Lewis, alternate winner Eli Szafranski ('17) and Eliyahu Spivack ('14), Shai performed at the New York Public Library's Schwartzmann branch, first giving a skilled, humorous renditions of a young man who is in love against his will (Berowne) and then a sensitive rendition of an old man preparing to say goodbye to the person that he loves (Sonnet 73). Congratulations to Shai, Eli and all who participated in this year's competition!
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MTA Participates in YUNMUN
by Joey Goffstein ('14)
Sixteen boys from MTA, chaperoned by Mr. Dobrick, spent three days from February 9-11th at Yeshiva University's National Model United Nations (YUNMUN). Each student, or "delegate," was given a country and a committee in which to represent his country. MTA's delegates were divided up into groups representing either Mexico, Chad or Gambia. All of the delegates spent their three days working hard, and fighting for the best interests of "their" country.
Although every individual delegate did well, MTA unfortunately did not win any awards this year. The club members will look at suggestions for representing their countries even better in future years.
The delegates from MTA would like to thank Mr. Dobrick for coaching the team and for giving MTA students this invaluable opportunity.
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 |  | | It is lunchtime in Room 444a when students come in for additional academic help and consultation. Here, Rabbi Brand talking about radicals to his Math students. Stop in and witness this type of teaching of one to five (or less!) any day of the week. | Last Friday, as part of the Kukin Lecture Series at Yeshiva University's Sy Syms School of Business, several high school students had the opportunity to hear a presentation from Jason Greenblatt ('85), EVP and General Counsel of the Trump Organization. Mr. Greenblatt has held this position for the past 17 years. |
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Shabbos, February 15
Makor Chaim Shabbaton in Philidelphia
Sunday, February 16 - Monday, February 17
Presidents' Day - No Yeshiva
Chaburah with Rav Weinberger - after davening
Names, Not Numbers Interviews
11th and 12th Grade trip to the YU Seforim Sale Navi Chaburah with Shua Brick - during lunch - Room to be announced
Nefesh Hachaim Chaburah with Rav Kahn - 12:30 - Beis Medrash
MTA Chorus practice - during lunch - Room 405
MTA Band practice - 5th period - Band Room
Debate meeting to prepare for Rambam meet and tryouts for SAR meet
Monsey Night Seder - 8:30-9:30 - Congregation Ohav Shalom
Passaic Night Seder - 8:30-9:15 - Agudah of Passaic
Wednesday, February 19
11th Grade trip applications due Leadership Institute meeting - during breakfast - Room 203 Meeting for all Junior Arista members - after breakfast - Lunchroom Chaburah with Rav Schachter and Rav Twersky - after davening - Beis Medrash Emmy and Academy Award winning historian Dr. Michael Berenbaum will address all Seniors - 11:30-12:20 - Library Bergen County Night Seder - 9:00-10:00 - Beth Abraham Thursday, Feruary 20
MTA Chorus practice - during lunch - Room 405
MTA Band practice - 5th period - Band Room
Honors College presentation from Harry Ballan, Esq. - 6th Period - Library
Mishmar - Makor Chaim 10th Grade belated Purim Katan Likrat Shabbat - 7:00 Dismissal
Debate at Rambam
West Hempstead Night Seder - 9:15 - Anshei Shalom
Friday, February 21
Teaneck-Bergenfield Shacharis and Shiur - 8:50 - Bnai Yeshurun
Shabbos, February 22
Rabbi Eli Cohn's Shiur Shabbaton in Washington Heights |
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Ariel Feurestein
2.16Shmuel Turner
2.18Akiva Sherman Matthew Albert |
2.20
Jeremy Borgen
2.21
Gavriel Lev
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A Lion's Life Executive Staff
Editors-in-Chief: Joey Goffstein '14, Ori Putterman '14 and Avi Weschler '14
Executive Editors: Binyomin Shtaynberger '14 and Efraim Tepler '14
Sports Editor: Jeremy Borgen '15
Associate Editor: Shimmy Mandelbaum '16
Photography Editor; Shimmy Socol '16
Faculty Advisor: Mr. Nachum Cooper '09
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