Meechael Hizami (12/19), Mordechai Flamenbaum (12/19), Abe Wall (12/19), Jonathan Naim (12/21), Moshe Hecht (12/22), Shmuel Friedman (12/23)
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Congratulations to Seniors who this week were admitted
to the following colleges:
YU Honors
Rutgers
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Yeshivat Makor Chaim Exchange Program: Week One Review
by Jonathan Felman ('18)
On Monday, thirteen MTA boys made the long journey to Ertez Yisrael to begin the annual student exchange program with Yeshivat Makor Chaim. After landing in the Holy Land very early Tuesday morning, we had an uplifting davening at Ben-Gurion airport. We then spent the day touring; we visited the tank museum and of course the Kotel amongst other places, and we were awed by the pure beauty of the Kotel during our time spent davening mincha there. When the bus finally pulled up to Makor Chaim, the weary boys were swept up in the spirited dancing led by their new Israeli friends who welcomed them so warmly.
Settling in quickly, we are deeply enjoying our time in Israel already - hopin to make the most of the six week experience presented to us in order to grow spiritually and emotionally. Slowly but surely, we are learning the Israeli style and hope to bring some of the ruach back to MTA to impact the school in a resounding fashion. Making friends with the kids and Rebbeim, we are having a sensational time, and eagerly look forward to our first Shabbos spent in Eretz Yisrael, which will be in the yeshiva. We are all hoping to growing in every way possible from this exciting opportunity.
Click here for more photos from week one.
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MTA Visits Brandeis University
by Avraham Tsikhanovski ('16)
Last week, Mr. Sragow, MTA's Director of College Guidance, and two MTA seniors visited Brandeis University. The trip started on Friday morning and the MTA delegation arrived at Brandeis around noon. After eating some delicious food at the Kosher cafeteria, they proceeded to the admissions office to hear a very informative presentation about the university.
They learned that Brandeis was founded as a response to racism at Ivy League colleges in the 1940's. Jews and other minorities were often denied to admission to the Ivies due to prejudice, and many leading Jewish figures at the time founded the university as a school of higher learning which would accept people regardless of their socio-economic and religious backgrounds.
Shabbos proved to be a very special experience as well. Mr. Sragow and the students were treated to the warm hospitality of the students at Brandeis. Davening, eating, and socializing with the students proved to be very informative about the Jewish life on campus, and the students answered any questions that the seniors and Mr. Sragow posed. Over the weekend the group got to experience the wonderful autumn of Waltham, Massachusetts and specifically the attractive campus of Brandeis University.
All in all, it was a very pleasant and educational trip. Mendel Weintraub and I want to thank Mr. Sragow for the sacrifice and effort that he put into organizing the trip.
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MTA LEADers Learn To Network
 On Wednesday, with the help of Mrs. HLZacks, MTA LEAD hosted a small networking event, allowing prospective entrepreneurs to meet and partner with prospective product designers. Students from across all grades joined along with the Scientific Engineering students and worked in small groups to play the role of both the business leader and the product innovator. Students discussed ideas ranging from new websites to strollers that can divert rain. At the conclusion, the students were posed a challenge; they were tasked with going home and speaking to three different people to find out about a problem that each person finds frustrating. They then need to choose one of the three and try to develop a solution and email their odea to Shuey Jacoby, who will review all the plans with Mrs. HLZacks. The student who submits the idea which Shuey and Mrs. HLZacks determine to be the best will earn a free lunch!
In partnership with YU's Sy Syms School of Business, MTA LEAD was founded in 2012 to enable provide business minded students with an unparalleled platform to learn important skills. Over the course of the year, participating students attend workshops from college professors, hear lectures from senior business executives, are mentored by Syms' students and/or ultimately pitch a business idea to the MTA LEAD executive council. For more information, contact Shuey Jacoby at joshua.jacoby@yu.edu.
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Rabbi Shulman's Shiur Goes to Masbia
by Shimmy Mandelbaum ('16)
On Thursday, December 17th, Rabbi Shulman's Shiur had the opportunity to help distribute meals to the needy community in Queens through Masbia. The class began their eventful morning arriving at the Masbia headquarters at 11:15 AM and got straight to work. Tasks completed by the students ranged from packing onions into bags to taking orders in Hebrew and Russian, and were completed enthusiastically and productively. From the time the boys arrived until the time they left, which was roughly 2:00 PM, virtually every moment was occupied by the students hard at work to do this great chesed. The Shiur had a great time partaking in this unique chesed opportunity and celebrated by having lunch at Carlos & Gabby's. Hopefully, Rabbi Shulman's shiur as well as all the other shiurim in MTA will be able to take advantage of such a meaningful opportunity in the near future.
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MTA Wrestling Begins Their Quest
by Akiva Axel ('16)
On Sunday, December 13th, the MTA Wrestling Team started the season off on the right foot. Competing in the Port Richmond Holiday Tournament, the Lions finished in 5th place with three finalists and four place finishers overall. Making their way to the finals were Naftali Horowitz ('16), Izzy Frasko ('16) and Ariel Dubizh ('17). Horowitz, captain of the team, dominated the field coming from the #3 seed last year to earn the championship. For his outstanding performance, he was voted Most Outstanding Wrestler in the upper weight division. Izzy Frasko too got to the top of the podium, defeating a quality opponent. The biggest surprise on his way to the finals was Ariel Dubizh, a junior. Ariel has worked vigorously to attain his standing, and although he did not win in the finals, he is looking forward to a great season. With his continued effort, he will add plenty of team points during future tournaments. Others who added wins and team points were Benji Bral ('18), Avrumi Lazarnick ('16), Noah Dure ('18), Alex Knapp ('17), and Yaakov Kurlantzik ('16), who took fourth in his weight class. Overall, the tournament served as a great start to the season and has brought the team one step closer to winning a Champions title.
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MTA Wrestling's First Official Match
by Benji Bral ('18)
On Thursday, December 17th, the MTA Wrestling team began their official season by taking on the reigning champions of YU's Wittenberg Tournament, the SAR Sting, in their first match. Despite their presumed underdog status, MTA began by having its wrestlers win by pin 4 out of the first 5 matches. The winning streak continued throughout the match, leaving SAR with only 1 pin and 3 major decisions. Special shout outs go to Izzy Frasco ('16), Yosef Kurlantzick ('16), Naftali Horowitz ('16), Yaakov Kurlantzick ('16), Alex Knapp ('17), Ariel Dubizh ('17), Chaim Dov Roffman ('16), Abie Veroba ('19), and Nadav Heller ('19) for their wins. After defeating the reigning champions, the Lions look forward to continue their winning streak this Monday when they will take on the North Shore Stars and Long Island Lutheran in their second and third matches.
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Sara Jo Ben Zvi, editor of Segula, a popular Jewish history magazine produced in Jerusalem in Hebrew and English, was kind enough to come in to speak and share her expertise with members of the
YUHSB Centennial course.
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A Lion's Life Executive Staff
Faculty Advisor: Elie Hirt
Publishing & Design: Devir Kahan ('13)
Editor in Chief: Shimmy Mandelbaum ('16) and CJ Glicksman ('16)
Executive Editor: Rami Nordlicht ('16)
Sports Editor: Daniel Mirsky ('16) and Yosef Schatz ('16)
Associate Editor: Raziel Siegman ('17)
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