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MTA’s dorm talmidim enjoyed their first Dorm Shabbaton of the year this past weekend, featuring an all-star lineup of speakers, inspiring divrei Torah, spirited singing, and plenty of opportunities to strengthen the friendships that make dorm life so special.

MTA welcomed its freshman families to the annual Freshman Family Breakfast this past Sunday, with a room packed with parents and talmidim coming together for a morning filled with warmth, ruach, and MTA pride. The event provided a wonderful opportunity for freshman families to connect with one another and experience firsthand the close-knit community that makes MTA so special.

A New Year of Thursday Night Torah Learning Begins in Kew Gardens Hills

The new year of mishmar learning got off to an enthusiastic start Thursday evening, October 22, as more than 80 Yeshiva Tiferes Moshe (YTM) talmidim and their older chavrusos gathered at the Yeshiva Chofetz Chaim beis midrash of the Rabbinical Seminary of America (RSA) in Kew Gardens Hills.

Rambam Mesivta students have 28 clubs to choose from during club hour, with options ranging from sports and board games to music, technology, and emergency medical training.

Last Shabbos, Rambam students gathered in West Hempstead for the annual tish hosted by Rambam Principal Dr. Hillel Goldman and organized by Director of Student Activities Reb Yitz Milworn. Students from other communities stayed with friends, while West Hempstead students and their families opened their homes to classmates for meals and sleeping arrangements.

 Last week, HALB Middle School girls kicked off the R.A.I.S.E. The Bar program. The name stands for Respect and Include Students Everywhere, which is exactly what the students and moros focus on. The girls were treated to a hot cocoa bar and received pencil pouches. Throughout the year, they will add Jibbitz to their pencil pouches as they learn and practice their R.A.I.S.E. habits.