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On Thursday night, January 5, MTA celebrated its Annual Dinner of Tribute at Congregation Ahavath Torah in Englewood, New Jersey. The night was a celebration of the Meaningful Moments of the MTA experience for both the current talmidim and the tens of thousands of alumni who have benefited from all that MTA has to offer.

This year’s honorees included Eva (‘90) and Mordy Rothberg, the evening’s Guests of Honor, as well as Dr. Johnathan Halpert (‘62) and his son Rabbi Yehuda Halpert (‘93) as well Aryeh (‘17) and Ezra (‘23) Halpert - three generations of the Halpert family who were honored as the Legacy Family. Rabbi Chaim Axelrod was awarded the Faculty Award for his years of dedication to MTA. 

Yeshiva of Central Queens (YCQ) students had the opportunity to spend the fourth day of Chanukah giving back to the community and doing chesed. While for many, Chanukah can often be a time of taking – receiving presents, eating doughnuts, grabbing all the gelt – YCQ students gave their time and effort to help bring joy to others.

The 37^th Annual HAFTR Invitational Scott Satran Memorial Tournament kicked off at the Nassau Coliseum on Tuesday, January 3, with a HAFTR vs. HANC Varsity showdown. This opening event featured a Girls Varsity, a Boys Varsity, and an Alumni game. HAFTR won all three games.

During the days of Chanukah, eighth grade students at Bnos Malka Academy had the opportunity to interview Holocaust survivors as part of Names, Not Numbers© – an interactive, multi-media Holocaust project created by educator Tova Fish-Rosenberg.

Chanukah came early in Queens as the Young Israel of Jamaica Estates celebrated al Kislev long! The festivities kicked off with YIJE’s monthly Family Mitzvah Morning. Parents and children came together in the spirit of Chanukah to create gift bags and Chanukah decorations for the residents for the residents at the Margaret Tietz Rehabilitation Center! The program was sponsored by Tammy and Hillel Bryk.

On Tuesday, December 20, for its annual Chanukah Chagigah, Shevach High School was transformed into “Flame” (or was that Fame?), an upscale clothing store. The Shevach chagigah heads – Tehilla Aranov, Gitty Hellman, Devora Trop, and Sarah Wiederkehr – under the direction of Shevach Educational Administrator Mrs. Devorah Kovitz, did an amazing job turning the Multi-Purpose Room into a stunning boutique. While browsing around, the students were treated to a delectable feast featuring doughnuts, latkes, candy, and personalized Flame cookies.