This past Motzei Shabbos, MTA hosted its annual Open House, and welcomed 200 families to experience the unique qualities of MTA! Parents and their sons joined for a short presentation, including a video made by Yeshiva University about the current situation in Eretz Yisrael, which was followed by the recitation of a perek of Tehillim. Everyone then heard a brief welcome from YU President Rabbi Dr. Ari Berman, as well as a video showcasing the Torah learning, sports, extracurriculars and warmth that make MTA the incredible institution that it is.

Parents and the boys were then split into groups to get a real sense of the building and experience of being an MTA talmid. Some highlights were student panels, science experiments and presentations highlighting the limudei kodesh curriculum as well as general studies classes. Everyone moved from station to station smoothly and swiftly.

The evening concluded with a curricular fair and melave malka. A highlight, besides the incredible food, was the robotics station, the extracurricular station, a Lions Live station and MTA’s special “Names, Not Numbers©” station, among many others. All in all, a positive feeling was felt by everyone in attendance, and MTA looks forward to continuing the admissions season with many special programs for eighth graders.