During the week of final exams and the first week of winter break, Rabbi Schenker and Rabbi Shulman had the great pleasure of spending time with many of the MTA alumni who are learning in yeshivot in Eretz Yisrael. Once they arrived, their schedule became a whirlwind of visits, with multiple yeshivas on the agenda each day. They devoted many hours to meeting individually with each talmid, discussing the talmidims’ progress with their rebbeim and roshei yeshiva, often offering advice based on their experience with the talmidim, and advocating for their current 12th graders to be accepted into the yeshivas of their choice as well.

As they visited each yeshiva, Rabbi Schenker and Rabbi Shulman were deeply impressed by the incredible growth and development of the alumni as bnei Torah. Across the yeshivas, the MTA alumni are excelling in their learning, strengthening their yiras shamayim, and deepening their love for Eretz Yisrael.

Particularly noteworthy were the detailed, goal-oriented schedules of many alumni, who have taken on ambitious objectives for self-development and commitment to limud haTorah. Rabbi Schenker remarked, “It was truly inspiring to be in Eretz Yisrael, but it was equally inspiring to be with our talmidim and witness how they have grown and continue to grow.”

The visit was capped with a reunion at Yeshiva University’s Gruss Kollel, which brought MTA alumni from all over Eretz Yisrael together for a melave malka and kumzitz. Talmidim were excited to be reunited with their former classmates and spend an evening together once again. The cohesiveness of the YUHSB talmidim really sets them apart and was a source of nachas for all who were gathered that evening. MTA looks forward to welcoming their alumni back to the high school building during the month of Nisan for their annual “Return and Learn” program.