MTA talmidim, following up on a suggestion by MTA Yeshiva Fellowship Director Rabbi Netanel Danto, began learning programs in their shuls. Jacob Hanian, started Friday Night Learning in OT (Ohr Torah) in Edison, New Jersey. Jacob started this on his own, and it has been going strong for almost a year now. Through the existing teen minyan chat of his shul, Jacob spread the word about the new chavrusa learning on Friday nights, secures sponsors and helps arrange for the food. On average, 15 guys come to the learning and stay for one and a half to two hours every Friday night.

In a similar vein, and also pursuing the idea that Rabbi Danto presented them, Shua Ratzker and Netanel Schechter began a similar program in Congregation Beth Abraham in Bergenfield, a few months ago. Anywhere from 10-30 teenage boys come for an hour or two of chavrusa style learning, in the newly-refurbished Donny Morris Beis Medrash. Cholent, kugel and drinks are served weekly, and sponsors are also found to help cover the cost.

MTA is proud of their talmidim for taking the initiative to be marbitz Torah and hope they will continue to be matzliach in this endeavor!