Schools

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.

On Monday, October 12, the Yeshiva University High School for Girls’ very own Rosh Beis Midrash, Rabbi Zvi Lew, was honored with the 2026 Global Jewish Teachers Award at the Global Jewish Educators Summit in Israel. The award, which honors educators making outstanding contributions to the field by fostering the next generation of Jewish thinkers and scholars, includes a week of professional development experiences in Israel and a $2,500 grant for each recipient. Rabbi Lew was one of only eight teachers in the world honored with the award at Monday’s ceremony, which was attended by Israeli President Isaac Herzog and Combating Anti-Semitism Minister Amichai Chikli. The Global Jewish Teacher Award is a joint initiative of Israel’s Ministry of Diaspora Affairs and Combating Anti-Semitism, UnitEd, The Jerusalem Post, the World Zionist Organization, Herzog College, and the Mayberg Foundation.

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.

Ezra Academy students began the school year with an exciting array of extracurricular activities, athletic opportunities, and meaningful chesed initiatives.

 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.

Bnos Malka Academy welcomed Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan with inspiration and creativity. Middle school students enjoyed a gala Cheshvan-themed breakfast and heard an inspiring talk by Dr. Rina Zerykier, menaheles of Yeshiva Sha’arei Zion High School for Girls. Her message highlighted the opportunities for growth that Cheshvan brings, encouraging students to carry the inspiration of the Yamim Tovim into everyday life.