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This week, MTA 9th graders got their first taste of a special program that pairs 12th-grade talmidim together with 9th-grade counterparts. The pairs meet several times throughout the year to learn together, and the relationships become one of mentorship and guidance as the 12th graders share their experiences and insights with their chavrusas.

From Pre-1A and onward, the talmidim at Yeshiva Tiferes Moshe geared up for Sukkos. The boys in Morah Libby’s Pre-1A enjoyed science class and the special lesson that coincided with esrogim. During circle time, the class spoke about what an esrog is, how it looks, feels, and smells, and then compared it to a lemon as the boys discussed similarities and differences! The boys learned how an esrog tree grows, what makes it kosher, and Morah Libby shared photographs of a real esrog farm! They learned how the esrog shown in class was not kosher because the pitum broke off. They also got a close look at an esrog from last year and saw how Hashem makes it shrivel and turn dark orange. Using magnifying glasses, the boys got to take an up-close look at an esrog and lemon. Then, the boys cut open the esrog and lemon to look inside!

The beginning of the fall semester is an exciting time at Central, a period of introduction during which students form new friendships and cultivate new interests. It’s also a period of introduction in the classroom, when teachers set the tone for the year with activities that will inspire.

On Monday, October 25, the whole eighth grade began a project called Names, Not Numbers©. In the program, students interview Holocaust survivors and edit the interviews, which are in turn made into a documentary.

Following the Yom Tov break, MTA is back in full swing. On Sunday morning, freshman talmidim and their families attended the annual freshman family breakfast. After a delicious breakfast buffet, families competed in an exciting panoply game that tested the knowledge of participants on a wide range of topics.

After observing the Yamim Nora’im and celebrating Sukkos, SKA students welcomed Erev Shabbos with hearty plates of delicious kugel outside on the lovely grounds of the school. You can tell by the delighted faces in the photos how happy everyone was to be together once again with their fellow classmates!