MTA performs Macbeth
Rabbi Kerner’s talmidim at the Shabbaton

Rabbi Kerner’s Shiur Shabbaton. By Yoni Wilks (’20). Just two weeks ago, talmidim in Rabbi Kerner’s shiur experienced a fun-filled and inspiring Shabbaton. Talmidim met up on Friday afternoon for pre-Shabbos football and soccer games. Afterwards, everyone went to their hosts’ homes to settle in for Shabbos. Talmidim reunited that evening at shul to daven, then went to Rabbi Kerner’s house for a delicious dinner followed by a tisch with lots of zemiros. Talmidim delivered meaningful divrei Torah and heard from guest speaker Dr. Yitzchak Schechter.

Shabbos day was highlighted by davening and leining, all led by talmidim. The ruach continued to build throughout Shabbos, leading up to a Carlebach-style Havdallah sung by Rabbi Kerner, who was accompanied by his son-in-law on the guitar. After Shabbos, everyone boarded buses and went to cheer on the MTA JV Basketball Lions as they took on the SAR Sting.

The Shabbaton was truly an amazing opportunity for achdus, as talmidim enjoyed bonding with one another and with Rabbi Kerner. Thank you to the Kerner family as well as everyone who helped contribute to make this an incredible Shabbos, including Ms. Hitt for arranging all the busing.

Shakespeare “On Broadway” in Literature Class. By Yoni Wilks (’20). Mrs. Levitt’s English-literature class was recently transformed into a Broadway theater as students had the opportunity to split into groups and perform different acts from Macbeth. Each group was assigned an act, which they had to perform in front of the class. In addition, each group made a customized Playbill for their performance. The groups were all very creative. One group changed the theme of the act to be a fight between the rabbi witches, while another group connected the play to the Chanukah story. All groups put on fantastic performances that entertained the whole class. The magnificent props used in each play were created by students. The groups also utilized technology and added music and smartboard presentations to enhance their performances. This engaging and interactive assignment was a great way to start off an in-depth classroom unit on the works Shakespeare and also enabled students to tie in skills and knowledge learned in other classes.

 

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