The Ramaz School

The Upper School commemorated the 23rd anniversary of September 11, 2001, with a meaningful day of service and reflection. The day began with school-wide tefillah and an address from Jamie Lassner '82, a Hatzalah volunteer and first responder on 9/11. Mr. Lassner shared stories about his experience on the day, and...

Mazal tov to all the 2024 graduates embarking on their Israel gap year! Members of the Israel Guidance team and Ramaz administrators have traveled all the way to the airport to give each alum a heartfelt goodbye. In addition to hugs and well wishes, they give all the students Ramaz Tefilat HaDerech Cards (the prayer for safe travel), as well as Ramaz cookies so they can have a “taste of Ramaz” before their trip. The Ramaz...

Fourth graders learned about the September 11 attacks and its significance to New York City and everyone alive at the time. The fourth graders spoke about the fact that any adult who was alive on September 11, 2001 could tell you where they were that day, similar to how they can recount where they were or what they did on days where they heard big news. They then...