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One of the most fascinating parts of this week’s parsha, Parshat Vayetze, is Yaakov’s dream about the ladder with the angels ascending and descending. As the Torah states (28:12): 

“וַֽיַּחֲלֹ֗ם וְהִנֵּ֤ה סֻלָּם֙ מֻצָּ֣ב אַ֔רְצָה וְרֹאשׁ֖וֹ מַגִּ֣יעַ הַשָּׁמָ֑יְמָה, וְהִנֵּה֙ מַלְאֲכֵ֣י אֱלֹהִ֔ים עֹלִ֥ים וְיֹרְדִ֖ים בּֽוֹ׃”

“And he dreamed, and behold a ladder set up on the earth, and the top of it reached to Heaven: and behold the angels of G-d ascending and descending on it.” Ultimately, the dream...

When the Upper School learned about the death of Omer Neutra z"l, the school immediately organized a special mincha to commemorate him. Between prayer, multiple speakers provided words of inspiration for the assembly. Two of these speakers...

Ramaz faculty members traveled all the way to the prestigious CERN IdeaSquare educational center in Geneva, Switzerland for unparalleled professional development. Head of N-8 Ruth Gafni and technology teachers David Aronson, Andy Greenspan, and Joshua Rothman learned fascinating techniques to...

Ramaz Alumni reunited with their friends and teachers before Thanksgiving for a Yom Iyyun, or Day of Learning. The morning began with a shiur about Jewish perspective on our individual relationships to the land of Israel, and...

In the spirit of Thanksgiving, ECC and Lower School students took a trip after school to show their appreciation for local firefighters. They walked to their neighborhood station, FDNY Engine 22/Ladder 13/Battalion 10, bringing platters of sandwiches and handmade cards and posters to express...

To celebrate Rosh Chodesh Kislev—the month of Chanukah—ECC students buddied up with their friends in the Lower School and Middle School to spread light to senior citizens with handmade 3D Chanukah cards. It was...

Upper Schoolers baked handmade Thanksgiving pies and sold them to raise money for Asheville, NC hurricane victims. They got inspiration for this creative chesed project when they went on their mission to provide in-person hurricane relief in Asheville. As they'd been clearing out one victim's destroyed home, including...

The Middle School held a special Thanksgiving assembly that celebrated many members of the school community. Throughout the program, attendees heard speeches from students and teachers, as well as student musical performances. Head of Middle School and former MS history teacher Jennifer Bernstein even gave a fascinating lesson on...