Upper School News

Ramaz students were surprised with a private concert by the one and only Ishay Ribo! The Orthodox pop star, who just made history as the first Israeli musician to sell out Madison Square Garden, delivered powerful messages in support of Israel between incredible songs with religious lyrics. The students...

The Sophomore Shabbaton was an all-around success. Students started off the day at the Dave & Busters at the Woodbridge Center, where they bonded over video games and pizza. After their pizza lunch, sophomores headed to the Berkeley Oceanfront Hotel. They were joined for Shabbat by Digital Dov Katz, who led Family Feud on Friday night and Trivia Challenge on Motzei Shabbat. Everyone...

Juniors had the privilege of receiving a visit from Ramaz parent Yaakov Katz, renowned author, journalist, and Israeli military expert. He spoke to students about the war, the tactics that Hamas uses to undermine Israel, the dynamics between different countries and terrorist organizations in relation to Israel, and the possible paths forward for...

Juniors and seniors were addressed by Rabbi Leo Dee, whose wife and two daughters were killed in a terrorist attack this past April. He discussed our ability to have hope as people — based on the teaching of Rabbi Saks, Rabbi Dee emphasized the power of hope rather than optimism, as optimism is a passive belief, whereas with hope, we are players in changing the world. He used examples...

For the first time ever, the Ramaz National Model Congress Team has won the "Best Small Delegation Award." This was one of only two awards presented to delegations — and is an award that the Ramaz team has always striven to win. Despite having needed to miss sessions for Shabbat, Ramaz was wildly successful with...

In the senior elective class, "Blood, Guts, and Torah" taught by Mr. Chayim Goldberg, students learned how to prepare meat in order to avoid eating blood. The previous week, students had soaked and salted a turkey that Mr. Goldberg had slaughtered. This week, the class prepared the turkey's liver, which must...

From chesed to activism to the arts, Ramaz students always find new ways to inspire us. This was extremely evident as they highlighted their passions through performance at the RamJam showcase. They sang rock and roll and a cappella, played many different instruments, danced their hearts out, and...

Ramaz is proud to be part of the Clean Speech NYC campaign, a 30-day community-wide education and awareness campaign to unite us in the practice of Jewish mindful speech, to build a more positive, respectful, and peaceful world. Click here for the Day 10 video, which features Ramaz Junior Grace K. Sign up at www.cleanspeech.com/nyc to take the 30-day Clean Speech challenge and get daily videos, tips, and tools to elevate our speech, and detox from negative speech. Plus, follow @cleanspeechnyc on Instagram and share the posts to spread the word about positive speech.