Middle School
Welcome to the Middle School!
Growth, front and center.
A Ramaz Middle School education is an encompassing and enriching experience. The Middle School (grades 5-8) strives to teach students to become educationally responsible and self-reliant. We design our curriculum and programs based on our understanding of children’s developmental needs, both academically, religiously, and socially.
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Middle School News
![Grade 6 Students Partner with The Jewish Museum to Learn About Colonial-Era Jews]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1780677943/ramaz/cwgtcibt03zeojar4z89/MSJewishMuseum.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1780677943/ramaz/cwgtcibt03zeojar4z89/MSJewishMuseum.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1780677943/ramaz/cwgtcibt03zeojar4z89/MSJewishMuseum.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1780677943/ramaz/cwgtcibt03zeojar4z89/MSJewishMuseum.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1780677943/ramaz/cwgtcibt03zeojar4z89/MSJewishMuseum.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1780677943/ramaz/cwgtcibt03zeojar4z89/MSJewishMuseum.jpg","width":2200}])
The Jewish Museum partnered with the sixth grade for an enriching program about Jewish life in the 13 colonies. The program began with a trip to the Jewish Museum to visit the exhibit "Circa 1776." There, they learned about...
![Eighth Graders Take an Unforgettable Trip Through DC and Virginia]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1780677883/ramaz/u40ifo0vtvwk27xosfas/20268thGradeTrip.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1780677883/ramaz/u40ifo0vtvwk27xosfas/20268thGradeTrip.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1780677883/ramaz/u40ifo0vtvwk27xosfas/20268thGradeTrip.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1780677883/ramaz/u40ifo0vtvwk27xosfas/20268thGradeTrip.jpg","width":1024}])
Eighth graders took a whirlwind trip through Washington, D.C. and Virginia on their end-of-year trip! They celebrated the end of their time in Middle School by bonding as a grade while engaging in a vast range of incredible activities. The...
![Seventh Graders Explore History Firsthand in Philadelphia]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1780670461/ramaz/vn8xbfvmqocvs1znx7yl/2026Gr7PhiladelphiaTrip.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1780670461/ramaz/vn8xbfvmqocvs1znx7yl/2026Gr7PhiladelphiaTrip.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1780670461/ramaz/vn8xbfvmqocvs1znx7yl/2026Gr7PhiladelphiaTrip.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1780670461/ramaz/vn8xbfvmqocvs1znx7yl/2026Gr7PhiladelphiaTrip.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1780670461/ramaz/vn8xbfvmqocvs1znx7yl/2026Gr7PhiladelphiaTrip.jpg","width":1559}])
It’s almost the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, and the seventh grade got to be in the room where it happened. They took a trip to Philadelphia to learn about our nation’s history in the sites where its founding took place! The amazing itinerary included...
![Eighth Graders Learn About Jewish Advocacy with Renowned Author David Harris]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1779998610/ramaz/jdjj71u6q01flyopiqro/DavidHarris.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1779998610/ramaz/jdjj71u6q01flyopiqro/DavidHarris.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1779998610/ramaz/jdjj71u6q01flyopiqro/DavidHarris.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1779998610/ramaz/jdjj71u6q01flyopiqro/DavidHarris.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1779998610/ramaz/jdjj71u6q01flyopiqro/DavidHarris.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1779998610/ramaz/jdjj71u6q01flyopiqro/DavidHarris.jpg","width":2200}])
Eighth graders met with David Harris, acclaimed author of Antisemitism: What Everyone Needs to Know and longtime CEO of AJC. He spoke to students about Jewish advocacy, especially in light of their upcoming end-of-year trip to Virginia. On the trip, they will be ambassadors for the Jewish people in...
![Middle School Girls Reflect with a Rebbetzin on the Meaning and Power of Shabbat]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1779913120/ramaz/xv9tlj31rr9togd17foa/RebbetzinNeuberger.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1779913120/ramaz/xv9tlj31rr9togd17foa/RebbetzinNeuberger.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1779913120/ramaz/xv9tlj31rr9togd17foa/RebbetzinNeuberger.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1779913120/ramaz/xv9tlj31rr9togd17foa/RebbetzinNeuberger.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1779913120/ramaz/xv9tlj31rr9togd17foa/RebbetzinNeuberger.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1779913120/ramaz/xv9tlj31rr9togd17foa/RebbetzinNeuberger.jpg","width":2200}])
All Middle School girls joined together for a special assembly all about Shabbat. They heard from a special visitor, Rebbetzin Peshi Neuberger – the rebbetzin of multiple faculty members at Ramaz! She spoke about the importance of Shabbat for...
![Project Tzitzis Visits the Middle School Boys to Inspire Them About the Mitzvah]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1779382713/ramaz/czq9wvhpvrhjivgsi4gu/MSTzitzit.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1779382713/ramaz/czq9wvhpvrhjivgsi4gu/MSTzitzit.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1779382713/ramaz/czq9wvhpvrhjivgsi4gu/MSTzitzit.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1779382713/ramaz/czq9wvhpvrhjivgsi4gu/MSTzitzit.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1779382713/ramaz/czq9wvhpvrhjivgsi4gu/MSTzitzit.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1779382713/ramaz/czq9wvhpvrhjivgsi4gu/MSTzitzit.jpg","width":2200}])
Middle School boys received a special visit from Charlie Breda and Project Tzitzis. Charlie Breda is a senior at Frisch and started Project Tzitzis when he was in high school with the goal of providing a pair of tzitzit to any Jew who wished to do the mitzvah. He...
![Middle School Faculty Reenact Matan Torah, with a Twist]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1779380676/ramaz/jvnjeieejbmqmkp9wx9u/MSShavuotSkit.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1779380676/ramaz/jvnjeieejbmqmkp9wx9u/MSShavuotSkit.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1779380676/ramaz/jvnjeieejbmqmkp9wx9u/MSShavuotSkit.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1779380676/ramaz/jvnjeieejbmqmkp9wx9u/MSShavuotSkit.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1779380676/ramaz/jvnjeieejbmqmkp9wx9u/MSShavuotSkit.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1779380676/ramaz/jvnjeieejbmqmkp9wx9u/MSShavuotSkit.jpg","width":2200}])
Middle Schoolers were treated to a hilarious skit put on by the Judaic Studies faculty (and a representative from the Math department) about Shavuot! The teachers dressed up as Bnei Yisrael...
![Middle Schoolers Reflect on Memorial Day, Hakarat Hatov, and Jewish Leadership with a Marine Corps Veteran]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1779379510/ramaz/bkkne5og8b1w0mdf4apl/JoshGoldbergAssembly.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1779379510/ramaz/bkkne5og8b1w0mdf4apl/JoshGoldbergAssembly.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1779379510/ramaz/bkkne5og8b1w0mdf4apl/JoshGoldbergAssembly.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1779379510/ramaz/bkkne5og8b1w0mdf4apl/JoshGoldbergAssembly.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1779379510/ramaz/bkkne5og8b1w0mdf4apl/JoshGoldbergAssembly.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1779379510/ramaz/bkkne5og8b1w0mdf4apl/JoshGoldbergAssembly.png","width":2200}])
Middle Schoolers had a powerful morning full of programming for Memorial Day and Shavuot! They were treated to a talk by Ramaz parent Josh Goldberg, who is a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps. He talked about the importance of Memorial Day, including...
![Eighth Graders Learn About Advocating in Local Politics with New York Solidarity Network CEO Rachel Storch]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1779379256/ramaz/dotsctacfa8oacxujvt1/RachelStorch.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1779379256/ramaz/dotsctacfa8oacxujvt1/RachelStorch.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1779379256/ramaz/dotsctacfa8oacxujvt1/RachelStorch.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1779379256/ramaz/dotsctacfa8oacxujvt1/RachelStorch.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1779379256/ramaz/dotsctacfa8oacxujvt1/RachelStorch.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1779379256/ramaz/dotsctacfa8oacxujvt1/RachelStorch.jpg","width":2200}])
Eighth graders received a special visit from Rachel Storch, New York City politician who formerly served in the Missouri House of Representatives and current CEO of New York Solidarity Network (NYSN). She explained that NYSN was founded five years ago and its mission is to be the voice of Jewish people in...