Ahavat Yisrael
Ramaz's mission focuses on our commitment to Medinat Yisrael, a love and support for the State of Israel. Our students learn about Israel's history, current events, and culture, approaching all areas of Israeli identity with love. They step up with HINENI: "I am HERE for you, I will master your language, celebrate your existence, and champion your causes."
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![Ramaz Hosts the Second-Ever Soccer Tournament Benefitting the Ariel Center in Israel]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1772739725/ramaz/asouftquhfwved0vp57o/ArielCenterSoccerTournament.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1772739725/ramaz/asouftquhfwved0vp57o/ArielCenterSoccerTournament.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1772739725/ramaz/asouftquhfwved0vp57o/ArielCenterSoccerTournament.jpg","width":775}])
For the second year, we held the Ramaz-Ariel Center Yeshiva League Soccer Tournament! The tournament brought together six schools for a day of competition and camaraderie. All proceeds benefitted the Ariel Center, an organization in Israel that uses sports therapy to...
![Israel Advocacy Club Hosts a Meeting with Viral Zionist Activist Aliza Licht]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1772141200/ramaz/bfohgghqrxopyofpw87m/AlizaLicht.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1772141200/ramaz/bfohgghqrxopyofpw87m/AlizaLicht.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1772141200/ramaz/bfohgghqrxopyofpw87m/AlizaLicht.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1772141200/ramaz/bfohgghqrxopyofpw87m/AlizaLicht.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1772141200/ramaz/bfohgghqrxopyofpw87m/AlizaLicht.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1772141200/ramaz/bfohgghqrxopyofpw87m/AlizaLicht.jpg","width":2200}])
The Israel Advocacy Club hosted an incredible guest: award-winning author, marketing expert, and viral Zionist activist Aliza Licht. She visited the club to discuss various facets of having a public presence, from building a personal brand to being a vocal advocate for Israel. Interviewed...
![Our Community Celebrates the 89th Annual Ramaz Dinner]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1772048238/ramaz/qjm0lpk1p2yrcrvvftry/89thAnnualDinnerShow.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1772048238/ramaz/qjm0lpk1p2yrcrvvftry/89thAnnualDinnerShow.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1772048238/ramaz/qjm0lpk1p2yrcrvvftry/89thAnnualDinnerShow.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1772048238/ramaz/qjm0lpk1p2yrcrvvftry/89thAnnualDinnerShow.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1772048238/ramaz/qjm0lpk1p2yrcrvvftry/89thAnnualDinnerShow.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1772048238/ramaz/qjm0lpk1p2yrcrvvftry/89thAnnualDinnerShow.jpg","width":2200}])
Not even a blizzard could stop the 89th Annual Ramaz Dinner! Nearly 1000 family members, students, alumni, faculty, and staff came to the Marriott Marquis to celebrate the school and pay tribute to the honorees. Everything was themed for the “Ramaz Remix,” with...
![Upper Schoolers Meet Parents of a Heroic IDF Soldier Killed on October 7, 2023]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1770927516/ramaz/te71lqccgp3u5p1lktwc/YosefFallenSoldier.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1770927516/ramaz/te71lqccgp3u5p1lktwc/YosefFallenSoldier.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1770927516/ramaz/te71lqccgp3u5p1lktwc/YosefFallenSoldier.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1770927516/ramaz/te71lqccgp3u5p1lktwc/YosefFallenSoldier.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1770927516/ramaz/te71lqccgp3u5p1lktwc/YosefFallenSoldier.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1770927516/ramaz/te71lqccgp3u5p1lktwc/YosefFallenSoldier.jpg","width":2200}])
Upper Schoolers received a powerful visit from the parents of Yosef Guedalia, an IDF soldier who was killed on October 7, 2023. Yosef was 22 years old and a member of the elite Duvdevan commando unit. He was in Jerusalem at the time of the attack, but he raced to the front line. He...
![Upper Schoolers Learn about Combatting Antisemitism with Scholar David Harris]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1770398011/ramaz/qasft8o6hzh3oipnldih/DavidHarris.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1770398011/ramaz/qasft8o6hzh3oipnldih/DavidHarris.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1770398011/ramaz/qasft8o6hzh3oipnldih/DavidHarris.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1770398011/ramaz/qasft8o6hzh3oipnldih/DavidHarris.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1770398011/ramaz/qasft8o6hzh3oipnldih/DavidHarris.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1770398011/ramaz/qasft8o6hzh3oipnldih/DavidHarris.jpg","width":2200}])
Sophomores received a powerful visit from David Harris, renowned scholar on antisemitism. Everyone in the grade takes the course “Understanding Israel and the Middle East” taught by Dr. Naya Lekht, and David acknowledged what a privilege it is to receive this kind of education....
![Upper Schoolers Host the "RamJam" Music Showcase and Honor the Hostages with a Special Menorah Lighting]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1766156501/ramaz/irosuc0y18zxsacegltu/RamJamBand.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1766156501/ramaz/irosuc0y18zxsacegltu/RamJamBand.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1766156501/ramaz/irosuc0y18zxsacegltu/RamJamBand.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1766156501/ramaz/irosuc0y18zxsacegltu/RamJamBand.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1766156501/ramaz/irosuc0y18zxsacegltu/RamJamBand.jpg","width":1600}])
The Upper School tapped into the festivity of Chanukah by hosting RamJam, its thrilling annual showcase of student music groups. Student bands, choirs, and instrument ensembles took to the...
![Former Hostage Eliya Cohen and Nova Survivor Ziv Abud Visit Ramaz]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1765572778/ramaz/f8fgxyvfneibv7gfl8os/EliyaCohenwelcomingin.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1765572778/ramaz/f8fgxyvfneibv7gfl8os/EliyaCohenwelcomingin.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1765572778/ramaz/f8fgxyvfneibv7gfl8os/EliyaCohenwelcomingin.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1765572778/ramaz/f8fgxyvfneibv7gfl8os/EliyaCohenwelcomingin.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1765572778/ramaz/f8fgxyvfneibv7gfl8os/EliyaCohenwelcomingin.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1765572778/ramaz/f8fgxyvfneibv7gfl8os/EliyaCohenwelcomingin.jpg","width":2200}])
Upper Schoolers felt honored to receive a visit from Eliya Cohen, one of the final hostages to be released after 505 days of captivity. He visited with his fiancée, Ziv Abud, who survived the Nova Festival. Ramaz gave them a warm welcome complete with...
![Israeli Singer Gilad Segev Gives Middle Schoolers a Private Concert Highlighting Jewish Heroism on October 7, 2023]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1765557721/ramaz/j4az2sss1xg6pqgxjjbw/GiladSegev.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1765557721/ramaz/j4az2sss1xg6pqgxjjbw/GiladSegev.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1765557721/ramaz/j4az2sss1xg6pqgxjjbw/GiladSegev.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1765557721/ramaz/j4az2sss1xg6pqgxjjbw/GiladSegev.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1765557721/ramaz/j4az2sss1xg6pqgxjjbw/GiladSegev.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1765557721/ramaz/j4az2sss1xg6pqgxjjbw/GiladSegev.jpg","width":1982}])
Middle Schoolers received an awe-inspiring visit from Israeli singer Gilad Segev. He gave students a presentation that was half private concert and half motivational talk, as part of Project Heroes, which he initiated after October 7, 2023, to honor the bravery and resilience of October 7 heroes. He...
![Students Meet October 7 Chayal and Tikvateno Co-Founder Elitzur]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1765479914/ramaz/dhz6kdnsddjxllrhdt7m/ElitzurIDF.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1765479914/ramaz/dhz6kdnsddjxllrhdt7m/ElitzurIDF.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1765479914/ramaz/dhz6kdnsddjxllrhdt7m/ElitzurIDF.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1765479914/ramaz/dhz6kdnsddjxllrhdt7m/ElitzurIDF.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1765479914/ramaz/dhz6kdnsddjxllrhdt7m/ElitzurIDF.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1765479914/ramaz/dhz6kdnsddjxllrhdt7m/ElitzurIDF.jpg","width":2200}])
Students received a powerful visit from Elitzur, who was serving in the IDF on October 7, 2023. He told students that he had been a tank commander stationed in Kerem Shalom next to the Gaza...