Ahavat Yisrael

History was made as Ramaz hosted the first-ever Yeshivah League Soccer Tournament, bringing together six competitive teams for a day of intense action, sportsmanship, and charity. The tournament was not only a thrilling display of athletic talent but also a meaningful event dedicated to raising money and awareness for the Ariel Center in Israel, a vital organization that helps chayalim and civilians recover from psychological trauma using sports therapy. The...

Upper Schoolers received an incredible visit from Bret Stephens, New York Times journalist, columnist, and proud Zionist advocate. Students were eager to hear insight and advice from Mr. Stephens, who has contributed to major publications including The Wall Street Journal and The Jerusalem Post, and whose impactful career has garnered a great deal of both positive recognition—including the Pulitzer Prize—and backlash—including trolling and protests. Mr. Stephens spoke to...

It's always a good time to contribute to Israel chesed—for Ramaz students current and past! Freshmen sorted through 475 new Purim costumes for families impacted by October 7. Now that the students have ensured the quality of the donations and organized them by size, the costumes are being sent to Israel this week. When they arrive, the donations will...

Students in grade 2 celebrated Tu B'Shevat with a morning full of nature and fun. At their celebration, they rotated through four different multi-sensory activities. At one table, the children planted seeds of different flowers in little pots with soil. They decorated...

Grades 10 and 11 were privileged to hear from prominent pro-Israel activist Rawan Osman. Ms. Osman was born in Damascus, Syria, and grew up in Lebanon. She spoke about how the intense propaganda that she was exposed to made her grow up...

The Middle Schoolers show their support for Israel and the hostages in many different ways each day. In the past week, this has manifested in multiple creative, visual expressions of love and solidarity. To celebrate the release of Emily Damari, Romi Gonen, and Doron Steinbrecher, students created a "Welcome Home!" poster that now decorates the Middle School lobby, showing pictures of the women's joyful reunions with their families. On...

Freshmen received a powerful visit from Mr. Eitan Halley, who shared his harrowing story of surviving the Nova Festival massacre. When Hamas attacked, Eitan and three friends ran from the festival and hid in a concrete shelter with 25 other people. Among the tightly-packed group were Hersh Goldberg-Polin and IDF soldier Aner Shapira. Then, terrorists surrounded the shelter. Students listened attentively as...

Middle Schoolers marked the last day of Chanukah with delicious donuts and a meaningful message. Students learned about memories and how important it is to hold onto special moments and take their lessons into the future. It was an appropriate message for the last day of Chanukah, because although the holiday was at a close, the Middle Schoolers learned that they can hold onto the light and joy of Chanukah and spread it around the rest of the year. Morah Sandy showed students examples of their ability to spread joy and light...

Ramaz seniors heard two enlightening presentations from visitor Dr. Uri Greenbaum, head of cellular therapy service at Israel’s Soroka Medical Center. First, he spoke to three senior Honors science classes about innovations in cancer treatment. In this talk, he outlined how cancer forms, the history and functionality of targeted therapy approaches, and new developments in immunotherapy. Students gained fascinating insight into...