Chesed

Middle Schoolers had a week full of chesed! Grades 5 and 6 visited the KJ Lunch and Learn, KJ’s learning program for the elderly, and chatted with the participants. It was a rewarding experience for everyone as they bridged the generational divide, chatting and getting to know each other. For...

Juniors and seniors gave a warm welcome to visitors from Yachad, an organization dedicated to enriching the lives of Jewish people with disabilities and their families. Yachad participants came to Ramaz to share in Chanukah festivities, and our students truly helped them have a blast. Together, everyone chatted, played dreidel and bingo, and noshed on fresh donuts fried in...

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...

The Ramaz Chesed Club took a once-in-a-lifetime trip to the NYPD Mounted Unit station, learning about the unit and delivering lunch for the officers. On a private tour through the facility, the students learned about the history of the NYPD and about the horses. With Ramaz parent and NYC Planning Commissioner David Gold, they explored the stables, learned how...

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...

Ramaz and KJ families were honored to host families from Kibbutz Kerem Shalom in their homes as a part of Project 24's Thanks4Giving initiative. Thanks4Giving brought 700 Israeli heroes from 28 kibbutzim and moshavim that were devastated by the October 7th attacks to 35 Jewish communities across the US for a week. The goal of the Mega Mission was...

Sophomores visited LifeTown, a 53,000 square foot inclusive and accessible center for individuals with special abilities and their families. Students were paired with buddies from Friendship Circle for a day of bonding through fun activities and job training. They began by...