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The hallways and classrooms were empty on Wednesday in the Upper School. No, it wasn't a day off. Students were out and about on a US trip day! At Ramaz, education does not only happen in the school building...

New York Attorney General Letitia James invited the Ramaz Chamber Choir to perform at the inaugural Jewish New Year celebration for her staff. The program included remarks from the Attorney General, Rabbi Jonathan Potasnik of the New York Board of Rabbis, and other Jewish staff members who shared their traditions. Attendees...

As part of the ongoing initiative hasifriyah metayelet (“the library takes a trip”), and in honor of “Banned Books Week” (September 22-28), Upper School Librarian Dr. Daniel Stein Kokin led a group of students to visit the venerable Strand Bookstore near Union Square. Founded...

Freshmen got familiar with the Ramaz Upper School building and the surrounding area during a scavenger hunt. Groups competed against each other in fun challenges, like trying...

September 15th was a night to remember for the 8th graders! Students had floor seats to the sold-out Ishay Ribo concert at Madison Square Garden. They joined the arena in singing and dancing along to Ishay Ribo's classic hits and prayed together for a peaceful new year and the return of the hostages. Ishay Ribo brought up special guests...

The Upper School commemorated the 23rd anniversary of September 11, 2001, with a meaningful day of service and reflection. The day began with school-wide tefillah and an address from Jamie Lassner '82, a Hatzalah volunteer and first responder on 9/11. Mr. Lassner shared stories about his experience on the day, and...

Fourth graders learned about the September 11 attacks and its significance to New York City and everyone alive at the time. The fourth graders spoke about the fact that any adult who was alive on September 11, 2001 could tell you where they were that day, similar to how they can recount where they were or what they did on days where they heard big news. They then...

Ahead of September 11, students from the Middle School baked treats and wrote notes for Ramaz's local fire department, FDNY Engine 22/Ladder 13/ Battalion 10, to thank them for their service. Students from 6th and 8th grade visited the fire department on September 10 to deliver the home-baked goods and handwritten notes and...

Ramaz was blessed to welcome Congressman Ritchie Torres to the Upper School, where Ramaz honored him with the Julius L. Lassner Semper Fi Award for Good Citizenship and Service to God and Country. Ramaz presented him with the award to thank him for his support, solidarity...