Torah & Mitzvot

Sophomores and juniors received an inspiring visit from KJ’s Rabbi Steinmetz, who provided them with incredible insights about Pesach. He emphasized that, when one looks closely, one sees that the Seder provides crucial lessons to handle all adversity. He said, “If you tune in to the Seder, it’ll change your lives.” Rabbi...

Ramaz celebrated an amazing occasion: the dedication of a new Sefer Torah! The Bernell/Majzner family dedicated the Torah to the Upper School, and as part of the celebration, fourth and seventh graders helped escort the Torah down Park Ave! They...

Lower Schoolers have been preparing to make sure that they are all-star seder participants this Pesach! Each Lower School class held their very own model seder, going through the entire haggadah as a class. They went over their divrei Torah...

In anticipation of Pesach, freshmen participated in an inspiring Haggadah Round Robin. They sat in groups according to their Advisory classes, and each group was joined by a Judaic Studies faculty member. Each teacher led a 10-minute dvar Torah and...

ECC classes learned about Pesach through nature and plants! Students and Farmer Spence '09 discussed the foods that make an appearance at the Seder table. Some of the highlights...

ECC students prepped for Pesach by making their own matzah! They participated in a Matzah Factory workshop with visitor Rabbi Fried and learned all about the process of making matzah from start to finish. They...

Rabbi Fried's ninth grade honors Talmud class went to the visit the special collections at the Columbia University library to see manuscripts and early printings of the Talmud and its commentaries. Over...

Students learned about Parshat Vayikra through their multisensory exploration of the garden. With Farmer Spence '09, they discussed the importance of salt in the Mishkan and Beit Hamikdash. They...

First graders had an incredible Chagigat HaSiddur! They blew us away their teachers and families as they sang, danced, prayed, and spoke in Hebrew, expressing their excitement and appreciation for this moment. Receiving a first siddur is a powerful milestone in...