Torah & Mitzvot
Ramaz has always been at the forefront of deepening students' engagement with their Jewish identity, cultivating a commitment to Torah learning, and inspiring the next generation's observance of mitzvot. Faculty foster intellectual honesty, a spirit of objectivity, respect for diversity of views, as well as the equality and dignity of all people. Our tradition of an informed love and reverence of Torah and mitzvot shapes how our students relate to God and humanity, and express their commitment to the Jewish people as well as to humankind and to the physical world.
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![Second Graders Celebrate Receiving Their First Chumashim]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1733953958/ramaz/bah5nu2bhbkg8j6hv9rz/2ndGradeChumash.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1733953958/ramaz/bah5nu2bhbkg8j6hv9rz/2ndGradeChumash.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1733953958/ramaz/bah5nu2bhbkg8j6hv9rz/2ndGradeChumash.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1733953958/ramaz/bah5nu2bhbkg8j6hv9rz/2ndGradeChumash.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1733953958/ramaz/bah5nu2bhbkg8j6hv9rz/2ndGradeChumash.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1733953958/ramaz/bah5nu2bhbkg8j6hv9rz/2ndGradeChumash.jpg","width":2200}])
Second graders received their first chumashim, and are now ready to start learning Torah from the beginning, starting with the book of Breishit! They performed beautiful songs in Hebrew, like...
![A Petting Zoo Visits the ECC In Honor of Parshat Noach]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1730212346/ramaz/ysec0pdhd1r6hhafjovb/ECCPettingZoo.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1730212346/ramaz/ysec0pdhd1r6hhafjovb/ECCPettingZoo.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1730212346/ramaz/ysec0pdhd1r6hhafjovb/ECCPettingZoo.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1730212346/ramaz/ysec0pdhd1r6hhafjovb/ECCPettingZoo.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1730212346/ramaz/ysec0pdhd1r6hhafjovb/ECCPettingZoo.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1730212346/ramaz/ysec0pdhd1r6hhafjovb/ECCPettingZoo.jpg","width":2200}])
In honor of Parshat Noach, a petting zoo came to visit ECC students on the ninth floor roof. Before visiting the petting zoo, students learned about how in Parshat Noach, animals came on Noah's ark in pairs. Then, they were able to...
![Freshmen Embark on a Four-Year Nakh Yomi Journey]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1727814605/ramaz/iczamz8pn7vekdc4osvl/IMG_9340.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1727814605/ramaz/iczamz8pn7vekdc4osvl/IMG_9340.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1727814605/ramaz/iczamz8pn7vekdc4osvl/IMG_9340.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1727814605/ramaz/iczamz8pn7vekdc4osvl/IMG_9340.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1727814605/ramaz/iczamz8pn7vekdc4osvl/IMG_9340.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1727814605/ramaz/iczamz8pn7vekdc4osvl/IMG_9340.jpg","width":2200}])
Freshmen kicked off a four-year Torah learning journey that will culminate in a siyum at their graduation in 2028. The freshmen will be learning one פרק (chapter) of נ”ך (the 19 books of Neviim and Ketuvim) each day of school, also known internationally as...
![Chumash Skills Students Construct Kohen Gadol Chestplates with Food]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1718381203/ramaz/o8uppbldvekoobcy9mof/kohengadolchestplate_1.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1718381203/ramaz/o8uppbldvekoobcy9mof/kohengadolchestplate_1.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1718381203/ramaz/o8uppbldvekoobcy9mof/kohengadolchestplate_1.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1718381203/ramaz/o8uppbldvekoobcy9mof/kohengadolchestplate_1.jpg","width":1200}])
In Ms. Laura Csillag’s fifth grade Chumash Skills class, students connected with their lessons by constructing the חושן (chestplate) of the kohen gadol using food! In their lesson, they focused on details like adorning the chestplate with 12 stones, which represented the 12 שבטים (tribes) of Bnei Yisrael. As they...
![Students and Parents Celebrate the Accomplishment of Six Matmidim Juniors]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1717006914/ramaz/zmk2tulfaaah2w9wvrny/530Matmidim.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1717006914/ramaz/zmk2tulfaaah2w9wvrny/530Matmidim.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1717006914/ramaz/zmk2tulfaaah2w9wvrny/530Matmidim.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1717006914/ramaz/zmk2tulfaaah2w9wvrny/530Matmidim.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1717006914/ramaz/zmk2tulfaaah2w9wvrny/530Matmidim.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1717006914/ramaz/zmk2tulfaaah2w9wvrny/530Matmidim.jpg","width":2048}])
After Shacharit, parents and the entire eleventh grade celebrated the accomplishment of the six junior students in the Matmidim program, who all completed Masechet Makkot. The students studied this text independently, on their own time, and took weekly quizzes. To honor their impressive accomplishment, each of the six students presented an original...
![Sixth Graders Combine Torah and Design Thinking to Create Models of the Mishkan]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1717168564/ramaz/zcuanuoucxm7d0vb7xnr/6thgrmishkan.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1717168564/ramaz/zcuanuoucxm7d0vb7xnr/6thgrmishkan.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1717168564/ramaz/zcuanuoucxm7d0vb7xnr/6thgrmishkan.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1717168564/ramaz/zcuanuoucxm7d0vb7xnr/6thgrmishkan.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1717168564/ramaz/zcuanuoucxm7d0vb7xnr/6thgrmishkan.jpg","width":1600}])
The students in Ms. Laura Csillag’s sixth grade Navi Skills class built models of the Mishkan. Some designed their structures by hand, while others created PowerPoint slideshows. Some students even used computer programs such as Fortnite, Bloxburg, and Animal Crossing. The project solidified students’ knowledge of...
![Sixth Graders Create Pesach Comic Books with Help from a Published Torah Comic Artist]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1713376886/ramaz/v84ckdlna88f5uwllfbl/6thgrpassovercomics.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1713376886/ramaz/v84ckdlna88f5uwllfbl/6thgrpassovercomics.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1713376886/ramaz/v84ckdlna88f5uwllfbl/6thgrpassovercomics.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1713376886/ramaz/v84ckdlna88f5uwllfbl/6thgrpassovercomics.jpg","width":1121}])
Comic book artist Andrew Galitzer, creator of the published book, Torah Comics, came to speak to sixth graders about adapting stories into their own artwork. He showed the students how he takes Torah stories and turns them into comic book...
![Fourth Graders Show Their Love of Tanakh at the Annual Chidon Competition]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1712780974/ramaz/ewebswx3giyvxd8zpvv2/Chidon.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1712780974/ramaz/ewebswx3giyvxd8zpvv2/Chidon.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1712780974/ramaz/ewebswx3giyvxd8zpvv2/Chidon.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1712780974/ramaz/ewebswx3giyvxd8zpvv2/Chidon.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1712780974/ramaz/ewebswx3giyvxd8zpvv2/Chidon.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1712780974/ramaz/ewebswx3giyvxd8zpvv2/Chidon.jpg","width":1710}])
The entire fourth grade participated in Ramaz’s annual Chidon HaTanakh, a friendly competition in which they answered questions about all kinds of biblical stories. Their hard work to study this material and then to showcase their knowledge under pressure was truly inspiring. As the finalists competed, all their friends cheered them on, including...
![Middle School Torah Bowl Members Flex Their Knowledge at the Playoffs]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1710942562/ramaz/yozkbwxymeairggxd6ak/MSTorahBowlPlayoffs.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1710942562/ramaz/yozkbwxymeairggxd6ak/MSTorahBowlPlayoffs.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1710942562/ramaz/yozkbwxymeairggxd6ak/MSTorahBowlPlayoffs.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1710942562/ramaz/yozkbwxymeairggxd6ak/MSTorahBowlPlayoffs.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1710942562/ramaz/yozkbwxymeairggxd6ak/MSTorahBowlPlayoffs.jpg","width":1475}])
The Middle School Torah Bowl team played valiantly at the playoffs at Yeshiva of Flatbush! Over the last few months, these students have competed in three matches against other schools in the NYC division, finally making it to the playoffs. At this exciting round...