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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![Middle Schoolers Create a Pop-Up Museum Exhibit to Reflect on "Jewish People: Then and Now"]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1782243745/ramaz/o7y7odbkeitcjtjuvcn3/MSJewishHistoryMuseumProject.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1782243745/ramaz/o7y7odbkeitcjtjuvcn3/MSJewishHistoryMuseumProject.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1782243745/ramaz/o7y7odbkeitcjtjuvcn3/MSJewishHistoryMuseumProject.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1782243745/ramaz/o7y7odbkeitcjtjuvcn3/MSJewishHistoryMuseumProject.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1782243745/ramaz/o7y7odbkeitcjtjuvcn3/MSJewishHistoryMuseumProject.jpg","width":1428}])
As a culminating project in Sefer Shemot, fifth graders explored the enduring connection between the Jewish past and present through creating their very own Jewish People: Then and Now "pop-up museum exhibit." Inspired by...
![Fifth Graders Learn About Leadership Qualities Through Navi, Hebrew, History, and the Middle School Community]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1782243082/ramaz/t3xbsdqu7nfde66cyceq/Grade5JewishWomenLeadership.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1782243082/ramaz/t3xbsdqu7nfde66cyceq/Grade5JewishWomenLeadership.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1782243082/ramaz/t3xbsdqu7nfde66cyceq/Grade5JewishWomenLeadership.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1782243082/ramaz/t3xbsdqu7nfde66cyceq/Grade5JewishWomenLeadership.png","width":1071}])
As part of their study of Sefer Shoftim, fifth graders explored leadership as a central theme woven throughout the stories of Ehud, Shamgar, Devorah, Barak, Yael, and Shimshon. Through close textual analysis, class discussions, and collaborative learning, the...
![Juniors Matmidim Students Celebrate the Siyyum of Tractate Makkot]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1781277302/ramaz/vnyjwaovqtyhogfmnuuj/5786JuniorSiyyum.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1781277302/ramaz/vnyjwaovqtyhogfmnuuj/5786JuniorSiyyum.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1781277302/ramaz/vnyjwaovqtyhogfmnuuj/5786JuniorSiyyum.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1781277302/ramaz/vnyjwaovqtyhogfmnuuj/5786JuniorSiyyum.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1781277302/ramaz/vnyjwaovqtyhogfmnuuj/5786JuniorSiyyum.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1781277302/ramaz/vnyjwaovqtyhogfmnuuj/5786JuniorSiyyum.jpg","width":2200}])
Juniors Aliana A., Henry A., Gabi F.K., Elianna G., Ezra G., Sara K., Celan R.S., Ben T., and Ethan W. took an intensive Talmud course called Matmidim, which met eight times a week. In addition to in-school studies, they...
![Eighth Graders Complete Months-Long Optional Torah Study Program]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1781200854/ramaz/dmd9xs7kjy2owwyn5fzk/8thGradeGirlsShabbatStudying.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1781200854/ramaz/dmd9xs7kjy2owwyn5fzk/8thGradeGirlsShabbatStudying.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1781200854/ramaz/dmd9xs7kjy2owwyn5fzk/8thGradeGirlsShabbatStudying.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1781200854/ramaz/dmd9xs7kjy2owwyn5fzk/8thGradeGirlsShabbatStudying.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1781200854/ramaz/dmd9xs7kjy2owwyn5fzk/8thGradeGirlsShabbatStudying.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1781200854/ramaz/dmd9xs7kjy2owwyn5fzk/8thGradeGirlsShabbatStudying.jpg","width":2200}])
For the last several months, every Friday morning before tefillah, a group of eighth grade girls has voluntarily come to school early to learn about Shabbat with Ms. Ross. This entirely...
![Seventh Graders Explore History Firsthand in Philadelphia]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1780670461/ramaz/vn8xbfvmqocvs1znx7yl/2026Gr7PhiladelphiaTrip.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1780670461/ramaz/vn8xbfvmqocvs1znx7yl/2026Gr7PhiladelphiaTrip.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1780670461/ramaz/vn8xbfvmqocvs1znx7yl/2026Gr7PhiladelphiaTrip.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1780670461/ramaz/vn8xbfvmqocvs1znx7yl/2026Gr7PhiladelphiaTrip.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1780670461/ramaz/vn8xbfvmqocvs1znx7yl/2026Gr7PhiladelphiaTrip.jpg","width":1559}])
It’s almost the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, and the seventh grade got to be in the room where it happened. They took a trip to Philadelphia to learn about our nation’s history in the sites where its founding took place! The amazing itinerary included...
![Freshmen and Juniors Spend Days of Service Volunteering with Yad Leah and GrowTorah]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1780062054/ramaz/sqlcbz5k7hqyosvcyxjp/2026JuniorsYadLeah.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1780062054/ramaz/sqlcbz5k7hqyosvcyxjp/2026JuniorsYadLeah.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1780062054/ramaz/sqlcbz5k7hqyosvcyxjp/2026JuniorsYadLeah.jpg","width":689}])
After partnering with Yad Leah and Grow Torah throughout their Ramaz experiences, freshmen and juniors visited the organizations in person for hands-on volunteer work during their days of service. Students...
![Middle School Girls Reflect with a Rebbetzin on the Meaning and Power of Shabbat]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1779913120/ramaz/xv9tlj31rr9togd17foa/RebbetzinNeuberger.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1779913120/ramaz/xv9tlj31rr9togd17foa/RebbetzinNeuberger.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1779913120/ramaz/xv9tlj31rr9togd17foa/RebbetzinNeuberger.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1779913120/ramaz/xv9tlj31rr9togd17foa/RebbetzinNeuberger.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1779913120/ramaz/xv9tlj31rr9togd17foa/RebbetzinNeuberger.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1779913120/ramaz/xv9tlj31rr9togd17foa/RebbetzinNeuberger.jpg","width":2200}])
All Middle School girls joined together for a special assembly all about Shabbat. They heard from a special visitor, Rebbetzin Peshi Neuberger – the rebbetzin of multiple faculty members at Ramaz! She spoke about the importance of Shabbat for...
![Project Tzitzis Visits the Middle School Boys to Inspire Them About the Mitzvah]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1779382713/ramaz/czq9wvhpvrhjivgsi4gu/MSTzitzit.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1779382713/ramaz/czq9wvhpvrhjivgsi4gu/MSTzitzit.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1779382713/ramaz/czq9wvhpvrhjivgsi4gu/MSTzitzit.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1779382713/ramaz/czq9wvhpvrhjivgsi4gu/MSTzitzit.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1779382713/ramaz/czq9wvhpvrhjivgsi4gu/MSTzitzit.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1779382713/ramaz/czq9wvhpvrhjivgsi4gu/MSTzitzit.jpg","width":2200}])
Middle School boys received a special visit from Charlie Breda and Project Tzitzis. Charlie Breda is a senior at Frisch and started Project Tzitzis when he was in high school with the goal of providing a pair of tzitzit to any Jew who wished to do the mitzvah. He...
![Middle School Faculty Reenact Matan Torah, with a Twist]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1779380676/ramaz/jvnjeieejbmqmkp9wx9u/MSShavuotSkit.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1779380676/ramaz/jvnjeieejbmqmkp9wx9u/MSShavuotSkit.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1779380676/ramaz/jvnjeieejbmqmkp9wx9u/MSShavuotSkit.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1779380676/ramaz/jvnjeieejbmqmkp9wx9u/MSShavuotSkit.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1779380676/ramaz/jvnjeieejbmqmkp9wx9u/MSShavuotSkit.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1779380676/ramaz/jvnjeieejbmqmkp9wx9u/MSShavuotSkit.jpg","width":2200}])
Middle Schoolers were treated to a hilarious skit put on by the Judaic Studies faculty (and a representative from the Math department) about Shavuot! The teachers dressed up as Bnei Yisrael...