The Effect of COVID-19 on my Religious Community
April 1, 2020
Community is arguably one of the most important aspects of Judaism. We gather during times of celebration, for brit milot, b’nai mitzvah, and weddings. These major life events are not the only times when the community comes together. We connect with each other for all life events. Shiva connects peo...
Online Testing Amidst Coronavirus Social Distancing
March 29, 2020
Due to this COVID-19 pandemic, Ramaz is just one of the many schools to shut down in response to the outbreak and administer classes online. Despite the sudden halt to our regular lives, school must continue. For many schools, that means maintaining a regular test schedule. Ramaz in particular takes great...
Everything You Need to Know About the Early Decision Process
February 6, 2020
Every December, thousands of nervous high school seniors anxiously await the verdict from their early-decision (ED), early-action (EA), and restrictive early action (REA) college applications. While these decisions are released around the same time, months prior to the regular decision releases in Ap...
Is the New Makeup Policy Effective?
February 5, 2020
This year, a new policy was established for the test makeup system: students are only allowed to take a maximum of three makeup tests per semester. At first, there were mixed reactions to this policy. This worried a majority of students, not just those who had previously taken advantage of the system i...
Spotlight on Decor Chair Rachel Araten
February 5, 2020
For the past three years, Rachel Araten ’20 has served as Ramaz Decor Chair. This is a very unique position that Ramaz is proud to offer to artistically talented and creative students as part of the school’s concerted effort to enhance the students’ environment and thereby boost the overall exper...
Is The Talmud Paper Necessary?
Tammy Palagi '21 and Avigail DuPont '21
February 5, 2020
With a precedent set beginning first semester last year, all juniors are now required to write a Judaic Studies paper in their Talmud classes. Ramaz students are no strangers to history papers, but the feeling amongst many juniors is that the addition of the new Judaic Studies paper is an unnecessary...
Full-School Davening Poll
February 5, 2020
The Rampage conducted a poll to which 48 students responded about preferences for school-wide minyanim. See the results below! ...
Behind the Scenes of the Ramaz Admissions Process
Rebecca Massel ’21
February 5, 2020
All students remember the day they were accepted to Ramaz, excited and ready for a full, untarnished high school experience ahead of us. However, the process of getting into Ramaz has changed over the years. Director of Upper School Admissions Shaara Lipson and Assistant Director of Admissions Aviva Li...
How do Ramaz Students Spend Intersession?
February 5, 2020
Over 100 students in all four grades answered a poll about how they spend their intersession. Freshmen Grade: Sophomore Grade: Junior Grade: Senior Grade: ...
Ram Couture: An Interview with Apparel Chair Cayla Todes
December 8, 2019
Among their many unique attributes, Ramaz students are very fashionable, dressing très chic for school. It is not uncommon to find a Ramaz student in the hallways proudly sporting his or her Ramaz apparel, designed by the Upper School’s Apparel Chair, Cayla Todes ’20 along with the G.O.. The first ...
Ramaz’s New Jewish Inspiration: Interview with KJ/Ramaz NCSY Director Rabbi Manu Hass
December 6, 2019
It can be easy to limit the teachings of Judaism to a set of books. It is easiest to connect to religion and God in Tanach and Talmud class. But Ramaz strongly believes that Judaism can, and should, be much greater than that. The school strives to envelop students in a life of Judaism through Shabbat...
Our Community at Work: Dr. David Serur
December 6, 2019
Dr. David Serur is parent of Leah Serur ‘21 and a world-class nephrologist, a specialist that focuses on the treatment of diseases that affect the kidneys. On a daily basis he goes to the hospital and visits his patients, always making an extra effort to keep his patients comfortable. His day-to-day beg...
What are you doing this summer?
- Traveling (50%, 2 Votes)
- Going to camp (25%, 1 Votes)
- Job or internship (25%, 1 Votes)
- Academic summer program (0%, 0 Votes)
Total Voters: 4
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