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The Rampage

The official newspaper of the Ramaz Upper School

The Rampage

The official newspaper of the Ramaz Upper School

The Rampage

David Gitleman ’22 and Brayden Kholer ’23’s “joke” Omer post for the ninteeth day of the Omer.

Dr. Rotenberg’s Omer Posts

Rebecca Kalimi ’23 June 6, 2021

After our return from Pesach break, Dr. Rotenberg has been posting collages every day corresponding to the day of the omer. He posts these as daily “reminders” to count and keep up to date.  The...

Ramaz Essential Workers

Ramaz Essential Workers

Eric Kalimi ’22 June 6, 2021

After several months of a closed school building since the outbreak of Covid-19, in-person classes resumed in the building. The building that reopened this September looks incredibly different from the...

SFAC: Now Open to All

SFAC: Now Open to All

Nicole Hirschkorn ’22 June 6, 2021

SFAC, also known as the Student Faculty Administration Committee, has made recent strides to open the formerly exclusive group up to more students. When SFAC met in person, only G.O. members and certain...

Saba's Pizza

Saba’s Pizza

Eric Kalimi ’22 June 6, 2021

Because of the close proximity to the school building, Saba’s Pizza is Ramaz’s go-to restaurant for teachers and students. They offer a wide variety of pizzas, garlic knots, french fries, pasta, and...

The 12 zodiac signs. Image credit: VectorStock.

Astrology and Judaism

Emily Vayner ’23 June 6, 2021

The study of astrology dates back to 1,000 BCE in Babylon, originally believed to be the study of astronomy. Zodiac signs have evolved since then, but the study of astrology has persisted to the present....

Interview with Holocaust Survivor, Bronia Brandman

Interview with Holocaust Survivor, Bronia Brandman

Emily Vayner ’23 June 6, 2021

On Thursday, April 8, in honor of Yom Hashoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day, The Ramaz Upper School welcomed Bronia Brandman. Ms. Brandman is a 90-year old Jewish Holocaust survivor who has dedicated her...

Chemical Reactions Club

Chemical Reactions Club

Rebecca Silber ’23 June 6, 2021

The new Chemical Reactions Club, founded by Claudia Dicker ’23 and Shira Shasha ’23, gives students the opportunity to explore the field of chemistry beyond the classroom. Every week, the founders,...

ALMA MATTERS: From Ramaz to Binghamton University: Interview with Hanna Sholes ‘18

ALMA MATTERS: From Ramaz to Binghamton University: Interview with Hanna Sholes ‘18

Charles Spielfogel ’21 June 4, 2021

Hanna Sholes graduated from Ramaz in 2018 and is currently a sophomore at Binghamton University. She is studying Politics, Philosophy and Law and is active in the Binghamton Jewish community. The Rampage...

Shira Challah

Shira Challah

Rebecca Kalimi ’23 June 4, 2021

This February, a woman in Teaneck, New Jersey named Shira Shatzkes collapsed from an aneurysm which resulted in a coma. This tragedy struck her community very hard, and everyone shifted into a state of...

Essentially Ramaz

Essentially Ramaz

After an extremely trying fifteen plus months, it is time to recognize our very own essential workers. With the constant redefining of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Department...

Lessons Learned

Lessons Learned

Eric Kalimi ’22 June 4, 2021

This year, online school starts later, has longer breaks, and has a common lunch period between all four grades. There are also fewer classes a day, yet each period is longer. These changes in the schedule,...

ALMA MATTERS: From Ramaz to the IDF: Interview with Olivia Schwartz ’17

ALMA MATTERS: From Ramaz to the IDF: Interview with Olivia Schwartz ’17

Charles Spielfogel ’21 May 21, 2021

Each year, a few brave Ramaz seniors make the decision to enlist in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). Olivia Schwartz ’17 was one of these graduates. In celebration of Yom Haatzmaut, The Rampage interviewed...

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