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
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
Rebecca Massel '21
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...
Anecdotals and Student-Teacher Conferences: Are Both Necessary?
December 5, 2019
Anecdotals and student-teacher conferences have been a long-standing tradition at Ramaz. This year, with conferences weeks before anecdotal release, the question arises: do the students need both anecdotals and conferences, or is one mode of student-teacher communication sufficient to ensure positive l...
Are Ramaz Students Driven to Drive?
November 13, 2019
Henry Ford passed his driver’s test for the first time at the age of 56. It was 1919, the first year Michigan required driving licenses. While not as old as Ford, New York City kids are also at the older end of the spectrum in the timing of being able to drive. Outside of New York, in states like Sou...
General Studies vs. Judaic Studies
November 12, 2019
As a school in the Yeshiva League, Ramaz maintains a dual-curriculum, which is very rigorous and academically challenging. As a result of that, students have to learn to balance the workload of up to 11 classes every day, along with extracurriculars and other parts of their lives. That alone brings ...
Our Community at Work: Dr. Samuel Moche
David Gerber '21
November 10, 2019
Japanese and Hebrew murmurs fill the waiting room of a dental clinic on Fifth Avenue. is spoken in the waiting room. Patients are waiting anxiously for their appointments, hoping to get back to their busy work lives as soon as possible. Some even have to catch an international flight immediately after their ...
Women and Sukkot: Poll
November 10, 2019
After Sukkot, the Rampage investigated the opportunities women have in different communities during this holiday. In Ramaz families, who owns a lulav? Who shakes the lulav, and who brings one to school? What do women do during hoshanot and on Simchat Torah? Do Ramaz families have their own sukkot? Based on...
Inside the Freshman Class of 2023
Ilan Puterman '23
October 9, 2019
The Ramaz freshman class of 2023 is quite a diverse group. Students come from myriad backgrounds and boast various fun facts, athletic interests, summer vacation spots, favorite part about freshman orientation, and reasons for coming to Ramaz in the first place. There were many different reasons for why th...
