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Summer Homework - Whats the Point?

Summer Homework – What’s the Point?

Sarah Silverman ’24 October 14, 2021

The end of the school year is a relief to many. No more finals, homeworks, or due dates. No more waking up early, unless for camp or vacation, which are fun activities. It’s a sigh of relief until you...

Eliza Binstock on Mach Hach BaAretz.

Eliza Binstock’s Experience on Mach Hach Ba’Aretz

Rebecca Kalimi ’23 October 14, 2021

Compared to last summer, this past summer was full of endless opportunities. With COVID-19 mandates becoming more lenient in Israel due to decreasing cases, summer Israel programs restarted, and Ramaz...

Ian Bernsteins Year on Zoom

Ian Bernstein’s Year on Zoom

Rachel Abelson ’24 October 14, 2021

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, last year students were divided between zoom and in-person classes. Ian Bernstein ‘24, who has been a Ramaz student since kindergarten, was one of three students in this...

Meet the Editors!

Meet the Editors!

Dear reader, We are thrilled to be your Rampage editors this year! Together with our talented and diligent team, we will work to produce engaging, thought-provoking, and intriguing issues each month....

Health Class Makes Its Long-Awaited Return

Health Class Makes Its Long-Awaited Return

Rebecca Silber ’23 October 14, 2021

In the past, Ramaz has offered health class for freshmen, sophomores, and juniors, but for the past two years, Ramaz has discontinued this arguably crucial subject. After this gap, many students wonder...

Camps and Summer Programs vs. Covid-19: A  Look Into Protocols and Precautions

Camps and Summer Programs vs. Covid-19: A Look Into Protocols and Precautions

Emily Vayner ’23 October 14, 2021

As the 2020-2021 school year concluded, Ramaz students departed for their respective summer adventures. Some students chose to return to their beloved sleep-away camps, and others embarked on trips nationally...

Q&A With Ramazs Medical Team: Vaccines

Q&A With Ramaz’s Medical Team: Vaccines

Emily Vayner ’23 October 14, 2021

In the 2021-2022 school year, Ramaz has required the Covid-19 vaccine for “all eligible students and employees in order to return to school.” Masks are still required for all vaccinated individuals....

Lunch at Ramaz is Back!

Lunch at Ramaz is Back!

Romi Chaovat ’24 October 13, 2021

Last year, everything at Ramaz was out of the ordinary. Students learned from home, had to wear masks and most notably were in charge of bringing their own lunches. Since Ramaz was not serving lunch as...

Wrap Your Head Around This: Women and Tefillin at Ramaz

Wrap Your Head Around This: Women and Tefillin at Ramaz

Aviva Lehman ʼ22 October 2, 2021

Since Ramaz is a Modern Orthodox yeshiva, many students assume that it is against school rules for female students and faculty to read from the Torah, wrap tefillin, or wear a tallit. In reality, however,...

Letter From the Editors

Letter From the Editors

To Our Dear Readers, Being part of The Rampage for the past four years has been incredible. For three years, we wrote for the paper, and this year, we were so excited to be your editors! We have loved...

Ramaz’s Lowest Grade: The Energy Rating

Ramaz’s Lowest Grade: The Energy Rating

The New York City Benchmarking Law requires buildings over 50,000 square feet to display their energy and water production rates by its entrance. Though the purpose of this law is to reduce the number...

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LGBTQ+ In Ramaz and Its Policies

Charlotte Kleeger ’24 July 19, 2021

In recent years, Orthodox Judaism has increasingly recognized the LGBTQ+ community. Perhaps this is most visible in the implementation of inclusion policies by several Yeshivot, which recognize, accept,...

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