Spicy Article, without the Dirt!, The Environmental Club visits Farm.One
February 20, 2019
Ramaz prides itself as having the city as its backyard. Students can take advantage of the many museums and other cultural activities. Ms. Benel, the faculty advisor of the Environmental Club, accompanied club members on an excursion to visit Farm.One. Farm.One is an enterprise that specializes in growing rar...
American History and Jewish Values: The Life and Death of President George H.W. Bush
February 20, 2019
After watching some parts of the funeral of George H.W. Bush, who served as the forty first President of the United States, I felt a great sense of attachment to the man. I couldn’t help but appreciate to a lot of the praise expressed by people who spent time with Bush during his lifetime and who got...
It’s College Time!
February 20, 2019
It’s homeroom in the lounge in early December. Normally, seniors would be lying on the couches, half asleep, while playing loud rap music. But instead, they’re huddled together, backs bent, with serious expressions plastered on their faces. It is hunting season, or that is what it feels like at R...
College Stress
Becky Tauber ’19, Co-Online-Editor-in-Chief
December 7, 2018
There’s no doubt that Ramaz is a highly competitive environment— students work hard to excel academically and achieve their goals. Many would argue that Ramaz is the most “college obsessed” Yeshiva in the tri-state area. And while it may be true that every school has individual students who str...
Boo: A Ramaz Halloween
Josephine Schizer ’20, Writer
December 7, 2018
“Ramaz supports the stance of refraining from celebrating Halloween, while recognizing and respecting the need for parents to make decisions for their families regarding personal home practice,” read an email sent out to the Ramaz parent body a few days before Halloween. The email, signed by Mr. Cannon...
November Crossword
December 7, 2018
Across Lunch Room Req. Strumming Rabbi Basketball or Soccer Action “C” GKMC, NYC$ Ye Dropout Location Eng. Tefillin Many a Student’s Pastime NY shoe brand, stereotype Down Teacher-Only Breakfast “Correct” Best Picture Winner Many a Student’s H...
Community Time or a Waste of Time?
Aliza Freilich ’20, Writer
December 7, 2018
A new platform called “Community Time” was instituted this year. “Community Time” allows Ramaz Upper School students to gather together, reflect on our Ramaz community as a whole, and discuss the different initiatives that we have engaged in over the past month or so. Two community sessions t...
Should Davening be Mandatory in School?
Charles Spielfogel ’21 and Keren Kubersky ’21
December 7, 2018
One of the biggest debates in the Ramaz student body questions a pillar of our daily routines: should davening be mandated in school? Many students do not feel connected to the group tefilot and would rather daven at home in a private setting. They feel it should not be mandatory, nor should students ...
Behind the Scenes at SFAC: November edition
December 7, 2018
This month’s Student Faculty Administration Committee (SFAC), composed of members of the G.O., student class presidents, grade coordinators and other faculty members, met on November 14, 2018 to discuss current concerns within the school and to propose ways to resolve them. Due to the absence of Rab...
Our Community At Work: Ronnit Vasserman
David Gerber ’21
December 5, 2018
For this edition’s installment of “Our Community at Work”, we speak to Ramaz parent Ronnit Vasserman. Ronnit is the founder of Art Connect Group, an agency which offers art tours to contemporary art collectors all over the country. ACG’s mission is to connect art buyers to artists, and to that ...
What’s New in the Talmud Department?
Maya Chaovat ’21
November 21, 2018
This year, the Talmud Department- led by its chair, Rabbi Schiowitz- is joining forces with other departments in the school to create new projects that will better connect students skills in both Judaic and secular studies. Rabbi Schiowitz has been facilitating this collaboration as part of his new administrati...
Our Community at Work: Robert Schwartz
David Gerber ’21
November 21, 2018
“Our Community at Work” is a new series in the Rampage that focuses on the professional achievements of Ramaz parents and school alumni. In this edition’s installment, we speak to Ramaz parent Robert Schwartz. Mr. Schwartz is a partner at Spruce Capital Partners in New York City, is the proud pa...
