College Advisory Period
Esti Beck ’19, `
October 21, 2018
Every C-day, Seniors have a planned College Advisory meeting during 10th period. These sessions are divided into the three advisory groups: Mr. Blumenthal, Ms. Quin, and Dr. Honig separately run meetings for thirty or so advisees. These sessions will continue for the duration of the college application...
Sexual Harassment: Ramaz Enters the Conversation
Natalie Kahn ’19 and Harry Shams ’19
October 15, 2018
As the rest of the country finds itself faced with the irrepressible MeToo movement, the yeshiva world has come to a moment of self-reflection after decades of hushed sexual abuse. A week before the start of the 2018-2019 school year, the Ramaz community received a blunt report from Chairman Philip Wil...
Ready the Cannon!
September 16, 2018
In May 2018, Ramaz announced that Mr. Jonathan Cannon would take over after a year-long search for a new head of school following the departure of Rabbi Eric Grossman from the position in the summer of 2017. Hailing from the UK, Mr. Cannon will be the third head of school in seven years, but he has a...
Updated Dress Code
September 16, 2018
According to Preludes, three factors were considered in creating the Ramaz dress code. First, “the philosophical notion and halachic norms of tzniut, which we translate as ‘dignity.’” Second, much like a workplace, Ramaz wants to “foster an environment in which the learning process is treated...
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