Torah & Mitzvot - The Ramaz School
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Torah & Mitzvot
Ramaz has always been at the forefront of deepening students' engagement with their Jewish identity, cultivating a commitment to Torah learning, and inspiring the next generation's observance of mitzvot.
Faculty foster intellectual honesty, a spirit of objectivity, respect for diversity of views, as well as the equality and dignity of all people. Our tradition of an informed love and reverence of Torah and mitzvot shapes how our students relate to God and humanity, and express their commitment to the Jewish people as well as to humankind and to the physical world.
ECC Students Learn About Nature and Korbanot in Parshat Tazria-Metzora
April
17
2026
ECC classes learned about
Parshat Tazria-Metzora
through activities in the garden! Students and Farmer Spence '09 discussed the
korban
(sacrifice) given after speaking
lashon harah
(harmful speech). Among other things, it consisted of a bird, part of a tall cedar tree, and part of a small hyssop bush. Rashi...
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Upper Schoolers Hear Powerful Pesach Reflections from Rabbi Steinmetz
March
30
2026
Sophomores and juniors received an inspiring visit from KJ’s Rabbi Steinmetz, who provided them with incredible insights about Pesach. He emphasized that, when one looks closely, one sees that the Seder provides crucial lessons to handle all adversity. He said, “If you tune in to the Seder, it’ll change your lives.” Rabbi...
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Pictures Inside: Students Celebrate the Dedication of a New Sefer Torah
March
30
2026
Ramaz celebrated an amazing occasion: the dedication of a new Sefer Torah! The Bernell/Majzner family dedicated the Torah to the Upper School, and as part of the celebration, fourth and seventh graders helped escort the Torah down Park Ave! They...
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Lower Schools Prepare for Pesach with Model Sedarim
March
26
2026
Lower Schoolers have been preparing to make sure that they are all-star
seder
participants this Pesach! Each Lower School class held their very own model
seder
, going through the entire
haggadah
as a class. They went over their
divrei Torah...
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Freshmen Hold a Haggadah Round Robin
March
26
2026
In anticipation of Pesach, freshmen participated in an inspiring Haggadah Round Robin. They sat in groups according to their Advisory classes, and each group was joined by a Judaic Studies faculty member. Each teacher led a 10-minute
dvar Torah
and...
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ECC Students Have a Multisensory Lesson on Karpas, Matzah, and Maror
March
26
2026
ECC classes learned about Pesach through nature and plants! Students and Farmer Spence '09 discussed the foods that make an appearance at the Seder table. Some of the highlights...
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ECC Students Make Matzah from Scratch in Time for Pesach
March
20
2026
ECC students prepped for Pesach by making their own matzah! They participated in a Matzah Factory workshop with visitor Rabbi Fried and learned all about the process of making matzah from start to finish. They...
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Talmud Students Tour Early Manuscripts at Columbia University
March
20
2026
Rabbi Fried's ninth grade honors Talmud class went to the visit the special collections at the Columbia University library to see manuscripts and early printings of the Talmud and its commentaries. Over...
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ECC Gardeners Examine Parshat Vayikra and How Tiny Objects Can Have a Big Impact
March
19
2026
Students learned about
Parshat Vayikra
through their multisensory exploration of the garden. With Farmer Spence '09, they discussed the importance of salt in the Mishkan and Beit Hamikdash. They...
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