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On Friday morning, the Rambam freshmen eagerly boarded the coach busses in front of Rambam with only a printed schedule, and their expectations of a weekend at Camp Morasha to guide them. They returned on Sunday afternoon with a smiles on their faces and hearts full of memories. "Our freshmen arrive at Rambam from some 13 different elementary schools, " said Rambam principal Rabbi Yotav Eliach, "So this shabbaton is a great ice-breaker for new students from different schools to get to know each other."
All weekend long, the freshmen davened together, ate together, played sports together, and learned together. Tired but exhilarated from the weekend's events, the Rambam freshmen returned home, ready to continue school with their new friends. |
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Hundreds of Rambam students rallied outside of the headquarters of the New York State Independence party on Thursday, September 15th urging party members to oust Lenora Fulani from its Executive Committee over anti-semitic comments attributed to her. Fulani has been accused of saying "that Jews function as mass murderers of people of color.'' She has been given many opportunities to retract these and other statements but has refused saying “it’s impossible to have a serious dialogue and discourse in the city at this time on those issues." Three days
after the rally, on Sunday, September 18th, 74 percent of the
Independence Party's
state
committee
members voted to remove her and five of her suppers
from the the organiza “I’m very excited to see that she’s gone”, said Rambam senior Zoli Honig, “because, an ‘anti-Semite’ like that has no place in the executive ranks of a major political party in America. I’m sure the rally influenced the vote. When you see 200 Yeshiva kids on a Thursday afternoon rallying and chanting in front of your headquarters, it gets your attention.” Defending herself to Independence Party members during the debate, Fulani said "I am not an anti-Semite. Anti-Semites hate Jews. I've spent the last 25 years working closely with Jewish colleagues and friends." Our students have a long-standing history of activism for Jewish and American social justice. Their voices have been heard at rallies against Saudi support of terror and in support of US troops, against Nazi War criminals living in the United States, as well as Democratic Congressman’s Moran anti-Semitic remarks. |
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After
arrival on Friday, the freshman and some Rambam upper-class "Big
Brothers" enjoyed a sumptuous lunch, and then jumped right
into some outdoor sports including basketball, roller
hockey, tennis, soccer,
softball
and swimming. 
tion's
25-member executive committee.| Evening Seder Comes to Rambam |
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| Meet The Teacher Night |
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| Super Sukkos Raffle |
You can help support the Mesivta and have a chances at winning some great prizes. The Grand Prize is a round-trip ticket to Israel! Second Prize is a supersized Coca-Cola Nostalgia Cooler (Ice Chest), a unique addition to anyone's Sukkah! All of our Chagim Raffles will be related to the Chag and our Sukkos Raffle Contest is almost all for Sukkot - a pop-up Sukkah and decorations, leather bound Machzorim, Lulavim and Esrogim, Dinner for Ten, a gift certificate for paper goods and more. The Raffle Drawing is October 10th so don't delay. You do not have to be present to win. Again, to purchase your Super Sukkos raffle, contact Debbie Ginsberg, Rambam Director of Special Events via email at debbieg@rambam.org or call 371-5824, ext. 111. |
| Mazel Tov! |
Congratulations to the students who made the JV Basketball and Hockey teams. JV Basketball JV Hockey |
The
Rambam Evening Seder is off to a great start this year
as the students learned with Rabbi Yitzchak Friedman and
Rabbi Avi Haar. The learning kicked off on Monday night,
September 19th and will continue throughout the year. The evening
includes
a hot meal for all the
students and a relaxed atmosphere of learning. 
Meet
the Teacher Night for the parents of upper classmen (sophomores,
juniors and seniors) was held on Wednesday evening, September 21st
at Rambam. Parents of returning students (and some new students)
gathered to meet their teachers and hear previews
of what's
ahead
for the
school
year. Parents were reminded to utilize the School Wizard to
enable them to keep in close touch with their son's academic progress
this year, including assignments and tests.
Don't forget to buy your Super
Sukkos Raffle tickets by contacting Debbie Ginsberg, Rambam Director
of Special Event.
