Schools

On Thursday, March 20, the Rambam Civic Spirit Club had their main event of the year. At 7:20 in the morning, the students got on the bus to the historic Tweed Courthouse in Manhattan’s financial district. They sat down with eight schools from Washington, DC, to New Jersey – private and public alike – for opening remarks at around 9:30 a.m., where the students were treated with coffee and snacks as they headed down to their activities.

Yeshiva Har Torah’s seventh and eighth graders participated in an incredible Shabbaton filled with energy, excitement, and unforgettable memories. From the moment students arrived at the David & Suri Schwartz Jewish Experience Center in Fallsburg, New York, the atmosphere was electric.

The Parent-Teacher Organization (PTO) of YCQ hosted a successful Book Fair last week featuring an impressive and beautiful display of age-appropriate books for students in Nursery through Eighth Grade.

After reading To Kill a Mockingbird, YCQ students in Grade 8 visited the Queens County Criminal Court to witness the American justice system up close. Students observed the court in action and had the special opportunity to hear from judges and police officers. Special thank you to Ms. Paula Ambagtsheer, Mr. Miles Ehrenkranz, and Mr. Jacob Grossman for this informative cross-curriculum trip!

Recently, six talmidim from MTA’s group that went on the Names, Not Numbers Poland Trip in 2023, went to visit Dov Landau, the Holocaust survivor who accompanied them on their trip. They visited and spent time with him in his apartment in Israel.

This past Sunday, members of Rambam Mesivta’s debate team competed in the Yeshiva League Model Congress tournament. Model Congress is a simulation of the United States legislative process in which students take on the roles of members of Congress and debate and pass bills on various issues. Team Captains Daniel Stein (senior) and David Mastour (senior) acted as presiding officers, maintaining order in each room and judging students on their speeches.