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June 1995/Sivan 5755
RIAC Joins AIPAC in Washington by Tamara Mann
On May 7, eight female • members of the Ramaz Israel · Action Commillee(RIAC), · Came Elchenholtz, Stephan • Schnelder, and Noah Drezner Join Neve Rachel rounder lits. Lynn i chaperoned by Mr. BerGettenbergathcadorLagB Omer Walk•a-thon. man, joined thousands of delegates from all over the United States for the Annual AIPAC Policy Conference in Washington. AIPAC, an by Freddy Ros,nberg acronym for the American Is · rael Public Affairs Commiuee, The Yeshiva Debace League tened by the reaclion of the When asked to comment, is the only registered lobbyist group affecti ng the relationship has erupted in concroversy over other schools since their at- Rabbi Goldmintz said chat between Israel and the U.S. Ramaz's choice of lopic for its 1i1ude seems to be driven more there is "nolhing wrong with The annual meeting s designed annual spring debate 1ouma by secular, conservative scand lhe [original) 1opic...i1 is an im to inform the participating men1. The resolved, as the ards than by crue Orthodox portant legal principle." He delegates of the issues facing topic is called, rood "The U. S. rigor. Anyone who sludies the stated that the adminiscracion Israel which are of concern 10 Congress shall not allocalc any Talmud knows that sexuality, did not expect the other schools AIPAC. Delegaces undergo in funding for any activity which even in bizarre froms, is a 10 drop out of the compelilion s1ruc1ion on various lobbying is deemed pronographic or legitimate topic of discussion.•• and was disappointed when While the team was com they :dio. ·Rabbi Goldinincz techniques which can be olherwise decrimental 10 che employed both in Washingcon moral well being of society." mined to discussion of the would have liked to see the Upon learning of the resolved, resolved, they chose to have a ' original resolved debated, but and in their home states. Presidenl Clinion ond Prime five of the seven league mem debate, albeit with a less incen be believes that the new Mtn1s er Rabin delivered ad bers dropped out of the debate. diary topic. To satisfy league resolved docs :iddresi-so:ne of dresses on the peace process leaving only Ramaz and MTA members. the re!tolved was lhc same legal issues. The debale, after all the con changed to "'The War Powers during the firsc evening of the to compete in the tournament The Ramaz team supported Act violalcs thePresidenl's ex croversy, was held on Tuesday, conference. This was che firsl lime in hislory 1ha1 lhese the topic, which co-captain clusive war making powers May 23rd at Ramaz. Repre speokers oppeared cogether on Noam Milgrom Elcon under his authority as com sentatives from Ramaz, MTA, Che program. On lhe second described as "legitimate" and mander-in -chief of lhe armed SKA, HAFfR, Magen David, nigh� che delegalcs were ad- not "vile." He explained that forces." Unlike chc pornog Rambam, and Shulamil at the resolved was centered raphy resolved which was lended. The debates were.held about the National Endowment hailed with an ouccry over lack in various rooms 1hroughout (continued on page 3) for che Arts• funding of art that of tzniyut, this new resolved the school, during the after is considered obscene or por was accepted by all seven noon following G.O elections. nographic. Dr. Berkowitz, reams and also addressed the Despite the efforts of Rarnaz's faculty adviser to the team, issue of separation of powers. team, Shulamit and MTA prevailed in a first place tic. rema,ked, "I was very dishear-
Debate Team Creates League _Cc;mtrover$y
Inside this Issue:
Lag B'Omer Brings Battle to Park
by Ellan Plasse and Pia Spllke
In an effort to provide an out let for the excess stress at Ramaz, the G.O. sponsored a "Battle of che Classes" on Lag B'Omer, May 18. Preparation for th,:: event began in early ' March when lhe G.O. met with the adminiscration in order 10 assemble a program that would be both relaxing and educalion al for the students. While the original proposal was to hold an unscructured field day i n Ccncral Park, the adminiscra cion feared that disorganization would cause logistical problems. The allcrnacive of a long-<listance crip would prove to be overly cxpcn.sive and in efficient. G.O. Treasurer Rachel Far bian came up With a solution lo these potential problems in the form of the "Baltic of the Clas ses." This program was in tended to provide the students with a sense of class pride through a healthy and educa tional medium. Although Rabbi Bakst fully supported the G.O. in its vencurc, other mem bers of the adminiscration were still hesitant Therefore, the G.O. decided to make certain (conrinu,d on pag, 4)
Riklis to Head New G.O. Slate by Ariella Dzlk
Oklahoma Bombing
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Annual G.O elections took place on directly linked these issues, saying that the Tuesday, May 23rd. During an A.M. as Jailer problem results from the former. sembly, each candidace for the offices of There was a consensus among 1he canpresident, senior vice prcsidenl,junior vice didates chat the solutions to the aforcmen-. president, secretary. and treasurer, lioned problem lay in student evaluation of delivered a short speech wherein views of teachers, and strict adherence to the lhe school's problems, as well as proposed "evaluacive experience rule." Further more, according to JVP candidate Michael solutions, were prescnled. The assembly began with chc words of Gerber, teachers should be required to outoging G.O Presidenl Ben u:bwohl. return one essay before assigning another. He spoke of the large responsibility of the The school's "obligation" to take ad G.O, as well as its past accomplishments. vanlage of its location in the center of New The start of the hashkama minyan, the G.O York City also became a focus of many of box for student voices, and Che estab the candidates. Suggestions were made 10 lishment ofRosh Chodcsh simcha dancing hold Spring gym classes in Ccncral Park. were among tl1e many successes. Ariel Also, the call for more school-wide lrips to Simon, che depaning senior vice presidenl, 1hca1cr productions and museums was repeacedly stared. According to SVP can Chen introduced the candidaces. Many candidates addressed similar is didace Eli Gurock, learning through first sues, agreeing thac n lack of communica hand obscrvacion can often be more educn lion becwcen s1uden1s and faculty, and lionally effective chan studying maccrials lagging school spirit arc among Ramaz·s from 1ex1books and should chcrcfore be most pressing problems. The candidaccs instituted on a more regular basis.
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Among the other original proposals, making e-mail available to all students, inviting unaffiliated Jews to Ramaz chagigot, and demanding discounts al stores frequented by studencs received much applause. Jordanna Riklis' promise for more snow days greatly amused the crowd. The winners of the elections which took place via secret ballot, were: Jordanna Rilc lis as president, Josh Zable as SVP, Micheal Gerber as JVP, Jonathan Gribctz as secretary, and Yoni Schwartz as treasurer. 'The newly elecccd G.O official ly took office on Tuesday, June 6th, and hoed ics first meecing at che conclusion of thal day. One form IV student commented chat the eleccion "went well because the can didaces took it seriously." Mr. Rochlin concurred, remarking chat the election process has slowly progressed toward a (continued on page 4)
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In Tribute To Mr. Blech
The month of May marked the tragic passing of a beloved teacher and friend of the Ramaz com munity, Mr. Harvey Blech. Long a fixture at the school, Mr. Bleeh's absence is, unsurprisingly, in credibly palpable. Indeed, he touched the lives of so many of us, expanding not only our minds, but also our hearts and Jewish souls, Through his teachings and abundant smiles, he has left behind an indelible mark upon all those who were fortunate enough to be in his remarkable presence. Memories of Mr. Blech have abounded during these last few weeks of the school year. Students and faculty alike have shared both laughter and tears as they recalled Mr. Blech's now famous epics of walk ing to school "uphill both ways," fighting in the War of 1812, and canoeing in the "Nevesink" River. Yet, the most prevalent remembrances consist of ab solute astonishment at the breadth and eclecticism of the knowledge that Mr. Blech possessed and im parted to others. In addition to kind words, Mr. Bleeh's great in fluence on the lives of Ramaz students has become increasingly clear through actions. The student body has demonstrated its relentless devotion through its appearance al his funeral and shiva and, more recently, through mishnah study, tzedakah pledges, shabbat meals, and publications in his memory. The obligations that students, alumni included, have as sumed stand testimony to the amazing connection that Mr. Blcch shared with his many students. While we continue to mourn the death of our dear teacher, let us not forget to celebrate his extraordi nary life.
Letter to the Editor To the editors:
I found your editorial in last month's issue of the Rampage (''Towards a new Culture," April 1995) to be reckless and misguided. Your answer to the problem of excessive courseloads is the abolishment of the Judaism curriculum. While I agree that in some cases the Judaism curriculum leaves much to be desired (in terms of content), eliminating the course is not the answer. Judaism (the course) can be enlightening and refreshingly pertinent. The Halachic and moral issues discussed in the course have a slant toward modem application of Halacha. which other Judaic studies courses do not emphasize. You defended your proposal to merge the Judaism cour:;e with other Jewish subjects by arguing that "the [Judaism] material is closely related to [that of] Talmud and Tanach classes." While this is true on a cenain level, I think the Judaism course still has unique link to students' lives and plays a significant role in the shaky equilibrium of"Torah U'Maddah." You write that "it is not feasible 10 overhaul the General Studies schedule because all of its facets are key to students' opponunities to attend top universities." This cynical and dangerously utilitarian reasoning seriously calls your priorities into question. The frightening and fallacious corollary to this statement is that our academic marketability is more imponant than our religious education.
Ramaz has been and continues 10 be a line example of the ideal Torah · im derech eretz. Let us not upset the delicate balance. Sincerely, Mathew Rascoff(IV)
G.O. Letter Thank you for giving us the opponunity to represent you. We look forward to a year of
successful student events and active student representation.
The election assembly served as a forum for ideas to improve the school. We have already begun meeting and discussing ways to implement the ideas you heard. Moreover, there are many projects begun by this past year's G.O. which we hope to complete. Some topics discussed at the first two G.O. meetings were course evaluation forms. improving SFAC, the time taken by teachers to return work, and of course, planning trips for next year. Remember. the most important part of studenl government is your involvement. Jf you have suggestions for change in the school, or if you want 10 get involved in student programs, please feel free to approach any of your G.O. representatives. We are committed to representing you. Have a great summer!
Jordana Riklis, Pres. Joshua Zable, SVP Michael Gerber, JVP Jonathan Gribetz, Sec. Yoni Schwanz, Treas.
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EDITOR-IN-CIDEF Erin Leib
EDITORIAL BOARD
Dvasha Allen ♦ Alex Krause ♦ Charles Levine ♦ Haviva Malina
JUNIOR EDITOR Karen Puttennan
FACULTY ADVISER Mr. Albert Goetz
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Finals Schedule Disrupted by SAT's by Mindy Eisenberg
Juniors Rachel Schmell, Josh Fogel, aod Danny Essner cheer oo fellow classmates In Central Park.
Opinion
by Karen Putunnan A bomb went off in a federal building in Oklahoma. killing over I 00 people, and it took Ramaz a week to say anything. And when something was said, it was said by a student. I have come to feel that Ramaz does very linle to teach us about the importance of citizenship in the United States of America. Rabbi Lookstein has said that without American Jews, Israel could not sustain itself. If that is so. then we should learn how 10 be patriotic to our country. how to be the best American Jews that we can be, and how to deal with America ·s problems that are also our problems. We memorialize the people killed in terrorist attacks in Israel, like Alisa Flatow. who was killed on a bus in Gaza. Yet a bomb went off al the World Trade Center in New York City, the city that our school is in, six people were killed, and we did not even light a candle! As a Jewish citizen of Israel, I know that commemorat ing murdered Israelis should be our top priority, and it is. But we should also make it a priority to commemorate Americans who are killed by the same senseless acts of violence and terrorism. After recent terrorist attacks in Israel, Rabbi Bakst told us that we should not walk around acting the way we regularly do. Rather we should act differently, mindful of the ones who were killed. I agree with him; It is important 10 feel something different. But why does no one make this speech when Americans are killed by a terrorist bombing? We did not even say a prayer or light a candle for the people who died. Is the life of an Israeli Jew more important than an American's? I do not think so, but sometimes I get the feeling that the school does. It seems that the school chooses whose life is more important. In Judaism class we discuss problems in Israel. Serious issues about Israel are discussed in almost every class. But when I returned from Peach vacation not one of my teachers condemned the terrorists who bombed the building in Oklahoma. These American terrorists pose serious threats to every person living in this country, and especially 10 Jews. blacks, and other minorities. When there are problems in this country, I learn about them from the front page of the New York Times, and unfortunately I do not explore them here in school. I think that is scary. And I think that it is wrong. Rabbis and administrators push us to go to Israel for a year after school so we can build a bond with Israel. From my point of view, it seems that no faculty member or administrator has ever pushed us to create a bond with America. I want to make it clear that I think everything we do for Israel is very important ond I think it helps Israel. I also want to make it clear that I understand thot we do not olways have time to discuss global events. But we must make time lo tolk about what is happening in America, our home. This is the country that protects us and allows us to be Jews, American citizens, and supporters of Israel. This country ollows our school 10 exist, and I know th•I the school owes it 10 the United States of America to teach us about American loyalty and about America's problems so that we can help solve them in the future.
In a manner unprecedented in Rnmaz history, this year finols began during regular class sessions. The Sunday SAT testing date for the month of June, which fell on the Sun day before final exams due to conflicts with Shavuot, was the catalyst for much debate among class presidents and the administration who felt that a Monday final would be 100 anxiety provoking for those taking SAT I's or ll's. In January, class presidents met with the administration 10 dis cuss the possibility of delaying the beginning of finals by one day. The administration offered the students of each form the option of having one final exam for one subject be ad ministered during the last week of regular classes, so as not 10 have two finals on one day. II was then decided, based on a popular consensus on the part of the student body, that each form would take one in-class exam during the last week of school. The administration then inquired among t h e teachers o f each form a s co which were willing lo give in class exams. The final result was that the freshmen took an in-class Tanach exam, the sophomores wrote two in-class English essays on two succes sive days, but were given the essay questions the night before the essay was to be writ ten. Overall the sophomores were happy with this arrange-
ment, saying "even though it will be difficult to study during a regular school schedule, it is good that we will have one less final during finals week" and "01ere is a lot less pressure on us when we know what the questions will be prior to the . exam. . The juniors however. given the option of having an in-class history exam, had a very difficult time deciding. The history exam would con sist of essay and document based questions, and would be administered during two periods on the last Friday of school. The juniors were con flicted, as they felt that on the one hand "an exam during regular classes will not give us sufficient time 10 study," but at the same time, another student commented that "ii is a real advantage lo have no multiple choice questions because that is the area where students usually lose most credit." Another problem that arose was that the administration had not realized that the Chemistry Regents for the sophomores was scheduled for' Thursday, June 22nd, and finals had pre viously been scheduled to end on Wednesday,June21sL 1rus posed a problem for those stu dents who had previously made airline arrangemens for that day. Some sophomores complained that "we shouldn't be the only ones to have one more day of s c h o o l ; the schedule should be extended for everyone."
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Congratulations 10 Leora Bersohn (VI), winner of the
gold award of the poetry division of the na tional Scholastic Writing Competi tion. Leora submitted three poems and was invited, along with her sponsoring teacher, Dr. Honig, to read them at the Library of Congress.
Karen Berenthal (V) placed first among sixteen participants in the Annual Ramaz Shakespeare Recital which took place on May 9th. Her prize-winning perfor mance of Hamlet's soliloquy, "O, that this too too sullied nesh," won her a copy of the complete works of Shakespeare. On May 17th, the Parent's Council presented a "Musi cal Review." Ramaz parents performed songs from various Broadway musicals. Yasher Koach to all of the "stars." Tov to Yuval (IV) a n d Eric Schmuller (IV) on receiving C h a v e r i m and W e x n e r Heritage Alumni Awards, respectively. These merit based awards, which fund summer trips to Israel, were presented by the Israel Ex perience Cen1er of the•UJA Federation. Maze!
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The staff of Ayin Le'Zion, Ramaz's Zionist publication, released its premier issue. The publication included political and spiritual dis courses on the land of Israel. Kudos to founder and editor in chief, Evan Hochberg (VI).
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dressed by Ambassador Rabinovich, Republican Senate leader Bob Dole, and Thomas Daschle, the Democratic Senate Minority leader. House Speaker Newt Gingrich and Mayor Ehud Omart of Jerusalem spoke on the last night. President Clinton was eager to support AIPAC and Israel, and made it clear that he was against cutting foreign aid to Israel, which presently totals a mere one percent of the budget. Prime minister spoke confi dently of the peace process and thanked America for her cru cial role in it. The Republican speakers were equally fervent in their support of Israel. Rep resentative Gingrich wanted
the U.S embassy presently in Tel-Aviv to be relocated to Jerusalem immediately. He was quite outspoken in his views, prompting one delegate to remark that "he was insensi tive to the Palestinians that were present." Mayor Ehud Omart appealed to the emo tions of the audience while pas s i onatc Iy d i s c u s s i n g t h e significance of Jerusalem as the undivided capital of the state of Israel. The leaders of AIPAC made clear to the delegates that its lop legislative priorities at this time are support for the proposed legislation to compel reloca tion of the American embassy 10 Jerusalem, and resisting cuts in foreign aid. AIPAC stralegi-
cally supports foreign aid in general, hoping 10 avoid politi cal focus on aid 10 Israel. While the Ramaz delegation enjoyed the content of these discussions, one delegate com mented on the "curious" lack of discussion on the Israeli government's apparent posi tion opposing O,e introduction of Jerusalem legislation. 11,e Ramaz delegation participated enthusiastically in a number of meetings wherein they learned how to lobby their repre sentative in Congress and en courage community participation i n this endeavor. RIAC hopes to implement many ofO,ese techniques in up coming years.
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Arts and Leisure Chorus Cuts New CD by Jordana Pulltur and Dvasha Alle.n On Wednesday May 24, And Frecdberg, JesseGrauman. and Thursday May 25, the ninety Susie Gallin, felt that this members of the Ramaz chorus theme was appropriate because entered a recording studio in of Jerusalem's upcoming Weehawken, N.J., to record 3000th birthday. Among the their "hot new" albwn. songs chosen were "Achcinu," They arrived at the studio "We Came to Sing," and "Ir and found Ms. Goldberg eager V'Or." These songs all ly awaiting their arrivol. She celebrate Israel, specifically, immediately asked them to find the city of Jerusalem. In Ms. their places on the stage. Once Goldberg's opinion, the theme arranged in perfect order, they is '"the perfect blend of artistry exercised their voices. singing and neshama thao is the essence the usual "Zing Zae Zah" of Jewish music." The album is warm-up. aptly titled "Ir v'Em,", a city After th•� the reels began to and its mother. When asked to roll and they were ready to go. explain the meaning behind They began with "Aehemu" thi.< title, Sheri Beker said, "It and moved on from 1hcre. equates the importance of Some songs took as many as Jerusalem with the importance ten t3kcs. whereas some took of 3 mother." Just as we have as few as one. By 4 o'clock on 3 blood tic with our mother so Wednesday the chorus had too, we have a blood tic with recorded three of their five Jerusalem. songs and were ready to go Put of t h e process of home. The chamber chorus making the recording is select remained behind to begin their ing a cover for the album. Out recording and sing into 1hc of the many entries submitted night. by students, a design by Eli On Thursday, when the Gurock (V) was chosen. Until thi.< year, each record chorus members returned to the studio, all were drained, but ing done by the Ran1az chorus not any less enthusiastic. This h;id been sponsored by the enthusiasm enabled them to Parent's Council. However, finish recording the rest of the the Schacter family has en dowed all future tapes includ songs with time to spare. In general. most chorus ing this year's, in beloved members were excited :it the memory of Martha Schacter. a prospect of making a record• woman who loved all types of ing. An cager sophomore. music. Whereas previous Alexandra Joseph, said, "I'm recordings had been made excited because this is what during random intervals, the we've been working for all new endowment allows Ramu ye:u. The hours and countless to make a recording every three rehearsals finally paid off." years. One special song. "Eshet Jessica Kobrin. an outgoing senior said simply, "It was a lot Chayil" was performed and of fun." However, others were dedicated to Mrs. Schacter's less enthusiastic. They felt that memory. This was a small the process was long and tiring token of the chorus· thanks and and were therefore glad when admiration for a truly great woman. it was over. Soudents, teachers and the The theme of the recording i.< Jerusalem. Ms. Goldberg. entire Ramaz family eagerly together with her assistant, Eli await the release of the record Landau, and the four chorus ing. presidents, Sheri Beker, Arielle
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more serious approach wilhout sacrificing humor. Regarding the incoming G.O officers, Mr Rochlin added that "each year the G.O takes on a specific personality, and it's important that the G.O officers know how to in1cract with the administra11on ina for ceful, yet respectful. manner when dealing with soudcnt ad• vocacy issues.·· He continued,
saying that the G.O "is not about selfish needs, but about representing the student body," Ariel Simon remarked that he "hopc[s) the incoming G.O will continue on the serious path set by this past G.O. and not revert back to 1he 'chagigah G.O. · The president must show leadership because ultimately, the G.O becomes how the president views 11."
Ari Mark ruds original po<lry rrom a lofty ptrch during the C•l•bratlon or the Arts.
Arts Celebration Draws 200 by Karrn Putterman
On Wednesday, May 31st, artistically talented students of Ramaz displ•yed their gifts in the annual Celebration of the Ans. The celebration, which drew a crowd of 200, consisted of 40 acts, ranging from dance and music performance to recitati ons of poetry and monologues. An exhibition of visu;il ans wo.s viewed during ll lhiny minute intermission. The evening began with the "Tommy Overture." played by Danny Fox, Ari Fox, and Ariel Simon. According to the em cees of the event, Sheri Beker and Leora Bersohn, th.is num ber, about a boy who learns to express himself, was intention• ally chosen to introduce the evening. Praise for the talented band could be heard throughout the following per• formances. Other musical acts received equally p owerful ap plause. The boys a cappclla group, the Trans•scctionals. sang the Mighty Mouse theme
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song. Eric Schmutter (IV) made • solo appearance, play ing Mighty Mouse himself. The female a capella group, Al legria, followed in the same vain with a pcrfonnancc of "Rubber Duckie." Dramatics also filled much of the evening. Soliloquies from Shakespeare's Hamlet and Julius Caesar were per• formed by Karen Berenthal (V) and Hilan Warshaw (VI ) respectively. In response to K a r e n Bcrenlhal"s performance, one form V parent cxclnimed. "That as extraordinary. She was absolutely amazing." Movement took various forms tlvoughout the evening. Several original modem dan• ces were performed. Jenny Kriheli (VI) and Arielle F r eeberg (VI) danced to "Fame," Danit Simon (IV) and Shiri Sarfati (IV) to "Batucada," and JojoGreunhut (lll) and Laura Worcnklein (V) to "Rock My Soul." Erin Leib
performed a.r, original ballet to . and Gounod's "Foust . B r i t t e n ' s "T h r e e Quarter Waltz:· The art exhibition. wruch in cluded paintings. drawings, and sculp1urcs, was met with mixed reactions. Marianna Ellenberg's (VI) works. which dominated much of the show, prompted Ayele! Hoffman (JV) to say "she is just a.ma.z.ing." Jonathan Schleifer's (VI ) pieces also h3d an obvious presence. Upon walking by, a n o t h e r s o p h o m o r e com ment-cd "How morbid and twisted!" Ye1. Sonya Kuris hked the painungs and said that ..the shading looks really cool." The event ended with Susie Goll i n (VI) a n d E t h a n Davidson's (VI) performance of "Can·t F i n d My Way Home," dedicated to all of the members of their graduating class. As one form V student said, "What a spectacular way to end a spectacular nighL"
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concessions in an aucmpt to the park to learn cheers. The assuage the f=s that the ad• inter-class sportS, "(hich were ministration had concerning played in several nieas named the "Battle of the Classes." after different Israeli cities, in First, the G.O. offered to or cluded volleyball, softball, soc ganize additional practice for cer, ultimate frisbee, and the Israeli Day Parade which kickball. The sports fostered a occurred a few days later. strong sense of class pride, Second, it was decided that cer causing one junior to exclaim, tain senior advisers would lead "We can't let those discussions concerning Lag sophomores and freshmen win B'Omcr. The G.O. won their and think they are coo1:· battle. \Vhcn rain arrived, 1hc "Bat The program began with a tle of the Classes" continued walk·•·thon ,organized by the inside the school building. Chesed Committee, around Each class devoted time to The Great Lawn of Central learn songs and practice dances Park. Over $4,000 was raised tltat hod been prepared by their towards the building or a music classmates during the pn:ccd• room nt Neve Rachel. an in ing weeks. When the forms stitution in Israel for children finished their preparalions. stu with cancer. Upon completing dents filled the auditorium and the wnlk, Forms Ill through V wailed for 1he final compclition rclrcatcd to dcsigmucd n.rcas in to begin.
Th.e competition began with songs and was followed by a pos ter presentation, D v a r Torah, and a dance performed by e a c h class. Maya Bernstein and Jesse Grauman, the directors of the senior play, acted as judges. They favored the fr e s h m e n class who emerged as the vk1ors in the . "Battle of the Classes.. The sophomores tailed behind them. leaving the juniors in third place. The Lag B'Omer program was regarded as • success by students. TheG.O was satisficd with the outcome or their hard work .a.nd hope thnt it served llS pn:ccdent for fuoure p:lfk out ings nnd elm trtps.