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The Student News Site of Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy

RampageWired

The Student News Site of Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy

RampageWired

Uriel Noorollah

Uriel Noorollah, Photo Editor, Writer

Uriel Noorollah is a sophomore at HBHA and will be writing for his first time for RampageWired this year. He was inspired to learn more about journalism after watching the film Shattered Glass. Outside of school, Noorollah enjoys watching movies, playing basketball and soccer, as well as hanging out with friends and family. Noorollah is also involved in Student Council and various Jewish youth groups in the Kansas City area. He is excited to see what is in store for his first year of journalism.

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A rendering of the new add-ons to the JCC's aquatic center. Image courtesy of Barry Baumfalk.

The JCC’s upcoming summer renovations

Uriel Noorollah, Photo Editor, Writer May 15, 2026

Recently, the Jewish Community Center of Greater Kansas City (JCC) launched a campaign to raise 12 million dollars to renovate the aquatics center and theater. Over five years after the 2020 announcement...

Picture of the Week 5/15

Picture of the Week 5/15

Uriel Noorollah, Photo Editor, Writer May 15, 2026

As the year comes to a close The RampageWired is not quite closed. Pictured above are two writers continuing to work into the last week of school. This year our writers have worked hard to create articles...

Picture of the Week 5/8

Picture of the Week 5/8

Uriel Noorollah, Photo Editor, Writer May 8, 2026

This week, HBHA’s middle and lower school held a field day on Tuesday, May 5th. Due to bad weather they had to pivot to an indoor version where Coach Ness came in clutch with an amazing gym setup. The...

Pictures of the Week 5/1

Pictures of the Week 5/1

Uriel Noorollah, Photo Editor, Writer May 1, 2026

This week we're going to do something a little different. The Senior lounge.  A representation of top tier HBHA status.  This is the sole place that students wait 13 years to step foot into...

Picture of the Week 4/24

Picture of the Week 4/24

Uriel Noorollah, Photo Editor, Writer April 24, 2026

Yom HaZikaron is a day of remembrance. All HBHA participated in programs dedicated to remembering the fallen soldiers and victims of terrorism throughout Israel's past and present. After reflecting...

Picture of the Week 4/17

Picture of the Week 4/17

Uriel Noorollah, Photo Editor, Writer April 17, 2026

This week at HBHA, we ended our long lasting hiatus from school with a full five days of labor! Despite the freedom coming to an end, students (pictured above) were ‘super excited’ to get back into...

On Wednesday morning, March 11th, the Kindergarten performed their annual Melaveh Malkah where they sang songs about Jewish experience. They explained their meanings in both Hebrew and English. After months of preparation, this longlasting HBHA tradition did not cease to amaze once again. Congratulations Class of 2038! Photo by

Picture of the Week 3/13

Uriel Noorollah, Photo Editor, Writer March 13, 2026

  On Wednesday morning, March 11th, the Kindergarten performed their annual Melaveh Malkah where they sang songs about Jewish experience. They explained their meanings in both Hebrew and English....

Kashering a kitchen might be the most underrated skill for young Jewish adults to learn. How are you going to eat when you buy a new house/apartment, stay at a hotel, or work in a workplace? This is why HBHA offered a Kashrut class to the 9th and 10th grade this year. Pictured above is Rabbi Shapiro of the Vaad HaKashruth of Kansas City kashering a kitchen. 
Photo by

Picture of the Week 2/27

Uriel Noorollah, Photo Editor, Writer February 27, 2026

Kashering a kitchen might be the most underrated skill for young Jewish adults to learn. How are you going to eat when you buy a new house/apartment, stay at a hotel, or work in a workplace? This is...

This week, Village Shalom, Overland Park, Kan.,  unveiled the cover art for their new Siddurim, donated by Sharon and Stuart Pace and Rachel and David Sosland in honor of Samuel and Gertrude Epstein. HBHA held a contest to select the cover art, and Madeline Sokol (8th grade) won with her vibrant painting, depicting Jerusalem. Art by Madeline Sokol. Photo provided by Eva Sokol.

Picture of the Week 2/20

Uriel Noorollah, Photo Editor, Writer February 20, 2026

This week, Village Shalom, Overland Park, Kan.,  unveiled the cover art for their new Siddurim, donated by Sharon and Stuart Pase and Rachel and David Sosland in honor of Samuel and Gertrude Epstein....

Picture of the Week 2/13

Picture of the Week 2/13

Uriel Noorollah, Photo Editor, Writer February 13, 2026

The tragic sinking of the Titanic (1912) was a pivotal historical event in the early 20th century. This week HBHA took upper school students on a field trip to Union Station’s Titanic exhibit to learn...

Picture of the Week 2/4

Picture of the Week 2/4

Uriel Noorollah, Photo Editor, Writer February 6, 2026

This week, the freshmen and sophomore classes welcomed guest speaker journalist Dan Margolies in preparation to embark on their biennial Civil Rights Trip. Throughout his presentation on Esther Brown,...

Picture of the Week 1/30

Picture of the Week 1/30

Uriel Noorollah, Photo Editor, Writer January 30, 2026

In preparation for Tu B’Shvat this upcoming Monday, Upper School Stucco hosted a K-12 family program. During which students played Kahoot, (an HBHA classic) decorated pots, and planted parsley in them....

Picture of the Week 1/23

Picture of the Week 1/23

Uriel Noorollah, Photo Editor, Writer January 23, 2026

Over the first semester, a handful of students in the Upper School worked meticulously on still-life drawings of their choice. First, they set up what they wanted to draw and later spent hours perfecting...

Picture of the Week 1/16

Picture of the Week 1/16

Uriel Noorollah, Photo Editor, Writer January 16, 2026

HBHA returned from winter break to a week of Winterims. A brand new Winterim offered by Dr. Reem was Sink or Swim, where students were tasked with building cardboard boats and navigating across the J-pool...

Photo by Uriel Noorollah

Picture of the Week 12/5

Uriel Noorollah, Photo Editor, Writer December 5, 2025

Annually, HBHA holds a sporting match for the seniors to face off against the faculty. This past Thursday, the faculty utterly obliterated the senior class in a game of volleyball (three sets to none)....

Picture of the Week 10/17

Picture of the Week 10/17

Uriel Noorollah, Photo Editor, Writer October 24, 2025

This week HBHA’s 8th graders took a four-day camping trip to Southern Missouri accompanied by three faculty members. During this trip they spent time at Twin Pines Conservation Area, where they learned...

The seven days of creation are the most monumental event in history. It is extremely hard to imagine capturing the creation in a painting, but Rachel Kricsfeld depicts specific elements from each day in a special way in her line of work called "Scenes from the Start,” which she completed in May of 2025. Photo provided by Rachel Kricsfeld

Painting A New Path: Rachel Kricsfeld

Uriel Noorollah, Photo Editor, Writer October 22, 2025

HBHA is excited to welcome Rachel Kricsfeld, our brand-new lower school art teacher and community engagement specialist. With art teacher Kelly Reichman working currently on a part-time schedule, Kricsfeld...

Image by Rhys Pabst and Uriel Noorollah. 

Picture of the Week 9/19

Uriel Noorollah, Photo Editor, Writer September 19, 2025

On Thursday morning, HBHA took a break from classes to attend a school-wide Rosh Hashanah Seder. Led by Rabbi Elizabeth Bonney-Cohen and the Upper School STUCO, students got to enjoy the traditional...

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