Ramban (Moses ben Nachman) is famous for writing a commentary on the Torah. Rambam (Moses ben Maimon) is well known for his Halakhic works and Philosophy. However, Rambam does not have a commentary on the Torah. It is this fact that denotes a key difference between the two.
An interesting quirk of the study was that most students actually DO know Hatzalah's number.
With the extent of the problem, determined, the best minds of Hillel are brainstorming to find a solution. Y6 2010-11 was the first to adamantly attempt to correct this problem. A Propaganda Poster reading Rambam Does Not Have A Commentary On The Torah was created. Anyone who made the error of confusing the two would be penalized. The offending student would stand and hold the banner for one minute straight while the class chanted their 'Hey's and 'Ho's. The teacher commented that this was "in lieu of a minus."
Confusion rates went down in the Y6/Y13 chapters of the Judaic Curricula. The poster was retired after a year of service, but it's effects stuck among the participants of the experiment. Among the least confused students were the members of 2010-11 Y6. After them are the current Freshmen and Seniors -- Y6/Y13 students who did not participate in the experiment. After that comes Y3/Y9, followed by the rest of the school.
Opponents of this Banner Program argue that it could not be enforced in classes where the students belittle the teacher's authority -- such as Y4, Y5 or Y10. Some suggest the silent removal of points, while other suggest an incentive system. A few radicals have even suggested charging parents a nominal fee for each infraction.
"The Class of 2013," comments a student of the group, "has had many experiments in class: Color War, Bekiyut Tests, Bingo, Chumash/Navi Split -- the list continues. But of all of them," he enthusiastically concludes, "its unanimously agreed that the Rambam Banner was the most successful."
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