Reflections On MidReshet AMIT: A Year Of Torah, Chesed, and Israel

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It is hard to believe that nine months have passed since I was standing in Ben Gurion Airport anxiously awaiting the arrival of the 2011-2012 class of Midreshet AMIT. Young women from communities throughout the United States and Canada chose to spend the year at Midreshet AMIT, focusing on Torah study, acts of chesed, and an unforgettable Israel experience. Now that the academic year has come to a close – in the blink of an eye – it is clear that our students’ hopes and dreams were fulfilled.

What It Takes To Make A Student

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“Why do we celebrate Yom Yerushalyim?” — Jerusalem Day — Daniella Malasa asked the 18 sixth-grade boys seated in pairs in her classroom at the AMIT Yeshiva Kfar Ganim in Petach Tikva.

While a few hands flew up in response, other students shouted out the answer. They recalled how, in 1967, Israeli troops captured the eastern part of the city, including the Old City, from Jordan, and discussed how Israelis celebrate the milestone today.