Assaf Siri
Coordinator of Excellence and Mofet, AMIT Hammer Rehovot Education Campus
Lighting the Torch: A Hero Among Us
One of the great ceremonies of Israeli society is the torch lighting that closes Yom Hazikaron and opens Yom Ha’aztmaut. Twelve people are selected for their contributions to Israeli life-some are famous, but more are not. Yet it’s clear that these people are the unsung heroes of Israeli society. This year, I am extraordinarily proud to report that Tzippi Harpenes, principal of AMIT’s Elaine Silver Technological HS in Beersheva, was chosen to light a torch.
AMIT Welcomes 45 Ethiopian Students with Open Arms
The AMIT Florin Taman Junior and Senior High School for Boys in Tzfat has recently welcomed a large group of newly arrived Ethiopian immigrants. Some 45 immigrants, ages 13 to 17, joined the student body. The new students and their families made aliyah in March, as part of Operation Rock of Israel, which brought 2,000…
Two AMIT Students Selected for Israel’s Prestigious Asian Physics Olympics Team
Recently, the 8 outstanding students in the country in physics qualified for the Israeli team that is expected to compete in the Asian Physics Olympics, which will take place soon. Two of them are Amit students: Reut Goldberg from Amit Haifa Studio, who is also the only student in the entire team, and Tamir Shapira,…
Telling the Story: V’higadeta L’bincha
This past year has been tough all around, but last Passover felt the darkest. It was the first time many of us experienced the Seder with little family or friends. To help fend off the loneliness, AMIT students put together the AMIT Haggadah, a book of Divrei Torah – interpretations of the various passages of the Haggadah. And, because we liked the Haggadah so much, we’ve decided to make it an annual project.
Young Artists Work Chosen to be Displayed at “Dreams During Corona” Exhibit
Two 7th grade students from AMIT Beer Tuvia were chosen to participate in a gallery of artwork whose theme was “Dreams During Corona” that will take place in Jerusalem. Ofer S. drew a picture representing missing flying and traveling that was obviously curtailed because of Corona. While Yahali T. drew a face covered in masks…
Students Deliver Pesach Food Packages to Needy Families in Petach Tikva
Students in 9th grade from AMIT Kfar Ganim in Petach Tikva raised money and packed more than 150 food packages for poor people before Pesach. Gil S. exclaimed, “After so much time at home where we weren’t able to see each other face to face, they offered us this option of helping others. Right now,…
AMIT Sharks Nurtures Youth Entrepreneurship
The advent of AMIT Sharks coalesced in a meeting in July 2020 between Galia Kedmi Fragman, head of entrepreneurship at AMIT and co-founder of the Entrepreneurship Academy and Incubation.
The Shining Stars of AMIT State Technological High School in Jerusalem
Max Plotnik immigrated to Israel from Russia and spoke little Hebrew, lived with his grandmother and was burdened with a difficult background. Roee Epstein, a native Israeli from a religious family, had emotional issues and severely struggled in his former school.
AMIT Nachshon Alums Explore A to Z(ionism) in New Podcast
Did Theodor Herzl, the spiritual father of the Jewish state and modern political Zionism, envision that one day the reality of a thriving Israel and its right to exist would be digitally discussed and promoted around the globe, and heard in far-flung places? Safe to say, perhaps not.