Big Leap Forward
Stepping into adulthood is never easy. Transitions into a life of responsibility, especially for the not-quite-yet-adult 17- and 18-year-old Israeli teen bound for the IDF can be bumpy when coming from any social strata.
Sincerely, Bessie
Two young women living in Seattle with the fire of Zion burning in their bellies. Yetta Ursditsky Strongin and Bessie Gotsfeld found friendship and communion with each other as they helped ignite the Jewish community with their vision of a future Israel.
Yiddish ‘Fiddler’ on the Road
Zalmen Mlotek is busy working two hemispheres – in Yiddish. He’s back in New York after nearly three weeks in Australia casting the upcoming production of Yiddish “Fiddler.”
Haifa Students Combine Good Grades and Good Deeds
The students at AMIT Anna Teich Ulpanat Haifa celebrated getting their midterm report cards with an act of chesed: They gathered at the local gemach to prepare hundreds of packages of food for the needy. Once they finished packing, their teachers handed out their report cards.
AMIT Director General Amnon Eldar Addresses the Closure of Israel’s Schools and Tells Principals: “A Crisis is Also an Opportunity”
In a swift letter to the AMIT network’s principals, AMIT Director General Amnon Eldar, sent a message of strength and inspiration to his “troops,” the educators who care every day for the more than 37,000 children in AMIT network.
Eldar explains how they are preparing for students to continue learning in the face of what is hoped to be temporary school closures as he reminds everyone of their obligation to personal responsibility to help thwart the spread of the coronavirus.
AMIT Ashkelon Students Pay Tribute to Fallen Alumni
Students at AMIT Ashkelon Bet Junior and Senior high school decided to undertake a double mitzvah recently: Raising funds to renovate the synagogue located on their school grounds and dedicating it to the memory of fallen Israel Defense Forces soldiers who attended the school.
Nehefoch hu-Purim in a Topsy Turvy World
This has been a very weird Purim. In a crisis, you appreciate kindness just a little more. And in ways big and small, people are somehow managing with a little help from their friends. As I listen to the Megillah, I will pay attention to Esther and Mordechai’s conversations about communal responsibility in an age of danger and try to remember the same lesson today.
Live from AMIT! Network Launches First Media and Communications Course
Dozens of students and teachers from across the AMIT network recently completed a unique four-day communications class aimed at equipping them with the tools to pursue journalism and work in the media in the future.
AMIT Gwen Straus Students Win #1 Spot in SpaceLab’s Tech Competition
A team of students from AMIT Gwen Straus Junior and Senior Science High School for Boys in Ra’anana won first place in the technology category of the Ramon Foundation’s SpaceLab competition.
AMIT Students’ Screenplay is First-Place Winner at Youth Film Contest
Students from the film track at AMIT Ashkelon Bet Junior and Senior High School recently won first place in the screenplay category of a youth film festival.