Seven years ago, author and journalist Matti Friedman published his award-winning true-life detective story, “The Aleppo Codex,” about how a precious ancient manuscript of the Hebrew Bible made its way from Aleppo, Syria, to Israel.
Hasidic thinkers write about the exile of Egypt as an exile of speech, an exile of the word.
Students from AMIT Midreshet Art and Sciences Jr. and Sr. High School for Girls recently took part in a unique “make-a-thon” aimed at creating products to help children with disabilities.
Yeshivat AMIT Eliraz in Petach Tikva recently opened its doors to the students participating in the pilot program that brought together 10th-graders from the AMIT school and two other schools, one secular and one Arab, to gain a deeper understanding of different groups within Israeli society.
A delegation of students from Midreshet AMIT Art and Sciences Jr. and Sr. High School for Girls recently returned from a visit to the European Organization for Nuclear Research, known as CERN, the research organization in Switzerland that operates the largest particle physics laboratory in the world.
In recognition of its innovation, creativity, and groundbreaking educational work, Yeshivat AMIT Nachshon was awarded the prestigious national education award by the Education Ministry’s religious education administration.
By Dr. Amnon Eldar, director general of AMIT
We’re living in an age of increasing personalization: Everything from medicine to shopping to what you’re watching on Netflix has grown increasingly tailored to individual needs, and the same is true for education. There is no more one-size-fits-all approach to educating children because no two children are alike in how they learn.
Michael Bukowski, a student at AMIT Yud Ashdod Jr. and Sr. High School, won first place at a music competition in Italy last week for his classical guitar playing.
Gertrude (“Gertie”) Fox has long been active in the Jewish community in LA, at Beth Jacob, the synagogue she and her family attend.
The physics community at the AMIT network is constantly looking for new ways to get the teachers and students excited about the subject, and this past week that translated into two unique and eye-opening excursions.
