AMIT Amichai: The Space School
AMIT students assist the Israel Space Agency and the CNES of France in developing the Venus satellite.
Seventy Seven Years after the Holocaust – An AMIT student with a Kippah and an Israeli Flag is Applauded on a European Podium
Last Thursday, during Chol Hamoed Pesach (the Intermediate days of Passover), a youth wrestling tournament was held in the Netherlands, where young wrestlers from 20 countries from all over the world competed.
AMIT Karov Elementary School
At AMIT Karov tolerance and acceptance are key words. From a very young age, the children are taught to accept the other.
Naftali Bennett joins AMIT Hammer for a Chesed Project
Minister of Education Naftali Bennett arrived on an unscheduled visit at AMIT Hammer high school in Rehovot and was pleased to discover that the school had transformed into a factory of chesed for the day.
Promoting Unity in Ra’anana
AMIT Renanim High School for Girls hosted a special session of unity between religious and secular youth in Ra’anana.
Maot Chitim in Memory of Shir Hagag
In preparation for Passover, the parents, teachers and students of AMIT Wasserman High School for girls in Maaleh Adumim gathered together to pack hundreds of food items for needy families in memory of Shir Hagag, who was murdered in a terrorist attack in Armon Hanatziv two months ago.
AMIT Amichai Space Project
Always on the lookout for innovative and fun ways to engage her students at Yeshivat AMIT Amichai in Rehovot, Michal Jacob, the head of high school pedagogy, jumped at the chance to be one of only three schools chosen to participate in an educational
“space” program.
Lessons In Tolerance …Through History
Watching students come and go between the small bungalows that serve as their classrooms-some girls dressed in skirts, others in pants, some boys wearing kippot, others bareheaded-one marvels at the scene and at the relaxed, happy atmosphere. The religious/secular divide is so acute in Israel, particularly in educational institutions, which are completely separate, that it is rare to see children from diverse sectors mix together, learn together, play together and be the best of friends. But at AMIT Karov “tolerance and acceptance” are keywords. From a very young age, the children are taught to accept the other.
Two Perspectives On Yom HaShoah
A few years ago I found myself in a dispute with a friend. I had just given a sermon in which I told what – to me – was an inspiring story that took place during the Holocaust.
My friend, who was a Holocaust survivor, said to me afterwards, “Nothing about the Holocaust was good. Don’t make it sound so positive.”
AMIT Students from Modiin receive the “Olim (Immigrants) of the Decade” Award
Eli Schechter of AMIT Sutker High School for boys and Dina Cohen of AMIT Modi’in High School for girls received the national “Outstanding Immigrant” award.