More than a decade ago, historian Merav Mack thought of doing a small survey of Jerusalem’s old libraries, as she said, “to know what exists in them and see what needs to be digitized, who needs help, and how can we preserve them.” She got the support of the Institute of Historical Research in London, estimating that she needed between three and six months of funding to complete the survey.
AMIT’s technological education frameworks are changing not only individual lives, but also spearheading a growing national trend.
When Kinneret Fensterheim reflects on her time at AMIT Renanim Science and Technology Jr. and Sr. High School, in Ra’anana, she feels fortunate that as a young religious woman she was given the opportunity to pursue high-level studies in computers and chemistry.
JERUSALEM–Not long after Israel declared statehood on May 14, 1948, Shoshana Dolgin-Be’er was attending the national convention of the junior division of Mizrachi Women’s Organization of America—today known as AMIT.
When 40-year-old Rami Greenberg defeated the incumbent mayor of Petach Tikva in last December’s local elections, few people were surprised.
Ohad Edelstein started playing soccer at age 11, and since then has had to contend with reconciling his love for the sport with his religious beliefs.
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.
Four years ago, Sara Tancman experienced something no woman should ever have to go through.
For years, Israel has tried different methods to increase awareness about road safety and to prevent traffic accidents, which have resulted in some 30,000 deaths since 1948 and cost the country billions of dollars annually.
