Band of Brothers
REHOVOT – On a good day it takes Yacov, Yitzhak, and Moshe Fatana an hour, on two buses, to travel from their home in Rishon Lezion to their school in Rehovot.
‘I Don’t Let My Disability Win’
When Elad Amsalem first met the elementary-school-age children he would be teaching, they didn’t quite know what to make of him.
A Voice Heard Around the World
The opening of the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem in May was heralded by many as a historic event for Israel and Jews worldwide.
From Courtroom to Best-Seller
Ronald H. Balson has been a Chicago trial attorney for 47 years, and during that time, his work has led him into courtrooms across the country and to numerous cities around the world.
Mind Matters
The revolutionary Israeli medical technology company Brainsway, a leader in the non-invasive treatment of brain disorders, capped off 2017 by breaking its quarterly earnings record and raising $8.5 million from Israeli investors.
Success in Sderot!
Thanks to AMIT, parents in Sderot want their children to attend a local school. With all the advanced courses in biotech, computers, engineering, robotics, and the arts, AMIT is leading the educational revolution in Sderot and beyond.
Squad Goals
Part of the AMIT network since 1995, the Anna Teich Ulpanat Haifa school is known for its emphasis on math and science achievement, and for the fact that for the past few years, 98 to 100 percent of its students have passed their matriculation exams.
The X Factor
Niv Peleg is on the national team for youth mathematics and is also enrolled in a program in which he takes high-level courses in math and computer programming at the university.
Going for Golda
While Golda Meir’s legacy has been marred by the Yom Kippur War, author Francine Klagsbrun, in her new book “Lioness: Golda Meir and the Nation of Israel” writes that the war “does not define Golda Meir.”
Chef’s Special
New Orleans is definitely having a moment, and it tastes delicious. Among the notable young chefs bringing edgy fusion fare to this city by the bay is Alon Shaya, the Israeli-born, American-raised wunderkind.