TOGETHER,
LET’S BUILD ISRAEL INTO
EDUCATION NATION
Raising ‘Start Up Nation’ to New Heights
AMIT is on a mission to transform education in Israel, leading with innovation, collaboration, and an expansive approach nurturing the mind, body and spirit.
Leave a legacy that shapes the future of Jewish learning and leadership for generations to come. Partner with Israel’s #1 educational network and make an impact with the new Gabel & Straus Family Campus at AMIT Kfar Batya. Help AMIT empower Israel’s leaders of tomorrow with confidence, academic excellence and timeless Torah values.
AMIT’S Vision Will Be a Game Changer for Israel
The state-of-the-art Ra’anana campus will be an incubator for cutting-edge educational advancements that aim to level the playing field for all Israeli children, regardless of socioeconomic background, disability or personal challenges.
At AMIT, personalized learning pathways and AI-based interactive experiences are harnessed to foster dynamic learning and self-exploration. The culture of curiosity and creativity empowers students to discover new interests, realize their unique talents, and dream big for their futures.
The Gabel & Straus Family Campus at AMIT Kfar Batya will be a lighthouse of innovation, education, and Torah values that will enable AMIT to sow meaningful communal change and create a more united, dedicated nation.
Expanding Gogya* Innovation
AMIT’s highly acclaimed educational platform, Gogya (from the Hebrew word for pedagogy), is the driving force behind the new campus’ Evan & Layla Green Family Foundation Gogya Building. Gogya’s holistic approach focuses on academic excellence, Torah values, socialization, collaboration, creativity, emotional development, and real-life experiences.
The Gogya philosophy comes to life through the building’s four key spaces, forming a dynamic ecosystem that tells the story of how AMIT is reshaping education in Israel. This vibrant hub will bring together educators and students from across Israel and the world to broaden their intellectual and creative horizons. They will push past traditional boundaries and explore new, cutting-edge educational models.
Expanding Gogya* Innovation
AMIT’s highly acclaimed educational platform, Gogya (from the Hebrew word for pedagogy), is the driving force behind the new campus’ Evan & Layla Green Family Foundation Gogya Building. Gogya’s holistic approach focuses on academic excellence, Torah values, socialization, collaboration, creativity, emotional development, and real-life experiences.
The Gogya philosophy comes to life through the building’s four key spaces, forming a dynamic ecosystem that tells the story of how AMIT is reshaping education in Israel. This vibrant hub will bring together educators and students from across Israel and the world to broaden their intellectual and creative horizons. They will push past traditional boundaries and explore new, cutting-edge educational models.
Strengthening Israel’s Leading Educational Network
The Gabel & Straus Family Campus is more than just a construction project; It’s a lens to the future of education in Israel. Opening in 2026, the campus begins AMIT’s second century of unwavering dedication to creating opportunities for children across Israel—a legacy of resilience, innovation, and hope.
AMIT has been ranked the #1 school network 7 years in a row by the Ministry of Education and has a proven track record over the past 100 years as the leader in Israeli secondary school education. Its large network of 88 schools serves over 40,000 students, 98% of whom serve in the IDF or perform national service.
AMIT is on a mission to address Israel’s most serious communal challenges and tackle deep questions of identity and values to create a stronger, more united society.
Why We’re Dreaming Big With AMIT
Why We’re Dreaming Big With AMIT
“This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to secure Israel’s future as an Education Nation strong enough to maximize the academic success of Israel’s youth in the periphery and beyond.”
– Joyce & Daniel Straus
“It’s a one-of-a-kind campus design that features AMIT’s Gogya Building, collaborative classrooms, state-of-the-art laboratories, a community athletic complex, and beautiful outdoor learning gardens.”
-Evan & Layla Green
“It’s a testament to our family’s deep belief in the power of AMIT’s holistic approach to all aspects of student life.”
– Shari & Jacob M. Safra
“Ensuring that Jewish educators in Israel and around the world get the high-level training they need to educate the next generation of leaders in all fields is a lifelong passion of ours.”
– Rabbi Haskel & Audrey Lookstein
TOGETHER, LET’S REALIZE
BESSIE’S DREAM
A century ago, AMIT founder Bessie Gotsfeld dreamt of a sanctuary of education and opportunity in the modern Jewish homeland. Today, her dream lives on through the Gabel & Straus Family Campus at AMIT Kfar Batya, a revolutionary, pedagogical model preparing Israeli children for the 21st century.
Help make Bessie’s Dream a reality and write the next chapter in the story of Israel. Transform the lives of thousands of young men and women, enabling them to thrive thanks to your meaningful investment in their futures.
The Gabel & Straus Family Campus:
The Future Begins With You
The Gwen Straus High School
Spanning 7,400 square meters, the high school is filled with natural light and comfortable learning spaces. It will house:
Drs. Maxine and Alfred Miller Science Wing
Kolatch Beit Midrash
Classrooms and much more.
The Evan and Layla Green Family Foundation Gogya Building
The 5,900-square-meter Gogya Center, the heart of AMIT’s operations, will include:
The Audrey Lookstein Educators’ Innovation Center
Innovation Hub: Ruth & Bernard Alter Makerspace, Entrepreneurship Center, Pottery Lab
Gogya Conference Center
Gogya Experience & Visitors Center, AMIT Headquarters
The Chella and Moise Safra Athletic Complex
The state-of-the-art center for student fitness and activities will have:
Spacious sports arena
Multipurpose courts for basketball, volleyball and more
Exercise areas and locker rooms
Amphitheater & Memorial Gardens
The Amphitheater will be a beautiful, open-air venue, seating 1,000 for student gatherings, graduations, entertainment, and performances.
The Memorial Park for Fallen Soldiers will commemorate fallen AMIT alumni from the establishment of the State of Israel until today.
Naming Opportunities
The Gabel & Straus Family Campus at AMIT Kfar Batya RESERVED
High School Building
The Chella & Moise Safra Athletic Complex RESERVED
The Evan & Layla Green Family Foundation Gogya Building RESERVED
Memorial Park for Fallen Soldiers
The Audrey Lookstein Educators’ Innovation Center RESERVED
AMIT Headquarters
$20M
The Gabel & Straus Family Campus at AMIT Kfar Batya
SOLD
$10M
High School
$10M
The Chella & Moise Safra Community Athletic Complex
SOLD
$5M
The Evan & Layla Green Family Foundation Gogya Building
SOLD
$5M
Memorial Park for Fallen Soldiers
$3M
The Audrey Lookstein Educators’ Innovation Center
SOLD
$3M
AMIT Headquarters
YES, I want to dream big with AMIT to build Israel into EDUCATION NATION.
YES, I want to dream big with AMIT to build Israel into EDUCATION NATION.
YES, I want to dream big with AMIT to build Israel into EDUCATION NATION.
Your legacy gift supporting the Gabel & Straus Family Campus at AMIT Kfar Batya will leave a lasting impact in Israel for generations.
For more information on campus naming opportunities, contact KfarBatya@amitchildren.org or call 212-477-4730.
The Gabel & Straus Family Campus at
AMIT Kfar Batya Expert Team
The new campus is in the best of hands with leading pedagogical architecture firm Fielding International and its interdisciplinary team of architects and educators whose designs promote authentic learning communities.
The design team includes Israeli architectural firm SO Architecture and Amir Mueller Landscape Architects whose expertise ensures the campus combines contemporary design with an ecological perspective.
Project management is being overseen by Paz Economics and Engineering.
