A Twist on Latkes: Try this Root Vegetable Version
In contrast to so many other Jewish holidays, Hanukkah celebrations are relaxed and loose. It feels like all I need to do is fry up some latkes, and I’m in the perfect holiday spirit.
Jealousy and pity for children in the age of the smartphone
Dear Generation Z, I am jealous of you and I pity you and wonder what you will feel about the next generation, Generation Alpha. Will you also have the same mixed feelings about them – jealousy and pity?
These Girls are “Pushing the Envelope” in the Tech World
They may only be in junior high, but the students at AMIT Wasserman Torah, Arts and Sciences Junior High School for Girls are already being prepped for a future full of innovative technology.
AMIT schools rank in Top 10 for army enlistment
The Israel Defense Forces’ Manpower Directorate recently published its annual ranking of cities and schools that “contribute more” to military service—meaning that their recruits join combat units and serve as officers.
AMIT Renanim to launch first gifted track for Orthodox girls
The AMIT Renanim Junior and Senior Science and Technology High School will offer a gifted track for Orthodox girls in the upcoming school year, marking a first for the educational landscape in central Israel.
AMIT Hammer awarded Education Ministry’s regional prize
The AMIT Hammer Junior and Senior High School for Boys in Rehovot was granted the Education Ministry’s regional education award for Israel’s central district.
Daryl Davis offers AMIT students a master class in music—and understanding
Students at the AMIT Bienenfeld Hevruta Yeshiva, where some 40 students are currently enrolled in a specialized music track, recently welcomed a unique visitor: African American virtuoso blues pianist, author, actor and lecturer Daryl Davis.
Life-changing lesson: Watch one principal’s unforgettable story
David Cohen-Dvir, the principal of AMIT Shevet Sofer Elementary School for Boys, was critically wounded in Gaza. His incredible recovery is an inspiration to his students.
Yalla, learning Arabic is fun—and rewarding, says one AMIT student
AMIT student Matan Eliahu has a knack for languages. After spending four years with his family in the United States, he returned to Israel speaking English and Spanish, in addition to his native Hebrew.
Shari and Jacob M. Safra
The Safras explain why they can’t think of a better cause than AMIT, which prepares Israeli children for the future. “There are all types of kids and we need to serve all of them,” said Jacob.