AMIT War Update: News From Israel
These past days have brought with them a great deal of uncertainty, but also many moments that remind us of the strength and spirit within our AMIT community.
AMIT Stories
AMIT War Update: News From Israel
These past days have brought with them a great deal of uncertainty, but also many moments that remind us of the strength and spirit within our AMIT community.
News
AMIT Bar Ilan Gush Dan The Story Hidden in the Data
Three students from AMIT Bar Ilan Gush Dan High School recently found themselves facing a challenge.
March 2, 2026
Kfar Batya Campus
Sneak Peek: AMIT’s Kfar Batya Campus
Get a sneak peek at the ongoing progress at the Gabel & Straus Family Campus at AMIT Kfar Batya.
March 26, 2025
Spotlight Sessions
Spotlight Session #2: AMIT Builds Community
AMIT Israel Spotlight Session #2: AMIT’s Community of Co-Ed and Secular Schools – Bridging Divides, Building Community
December 9, 2024
8 AMIT Educators Among Education Ministry’s “Teachers of the Century”
January 13, 2020
Eight AMIT educators are among the Education Ministry’s religious education administration list of this year’s “teachers of the century.” All of the teachers and principals selected for this distinction were recognized for their groundbreaking values-based leadership and educational innovation.
AMIT’s Young Leaders Learn About Mutual Responsibility
January 10, 2020
AMIT students from the southern and central regions in Israel recently attended leadership conferences at two AMIT schools: AMIT Ramle Technological High School in Ashdod and the AMIT Kfar Blatt Youth Village in Petach Tikvah.
Former IAF Commander Offers Leadership Tips to AMIT Students
January 7, 2020
AMIT students in Modi’in recently hosted students from Midreshet AMIT and another local school for a fascinating discussion with retired Major General (retired) Eliezer Shkedy, formerly the commander of Israel’s air force and CEO of El Al airlines.
Women: ‘We Can Do It!’ Mayor and Beyond!
January 2, 2020
Eleventh-grade students at AMIT Bellows Ulpanat Noga High School helped organize a seminar on women’s empowerment at their school, which included workshops and lectures about identity, developing personal strengths and leadership skills, self-defense, and taking initiative.
Good Sports: AMIT Wasserman Honors its Champs
December 29, 2019
When it comes to AMIT Wasserman Junior and Senior High School in Beer Sheva, which has been recognized for its academic achievements, add athletics championships to the list of accolades. During the last two years, students from the school won nine championships in different sports categories, and a least a dozen more students are recognized as outstanding athletes.
Beit Hayeled Hanukkah Chaggigah: A Fabulous Night of Fun, Food, and Fond Feelings
December 27, 2019
It was a night to remember for every child at Beit Hayeled and every Midreshet AMIT student as the first night of Hanukkah was celebrated in high style with a chaggigah that pulled out all the stops.
AMIT Alumnus Following in his Fighter Brother’s Footsteps
December 23, 2019
Theirs is a family of loyal and brave soldiers who love and serve Israel. Five years following the death of Ben Vanunu, z”l, an AMIT alumnus who was killed in Gaza in 2014 during his army service, his brother Moshiko has enlisted in the same unit, the elite Golani Brigade.
Young and Old Learn Together at Yeshivat AMIT Amichai
December 18, 2019
Dozens of students at Yeshivat AMIT Amichai Junior and Senior High School held a special inter-generational study session with their mothers and grandmothers at the Rehovot school’s beit midrash recently.
AMIT Students Spruce Up Beersheva Park
December 15, 2019
AMIT schools encourage their students to fulfill their potential in various ways, including contributing to their communities. The 11th-grade students from AMIT Wasserman Junior and Senior High School in Beersheva, recently worked with the municipality to give one of the city’s parks a facelift.
AMIT’s Young Innovators Tackle Accessibility Issues
December 12, 2019
AMIT students from the Academy of Entrepreneurship and Innovation met recently with members of the nonprofit group Access Israel, which aims to better integrate people with disabilities into Israeli society.
Microsoft and AMIT, Perfect Together!
December 10, 2019
AMIT students from across Israel, including the periphery, recently were chosen to participate in Microsoft Israel’s prestigious leadership program, Teams Leaders, where they learn about using Microsoft’s platform to create more collaborative learning environments.
AMIT Renanim Students Donate Hair in Memory of Terror Victim
December 7, 2019
Dozens of students from AMIT Renanim Science and Technology Junior and Senior High School donated their hair for cancer patients as a tribute to an Israeli teenager who was killed by a bomb during the summer.
AMIT Students Hit Social Media Denouncing Domestic Violence
December 4, 2019
Students from AMIT HaOfek Technological High School joined activists around the world to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women with a campaign aimed at raising awareness about gender-based violence.
AMIT Students Join ADL Conference on Social Cohesion
December 2, 2019
Recently, some AMIT students got to put that philosophy into action by attending the Israel Conference on Social Cohesion, a daylong summit aimed at fostering greater inclusion for all sectors and groups in Israeli society.
A Heroine Among Us: Avital Sharansky Visits AMIT Students
November 29, 2019
Students at AMIT Ulpana High School for Girls got a chance to learn exactly what makes a heroine when they welcomed Avital Sharansky for a visit and discussion about women’s empowerment, a subject that Sharansky, a leading figure in the movement to free Jews, including her husband Natan Sharansky, from Soviet imprisonment, knows quite a bit about.
Message to AMIT Girls: The Sky’s the Limit!
November 24, 2019
How high can you fly? As high as your dreams take you. That was the message that students at AMIT Shachar Junior and Senior High School recently got from Aisha Bowe, the American aeronautical engineer and the founder and CEO of technology company, STEMBoard, who told them to reach for the stars.
Yeshivat AMIT Eliraz Alum: An Officer and a Gentleman
November 20, 2019
V., who is currently serving in the IDF’s elite Duvdevan commando unit, credits his recently becoming an officer in the army to a meeting he had in 12th grade while at Yeshivat AMIT Eliraz in Petach Tikva.
AMIT Students Get Physics-cal!
November 18, 2019
About 200 of the top physics students from AMIT schools took part recently in a reshet-wide physics Olympiad held at the Gogya teacher-trainer in center in Ra’anana.
New Faces at AMIT: Men on Board
November 14, 2019
For the first time in its 95-year, storied, all-female board history, AMIT has voted to appoint five new men to its board of directors, a change that is heralded as one that was long in coming. Leaders hope the new gender diversity will widen the organization’s tent and bring in new vision and perspectives, aligning itself with 21st century dynamism in the continuation to build the future of children in Israel.
Your Voice Matters in WZO Elections
November 13, 2019
A critical election is upon us and the voice of American Jews needs to be heard on some of the most pressing issues facing Israel and global Jewry. The World Zionist Congress (WZC) is opening its once-every-five-year election season on January 21, 2020. Votes may be cast through March 11, 2020.
‘Staying Alive’ Through Comedy
November 13, 2019
Musician, comedian, satirist, and television star, Noam Jacobson, one of Israel’s most eclectic entertainers, traces his roots to AMIT.
Do You Have a Large IRA That Continues to Grow?
November 13, 2019
When Dr. Jack Prince was thinking about giving tzedakah, AMIT was high on his list.
Empowering AMIT Girls to Think BIG!
November 1, 2019
For the second year in a row, students from the AMIT girl’s high school in Maaleh Adumim were selected to participate in a unique program called “Mind the Gap” whose purpose is to help girls advance in computer and science-based tracks and to ultimately increase the number of women working in the professional industry.
For the first Time in the Auto Industry: Students Learning and Working in English
October 27, 2019
The AMIT students studying at The Lewis and Wolkoff Preparatory Army Program are gaining hands-on work experience alongside mentors at the leading car import companies in Israel and are learning how to work with manufacturers and customers in English.
The Students Start The Year With Charity
September 14, 2022
The 12th grade students at AMIT Givat Shmuel Ulpanat decided to start the school year with kindness.
When Elul Enters, Many Are Gracious
September 14, 2022
At the beginning of the new year, the students attending AMIT’s Sderot Religious Junior and Senior High School decided to increase the number of mitzvot and good deeds they participate in yearly.
Celebratory Beginnings, At AMIT Be’er Tuvia High School
September 14, 2022
The opening of the school year was enthusiastically celebrated at AMIT Be’er Tuvia High School with music and dancing. It was all organized by the 12th grade students who led their first day of activities, which included a reception for the 7th grade class and a visit from notable school partners, including the Reshet and the local teacher’s union.
Five Questions for Your Seder Table
April 13, 2022
Since the start of Corona, each week I am lucky enough to teach my dear AMIT students, and I am learning as much as I am teaching.
Ecosystems Expands to Medical, Start-Ups, & Finance Fields
March 27, 2022
AMIT prepares students for their adult life through partnerships that expand learning into real-world experiences.
24/7 After-School Empowerment Program
March 27, 2022
24/7 is an after-school program that brings together formal and informal education by curating local programs based on students’ interests.