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
AMIT Director of Dance Awarded Jewish Culture Prize by Minister of Education
October 23, 2019
Tzipi Nir, Director of the Dance and Movement track at Midreshet AMIT Arts and Sciences High School for Girls in Modi’in was awarded the Uri Orbach National Prize for Jewish Culture by the Israel Minister of Education at a ceremony held at the Jerusalem Theater.
Student Chesed Donates 300+ Packages to Needy Families for Holidays
October 16, 2019
AMIT students turned their school into a factory, preparing over 300 packages to needy families for the holidays.
Classmates Raise Funds for Heritage Scholarships to Poland
October 13, 2019
AMIT Sutker Arts and Sciences High School for Boys Modiin 11th grade students took the initiative to fundraise for scholarships to enable their fellow classmates in need to participate in a meaningful heritage trip to Poland through selling arba minim (the four species) for the Sukkot holiday.
AMIT Students Across Israel Help Build Sukkahs
October 10, 2019
In preparation for the upcoming Sukkot holiday, AMIT students across the country help build sukkahs for those in need of assistance.
The Sky Is The Limit
October 10, 2019
From Yerucham to Space: Yehonatan Amar, an 11th grade student at AMIT Belevav Shalem Yeshiva High School in Yerucham, was chosen to present the Tevel Project (a Hebrew acronym for Students Building Satellites) at a science convention held at Tel Aviv University in front of Ofir Akunis, the Israel Minister of Science, Technology and Space.
AMIT Students Think Outside of the Box
October 7, 2019
Students from the AMIT Renanim Science and Technology High School, Ra’anana advanced science track opened this year with a hands-on activity, “think outside of the box”, an interactive learning experience with experiential boxes mirroring an escape room experience.
US Ambassador Visits AMIT Sderot Religious High School “On behalf of the United States of America- we support you”
October 3, 2019
David Friedman, U.S. Ambassador to Israel, paid a visit to AMIT Sderot Religious High School and met with the school’s Yeshiva track students. Ambassador Friedman shared his memories from school with his friend Hillel Fendel, who is the brother of the head of the Hesder Yeshiva in Sderot; “we made lots of trouble in class,” he recalled. He commended the students and all Sderot residents and shared his prays for the safety of the city. He expressed, “The United States supports you and stands with you. Please continue to carry out Jewish life here in Sderot.”
AMIT Gwen Straus Recognized for Values
September 27, 2019
AMIT Gwen Straus Junior and Senior High School for Boys, Kfar Batya have been recognized as the one of the top schools in the country for their values-based teaching. This is a wonderful achievement for both tracks; the society and law track and the science and technology track which is overseen by director Rabbi Yoni Berlin.
Carmel 6000 Wins Bronze at International Science Olympiad
September 26, 2019
Zameret Kaniel, a participant of Carmel 6000, a high-tech based national service in partnership with AMIT, won a bronze medal at the 4th International Olympiad of the Metropolises which took place last weekend in Moscow.
Education Minister Praises AMIT Students’ Values And Service To Israel
September 20, 2019
Education Minister Rav Rafi Peretz visited AMIT Ashkelon Bet Jr. and Sr. High School recently, telling the students how impressed he was by their high rates of volunteerism and enlistment in the army. Those values are the foundation for excellence and success, he said.
Want Good Teachers? Turn Them Into Entrepreneurs
September 16, 2019
The Jerusalem Post, by Dr. Amnon Eldar, director general of AMIT
More than 7,000 teachers left the education system in 2017 – a higher number than ever before – according to recently published data from the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). This is not a one-time event but a phenomenon. An increase in teacher attrition has been recorded for five consecutive years, and according to the CBS, the teachers who leave actually have higher statistical rankings (matriculation and psychometric scores) than the remaining teachers.
AMIT President, Audrey Axelrod Trachtman On JM in the AM
September 12, 2019
AMIT’s new president, Audrey Axelrod Trachtman, sat down for an interview with Nachum Segal of JM in the AM about all the latest news and her vision for the next four years.
AMIT Honors Outstanding Educators for 2019
September 11, 2019
The AMIT network selected its outstanding educators for the year 2019 at a recent ceremony at the Gogya teacher-training center in Ra’anana.
Meet Audrey Axelrod Trachtman, AMIT’s New President
September 6, 2019
How fitting that at the beginning of this new school year, Audrey Axelrod Trachtman will take the helm as AMIT’s national president. Every four years a new president is installed at AMIT. Along with this change in administration, our board of directors and other boards are also infused with new people who are passionate and dedicated to our mission.
AMIT Ranked #1 Educational Network for 3rd Year Running!
September 4, 2019
AMIT is kicking off the new school year with wonderful news. Our network has been named the #1 educational network in Israel as reported by the prestigious newspaper TheMarker, based on Education Ministry data, for the third year in a row.
4 AMIT Students Are On Israel’s National Competitive Physics Team
September 3, 2019
Out of 400 students who applied, 29 remain, 4 of whom are AMIT students. These students will form the team that competes in 2021. During the next two years, prior to the competition they will undergo a series of intensive tests, practices, and preparatory challenges.
Speaking English Beyond The Classroom
August 26, 2019
Over the last few years, the Israel Ministry of Education has put a major focus on improving methods of teaching English – namely, spoken English – due to the fact that many Israeli high school graduates are unable to communicate and comprehend English strong enough to understand their higher education textbooks.
“Master Chef” Competition Serves Up Fun For Special Needs AMIT Students
August 15, 2019
Students at Yeshivat AMIT Kfar Ganim have been volunteering throughout the summer at a unique day camp for the special needs students at their school, and they recently staged a “Master Chef” style competition with the help of a local nonprofit organization.
AMIT Eitan HS for Boys Recognized for Excellence
August 13, 2019
AMIT Eitan High School for Boys in Maaleh Adumim received a certificate of honor from the Ministry of Education in recognition of their advancements in the 2018-2019 academic year.
From AMIT Students to Counselors Exploring “Space”
August 8, 2019
AMIT Yud Ashdod opened a unique “space” summer camp which was developed around the training astronauts undergo. The camp accommodates 60 children, ranging in from 2nd to 8th grade. The campers are involved with a range of activities and sessions including space survival skills and nutrition, space research and workshops for astronaut development including teamwork, robotics, and fitness and exercise sessions conducted in English.
AMIT Recognized As The Leading Jewish Educational Network in Israel
August 5, 2019
Congratulations to the following AMIT schools whom are at the peak of academic excellence and have been recognized by the Ministry of Education for their students’ notable Bagrut achievements
AMIT Bet High School in Ashkelon Win Unistream Social Entrepreneurship Competition Protecting the Environment and Winning the Trophy
August 5, 2019
AMIT Bet High School, Ashkelon’s entrepreneurship team came in 1st place at the National Youth Competition for Social Entrepreneurship, produced by Unistream.
AMIT Evelyn Schreiber Jr. & Sr. High School for Girls Named Leading School in City of Tzfat
August 2, 2019
This week the Israel Ministry of Education posted results of bagrut (matriculation) achievements in high schools across the country.
Passing Life’s Tests
July 31, 2019
AMIT student receives certificate of honor from the Jerusalem Police for his act of selfless bravery helping an elderly woman retrieve her stolen smartphone.
Values-Based Education
March 27, 2022
AMIT aims to instill graduates with strong values, sense of self, commitment to giving back, and a drive to better Israeli society.
AMIT’s Holistic Educational Platform: Gogya
March 27, 2022
Gogya is AMIT’s renowned education platform, a holistic educational approach that includes academic excellence, values, socialization, emotional development, and exposure to the real world.
Purim of giving in AMIT Hillel Rehovot
March 16, 2022
11th-grade students at AMIT Hillel High School in Rehovot volunteered and gave out with real joy. The students prepared and produced a Purim happening for the children of the Sharet neighborhood in the city of Lod, which included play stations, art workshops and food stalls.
Purim in a salute to teachers and school staff AMIT Beer Tuvia
March 16, 2022
Reading the Purim celebrations at the Amit Beer Tuvia school, the school administration in collaboration with the teachers’ committee decided to salute the entire staff of the high school and organized a happy and enriching Purim party, especially for them, when the whole party was based on the staff’s talents.
AMIT Renanim students make the patients in Meir happy
March 16, 2022
The excited children were very happy, the parents were excited and also the nursing staff joined in with applause and great joy. It was a special and exciting experience, especially after a long period of Corona, where outsiders who were not close relatives could not be admitted to the wards.
Purim joy of connections and kindness in the real Acre
March 16, 2022
After a two-year period of living in the shadow of the Corona, at the Amit Kennedy Acre School in Acre, they chose to celebrate the Purim events as a sign of connection and love for the people. On Rosh Chodesh Adar, the students set out on the boys’ path, led by social education coordinator Ira Lahiani.