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 Students Head To Technion For Tech Women Conference
November 29, 2018
Outstanding students from two AMIT schools for girls recently took part in the Tech Women 2018 conference at the Technion, one of the world’s top science and technology research universities.
Robotics Students Get Pro Tips From Israel’s Space Agency Head
November 27, 2018
Students from the AMIT Gwen Straus school for boys recently met with Avi Blasberger, director general of the Israel Space Agency, to get his feedback on their research project for a national robotics competition.
Google Training AMIT Students For A Future In High-Tech
November 18, 2018
AMIT students from several schools were chosen to take part in a special program with Google Israel called “Mind the Gap,” which aims to encourage young women to develop an interest in computer science and increase the number of women in the tech industry.
AMIT Entrepreneurs Get “Charged Up” At Visit To Powermat
November 15, 2018
Ninth-grade students at AMIT Gwen Straus who are taking part in a unique entrepreneurship program went on a tour of the Powermat Technologies offices this week, where they met with CEO Elad Dubzinski and learned about wireless charging solutions.
Beach Boys: High-Schoolers’ Startup Aims To Develop Wrist Band For Water Safety
November 14, 2018
By Shoshanna Solomon, Times of Israel
A team of 16- and 17-year-olds at an AMIT Yeshiva High School in the outskirts of Jerusalem has set up a startup company to develop a wrist band that aims to help keep beach-goers safe from drowning.
A Win-Win For An AMIT Student and Lonely Senior
November 13, 2018
After graduating from high school, Eden Tigist Molo knew she wanted to attend a pre-army junior college and develop professionally in the field of information and communications technology. When she heard about the new junior college opening at AMIT Elaine Silver Technological High School in Beersheva, she decided to enroll despite the fact that she lives in Ashdod (about 50 miles away).
AMIT Students Mark Sigd Holiday With Renowned Journalist
November 11, 2018
To mark the Ethiopian holiday of Sigd, which falls 50 days after Yom Kippur, the students of Yeshivat AMIT Eliraz welcomed Channel 2 news correspondent Brahno Taganya for a discussion about adapting to life in Israel, his journalistic success, and everything in between.
AMIT Students Show Solidarity For Israelis In Gaza-Border Towns
November 7, 2018
High school students across Israel—including many from AMIT schools—are raising awareness about the plight of Israeli towns and cities bordering the Gaza Strip, which have been battered by rockets over the years and are now contending with incendiary balloons from Gaza that are igniting and causing massive damage.
AMIT’s Conceptual Revolution Comes To Tzfat
November 6, 2018
After a process of four years of planning and construction, the northern Israeli city of Tzfat finally has its first futuristic-looking (and thinking) school, the AMIT Tzfat Evelyn Schreiber Jr. & Sr. Ulpana High School.
Like In College, AMIT Students Get To Choose Their Teacher
November 4, 2018
Part of the fun of college is being able to audit classes and get to know instructors’ individual teaching styles before deciding whether to register for their class. AMIT is bringing that student-led decision-making process to several of its high schools, starting with AMIT Wasserman Junior and Senior High School in Beersheva.
30 AMIT Students Attend Prestigious Nanotechnology Conference
November 1, 2018
Thirty outstanding physics students from the AMIT network recently took part in a prestigious international nanotechnology conference in Jerusalem.
AMIT Students Across Israel Unite To Express Support For Pittsburgh
October 30, 2018
AMIT students from all across Israel came out in a show of solidarity and support for the Jewish community in Pittsburgh following the devastating attack that killed 11 people at the Tree of Life synagogue in that city on Saturday.
18 AMIT Fred Kahane Students Earn Legal Administration Diplomas
October 25, 2018
Eighteen young women earned their diplomas in legal administration at a festive ceremony this week at AMIT Fred Kahane Technological High School in Ashkelon, one of the network’s vocational schools, which give students an opportunity to get an education and gain lifelong skills.
Or Akiva R&D Team Wins Educational Innovation Hackathon
October 21, 2018
The pedagogical R&D team from Ulpanat AMIT Or Akiva won an educational innovation hackathon run by the Education Ministry last week.
Jaclyn Wildes Loves the Learning and Chesed at AMIT
October 18, 2018
By JLNJ Staff
Jaclyn Wildes is studying at Midreshet AMIT in Gilo, Jerusalem. She grew up in Englewood, attended Moriah for elementary school, and Ramaz for high school. She’s attended Camp Seneca, Camp Szarvas and Camp Sulam in the summers.
AMIT Elaine Silver Opens Junior College For Tech Training
October 17, 2018
A new pre-army junior college opened its doors last week at the AMIT Elaine Silver Technological High School in Beersheva, and it will play a critical role in helping the Israeli Army maintain its advanced computer systems. As the first co-ed training college of its kind, it will also play a critical role in helping young women train to become computer technicians and engineers.
AMIT 8th-Grader Wins Top Spot At European Thai Boxing Competition
October 14, 2018
Following in the footsteps of AMIT alumna Nili Block , 8th-grade AMIT student Michael Yohananov just won a European Thai boxing competition in Romania, taking the top spot in his age and weight category.
Getting Divorced Parents To Chat? There’s An App For That
October 11, 2018
Tomer Segev vividly remembers the day about 10 years ago when his parents told him and his sisters they were getting divorced.
Tech Meets Tikkun Olam In New National Service Program
October 11, 2018
The Israeli Army’s Unit 8200—an elite intelligence corps responsible for cyber security and code decryption—has been called “Israel’s secret startup machine” because so many of its veterans have launched successful startups or gone on to work in Silicon Valley.
Improving Health Care For Ethiopian-Israelis One Patient At A Time
October 11, 2018
By the time Hadas (Addis) Malada made it to Israel at age 4, after a grueling journey from Ethiopia that included walking on foot for weeks with her parents to Sudan and a stay at a refugee camp there, almost no one thought she would survive.
AMIT Hosting Software Development Course For Young Women
October 3, 2018
The AMIT network and Ra’anana municipality have joined forces with an organization called she codes to offer software development courses to young women free of charge during the course of this school year.
How to Help Your Child Succeed in School
September 28, 2018
by Adina Soclof, MS. CCC-SLP
Every parent wants to see their child succeed in school, but it can be a struggle for some. But don’t worry, there are ways to help your child overcome difficulties. Here’s a few tips to get you started.
AMIT Hammer Students Help Needy Families Have A Sweet New Year
September 14, 2018
Hundreds of students from AMIT Hammer in Rehovot turned their school into a “chesed factory” ahead of Rosh Hashanah, raising funds to buy holiday supplies for 250 needy families in their community.
Breaking Down the Walls
September 13, 2018
by David Brummer
The start of the new school year can be a time of great anticipation and also trepidation for both parents and students. I do not have children myself, but I understand that the Israeli educational system can be a little uneven. AMIT, an educational net work consisting of 110 schools and 45,000 students across the country — religious and secular — claims that it will provide an educational revolution that will facilitate change in the classroom.
Teacher Summer Spotlight: AMIT Belevav Shalem Yeshiva
August 26, 2021
How does a schoolteacher convey a values-based education? Subjects such as math are governed by indisputable numbers, equations, and figures, whereas a lesson in values requires a different approach. We have been focusing on students and how they implement AMIT’s idea of chessed and community during their summer vacations, by volunteering in many different capacities. But where are they learning their values? One answer is by watching their teachers act as role models, in and out of the classroom.
Summer Student Spotlight: Alexander – Blind Volunteer
August 23, 2021
“We’re on the way to the hospital to deliver games and breakfast, and to bring some joy.”
For nearly all of us and in one way or another, Covid devoured the last year of our lives. Incorporating chessed, or care and concern for community is a principle of education at AMIT schools that had to be adjusted to fit the environment in which we all now live.
Summer Student Spotlight: AMIT Wasserman Torah, Arts and Sciences High School for Girls, Ma’aleh Adumim
August 19, 2021
“I loved it so I continued.”
For nearly all of us and in one way or another, Covid devoured the last year of our lives. Incorporating chessed, or care and concern for community is a principle of education at AMIT schools that had to be adjusted to fit the environment in which we all now live. The continuance of this lesson is paramount, however, mostly because those in need are the first to ‘go without.’ Over the next few weeks, we will spotlight how our students have adapted and are spending their summer break.
Summer Student Spotlight: AMIT Kfar Ganim
August 15, 2021
For nearly all of us and in one way or another, Covid devoured the last year of our lives. Incorporating chessed, or care and concern for community is a principle of education at AMIT schools that had to be adjusted to fit the environment in which we all now live. The continuance of this lesson is paramount, however, mostly because those in need are the first to ‘go without.’ Over the next few weeks, we will spotlight how our students have adapted and are spending their summer break.
An Interview With Evatar Shaki, Director Of AMIT Frisch Beit Hayeled In Gilo
August 11, 2021
“When everyone was in quarantine, we had a huge house with fields, swings, and a trampoline”
Read an Interview With Evatar Shaki, Director Of AMIT Frisch Beit Hayeled In Gilo.
AMIT Bet Ashkelon – From 50% Bagrut Rate To 85% In Three Years
August 9, 2021
According to the Ministry of Education, the percentage of Bagrut eligibility at AMIT Bet Ashkelon Jr. and Sr. High School continues to climb and has now reached 85%! This is a huge increase from three years ago when the rate was only 50%. In addition, 35 students received certificates of social involvement excellence.