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
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Spotlight Sessions
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Meaningful Army Service
June 27, 2018
The IDF’s Manpower Directorate 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. Yeshivat AMIT Nachshon ranked No. 4 out of all the boys’ schools in Israel (religious and secular), with a 100% enlistment rate.
AMIT Fred Kahane Students Brush Up Their English Skills At Special Camp
June 27, 2018
About 50 students voluntarily signed up for the program and come to school every day. They enjoy breakfast together and then take part in different activities, all of which are aimed at improving their English.
AMIT HaOfek Students Take No. 2 Spot at Tel Aviv University Competition
June 25, 2018
The team from AMIT HaOfek in Or Akiva designed a control system to monitor the various stages of ice cream production. They beat 170 other teams from across Israel to take the No. 2 spot.
AMIT Dvir Robotics Team Visits Microchip Manufacturer
June 24, 2018
The robotics team from AMIT Dvir Junior and Senior High School for Boys recently toured the Rehovot branch of Applied Materials, whose “innovations make possible the technology shaping the future,” according to the company.
AMIT Students Are…Breaking the Glass Ceiling
June 21, 2018
Assaf Rappaport, head of research and development at Microsoft Israel, recently said that the greatest missed opportunity in Israeli high-tech is the lack of women—they account for less than 20% of the high-tech workforce. Amnon Eldar, AMIT Director General, explains what the network is doing to combat that phenomenon.
Promoting Acceptance & Diversity
June 21, 2018
When a group of girls from the AMIT Ramle Technological High School, one of the network’s vocational schools, couldn’t find summer jobs, they created an “escape room” at the school that they called “Escape from the Stigmas.” To escape, participants went on a scavenger hunt for letters that form the words respect, love, acceptance, and others. The room was such a hit that the girls had to extend its hours of operation.
Making Auto-Tech History
June 21, 2018
Two 11th-grade AMIT students at the Elaine Silver Technological High School in Beersheva made history by becoming the first two female students—including the first Ethiopian girl ever—to enroll in the vocational school’s automotive electronics track. “Everyone says that this is men’s work, but we wanted to show that it’s not only for men,” said Malka Rata, one of the girls.
AMIT Gwen Straus Math Teacher Among Israel’s Top Educators
June 21, 2018
Bracha Amrousi, a math teacher at the AMIT Gwen Straus Junior and Senior Science High School for Boys, was named one of six “teachers of the nation” at a festive ceremony this week that was attended by President Reuven Rivlin and other dignitaries.
Tel Aviv University, Here Come 3 AMIT Afula Students!
June 20, 2018
Three students from AMIT Yehuda Junior and Senior High School are taking part in a special summer program at Tel Aviv University geared specifically toward children from Israel’s periphery.
Modi’in Boys’ Robotics Team wins 2nd Place In Estonia Competition
June 14, 2018
The Modi’in boys’ team, known as the Kipa Bots, competed against teams from more than 100 countries around the world. They won the mechanical planning category of the competition, one of the more significant parts of the contest.
Excelling In Robotics
June 12, 2018
The AMIT Yud Ashdod robotics team won the national innovation award at the FLL robotics competition for youth. They were chosen to represent Israel at the FIRST international robotics competition, where they faced off against 80 other teams.
Solving Real-World Problems
June 12, 2018
Students from the Mr. and Mrs. Lester Sutker AMIT Modi’in School for Boys won third place in an international young entrepreneurship competition with their eco-friendly tablecloth that has games printed on it and that doubles as a trash bag.
Two-Time Cyber Champs!
June 12, 2018
For the second consecutive year, students from AMIT Ginsburg Bar Ilan Gush Dan Jr. and Sr. High School for Boys won first place in the junior high division of the national cyber championship, run by the Education Ministry.
Collaborating With Cisco
June 12, 2018
AMIT Wasserman Torah, Arts and Sciences in Ma’ale Adumim launched new technology-related programs in the 2017 school year, including one in collaboration with IT and networking giant Cisco and Taasiyeda, an Israeli nonprofit that develops leadership and tech skills in kids.
AMIT Student Wins First-Ever Interactive Bible Competition
June 12, 2018
Aviel Haddad, an 8th-grade student at Yeshivat AMIT Ashdod, was recently crowned the winner of the first-ever interactive Bible contest in Israel. The initiative aimed to introduce the touch-screen generation to the Bible.
AMIT Bet Ashkelon Entrepreneurs Spread The Sound Of Music
June 10, 2018
AMIT Bet Ashkelon students worked with a business mentor to open a recording studio in their city with the hopes of making music and sound production more accessible to different populations.
AMIT Students Stage ‘Annie’ And Help Real Orphans
June 8, 2018
Students at Ulpanat AMIT Lehava Kedumim Junior and Senior High School received a special English lesson recently, which they transformed into an inspiring chesed initiative.
AMIT Kennedy Students Continue “Green Electricity” Winning Streak
June 5, 2018
AMIT students from across Israel gathered at the Gogya teacher training center in Ra’anana this week to take part in the network’s national research competition, in which teams from different schools present various scientific and environmental research projects.
Golda Meir Biographer to Speak at AMIT Baltimore Event
June 4, 2018
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History has not been kind to Golda Meir.
Although considered iconic in her time and a hero to Zionists and feminists around the world, the late Israeli prime minister has not fared well with many historians, observers of the Middle East or her fellow Israelis, largely for what’s viewed as her inability to prevent 1973’s Yom Kippur War.
Ashdod Students Plan Fabulous Bar Mitzvah For Boys In Need
June 3, 2018
A group of 11th-grade students at AMIT Yud Ashdod organized a special bar mitzvah celebration for three boys whose families could not afford the milestone Jewish event.
Reflecting On A Year Of “Living Torah, Living Chesed and Living Israel”
June 1, 2018
It is with many mixed emotions that I send out this last “Midreshet AMIT News” email to the students and parents of the class of AMIT 5778. We experienced many emotional goodbyes these past few days and had multiple opportunities to reflect on the incredible accomplishments and growth of our students.
AMIT Hosts Pedagogical Architecture Conference With Leading Architect
May 31, 2018
AMIT recently hosted a conference on pedagogical architecture and spatial design, where architect James Seaman explained how learning environments must change to enable new, 21st-century teaching and learning processes to develop.
Home Is Where The Heart Is For Yeshivat AMIT Amichai Students
May 30, 2018
Two 8th-grade students from Yeshivat AMIT Amichai came in first place in a city-wide heritage contest about Rehovot history.
Gwen Straus Entrepreneurs Hold 5-Hour Hackathon With Tech Experts
May 28, 2018
Ninth-grade students at AMIT Gwen Straus Jr. & Sr. Science High School for Boys took part in a special hackathon for budding entrepreneurs this week.
Menorat HaMaor Increases Bagrut Eligibility by 30% — Despite Covid-19!
July 22, 2021
This year, 93% of the graduates of the AMIT Menorat HaMaor Petah Tikva ultra-Orthodox high school will be graduating with matriculation certificates. This is a meteoric increase compared to the previous year in which 62.5% of the students earned a matriculation certificate. When compared with the national average of 69.7% the achievement is equally notable.
Another AMIT Ginsburg Bar llan Gush Dan Student Gets his Pilot’s Wings
July 15, 2021
Of all the units in the IDF, the Air Force is considered the elite of the elite. Very few soldiers make it through the grueling training course. (For security reasons, those soldiers are not allowed to be named nor their pictures published.) Last week, a graduate of AMIT Ginsburg Bar Ilan Gush Dan Junior and Senior High School for Boys, Ramat Gan, stood on the parade ground at the Hatzerim Air Force base at the end of the helicopter course and received his wings.
Two AMIT Schools Win Awards At Global Robotics Competition
July 12, 2021
The Robotics Program FLL (FIRST LEGO League), established in collaboration with LEGO, exposes children from kindergarten up to ninth grade, to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) through practical, fun, and exciting learning opportunities. Participants gain experience in real-world problem solving through a global robotics program that helps today’s students and teachers build a better future together.
Director General Of The Ministry Of Education: “Yeshivat Amit Kfar Ganim Is A Place Of Educational Inspiration.”
July 7, 2021
During a visit to Yeshivat AMIT Kfar Ganim High School in Petach Tikva by the Ministry of Education’s management, Ministry Director-General Amit Edri said that it was a place full of educational inspiration and that the visit gave the entire administration food for thought. “This is a place of inspiration and idealism; a place that combines many values, knowledge, and skills. I wish there were more educational institutions like this.”
16 Braids For Cancer Patients
June 30, 2021
Students at Sutker AMIT Renanim Science and Technology High School for Girls in Ra’anana held a hair donation event this week for cancer patients. It took a long time for the students to grow their hair long enough for this important cause.
First Place In The “Leadership Scores” Competition: AMIT Wasserman Jr. And Sr. High School, Beer Sheva
June 27, 2021
“Leadership Scores” is a social project designed to instill values and develop leadership abilities among youth through basketball tournaments and classroom leadership educational activities.
On the final day of the program run by the “Sports Educational Initiative” organization, which took place this week, students from AMIT Wasserman Jr. and Sr. High School in Beer Sheva won first place in the Southern District.