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.
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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
A soldier’s smile for Sukkot
October 3, 2017
Ahead of the Sukkot holiday, AMIT students throughout the network of schools are taking part in an initiative to keep alive the memory of Lt. Hadar Goldin, z”l, a graduate of the AMIT Gwen Straus Jr. & Sr. Science High School for Boys, who was killed in the 2014 Gaza war and whose remains have not been returned to Israel.
A cross-country mission for Sukkot
October 2, 2017
Ahead of the Sukkot holiday, students from the AMIT network embarked on a mission across Israel to lend a hand to those unable to build a sukkah by themselves.
A lesson of forgiveness for Yom Kippur
September 28, 2017
Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi David Lau meets with students from Ulpnanat AMIT Givat Shmuel
Starting the new year with good deeds
September 19, 2017
Several AMIT schools prepared for the Jewish New Year by undertaking chesed projects within their communities, underscoring the emphasis that the network places on volunteer work and doing good for those who are less fortunate.
AMIT Fred Kahane Technological High School, Ashkelon
September 14, 2017
AMIT Fred Kahane is a technological high school that offers a second chance to students who have not succeeded in academic schools.
AMIT Bienenfeld Havruta Yeshiva & Kollel, Kfar Batya, Ra’anana
September 14, 2017
Rather than force students into existing definitions, the school’s philosophy and educational approach is to nurture them while facilitating the development of their many intelligences.
Midreshet AMIT
September 14, 2017
Midreshet AMIT is a unique gap-year program in Israel that gives young women the opportunity to develop intellectually while exploring their Jewish identity through serious learning, meaningful volunteer work, and a true Israel experience.
AMIT Evelyn Schreiber Junior and Senior High School for Girls, Tzfat
September 14, 2017
AMIT Tzfat High School for Girls provides a quality education for 400 girls in grades 7–12. In addition to Jewish and general studies, the subjects offered are communication and film, law, physics, biology and medicine.
AMIT Mr. & Mrs. Lester Sutker Art and Sciences Junior and Senior High School for Boys, Modi’in
September 14, 2017
The school’s motto—Learn, Experience, Believe—is brought to life on a daily basis through the academic programs, arts classes and Judaic study opportunities offered to the students.
AMIT Elaine Silver Technological High School, Beersheva
September 14, 2017
Students at Elaine Silver have struck out at other more conventional high schools, where they were deemed to be disruptive or sub-par academically. AMIT Elaine Silver gives these kids a last chance to turn their lives around, choosing academic success over the allure of the street and its many dangers.
AMIT Yehuda Junior and Senior High School, Afula
September 14, 2017
AMIT Yehuda is the only religious high school in Afula, with a student body of 300 boys from the city and its periphery. It educates teens from strictly observant homes and traditional homes, as well as those from unobservant homes who choose to have a religious high school experience.
The Goal: Attracting top-level educators
September 5, 2017
There is no debate that the quality of teachers is the most important factor in the success of the educational system, and it is, therefore, crucial that we lead a change that will attract the best to the field of education. In a recent study, Israel’s National Bureau of Statistics found the average score of teachers on the psychometric exam to be below the national average (545).
AMIT is Reimagining Education for the 21st Century
August 22, 2017
In the beginning of July, I had the opportunity to visit AMIT’s center for educational innovation, GOGYA, located in Ra’anana, Israel. The name “GOGYA” comes from the word “pedagogy,” and the GOGYA center is where principals and teachers from the AMIT schools gather to reimagine education for the 21st century.
A virtual helping hand for a better future
August 21, 2017
Studying for the bagrut exams is a rite of passage for most Israeli teens, as they know it will pave the way for their path to higher education. Many study on their own or with friends, some hire private tutors while every year about 6,000 Israeli teens get assistance through a virtual program called Nachshon.
An Escape Room of Their Own
August 14, 2017
When a group of girls from the AMIT Ramle Technological High School couldn’t find summer jobs, they and their teacher came up with a plan that would keep them occupied, help them earn some money and helps others have fun—all while emphasizing acceptance and diversity.
AMIT Gwen Straus students aspire to lay down the law
August 11, 2017
Several aspiring legal eagles from the AMIT Gwen Straus Jr. and Sr. Science High School for Boys in Ra’anana submitted bills to the Knesset to rectify what they consider pressing issues in Israel as part of their studies for the bagrut exam in law.
AMIT’s Day of Learning connects Jewish women
August 4, 2017
Numbers play a significant role in Judaism, and for the 110 women who attended the AMIT’s annual Yom Iyun (Day of Learning) at the Sephardic Temple in Cedarhurst on July 26.
AMIT Afula Receives the “President’s Award for Volunteerism”
July 27, 2017
A group of students from the AMIT Yehuda Jr. and Sr. High School in Afula received the “President’s Award for Volunteerism” in a special and moving ceremony held at the President’s Residence last week in Jerusalem.
AMIT Sutker Modi’in wins Third Place in International Young Entrepreneur Competition
July 25, 2017
The AMIT Sutker Modi’in “Young Entrepeneur” team won third place last week in the international entrepreneurship competition in Belgium.
AMIT National Education Awards Presented to Three AMIT Schools
July 19, 2017
The AMIT National Education Award for Outstanding High Schools was awarded this year to AMIT Kennedy Jr. and Sr. High School in Acco and its principal, Eti Zabary.
AMIT Gwen Straus Student Wins Second Place in Start-Up Championship
July 14, 2017
Tomer Segev, a student at the AMIT Gwen Straus Science and Technology High School in Kfar Batya, Ra’anana, won second place in the national start-up championship this week.
Connecting During Summer Vacation
July 13, 2017
In preparation for summer vacation, the principal of AMIT Kfar Ganim Yeshiva in Petach Tikva, Rabbi Hagai Gross, gave his students a challenge entitled “Connect to the yeshiva wherever you are, even during vacation”.
Q & A with Daniel SilvaNo. 1 New York Times Best-selling Author
July 12, 2017
Daniel Silva, the No. 1 New York Times best-selling author, just released “House of Spies,” the next installment of his series featuring Gabriel Allon, the Israeli spy, assassin and art restorer. Silva appeared at an AMIT event and book-signing in New York ahead of its release, and then spoke with AMIT about the new thriller, current events, including ISIS attacks and how he’s able to figure out where they will strike next, his writing process and what he’ll be tackling in his next book, which can be summed up in one word: Russia.
AMIT Renanim Leadership Day
July 10, 2017
The twelfth graders at AMIT Renanim Jr. and Sr. High School for girls in Raanana marked the end of their high school studies and the start of a new stage of life – army and national service – with a special “Leadership Day”.
Israeli Pearl
May 6, 2021
Citizenship and History Teacher and Social Coordinator, AMIT Kfar Batya
AMIT Students Stand in Solidarity and Mourn Meron Tragedy
May 3, 2021
On Thursday night, Israel experienced its worst civilian tragedy when 45 people were killed in Meron. Sunday was declared a National Day of Mourning for all of Israel to come together and commemorate the lost. It was a day of solidarity with the impacted families and a day of prayer for those who are still in the hospital.
Assaf Siri
May 3, 2021
Coordinator of Excellence and Mofet, AMIT Hammer Rehovot Education Campus
AMIT Welcomes 45 Ethiopian Students with Open Arms
April 22, 2021
The AMIT Florin Taman Junior and Senior High School for Boys in Tzfat has recently welcomed a large group of newly arrived Ethiopian immigrants. Some
Two AMIT Students Selected for Israel’s Prestigious Asian Physics Olympics Team
April 15, 2021
Recently, the 8 outstanding students in the country in physics qualified for the Israeli team that is expected to compete in the Asian Physics Olympics,