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
Students Run Summer Festival to Benefit Children with Special Needs
July 6, 2017
In preparation for summer vacation, the ninth graders at AMIT Bellows Ulpanat Noga, Beit Shemesh organized a local summer festival, in which all the proceeds were donated to the organization Et Laasot to benefit children with special needs.
A Meaningful Graduation
July 5, 2017
The 6th grade girls at AMIT Noam in Kfar Batya, Raanana chose to celebrate the end of their elementary school studies together with the residents of the Amal Senior Cititzens’ home in Raanana.
Drops of Light
June 30, 2017
Music students at the AMIT Bienenfeld Hevruta Yeshiva in Kfar Batya, Ra’anana held their end-of-the-year concert last week.
The Power of Giving
June 29, 2017
As summer vacation approaches, Tzuriel Robbins, principal of the AMIT B’Levav Shalem Yeshiva in Yerucham, shares a special social initiative of youth in the city of Yerucham.
Blink of an Eye
June 27, 2017
Students from AMIT Eliraz Jr. and Sr. High School for boys in Petach Tikva participated in the “Blink of the Eye” project, a social cinema project for youth sponsored by the Culture Department of the US Embassy.
Think Beyond Yourself
June 26, 2017
Chananel Vaknin, a 7th grader at the AMIT Jr. and Sr. High School in Maale Adumim, will finally be able to enjoy the freedom of summer vacation. Chananel suffers from a complicated and rare lung disease. Chananel’s classmates decided to surprise him and to raise money to buy him an electric mobility scooter.
The game-changer that’s improving Israeli kids’ lives
June 21, 2017
The national average of Israelis passing the matriculation exams is 70%, but as Liz explains, “AMIT sets the standard even higher, by having 85% of our kids pass the bagrut—something that we are really proud of and that we devote incredible resources to, to make sure it happens.”
AMIT Ofek Students Take 2nd Place at Tel Aviv University for their Innovative Garbage-Sorting Machine
June 21, 2017
Students from the electronics track of the AMIT Ofek Technological School won second place in a national competition held at Tel Aviv University under the auspices of the Ministry of Education and the Faculty of Engineering at Tel Aviv University.
AMIT Rehovot Women’s Empowerment Program
June 19, 2017
The students of the AMIT Gould Hallel Jr. and Sr. High School for Girls in Rehovot participated this year in a course on women’s empowerment.
Architect Shares His Vision For the Classroom of the Future
June 16, 2017
The Gogya center in Ra’anana, where AMIT teachers learn innovative methods of instruction that inspire their students, is a critical component of AMIT’s success in educating Israeli children.
AMIT Torah and Creativity National Competition
June 15, 2017
This year, the AMIT Hammer Jr. and Sr. High School for Boys initiated a “Torah and Creativity” national competition, as part of an effort of the school staff to develop unique projects to empower students throughout the year.
The Young Entrepreneur National Cup goes to AMIT Sutker Modi’in
June 14, 2017
Students from AMIT Sutker Modi’in Jr. and Sr. High School won first place in the “Young Entrepreneur” national competition last Thursday.
Past President Francine Stein describes AMIT’s impact on the periphery, on a special Yom Yerushalayim broadcast of “JM in the AM”
June 13, 2017
Francine Stein, a past president of AMIT, believes that the southern Israeli city of Beersheva is one of the best places to witness firsthand the impact that AMIT is having on the lives of Israeli children.
AMIT Gwen Straus Student Wins National Mishnayot Competition
June 13, 2017
Aviad Sinvani, an 8th grade student at the AMIT Gwen Straus Jr. & Sr. Science High School for Boys in Kfar Batya, Ra’anana, is the first place winner of the national Mishnayot competition run by the Ministry of Education.
Odes to Jerusalem
June 12, 2017
Students from AMIT Wasserman Jr. and Sr. High School for Girls in Maaleh Adumim are among the winners of the “My Jerusalem” poetry competition, sponsored by the Ministry of Education’s English department in the Jerusalem District, to mark the 50th anniversary of the liberation of the city of Jerusalem.
AMIT Hammer Junior and Senior High School for Boys, Rehovot
June 8, 2017
Once known as the “Red Jail” for its color and troubled student body, today AMIT Hammer for boys is a very different place—and not only because the school was painted.
AMIT Gould Hallel Junior and Senior High School for Girls, Rehovot
June 8, 2017
The school has an impressive 100% bagrut rate, which is even more significant when considering the wide mix of students’ religious, socioeconomic and ethnic backgrounds.
Yeshivat AMIT Amichai Junior and Senior High School, Rehovot
June 8, 2017
The yeshiva focuses on academic excellence along with love of Torah, Israel and one’s fellow man, and strives to install a religious Zionist identity in its students. The results are impressive: a 95% bagrut rate.
AMIT B’Levav Shalem Yeshiva High School, Yerucham
June 8, 2017
Consisting of a middle school and a boarding yeshiva high school for boys in the desert town of Yerucham, B’Levav Shalem has seen enrollment double in the past three years, to 342 students.
Winners of the AMIT National Research Competition
June 8, 2017
A team of students from AMIT Bellows Ulpanat Noga in Beit Shemesh won the AMIT national research competition, which was held last week at the Science Museum in Jerusalem.
AMIT Students Win Third Place in Globe International Competition
June 7, 2017
A team of students from the AMIT Kennedy Jr. and Sr. High School in Acco won third place in the Globe international competition for environmental and sustainability research.
Yom AMIT: Connecting the Jewish People
June 6, 2017
Hundreds of AMIT students participated in a special AMIT Day (Yom AMIT).
“No child left behind” isn’t a slogan, it’s AMIT’s policy
June 5, 2017
AMIT Executive Vice President Andrew Goldsmith, on “JM in the AM,” describes how “no child left behind” isn’t a slogan, it’s AMIT’s policy.
Heads of the Israeli Space Agency Visit the Space Exploration Exhibition at AMIT Dvir Beit Shemesh
June 5, 2017
Ninth graders at the AMIT Dvir Jr. and Sr. High School in Beit Shemesh hosted the heads of the Israeli Space Agency this week.
Young Artists Work Chosen to be Displayed at “Dreams During Corona” Exhibit
March 13, 2021
Two 7th grade students from AMIT Beer Tuvia were chosen to participate in a gallery of artwork whose theme was “Dreams During Corona” that will
Students Deliver Pesach Food Packages to Needy Families in Petach Tikva
March 12, 2021
Students in 9th grade from AMIT Kfar Ganim in Petach Tikva raised money and packed more than 150 food packages for poor people before Pesach.
Yeshivat AMIT Tzfat Wins Prestigious SpaceLab Competition
February 23, 2021
AMIT Florin Taman Junior and Senior Hight School for Boys won the prestigious SpaceLab competition, run by the Ramon Foundation. Their project experiment will be tested in outer space! The school is located in the Northern most part of Israel, and many of the students come from disadvantaged backgrounds. Given the location of the school and some of the challenges the students and their families face, this achievement is all the more impressive. Over 100 teams participated in the competition and 17 reached the finals, of whom four were chosen as winners of the competition including the AMIT Tzfat team.
AMIT President Audrey Axelrod Trachtman On i24 News
February 4, 2021
AMIT President Audrey Axelrod Trachtman recently appeared on an i24 News broadcast and spoke about the innovative 21st-century educational approach AMIT has implemented throughout our 104 schools in Israel. In partnership with the American Zionist Movement, the i24 News broadcast featured several Zionist organizations.
An AMIT Robotics Team Unmasks Its Potential
January 21, 2021
March and April 2020 saw the early, chaotic days of Coronavirus in Israel. The country and especially medical staff experienced a dangerous shortage of protective equipment and masks. In the south, the AMIT B’Levav Shalem Robotics Team in Yeruham decided to partner with the Yeruham Science Center to help solve the problem—by producing masks themselves.
Shai Kehat
January 21, 2021
Homeroom and History Teacher/Coordinator, AMIT Eitan Maaleh Adumim High School for Boys