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 Energized by Haifa Oil Tour
March 19, 2020
Students from AMIT HaOfek Technological High School’s electricity track recently got a lesson outside of their classroom as they toured a Haifa oil refinery and learned about its infrastructure and operation.
Inspiration Goes Hand in Hand with Creation at AMIT International Women’s Day Conference
March 18, 2020
“Nothing is too small or too big for you to achieve,” exhorted Galia Kedmi Fragman, director of AMIT’s Entrepreneurship Academy to the more than 100
Haifa Students Combine Good Grades and Good Deeds
March 15, 2020
The students at AMIT Anna Teich Ulpanat Haifa celebrated getting their midterm report cards with an act of chesed: They gathered at the local gemach to prepare hundreds of packages of food for the needy. Once they finished packing, their teachers handed out their report cards.
AMIT Director General Amnon Eldar Addresses the Closure of Israel’s Schools and Tells Principals: “A Crisis is Also an Opportunity”
March 13, 2020
In a swift letter to the AMIT network’s principals, AMIT Director General Amnon Eldar, sent a message of strength and inspiration to his “troops,” the educators who care every day for the more than 37,000 children in AMIT network.
Eldar explains how they are preparing for students to continue learning in the face of what is hoped to be temporary school closures as he reminds everyone of their obligation to personal responsibility to help thwart the spread of the coronavirus.
AMIT Ashkelon Students Pay Tribute to Fallen Alumni
March 11, 2020
Students at AMIT Ashkelon Bet Junior and Senior high school decided to undertake a double mitzvah recently: Raising funds to renovate the synagogue located on their school grounds and dedicating it to the memory of fallen Israel Defense Forces soldiers who attended the school.
Live from AMIT! Network Launches First Media and Communications Course
March 8, 2020
Dozens of students and teachers from across the AMIT network recently completed a unique four-day communications class aimed at equipping them with the tools to pursue journalism and work in the media in the future.
AMIT Gwen Straus Students Win #1 Spot in SpaceLab’s Tech Competition
March 5, 2020
A team of students from AMIT Gwen Straus Junior and Senior Science High School for Boys in Ra’anana won first place in the technology category of the Ramon Foundation’s SpaceLab competition.
AMIT Students’ Screenplay is First-Place Winner at Youth Film Contest
March 2, 2020
Students from the film track at AMIT Ashkelon Bet Junior and Senior High School recently won first place in the screenplay category of a youth film festival.
4 AMIT Schools Ranked Israel’s Top High Schools
February 24, 2020
Four out of the 20 outstanding high schools in Israel are part of the AMIT network, according to Madlan, an urban insight company that tracks real estate trends, school rankings, and other information on Israeli cities and towns.
AMIT Students Roll Up Sleeves to Help by Giving Blood
February 20, 2020
Seniors at AMIT Technological High School in Ashdod recently organized a blood drive at the school as part of their mission to give back to the community and help others.
AMIT Renanim Students Learn About Unifying Israel
February 17, 2020
Shmuel Abuav, the director-general of Israel’s Education Ministry, recently visited AMIT Renanim Science and Technology Junior and Senior High School in Ra’anana, where he gave the 11th- and 12th-grade girls a special civics lesson on rifts within Israeli society.
AMIT Alum Amiad Turns Tragedy into Inspiration
February 13, 2020
AMIT Alum Amiad G. has turned horror into hope. He composed a soulful song to the poetry of Ori Ansbacher, z”l, who was murdered last February by an Islamic terrorist in the Ein Yael forest on Jerusalem’s outskirts. Amiad’s version of “A World of Peace,” immortalizes Ori, z”l, and a message of hope.
Time is Ticking! Vote OIC – Slate #4 in the WZC Elections!
February 13, 2020
Cast your vote in the World Zionist Congress elections. You have until March 11, 2020. Don’t miss the chance to have your voice heard in this important election affecting world Jewry and to help AMIT maintain its influence in key organizations in Israel! Vote OIC – Slate #4!
Teacher of the Century Shoshana Lev Speaks
February 13, 2020
Shoshana Lev, an English teacher at AMIT Wasserman Torah, Arts and Sciences Junior and Senior High School for Girls in Maaleh Adumim, will tell us how she became a Teacher of the Century.
AMIT Students Celebrate Talmud at First Women’s Siyum HaShas
February 13, 2020
AMIT’s young women students were among the excited and proud crowd of 3,300 at the first-ever Women’s Siyum HaShas in Jerusalem, which marked the headline-making and historical completion of the 7 ½ -year cycle of daily study of the Babylonian Talmud. “It was beyond amazing,” said one Midreshet AMIT student.
Morris Zimmerman: A Life of Zionism as Long as AMIT
February 13, 2020
Morris Zimmerman, 94, a born and bred Zionist, is dedicating a classroom at AMIT Ramle Technological High School, located in Ramle, in memory of his parents and parents-in-law. His generous gift, from an IRA rollover, helps to ensure a strong future of Israeli children.
Women’s Empowerment Trip Bonds AMIT Ashkelon Bet Girls
February 9, 2020
The female students from AMIT Ashkelon Bet Junior and Senior High School recently took a special trip together that focused on women’s empowerment.
Students in grades 7 through 12 went to the Yatir Forest in the northwestern Negev, where they took part in outdoor training sessions, navigated through the city of Arad, and held cooking and baking competitions, all while sharing a unique bonding experience.
Levana Kirschenbaum Cooks Tu B’Shevat Feast with Fruit
February 7, 2020
This year, Tu B’Shevat is February 10. On the “New Year of Trees” it is a tradition to eat and enjoy nuts and fruits, especially new fruits, to celebrate the end of Israel’s rainy season and the beginning of the budding trees. Famed chef and cookbook author Levana Kirschenbaum offers up a fruit-filled feast for your Tu B’Shevat.
AMIT in The Jerusalem Post!
February 5, 2020
AMIT President Audrey Axelrod Trachtman recently spoke to The Jerusalem Post in a wide-ranging interview where she shared AMIT’s impact on its more than 37,000 students, the educational landscape in Israel, and what the network is doing every day to remain in the vanguard of modern Jewish education. Please read this terrific article in The Jerusalem Post and learn more about AMIT’s storied past, impressive present, and exciting future.
Keeping an AMIT Alumnus’ Memory Alive Through Chesed
February 5, 2020
The students of AMIT Karmiel Junior and Senior High School organized a special day of chesed recently to honor an alumnus of the school, Shimon Dayan, z”l, who was killed in the deadly Mount Carmel forest fire in 2010.
Successful Use of Building Design to Improve Learning
February 3, 2020
by Russell Jay Hendel
This article describes the innovations in use of space and building design of the AMIT religious network of schools in Israel. It is important to emphasize that space-design by itself will not accomplish pedagogic improvement; space-design is at most supportive to innovative pedagogy. Once we define our concept of learning, we can explore how spatial redesign supports and enhances it.
AMIT Students Learn Cutting-Edge Israeli Science
February 2, 2020
As part of its effort to teach students in a more experiential way, AMIT Shachar Junior and Senior High School in Beit Shemesh recently gave its students some science lessons outside their usual school milieu.”
Lead by Example: AMIT Wasserman Girls Learn About Diplomacy
January 30, 2020
Students at AMIT Wasserman Torah, Arts and Sciences Junior and Senior High School for Girls in Ma’ale Adumim have been given the opportunity to take part in a special leadership program at the U.S Embassy in Jerusalem.
Shoot for the moon: Three AMIT Schools Get to Ramon Foundation’s SpaceLab Finals
January 28, 2020
Teams from three AMIT schools were over the moon when they recently found out their projects made it to the finals of the Ramon Foundation’s SpaceLab program, which gives students the opportunity to submit a scientific experiment to the International Space Station and have real-life astronauts test it out in space.
Expanding the Tent: A Turning Point for AMIT
July 29, 2026
Around the year 2000, AMIT found itself at a crossroads. The leadership of the school network, known to be synonymous with religious Zionist education, was faced with a bold question: Should AMIT expand to include secular schools?
A Recipe for Life at Ulpanat AMIT Wasserman
May 5, 2026
Students at AMIT Wasserman High School for girls in Ma’ale Adumim, prepared for life after graduation in a unique and meaningful way – by inviting their grandmothers into the school kitchen.
Ulpanat AMIT Haifa Students Share Joy
April 29, 2026
A meaningful evening of hafrashat challah at a Haifa hotel recently took an unexpected turn.
AMIT Nordlicht Student Runs Toward Responsibility
April 22, 2026
When sirens sound, most people move toward shelter. Elroi Dadon does the opposite.
From AMIT Rehovot to the World Stage
April 15, 2026
Seven students from AMIT Ron Arad in Rehovot are heading to the international finals of the Ramon Space Olympiad this May, after earning second place in the national competition.
Building the Future, One Line of Code at a Time
April 9, 2026
Students at Yeshivat AMIT Eitan in Ma’aleh Adumim presented their Al-powered educational application to the National Education Prize Committee.
Teacher Spotlight
Shlomi Dahan
Eighth-grade Educator and Head of the Yeshiva Path and Middle School Principal, AMIT Eitan Ma’ale Adumim
Rabbi Mordechai Greenblatt
Bible Teacher at AMIT Fred Kahane Technological School in Ashkelon
Avener Maselton
Teacher at The Gloria & Henry I. Zeisel and Family Jr. College at Kfar Blatt in Petach Tikva