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
From AMIT Students to Counselors Exploring “Space”
August 8, 2019
AMIT Yud Ashdod opened a unique “space” summer camp which was developed around the training astronauts undergo. The camp accommodates 60 children, ranging in from 2nd to 8th grade. The campers are involved with a range of activities and sessions including space survival skills and nutrition, space research and workshops for astronaut development including teamwork, robotics, and fitness and exercise sessions conducted in English.
AMIT Recognized As The Leading Jewish Educational Network in Israel
August 5, 2019
Congratulations to the following AMIT schools whom are at the peak of academic excellence and have been recognized by the Ministry of Education for their students’ notable Bagrut achievements
AMIT Bet High School in Ashkelon Win Unistream Social Entrepreneurship Competition Protecting the Environment and Winning the Trophy
August 5, 2019
AMIT Bet High School, Ashkelon’s entrepreneurship team came in 1st place at the National Youth Competition for Social Entrepreneurship, produced by Unistream.
AMIT Evelyn Schreiber Jr. & Sr. High School for Girls Named Leading School in City of Tzfat
August 2, 2019
This week the Israel Ministry of Education posted results of bagrut (matriculation) achievements in high schools across the country.
Passing Life’s Tests
July 31, 2019
AMIT student receives certificate of honor from the Jerusalem Police for his act of selfless bravery helping an elderly woman retrieve her stolen smartphone.
Executive Vice President Andrew Goldsmith on JM in the AM
July 12, 2019
AMIT’s Executive Vice President, Andrew Goldsmith, sat down on Thursday for an interview with Nachum Segal of JM in the AM about all things AMIT.
Kipa Bots in Modi’in bring home trophy!
July 8, 2019
Even though they decided not to compete on Saturday, members of AMIT Boys’ young robot team from Mr. & Mrs. Lester Sutker Art and Sciences Jr. and Sr. High School picked up the Australian International Cup.
Green Thumbs Sprout in Beit Shemesh
July 3, 2019
Ninth grade students at AMIT Dvir in Beit Shemesh earned a certificate of excellence at the national conference for problem-solving research in science and technology, which was held on the Givat Ram campus of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Fifty schools from across the country participated in the conference, after having passed the city-wide level successfully.
A Day of Beauty in Ashkelon
July 1, 2019
uring a moving ceremony, twelfth grade students at the AMIT Ashkelon Technology Center received certificates in the course of hair design and beauty—a program which over the past two years has become a real center in the spirit of the innovative “Gogya” process for meaningful learning led by AMIT.
AMIT Teacher Winner of the State Awards
June 28, 2019
Rabbi Yisrael Ohayon of the Amit Ashdod Yeshiva is among the six winners of the “Teacher of the State” competition, and the only winner of the state religious education system.
AMIT Students Close Out the Year of the Incubator
June 26, 2019
Heading off to summer vacation, Amit girls from Ma’ale Adumim (Wasserman) concluded their studies in technology and participation in the municipal incubator program.
AMIT Opens Israel’s First Entrepreneurship Hub For Students
June 24, 2019
AMIT’s Gogya teacher-training center, which opened nearly five years ago, has already brought innovative, forward-thinking changes to the way the students at our 110 schools learn. In 2018, it went a step further in its goal of preparing AMIT students for the 21st century by opening an on-site Academy of Entrepreneurship and Innovation.
Modi’in Boys’ Robotics Team Wins 2nd Place In International Competition
June 24, 2019
The robotics team from the Mr. and Mrs. Lester Sutker AMIT Modi’in School for Boys came in second place in the FIRST LEGO League (FLL) international competition held in Estonia.
21 AMIT Schools Make Education Ministry’s “Outstanding” List
June 24, 2019
Twenty-one AMIT schools, many of which are in the country’s geographic periphery, made it onto the Education Ministry’s list of outstanding schools for the 2018 school year. The list includes 292 high schools (out of 733 contenders) that were judged on their academic, social, and values-based achievements. The ministry looked at each school’s bagrut rates, dropout rates, special education inclusion, army enlistment and national service rates, and year-to-year improvement.
Students in Development With Microsoft
June 20, 2019
As part of the cooperation between AMIT, Microsoft Israel, and U-BTech Solutions, dozens of AMIT students and teachers from all over the country participated in a special day of developing and characterizing digital solutions to the needs and challenges of school life.
Smart Transportation Track Coming To AMIT Ashkelon Bet
June 11, 2019
Starting in the coming school year, students at AMIT Ashkelon Bet Jr. and Sr. High School will have the option of pursuing smart transportation studies that will introduce them to the scientific and planning aspects of the futuristic field.
AMIT Students Unveil App For Disability Inclusion Nonprofit
June 11, 2019
AMIT students taking part in the Academy of Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the Gogya center recently unveiled the app they developed for a nonprofit organization that works to integrate people with disabilities into Israeli society.
“Physics is a tool for life,” says gifted student Liel B.
June 6, 2019
Middle school can be a trying time for kids as they navigate academics, social lives, and develop their identities and sense of self. Liel B., 16, from Beersheva, admits that 7th and 8th grades weren’t her favorite and she was somewhat quiet and withdrawn at school.
AMIT Hires First Muslim To Teach At A Yeshiva
June 6, 2019
Yasin Barhom, a teacher from the Branco Weiss school in Ein Rafa (about six miles west of Jerusalem), recently became the first Muslim to teach at a yeshiva in Israel.
Gwen Straus Student Represents Israel At Intel Science Fair in U.S.
June 6, 2019
Is it possible to design an electrochemical device that charges quickly yet works for a long time? That question and the research that went into finding an answer recently earned AMIT student Aviad G. a ticket to the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair.
AMIT Karmiel Students Make It To Finals of Ilan Ramon Science Olympics
May 30, 2019
Students from the AMIT Karmiel Junior and Senior High School came in fourth place and were awarded a certificate of excellence at the Ilan Ramon science olympics, a national competition in which more than 200 schools and 4,000 students participated.
AMIT Young Entrepreneurs “Bag” 2nd Place In Regional Competition
May 28, 2019
Students from the Dina and Moses Dyckman Ulpanat AMIT in Beersheva won second place at the regional contest for young entrepreneurs and are advancing to the national competition.
Carmel 6000 and AMIT: Bridging Opportunity Gaps Together
May 22, 2019
by Sophie Friedman, The Times of Israel
Carmel 6000 and AMIT have a whole lot in common. Both believe in the power of STEM and education. Both appreciate the enormous potential of young women. And both are determined to use said powers, to unleash said potential.
AMIT Pre-Army Students Host Huge Auto-Tech Event
May 14, 2019
Leading up to Yom Ha’atzmaut, the staff and students at the Gloria & Henry I. Zeisel and Family Junior College at Kfar Blatt held a huge “happening” dedicated to academic excellence and technological professions, especially auto-tech.
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