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 Wasserman Students Nab Athletics Gold
May 7, 2019
Students from AMIT Wasserman Jr. and Sr. High School won gold at a recent national athletics competition featuring students from across Israel.
Carmel 6000 Takes Second Place, Rocking EuroHack
May 3, 2019
Sophie Friedman, The Times of Israel
Pulling up to the sleek, glass Peres Peace House on the coast of Jaffa, the Carmel 6000 team definitely felt a little glamorous.
AMIT Mr. & Mrs. Lester Sutker Art and Sciences Jr. and Sr. High School Wins Top Spot At National Robotics Contest
April 24, 2019
After a hair-raising final round, the robotics team from the AMIT Mr. & Mrs. Lester Sutker Art and Sciences Jr. and Sr. High School for Boys in Modi’in won the national FIRST Robotics Competition by beating out the other teams from across Israel.
AMIT Modi’in Girls Take Part In “Make-A-Thon” To Help Disabled Children
April 12, 2019
Students from AMIT Midreshet Art and Sciences Jr. and Sr. High School for Girls recently took part in a unique “make-a-thon” aimed at creating products to help children with disabilities.
Yeshivat AMIT Eliraz Welcomes Students From Pilot Program On Diversity And Tolerance
April 10, 2019
Yeshivat AMIT Eliraz in Petach Tikva recently opened its doors to the students participating in the pilot program that brought together 10th-graders from the AMIT school and two other schools, one secular and one Arab, to gain a deeper understanding of different groups within Israeli society.
AMIT Modi’in Girls Get Physics Lesson Of A Lifetime At CERN
April 7, 2019
A delegation of students from Midreshet AMIT Art and Sciences Jr. and Sr. High School for Girls recently returned from a visit to the European Organization for Nuclear Research, known as CERN, the research organization in Switzerland that operates the largest particle physics laboratory in the world.
Yeshivat AMIT Nachshon Wins Prestigious Education Ministry Prize
April 3, 2019
In recognition of its innovation, creativity, and groundbreaking educational work, Yeshivat AMIT Nachshon was awarded the prestigious national education award by the Education Ministry’s religious education administration.
The Future Of Education Is Personalization
April 2, 2019
By Dr. Amnon Eldar, director general of AMIT
We’re living in an age of increasing personalization: Everything from medicine to shopping to what you’re watching on Netflix has grown increasingly tailored to individual needs, and the same is true for education. There is no more one-size-fits-all approach to educating children because no two children are alike in how they learn.
Meet The AMIT Student Who’s A Guitar Prodigy
April 1, 2019
Michael Bukowski, a student at AMIT Yud Ashdod Jr. and Sr. High School, won first place at a music competition in Italy last week for his classical guitar playing.
At AMIT, Physics = Fun Ways Of Learning
March 28, 2019
The physics community at the AMIT network is constantly looking for new ways to get the teachers and students excited about the subject, and this past week that translated into two unique and eye-opening excursions.
AMIT Student To Represent Israel at Intel Fair In U.S.
March 24, 2019
Aviad G., a student at AMIT Gwen Straus Jr. and Sr. Science High School for Boys, in Ra’anana, won the national competition for young scientists and developers and will be representing Israel at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair in Arizona.
AMIT Students Get Creative With Robotics
March 20, 2019
The robotics team from AMIT Netivot Dror Yeshiva High School came in first place for creative thinking at the YTEK competition for math, space, and robotics held last week.
AMIT Eitan Students Create Purim Magic
March 17, 2019
AMIT students created a Purim extravaganza for disadvantaged kids in Ma’ale Adumim, ensuring that every child would have a costume for the holiday. You can help make Purim special for at-risk kids in Israel as well by clicking here: www.amitchildren.org/bhypurimparty
Team AMIT Raises $50K For Beit Hayeled At Jerusalem Marathon
March 15, 2019
More than 400 AMIT students, faculty members, and supporters got an early start to the day and hit the ground running at the Jerusalem Marathon, raising more than $50,000 for AMIT Frisch Beit Hayeled, a surrogate family residence serving close to 200 children from difficult and disadvantaged homes.
Instagram Unites AMIT Students With Secular, Arab Peers
March 15, 2019
Students from Yeshivat AMIT Eliraz in Petach Tikva are taking part in a pilot program aimed at bringing together students from different backgrounds and promoting acceptance and diversity through the positive use of social media.
100 AMIT Students Attend Prestigious Biomed Conference
March 13, 2019
One hundred young men and women from AMIT schools in northern Israel recently attended the Israel Society for Medical and Biological Engineering (ISMBE) conference, which brings together researchers, engineers, and physicians from the academy, hospitals, industry, and investors.
AMIT Elaine Silver Helped Malka Turn Her Life Around
March 11, 2019
Malka Trunach recently completed the last three of her 21 bagrut (matriculation) exams and is now studying information and communications technology at an AMIT junior college, both extraordinary achievements for the young woman who dropped out of school from 10th grade until the middle of 12th grade.
2 AMIT Students Advance To Finals Of National Science Competition
February 28, 2019
Two seniors from the AMIT Evelyn Schreiber Jr. and Sr. High School for Girls advanced to the national round of a competition for young scientists and inventors, which will take place in March at the Bloomfield Science Museum in Jerusalem.
The Parent Trap: How To Get Parents On Board With School Changes
February 25, 2019
by Alanna Kotler
A school community contains several constituencies—parents, faculty, staff, students—and the hope is that they all work together in the interest of each child. I would argue that each feels very strongly that it does. However, when you listen closely to the conversations that happen within each of these groups, there can be a gap between what is happening in schools and what each thinks is happening.
AMIT Student Selected For Prestigious Engineering Program
February 25, 2019
Hila Ben Michael, an 11th-grade student at AMIT Yud Ashdod Jr. and Sr. High School, was recently selected to take part in a prestigious program aimed at training Israel’s budding engineers.
AMIT Graduates’ Art Displayed In Jerusalem Museum
February 19, 2019
Two AMIT graduates have been chosen to exhibit their art at a national exhibition featuring works by students from Israel’s religious school system.
NASA Astronaut Tells AMIT Modi’in Girls To Reach For The Stars
February 14, 2019
NASA astronaut Sandy Magnus paid a special visit to AMIT Midreshet Art and Sciences Jr. and Sr. High School for Girls last week, meeting with the school’s robotics teams, both of which recently advanced to the national round of the FIRST LEGO League competition.
“My Goal Is To Give 100% Of Myself To Everything That I Do”
February 13, 2019
When a new cyber program was introduced in the middle of last year, the students at AMIT Technological High School in Ashdod were pretty surprised. They hadn’t heard much about it and didn’t know what exactly it entailed, but it sounded intriguing.
AMIT Young Entrepreneurs Advance To National Competition
February 13, 2019
Young entrepreneurs from AMIT Wasserman Torah, Arts and Sciences Jr. and Sr. High School for Girls recently took part in a course on product development and marketing and presented their ideas for startups at an event in Tel Aviv— the capital of startup nation.
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