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
Improving Health Care For Ethiopian-Israelis One Patient At A Time
October 11, 2018
By the time Hadas (Addis) Malada made it to Israel at age 4, after a grueling journey from Ethiopia that included walking on foot for weeks with her parents to Sudan and a stay at a refugee camp there, almost no one thought she would survive.
AMIT Hosting Software Development Course For Young Women
October 3, 2018
The AMIT network and Ra’anana municipality have joined forces with an organization called she codes to offer software development courses to young women free of charge during the course of this school year.
How to Help Your Child Succeed in School
September 28, 2018
by Adina Soclof, MS. CCC-SLP
Every parent wants to see their child succeed in school, but it can be a struggle for some. But don’t worry, there are ways to help your child overcome difficulties. Here’s a few tips to get you started.
AMIT Hammer Students Help Needy Families Have A Sweet New Year
September 14, 2018
Hundreds of students from AMIT Hammer in Rehovot turned their school into a “chesed factory” ahead of Rosh Hashanah, raising funds to buy holiday supplies for 250 needy families in their community.
Breaking Down the Walls
September 13, 2018
by David Brummer
The start of the new school year can be a time of great anticipation and also trepidation for both parents and students. I do not have children myself, but I understand that the Israeli educational system can be a little uneven. AMIT, an educational net work consisting of 110 schools and 45,000 students across the country — religious and secular — claims that it will provide an educational revolution that will facilitate change in the classroom.
Menorat HaMaor Haredi Track Achieves Highest Matriculation Rate
September 12, 2018
AMIT Menorat HaMaor, a special school catering to Haredi boys who chose not to pursue full-time yeshiva studies, achieved the highest matriculation rate out of 16 similar Haredi high schools, according to data recently released by the Education Ministry.
5 Strategies For Kids Anxious About Going Back to School
September 12, 2018
by Adina Soclof, MS. CCC-SLP
Summer is coming to an end. The stores are stocked with fresh school supplies and that back to school excitement is in the air. But there are many children who aren’t so excited. The complaints, the stomachaches, and the sad faces are starting up again.
The Secret to AMIT’s Success? Shared Leadership
September 6, 2018
In this blog, we explore a key ingredient to AMIT’s pedagogic success: shared leadership, which refers to distributing leadership in a shared culture. AMIT accomplishes this shared leadership through the methods developed at its GOGYA teacher-training center.
AMIT Students Kick Off New School Year With Cross-Country Festivities
September 5, 2018
More than 34,000 AMIT students across Israel kicked off the new school year this week, with some coming back to discover modernized classrooms, new teachers and principals, and some even starting fresh at an entirely new school.
The Jerusalem Post: Farewell, Bagrut System?
September 4, 2018
By Amnon Eldar, director general of the AMIT network
The Education Ministry recently published its various measures for evaluating schools in Israel and it is to be commended for its policy of transparency. However, in 2018, Israeli society’s view of bagrut (matriculation exam) scores should be the subject of in-depth discussion.
AMIT Ranked No. 1 Educational Network in Israel
August 29, 2018
Hot off the press! AMIT has been named the No. 1 educational network in Israel by the Education Ministry, which cited its graduation rate and most students studying highest level math and English!
Ulpanat AMIT Lehava Makes The Summer Special For Others
August 28, 2018
Ulpanat AMIT Lehava in Kedumim opened its doors last week and hosted a unique summer camp for children with special needs, making it an unforgettable summer for those children and giving their parents a much-needed break from the constant care they provide them.
21 AMIT Schools Make Education Ministry’s “Outstanding” List
August 16, 2018
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.
“Survivor” AMIT: 3 Ma’ale Adumim Students Complete Youth Guide Course
August 14, 2018
Three boys from AMIT Ma’ale Adumim recently completed a “Survivor”-style course to become youth guides for the Education Ministry’s Shelach program. They are the first students from Ma’ale Adumim to successfully finish the course.
Preparing Students For The Future, Not The Past
August 8, 2018
By Amnon Eldar, director general of the AMIT network
The Industrial Revolution began in 1760 and transformed predominantly agrarian, rural societies in Europe and America into industrial, urban ones. Schoolchildren sat in long rows and teachers emphasized discipline and rote learning. Since then, the world has changed dramatically. The internet introduced an “information revolution” that affects our economy, society, and technology. Knowledge has gone from the hands of the elite into those of everyone, yet schools have not adapted to this change and still prepare graduates for the old world.
AMIT Kiryat Malachi Is Now Home To Young Entrepreneurs
August 2, 2018
AMIT Kiryat Malachi Jr. and Sr. High School recently welcomed a new addition to its grounds—an “entrepreneurship center” run by the nonprofit Unistream, which was founded by businessman Rony Zarom in 2001 to teach underprivileged Israeli children entrepreneurial skills.
AMIT Creates “Math Community” To Boost Achievement In The Field
August 1, 2018
Dozens of teachers from the AMIT network recently joined forces to create a math teacher “community” at a conference hosted by AMIT and the Trump Foundation, which was established in 2011 by Jewish-American philanthropists Jules and Eddie Trump to improve academic achievements in math and science in Israel.
International Jewish Educators Unite To Develop Israel Studies
July 29, 2018
Jewish educators from around the world recently took a weeklong trip to Israel, where they met with colleagues from the AMIT network and began developing an Israel studies curriculum to be taught in their schools.
AMIT Elaine Silver Students Find Work—At school
July 25, 2018
Students from the AMIT Elaine Silver Technological High School in Beersheva bring new meaning to the term “summer school.” They come to school every day, but not to study—instead they are getting paid to paint the classrooms, touch up the building, take care of the gardening, and fix whatever else needs fixing before school resumes in September.
Learning To Cry For The Right Reasons
July 25, 2018
Long Island Herald
By Dena Gershkovich
“Meaningful tears” and enhancing a relationship with God were the focus of keynote speaker Rebbetzin Yael Axelrod’s talk at AMIT’s 19th annual Yom Iyun — “Day of Learning” — for more than 100 Jewish woman — at the Sephardic Temple in Cedarhurst July 18.
Summer of Volunteering
July 23, 2018
Students at Yeshivat AMIT Nachshon kicked off their summer vacation with a volunteering fair, in which more than 300 teens learned about different ways they can contribute their time and make a difference to Israeli society.
Kiryat Malachi Students Complete Special Program With HP Engineers
July 19, 2018
Toward the end of the school year, tenth-grade students at AMIT Kiryat Malachi Jr. and Sr. High School completed a special course that led by engineers at HP (Hewlett Packard). For their final meeting, the students visited HP Israel’s Indigo division in Kiryat Gat, which focuses on digital printing solutions.
AMIT Student Is No. 1 In New National Cyber Program
July 17, 2018
Zehava Defrasha,, a student at AMIT Mekif Bet Ashdod, was among the Israeli teens who recently completed a course on cyber protection and information security—and she was recognized as the No. 1 cyber student in the country.
AMIT Afula Students Become Certified Kashrut Supervision Aides
July 11, 2018
Thirteen students from AMIT Yehuda in Afula became assistants to kashrut supervisors thanks to a special program they participated in and recently completed.
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