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
Ashdod Students Plan Fabulous Bar Mitzvah For Boys In Need
June 3, 2018
A group of 11th-grade students at AMIT Yud Ashdod organized a special bar mitzvah celebration for three boys whose families could not afford the milestone Jewish event.
Reflecting On A Year Of “Living Torah, Living Chesed and Living Israel”
June 1, 2018
It is with many mixed emotions that I send out this last “Midreshet AMIT News” email to the students and parents of the class of AMIT 5778. We experienced many emotional goodbyes these past few days and had multiple opportunities to reflect on the incredible accomplishments and growth of our students.
AMIT Hosts Pedagogical Architecture Conference With Leading Architect
May 31, 2018
AMIT recently hosted a conference on pedagogical architecture and spatial design, where architect James Seaman explained how learning environments must change to enable new, 21st-century teaching and learning processes to develop.
Home Is Where The Heart Is For Yeshivat AMIT Amichai Students
May 30, 2018
Two 8th-grade students from Yeshivat AMIT Amichai came in first place in a city-wide heritage contest about Rehovot history.
Gwen Straus Entrepreneurs Hold 5-Hour Hackathon With Tech Experts
May 28, 2018
Ninth-grade students at AMIT Gwen Straus Jr. & Sr. Science High School for Boys took part in a special hackathon for budding entrepreneurs this week.
Hevruta Students Complete 50-Day Trek At Mount Hermon
May 24, 2018
Students from AMIT Bienenfeld Hevruta Yeshiva’s scouting track achieved an incredible feat this week when they completed a 50-day trek along the Israel National Trail.
AMIT Wasserman Girls Pay Tribute To Their Classmate Ella Or, z”l
May 22, 2018
The girls at AMIT Wasserman Torah, Arts and Sciences take part in an annual race, and this year they dedicated it to the memory of Ella Or, z”l, who was killed in the flash flood that struck southern Israel last month.
U.S. Embassy English Enrichment Visit
May 18, 2018
By Danelle Rubin
Last week, we had the privilege of welcoming representatives of the U.S. Embassy in Israel at two AMIT schools in Petach Tikvah: Yeshivat AMIT Eliraz High School and AMIT Menorat HaMaor Haredi Track.
AMIT Sderot Students Take Bagrut Amid Escalated Tensions
May 18, 2018
More than 1,000 students in Sderot and other Israeli towns bordering the Gaza Strip had to take the English bagrut exam this week, just as tensions were flaring up in the area.
Education Minister Applauds AMIT Acco Students On Winning International Competition
May 18, 2018
Students from AMIT Kennedy Junior and Senior High School won second place in the international Rube Goldberg Machine Contest and received a special message from Education Minister Naftali Bennett congratulating them on their achievement.
Yom AMIT Celebrates The Ties Between Israel And Diaspora Jews
May 17, 2018
Continuing an annual tradition, AMIT’s young leadership council completed a yearlong educational process with “Yom AMIT” (AMIT Day), a day when hundreds of AMIT students and staff come together and turn their attention to a specific theme. This year’s theme was the connection between Jewish communities in Israel and the Diaspora.
AMIT Kennedy Students Win Prize For Research on “Green” Electricity
May 16, 2018
Students from the AMIT Kennedy Junior and Senior High School in Acco won first place at the international science and education program called GLOBE (Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment).
AMIT Student Wins Gold At International Wrestling Tournament
May 13, 2018
Yitzhak Fatana, a 14-year-old AMIT student, won first place at an international wrestling championship held recently in Russia.
AMIT Students Get Revved Up At Mercedes And Porsche Plants In Germany
May 9, 2018
Students from the Lewis and Wolkoff Preparatory Army Program at the Gloria and Henry I. Zeisel and Family Junior College at Kfar Blatt recently returned from a seminar in Germany where they studied at some of the most advanced automotive colleges and toured the factories of some of the most impressive manufacturers.
Ulpanat AMIT Givat Shmuel Is No. 1!
May 9, 2018
Ulpanat AMIT Givat Shmuel was ranked the No. 1 school in that city, according to a recent list published by Madlan, an urban insight company that compiles data including standardized test scores and student reviews of schools across Israel.
2 AMIT Teams Headed To National Robotics Competition!
May 7, 2018
The robotics team at AMIT Yud Ashdod just achieved another impressive success, winning the regional Arduino competition and advancing to the national stage. They will be joined in the nationals by eighth-grade students from AMIT Daisy Berman Yeshiva in Beersheva.
AMIT Atidim Film Students Reel In Another Success!
May 4, 2018
Lights! Camera! And most importantly, action! Students from AMIT Atidim Junior and Senior High School took first place at a national competition for creative youth with their film “Gog and Magog.”
Unique Interfaith Program Unites AMIT Students with Arab Peers
May 3, 2018
In June 2015, Israeli President Reuven Rivlin made a remarkable speech, in which he warned that Israeli society is divided into four “tribes”—ultra-Orthodox, national religious, secular, and Arab—that are increasingly growing apart.
AMIT Wasserman Girls Embrace the Wonders of Technology
May 3, 2018
At AMIT Wasserman Torah, Arts and Sciences Junior High School for Girls, things are about to change. The school is taking a leap into the future propelling the school into the 21st century.
Meet the AMIT Student Saving Seniors from Loneliness
May 3, 2018
Yael Fischer may be only 17, but she is already the founder of a project whose aim is to improve the quality of life for lonely senior citizens across Israel and to bridge generational gaps.
AMIT Hammer Wins National Prize For Educational Excellence
May 3, 2018
AMIT Hammer Junior and Senior High School for Boys won the Education Ministry’s national prize for educational excellence, beating out dozens of other schools across Israel being considered for the prestigious award.
Kim Kushner’s Mediterranean-Style Sea Bass
May 3, 2018
The assertive flavors of capers, garlic, and sun-dried tomatoes make this 15-minute dish an ideal choice if you’re craving the sunny flavors of the Mediterranean.
AMIT Students Remember Israel’s Missing Soldiers On Lag B’Omer
May 3, 2018
To mark Lag B’Omer, AMIT students across the country held a special study session and dialogue on the subject of the public’s responsibility to retrieve missing soldiers Hadar Goldin, z”l, and Oron Shaul, z”l, for proper burial in Israel.
4 AMIT Students + 4 AMIT Teachers = 8 Educational Excellence Awards!
May 3, 2018
Four teachers and four students from AMIT schools across the country were recently awarded certificates of excellence at an event marking 70 years of education in Israel.
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