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
Budding Scientists Meet A Chief Scientist
May 2, 2018
Dr. Bracha Halaf, chief scientist at Israel’s Ministry of National Infrastructure, Energy and Water Resources, met with some 9th-graders from the school in Kedumim. She described her personal journey through the ranks of the scientific world, from high school through her current research.
Watch Inspiring Video of Miriam Peretz, Israel Prize Laureate
May 1, 2018
Miriam Peretz, whose two sons Uriel and Eliraz died in combat 12 years apart while serving in the Israeli army, recently won the Israel Prize for lifetime achievement for “strengthening the Jewish-Israeli spirit.”
The Educational Revolution Takes Over AMIT Fred Kahane Technological H.S.
April 30, 2018
The senior management of the AMIT network and officials from the Education Ministry visited AMIT Fred Kahane Technological High School in Ashkelon to learn about the innovative changes taking place at the vocational school.
Chess Champ Headed To International Competition
April 27, 2018
Asif Solomon, an 8th-grader at AMIT Ginsburg Bar Ilan Gush Dan Junior and Senior High School for Boys, won first place at the national chess championship for youth under the age of 14.
Escaping Into Israeli history at Yeshivat AMIT Amichai
April 25, 2018
As part of their celebration of Israel’s 70th Independence Day, students at Yeshivat AMIT Amichai designed a special escape room in the form of the Prime Minister’s Office.
What will Israel’s Education System Look Like At 80?
April 23, 2018
By Amnon Eldar, AMIT director-general
The discourse surrounding the character of the school of the future is usually lacking because it has to do with improving the existing model. It takes as a given basic assumptions of the past, which don’t allow us to examine in depth what kind of school we would like to have in the future.
AMIT Students Help Bereaved Families Honor Their Loved Ones
April 17, 2018
In preparation for Yom Hazikaron, Israel’s Memorial Day for fallen soldiers and the victims of terrorist attacks, AMIT students across the country are visiting cemeteries to recite the kaddish prayer and help clean soldiers’ graves.
AMIT Hammer Wins National Prize For Educational Excellence
April 15, 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.
Family of Hadar Goldin Launch New Campaign For His Return
April 13, 2018
As Israel prepares to mark Yom Hazikaron and celebrate Yom Ha’atzmaut next week, the family of Hadar Goldin, an AMIT alumnus and soldier whose remains are being held captive in Gaza, is launching a new campaign to press for greater action in getting him back.
AMIT Students Take Top Spots At Regional Athletics Competition
April 10, 2018
Students from the AMIT Wasserman Junior and Senior High School came in first place at a regional athletics competition held in Beersheva, and their team is advancing to the national competition.
Using Tech To Connect To Different Sectors Of Israeli Society
April 5, 2018
Students from Yeshivat AMIT Kfar Ganim were invited to a special celebration of Israel’s 70th Independence Day at the President’s Residence, where they presented a unique initiative they developed as part of President Rivlin’s “Israeli Hope” program.
AMIT Kiryat Malachi Students Build Winning Rube Goldberg Machine
April 3, 2018
Students from AMIT Kiryat Malachi Jr. and Sr. High School took the top spot at the Rube Goldberg Machine Contest, beating dozens of other Israeli schools and advancing to the international competition, which will take place online.
AMIT Shachar Students Refurbish Elderly Man’s Home
April 2, 2018
For the second time in the past six months, students from AMIT Shachar Junior and Senior High School for Girls organized a significant chesed initiative to benefit an 80-year-old man.
AMIT students turn school into “chesed factory”
March 30, 2018
Ahead of the Passover holiday, students at AMIT Hammer Junior and Senior High School for Boys transformed their school into a “chesed factory,” where they packed boxes of food and other provisions for 200 families in need.
AMIT Student Designs Winning Logo For Her City
March 29, 2018
The city of Givat Shmuel was looking for a new logo that illustrates the 70th anniversary of Israel’s independence, so it held a competition and received dozens of entries. The winning logo design came from Mor Cohen, a 7th-grader at Ulpanat AMIT Givat Shmuel.
How AMIT empowers girls to pursue science and technology
March 28, 2018
By Amnon Eldar, Director General of AMIT
Assaf Rappaport, head of research and development at Microsoft Israel, recently said that the greatest missed opportunity in Israeli high-tech is the lack of women—they account for less than 20% of the high-tech workforce.
AMIT students develop “personal trainer” for school work
March 28, 2018
Students from the AMIT Hallel Junior and Senior High School for Girls recently won a regional competition focused on EdTech, or education technology, and has advanced to the national round.
AMIT student from Venezuela recognized as “outstanding oleh”
March 25, 2018
Eliezer Torres, a student at AMIT Ma’ale Adumim Junior and Senior High School for Boys, was recently recognized as an “outstanding oleh” by the Education Ministry’s religious education administration.
AMIT Pre-Army Students No. 1 at First Autonomous Car Competition
March 22, 2018
Israel held its first national competition dedicated to programming and building autonomous cars this week, and the team from the Lewis and Wolkoff Preparatory Army Program at the Gloria and Henry I. Zeisel and Family Junior College at Kfar Blatt came in first place.
AMIT Elaine Silver to open to pre-army junior college
March 20, 2018
A new pre-army junior college will be opening at the AMIT Elaine Silver Technological High School in Beersheva, and it will play a critical role in helping the Israeli Army maintain its advanced computer systems. As the first co-ed training college of its kind, it will also play a critical role in helping young women train to become computer technicians and engineers.
AMIT teachers get prestigious Education Ministry award
March 18, 2018
Seven AMIT educators were recently recognized at “teachers of the century” by the Education Ministry’s religious education administration. Each of the seven were lauded for the devotion to their students, for their professionalism, for being key individuals who contribute to the schools where they work and to the students they nurture and teach.
AMIT girls aim to ease ER wait times
March 14, 2018
Going to the emergency room is never fun and often requires hours of waiting. To help ease that process, students at AMIT Wasserman Torah, Arts and Sciences Junior High School for Girls recently developed a device that would gather and save a patient’s medical information and distribute it among medical staff treating that person.
A “Mission” to Find Natural Gas and Oil
March 13, 2018
Students from AMIT Bar Ilan High School in Netanya recently took part in a “mission” to find natural gas and oil around the world organized by the Noble Energy company.
AMIT Kennedy students win 2nd place at Rube Goldberg Machine Contest
March 11, 2018
Students from AMIT Kennedy Junior and Senior High School came in second place in the Rube Goldberg Machine Contest, beating dozens of other schools across Israel and advancing to the international competition, which will take place online.
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