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 students take quantum leap into final round of physics olympiad!
January 11, 2018
Two AMIT students, Netzer Ivri from Yeshivat AMIT Kfar Ganim and Elad Layosh from AMIT Ginsburg Bar Ilan Gush Dan Jr. and Sr. High School for Boys, made it to the final round of Israel’s National Physics Olympiad, which is run in cooperation with the Education Ministry and the Maimonides Fund.
AMIT students have virtual visits with leading scientists
January 9, 2018
Biology students at Ulpanat AMIT Kedumim Jr. and Sr. High School are getting invaluable lessons from leading scientists through a special program that coordinates virtual visits between the girls and the experts.
At AMIT Kfar Ganim, inclusion isn’t just a buzz word—it’s reality
January 8, 2018
Many educators like to talk about inclusion in schools, but there’s a difference between discussing the concept in theory and implementing it in reality. That’s something that Rabbi Hagai Gross, the principal of Yeshivat AMIT Kfar Ganim in Petach Tikva, knows all too well.
Binge-learning @ Midreshet AMIT
January 5, 2018
Everyone’s heard of binge-watching (as in the latest TV shows), but the amazing young women at Midreshet AMIT started off the new year binge-learning! For the next month, each student is taking on something new to learn for 30 minutes a day outside of class—and they’re documenting it on Instagram with a special account called #amitbinge. Check it out and have a Shabbat Shalom!
“We are saving souls”
December 29, 2017
In order to get accepted to AMIT Menorat Hamaor, the school’s principal, Ilan Hamami, says half-jokingly that prospective students have to answer one question: Do you have a smartphone? If they respond “yes,” he lets them enroll—but not because that means they have access to high-tech gadgets or that they come from well-off families; in fact, it’s the opposite. If they have a smartphone, it shows him that they have begun to stray from their families’ Haredi (ultra-Orthodox) lifestyle.
Givat Shmuel girls get glimpse of innovative national service program
December 18, 2017
Twelfth-grade students at Ulpanat AMIT Givat Shmuel recently welcomed the head of a special national service program aimed at gifted young women.
Dedication of Midreshet AMIT Be’er Yerucham
December 15, 2017
Midreshet AMIT Be’er in Yerucham dedicated a new Beit Midrash—the new home for the midrasha will be a warm, welcoming place for the students and the Yerucham community.
Army officers return to Yeshivat Kfar Ganim to thank their teachers
December 13, 2017
“I am an officer in a classified intelligence unit in the army, and I have to thank the wonderful staff of Yeshivat AMIT Kfar Ganim for my success.”
All Revved Up: These Girls are Making AMIT Auto-Tech History
December 13, 2017
When the two girls, Naria Amrani and Malka Rata, both almost 16 years old, told their teacher that they wanted to pursue automotive studies, she said to them, “Girls, do you know what you’re getting into?”
In the Money: AMIT students learn invaluable lessons on financial literacy
December 13, 2017
Sixty-eight percent of Millennials in the United States say that debt has had a negative impact on their life, according to a recent survey.
Happy Hanukkah: Watch this special greeting for a sweet treat from AMIT
December 13, 2017
To celebrate the Festival of Lights, students from the AMIT Ramle Technological High School’s culinary track are sharing their recipe for sufganiyot (jelly donuts) baked from scratch.
All in the Family: AMIT across three generations
December 13, 2017
Israeli judge and child survivor of the Holocaust David Frankel studied at the AMIT youth village in Petach Tikva, and now his daughter teaches at an AMIT school and his grandchildren attend AMIT schools as well.
Jealousy and pity for children in the age of the smartphone
December 8, 2017
Dear Generation Z, I am jealous of you and I pity you and wonder what you will feel about the next generation, Generation Alpha. Will you also have the same mixed feelings about them – jealousy and pity?
These Girls are “Pushing the Envelope” in the Tech World
December 7, 2017
They may only be in junior high, but the students at AMIT Wasserman Torah, Arts and Sciences Junior High School for Girls are already being prepped for a future full of innovative technology.
AMIT schools rank in Top 10 for army enlistment
December 6, 2017
The Israel Defense Forces’ Manpower Directorate recently published its annual ranking of cities and schools that “contribute more” to military service—meaning that their recruits join combat units and serve as officers.
AMIT Renanim to launch first gifted track for Orthodox girls
November 29, 2017
The AMIT Renanim Junior and Senior Science and Technology High School will offer a gifted track for Orthodox girls in the upcoming school year, marking a first for the educational landscape in central Israel.
AMIT Hammer awarded Education Ministry’s regional prize
November 21, 2017
The AMIT Hammer Junior and Senior High School for Boys in Rehovot was granted the Education Ministry’s regional education award for Israel’s central district.
Daryl Davis offers AMIT students a master class in music—and understanding
November 15, 2017
Students at the AMIT Bienenfeld Hevruta Yeshiva, where some 40 students are currently enrolled in a specialized music track, recently welcomed a unique visitor: African American virtuoso blues pianist, author, actor and lecturer Daryl Davis.
Life-changing lesson: Watch one principal’s unforgettable story
November 14, 2017
David Cohen-Dvir, the principal of AMIT Shevet Sofer Elementary School for Boys, was critically wounded in Gaza. His incredible recovery is an inspiration to his students.
Yalla, learning Arabic is fun—and rewarding, says one AMIT student
November 14, 2017
AMIT student Matan Eliahu has a knack for languages. After spending four years with his family in the United States, he returned to Israel speaking English and Spanish, in addition to his native Hebrew.
Shari and Jacob M. Safra
November 14, 2017
The Safras explain why they can’t think of a better cause than AMIT, which prepares Israeli children for the future. “There are all types of kids and we need to serve all of them,” said Jacob.
A friend in need: Ethiopian orphan gives the gift of family
November 14, 2017
Dalalin Destau is only 16 years old, but he has already experienced more hardship and loss than some people do in a lifetime. Born in a village near Gondar, Ethiopia, Dalalin lost both of his parents as a small child.
She’s in the army now! Midreshet AMIT alum protects Israel
November 14, 2017
Before starting at Midreshet AMIT a little over two years ago, Addi Weiss was on the fence about doing a gap-year in Israel. Now, as a lone soldier in the Israel Defense Forces, she isn’t sure she wants to come back.
AMIT students support factory workers at risk of losing jobs
November 9, 2017
Students at Yeshivat AMIT B’Levav Shalem in Yerucham this week demonstrated solidarity with the employees of Negev Ceramics, who have set up a protest tent in the southern Israeli city to fight the closure of their factory and widespread layoffs.
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