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
“This is one way I can support Israel besides visiting”
November 8, 2017
More than 50 people came out last week for AMIT Mid-Atlantic’s “NewGen Israeli Wine Tasting Event” at Union Wharf in Fells Point.
AMIT students help Knesset kick off winter session
November 6, 2017
Students from the AMIT Bellows Ulpanat Noga last week toured the Knesset and took part in the festive opening of its winter session.
AMIT launches new cyber “community”
November 2, 2017
This week, the AMIT Network introduced a special initiative for software engineering and cyber studies teachers in an effort to share unique teaching methods and encourage outstanding students to pursue academic studies in those fields.
AMIT students commemorate Yitzhak Rabin with diverse panel discussion
November 1, 2017
Students Yeshivat AMIT Nachshon marked the anniversary of the assassination of former Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin, z”l, with a special panel discussion that included Israelis from across the political spectrum.
Innovative Learning Space Unveiled At Beersheva School
October 26, 2017
This week, the AMIT Wasserman Junior and Senior High School in Beersheva unveiled a state-of-the-art learning space that is meant to foster innovation, creativity, initiative, dialogue and spirit.
A soldier’s smile for Sukkot
October 3, 2017
Ahead of the Sukkot holiday, AMIT students throughout the network of schools are taking part in an initiative to keep alive the memory of Lt. Hadar Goldin, z”l, a graduate of the AMIT Gwen Straus Jr. & Sr. Science High School for Boys, who was killed in the 2014 Gaza war and whose remains have not been returned to Israel.
A cross-country mission for Sukkot
October 2, 2017
Ahead of the Sukkot holiday, students from the AMIT network embarked on a mission across Israel to lend a hand to those unable to build a sukkah by themselves.
A lesson of forgiveness for Yom Kippur
September 28, 2017
Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi David Lau meets with students from Ulpnanat AMIT Givat Shmuel
Starting the new year with good deeds
September 19, 2017
Several AMIT schools prepared for the Jewish New Year by undertaking chesed projects within their communities, underscoring the emphasis that the network places on volunteer work and doing good for those who are less fortunate.
AMIT Fred Kahane Technological High School, Ashkelon
September 14, 2017
AMIT Fred Kahane is a technological high school that offers a second chance to students who have not succeeded in academic schools.
AMIT Bienenfeld Havruta Yeshiva & Kollel, Kfar Batya, Ra’anana
September 14, 2017
Rather than force students into existing definitions, the school’s philosophy and educational approach is to nurture them while facilitating the development of their many intelligences.
Midreshet AMIT
September 14, 2017
Midreshet AMIT is a unique gap-year program in Israel that gives young women the opportunity to develop intellectually while exploring their Jewish identity through serious learning, meaningful volunteer work, and a true Israel experience.
AMIT Evelyn Schreiber Junior and Senior High School for Girls, Tzfat
September 14, 2017
AMIT Tzfat High School for Girls provides a quality education for 400 girls in grades 7–12. In addition to Jewish and general studies, the subjects offered are communication and film, law, physics, biology and medicine.
AMIT Mr. & Mrs. Lester Sutker Art and Sciences Junior and Senior High School for Boys, Modi’in
September 14, 2017
The school’s motto—Learn, Experience, Believe—is brought to life on a daily basis through the academic programs, arts classes and Judaic study opportunities offered to the students.
AMIT Elaine Silver Technological High School, Beersheva
September 14, 2017
Students at Elaine Silver have struck out at other more conventional high schools, where they were deemed to be disruptive or sub-par academically. AMIT Elaine Silver gives these kids a last chance to turn their lives around, choosing academic success over the allure of the street and its many dangers.
AMIT Yehuda Junior and Senior High School, Afula
September 14, 2017
AMIT Yehuda is the only religious high school in Afula, with a student body of 300 boys from the city and its periphery. It educates teens from strictly observant homes and traditional homes, as well as those from unobservant homes who choose to have a religious high school experience.
The Goal: Attracting top-level educators
September 5, 2017
There is no debate that the quality of teachers is the most important factor in the success of the educational system, and it is, therefore, crucial that we lead a change that will attract the best to the field of education. In a recent study, Israel’s National Bureau of Statistics found the average score of teachers on the psychometric exam to be below the national average (545).
AMIT is Reimagining Education for the 21st Century
August 22, 2017
In the beginning of July, I had the opportunity to visit AMIT’s center for educational innovation, GOGYA, located in Ra’anana, Israel. The name “GOGYA” comes from the word “pedagogy,” and the GOGYA center is where principals and teachers from the AMIT schools gather to reimagine education for the 21st century.
A virtual helping hand for a better future
August 21, 2017
Studying for the bagrut exams is a rite of passage for most Israeli teens, as they know it will pave the way for their path to higher education. Many study on their own or with friends, some hire private tutors while every year about 6,000 Israeli teens get assistance through a virtual program called Nachshon.
An Escape Room of Their Own
August 14, 2017
When a group of girls from the AMIT Ramle Technological High School couldn’t find summer jobs, they and their teacher came up with a plan that would keep them occupied, help them earn some money and helps others have fun—all while emphasizing acceptance and diversity.
AMIT Gwen Straus students aspire to lay down the law
August 11, 2017
Several aspiring legal eagles from the AMIT Gwen Straus Jr. and Sr. Science High School for Boys in Ra’anana submitted bills to the Knesset to rectify what they consider pressing issues in Israel as part of their studies for the bagrut exam in law.
AMIT’s Day of Learning connects Jewish women
August 4, 2017
Numbers play a significant role in Judaism, and for the 110 women who attended the AMIT’s annual Yom Iyun (Day of Learning) at the Sephardic Temple in Cedarhurst on July 26.
AMIT Afula Receives the “President’s Award for Volunteerism”
July 27, 2017
A group of students from the AMIT Yehuda Jr. and Sr. High School in Afula received the “President’s Award for Volunteerism” in a special and moving ceremony held at the President’s Residence last week in Jerusalem.
AMIT Sutker Modi’in wins Third Place in International Young Entrepreneur Competition
July 25, 2017
The AMIT Sutker Modi’in “Young Entrepeneur” team won third place last week in the international entrepreneurship competition in Belgium.
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