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 National Education Awards Presented to Three AMIT Schools
July 19, 2017
The AMIT National Education Award for Outstanding High Schools was awarded this year to AMIT Kennedy Jr. and Sr. High School in Acco and its principal, Eti Zabary.
AMIT Gwen Straus Student Wins Second Place in Start-Up Championship
July 14, 2017
Tomer Segev, a student at the AMIT Gwen Straus Science and Technology High School in Kfar Batya, Ra’anana, won second place in the national start-up championship this week.
Connecting During Summer Vacation
July 13, 2017
In preparation for summer vacation, the principal of AMIT Kfar Ganim Yeshiva in Petach Tikva, Rabbi Hagai Gross, gave his students a challenge entitled “Connect to the yeshiva wherever you are, even during vacation”.
Q & A with Daniel SilvaNo. 1 New York Times Best-selling Author
July 12, 2017
Daniel Silva, the No. 1 New York Times best-selling author, just released “House of Spies,” the next installment of his series featuring Gabriel Allon, the Israeli spy, assassin and art restorer. Silva appeared at an AMIT event and book-signing in New York ahead of its release, and then spoke with AMIT about the new thriller, current events, including ISIS attacks and how he’s able to figure out where they will strike next, his writing process and what he’ll be tackling in his next book, which can be summed up in one word: Russia.
AMIT Renanim Leadership Day
July 10, 2017
The twelfth graders at AMIT Renanim Jr. and Sr. High School for girls in Raanana marked the end of their high school studies and the start of a new stage of life – army and national service – with a special “Leadership Day”.
Students Run Summer Festival to Benefit Children with Special Needs
July 6, 2017
In preparation for summer vacation, the ninth graders at AMIT Bellows Ulpanat Noga, Beit Shemesh organized a local summer festival, in which all the proceeds were donated to the organization Et Laasot to benefit children with special needs.
A Meaningful Graduation
July 5, 2017
The 6th grade girls at AMIT Noam in Kfar Batya, Raanana chose to celebrate the end of their elementary school studies together with the residents of the Amal Senior Cititzens’ home in Raanana.
Drops of Light
June 30, 2017
Music students at the AMIT Bienenfeld Hevruta Yeshiva in Kfar Batya, Ra’anana held their end-of-the-year concert last week.
The Power of Giving
June 29, 2017
As summer vacation approaches, Tzuriel Robbins, principal of the AMIT B’Levav Shalem Yeshiva in Yerucham, shares a special social initiative of youth in the city of Yerucham.
Blink of an Eye
June 27, 2017
Students from AMIT Eliraz Jr. and Sr. High School for boys in Petach Tikva participated in the “Blink of the Eye” project, a social cinema project for youth sponsored by the Culture Department of the US Embassy.
Think Beyond Yourself
June 26, 2017
Chananel Vaknin, a 7th grader at the AMIT Jr. and Sr. High School in Maale Adumim, will finally be able to enjoy the freedom of summer vacation. Chananel suffers from a complicated and rare lung disease. Chananel’s classmates decided to surprise him and to raise money to buy him an electric mobility scooter.
The game-changer that’s improving Israeli kids’ lives
June 21, 2017
The national average of Israelis passing the matriculation exams is 70%, but as Liz explains, “AMIT sets the standard even higher, by having 85% of our kids pass the bagrut—something that we are really proud of and that we devote incredible resources to, to make sure it happens.”
AMIT Ofek Students Take 2nd Place at Tel Aviv University for their Innovative Garbage-Sorting Machine
June 21, 2017
Students from the electronics track of the AMIT Ofek Technological School won second place in a national competition held at Tel Aviv University under the auspices of the Ministry of Education and the Faculty of Engineering at Tel Aviv University.
AMIT Rehovot Women’s Empowerment Program
June 19, 2017
The students of the AMIT Gould Hallel Jr. and Sr. High School for Girls in Rehovot participated this year in a course on women’s empowerment.
Architect Shares His Vision For the Classroom of the Future
June 16, 2017
The Gogya center in Ra’anana, where AMIT teachers learn innovative methods of instruction that inspire their students, is a critical component of AMIT’s success in educating Israeli children.
AMIT Torah and Creativity National Competition
June 15, 2017
This year, the AMIT Hammer Jr. and Sr. High School for Boys initiated a “Torah and Creativity” national competition, as part of an effort of the school staff to develop unique projects to empower students throughout the year.
The Young Entrepreneur National Cup goes to AMIT Sutker Modi’in
June 14, 2017
Students from AMIT Sutker Modi’in Jr. and Sr. High School won first place in the “Young Entrepreneur” national competition last Thursday.
Past President Francine Stein describes AMIT’s impact on the periphery, on a special Yom Yerushalayim broadcast of “JM in the AM”
June 13, 2017
Francine Stein, a past president of AMIT, believes that the southern Israeli city of Beersheva is one of the best places to witness firsthand the impact that AMIT is having on the lives of Israeli children.
AMIT Gwen Straus Student Wins National Mishnayot Competition
June 13, 2017
Aviad Sinvani, an 8th grade student at the AMIT Gwen Straus Jr. & Sr. Science High School for Boys in Kfar Batya, Ra’anana, is the first place winner of the national Mishnayot competition run by the Ministry of Education.
Odes to Jerusalem
June 12, 2017
Students from AMIT Wasserman Jr. and Sr. High School for Girls in Maaleh Adumim are among the winners of the “My Jerusalem” poetry competition, sponsored by the Ministry of Education’s English department in the Jerusalem District, to mark the 50th anniversary of the liberation of the city of Jerusalem.
AMIT Hammer Junior and Senior High School for Boys, Rehovot
June 8, 2017
Once known as the “Red Jail” for its color and troubled student body, today AMIT Hammer for boys is a very different place—and not only because the school was painted.
AMIT Gould Hallel Junior and Senior High School for Girls, Rehovot
June 8, 2017
The school has an impressive 100% bagrut rate, which is even more significant when considering the wide mix of students’ religious, socioeconomic and ethnic backgrounds.
Yeshivat AMIT Amichai Junior and Senior High School, Rehovot
June 8, 2017
The yeshiva focuses on academic excellence along with love of Torah, Israel and one’s fellow man, and strives to install a religious Zionist identity in its students. The results are impressive: a 95% bagrut rate.
AMIT B’Levav Shalem Yeshiva High School, Yerucham
June 8, 2017
Consisting of a middle school and a boarding yeshiva high school for boys in the desert town of Yerucham, B’Levav Shalem has seen enrollment double in the past three years, to 342 students.
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