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
Ha’Kalmar – The Pencil Case
November 4, 2020
AMIT recently launched a podcast to discuss many topics within the educational landscape. In this first podcast the discussion focusses on the ever-changing world of education.
Gender Bias in Women’s Health
November 4, 2020
Women’s health is neglected. A gap in medical care and research exists, with gender stereotypes affecting how women are received, diagnosed and treated by doctors.
Two AMIT Students Speak About Their Dreams at a Virtual Memorial Service for President Shimon Peres
November 4, 2020
The Peres Center for Peace & Innovation recently hosted a virtual ceremony to commemorate the fourth anniversary since the passing of the ninth President of the State of Israel, Shimon Peres, a Nobel Peace Prize Laureate.
A Beloved Teacher, Education Was Her Mission
November 4, 2020
Batsheva Zigdon, z”l, beloved AMIT teacher, wife, mother and friend, tragically passed away on October 9, 2020, the eve of Simchat Torah. A victim of COVID-19, she was 55 years old.
Bringing Good Cheer & Treats to Home-Bound Students
October 20, 2020
Now that the lockdown is over and Israelis can move about outside of their homes, but schools are not yet open for in-person learning, the administration of AMIT Wasserman Torah, Arts and Sciences Junior and Senior High School for Girls in Maaleh Adumim decided to get creative in their outreach to their home-bound students. They rented an ice cream cart and walked around the city’s neighborhoods, handing out ice cream treats to students, teachers and teachers’ children. They also distributed Parashat HaShavua worksheets for students to discuss around their families’ Shabbat tables, and kits for a mother-daughter activity centered on the upcoming yartzheit of Rachel Emanu (Rachel the Matriarch).
Happiness = The First Week of School
September 15, 2020
Ordinarily, kids don’t look that thrilled when school restarts in the fall. But this year, as Aviv, Amit, Esther, and Yoel describe, it felt great to get back!
Embarking on a Journey: The AMIT Network Offers Innovative, Student-Centered Learning Methodologies
September 14, 2020
How do we make the education system relevant to the 21st century, especially during the days of corona? At the AMIT Educational Network, which developed a new and innovative pedagogical language, education has focused on independent learning in digital environments for the past several years.
A New Way of Educating- חינוך מחדש
September 3, 2020
This article about AMIT was recently published in the Israeli newspaper Mekor Rishon.
Among all the difficulties that the coronavirus has brought, there is one area where it forces us to make a change that maybe for the better. The virus is forcing the education system—and others—to connect to the 21st century and adapt to the contemporary world. All at once, teachers and students were separated from the desks and chairs, the blackboards and chalk, and were required to produce alternatives.
Class on the Beach, Filming Live Classes: Cities and Schools that are Thinking out of the Box
August 24, 2020
This article was published on Sunday, August 23 in The Marker, Israel’s leading financial newspaper that is part of Ha’aretz. The article features three municipalities and the AMIT Network as leading innovative and groundbreaking initiatives in Israel during the coronavirus pandemic.
Midreshet AMIT Student Reflects on the AMIT Staff (Part 4)
July 13, 2020
Like all things that were abruptly interrupted by the coronavirus pandemic, the year in Israel for Midreshet AMIT students ended in March. The students left Israel and went back home. But their learning didn’t stop. The students continued studying with their rabbis and teachers via Zoom from thousands of miles away. The distance didn’t shake the warm connection they developed for one another or the profound impact Midreshet AMIT had on their lives.
In this four-part blog series, Midreshet AMIT student Ariella Berman shares her Reflections on the AMIT Staff.
AMIT Sutker Student Wins Top Honors for Volunteerism
July 9, 2020
Dori B., a 12th grader at AMIT Mr. & Mrs. Lester Sutker Arts and Sciences Jr. and Sr. High School for Boys in Modiin, won the citywide top volunteer award that was given to him at a recent ceremony honoring teenage volunteers in the city.
Midreshet AMIT Student Reflects on Israel (Part 3)
July 6, 2020
Like all things that were abruptly interrupted by the coronavirus pandemic, the year in Israel for Midreshet AMIT students ended in March. The students left Israel and went back home. But their learning didn’t stop. The students continued studying with their rabbis and teachers via Zoom from thousands of miles away. The distance didn’t shake the warm connection they developed for one another or the profound impact Midreshet AMIT had on their lives.
In this four-part blog series, Midreshet AMIT student Mimi Leifer shares her Reflections on Israel.
Ground Breaks on New “Innovative” AMIT Sderot School
July 2, 2020
Officials broke ground recently on the new Gogya school that will be built for AMIT Gutwirth in Sderot, heralding the movement forward and endorsement of educational innovation in Israel following the health crisis.
AMIT Renanim Jumps in Highest-Level Math Bagrut
July 1, 2020
AMIT Renanim quadrupled the number of students taking the 5-point math bagrut, an impressive mathematical leap by any account and a ticket for its students to go on to study even higher-level math, advanced physics, and other similar disciplines that can open doors in great careers for their future.
First Class Graduates from AMIT Elaine Silver Junior College
July 1, 2020
With all the pomp and circumstance that can be mustered, the first graduating class at AMIT Elaine Silver Junior College completed their studies and received their computer technician certificates.
Midreshet AMIT Student Reflects on the Volunteer Experience (Part 2)
June 29, 2020
Like all things that were abruptly interrupted by the coronavirus pandemic, the year in Israel for Midreshet AMIT students ended in March. The students left Israel and went back home. But their learning didn’t stop. The students continued studying with their rabbis and teachers via Zoom from thousands of miles away. The distance didn’t shake the warm connection they developed for one another or the profound impact Midreshet AMIT had on their lives.
In this four-part blog series, Midreshet AMIT student Atara Globus shares her Reflections on the Volunteer Experience.
AMIT Principal Awarded Top Honors by IDF
June 25, 2020
Yair Chetbon, principal of Yeshivat AMIT Eliraz High School in Petach Tikvah, recently received the “Outstanding Soldier” award, a top honor by the IDF, for his service as a major in the reserves in the elite Duvdevan counter-terrorism commando brigade.
Midreshet AMIT Student Reflects on Learning (Part 1)
June 22, 2020
Like all things that were abruptly interrupted by the coronavirus pandemic, the year in Israel for Midreshet AMIT students ended in March. The students left Israel and went back home. But their learning didn’t stop. The students continued studying with their rabbis and teachers via Zoom from thousands of miles away. The distance didn’t shake the warm connection they developed for one another or the profound impact Midreshet AMIT had on their lives.
In this four-part blog series, Midreshet AMIT student Rosalie Sohn shares her Reflections on Learning.
AMIT Students Win Top Spot in Competition to Help Third World Countries
June 18, 2020
Four students from AMIT Kamah in Yerucham won first place in the Israel Sustainable Development Goals Program (ISDG) competition, a unique program that gives students the opportunity to create solutions for Third World countries.
AMIT Students Win Prestigious Essay Contest
June 15, 2020
Two AMIT students were among the top winners of a competitive nationwide essay contest to “Name their Hero.”
Talia Kadosh, an 11th grader at Ulpanat AMIT Or Akiva, and Akivah Amitai, a 12th grader at Yeshivat AMIT Nachshon in Mateh Yehuda, are the winners of Israel’s prestigious essay contest (along with Chaim Chaimovich, a 9th grader at the Kfar Yarok Agricultural school).
Beit Hayeled Bat Sherut In the Days of Corona
June 10, 2020
Caring for some of Israel’s most vulnerable children is challenging. Caring for some of Israel’s most vulnerable children during the coronavirus pandemic while facing lockdown and feelings of uncertainty and fear is an exponential challenge.
Pesach at Kfar Blatt Village Where Hearts, Doors Stayed Open
June 10, 2020
Israel was in the midst of a coronavirus shutdown, but AMIT Kfar Blatt Youth Village was always open, offering a protective home for students who needed a safe place for the Pesach vacation during the difficult days of the pandemic.
Carmel 6000’s Tech-Savvy Is a Balm for the Bereaved
June 10, 2020
Another painful consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic has been that those who suffered these losses have not been able to pay tribute to their loved ones because of restrictions of social distancing. A team of young women at Carmel 6000, a prestigious national service project under the auspices of AMIT, created a way for mourners to commemorate these Jewish victims of COVID-19 worldwide.
School Leadership During the Pandemic
June 10, 2020
In this blog, Etti Tzabari, principal of AMIT Kennedy Acco, shares the challenge and triumphs of dealing with the coronavirus at her school and how the school community pivoted to the new medium, new situation, and embraced the health crisis as an opportunity.
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