Education
Jewish education’s brightest stars take center stage
The Jewish Teachers Award will recognize up to ten exceptional educators whose dedication is strengthening Jewish identity, connecting young people to Israel, and shaping Jewish communities worldwide
US Education Department removes rules against discrimination, civil rights groups condemned move
She came to Israel for a summer. Fourteen years later, she's home
Israel drops below OECD average in proportion of academics
The hidden economic danger in the Basic Law on Torah Study
Another significant dimension has received almost no attention: the possibility that the law will alter Israel’s national priorities and damage the growth engines on which the Israeli economy depends
BeEzrat HaShem Inc. earns Candid Platinum Seal of Transparency for third year
Torah Education Nonprofit Joins Fewer Than 1% of U.S. Charities at the Highest Tier of Accountability.
The enduring value of Zionism - opinion
It is worth reflecting on Zionism’s profound contributions, not as a replacement for Torah and mitzvahs, but as a practical movement that has let the Jewish people live out their eternal covenant
Taiwan military resumes anti-communist patriotic classes for graduates amid rising China threat
During the Cold War, campaigns in Taiwan warning against the dangers of the "communist bandits" in China, whose government views the island as its own territory, were widespread.
Tali Mekere: A first-generation engineer's path to success from Ethiopia to Netanya
“There are amazing people who are willing to help. With determination and belief in yourself, anything is possible.”
Students with Down syndrome, autism graduate as teaching assistants
The first cohort completed a joint Herzog College-Shekel training program aimed at bringing people with disabilities into Israeli classrooms as paid teaching assistants.
Former haredim overlooked in draft debate, underrepresented in workforce, report finds
Among men aged 20 to 29 from haredi homes who reported past IDF service, 71% no longer identified as haredi when surveyed, according to the organization Out for Change.
Umm el-Fahm schools close in protest of MK Zvi Sukkot visit
Schools across Umm el-Fahm closed as residents protested Sukkot’s inspection, while he alleged terrorist linked figures were entering classrooms.
Jewish day school enrollment rising across denominations
One report found that non-Orthodox school enrollment has increased by 3% from 2021 to 2024, while Orthodox schools have seen a 7% increase.
Inside the BGU fund where students invest real venture capital
Some are barely into their twenties, yet they decide which startups receive funding. Inside Ben-Gurion University's Cactus Capital, students aren't preparing to become investors. They already are.
