Teaching in israel

Gabrielle Soffer: Using her English for the good of others in Israel

Seven years after arriving alone in Israel, Gabrielle Soffer is now inspiring Israeli high school students through English and literature.

ASAF & GABRIELLE COHEN on their wedding day in Beit Lechem Haglalit, May 24, 2020.
(Illustrative) An empty classroom at a school in Safed, northern Israel, August 31, 2025

Israeli former teacher sentenced to 7.5 years in prison for indecent acts against eight pupils

Children return to school in Rishon LeZion following a ceasefire in the war with Iran, April 9, 2026.

School system to fully reopen across Israel starting Sunday, Education Ministry confirms

 Children wearing face masks attend a class as students return to school after the summer break, less than a month into a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine booster drive, at Arazim Elementary School in Tel Aviv, Israel September 1, 2021

Some 40% of Israel's teachers report anxiety, depression as war takes mental toll


Teaching in tension: Culture and pedagogy in Israeli classrooms - opinion

By engaging teachers in close analysis of classroom episodes, we believe they can develop greater sensitivity to the complexities of teaching and sharpen their professional judgment.

 Children in a first-grade classroom, 2010

Israeli teacher shows fifth-graders October 7 horror film, drawing rebuke

The parents of the students were outraged, some of whom said their children now suffer from nightmares and anxiety due to the film.

 Homes are destroyed, following the deadly October 7 attack by Hamas terrorists from the Gaza Strip, in Kibbutz Kfar Aza, southern Israel November 2, 2023

Talia Briski: Teaching her way to a future in Israel

For Talia Briski, Israel is not just a place to live – it is home, a land of opportunity, and a foundation for a bright future.

 Talia Briski (L) is seen teaching a student.

Teachers on personal contracts program yields zero results

Israel’s education system faces a deepening teacher shortage as a program to hire skilled teachers on personal contracts stalls due to union opposition and bureaucratic delays.

 An illustrative image of a class in an elementary school.

New initiative allows IDF education soldiers to receive teaching degrees during service

Exclusive collaboration between Israel's Education Ministry and the IDF will allow soldiers to level up.

 An illustrative image of a class in an elementary school.

Teaching in a bomb shelter: Life, learning, and belonging in Israel - opinion

I can say with certainty that teaching in the bomb shelter is something I never had the opportunity to experience back in Houston.

 THE TEACHER outside her classroom: ‘Lo and behold, upon arrival at my new classroom, I learned that the space also doubles as the building’s bomb shelter,’ she writes.

Tuni Cohen: Living the dream of living, raising a family in Israel

Jerusalemite of the Week: For Tuni Cohen, moving to Israel was a dream come true. Raising a special and amazing family made it even better.

 Tuni Cohen

Back to school: How are Jerusalem teachers faring the new academic year?

Education workers have had difficult experiences, as many grapple with an already stressful job at a time when many children are dealing with the trauma of war. 

 Education Minister Yoav Kisch visits a Jerusalem classroom on the first day of school.

Education in crisis: Strikes, war, and the toll on Israeli children - editorial

The government needs to give education the support it deserves. Israel has already lost a generation to this war – those who are fighting it. We can't lose the next.

 View of an empty classroom at a school in Jerusalem, during a strike, on September 1, 2024.

New school year in Israel: Masa teaching fellows offer hope and connection as war continues

Masa Teaching Fellows program connects diaspora Jews with local students, strengthening ties and providing vital educational support in communities across the country.

 Teaching Fellows program brings volunteers to classrooms, fostering cultural exchange and supporting students.