Education

Israeli gov't cuts ministry budgets to allocate NIS 285m. toward school security

Various government ministers have objected to the proposal and the decision to cut the budgets of ministries.

An empty classroom at a school in Safed, northern Israel, August 31, 2025
RABBI BEREL WEIN, z”l, director, The Destiny Foundation; with Ashley Lazarus, film director, Destiny Films.

Remembering Rabbi Berel Wein: A beloved Jewish storyteller - opinion

THE WRITER addresses an EmotionAid workshop for education professionals in the North.

How can we teach resilience in Israeli schools? – opinion

EDUCATION MINISTER Yoav Kisch attends a Knesset committee meeting earlier this month. The Education and Science and Technology Ministries should take action to make higher education more accessible, the writer argues.

Israel to reprimand educators who publicly call to end Gaza war, minister warns


Finding inner strength on campus: How Jewish educators can help students - opinion

Jewish educators can model and cultivate a different kind of campus presence to help Jewish students thrive, not just survive.

Israeli flags are planted in the shape of the Star of David, on the campus of Columbia University, in New York, US, April 30, 2024.

Israel aims to improve absorption of olim into education system ahead of coming school year

Making Aliyah is a massive life change for all olim, but school-aged children often face a unique struggle when integrating into the Israeli education system.

NEW IMMIGRANTS from France arrive at Ben-Gurion Airport in June. Instead of fearmongering, we should be encouraging an aliyah of ideals and idealism, the writer maintains.

Congressional Education c'mtee investigating NEA for 'antisemitic positions'

The US Committee on Education and Workforce is investigating the National Education Association over antisemitism concerns linked to its 2025 handbook and policies on Israel and Palestine.

House Education Committee chair Tim Walberg, pictured in 2021.

Israel's education system lacks 1,500 teachers as new school year looms ahead

Within this total, the biggest shortage is in central Israel, with a shortage of 726 teachers, followed by Tel Aviv at 467, and then southern Israel at 145. 

Children head back to school in Katzrin after closures caused by the Israel–Iran conflict, June 25, 2025.

Who’s your child’s influencer? - opinion

Actively being a meaningful and significant influencer in our children’s lives is challenging for all parents.

 An illustrative image of a parent coming to pick children up from school in Israel.

Imagine: Not being taught to hate Jews - opinion

Religion has been the cause of too many wars, but it can also be used to do better and strive toward peace.

CHILDREN HOLD a symbolic key at a rally in Ramallah, marking the 77th anniversary of the Nakba, the ‘catastrophe’ of the establishment of the State of Israel, in May. A new generation of students is taught that Jews are vile creatures, says the writer.

Belgian princess to resume Harvard studies despite Trump ban on foreign students

The future queen of Belgium is set to begin her second year of a two-year master's program in Public Policy at Harvard.

Belgium's Crown Princess Elisabeth attends Belgian National Day celebrations in Brussels, Belgium, July 21, 2025

Women's health is not just an issue for women - opinion

If we place women’s intimate health on the public, medical, and educational agenda, we can build a healthier, more empathetic, and more innovative future for all of us.

A woman consults with her doctor; illustrative.

Teaching humanity: Importance of education in Israel's challenging reality - opinion

Educators today must believe that hope is not yet lost – even when it is hidden.

Kiryat Shmona Mayor Avichai Stern visits a school in the northern city on the first day back since the beginning of the war, March 9, 2025; illustrative.

Pakistani textbooks present Jews as treacherous, Israel as sole aggressor, IMPACT-se reports

One of the key findings from the textbooks was a consistently negative portrayal of Jews, with Jews often being accused of treachery and disloyalty.

Students attend morning assembly as schools reopen following the ceasefire announcement between India and Pakistan, in Muzaffarabad, Pakistani Kashmir, May 13, 2025.

JNF-USA to build NIS 1.2b. World Zionist Village in Beersheba

The educational campus is expected to be a global hub for Zionist education and contemporary discourse, as well as a place to foster intergenerational and community connections.

An artistic mockup of the World Zionist Village in Beersheba.