Higher education

Israel cannot afford to rely solely on theoretical doctorates

In an era driven by technology, artificial intelligence, and rapid innovation, Israel’s higher education system must expand beyond the traditional research PhD model.

|ByEDUARD YAKUBOV
Prof. Eduard Yakubov, president of the Holon Institute of Technology
Ono Academic College

Choosing Ono is what ultimately led me where I wanted to be

From academic opportunities to international practice, this is the journey that turned one student’s ambitions into reality.

|ByAYELET GREENBERG
An event at Yazamut 360: "A mission bigger than academia itself.”

At Yazamut 360, students build ventures, take risks, and shape the future of Israel’s job market

Ben-Gurion University’s entrepreneurship center turns hands-on experience, failed prototypes, and student-led communities into career-changing skills.

|ByRONNIE ROSENMAN, IN COLLABORATION WITH BGU
Education Minister Yoav Kisch at the education system's arranging room at the Ministry of Education in Jerusalem, in preparation for the opening of schools in the country tomorrow morning, August 31, 2025.

Israel’s education policies compromise its qualitative edge - opinion

In order to preserve Israel’s qualitative edge, its education system must excel at every level.

|ByTOVA HERZL

War hero will receive an annual tuition scholarship for exceptional bravery on Oct. 7

Tel Aviv University Honors Its Reservist Soldiers.

NOVEMBER 19, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, IN COLLABORATION WITH TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY
Matanel Shiri

Nelech: inspiring the next generation of olim to make aliyah

In January 2026, Nelech, the only Orthodox program that almost fully integrates students into Israeli schools, will launch its pilot program with a cohort of 25 students from across the US.

NOVEMBER 7, 2025ByBATSHEVA SHULMAN
Rabbi Rick and his family visit the kotel.

'Just as the Third Reich lost its right to exist, so too did Israel' Tel Hai College professor says

"Israeli academia cannot serve as a sanctuary for individuals spreading blood libels against their own country," Professors for a Strong Israel said, strongly condemning Hairston's post.

OCTOBER 23, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Tel Hai College.

Education sacrificing teaching quality for research, Comptroller warns

New report from State Comptroller claims that higher education's prioritization of research over teaching quality warrants a fundamental shift across Council for Higher Education

OCTOBER 21, 2025BySARAH BEN-NUN
Israeli State Comptroller Matanyahu Englman attends a State Control Committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem, on March 3, 2025

Where I stand: Israel, Europe, and the moral line - opinion

I stood in Tel Aviv on the eve of war and returned to a Europe unable to speak. What I found was not debate, but the quiet collapse of courage.

OCTOBER 20, 2025ByROK SPRUK
Prof. Rok Spruk

Israel’s government signals it no longer values academic merit - opinion

Relative to its size, Israel ranks among the leading countries in Nobel achievements, and its position improved this year, when Joel Mokyr, an Israeli-American, was one of three economics laureates.

OCTOBER 19, 2025ByTOVA HERZL
ISRAELI-AMERICAN Joel Mokyr, a professor at Northwestern University who is one of three Nobel economics laureates this year, speaks at a news conference on campus in Evanston, Illinois.

Tel Aviv University Zvi Meitar Center for Advanced Legal Studies honors 11 new Ph.D.'s

Tel Aviv University’s Buchmann Faculty of Law Celebrates a New Generation of Legal Scholars Who Embody the Vision and Values of Zvi Meitar

AUGUST 13, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, IN COLLABORATION WITH TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY
Left to right: Prof. Yishai Blank; Ofra Meitar; Dafna Meitar-Nechmad; and Aviad Meitar.

A call to students worldwide: Now is the time to come study in Israel - opinion

Joining the community of Israeli academia is to take a stand.

JUNE 5, 2025BySHEIZAF RAFAELI
STUDENTS MINGLE on the campus of Shenkar College. ‘In Israel, we are rebuilding – intellectually, emotionally, and physically – after a national trauma. Your presence can be a part of that sunrise,’ says the writer.

Building the future of democratic thought

Tel Aviv University is inaugurating the new home of the Edmond and Lily Safra Center for Ethics: “A space for thinking. For dialogue. For people.”

MAY 22, 2025ByLIOR NOVIK, IN COLLABORATION WITH TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY
deta il of the physical home of the Safra Center for Ethics

Creating the future for Israeli medicine and healthcare

TAU President Prof. Ariel Porat and dean of the Gray Faculty of Medical & Health Sciences Prof. Karen Avraham explain the importance of the historic $125 million donation gifted by Jon and Mindy Gray

MAY 22, 2025ByLIOR NOVIK, IN COLLABORATION WITH TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY
TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY President Prof. Ariel Porat, and dean of the Gray Faculty of Medical & Health Sciences Prof. Karen Avraham.