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.

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

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

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


'Extracting Terror from Academia' bill proposed by MK Ofir Katz

"It is time to remove terror from academia, we will not enable this phenomenon to continue. Freedom of expression yes, incitement to terror unequivocally no."

 Lowy International School at Tel Aviv University

Is the US higher education inherently anti-Israel? - opinion

Violent actions such as looting, destruction of property and bodily harm to pro-Israel students accompany protests in support of the Palestinians.

 A STUDENT holds a Palestinian scarf at the New York University (NYU) graduation ceremony at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx borough of New York City, earlier this month.

Touro University tackles the role of AI in our future

What are the real promises and perils of AI? And how do we separate fact from fiction, especially in higher education?

 HOW WILL AI affect Torah learning?

Israeli academics face backlash signing letter accusing Israel of ‘plausible genocide’ in Gaza

The campus conflicts are especially notable in Israel, where institutions of higher education — including Sapir — are one of the few spaces in which Jewish and Arab Israelis interact.

 Main Building of Sapir College in southern Israel.

Community engagement motivates ultra-Orthodox Jewish men to pursue higher education - study

Haredi students’ participation in volunteer programs offered by their colleges can make other members of their community more inclined to enroll in higher education, the new study reveals.

HAREDI STUDENTS attend a class at The Jerusalem College of Technology

Israeli academic school year to open after months of war delay

Education Minister Yoav Kisch and the Council of Higher Education have directed academic institutions to provide comprehensive support to reservist students.

 STUDENTS CONGREGATE on the Mount Scopus campus of Hebrew University in Jerusalem.

Poison ivy: Does higher education lead to antisemitism? - opinion

This intellectual tragedy occurring within these “beacons of enlightened thinking” exposes serious shortfalls within Western culture and showcases dangers implicit in higher education.

 IVY LEAGUE colleges have become an Ameircan cultural icon. Pictured: Princeton.

Israel students' union to gov't: Stop the chaos and support us

The student organization demanded financial accommodations for students who have trouble with tuition or who live in university housing through interest-free loans, guaranteed by the state.

 Hebrew University students.

Jewish donors must insist universities are safe for Jewish students - editorial

For far too long, universities have enjoyed the beneficence of Jewish donors while doing little to ensure that Jewish students experience academic environments free of hate and intimidation.

 THE TRUSTEES GATE at George Washington University (Illustrative).

Netanyahu, release the funds for Israel's Arab community - editorial

Smotrich’s refusal to transfer funds that have already been approved and allocated directly undermines the efforts of successive governments to better integrate Israel’s Arab community.

 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is seen speaking at a memorial ceremony for Ze'ev Jabotinsky on Mount Herzl, in Jerusalem, on July 18, 2023.