Israel education

Israel to ban cell phones in middle schools, Education Ministry confirms

This comes after a similar ban rolled out in February in elementary schools.

Israeli students return to school, September 1, 2025.
Defense Ministry headquarters in Tel Aviv

Study: IDF Talpiot program excels in producing entrepreneurs

Israeli Education Minister Yoav Kisch visits an elementary school in the Hof Ashkelon Regional Council after the Home Front Command and the Ministry of Education approved the resumption of studies in local authorities where the risk of rocket fire is relatively low and schools have protected spaces.

Schools to gradually reopen after ceasefire, with uneven rollout across Israel

HIT's team headed by the President  Prof. Eduard Yakubov and Holon's Municipality team headed by Mayor Shai Keinan with the students

Where campus meets kindergarten: HIT and Holon Municipality bring STEM to young learners


Israeli mathematics team places 9th in the world

The team captain, Nogah Friedman, ranked third in the world. 

Person doing math homework

Over 50% of haredi men cited as saying they speak 'little' to 'no' English - study

Ultra-Orthodox education has been an issue in Israel for some time, with religious schools often eschewing traditional subjects of study, such as foreign languages and STEM.

 HAREDIM ON a Mea Shearim street corner during Sukkot.

These are the challenges Israeli education is facing today - opinion

Israeli educational tourism is still affected by the fifth (Omicron) wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.

 OTZMA YEHUDIT head MK Itamar Ben Gvir speaks at a rally last month with signs reading "Don't demolish Homesh" and "Don't give in to terror".

Jerusalem College of Technology receives approval to expand campus 

The Tal Campus for Women will provide opportunities for students from underserved populations to pursue higher education.

 Students are seen at the Jerusalem College of Technology.

COVID-19 in Israel’s schools: What’s really happening?

There is fear that children could constitute a higher percentage of serious cases in this wave, so health officials are keeping a close eye on the infection rate in Israeli schools.

 CHILDREN WEAR face masks upon returning to school for the first time since the heartbreak of COVID-19, in May of last year.

Darca: setting high education goals across Israel

Darca was created with the goal of bridging the gaps within the Israeli education system.

 At Maxim Levy Darca High School in Lod, Bagrut success increased to 98%.

Tel Aviv Online MBA approved by Israel's Council for Higher Education

The learning experience will be interactive, with a variety of learning tools used throughout the program.

 Tel Aviv University Campus

Former Consul-General in NY explains how TAU teaches collaborative skills

Being a global citizen means “being engaged in more and more collaborative forms of relationships, partnerships, and looking not just at the transactional bottom line, but also at the social good."

FORMER CONSUL-GENERAL Ido Aharoni speaks at a press conference of city officials in support of Israel, outside the Israeli Consulate in New York in 2012

This woman revolutionized Israel’s education system - here’s how

Long before COVID, Yaffa Zilbershats was promoting the concept of remote digital learning in order to make higher education accessible to all segments of the population.

 ZILBERSHATS WANTS Israel to become ‘a brain gain country.’

Israel has to find solutions for its poor education results - opinion

Israel's education ranks relatively low compared to other countries, with the Haredi and Arab sectors rating even lower.

 CHILDREN WEAR face masks upon returning to school for the first time since the heartbreak of COVID-19, in May of last year.