Education

Why dismantling Israel’s Education Ministry could be the ultimate lifeline for teachers - opinion

On August 2, journalist Lior Dattel reported on a dramatic reform being developed by the Finance Ministry. At the center of the proposal is a fundamental shift in how the education system is managed.

 A SCHOOL classroom in Givatayim is empty during a teachers strike last week. As long as teachers are denied the stability, recognition, and respect they deserve, we will keep losing the essential individuals who prop up the backbone of society, the writer argues.
TAU Aurion program for youth

TAU Aurion ,TAYA & TAU Alumni Organization launch an initiative for outstanding teenagers in Israel

Exploring the key financial skills households need to manage change, reduce financial pressure, and plan for the future.

Financial literacy in an uncertain economy: Skills households need to navigate change

Afghan women prepare dough to make traditional cookies inside a bakery in Kabul, Afghanistan, May 5, 2024.

Half of Afghan women rarely leave home as Taliban restrictions deepen, UN agency says


Israeli elections: Ex-mayor of Beit Shemesh Aliza Bloch joins Erdan, Edelstein's right-wing party

Announcing her jump into national politics, the former mayor expressed her ambition to become the next education minister.

Beit Shemesh mayor and Mayoral candidate Aliza Bloch seen during the second round of Municipal Elections, in Beit Shemesh, March 10, 2024.

Tel Aviv University plans to rename Sackler Faculty of Exact Sciences

The university said the change, made with the Sackler family’s approval, is intended to help secure a major donation for research and teaching in the exact sciences.

View of the Tel Aviv University campus

Bank Hapoalim to open free financial education complex for children at Tel Aviv Port

The temporary “Junior City” complex will let children ages 5-13 earn simulated salaries, shop with a budget, and learn about financial decision-making through games and activities.

Renderings of the Poalim Junior City complex: Ilan Assouline. Bank Hapoalim campaign

Seven teams, five days, one challenge: Building AI solutions at Tel Aviv University

TAU Aurion’s flagship program for teens helps them turn ideas into solutions while building friendships that cross continents.

Tel Aviv University's SummerTech program

Israel launches program to recruit North American Jewish teachers

The new initiative will streamline licensing, job placement, and aliyah for North American Jewish educators seeking to teach in Israel.

The launch event for the National Program for the Immigration of Teachers to Israel, a joint venture of the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Aliyah and Absorption and the "Nefesh B'Nefesh" organization. August 5, 2026.

Ministry of Education reveals new mandatory subject: Financial education

Hundreds of teachers have already been trained to teach the subject, which will provide 9th and 10th grade students with practical tools for financial management, investments, and workers' rights.

Young people interested in the stock market

Academic Israel vs Israel education

Something essential remains untouched: the student leaves the classroom informed but unmoved, equipped with arguments but lacking the inner fire that turns knowledge into commitment.

View of the Judean desert, in the West Bank, February 6, 2026.

Twenty years on: Inside Beit Avi Chai's mission to unite Israelis through Jewish culture

Beit Avi Chai has grown from a local lecture venue into a cultural center reaching children, soldiers, artists, and audiences across Israel and abroad.

Beit Avi Chai CEO Dr. David Rozenson wants to spread the Jewish Israeli cultural word to all sectors of society.

Education Ministry announces mandatory financial education classes for ninth, tenth grades

The curriculum was designed to combine economic knowledge, behavioral psychology, and life skill development.

 A SCHOOL classroom in Givatayim is empty during a teachers strike last week. As long as teachers are denied the stability, recognition, and respect they deserve, we will keep losing the essential individuals who prop up the backbone of society, the writer argues.

New exhibition at Tel Aviv University explores the relationships behind Israeli art

Exploring three remarkable artistic relationships, the exhibition reveals how personal connections inspired creativity, collaboration, and lasting artistic influence.

Portraits, Menashe Kadishman, installation view from the exhibition Something to Hold On To, the University Gallery.