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Finance Ministry data gaps blocked High Court update on haredi funding, Education Ministry says

According to the filing, the Education Ministry had contacted the Finance Ministry for the relevant material, but had not received all of the necessary data.

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.
The hat of Moshe Silberschmidt, the last commander of Gush Etzion, and the wool sweater of Palmach fighter and combat medic Uriel Ofek, April 21, 2026.

'Not just history': Belongings of Gush Etzion heroes to be publicly displayed for first time

Children return to school in Rishon LeZion following a ceasefire in the war with Iran, April 9, 2026.

School system to fully reopen across Israel starting Sunday, Education Ministry confirms

Education Minister Yoav Kisch visits a school in Rishon LeZion as children return to classes following a ceasefire in the war with Iran, April 9, 2026.

Education Minister announces new outline for matriculation exams, leniency for students in north


Haredi boys schools lack enforcement of basic educational requirements, IDI study reveals

The study's findings have raised concerns about the quality of education and the integration of ultra-Orthodox students into Israeli society.

 Ultra-Orthodox children hold makeshift gallows as part of a protest against the haredi draft, in Jerusalem in 2024.

Nesher leads the future: AI as an educational and national tool - opinion

The benefits of this new approach to education extend far beyond the classroom. We’re talking about a deep shift in how learning is conceived.

 THE WRITER speaks with schoolchildren as COVID restrictions were lifted. ‘Today, they are students; tomorrow, they will lead the systems that transform the way we live.’

School under fire: Israel's education system grapples with the war - opinion

Today's security situation forces students, teachers, parents, and policymakers alike to confront complex questions, as the academic year draws to a close.

 HIGH SCHOOL students take a matriculation exam, in Yehud, in 2020. The education system has been forced to adapt to various emergencies, from COVID-19 to military operations, and has learned to be flexible, says the writer.

Breaching emergency protocols: Shas MK involvement in preventing closure, fines for haredi schools

Biton once served as CEO of Bnei Yosef, a haredi educational network, MQG noted, arguing that not only does this place him in a conflict of interest, it endangers the safety of all of the students.

 CEO of Shas Haim Biton poses for a picture at his office in Jerusalem, October 20, 2022.

Shared society in crisis and hope: Education’s role in Israel’s recovery - opinion

Israel’s government has a vested interest, indeed a responsibility, to design a comprehensive educational plan that will teach all our children how to live in a shared, prosperous society.

 ISRAELI ARAB and Jewish youth often meet for the first time at Givat Haviva. The demand for shared society encounters is growing, the writer asserts.

Grapevine, June 6, 2025: A man and his legacy

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

 ELI AMIR receives his Life Achievement citation from President Isaac Herzog at the Yitzhak Navon Legacy Awards  ceremony held at the President’s Residence by the Culture and Sport Ministry.

Yoav Kisch's new education plans fails to define Israel's democratic values - opinion

Before the current government takes it upon itself to reformulate the identities of our children, perhaps they ought to get their facts straight.

 EDUCATION MINISTER Yoav Kisch visits a classroom on the first day of school, in Jerusalem, last September.

Teaching in tension: Culture and pedagogy in Israeli classrooms - opinion

By engaging teachers in close analysis of classroom episodes, we believe they can develop greater sensitivity to the complexities of teaching and sharpen their professional judgment.

 Children in a first-grade classroom, 2010

A generation without a degree is the real danger to the future labor market - opinion

Invest in your future and choose a recognized academic track that will not only give you the immediate tools but also a firm foundation for long-term development.

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.

'It's about more than money': Uncertainty remains over end to teacher strike despite deal

Despite new understandings between the Finance Ministry and the Teachers’ Union, it remains unclear whether disruptions in the education system will soon come to an end. 

 View of exterior of an empty school amid teachers strike May 5th, 2025.