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Nefesh B'Nefesh launches fellowship to expand Zionism education in North American schools

Twelve educators from Jewish schools across North America are taking part in a yearlong fellowship, beginning with a five day long summer intensive in Israel, that will help bring a new Zionism curriculum to high school classrooms beginning in fall 2026

ynet Global | 07.08.26

For children shaped by war, this story hour is a place to simply be kids

After Oct. 7, Miami speech therapist Moran Goldschmidt launched a free Hebrew-English Zoom storytime, connecting children in Israel and Jewish families worldwide through routine, language and comfort

ynet Global | 06.22.26

Energy education is a great start — but it cannot replace bold policy

Opinion: Energy Ministry’s 'Switch' program can help students understand sustainability and energy security, but Israel must pair that effort with faster infrastructure investment and long-term planning

Danny Denan | 06.16.26

Israel to expand school cellphone ban to middle schools starting next year

Education Minister Yoav Kisch says Israel will expand its school cellphone ban to middle schools next year, citing growing social isolation among students, as parents voice doubts and teenagers vow to keep using phones in secret

Nina Fox | 05.17.26

Israel to fully reopen schools nationwide, including northern border communities

The decision differs from previous policies that granted local authorities flexibility in implementation; this time, the ministry said the order is comprehensive and mandatory, with no option for local changes

ynet | 04.18.26

Ohio sues to stop Hebrew Union College From closing Cincinnati rabbinical program

AG says Hebrew Union College cannot shut down its historic Cincinnati rabbinical school and redirect donor-backed assets elsewhere, arguing a decades-old pledge and Ohio charity law require the institution to keep the program rooted where it began

Daniel Edelson, New York | 04.15.26

Schools could reopen Thursday as Israel weighs easing restrictions

The Education Ministry may allow delayed school reopenings as Home Front Command reviews guidelines, after mayors announced returns before changes were approved

ynet correspondents | 04.08.26

From Tuesday: holiday school to operate only in ‘yellow’ areas that choose to open

The Passover holiday program will run only in areas permitted by Home Front Command guidelines that opted to open, for kindergarten to grade 2, over five days with five hours daily

Tamar Trabelsi-Hadad | 03.20.26

More than 1,900 Iranian soldiers and commanders killed since onset of war, IDF says

Military says strikes destroyed Quds Force transport aircraft used to arm Hezbollah and other terrorist proxies, as Home Front Command keeps nationwide restrictions in place with schools closed and gatherings limited

ynet | 03.09.26

Are we raising a dumber generation? IQ scores fall worldwide

After decades of rising intelligence and academic achievement, new data show stagnation and even decline; are smartphones and artificial intelligence altering how children focus, read and think, and can schools adapt in time?

Eitan Gefen | 02.21.26

ארץ ישראל מוצגת כמפת פלסטין בתכנית הקודמת במקומה חלק ממפת העולם

Palestinian education reforms: removing 'Jerusalem, capital of Palestine' and terrorists’ names

Palestinian education officials said sweeping changes driven by US and European pressure could reshape the narrative taught to the younger generation, sparking an uproar, warnings of harm to 'collective memory' and accusations directed at Israel

Einav Halabi | 02.08.26

Over 100,000 infants unsupervised: Jerusalem daycare tragedy exposes scale of unregulated childcare in Israel

Budget cuts have sharply reduced daycare supervision as inspectors uncover hundreds of illegal facilities nationwide; authorities are moving to shut unlicensed centers after two infants died at a private, unregulated daycare in Jerusalem

Shira Kadri-Ovadia, Tamar Trabelsi-Hadad | 01.20.26

Ultra-Orthodox children are being left to poverty and lawlessness

Ultra-Orthodox leaders are blamed for deepening poverty among large families and encouraging reckless protests that endanger children, raising questions about how parents surrendered responsibility for their children’s education and lives, with deadly consequences

Ruhama Weiss | 01.10.26

The hackathon at Jerusalem College of Technology

HealthTech platform tackling youth therapy dropouts wins Jerusalem student hackathon

At JCT’s Great Minds Hackathon, 85 Haredi and national religious students tackled 20+ industry challenges in AI, HealthTech, defense and more, developing tools from youth therapy platforms to AI-driven grading and GPS-free navigation systems

ynet Global | 01.06.26

Supreme Court freezes one billion shekels for ultra-Orthodox education institutions

Freeze comes after after a Yesh Atid petition, pending a January 8 hearing; Lapid called the funds illegal; Haredi parties accused the court of waging war on religious education

Netael Bandel, Shilo Freid, Moran Azulay | 12.31.25

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