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The kids are going back to school, but AI has already changed the homework

With most Israeli students already using AI, educators face a new challenge: teaching children when to use it, when to question it and when to think for themselves

Chen Bareket | 08.27.26

אסף ארדיטי, אסף אש, שירי מרגלית, טל שמיר, מוני כרמלי

From high tech to the classroom: Israelis trade lucrative careers for meaning

Tens of thousands of academics have participated in the Ministry of Education's teaching retraining programs over the past decade; Despite the sharp drop in salaries, they don't regret it for a moment: 'Partners in shaping the people and society of the future'

Tamar Trabelsi-Hadad | 08.26.26

Why 6×7 suddenly feels hard after summer? 5 fun games to get back up to speed before school starts

Kids can lose months of math proficiency over summer; quick mental games can restore recall, confidence and classroom readiness without worksheets

Raphael Bernard | 08.24.26

מאבק הסרדינים: הורים ותלמידים מבי"ס רוממה ניגונים בחיפה נאבקים על הצפיפות בכיתות

'Packed like sardines': Israel’s classrooms are overcrowded again, and parents fear a new crisis

With up to 39 students in a class, families and teachers warn overcrowding is eroding learning, personal attention and classroom order

Tamar Trabelsi-Hadad | 08.19.26

Israel’s STEM gender gap starts long before high school

Girls match boys in overall academic achievement but remain far less likely to pursue advanced math, physics and computer science, narrowing their path into elite military tech units and the high-tech industry

Tamar Trabelsi-Hadad | 08.17.26

'Teach me, don’t solve it for me': How children can use AI to learn

Early research warns AI may create 'cognitive debt' and weaken critical thinking, but used wisely it can be a powerful learning tool; when does ChatGPT think for a child, when does it teach, and how can it become a private tutor instead of a homework machine?

Eyal Marcus‎‏ | 08.16.26

Israel’s education system has faced persistent staffing shortages

Israel launches first national aliyah program to recruit North American teachers

Israel’s first National Educators Aliyah Program will recruit qualified Jewish teachers from North America, begin licensing and job matching before arrival, and place the first participants in classrooms across Israel for the 2027-2028 school year

ynet Global | 08.06.26

‘Mom, what is sex?’: How to answer children’s hardest questions without lying

Parenting expert Yael Feder says children deserve honest, age-appropriate answers about sex, divorce, surgery, war and other difficult subjects, but warns parents not to lecture, overwhelm them with details or promise that painful experiences will be easy

Roni Langerman Ziv | 08.02.26

Moovit founders launch AI startup to make math tutoring accessible to every child

After selling Moovit to Mobileye, Roy Bick and Nir Erez are back with an AI startup aiming to make private math tutoring accessible to every child; they tell ynet why ChatGPT falls short and how they plan to compete with AI giants

Tal Shahaf | 07.31.26

Nefesh B’Nefesh Welcomes Inaugural Cohort of Zionist Education Initiative Fellows to Israel

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

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