Periphery

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The quiet revolution in English by volunteers from the B’nai B’rith organization in collaboration with the Yeruham Association.

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Meuhedet inaugurated the Re'em Medical Center in Rehovot in the presence of the President of the State

Meuhedet inaugurated the Re'em Medical Center in Rehovot in the presence of the President

Passengers at the Ben Gurion International airport near Tel Aviv on September 18, 2025.

Israel to build new international airport in Negev, PMO announces

Pitchon-Lev launches new scholarship for youth from Israel’s socio-economic periphery

Pitchon-Lev launches new scholarship for youth from Israel’s socio-economic periphery


Nina Wiener: US must take campus unrest seriously, change school admins - interview

"Many of the leaders of this whole movement want to destroy Western civilization," Wiener said.

 Consul General of Israel in New York Ofir Akunis,  Israel Scholarship Education Foundation co-founder Nina Avidar-Weiner, and ISEF New York CEO Dima Shimelfarb

Will Cisco do for Ofakim what Intel did for Kiryat Gat?

Tech giant plans to establish a branch in Ofakim, raising questions about the city's potential as a viable alternative for those looking to live, for example, in Beersheba.


Merage Foundation CEO: If you want to strengthen the Israeli economy, invest in the Negev

Eyal Naveh, co-founder of Brothers in Arms, added: “There are no real plans. It’s time for politicians to work for the people, and they’re not doing that.”

 Panel participants at Maariv’s economic conference discuss future challenges confronting Israel.

Students are passing, but an education system is failing - opinion

As the Education Ministry grapples with displaced students from northern and southern peripheries, educators and NGOs still face challenges five months after the start of the war.

 CHILDREN EVACUATED from Kibbutz Nir Am, in the South, spend time at a hotel in Tel Aviv, in January.

Shortening wait times for medical care - opinion

Patients can substantially advance their appointments and receive speedy and professional medical treatment, and doctors don’t need to sit idly in their clinics because of no-shows.

 LONG WAITING times are one of the biggest challenges in the healthcare system, says the writer.

Google and the Rashi Foundation launch AI literacy program for youth in the periphery

Students will discover the mysteries behind artificial intelligence and learn how to use it safely and responsibly.

(Right to left)  Yael Balla Avni, VP Programs, Rashi Foundation, Liron Uziel, Ido Ben Yair ,Prof. Yossi Matias, VP of Engineering and Research at Google and Head of Google's  R&D Center in Israel.

As Israel's southern Sderot evacuees return, questions remain over Gaza border future

REPORTER'S NOTEBOOK: Sderot can be a great place to live as long as the Hamas terror entity is defeated next door, says resident Ivri Adanani, who evacuated and returned with his family.

 The ruins of a home directly hit by a Hamas rocket in Sderot, southern Israel, October 15, 2023

Dedicated to helping others: Nissim Elmakayes Meir Panim’s Dimona Branch Manager

 Nissim Elmakayes and his family

LIVE: First trees, now tobacco. How JNF-USA is turning a new leaf in Israel’s south

Yedidya Harush, Jewish National Fund-USA Liaison in conversation with Erica Schachne Jerusalem Post magazine editor.

 Yedidya Harush, Jewish National Fund-USA Liaison in conversation with  Erica Schachne, Jerusalem Post Magazine Editor

How Experiential Education can narrow the employment gap in Israel

Rashi Foundation promotes social mobility and equal opportunity in Israel’s geo-social periphery, focusing on education, employment, and social welfare.

120 children are eagerly awaiting their wishes.