Education
Ran Cohen Harounoff: Helping children thrive amid crises worldwide - interview
From Ukraine to Israel to Jamaica, Ran Cohen Harounoff helps children recover and thrive after disasters.
Jewish education organization targets program at adults with intellectual disabilities
Teacher shortage: The statistic shaking Israel’s education system - opinion
Naftali Bennett's big comeback: Can the ex-PM return from political hiatus to topple Netanyahu?
Choosing to lead with hope - opinion
Hope is the belief that the world can be made whole and that Jews have a role in doing just that.
Haredi population grows rapidly while male employment and army service stall, IDI report finds
According to IDI, the ultra Orthodox community is growing fast, but gaps in employment, income, and military service persist, particularly among haredi men.
![An ultra-Orthodox Jewish man is seen during protests in Jerusalem as a banner reads 'All [Israeli] people are IDF,' October 30, 2025](https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_194,w_290/687674 "An ultra-Orthodox Jewish man is seen during protests in Jerusalem as a banner reads 'All [Israeli] people are IDF,' October 30, 2025")
Israel to ban student use of cell phones on elementary school property, starting February
“We are allowing children to return and truly meet each other, reduce external distractions, and expand the human and natural connection between students, without screens,” Kisch said.
New Israeli, US research shows that learning doesn't have to slow down because of human aging
The findings suggest that older adults can enhance memory, maintain emotional well-being, and gain a renewed sense of purpose by engaging in education that respects their life experience.
Gantz calls to abolish 12th grade, restructure system in education reform proposal
Benny Gantz unveiled an education plan to scrap 12th grade, shift matriculation exams to 11th, mandate core studies, and roll out free schooling from birth within five years
'A movement takes time': How one rabbi is slowly changing the haredi draft debate
Behind protests and politics, a quiet revolution is reshaping ultra-Orthodox attitudes toward military service.
AMIT educational network hosts Thanksgiving event at Jerusalem's Inbal Hotel
The Thanksgiving Day program was also aimed at mobilizing increasing numbers of residents and visitors to support education on Israel’s social and geographic periphery.
Why deradicalizing Gaza’s youth will be the hardest battle - opinion
“All Jews are sh**...” “I want to be ‘shaheed’ [martyr] next week,” and “Hitler is the best,” reads an exercise book found by the IDF in Gaza during the war.
In Denver, a Jewish day school happily copes with a surge in new students
Hailey, a senior at DJDS, transferred the school year after Oct. 7 because she was tired of her schoolmates constantly bringing up the situation in Israel and Gaza.
Taxpayer-funded Swedish schools tied to Islamist extremist welfare fraud - report
A Swedish investigation finds over 1 billion kronor in taxpayer-backed preschool and school funds siphoned to an Islamist-linked welfare fraud network.
