Higher education

The problem with foreign money in US universities that congress knows and still has not fixed

The Senate has a record of bipartisan support in the House and a broad coalition of academic and civil society organizations urging action. What remains is the decision to act. Now is the time.

|ByDR. CHARLES ASHER SMALL
Qatari riyal money bills in pile. Big amount of Qatar QAR currency cash close up.
Prof. Eduard Yakubov, president of the Holon Institute of Technology

HIT heads to the Jerusalem Post New York Conference

Prof. Yakubov, "Our main mission, is to strengthen the State of Israel, society, the economy, industry, and the defense systems. That is our contribution, and we are proud of it.” 

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Prof. Eduard Yakubov, president of the Holon Institute of Technology

Israel cannot afford to rely solely on theoretical doctorates

In an era driven by technology, artificial intelligence, and rapid innovation, Israel’s higher education system must expand beyond the traditional research PhD model.

|ByEDUARD YAKUBOV
Ono Academic College

Choosing Ono is what ultimately led me where I wanted to be

From academic opportunities to international practice, this is the journey that turned one student’s ambitions into reality.

|ByAYELET GREENBERG

AI will transform higher education and employment - is Israel ready?

AI will change the lives of mankind forever. But could it be that nothing is being done by Israelis, academics or even the government, to prepare?

NOVEMBER 28, 2025ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH
THE AI revolution is driven by the ability to perform human-level tasks – reshaping industries.

Stopping the brain drain: Cyber can change the face of the Negev - opinion

The time has come to make real investments in higher education in the field of cybersecurity in southern Israel.

NOVEMBER 26, 2025ByJEHUDA HADDAD
After two years of war, Israel’s defense technology sector, which was tested and refined during the conflict, is emerging stronger and more relevant than ever.

War hero will receive an annual tuition scholarship for exceptional bravery on Oct. 7

Tel Aviv University Honors Its Reservist Soldiers.

NOVEMBER 19, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, IN COLLABORATION WITH TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY
Matanel Shiri

Nelech: inspiring the next generation of olim to make aliyah

In January 2026, Nelech, the only Orthodox program that almost fully integrates students into Israeli schools, will launch its pilot program with a cohort of 25 students from across the US.

NOVEMBER 7, 2025ByBATSHEVA SHULMAN
Rabbi Rick and his family visit the kotel.

'Just as the Third Reich lost its right to exist, so too did Israel' Tel Hai College professor says

"Israeli academia cannot serve as a sanctuary for individuals spreading blood libels against their own country," Professors for a Strong Israel said, strongly condemning Hairston's post.

OCTOBER 23, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Tel Hai College.

Education sacrificing teaching quality for research, Comptroller warns

New report from State Comptroller claims that higher education's prioritization of research over teaching quality warrants a fundamental shift across Council for Higher Education

OCTOBER 21, 2025BySARAH BEN-NUN
Israeli State Comptroller Matanyahu Englman attends a State Control Committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem, on March 3, 2025

Where I stand: Israel, Europe, and the moral line - opinion

I stood in Tel Aviv on the eve of war and returned to a Europe unable to speak. What I found was not debate, but the quiet collapse of courage.

OCTOBER 20, 2025ByROK SPRUK
Prof. Rok Spruk

Israel’s government signals it no longer values academic merit - opinion

Relative to its size, Israel ranks among the leading countries in Nobel achievements, and its position improved this year, when Joel Mokyr, an Israeli-American, was one of three economics laureates.

OCTOBER 19, 2025ByTOVA HERZL
ISRAELI-AMERICAN Joel Mokyr, a professor at Northwestern University who is one of three Nobel economics laureates this year, speaks at a news conference on campus in Evanston, Illinois.

Tel Aviv University Zvi Meitar Center for Advanced Legal Studies honors 11 new Ph.D.'s

Tel Aviv University’s Buchmann Faculty of Law Celebrates a New Generation of Legal Scholars Who Embody the Vision and Values of Zvi Meitar

AUGUST 13, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, IN COLLABORATION WITH TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY
Left to right: Prof. Yishai Blank; Ofra Meitar; Dafna Meitar-Nechmad; and Aviad Meitar.

A call to students worldwide: Now is the time to come study in Israel - opinion

Joining the community of Israeli academia is to take a stand.

JUNE 5, 2025BySHEIZAF RAFAELI
STUDENTS MINGLE on the campus of Shenkar College. ‘In Israel, we are rebuilding – intellectually, emotionally, and physically – after a national trauma. Your presence can be a part of that sunrise,’ says the writer.