Israel education

Rebuilding Northern Israel is not enough. We must make it a place people choose to live

Amid all the attention focused on rebuilding Israel's North, another important change is quietly taking place.

Sigal Moran is CEO of Homeward/Habaita
 Artificial intelligence (illustrative)

Students to receive personalized AI English lessons in upcoming year, Education Ministry says

Children return to school following the ceasefire in the war with Hezbollah at Gamla Primary School in Katsrin, Golan Heights, April 19, 2026.

Israel education system short 3,000 teachers, raising fears over quality of learning

 Ben Gurion Airport

If we want strong Jewish identities, we must bring young Jews to Israel - opinion


Israeli teachers report high satisfaction, but face growing shortages, study shows

OECD survey finds Israel leads in job morale and AI use, yet suffers from lack of certified teachers and uneven societal appreciation.

Children head back to school in Katzrin after closures caused by the Israel–Iran conflict, June 25, 2025.

Twenty Years of Identity, Belonging, and Hope

I Belong. Israel (Masa Israeli) connects a generation to the land and people of Israel

FROM RIGHT, Shaul Pshebilski Shaulov, Eliezer Shkedi, chairman of I Belong. Israel  (Masa Israeli), President Isaac Herzog and First Lady, Michal Herzog, Yulia Pshebilski  Shaulov, and Uri Cohen, CEO of I Belong. Israel.

A new contract for excellent teaching - opinion

A new contract can ensure that Israel’s students will have a generation of teachers who prepare them for the intellectual, social, and economic challenges of the 21st century.

PRESIDENT ISAAC HERZOG and his wife, Michal, visit first-graders on the first day of the school year in Kiryat Shmona, on September 1. A new contract for excellent teaching must combine fairness and wisdom, says the writer.

Young Israeli innovators showcase military-inspired tech at Rishon Lezion innovation event

Approximately 200 students participated in "Shark Day," a youth innovation showcase aimed at promoting entrepreneurship and creative thinking among future tech leaders.


Israel needs a reimagined educational system that teaches how to disagree respectfully - opinion

The Hebrew state education system must now awaken to its historic responsibility. It must renew its commitment to the values of a Jewish and democratic state.

 Ultra orthodox jewish kids seen the first day of school at an Ultra-Orthodox school in Neve Yaakov Neighborhood of Jerusalem on August 9, 2021.

Israel must view academia as fulfilling a strategic role in the national recovery process - opinion

Israel is currently facing a severe shortage of welfare and healthcare workers. In such circumstances, a comprehensive reorganization is required: civilian, social, and economic.

 Israeli children in a religious primary school attend their first day of school on September 1, 2023.

How "I Belong. Israel (Masa Israeli)" Created a New Educational Model

The Journey That Changed the Rules

 Where love for Israel meets core values – a group of teens on a recent journey

School under fire: Israel's education system grapples with the war - opinion

Today's security situation forces students, teachers, parents, and policymakers alike to confront complex questions, as the academic year draws to a close.

 HIGH SCHOOL students take a matriculation exam, in Yehud, in 2020. The education system has been forced to adapt to various emergencies, from COVID-19 to military operations, and has learned to be flexible, says the writer.

Ben Shemen Youth Village appeals for support amid demand to shelter vulnerable children

Historic youth village that shaped the lives of Shimon Peres and Haim Saban urgently needs to expand facilities

The Ben Shemen Youth Village in central Israel

Israel to become first country to roll out AI-driven tutoring at national level

Through the CET and eSelf initiative, Israeli students will have access to a smart digital tutor – an interactive avatar - that will assist them inside and outside the classroom.

 eSelf and CET's AI tutor initiative