Math

Newly-discovered Einstein letter surfaces in Tel Aviv, reveals praise for Jewish assistant

The letter has not yet been authenticated but is most likely genuine, according to external expert opinion given to TPS-IL.

Albert Einstein's letter, discovered by Tel Aviv’s Gnazim Institute, the world’s largest archive of Hebrew literature, November 2025.
Prof. Ross Pinsky teaches a class at the Technion.

Ross Pinsky: Discovering the beauty of the world via mathematics

 Israel's National Mathematics Team has achieved its most successful result in the country's history of participation in the International Mathematical Olympiad.

Israel achieves historic best at International Mathematical Olympiad, securing 6th place globally

 Israeli team takes gold at European Mathematical Olympiad

Israeli high schoolers win two gold medals at European Math Olympiad


Israeli-American mathematician Gaitsgory scoops $3m Breakthrough Prize in Mathematics

Gaitsgory and his team have spent the past thirty years solving the geometric Langlands conjecture.

Dennis Gaitsgory at the award ceremony on April 5, 2025 in Santa Monica.

Can God’s existence be proven with Mathematics?

Dr. Willie Soon, a Harvard astrophysicist, recently sparked discussions in both scientific and theological circles with his proposal of a mathematical formula aimed at proving the existence of God.

 Can God’s existence be proven with Mathematics? Illustration.

Happy 1³ + 2³ ...+ 9³, all! Think it’s going to be cool? 2025 is a perfect square

For most of us, 2025 is going to be the only perfect square year in our lifetime.

 Think it’s going to be cool? 2025 is a perfect square.

Values education: How to solve Israel's low academic achievements - opinion

This crisis often leaves students, parents, and even educators feeling helpless in the face of the significantly flawed and corrupted values in society, in recent decades.

 TEACHERS AND students converge on the stairs at the Leo Baeck Education Center.

Post-COVID: Israeli students see drastic decline in math and science scores compared to world

Israel fell from 16th place among examined countries in 2019 to 25th place in 2023 when looking at results for the science test.

 Helen Doron English to be integrated into Israeli school curriculum

High-schoolers come up with 'impossible' trigonometry proofs for Pythagorean theorem

Ne'Kiya Jackson and Calcea Johnson, have achieved a remarkable feat by proving the Pythagorean theorem using trigonometry, an accomplishment long considered impossible due to circular reasoning.

 Pythagoras. Image by Vasnic64 is licensed under CC BY 2.0

Winners of 2024 Wolf Prize announced

Over a third of the Wolf Prize laureates have subsequently received the Nobel Prize in corresponding disciplines.

 The Wolf Foundation logo

Thinking outside the box: Move one match to solve this puzzle

A popular TikTok challenge has taken the internet by storm. The task is simple: solve the puzzle by moving just one match to find the solution, improving your problem-solving skills.

 Move only one match to solve this exercise

Challenge your thinking: Solve the equation by moving one matchstick

If you enjoy riddles and logic puzzles, you're in the right spot. A new TikTok challenge has captured the internet's attention, where the goal is to solve the exercise by moving just one matchstick.


Move just one match to solve this equation

The idea is simple: You have to solve the exercise correctly, but you can only move one match to reach the solution.

 Move only one match to solve this exercise

Intelligence test: Move only one match to fix the math equation

Match puzzles on TikTok have taken the web by storm. To solve this challenge correctly, move one match to form the correct equation.

 Move only one match to solve this exercise