Math

Great Pyramid of Giza was built over course of 20 years, using multiple ramps, new study claims

Roig’s model found that using a single ramp would have been insufficient and would have required nearly half a century of construction to reach the pyramid’s completion. 

|ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM
A general view of the Great Pyramids in Giza, Egypt, November 15, 2025.
“ridiculous mathematical traps in modern casino welcome bonuses”

The "math trap" of the modern welcome bonus

|ByHANNAH SCHWARTZ
HAREDI YESHIVA students

High Court: Israeli gov't must explain why it funds haredi schools without core studies

The order, issued in a petition filed by Hiddush, demands that the Education and Finance ministries explain why state funding is not conditioned on the teaching of core-curriculum subjects.

|BySARAH BEN-NUN
Albert Einstein's letter, discovered by Tel Aviv’s Gnazim Institute, the world’s largest archive of Hebrew literature, November 2025.

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.

|ByTPS

International Mathematical Olympiad to pick winners at Ariel University

The mathematics competition will conclude on Wednesday.

OCTOBER 17, 2017ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH
Participants in Ariel University’s annual Mathematics Olympiad pose at the school in Samaria this week.