AMIT Reshet Guide A GUIDE TO ALL 110 AMIT SCHOOLS AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS IN THE AMIT NETWORK AMIT Building Israel. One Child at a Time. Table of Contents

Acco 6-7

AMIT Kennedy Junior and Senior High School AMIT Rambam Religious Elementary School

Afula 8-9

AMIT Yehuda Junior and Senior High School AMIT Yeshivat Hesder

Ashdod 10-12

Yeshivat AMIT Ashdod AMIT Bet Ashdod Junior and Senior High School AMIT Yud Ashdod Junior and Senior High School AMIT Ashdod Religious High School for Girls Midreshet AMIT Be’er Ashdod

Ashkelon 13-14

AMIT Fred Kahane Technological High School AMIT Bet Ashkelon Junior and Senior High School Beersheva 15-20 Karmiel 34-35 AMIT Wasserman Junior and Senior High School AMIT Karmiel Junior and Senior High School Dina and Moses Dyckman Ulpanat AMIT Beersheva AMIT Daisy Berman Yeshiva Beersheva Kedumim 36-37 AMIT Elaine Silver Technological High School AMIT Rambam Elementary School Ulpanat AMIT Kedumim Junior and Senior High School AMIT Gwen and Joseph Straus Afikim B’Negev Elementary School AMIT Torani Madai Netivei Am Elementary School Kiryat Malachi 38-40 AMIT Hazon Ovadiah Elementary School AMIT Or Hammer Elementary School AMIT Kiryat Malachi Junior and Senior High School Neot Avraham Elementary School AMIT Etzion Elementary School AMIT Harel Elementary School AMIT Netzach Israel Elementary School Beit Shemesh 21-23

AMIT Shachar Junior and Senior High School for Girls Ma’ale Adumim 41-43 AMIT Dvir Junior and Senior High School for Boys AMIT Bellows Ulpanat Noga AMIT Ma’ale Adumim Junior and Senior High School for Boys AMIT Wasserman Torah, Arts and Sciences Junior High School for Girls AMIT Tzemach HaSade Elementary School Givat Shmuel 24-25 AMIT Sde Hemed Elementary School Ulpanat AMIT Givat Shmuel AMIT Yaffe Nof Elementary School

Haifa 26-27 Mateh Yehuda 44-47 AMIT Anna Teich Ulpanat Haifa Yeshivat AMIT Nachshon AMIT Even HaEzer Elementary School AMIT HaElah Elementary School 28-29 Hatzor HaGlilit AMIT Lavi Elementary School, Tzur Hadassah AMIT Hatzor HaGlilit Junior and Senior High School AMIT Matityahu Elementary School AMIT Honi HaMe’agel Elementary School for Girls AMIT Karov Elementary School AMIT Shevet Sofer Elementary School for Boys Meitar 48-49 30-33 Jerusalem AMIT Hemdat Elementary School AMIT Frisch Beit Hayeled Midreshet AMIT @ Beit Hayeled Modi’in 50-51 AMIT Nordlicht Religious Technological High School The Rav Zev Chamudot Scientific Technological Religious Junior College The Mr. and Mrs. Lester Sutker AMIT Modi’in School for Boys AMIT State Technological High School AMIT Modi’in High School for Girls AMIT Hedvat HaTorah Haredi Yeshiva, Jerusalem Reishit Yerushalyim Elementary School Netanya 52-53 Ramle 70-71 AMIT Bar Ilan High School AMIT Ramle Technological High School AMIT Amital (formerly Rambam) Religious Elementary School AMIT Orgad Religious Elementary School Rehovot 72-74 AMIT Hallel Junior and Senior High School for Girls Or Akiva 54-58 AMIT Hammer Junior and Senior High School for Boys AMIT Tiferet Gur Arye Junior College, Rehovot AMIT Atidim Junior and Senior High School Yeshivat AMIT Amichai AMIT HaOfek Technological High School Ulpanat AMIT Or Akiva

AMIT Netivot Dror Yeshiva High School Sderot 75-79 AMIT Rothschild Elementary School AMIT Sderot Religious Junior and Senior High School AMIT Etzion Religious Elementary School AMIT Sderot Gutwirth Junior and Senior High School AMIT Rabbi Akiva Religious Elementary School AMIT HaRoeh Elementary School AMIT Nechemia Tamari Elementary School AMIT Torani Mada’i Elementary School AMIT Hannah Senesh Elementary School AMIT Torani Chadash Elementary School AMIT Gil Rabin Elementary School AMIT Shikmim Maoz Arts Elementary School Petach Tikva 59-63 AMIT Alon Science Elementary School AMIT Kfar Blatt Youth Village AMIT Wurzweiler Agricultural and Technological High School Shoham 80-81 Yeshivat AMIT Eliraz High School AMIT Beatrice and Irving Stone Meysharim School Yeshivat AMIT Kfar Ganim The Gloria and Henry I. Ziesel and Family Junior College at Kfar Blatt

AMIT Menorat HaMaor Haredi Track Tel Aviv 82-83 The Ellen and Stanley Wasserman Campus of the AMIT Kfar Blatt Youth Village AMIT Reishit Tel Aviv High School for Girls

Tzfat Ra’anana 64-67 84-86 AMIT Florin Taman Junior and Senior High School for Boys AMIT Renanim Junior and Senior Science and Technology High School for Girls AMIT Florin Taman Junior and Senior High School for Girls AMIT Bienenfeld Hevruta Yeshiva, Kfar Batya AMIT Tzfat Evelyn Schreiber Junior and Senior Ulpana High School Track AMIT Gwen Straus Junior and Senior Science High School for Boys, Kfar Batya AMIT Noam, Kfar Batya

AMIT Orot Shaul Hesder Yeshiva Yerucham 87-89 Kamah School Midreshet AMIT Be’er Ramat Gan 68-69 Yeshivat AMIT B’Levav Shalem AMIT Ginsburg Bar Ilan Gush Dan Junior and Senior High School for Boys AMIT Kol Yacov Elementary School

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Sigalit Barzilai Etti Zabary Principal: Principal: Phone: 04-991-2424 Phone: 04-981-1547 Yehuda HaLevi 18, Acco HaLevi Address: Yehuda Shikun Amidar, P.O. Box 1600, Acco 24104 1600, Acco Box P.O. Amidar, Shikun Address:

AMIT Rambam was founded in 1956, and currently has over 240 students in grades 1-6. In 2010- 240 students in grades AMIT Rambam was founded in 1956, and currently has over the Ministry of Education. The by 2011 the school won the national education prize awarded safety and security, students, parents and faculty a sense of belonging, to give school strives . The school believes the mitzvot students to keep and encourages of Israel and it nurtures a love for self- strengths and differences and giving each an opportunity in recognizing children’s The school and accomplishment, while fostering a deep sense of mutual responsibility. expression communications, visual art, arts curriculum that includes music, theater, has a comprehensive writing. dance and creative AMIT Kennedy serves the Acco and Western Galilee communities and currently has 405 currently has 405 Galilee communities and and Western the Acco serves AMIT Kennedy for a complete The school prepares students students enrolled. AMIT Kennedy Junior and Senior Senior and Junior Kennedy AMIT School High Religious AMIT Rambam School Elementary success rate has dramatically increased over the past few years, the past few years, over increased has dramatically The bagrut success rate academic subjects. to facilitate study separately Girls and boys 90% success rate. and the school currently has a Community service is emphasized at achievement. and stronger academic personal development with of civic activities. The school collaborates in a wide range the school, and students engage for students in academic programs additional organizations and foundations providing several and cyber. leadership, science, technology Acco

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Eli Nissenholtz Rabbi Yitzhak Ben-Pazi Principal: Principal: Phone: 04-642-1587 Phone: 04-659-1431 Yehoshua 20, P.O. Box 39, Afula 18254 39, Afula Box 20, P.O. Address: Yehoshua 2217, Afula Box 28, P.O. Address: Yerushalyim

AMIT Yehuda was established in 1944. Students come from Afula as well as neighboring from Afula as well as neighboring in 1944. Students come was established AMIT Yehuda the Illit and area moshavim. AMIT Yehuda, as Migdal HaEmek, Nazareth communities such 7-12, and has a diverse of 380 students in grades school in Afula, has a total only religious high from all socioeconomic backgrounds. and sabras immigrants population including Ethiopian on intense school. Students concentrate is in the process of becoming an all-boys AMIT Yehuda program. cadet-training and participate in an army study and academic studies, Torah has 80 students, Hesder opened its doors on September 1, 2008. The yeshiva The AMIT Yeshivat come Students Defense Forces. as well as a number of students currently serving in the Israel close to home while at the and remain relatively from cities, towns and villages in northern Israel learning and Zionist values; it institution of Torah Hesder is not only an AMIT Yeshivat yeshiva. entire community. also works to strengthen the city’s religious schools and the yeshiva with full It is a community Yeshivat Hesder to partner with a municipality. This is the first communities (religious Zionists who settle in underdeveloped with the garin Torani cooperation planned Programs programming). to help strengthen the community through social and religious study classes and special Torah for the community include evening the yeshiva and run by activities and seminars for the holidays. AMIT Yehuda Junior and Senior and Senior Junior Yehuda AMIT School High Hesder AMIT Yeshivat Afula

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Ido Aharonovitz Sima Peretz Rabbi Shalom Malool Rabbi Shalom Principal: Principal: Principal: Phone: 08-867-5958 Phone: 08-852-1802 Phone: 08-802-0175 Address: Nachal Snir 1, Ashdod Mordei HaGeta’ot 16, Ashdod Address: Mordei HaGeta’ot

Hativat HaNegev 7, Ashdod HaNegev Hativat Address:

AMIT Yud Ashdod serves 785 students in grades 7-12. The student body includes sabras and and 7-12. The student body includes sabras 785 students in grades Ashdod serves AMIT Yud AMIT Mekif Bet Ashdod serves 230 students in grades 7-12 in a coeducational setting. The a coeducational setting. The 7-12 in 230 students in grades AMIT Mekif Bet Ashdod serves with an emphasis on nurturing the intellectual, a holistic approach to education, school takes Faculty members of each student. development and spiritual social, creative emotional, physical, create, and see parents as partners in an intrinsic desire to learn and that students have believe the teaching and learning process. AMIT Yud Ashdod Junior and and Junior Ashdod AMIT Yud School Senior High Yeshivat AMIT Ashdod AMIT Yeshivat The students in September 2012. 7th-grade welcomed its first class of 25 AMIT Ashdod Yeshivat The yeshiva 7-11. grades 210 students in currently serves and year per has added a grade yeshiva students who are united including gifted as well as challenged student body, a diverse serves for AMIT Ashdod strives learning. Yeshivat and commitment to Torah their common bonds by an integral in the community are and involvement aspects of school life. Chesed in all excellence part of the yeshiva. Senior and Junior AMIT Bet Ashdod School High Ashdod

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Tamar Biton Tamar Tzipi Deener Tzipi

Principal: Principal:

Midrash is open to the Ashdod community. open to the Ashdod community. is Midrash philosophy, halacha, hasidism and the weekly Torah portion. One afternoon a week, the Beit the Beit portion. One afternoon a week, halacha, hasidism and the weekly Torah philosophy, new midrasha is the Beit Midrash, where the young women learn Gemara, Bible, Midrash, Jewish Jewish Bible, Midrash, women learn Gemara, where the young is the Beit Midrash, new midrasha graduation prep for high school students, a bat mitzvah program and much more. The heart of the The heart of the and much more. prep for high school students, a bat mitzvah program graduation tutorials for schoolchildren, individual mentoring, special education, civic landscaping, post- tutorials for schoolchildren, individual mentoring, special education, army. The girls live together in an Ashdod neighborhood and participate in immigrant absorption, absorption, and participate in immigrant together in an Ashdod neighborhood The girls live army. Students spend the year learning and serving the Ashdod community before enlisting in the in the learning and serving the Ashdod community before enlisting Students spend the year who wish to study Torah and engage in community service before and after their military service. and engage in community service before and after their military service. who wish to study Torah to female high school graduates open to female high school graduates first class of students in September 2016. The seminary is Midreshet AMIT Be’er Ashdod, a sister seminary to Midreshet AMIT Be’er Yeruham, accepted its accepted its Yeruham, Ashdod, a sister seminary to Midreshet AMIT Be’er Midreshet AMIT Be’er on the arts and sciences. on the arts and sciences. in grades 7 and 8. In addition to offering girls a regular academic curriculum, the school focuses girls a regular academic curriculum, the school focuses 7 and 8. In addition to offering in grades each year until it is a complete junior and senior high school. Fifty-one girls are currently enrolled and senior high school. Fifty-one girls are currently enrolled until it is a complete junior each year AMIT Ashdod was founded in 2015 with one 7th-grade class of girls. The school will add a grade class of girls. The school will add a grade 2015 with one 7th-grade AMIT Ashdod was founded in Midreshet AMIT Be’er Ashdod Ashdod Be’er Midreshet AMIT

of Israel, and gives them the necessary tools and skills to succeed in their personal lives. in their personal lives. tools and skills to succeed them the necessary and gives of Israel, Religious Ashdod AMIT motivate students to become active and contributing members of their community and the State the State and of their community members and contributing active students to become motivate for Girls School High their dedication to students, the school’s mission and a religious way of life. The school strives to to The school strives of life. a religious way mission and the school’s to students, their dedication attention and the belief in each student’s ability. Faculty members set personal examples through through personal examples members set Faculty ability. in each student’s and the belief attention recent French immigrants. The cornerstones of education at AMIT Mekif Yud are individual are individual Yud Mekif at AMIT of education cornerstones The immigrants. French recent

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Yehuda Cohen Yehuda Yitzhak Abarjel Derech Ben Tzvi 6, Ashkelon Derech Ben Tzvi

Principal: Principal: Phone: 08-672-3213 Phone: 08-676-2977 Address: Shchunat Gan HaVeradim, P.O. Box 9061 Box P.O. Gan HaVeradim, Shchunat Address:

The size and diversity of the school enable it to offer students a wide range of study tracks, so that of study tracks, students a wide range of the school enable it to offer The size and diversity offered and interests. Study tracks each student’s education is tailored to his/her needs, strengths chemistry, biology, physics, communication engineering, at the school include biotechnology, Bet combines Judaic studies with Amharic. As a religious high school, Ashkelon and Arabic and Judaism. to bring students closer to Torah Derech Eretz, and strives Prior to 2014, the school had a reputation for low test scores and fluctuating student enrollment. Prior to 2014, the school had a reputation for low test scores in school management, The AMIT Network was called in to offer its support and expertise One of AMIT’s goals is to turn this school, the only increasing bagrut scores and teacher training. option for post- into a viable and attractive religious junior and senior high school in Ashkelon, primary religious students. AMIT Bet Ashkelon Junior and Senior High School joined the AMIT Network at the beginning of the AMIT Bet Ashkelon 7-12. Established in 1960, Ashkelon The school has 615 students in grades 2014-2015 school year. of into all areas integrate graduates Bet has a long history in the city and has seen its thousands of society. Israeli In 2015, AMIT Fred Kahane launched a small junior college program (grade 13). Students study study 13). Students (grade junior college program Kahane launched a small In 2015, AMIT Fred or go on to perform army and then enlist in the training their vocational to extend for one year national service. The AMIT Fred Kahane Technological High School was established for students who have not met not for students who have High School was established Kahane Technological The AMIT Fred There are approximately from their regular schools. been expelled or have academic requirements the have Students 13.” known as “grade additional program 9-12, plus an grades 265 students in diploma. The school a technology or vocational toward full matriculation or toward option to study staff to help each that enables the educational program intervention a holistic educational employs studies of vocational The school continues to offer the highest level student reach his/her potential. electronics. The school offers hair design, culinary art and automotive in business administration, and a dedicated teaching staff. personal attention, small classes

Senior High School Senior High AMIT Bet Ashkelon Junior and and Junior AMIT Bet Ashkelon

High School Ashkelon School High AMIT Fred Kahane Technological Technological Kahane Fred AMIT

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Zipi Harpenes Sivan Sror Principal: Principal: Phone: 08-649-4604 Phone: 08-627-8171; 08-627-3985 Mishol Rabbi Bar-Yochai 44, P.O. Box 700, Beersheva 84594 700, Beersheva Box 44, P.O. Address: Mishol Rabbi Bar-Yochai Mivtza Yoav 5. P.O. Box 798, Beersheva 84106 798, Beersheva Box 5. P.O. Address: Mivtza Yoav

The ulpana has one of the leading faculties in the country, and it nurtures leadership among among leadership it nurtures and country, in the faculties leading of the has one ulpana The well as its potential, as and individual excellence focus on scholastic The school’s students. it a life make in community involvement activities and educational extra-curricular extensive high school experience. education and a well-rounded looking for for students strong draw special- Enrollment includes academically. socioeconomically and is diverse, The student body is program and Cuba. A personalized from Ethiopia, Brazil and immigrants education students success. The strengths and achieve their students, enabling them to develop designed for all with a Jewish high school program that has an exchange the few schools in Israel ulpana is one of in Montreal, Canada. AMIT Elaine Silver has 115 students enrolled in grades 9-12. The school is for students who have who have 9-12. The school is for students has 115 students enrolled in grades AMIT Elaine Silver from their regular schools. Students have been expelled not met academic requirements or have Yeshivat AMIT Beersheva has 435 students in grades 7-12. The yeshiva was founded as a was founded as a 7-12. The yeshiva has 435 students in grades AMIT Beersheva Yeshivat at home. in religious studies but prefer to live who are interested for boys yeshiva [?] Torani for excellence aims The yeshiva and interview. exam entrance Students must pass a rigorous Courses of study include Judaic studies, English, in academics, and religious observance. studies. engineering and Israel biology, computer science, mathematics, physics, AMIT Elaine Silver Technological Technological AMIT Elaine Silver School High AMIT Daisy Berman Yeshiva Berman Yeshiva AMIT Daisy Beersheva

Noa HaCohen Rabbi Elisha Peleg

Principal: Principal: Phone: 08-623-9031; 08-627-7769 08-641-4407; 08-641-4403 Phone: 08-641-4407; Wingate Street, P.O. Box 234, Beersheva 84101 234, Beersheva Box Address: Wingate Street, P.O. Yehuda HaLevi 2, Beersheva HaLevi Yehuda Address:

recent years. AMIT Network. AMIT Network. and robotics. In fact, the robotics team has been in a host of competitions in physics biotechnology, competitions, earning publicity and honors for themselves, the school, Beersheva and the entire and the entire the school, Beersheva and honors for themselves, competitions, earning publicity communications, biology, classes at the school include literature, towns. Matriculation-level nearby students. Students in this program have won multiple prizes in national and international science and international science won multiple prizes in national have students. Students in this program and 450 girls from Beersheva approximately Ulpanat AMIT serves The Dina and Moses Dyckman A unique program offers classes in advanced sciences and mathematics for high-achieving sciences and mathematics for high-achieving offers classes in advanced A unique program Jewish values. Jewish values. Today, all students are involved in communal activities, and the school climate instills the spirit of the spirit of in communal activities, and the school climate instills all students are involved Today, the school’s teachers has resulted in a greater investment in values among students as well. in values among students as well. in a greater investment the school’s teachers has resulted The school invests in every student’s religious and social values. The Beit Midrash program for for program values. The Beit Midrash student’s religious and social in every The school invests the belief that education is the key to their social advancement. to their social advancement. key the belief that education is the encourage academically weaker students and facilitate their scholastic success, in keeping with with and facilitate their scholastic success, in keeping students academically weaker encourage in physics, computers and life sciences. At the same time, the school makes every effort to effort to every At the same time, the school makes computers and life sciences. in physics, strives for academic excellence by opening new study tracks and emphasizing research projects emphasizing research projects and opening new study tracks by excellence for academic strives school accepts any student in Beersheva who wants a religious education. AMIT Wasserman education. AMIT Wasserman who wants a religious in Beersheva student any school accepts include native-born Israelis and immigrants from the former Soviet Union and Ethiopia. The Ethiopia. The Union and from the former Soviet immigrants and Israelis include native-born AMIT Wasserman Junior and Senior High School has 1,352 students in grades 7-12. Students 7-12. Students in grades High School has 1,352 students Junior and Senior AMIT Wasserman

AMIT Beersheva Dina and Moses Dyckman Ulpanat Ulpanat Dyckman Dina and Moses

High School High AMIT Wasserman Junior and Senior Senior and Junior Wasserman AMIT

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Gadi Bakya Orly Oshry Principal: Principal: Phone: 08-627-7198 Phone: 08-643-0771 Gush Etzion 13, P.O. Box 1128, Beersheva 1128, Beersheva Box Gush Etzion 13, P.O. Address: Sderot Yerushalayim, P.O. Box 470, Beersheva 470, Beersheva Box P.O. Address: Sderot Yerushalayim,

AMIT Gwen and Joseph Straus Afikim B’Negev Elementary School is a vibrant and thriving thriving and a vibrant is School Elementary B’Negev Afikim Straus and Joseph Gwen AMIT through from kindergarten of students population a diverse serves school that elementary school. at the about 290 students are currently There sixth grade. Zionist to adopt belonging to the people of Israel, students to feel a sense of The school educates for others, respect of mitzvot, values, the importance Torah The school stresses Israel. values and love and patience. tolerance through third grade; for kindergarten program include a science enrichment Special projects dance and self-defense classes; in school and in the community; council activity, student extensive studies and programs. social cohesion and health activities to promote AMIT Hazon Ovadiah has 195 students, many of whom hail from the FSU (former Soviet Union) Union) FSU (former Soviet of whom hail from the AMIT Hazon Ovadiah has 195 students, many AMIT Netivei Am has a student body of over 265 pupils, both native Israelis and new immigrants. and new immigrants. Israelis pupils, both native 265 of over Am has a student body AMIT Netivei to students and is attentive for excellence, to strive students The teaching staff encourages educational and personal issues. Mutual assistance, chesed, is prepared to help them with and good will are all part of the daily school joy personal example, success with daily challenges, and social ethics. mitzvot study, The school stresses learning values through Torah experience. AMIT Hazon Ovadiah AMIT Hazon Ovadiah School Elementary AMIT Torani Madai Netivei Am Am Madai Netivei AMIT Torani School Elementary

Hillel Maor Sharona Maymon

Principal: Principal: Phone: 08-648-2961 Phone: 08-643-6131; 08-642-3310 HaDa’at 89, Ramot Neighborhood, Beersheva 89, Ramot Neighborhood, Beersheva Address: HaDa’at Kodshei Baghdad 1, Beersheva 84725 Baghdad 1, Beersheva Address: Kodshei

average on national standardized tests. on national standardized tests. average extensive social activities. Students volunteer regularly in the community and score above regularly in the community and score above Students volunteer social activities. extensive . The school has a hevruta study program and sponsors and sponsors study program and chesed. The school has a hevruta arts, violence prevention In addition to academic studies, AMIT Rambam teaches values, life skills, improved language language AMIT Rambam teaches values, life skills, improved In addition to academic studies, and to the people and Land of Israel. Israel. and to the people and Land of potential. The school’s goal is to strengthen students’ roots and feelings of belonging to the Torah Torah to strengthen students’ roots and feelings of belonging to the potential. The school’s goal is The school emphasizes individual attention and encourages each student to reach his/her each student to reach his/her attention and encourages The school emphasizes individual Israelis and new immigrants from the former Soviet Union and Ethiopia. Union and Ethiopia. from the former Soviet and new immigrants Israelis AMIT Rambam has over 360 students in grades 1-6. The varied student body includes native The varied student body includes native 1-6. grades 360 students in AMIT Rambam has over

Afikim B’Negev Elementary School Elementary B’Negev Afikim AMIT Gwen and Joseph Straus Straus and Joseph AMIT Gwen

partnering with engineering students from a local college and business leadership. local college and business leadership. engineering students from a partnering with enrichment studies and initiatives are offered, including: landscaping, early childhood education, education, landscaping, early childhood are offered, including: and initiatives enrichment studies School Elementary AMIT Rambam enables students to receive on-the-job training at local auto shops. In addition, a wide array of of shops. In addition, a wide array at local auto on-the-job training to receive enables students its kind in Beersheva. AMIT Elaine Silver has a partnership with the Mechanics Union, which with the Mechanics Union, which has a partnership AMIT Elaine Silver its kind in Beersheva. electronics and computer graphics and design. The automotive electronics track is the first of is the first of electronics track and design. The automotive computer graphics electronics and The school now offers three vocational tracks: Information Technology (IT), automotive automotive (IT), Technology Information tracks: three vocational now offers The school which is required if a student wishes to continue his/her education or to join a specialized army unit. army to join a specialized or education continue his/her wishes to required if a student which is the option to study toward full matriculation or toward a 14-unit technology or vocational diploma, diploma, vocational or technology 14-unit a or toward full matriculation toward study option to the

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Beit Beit Shemesh

Eli Huta Rabbi David Danan Rabbi David

Phone: 08-610-0506 Principal: Principal: Yavin Yehoshua 7, Beersheva 7, Beersheva Yehoshua Yavin Address: Phone: 08-610-9758

Meir Yeari 50, Beersheva 50, Beersheva Meir Yeari Address:

The school emphasizes academic excellence, community involvement and parental participation. community involvement The school emphasizes academic excellence, about 380 students in grades 1-6. The school itself is co-ed, but classes for boys and girls are separate. and girls are separate. 1-6. The school itself is co-ed, but classes for boys about 380 students in grades The school opened its doors on September 1, 2008 to fewer than 100 students and currently hasThe school opened its doors on September 1, 2008 to fewer than Beersheva. Neve Ze’ev has a diverse population of religious, traditional and secular residents. and secular residents. population of religious, traditional has a diverse Ze’ev Neve Beersheva. Neot Avraham is in the new Neve Ze’ev neighborhood, situated in the southwest corner of corner of situated in the southwest neighborhood, Ze’ev is in the new Neve Neot Avraham instrument. instrument. One of AMIT Or Hammer’s more unique features is in teaching every child to play a musical a musical child to play unique features is in teaching every One of AMIT Or Hammer’s more belonging to the State of Israel. competence and ability, and encourages community involvement, helping students feel a sense of helping students feel a sense of community involvement, and encourages competence and ability, the former Soviet Union and Ethiopia. The school instills in each child a sense of his/her own The school instills in each child a sense of his/her own Union and Ethiopia. the former Soviet grade. The student body is heterogeneous, and includes sabras as well as immigrants from from as well as immigrants and includes sabras The student body is heterogeneous, grade. AMIT Or Hammer has a population of over 305 students from kindergarten through the sixth 305 students from kindergarten through the sixth of over AMIT Or Hammer has a population

Neot Avraham Elementary School Elementary Avraham Neot teaching English in the first grade, giving students a two-year head start in English instruction. head start in English a two-year giving students in the first grade, teaching English School Elementary Or Hammer AMIT expression before they have mastered Hebrew and can express themselves verbally. The school starts The school verbally. themselves Hebrew and can express mastered have before they expression The school has a well-developed arts program, which gives immigrant children an alternate mode of immigrant which gives arts program, a well-developed The school has district. school district. housing in a different permanent families find when their Students attend Hazon Ovadiah while living at the absorption center and often leave the school the school and often leave center living at the absorption Ovadiah while attend Hazon Students and Ethiopia. The school is located near an absorption center, making its population very fluid. fluid. very population its making center, absorption near an located is The school Ethiopia. and

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Iris Eliyahu Principal: Phone: 02-992-0858 Nahal Refaim 19, Ramat Beit Shemesh Ramat Beit Shemesh Refaim 19, Nahal Address:

AMIT Bellows Ulpanat Noga has approximately 450 students from Beit Shemesh the Mateh from Beit Shemesh the Mateh 450 students Ulpanat Noga has approximately AMIT Bellows and want to attend a local junior girls who was established to serve region. The ulpana Yehuda modern Orthodox as many to attend a boarding school, home than leave rather senior high school native-born and comprising new immigrants body, student has a diverse teens do. The ulpana students school educates both high achieving backgrounds. The from different cultural Israelis needs. and students with special learning creativity and of critical thinking and learning, the development in active Ulpanat Noga believes are consistently success rates aspect of school life. Matriculation in every student involvement was 96%. The unique Beit rate the success 90% at the school, and this past year above and Talmud Tanach students to learn both at the school encourages program Lehava Midrash six that provides in Science program school offers a Future The independently and in hevrutas. and math. weekly instruction hours in computers, physics extra AMIT Bellows Ulpanat Noga Noga Ulpanat Bellows AMIT

Dr. Yitzhak Levran Yitzhak Dr. Sahar Sigavi

Principal: Principal: Phone: 02-991-1735 Phone: 02-991-1735 Rehov Aliyat HaNoar, P.O. Box 41, Beit Shemesh 99000 Box P.O. Aliyat HaNoar, Rehov Address: Rehov Aliyat HaNoar, P.O. Box 41, Beit Shemesh 99000 41, Beit Box P.O. HaNoar, Aliyat Rehov Address:

world – motivates students and prepares them for future university science studies. world – motivates students and prepares them for future university experiments. Learning at the Weizmann Institute’s laboratories – among the most advanced in the laboratories Institute’s at the Weizmann Learning experiments. Weizmann Institute of Science, gives students the opportunity to participate in diverse laboratory laboratory students the opportunity to participate in diverse Institute of Science, gives Weizmann One such program, called Encounters at the Forefront of Science, created in conjunction with the of Science, created in conjunction with called Encounters at the Forefront One such program, electricity [electrical engineering?], as well as a science track that features hands-on projects. engineering?], as well as a science track electricity [electrical Beit Shemesh and the surrounding areas. Study majors include computers, electronics and Beit Shemesh and the surrounding areas. Study majors include born and immigrant students. The school provides religious Zionist education for students from students. The school provides born and immigrant AMIT Dvir has over 320 students in grades 7-12. The student population consists of Israeli- 320 students in grades AMIT Dvir has over (psychology and sociology) and graphic design. design. and sociology) and graphic (psychology technology sciences, humanities, business administration, human resources, social sciences human resources, social sciences business administration, technology sciences, humanities, curriculum and major in one or more of the following tracks: biotechnology, computers, computers, biotechnology, more of the following tracks: curriculum and major in one or surrounding mosahvim. In high school, students learn the standard Ministry of Education the standard Ministry of Education In high school, students learn surrounding mosahvim. The school provides a religious Zionist education for children from Beit Shemesh and and children from Beit Shemesh religious Zionist education for a The school provides AMIT Shachar has nearly 400 students from lower- to middle-class socioeconomic backgrounds. backgrounds. lower- to middle-class socioeconomic has nearly 400 students from AMIT Shachar

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Chanit Freshtand Principal: Phone: 03-641-3559 Menachem Begin 2 Begin Menachem Address:

Ulpanat AMIT Givat Shmuel opened its doors in September 2011, beginning with three 7th-grade with three 7th-grade in September 2011, beginning Givat Shmuel opened its doors Ulpanat AMIT 655 girls approximately and now serves year every has added a new grade classes. The ulpana who are academically strong graduates for Ulpanat AMIT is to produce 7-12. The goal in grades its students to AMIT Givat Shmuel motivates Ulpanat and mitzvot. to Torah while also committed style. Midrash study in the Beit encourages be independent learners and Givat and Judaic studies curricula, Ulpana AMIT general In addition to its well-rounded Ulpana students have in math, science and technology. Shmuel offers a challenging curriculum equipment and tools to aid their scholastic understanding access to the latest technological edge in the global a competitive offers students This technology program and achievement. opportunities for them. and helps revolutionize marketplace Shmuel Givat AMIT Ulpanat

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Rabbi Yaron Ben-Chaim Rabbi Yaron Principal: Phone: 04-832-1859 Derech Yad L’Banim 97, P.O. Box 45162, Haifa 31451 Haifa 31451 45162, Box 97, P.O. L’Banim Yad Derech Address:

AMIT Anna Teich Ulpanat Haifa has approximately 255 students, including many of Ethiopian of Ethiopian many 255 students, including approximately Ulpanat Haifa has AMIT Anna Teich accepts all the surrounding areas, and students from Haifa and serves descent. The ulpana curriculum, offers an intellectually challenging to attend. Ulpanat Haifa students who wish to students for high-achieving and the opportunity programs of excellence including a number The school offers computer science or chemistry at the Technion. pursue a Bachelor’s Degree in art, communications, science and literature, biology, computers, advanced classes in physics, and economics. technology and administration atmosphere among and communal activities that foster a positive The school has a host of social The and volunteering. community involvement and encourage girls from different backgrounds offering leadership possible by areas of interest as girls to as many to expose school strives program. entrepreneur and young orchestra including a choir, courses and music enrichment, AMIT Anna Teich Ulpanat Haifa Haifa Ulpanat Teich Anna AMIT Haifa

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David Dvir David Anat Baruch Boaz Yosefi, acting principal (Principal Avichai Golan on sabbatical) Avichai (Principal acting principal Boaz Yosefi, Principal: Principal: Principal: Phone: 04-693-7210 Phone: 04-693-0762 Phone: 04-693-6163 P.O. Box 32, Hatzor HaGlilit 32, Hatzor HaGlilit Box P.O. Address: Shlomo Ben-Yosef, P.O. Box 84, Hatzor HaGlilit 10300 84, Hatzor HaGlilit Box P.O. Ben-Yosef, Shlomo Address: 84, Hatzor HaGlilit 10300 Box P.O. Shlomo Ben-Yosef, Address:

AMIT Shevet Sofer has 145 students. Shevet Sofer primarily serves a low socioeconomic student a low socioeconomic primarily serves Sofer Sofer has 145 students. Shevet AMIT Shevet with heightening students’ self-esteem and along population., and focuses on academic excellence Jewish values. AMIT Honi HaMe’agel is located on the campus of the Hatzor HaGlilit Education Center and Education Center and is located on the campus of the Hatzor HaGlilit AMIT Honi HaMe’agel called educational program the school launched an innovative 140 girls. Recently, serves means, such as games and experiential learning through to Fly” that encourages “Learning HaGlilit continue their studies at AMIT Hatzor sixth-graders of the graduating projects. Many Junior and Senior High School. AMIT Hatzor HaGlilit is for students who are interested in receiving a religious, Zionist education interested in receiving a religious, is for students who are AMIT Hatzor HaGlilit and an a yeshiva 7-12 with a both in grades school has about 305 students close to home. The studies and economics/ Israel computers, biology, in physics, The school offers classes ulpana track. which currently starting in 9th grade, for boys leadership track It also has a business administration. a 5-point bagrut and special extra-curricular includes academic studies, 100 students and serves workshops and activities in conjunction with the army. activities, including leadership and mutual respect. Students are involved midot tovot building, The school emphasizes character and volunteering. of communal activities in a wide range AMIT Shevet Sofer Elementary AMIT Shevet Sofer Elementary School for Boys AMIT Honi HaMe’agel Elementary Elementary HaMe’agel AMIT Honi School for Girls AMIT Hatzor HaGlilit Junior and and Junior HaGlilit Hatzor AMIT School High Senior

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Ilana Gottlieb Evyatar Evyatar Shaki Principal: Principal: Phone: 02-645-0435 Phone: 02-676-5866 HaShayish 9, Gilo, Jerusalem 93841 HaShayish Address: HaShayish 9, Gilo, Jerusalem 93841 9, Gilo, Jerusalem HaShayish Address:

Midreshet AMIT provides young women from the United States, England, Canada and other Canada and other women from the United States, England, young Midreshet AMIT provides while studies in Israel Torah of intensive a year countries with the opportunity to experience care. Midreshet AMIT is housed also helping to care for some of the resident children in AMIT’s a residential childcare facility for 120 Beit Hayeled, on the Jerusalem campus of AMIT Frisch psychologists, counselors, who face difficult challenges. A staff of administrators, children Israeli women performing national service nurture and care for the children. and young social workers with each participant finding her own on the role of “big sisters,” Midreshet AMIT students take lives. of touching young unique way and this year women, has been steadily growing in popularity among young The program Midreshet AMIT has 59 participants. AMIT Frisch Beit Hayeled in the Gilo neighborhood of Jerusalem is home to 100 children, ages 5 to 100 children, ages 5 of Jerusalem is home in the Gilo neighborhood Beit Hayeled AMIT Frisch dysfunction or abuse. from their homes due to neglect, removed been have to 15. These children is responsible Beit Hayeled and love. find much needed warmth these children At Beit Hayeled, and emotional. AMIT Frisch educational needs - physical, daily and long-term for all the children’s the child and teen services and supervision from cooperation is run with complete Beit Hayeled and Social Services. the Ministry of Social Affairs department at families at Beit Hayeled, young are placed with normative Based on gender and age, children By living in family units with a nurturing and structured environment. are provided where they their own families, children begin to couples who often have (mishpachtonim) along with married and are independence and cooperation, learn responsibility, relationships, loving positive, develop with their biological parents. In addition, lacked family life that they the “normal” able to experience of their for children who reside off-campus. These children spend most has two units Beit Hayeled Being in the same support and opportunities as the other children. enjoying at Beit Hayeled, day of poverty will enable these children to break out of the cycle environments emotionally healthy to be independent, functioning and fulfilled adults. and dysfunction, and allow them Hayeled Midreshet AMIT@Beit AMIT Frisch Beit Hayeled Beit Frisch AMIT Jerusalem

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Tammy Ben-Shalom Tammy Aharon Brandvine Principal: Principal: Phone: 02-643-5071 Phone: 02-624-8154 Rehov Dehomei Rehov Address: Am V’Olamo 8, Jerusalem V’OlamoAm 8, Jerusalem Address:

Reishit Yerushalyim Elementary School has 505 students, and is in the Kiryat Menachem Elementary School has 505 students, and is in the Kiryat Menachem Reishit Yerushalyim neighborhoods in the neighborhood of Jerusalem - one of the poorest and most disadvantaged in the Kiryat urban kibbutz, whose members chose to live an The school was founded by country. to the community. Menachem neighborhood, support education and contribute is committed to nurturing students from the neighborhood. All local children Reishit Yerushalyim demand among parents in Jerusalem’s who want to attend the school are accepted. There is great middle- to upper-middle-class better neighborhoods, and about 50% of students come from emphasis on parental and socioeconomic neighborhoods. Due to its educational philosophy these two Elementary School has successfully integrated Reishit Yerushalayim involvement, groups of children. The AMIT Hedvat HaTorah Haredi Yeshiva in Jerusalem was established in 2013. The school school was established in 2013. The in Jerusalem Haredi Yeshiva HaTorah The AMIT Hedvat yeshiva junior and senior year as a complete and 2016 is its first year, or two each added a grade is an elite 7-12. The yeshiva students in grades has 125 Hedvat HaTorah high school. AMIT education a yeshiva families are interested in caters to Haredi students whose institution that studies and Ministry of Education core curriculum, general for their children as well as the to interested students. offers a computer-science track matriculation. The school also came from the community and the Ministry of of yeshiva The desire and need for this type AMIT with a committee of interested parents, the ministry approached Education. Together offers a full schedule of limudi kodesh The yeshiva such a yeshiva. about founding and operating and will enable students to maintain their Haredi lifestyle and secular studies. This curriculum and a career. continue to university AMIT Hedvat HaTorah Haredi Haredi HaTorah Hedvat AMIT Jerusalem Yeshiva, Elementary Yerushalyim Reishit School

Moshe Sidis Shlomo Rachmani

Principal: Principal: Phone: 02-642-4655 Phone: 02-641-8402 Costa Rica 15, P.O. Box 26107, Jerusalem 26107, Jerusalem Box Costa Rica 15, P.O. Address: Costa Rica 15, P.O. Box 26107, Jerusalem 26107, Box Rica 15, P.O. Costa Address:

Over 155 students attend AMIT State Tech High School, which caters to students who have not not High School, which caters to students who have students attend AMIT State Tech 155 Over from other schools, giving them a chance to been expelled met academic requirements or have student according to his/her “each accumulate technology bagrut credits. The school motto is cosmetology and hair styling, auto mechanics and electronics. Courses of study include ability.” a dedicated teaching staff and a The school offers a hot lunch, personal attention, small classes, unique curriculum. AMIT Nordlicht also offers a two-year junior college program, open to the school’s graduates open to the school’s graduates junior college program, two-year AMIT Nordlicht also offers a Students who enroll at the junior college can defer Israel. as well as students from around diploma, which earn a valuable technician’s until after they their IDF or national service in line with service meaningful roles during their army/national enables students to perform students and increases their future employment empowers This experience their expertise. are coordinated with the IDF’s Ordnance Corps and the prospects. Studies at the college Eighty the Ministry of Education. supervised by is operated The program Air Force. Israel college, where courses include electrical engineering, medical students currently attend the technology. and automotive administration Over 280 students in grades 9-12 attend AMIT Nordlicht. The school is for students who have school is for students who have attend AMIT Nordlicht. The 9-12 grades 280 students in Over AMIT Nordlicht offers from other schools. been expelled requirements or have not met academic business administration, in electronics and computers, studies of vocational the highest level or to study toward full matriculation the option auto mechanics. Students have hair styling and The school offers a hot lunch, personal attention, diploma. toward a technology or vocational staff and a unique curriculum. small classes, a dedicated teaching

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Guy Dekel Principal: Phone: 04-988-0388 Rehov Yodfat, Hadar Neighborhood, P.O. Box 13980, Karmiel 20100 13980, Karmiel Box P.O. Neighborhood, Hadar Yodfat, Rehov Address:

The school serves students from Karmiel as well as nearby rural communities, and currently communities, and currently rural nearby from Karmiel as well as students The school serves enrolled. AMIT Karmiel families from religious and traditional 260 students has approximately co-ed, such as the senior high school classes are of many however gender, by classes are divided the Ministry of Education. classes as outlined by the required take math and English. All students exam in a matriculation in a specific area and takes student chooses to major In addition, every computers, information biology, physics, AMIT Karmiel are by that subject. Study majors offered its students to take encourages AMIT Karmiel actively history. communications technology and programs. girls to 5-unit math math, trying to attract high-level IDF or do national service. AMIT Karmiel has the highest students enlist in the After graduation, of IDF enlistment in Karmiel. rate AMIT Karmiel Junior and Senior Senior and Junior Karmiel AMIT School High Karmiel

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Einat Vallach Principal: Phone: 09-792-8128 Givat Shalem, P.O. Box 251, Kedumim Kedumim 251, Box Shalem, P.O. Givat Address:

To cultivate a religious worldview expressed in all areas: academic, social and moral. in all areas: academic, social and moral. worldview expressed cultivate a religious To students from the entire region, including accepts Lehava student body: a diverse embrace To Ethiopian immigrants. many in giving individual attention to each The ulpana faculty believes instill a sense of belonging: To among and cooperation of dedication and chesed. The teamwork student, along with the values schools. as a role model for other teachers serve

Ulpanat Lehava in Kedumim was established 30 years ago. The name Lehava is an acronym is an acronym ago. The name Lehava 30 years was established in Kedumim Ulpanat Lehava of Torah.” in the Way “Settling Israel which means B’Derech HaTorah, Ha’aretz for L’Yishuv the AMIT from the Shomron region, joined 840 girls school that serves The ulpana, a regional from its graduated Vallach, The principal, Einat 2014 school year. Network at the beginning of the first class. women who are well- of religiously observant a generation to raise strives AMIT Kedumim is threefold: Its vision in all aspects of life in Israel. educated and involved • • • Ulpanat AMIT Kedumim Junior and and Junior Kedumim AMIT Ulpanat School High Senior Kedumim

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Avi Hadad Avi Hadas Sharabi Shrem Tamir Principal: Principal: Principal: Phone: 08-858-1310 Phone: 08-858-1315 Phone: 08-850-5087 HaNarkisim Neighborhood, P.O. Box 211, Kiryat Malachi 70900 Kiryat Malachi 211, Box P.O. Neighborhood, HaNarkisim Address: 1238, Kiryat Malachi Box HaNarkisim, P.O. Rehov Address:

Shechunat HaVeradim, P.O. Box 103, Kiryat Malachi Box P.O. Address: Shechunat HaVeradim,

Over 405 students attend AMIT Kiryat Malachi. The school has an extremely multicultural multicultural school has an extremely AMIT Kiryat Malachi. The 405 students attend Over the to integrate of Ethiopian descent, and aims nearly half the students being with student body, different groups. It offers and an ulpana track. track a yeshiva track, an academic The school has three tracks: communications and film. The communications and administration, majors in computers, science, ago, has already earned national acclaim. years which began only a few film program, student body, which has a diverse Nearly 345 students attend AMIT Etzion Elementary School, Etzion specializes in music, and every including a significant number of Ethiopian students. AMIT of to instill the values of love an instrument while there. The school strives student learns to play as a feeder school to This school serves academic excellence. while encouraging and Israel, Torah AMIT Kiryat Malachi High School. AMIT Harel Elementary School AMIT Harel Elementary AMIT Kiryat Malachi Junior and and Junior Malachi Kiryat AMIT School High Senior School Elementary AMIT Etzion

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Ma’ale Adumim

Ravit Deganken Ravit

Principal: Phone: 08-858-2171 Rehov HaGoshen, Kiryat Malachi HaGoshen, Kiryat Malachi Rehov Address:

instruction, choir, one-on-one teaching, a unique English project and a Beit Midrash. and a Beit Midrash. one-on-one teaching, a unique English project instruction, choir, in regular and special-education classes. The school features communications studies, musical classes. The school features communications studies, musical in regular and special-education AMIT Netzach Israel Elementary School has over 355 students, many of them new immigrants, of them new immigrants, students, many 355 has over Elementary School AMIT Netzach Israel

School high school. high school. Elementary Israel Netzach AMIT subjects including English, math, science and Hebrew, and to better prepare students for junior junior better prepare students for and to Hebrew, English, math, science and subjects including implements a program called Ma’avarim (“Transitions”) that aims to close learning gaps in learning gaps in aims to close that (“Transitions”) called Ma’avarim a program implements inherent in each student and actively work to nurture interpersonal communication. The school school The communication. to nurture interpersonal work and actively in each student inherent students are immigrants, mainly from Ethiopia. Teachers strive to bring out the special talents the special talents to bring out strive Teachers from Ethiopia. mainly are immigrants, students AMIT Harel Elementary School is an arts and sciences school. Twenty percent of the school’s the school’s of percent Twenty school. and sciences an arts is School Elementary Harel AMIT

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Sigalit Amar Ditza Cohen Yiscah Ben Simone Principal: Principal: Principal: Phone: 02-561-7183 Phone: 02-590-0820 Phone: 02-535-2545 HaAlmog 2, Nofei Sela Neighborhood Address: HaTzaftzafa 10, Ma’ale Adumim Adumim 10, Ma’ale HaTzaftzafa Address: Adumim 98350 Ma’ale Kikar HaKeren, Address:

AMIT Yaffe Nof joined the AMIT Network in 2011. It is AMIT’s third elementary school in Ma’ale Nof joined the AMIT Network in 2011. It is AMIT’s third elementary school in Ma’ale AMIT Yaffe homes. The school instills the values of Adumim, and its 430 students come from traditional of children who feel a a generation It aims to raise religious Zionism and academic excellence. connection to Judaism, and to the people and land of Israel. AMIT Tzemach HaSade Elementary School has over 260 students in grades 1-6. The school school 1-6. The students in grades 260 over HaSade Elementary School has AMIT Tzemach and in tefillah (prayer) features special programs reach his or her potential, and helps each child learn the attributes of academically and to improve challenges students Tzemach science. AMIT and democracy. Judaism, Zionism student body of about 305 pupils. The school School, has a diverse AMIT Sde Hemed Elementary teaching methods in accordance with the Gardener’s Multiple is committed to using different classes for advanced in math achievement, runs special programs Intelligence Model. The school and written abilities. AMIT Sde Hemed also students’ oral students and seminars that nurture classes. learn in separate and boys stresses community service. Girls AMIT Yaffe Nof Elementary School, School, Nof Elementary AMIT Yaffe Adumim Maale AMIT Tzemach HaSade HaSade Tzemach AMIT School Elementary School Elementary AMIT Sde Hemed

Brenda Horwitz-Prawer Daniel Be’eri

Principal: Principal: Phone: 02-535-2104 Phone: 02-590-2910 40 Derech Kedem Street, Ma’ale Adumim Adumim Ma’ale Street, 40 Derech Kedem Address: 40 Derech Kedem Street, Ma’ale Adumim Street, Ma’ale 40 Derech Kedem Address:

the prestigious Ministry of Education’s Religious Education Award for outstanding achievement. achievement. Religious Education Award for outstanding the prestigious Ministry of Education’s In 2015, AMIT Wasserman Torah, Arts and Sciences Junior and Senior High School for Girls won Arts and Sciences Junior and Senior High School for Girls won Torah, In 2015, AMIT Wasserman perform national service in equal numbers. perform national service in equal numbers. context in every aspect of Israeli society. Graduates of AMIT Wasserman serve in the IDF and in the IDF and serve of AMIT Wasserman Graduates society. aspect of Israeli in every context The school’s educational philosophy encourages women’s leadership within a modern Orthodox leadership within a modern Orthodox women’s encourages The school’s educational philosophy theater and media, physics, computer science, robotics and cyber. computer science, robotics and cyber. theater and media, physics, curriculum, the school offers specialized matriculation study tracks in biology, chemistry, art, art, chemistry, in biology, tracks curriculum, the school offers specialized matriculation study students are new immigrants, from Ethiopia, France and the United States. In addition to the core core and the United States. In addition to the from Ethiopia, France students are new immigrants, in grades 7-12. The student body is diverse, both ethnically and socioeconomically. About 15% of About 15% of both ethnically and socioeconomically. 7-12. The student body is diverse, in grades AMIT Wasserman Ma’ale Adumim High School for Girls has an enrollment of over 410 students students 410 Adumim High School for Girls has an enrollment of over Ma’ale AMIT Wasserman and students are active participants in the Ma’ale Adumim community. Adumim community. in the Ma’ale participants and students are active commitment to Judaism. The school emphasizes both academic excellence and values education, and values education, school emphasizes both academic excellence commitment to Judaism. The Students come from a variety of backgrounds and together foster a love of learning and of learning and and together foster a love from a variety of backgrounds Students come to over 360 students and the school has “grown” into a complete junior and senior high school. senior high school. into a complete junior and school has “grown” 360 students and the to over In September 2003, AMIT Ma’ale Adumim opened its doors. Since then enrollment has increased has increased its doors. Since then enrollment Adumim opened AMIT Ma’ale In September 2003,

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Ilan Zazon Noam Krigman Principal: Principal: Phone: 02-991-6315 Phone: 02-992-3156 Moshav Nocham Address: Moshav Even HaEzer Educational Center, D.N. Shimshon 99801 Shimshon D.N. Center, HaEzer Educational Even Address:

Even HaEzer, located in Moshav Nocham, is a veteran school with a heterogeneous population of school with a Nocham, is a veteran located in Moshav HaEzer, Even 1-6. 150 students in grades over learning and students strong foundations in Torah is to give The school’s educational philosophy The school society. into Israeli successfully secular academic subjects, enabling them to integrate Even foster deep connections to Judaism and the Israel. and to build students’ characters strives a musical child at the school learns to play and every music program, HaEzer has a highly developed and nurture untapped talents beyond to develop students the opportunity instrument. Music gives regular academic subjects. Yeshivat AMIT Nachshon is in Mateh Yehuda (a Jerusalem-area region) and was established region) and was established (a Jerusalem-area is in Mateh Yehuda AMIT Nachshon Yeshivat Nachshon puts the interest, 1-12. AMIT are currently 305 students in grades in 2003. There to challenge It strives educational program. of students at the center of its and abilities aspirations intensive development, spiritual encourages studies, and general and Torah students in both history and biology, offered include physics, Bagrut majors expression. learning and creative communications. and experiential has an intensive and social studies, the yeshiva Along with standard academic focus is on creating an atmosphere in which Nachshon’s AMIT in Judaic studies. Yeshivat program self-reliance and learning, talents through individual attention, assertive his each student develops in the school and community. involvement Yeshivat AMIT Nachshon Nachshon AMIT Yeshivat HaEzer Elementary AMIT Even School

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A collective experience that facilitates expression and empowerment through all lines of Jewish of Jewish and empowerment through all lines that facilitates expression experience collective A and open, and and secular - in a setting that is honest, tolerant identity - religious, traditional and culture throughout the ages. based on Jewish tradition and artistic, nurtures the whole child and meets his/her physical, that is creative Learning needs. emotional and cognitive and conservation. awareness Educating environmental

Matityahu Elementary School was established in 1958. The school is in Moshav Tzalfon, and has and has Tzalfon, in 1958. The school is in Moshav School was established Matityahu Elementary Tzalfon 1-6. Students come from in grades population of about 265 students a heterogeneous and setting, open spaces offers a pastoral villages in the area. The school other as well as five room. room, a science room and a math including an English specialized classrooms, works closely with parents and considers them partners in The school’s dedicated faculty of the world precedes the (the way is derech eretz kadma l’Torah education. The school’s motto in students and enable them to succeed academically. to instill values and it strives Torah), and 360 children, is based on the principles of diversity Elementary School, serving AMIT Karov of backgrounds. from a wide range mutual respect, and brings together teachers and students life according to halacha. see Judaism as a source of culture, history and values, and live all They for all students. as the common bond and inspiration The school sees Jewish tradition The school is built on three pillars: • • • AMIT Matityahu Elementary School School Elementary Matityahu AMIT School Elementary AMIT Karov

Mina Vinet Sarah Demsky Sarah

Principal: Principal: Phone: 02-579-7281 Phone: 052-720-3458 Moshav Bar Giora, D.N. HaElah D.N. Bar Giora, Moshav Address: Moshav Nechusha, D.N. HaElah D.N. Nechusha, Moshav Address:

that instill environmental awareness and responsibility among students. and responsibility among students. awareness that instill environmental depends on a connection to and responsibility to nature. The school offers a number of activities school offers a number of activities depends on a connection to and responsibility to nature. The and mutual responsibility and social action. The school community believes that quality of life that quality of life believes and mutual responsibility and social action. The school community mission. The school emphasizes a deep connection to Judaism and Israel; religious Zionist values; religious Zionist values; and Israel; mission. The school emphasizes a deep connection to Judaism The AMIT Network, the faculty and parents are partners in shaping the school’s character and and shaping the school’s character The AMIT Network, the faculty and parents are partners in (7.5 miles) west of Jerusalem, and serves over 135 students. over (7.5 miles) west of Jerusalem, and serves Lavi Elementary is located in Tzur Hadassah, a village in the Judean Hills around 12 kilometers Hadassah, a village in the Judean Hills around 12 kilometers Elementary is located in Tzur Lavi Ulpanat AMIT Noga Bellows and Yeshivat AMIT Nachshon. AMIT Nachshon. Yeshivat Ulpanat AMIT Noga Bellows and connection to the community and local landscape. This school serves as a feeder school for as a feeder school for and local landscape. This school serves connection to the community indigenous trees in Israel and is mentioned in the Tanach. The elah signifies the school’s signifies the school’s The elah and is mentioned in the Tanach. in Israel indigenous trees choosing the name HaElah for the school. The elah (terebinth) is one of the most beautiful most beautiful elah (terebinth) is one of the HaElah for the school. The choosing the name environmental studies. Parents are very involved in the school and were active partners in partners in and were active in the school involved very are Parents studies. environmental grades 1-6. It is a unique school that fosters openness, independent learning, creativity and and independent learning, creativity school that fosters openness, 1-6. It is a unique grades HaElah Elementary School is in the village of Nechusha, and currently has 510 students in 510 students in Nechusha, and currently has School is in the village of HaElah Elementary Tzur Hadassah Tzur

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Meytal Peretz Meytal Principal: Phone: 08-6510328 501 Sderot HaMeyasdim Sderot HaMeyasdim 501 Address:

The AMIT Hemdat Elementary School educates 335 pupils in grades 1-8. Most students live in in live 1-8. Most students 335 pupils in grades Elementary School educates The AMIT Hemdat is ranked With a population of 7,500, Meitar council northeast of Beersheva. a small local Meitar, students also come from scale. A number of Hemdat socioeconomic high on the Israeli very the South Hebron Hills. settlements in in the involvement encourages and communal excellence, The school nurtures individual and Zionist values. Hemdat students are high academic to instill Jewish community and strives and Yeruham. continue to AMIT schools in Beersheva and many achievers School Elementary Hemdat AMIT Meitar

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Esther Handler Rabbi Itamar Haikin Principal: Principal: Phone: 08-649-7539 Phone: 08-649-7505 Emek Harud 9, Modi’in Emek Harud 9, Modi’in Address: Rehov Emek Zvulun, corner of Moshe Dayan Dayan corner of Moshe Zvulun, Emek Rehov Address:

Like the Mr. and Mrs. Lester Sutker AMIT Modi’in School for Boys, AMIT Modi’in High School for High School for AMIT Modi’in AMIT Modi’in School for Boys, Sutker and Mrs. Lester the Mr. Like school currently has 452 students in Girls welcomed its first students on September 1, 2011. The 7-12. grades arts classes. The school is study and liberal AMIT Modi’in immerses the students in both Torah The school’s curriculum in Judaic studies as well as its leadership program. proud of its diverse Experience, Believe.” motto is “Learn, AMIT Modi’in for boys opened its doors on September 1, 2011, to only two 7th-grade classes. classes. 1, 2011, to only two 7th-grade opened its doors on September boys AMIT Modi’in for into and moved years for the first four location in Modi’in located at a temporary The school was each year a grade fall of 2015. The school added permanent facility in the a newly constructed of a full junior and senior high school with a student enrollment since its inception and is now about 400 students. with classes in the arts and sciences. The school’s arts Judaic studies AMIT Modi’in integrates Sciences offered are dance and visual arts. theater, includes music, communications, program The research. and qualitative quantitative biology along with respective chemistry, physics, for the community. of Modi’in, and includes a Beit Midrash part school considers itself an integral Believe.” Experience, The school’s motto is “Learn, AMIT Modi’in High School for Girls for Girls School High AMIT Modi’in The Mr. and Mrs. Lester Sutker Sutker Lester and Mrs. Mr. The Boys for School Modi’in AMIT Modi’in

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Naama Ben Yehuda Rabbi Yuval Elimelech Rabbi Yuval Sharona Krasner Principal: Principal: Principal: Phone: 09-862-2720 Phone: 09-882-2245 Phone: 09-835-1034 HaTenaim 7, Netanya HaTenaim Address: Olei HaGardom 10, Netanya HaGardom Olei Address: 10, Netanya Alnekaveh Address:

Established in 2015, AMIT Orgad Elementary School, located in northern Netanya, is a regional is a regional in northern Netanya, Established in 2015, AMIT Orgad Elementary School, located is open to all religious children in school, not a neighborhood school. This means that enrollment 1 and 2 and will add in grades who wish to attend. The school currently has 92 students Netanya into a complete elementary school. until it transforms year each a grade AMIT Bar Ilan High School for Boys joined the AMIT Network in the fall of 2012. The school The school Network in the fall of 2012. joined the AMIT School for Boys AMIT Bar Ilan High 7-12. in grades 410 students serves and chesed. values, religious observance Jewish for academic excellence, AMIT Bar Ilan strives sciences and biology. computers, electronics, environmental physics, include Bagrut study tracks The established in 1977 and joined the AMIT Network in 2012. Amital Elementary School was all of whom are of Ethiopian descent. 130 students, almost school has approximately potential of all students, while considering the the developing AMIT Amital is committed to which a special reading program, child. Amital operates unique needs and abilities of each and library and language skills. The school has a renovated emphasizes reading for pleasure hundreds of books in each classroom. a and parents as full partners in education, and has implemented The school faculty views students community. all with support of the Ethiopian and parent training, student peer-mediation program AMIT Orgad Religious Elementary Elementary AMIT Orgad Religious School School High Ilan Bar AMIT Rambam) (formerly AMIT Amital School Elementary Religious Netanya

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Miriam Shabtai Etti Laredo Principal: Principal: Phone: 04-610-0434 Phone: 04-626-2302 Orot Address: Neighborhood Or Akiva Jabotinsky, Rehov Address:

Established in 2001, AMIT HaOfek Technological High School has 166 students. Most the High School has 166 students. Most the Established in 2001, AMIT HaOfek Technological family relations. strained school’s students come from disadvantaged homes and severely education. Upon The curriculum combines academic studies with vocational-technological a high school completion certificate, a technological completion of their studies, students receive diploma or a full bagrut diploma. legal systems and of junior college in medical administration AMIT HaOfek offers one year the at the school have from the cadet program graduated Students who have administration. writing, there are 30 students in the option of studying electronics at the junior college. As of this junior college program. AMIT Atidim Junior and Senior High School is a secular school with an enrollment of of is a secular school with an enrollment and Senior High School AMIT Atidim Junior Akiva and neighboring students from Or in 2000 to serve Founded nearly 1,000 students. of programs a range in 2011. Or Akiva has school joined the AMIT Network communities, the and students who need remedial intervention. achievers that address the needs of scholastic and communications. Emphasis is theater film, television The school’s unique classes include and the science; biology; social sciences, Jewish law; chemistry; computer placed on physics; study of Arabic. AMIT Atidim Junior and Senior Senior and Junior Atidim AMIT School High High Technological AMIT HaOfek School Or Akiva Or

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Devorah Elimelech Devorah Shoshi Attias Principal: Principal: Phone: 04-636-1220 Phone: 04-636-2413 Menachem Tzioni Address: Menachem Tzioni Rehov Kennedy, Or Akiva Or Akiva Kennedy, Rehov Address:

TALI Education Fund (Jewish studies enrichment), which promotes Jewish-Zionist education in in education Jewish-Zionist promotes which enrichment), studies (Jewish Fund Education TALI system. secular school the public AMIT Rabbi Akiva Religious Elementary School was established in 1951 and is the oldest school in 1951 and is the oldest school AMIT Rabbi Akiva Religious Elementary School was established 265 students. The principal was herself a student at in Or Akiva. The school currently serves the religious population, including the school and is a resident of Or Akiva. The school serves individuals and families who do (socially committed Orthodox the children of the garin Torani religious outreach in secular neighborhoods). teaching life skills, instilling Jewish student achievement, The school’s goals include raising families in the education of their children. values, and involving AMIT Etzion Religious Elementary School is in the oldest neighborhood in Or Akiva and serves serves School is in the oldest neighborhood in Or Akiva and AMIT Etzion Religious Elementary families. and religious 220 children from traditional methods that teaching innovative in academic studies, using The school promotes excellence in students. The school teaches students to respect and protect inspire creativity and curiosity and sustainability. for the environment become advocates world, and teaches them to the natural AMIT Etzion Religious Religious Etzion AMIT Religious Akiva AMIT Rabbi School Elementary School Elementary

Aviva Nili Aviva Rabbi Rami Kadar Bilha Busi

Principal: Principal: Principal: Phone: 04-636-1277 Phone: 04-666-2350 Phone: 04-666-2300 Rehov Balfour, Or Akiva Or Akiva Balfour, Rehov Address: Sderot Yerushalyim 1, Or Akiva 30600 Sderot Yerushalyim Address: P.O. Box 54, Or Akiva Or Akiva 54, Box P.O. Address:

thriving neighborhood in northern Or Akiva. AMIT Rothschild operates under the auspices of the under the auspices of the operates thriving neighborhood in northern Or Akiva. AMIT Rothschild AMIT Rothschild Elementary School has over 360 students in grades 1-6. The school is in a 1-6. The school is in a 360 students in grades AMIT Rothschild Elementary School has over high-level learning and progressive atmosphere. atmosphere. learning and progressive high-level and from nearby cities of Zichron Yaakov, Pardes Hannah and Hadera. The school is known for its is known for its The school Hannah and Hadera. Pardes cities of Zichron Yaakov, and from nearby two classes per grade (7-12), with a total of 245 students. The yeshiva serves boys from Or Akiva from Or Akiva boys serves The yeshiva (7-12), with a total of 245 students. two classes per grade AMIT Netivot Dror Yeshiva High School joined the AMIT Network in fall 2015. The school has The school has High School joined the AMIT Network in fall 2015. Dror Yeshiva AMIT Netivot Judaic studies, as well as a full academic program. as well as a full academic program. Judaic studies, recruiting students from outside the city. The school offers high-level studies and intensive and intensive studies The school offers high-level from outside the city. recruiting students of 124 students in grades 7-12. The school serves girls from Or Akiva, and is in the process of of Or Akiva, and is in the process girls from 7-12. The school serves in grades of 124 students Ulpanat AMIT Or Akiva joined the AMIT Network in the fall of 2015. The school serves a total a total school serves in the fall of 2015. The Or Akiva joined the AMIT Network Ulpanat AMIT AMIT Rothschild AMIT Rothschild

Elementary School Elementary AMIT Netivot Dror Yeshiva Yeshiva Dror AMIT Netivot

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Petach Tikva

Anat Zafran Tamar Lev Tamar

Principal: Principal: Phone: 04-626-1242 Phone: 04-626-3996 Rehov HaElah 100, Orot Neighborhood, Or Akiva HaElah 100, Orot Neighborhood, Or Akiva Rehov Address: HaTe’ena 1, Orot Neighborhood, Or Akiva Akiva Or 1, Orot Neighborhood, HaTe’ena Address:

environmental awareness, and fosters a climate of fairness, acceptance and respect. and respect. and fosters a climate of fairness, acceptance awareness, environmental disabilities) from Or Akiva and the region. It instills values of Jewish tradition, tolerance and and tolerance Jewish tradition, disabilities) from Or Akiva and the region. It instills values of she is a national heroine in Israel. The school mainstreams children with special needs (physical The school mainstreams children with special needs (physical she is a national heroine in Israel. a paratrooper trained to rescue Jews during the Holocaust. Captured and killed by the Nazis, the Nazis, by to rescue Jews during the Holocaust. Captured and killed trained a paratrooper AMIT Hannah Senesh Elementary School was founded in 1993. Hannah Senesh (Szenes) was was School was founded in 1993. Hannah Senesh (Szenes) AMIT Hannah Senesh Elementary accepting others and contributing to the community. accepting others and contributing love of Israel, Jewish and Zionist heritage, and teaches the children about respect, responsibility, about respect, responsibility, and teaches the children Jewish and Zionist heritage, of Israel, love the former Soviet Union and the Caucasus as well as native-born Israelis. The school instills a instills a The school Israelis. as native-born and the Caucasus as well Union the former Soviet With an enrollment of 310 students, AMIT Nechemia Tamari serves children of immigrants from from children of immigrants serves Tamari of 310 students, AMIT Nechemia With an enrollment

Elementary School Elementary AMIT Hannah Senesh Senesh AMIT Hannah

School Elementary AMIT Nechemia Tamari Tamari Nechemia AMIT

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Rabbi Hagai Gross; Hadas Shamir (Principal for Special Education) Program Program Rabbi Hagai Gross; Hadas Shamir (Principal for Special Education) Rabbi Yair Chetboun Rabbi Yair Principal: Principal: Phone: 03-909-5045 Phone: 03-9307598 Yad HaBanim 30, Petach Tikva Tikva HaBanim 30, Petach Yad Address: Yavne 25, Petach Tikva 25, Petach Yavne Address:

of courses of study, enabling each student to work at his/her own level. With over 510 students students 510 With over level. own at his/her to work each student enabling study, of of courses tracks Vocational diploma. or vocational or a technology bagrut track offers a full the school industrial management. and administration auto mechanics, agriculture, life sciences and include at low start this school situations and difficult family very come from of the students While most trend is due the rise. This impressive of students matriculating is on the number academic levels, after school study sessions engage in intensive of students and teachers who to the hard work junior college, can choose to attend the students Upon graduation, exams. to prepare for these and later in life. in the army can use certificate which they a vocational can earn where they The elite Kfar Ganim Yeshiva High School in Petach Tikva joined the AMIT Network in 2010, joined the AMIT Network in 2010, Tikva High School in Petach Ganim Yeshiva The elite Kfar student body living in caters to a diverse 570 students. The yeshiva and currently serves special Ganim has 60 cities including Shoham and Modi’in. AMIT Kfar Tikva and nearby Petach into the school are fully integrated education students and students on the autism spectrum who education for all AMIT the opportunity to provide The addition of this school gives community. Yeshivat AMIT Eliraz High School in Petach Tikva welcomed its first students on September 1, 1, Tikva welcomed its first students on September High School in Petach AMIT Eliraz Yeshivat 7-12. 315 students in grade the school serves 2009. Today, Each student excellence. and scholastic achievement places emphasis on personal The yeshiva school curriculum, to ensure on individual needs and the general has a personal goal plan, based and a students a choice between an academic bagrut track offers scholastic success. The yeshiva high-technology bagrut track. student Each Tikva community. of the Petach member sees itself as an active The yeshiva is part of the on a regular basis, and community involvement contributes to the local community school’s social education curriculum. Yeshivat AMIT Kfar Ganim Yeshivat Yeshivat AMIT Eliraz High School AMIT Eliraz High Yeshivat

Maya Avivi Avivi Maya Amiram Cohen Amiram

Principal: Director: Phone: 03-934-0029 03-931-1737; 03-931-1257; 03-931-4436 03-931-1257; Phone: 03-931-1737; Rabbi Herzog 16, Petach Tikva 49270 Rabbi Herzog 16, Petach Address: Rabbi Herzog 16, Petach Tikva 49270 Petach Herzog 16, Rabbi Address:

AMIT Wurzweiler is on the campus of the Kfar Blatt Youth Village. The school offers a wide range school offers a wide range Village. The Blatt Youth AMIT Wurzweiler is on the campus of the Kfar Technological High School High Technological AMIT Wurzweiler Agricultural and and Agricultural AMIT Wurzweiler AMIT Kfar Blatt Youth Village Youth Blatt Kfar AMIT The village administration places great emphasis on its informal activities. The student council emphasis on its informal activities. The student council places great The village administration student committees that on campus. There are also several active is an elected body and is very a wide range the village. Students have of life in in planning and determining the way are involved computers, hair dance, electronics, to choose from, including music, sports, drama, of electives styling, fashion design and biking. The village teaches Torah, Religious Zionism and mutual respect, and aims to help each student Religious The village teaches Torah, social workers, addition to the surrogate parents, the village employs reach his/her true potential. In support and direction, as needed. intervention, who provide and guidance counselors psychologists There is also a pnimiat yom (daycare) program at AMIT Blatt Youth Village. This program is for is for Village. This program at AMIT Blatt Youth program (daycare) There is also a pnimiat yom all the services, including meals, throughout the but receive on campus, students who do not live that on-campus students receive. day The mishpachton is a family unit with a married couple and 16-18 boys or girls who live together together live or girls who couple and 16-18 boys is a family unit with a married The mishpachton small living and dining room, kitchen and bedrooms, as well as a in their own apartment with a eat their meals, do their laundry and chores and spend They apartment for the surrogate parents. with their “family.” their free time there together AMIT Kfar Blatt Youth Village in Petach Tikva currently has over 500 students in its care, 190 of 190 of 500 students in its care, currently has over Tikva Village in Petach Blatt Youth AMIT Kfar the junior 7-12 who attend students in grades Ethiopian families. This includes whom come from students 13-14). These the junior college (grades school, as well as students in and senior high on the students live of Many families. abusive dysfunctional and even come from neglectful, surrogate parents. as their couples who serve the care of young campus under

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Dr. Tzvi Yarbloom Tzvi Dr. Yerushalayim 1, Ra’anana 1, Ra’anana Yerushalayim 09-774-7111 Principal: Phone: Address:

AMIT’s Kfar Batya campus is the site where AMIT history began. Bessie “Batya” Gotsfeld Gotsfeld AMIT history began. Bessie “Batya” Batya campus is the site where AMIT’s Kfar children. survivor II, as a village for Holocaust War Batya in 1945, after World established Kfar 1-12), and students, ages 6 to 18 (grades Village has nearly 1,300 Batya Youth AMIT Kfar Today, and housing. The village has programs educational and therapeutic features dormitories, multiple There are students who daily. setting its natural students enjoy beautiful, spacious grounds and surrounding communities. in the on campus and students who live live The Ellen and Stanley Wasserman Wasserman Stanley and Ellen The Kfar Blatt of the AMIT Campus Village Youth

Ilan Hamami Moshe Uziel

Principal: Principal: Phone: 03-934-5008 Rabbi Herzog 16, Petach Tikva 49270 Rabbi Herzog 16, Petach Address: Rabbi Herzog 16, Petach Tikva 49270 Tikva Rabbi Herzog 16, Petach Address:

Situated on the Kfar Blatt campus in Petach Tikva, Menorat HaMaor is a specialized school HaMaor is a specialized school Tikva, Menorat Blatt campus in Petach Situated on the Kfar 9-12. The Haredi track 132 students in grades The school currently serves for Haredi youth. studies did not suit their needs. The goal for caters to students who found that full-time yeshiva or IT diploma. diploma technician’s Haredi students is to complete a full bagrut or the 14-point enhance their job to further their studies at a Junior College. To All students are encouraged participating in the American Embassy–sponsored HaMaor has been AMIT Menorat viability, for the last three years. English Enrichment program Students spend two years at the college prior to serving in the army or performing national service. or performing army at the college prior to serving in the Students spend two years technology; and mechanics; automotive automotive administration; Majors include medical office systems. Upon successful completion of their studies, students industrial engineering/operations to obtain it possible for graduates diploma. This makes earn a Ministry of Education technician’s or national service – enriching in the IDF in line with their expertise positions mid- to high-level studies, as well as their social value. In addition to the vocational their personal experiences fitness training. religious study and physical leadership training, students also receive AMIT Petach Tikva Junior College has 125 students, about 50% of whom are of Ethiopian 125 students, about 50% of whom are of Ethiopian Tikva Junior College has AMIT Petach Blatt, AMIT Kfar alumni from AMIT Beit Hayeled, descent. The student body comprises schools. and other regional vocational Centers Technological AMIT Menorat HaMaor Haredi Track HaMaor Haredi Track AMIT Menorat

Family Junior College at Kfar Blatt Blatt Kfar at College Junior Family The Gloria and Henry I. Ziesel and I. Ziesel Henry and The Gloria AMIT Kfar Ganim won the Ministry of Education National Education Award for outstanding outstanding Award for Education of Education National the Ministry Ganim won AMIT Kfar in 2015. achievement types of populations in Petach Tikva. in Petach of populations types

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Rabbi Avinoam Almagor Rabbi Avinoam Ofra Pe’er Ofra Principal: Principal: Phone: 09-771-8341 Phone: 09-748-5742 Rehov Yerushalayim, P.O. Box 17, Ra’anana 17, Ra’anana Box P.O. Yerushalayim, Rehov Address: Rehov HaPalmach, P.O. Box 823, Ra’anana 823, Ra’anana Box P.O. HaPalmach, Rehov Address:

AMIT Bienenfeld Hevruta Yeshiva currently has 135 students in grades 9-12. The school’s 9-12. The school’s has 135 students in grades currently Yeshiva AMIT Bienenfeld Hevruta the development and educational approach is to nurture students and facilitate philosophy Intelligences: musical-rhythmic, of their intellectual abilities, according to Gardner’s Multiple logical-mathematical, bodily-kinesthetic, interpersonal, visual-spatial, verbal-linguistic, students the values, tools and skills This unique approach gives and naturalistic. intrapersonal rate. is proud of its 100% IDF enlistment Hevruta and fulfilling lives. for productive need they preparatory or more to attend pre-army for a year defer the army About 90% of graduates become in prestigious combat units and many Most then go on to serve or yeshivot. programs IDF officers. AMIT Renanim Science and Technology High School for Girls has approximately 670 students 670 students approximately High School for Girls has Science and Technology AMIT Renanim a unique religious atmosphere. science and art studies in integrates 7-12. The school in grades technology computer science, chemistry, biology, majors include physics, diverse Renanim’s and information technology. social sciences, French sciences, communications, art, Students hail from around the world: up 30% of the student body. make New immigrants South Africa, Finland, Italy, Iran, Spain, Morocco, Belgium, the United States, England, France, and Holland. Brazil the Ministry of Education and Municipality, Ra’anana with the AMIT Renanim, in collaboration students to help new immigrant numerous programs the AMIT Network, has implemented families choose to settle immigrant new Many as new Israelis. and thrive acclimate to life in Israel Renanim. so that their daughters can attend AMIT in the city of Ra’anana AMIT Bienenfeld Hevruta Yeshiva, Yeshiva, Hevruta AMIT Bienenfeld Kfar Batya AMIT Renanim Junior and Senior Senior and Junior Renanim AMIT High and Technology Science for Girls School Ra’anana

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Ayelet Ofir Ayelet Granot Rabbi Tamir Cherlow, Rabbi Yuval Rehov Yerushalayim, P.O. Box 17, Ra’anana 17, Ra’anana Box P.O. Yerushalayim, Rehov Batya, Ra’anana Kfar AMIT Yerushalayim, Rehov 09-771-3014 Principal: Principal: Phone: Address: Address:

in humanities, social studies and law. It educates toward a worldview of religious commitment and commitment of religious a worldview toward educates It and law. studies social in humanities, The school the learning process. students in engaging is focused on actively and open-mindedness, inclusion. and open communication and students, between teachers mutual trust emphasizes AMIT Noam was established over a decade ago and currently has about 380 students in grades ago and currently has about 380 students in grades a decade AMIT Noam was established over belief of Torah, instills the love Batya campus and the AMIT Kfar 1-6. The school is located on The quality of education is in all areas. excellence educational in the Almighty and encourages as role models for students. and in the teaching staff that serve apparent in the unique curriculum Batya campus in Ra’anana. is located on the AMIT Kfar AMIT Orot Shaul Hesder Yeshiva has 131 students. AMIT Orot Shaul seeks to inspire its students Established in 1998, it currently communal leaders with a deep sense of accountability toward scholars and to become Torah Justice, compassion and social responsibility are the core values of the yeshiva’s Am Yisrael. educational philosophy. intellectual learning is known for its unique style of learning, taking high-level The yeshiva is also known for the warm, friendly and imbuing it with meaning and passion. The yeshiva to accepted. Orot Shaul strives where each student is made to feel comfortable and environment to the state and people of Israel. instill potential in terms of learning, leadership and commitment is the Rabbi Cherlow’s trademark Granot. and Tamir Cherlow Rabbis Yuval is led by The yeshiva a study with ethics and social activism. He was one of the founders of Tzohar, synthesis of Torah who are leading the revolution and women volunteers of 1,000 Zionist rabbis national movement as a member of several He also serves and inspiring Jewish Israel. for an ethical, inclusive Rabbi Granot’s of Israel. ethics committees, as well as the Presidential Press Council government of learning with modern academic way uniqueness lies in his ability to combine the traditional study of Hasidut. techniques alongside the extensive AMIT Noam, Kfar Batya Kfar Noam, AMIT Yeshiva Hesder Shaul AMIT Orot

Rehov Yerushalayim, P.O. Box 17, Ra’anana 17, Ra’anana Box P.O. Yerushalayim, Rehov 09-771-2658

Rabbi Yoni Berlin Head of School: Rabbi Yoni Phone: Address:

Yaron Carmi heads the AMIT School of Society and Law track at Gwen Straus. The track combines The track at Gwen Straus. track Carmi heads the AMIT School of Society and Law Yaron potential students to realize their and religious observance, while encouraging academic excellence In addition to rigorous academics, the school encourages community involvement and taking an community involvement In addition to rigorous academics, the school encourages to realize are also encouraged Students society. Israeli role in helping others and improving active of their curiosity and creativity through a wide range their intellectual potential and develop and engaging endeavors. innovative The AMIT Gwen Straus Science and Technology High School Track is headed by Sagi Rosenbaum. is headed by High School Track Science and Technology The AMIT Gwen Straus English, Arabic of science and technology studies, mathematics, The school offers the highest levels Each student at the school is and Middle East studies, along with a rich Jewish studies program. and at least one biology or chemistry, in physics, science track required to do at least one bagrut-level 90% of students or computer science. Over medicine in biotechnology, technology track bagrut-level with Ministry of Education honors. 30% graduate and an impressive matriculate successfully, AMIT Gwen Straus is located on the Kfar Batya campus in Ra’anana. The school serves native native school serves The Batya campus in Ra’anana. located on the Kfar is AMIT Gwen Straus U.S., England and the France, mainly from of new immigrants, as well as a significant number Israelis students in two tracks: 590 7th-12th grade South Africa. The school has approximately Boys, Kfar Batya Boys, Senior Science High School for School for High Senior Science AMIT Gwen Straus Junior. and and Junior. Straus AMIT Gwen In the spring, students in the environmental studies track embark on their 50-day, on their 50-day, embark track studies in the environmental In the spring, students is While the hike to Mount Hermon in the north. trek from Eilat in the south 1,000-kilometer cleaning and washing their cooking, ways: in many must fend for themselves supervised, students and mentally as students are challenged physically In addition, a few examples. clothes are just and fellow students in close quarters living with of nature, weather, encounter the trials they of their own endurance. testing the limits Hevruta currently has three tracks: music, animal training and environmental studies. Students Students studies. and environmental training animal music, tracks: has three currently Hevruta their studies that suit pursuing academic while also in these areas, certification work toward more Hevruta, mandatory at is not bagrut program While a full and personal objectives. abilities full matriculation. deciding to pursue students are and more

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Tomer Shuper Tomer Jabotinsky 99, Givat Shmuel RAMAT GAN Givat Shmuel RAMAT Jabotinsky 99, 03-532-5822 Principal: Phone: Address:

AMIT Ginsburg Bar Ilan Gush Dan was founded in 1978 and currently serves 550 students in students in 550 in 1978 and currently serves Bar Ilan Gush Dan was founded AMIT Ginsburg while of leaders in Israel, generation nurture the next 7-12. The school’s vision is to grades in the and Zionist identities and deepening their involvement strengthening students’ religious community and society. technology majors, including electronics, science and The school offers high-level as well as advanced physics, information technology and communications, biotechnology, and English. Students are strongly encouraged computers, mathematics biology, chemistry, that counts toward their bagrut diploma and is considered to present a final research project it possible for makes with Bar-Ilan University A special partnership universities. a plus by mathematics while still in high students to study toward a bachelor’s degree in exceptional courses of a range can also take academically who excel and twelfth-graders school. Eleventh- at the university. Dan Junior and Senior High High Senior and Junior Dan AMIT Ginsburg Bar Ilan Gush Ilan Gush Bar Ginsburg AMIT for Boys School

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Yizhar Afgan Abba Akhimeir 2, P.O. Box 300, Ramle 72102 300, Ramle Box 2, P.O. Abba Akhimeir 08-922-7952 Principal: Phone: Address:

AMIT Ramle Technological High School is a vocational school for students who have not met met not who have school for students is a vocational High School AMIT Ramle Technological The goal at AMIT from their regular schools. been expelled or have academic requirements of Israeli members self-sufficient, productive its 232 students to become Ramle is to empower Students can a vocation. The school focuses on making sure each student attains society. business administration hairstyling and cosmetology, culinary, choose from one of four tracks: with a option of either graduating the have students track, and electronics. Within each or a full-matriculation diploma. 14-point technological diploma with the Israel in cooperation offered a military cadet program, Since 2012, AMIT Ramle has the cadets enlist in the from high school, Corps. Upon graduation Logistics Defense Forces at which requires students to dress in full IDF uniform This special track, Corp. IDF Logistics them focused study of logistics, motivates students and keeps school and engage in an in-depth not met academic important for AMIT Ramle students, who have on a goal. This is particularly also before enrolling at AMIT Ramle. The program high schools requirements at previous and hopefully reach meaningful and fulfilling service in the IDF, ensures that students will do senior and officer positions. AMIT Ramle Technological Technological Ramle AMIT High School High Ramle

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Rafi Maimon Miri Gil Ahim Kibovitz Street, Rehovot 76120 Street, Rehovot Ahim Kibovitz HaLechi 36, Danya Neighborhood, Rehovot 76217 Rehovot Neighborhood, 36, Danya HaLechi 08-946-7272; 08-946-7397 08-945-1733 08-945-1733 Principal: Principal: Phone: Phone: Address: Address:

AMIT Hammer was established in 1971. The school has 540 students in grades students in grades AMIT Hammer was established in 1971. The school has 540 and comprises students from affluent families, as well as 7-12. The student body is diverse homes. The schools emphasize values and students from disadvantaged Ethiopian immigrants their develop in a variety of chesed projects allowing them to education. Students are involved humanitarian values and internalize a sense of social solidarity. in electronics, computer The school offers all academic subjects as well as bagrut tracks Law. All students do a 5-point bagrut in Oral science and literature. AMIT Hallel serves 435 students from Rehovot and the surrounding areas, including recent areas, including recent and the surrounding students from Rehovot 435 AMIT Hallel serves the have and students performs at a high-level, from Ethiopia. The school immigrants and communications. science, literature computer physics, specialize in biology, opportunity to Law. in Oral All students do a 5-point bagrut of academic an atmosphere that is open and supportive The school’s goal is to create to fulfill enrichment. Each student is encouraged personal growth and social achievement, of the school Graduates to the community and society. her potential, while also contributing academia, high-tech, service, the IDF, National into all walks of life in Israel: integrate education and business. AMIT Hallel Junior and Senior Senior and Junior Hallel AMIT Girls for School High and Senior Junior AMIT Hammer Boys School for High Rehovot

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AMIT Tiferet Gur Arye Arye Gur Tiferet AMIT Tzuri Levy Tzuri Rabbi Shimon Shushan Meginei HaGalil 2, Rehovot 76217 Meginei HaGalil 2, Rehovot

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was one of three AMIT schools to achieved that high-ranking honor. honor. that high-ranking was one of three AMIT schools to achieved throughout Israel for their integrity, values and achievement. This year, Yeshivat AMIT Amichai AMIT Amichai Yeshivat This year, and achievement. values for their integrity, throughout Israel Each year, Israel’s Ministry of Education publicly recognizes junior and senior high schools Education publicly recognizes junior and senior high schools Ministry of Israel’s Each year, development, located on the AMIT Kfar Batya campus in Ra’anana. located on the AMIT Kfar development, schools to join the Gogya Center initiative, AMIT’S hub for educational innovation and teacher and teacher AMIT’S hub for educational innovation schools to join the Gogya Center initiative, of spirituality, the arts and sciences in students’ lives. AMIT Amichai was one of the first AMIT Amichai was one of the first the arts and sciences in students’ lives. of spirituality, key elements. The yeshiva encourages intellectual curiosity and recognizes the importance intellectual curiosity and recognizes the importance encourages elements. The yeshiva key and one’s fellow man; commitment to mitzvot and building a religious Zionist identity are also and building a religious Zionist identity are also fellow man; commitment to mitzvot and one’s student enrollment of 415, Yeshivat AMIT Amichai educates students to love Torah, Israel Israel Torah, AMIT Amichai educates students to love student enrollment of 415, Yeshivat The yeshiva reached that goal and now has a complete high school – grades 7-12. With a 7-12. With a reached that goal and now has a complete high school – grades The yeshiva grade was added with the goal of turning the school into a full junior and senior high school. the school into a full junior and senior high school. was added with the goal of turning grade In September 2007, Yeshivat AMIT Amichai opened to one 7th grade class. Each year since, a since, a year class. Each AMIT Amichai opened to one 7th grade In September 2007, Yeshivat AMIT Amichai Yeshivat

Program: Program: Junior College, Rehovot College, Junior their academic studies at the college after their service in the IDF. college after their service in the IDF. their academic studies at the studies. The goal of cooperation with Machon Lev is to enable outstanding students to continue to enable outstanding students to continue is Machon Lev with studies. The goal of cooperation was conceived to enable students to combine religious studies and vocational/technological combine religious studies and vocational/technological to enable students to was conceived skills to qualify for a technician or junior engineer certificate. The AMIT Rehovot program program Rehovot certificate. The AMIT for a technician or junior engineer skills to qualify electronics and electrical engineering. Upon completion of their studies, students have the the students have completion of their studies, electrical engineering. Upon electronics and with the Israeli Air Force and Jerusalem College of Technology’s Machon Lev. Students study Students study Lev. Machon College of Technology’s and Jerusalem Air Force with the Israeli College. The two-year program currently has 80 students. The program is run in cooperation is run in cooperation The program currently has 80 students. program College. The two-year In 2014, a pre-army junior college program was established at AMIT Tiferet Gur Arye Junior Junior at AMIT Tiferet Gur Arye was established college program junior In 2014, a pre-army

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Eric Azulai Rehov Sinai, P.O. Box 120, Sderot 80100 Box Sinai, P.O. Rehov 08-689-7285 Principal: Phone: Address:

students and caters to an ethnically diverse population, new immigrants, children whose families families whose children new immigrants, population, diverse ethnically to an caters and students and poverty-stricken from both well-established and students generations for Israel in lived have and politeness good manners, meaning Eretz Kadma L’Torah, is Derech The school’s motto homes. and Jewish of country values, love Democratic and consideration. others with kindness treating are emphasized. tradition students from help prevent that highly gifted students and programs for There are programs and, for those the sciences, computer education school. Emphasis is based on dropping out of studies. In the math and English basic academic skills in Hebrew, of in need, the development for their bar and bat mitzvah. their family history in preparation students research 7th grade, and social studies, media economics, such as biotechnology, subjects level, At the high school English, computers and Russian are offered at different academic communications, mathematics, in Network, it has witnessed a vast improvement Since the school has joined the AMIT levels. bagrut scores. can study industrial and junior college where graduates a two-year The school has recently added There are currently 30 students attending the college, engineering. management and practical body annually. which aims to increase the student AMIT HaRoeh has 210 students from grades 1-6. Many students are recent immigrants from the from the students are recent immigrants 1-6. Many AMIT HaRoeh has 210 students from grades Union and Ethiopia. The school accepts all applicants regardless of Jewish religious former Soviet observance or educational ability. of one-on-one and group tutoring for weaker program AMIT HaRoeh offers a special literacy instruction in math and reading to bring It also offers extra students and new immigrants. level. students up to grade AMIT HaRoeh AMIT HaRoeh School Elementary

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robotics, cyber and land of Israel studies. studies. robotics, cyber and land of Israel The school has 800 in the city. of 2005, and is the only secular junior and senior high school provide challenging educational enrichments. These partnerships include programs in leadership, in leadership, These partnerships include programs challenging educational enrichments. provide the AMIT Network in the fall AMIT Sderot Gutwirth Junior and Senior High School joined keeping them in the town. The school collaborates with several organizations and foundations to to organizations and foundations several with them in the town. The school collaborates keeping is increasing as well; families who once sent their children out of Sderot for high school are now now once sent their children out of Sderot for high school are is increasing as well; families who and the inherent stress that comes from living so close to the Gaza border. Student enrollment Student enrollment from living so close to the Gaza border. and the inherent stress that comes an impressive accomplishment, taking into consideration the constant threat of missile attack the constant threat of missile attack into consideration accomplishment, taking an impressive bove the national average and is and is the national average 83%. This is significantly above from a low of 20% to an astonishing uccess rates have increased increased have the AMIT Network, matriculation success rates Since AMIT Sderot first joined intensive Judaic studies. Judaic studies. intensive High School, Ulpana with a focus on academic studies, and Ulpanat Shirat, with a focus on with a focus on on academic studies, and Ulpanat Shirat, High School, Ulpana with a focus and Ethiopia. The school includes four tracks: Leadership High School for Boys, Yeshiva Yeshiva High School for Boys, Leadership four tracks: and Ethiopia. The school includes 7-12. A significant segment of the school’s population is from the former Soviet Union Union Soviet population is from the former segment of the school’s 7-12. A significant secondary levels. AMIT Sderot Junior and Senior High School has 54 students in grades in grades High School has 54 students AMIT Sderot Junior and Senior secondary levels. AMIT is the sole religious Zionist educational network in Sderot for both elementary and elementary and network in Sderot for both religious Zionist educational AMIT is the sole

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Leora Pima Leora Sima Shoshan KKL 906, Sderot Yehoshua Ben-Nun 3, Sderot Ben-Nun 3, Sderot Yehoshua 08-689-4317 08-689-7043 Principal: Principal: Phone: Phone: Address: Address:

There are 170 students, in grades 1-6, studying at AMT Gil Rabin. The school encourages encourages The school Rabin. AMT Gil at studying 1-6, grades in students, are 170 There their knowledge and expand learning; engage in challenging their curiosity; to develop students methods and instructional pedagogy uses innovative AMIT Gil Rabin and technology. in science skills. knowledge and 21st-century to impart AMIT Alon, with a student body of 275 pupils, focuses on science and technology, science and technology, AMIT Alon, with a student body of 275 pupils, focuses on school helps and independent thinking in students. The inquisitiveness encouraging students learn about sustainability and their as awareness environmental to develop and involved to be active are encouraged responsibility to the world around them. Parents members of the school community. AMIT Shikmim Maoz has 275 students in grades 1-6. The school focuses on the arts, and provides school focuses on the arts, and provides 1-6. The students in grades AMIT Shikmim Maoz has 275 taught atmosphere as the basis for all learning. Students are a welcoming, caring and respectful their country. and love to others be sensitive age to contribute to society, at a young AMIT Alon Science Science AMIT Alon School Elementary AMIT Shikmim Maoz Arts Arts Shikmim Maoz AMIT School Elementary

Etti Azran Yacov Shitrit Yacov Dina Houri Mishol HaPaamonit 15, Sderot Mishol HaPaamonit Rehov HaDekel, P.O. Box 640, Sderot 80100 Box P.O. HaDekel, Rehov 08-689-7079 08-689-7163 08-661-1133

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are tutored one-on-one by students from the AMIT ulpana and yeshiva streams. students from the AMIT ulpana and yeshiva are tutored one-on-one by full curriculum, and the school day includes two extra hours of Judaic studies. Weaker students students hours of Judaic studies. Weaker includes two extra full curriculum, and the school day Ethiopia. The school is co-ed, but classes are separated by gender. AMIT Torani Chadash offers a Chadash offers a AMIT Torani gender. by Ethiopia. The school is co-ed, but classes are separated fourth-generation Israelis, but the school has also welcomed recent immigrant children from children from but the school has also welcomed recent immigrant Israelis, fourth-generation AMIT Torani Chadash has about 455 students in grades 1-6. Most the students are third- or 1-6. Most the students are third- or 455 students in grades Chadash has about AMIT Torani try to market a new product. try to market program in entrepreneurship for fifth- and sixth-graders in which students design, produce and in which students design, produce and and sixth-graders in entrepreneurship for fifth- program grade; music and art; extracurricular activities to develop reasoning and thinking; and a special and a special reasoning and thinking; develop activities to music and art; extracurricular grade; enrichment programs: sciences, astronomy and chemistry; English language beginning in first language beginning in first and chemistry; English astronomy sciences, enrichment programs: AMIT Torani Mada’i has about 215 students in grades 1-6. The school offers a wide range of of a wide range 1-6. The school offers students in grades has about 215 Mada’i AMIT Torani AMIT Gil Rabin Elementary School Elementary Rabin AMIT Gil

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Michal Klil HaHoresh HaLapid 16, Shoham HaLapid 16, Shoham Principal: Address:

The AMIT Beatrice and Irving Stone Meysharim School currently serves 105 students, ages ages 105 students, currently serves School and Irving Stone Meysharim The AMIT Beatrice and Gedera between – anywhere 50 different towns and cities from over 12-21, who come This through the center of the country). span north to south (about a 100-kilometer Hadera and emotionally behaviorally for students who are academically, is a special-education school divided into classes according to age and educational level. challenged. The students are and closing learning gaps; teaching academic achievement The school has three main goals: and ensuring for future independence and employability; students the life skills necessary of therapy other activities. There is a wide range and therapy their emotional health through and psychodrama art therapy, music therapy, therapy, including movement available, and adaptation. Sessions focus on self-image, social interactions greenhouse therapy. The AMIT Beatrice and and Beatrice AMIT The Irving Stone Stone Irving School Meysharim Shoham

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Rabbi Seffi Sherman HaTishim V’Shalosh 2, Tel Aviv Aviv V’ShaloshHaTishim 2, Tel Principal: Address:

AMIT Reishit Tel Aviv welcomed its first class of 40 seventh-graders at the end of August 2013. end of August 2013. at the its first class of 40 seventh-graders welcomed Aviv AMIT Reishit Tel Currently, 7-12. entire high school grades an until it serves each year add a grade The school will 7-10. in grades 166 students over the school has AMIT Reishit Tel Aviv Aviv Tel Reishit AMIT Girls for School High Tel Aviv Tel

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Yehuda Peles (acting principal); Yaffa Farjun-Shemesh (on sabbatical) Farjun-Shemesh (on (acting principal); Yaffa Peles Yehuda Nedavya Naeh Nedavya Rehov HaKaf Bet, P.O. Box 123, Tzfat 13101 123, Tzfat Box HaKaf Bet, P.O. Rehov Rehov HaKaf Bet, P.O. Box 123, Tzfat 13101 123, Tzfat Box Bet, P.O. HaKaf Rehov 04-697-1272 04-697-1272 Principal: Principal: Phone: Phone: Address: Address:

AMIT Florin Taman Junior and Senior High School for Girls offers a dual track program: a a program: a dual track Junior and Senior High School for Girls offers AMIT Florin Taman There are 400 students Jewish studies ulpana track. and an intensive standard academic track and the neighboring communities of Marom HaGalil and in the school who come from Tzfat when facilitated by is that all students can succeed Hazor HaGlilit. The school’s philosophy has a Each student in them and are committed to their achievement. teachers who believe zing teaching and learning. The personal scholastic profile that assists teachers in individuali and has implemented administrators, school emphasizes dialogue among students, teachers and AMIT Florin Taman Junior and Senior High School for Boys has approximately 363 students 363 students has approximately for Boys Junior and Senior High School AMIT Florin Taman The Municipality. and the Tzfat the AMIT Network is run jointly by 7-12. The school in grades communities of Marom and the neighboring Tzfat is made up of students from school population each student an equal opportunity aims to give Florin Taman HaGalil and Hazor HaGlilit. AMIT and of Israel love of Torah, emphasizes mutual respect, love to realize his potential. The school A technology. general school offers majors in the sciences, electronic systems and The Tzfat. love in conjunction with the new Bar-Ilan University in a medical track number of students participate Medical School in Tzfat. AMIT Florin Taman Junior and and Junior Taman Florin AMIT for Boys School High Senior Taman AMIT Florin and Senior Junior High School for Girls High Tzfat

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biology track. biology track. in conjunction with the new Bar-Ilan medical school in Tzfat, a law track, a physics track and a and a track a physics track, a law in conjunction with the new Bar-Ilan medical school in Tzfat, tion and film, a medical track tion and film, a medical track academic studies. Recently added study majors include communica exams every year. The ulpana offers a wide range of Torah and Judaic studies and general and general and Judaic studies of Torah The ulpana offers a wide range year. every exams ulpana are consistently around 100%, which means almost all students pass their matriculation 100%, which means almost all students pass their matriculation ulpana are consistently around ) success rates at the at the Matriculation (bagrut) success rates a difference in their school and community. make both challenges and encourages students to grow as young women, achieve academically and academically and women, achieve to grow as young students both challenges and encourages and Senior High School, and currently serves 180 girls. The ulpana fosters an atmosphere that 180 girls. The ulpana fosters an atmosphere that serves and Senior High School, and currently The AMIT Tzfat Evelyn Schreiber school is operated autonomously within the AMIT Tzfat Junior Junior the AMIT Tzfat autonomously within Schreiber school is operated Evelyn The AMIT Tzfat AMIT Tzfat Evelyn Schreiber Schreiber Evelyn Tzfat AMIT achievement. In 2015, the school won the Ministry of Education National Education Award for outstanding for outstanding National Education Award won the Ministry of Education In 2015, the school Ulpana and Senior Junior School Track High conjunction with the new Bar-Ilan University Medical School in Tzfat. in Tzfat. Medical School Bar-Ilan University with the new conjunction conversation corners and personal mentoring. Several students participate in a medical track in in track in a medical participate students Several and personal mentoring. corners conversation practices to encourage dialogue, such as an “open-door” policy of approachable faculty members, members, faculty of approachable policy as an “open-door” such dialogue, to encourage practices

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Tzuriel Robbins Tzuriel Kanino Yona Eliyahu HaNavi 1, Yeruham HaNavi Eliyahu 80500 Yeruham 23, Box P.O. 08-658-5018 08-658-0325 Principal: Principal: Phone: Phone: Address: Address:

Yeshivat AMIT B’levav Shalem joined the AMIT Network in 2010. The yeshiva serves serves yeshiva the AMIT Network in 2010. The Shalem joined AMIT B’levav Yeshivat cities, including and nearby Yeruham students, who come from 345 high school approximately to their and in addition is community-oriented, The school’s philosophy Dimona and Beersheva. to standard academic subjects, the In addition in volunteering. studies, students are involved studies. and land of Israel biology offers study majors in physics, yeshiva 555 students. The school’s mission is to be a Elementary School has over Yacov AMIT Kol responsibility to Beit Hinuch for the community and to instill in students Jewish values and chooses a values theme that studies and activities the school Each year oneself and society. of resources and an array population, and provides a diverse school serves around. The revolve the necessary tools to succeed and methods to ensure that each student receives innovative realize his/her potential. National Education Award for outstanding won the Ministry of Education Yacov AMIT Kol in 2015. achievement Elementary School Elementary Yeshivat AMIT AMIT Yeshivat Shalem B’Levav Yacov AMIT Kol

Tamar Biton Tamar Toni Mittelman (acting principal); Shula Levy (on sabbatical) (on Levy (acting principal); Shula Mittelman Toni Rehov Rambam, Yeruham Rambam, Yeruham Rehov Rehov HaRambam, corner of HaRav Kook Kook HaRav corner of HaRambam, Rehov 08-658-9037 08-658-3583

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educated and involved religious people from the center of the country to move to the Negev. religious people from the center of the country to move educated and involved graduates to settle in Yeruham and surrounding areas. Midreshet Be’er wants to encourage wants to encourage areas. Midreshet Be’er and surrounding to settle in Yeruham graduates committed and intensive manner. Midreshet Be’er also aims to develop the Negev by encouraging encouraging by the Negev also aims to develop Be’er Midreshet manner. committed and intensive modern Orthodox society. The school inspires girls to take part in the “Beit Midrash” world in a in a world part in the “Beit Midrash” The school inspires girls to take society. modern Orthodox creative and productive members of Israeli society. It aims to empower women as leaders in It aims to empower women as leaders in society. members of Israeli and productive creative Midreshet Be’er teaches young women to feel at home in the world of Torah and to be involved, and to be involved, in the world of Torah women to feel at home teaches young Midreshet Be’er in the community. in the community. program has hundreds of graduates, educated religious women who study Torah and are involved and are involved educated religious women who study Torah has hundreds of graduates, program in 2001, and has 38 on-site students, as well as students currently serving in the army. The The serving in the army. in 2001, and has 38 on-site students, as well as students currently social issues and full service in the IDF. The three-year Midreshet Be’er program was established was established program Midreshet Be’er The three-year social issues and full service in the IDF. Israel. The school integrates intensive Judaic studies, community involvement, engagement in engagement in Judaic studies, community involvement, intensive school integrates The Israel. Midreshet AMIT Be’er is a “Hesder Yeshiva” for girls, and attracts religious girls from all over from all over religious girls for girls, and attracts is a “Hesder Yeshiva” Midreshet AMIT Be’er come from Yeruham, Dimona and even from Beersheva. from Beersheva. Dimona and even come from Yeruham, in an innovative, interdisciplinary manner. This school serves approximately 220 students who 220 students who approximately This school serves interdisciplinary manner. in an innovative, service. Study of Gemarah, Torah, history and secular subjects such as art and music are taught are taught subjects such as art and music history and secular Torah, of Gemarah, service. Study combining family and career and the service of their choice after graduation: the IDF or national or national the IDF of their choice after graduation: and career and the service combining family system. The school’s aim is to empower girls to integrate into all walks of life in Israel, such as such as into all walks of life in Israel, to integrate aim is to empower girls system. The school’s and belongs to the State Religious School the State Religious School with halacha and belongs to school run in accordance an Orthodox The Kamah School for girls was established in 2006 in the Negev town of Yeruham. Kamah is is Kamah town of Yeruham. 2006 in the Negev for girls was established in The Kamah School

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