AMITBuilding Israel. One Child at a Time.

AMIT Reshet GuideA GUIDE TO ALL 110 AMIT SCHOOLS AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS IN THE AMIT NETWORK

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

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Beersheva 15-20

AMIT Wasserman Junior and Senior High School

Dina and Moses Dyckman Ulpanat AMIT Beersheva

AMIT Daisy Berman Yeshiva Beersheva

AMIT Elaine Silver Technological High School

AMIT Rambam Elementary School

AMIT Gwen and Joseph Straus Afikim B’Negev Elementary School

AMIT Torani Madai Netivei Am Elementary School

AMIT Hazon Ovadiah Elementary School

AMIT Or Hammer Elementary School

Neot Avraham Elementary School

Beit Shemesh 21-23

AMIT Shachar Junior and Senior High School for Girls

AMIT Dvir Junior and Senior High School for Boys

AMIT Bellows Ulpanat Noga

Givat Shmuel 24-25

Ulpanat AMIT Givat Shmuel

Haifa 26-27

AMIT Anna Teich Ulpanat Haifa

Hatzor HaGlilit 28-29

AMIT Hatzor HaGlilit Junior and Senior High School

AMIT Honi HaMe’agel Elementary School for Girls

AMIT Shevet Sofer Elementary School for Boys

Jerusalem 30-33

AMIT Frisch Beit Hayeled

Midreshet AMIT @ Beit Hayeled

AMIT Nordlicht Religious Technological High School

The Rav Zev Chamudot Scientific Technological Religious Junior College

AMIT State Technological High School

AMIT Hedvat HaTorah Haredi Yeshiva, Jerusalem

Reishit Yerushalyim Elementary School

Karmiel 34-35

AMIT Karmiel Junior and Senior High School

Kedumim 36-37

Ulpanat AMIT Kedumim Junior and Senior High School

Kiryat Malachi 38-40

AMIT Kiryat Malachi Junior and Senior High School

AMIT Etzion Elementary School

AMIT Harel Elementary School

AMIT Netzach Israel Elementary School

Ma’ale Adumim 41-43

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

AMIT Sde Hemed Elementary School

AMIT Yaffe Nof Elementary School

Mateh Yehuda 44-47

Yeshivat AMIT Nachshon

AMIT Even HaEzer Elementary School

AMIT HaElah Elementary School

AMIT Lavi Elementary School, Tzur Hadassah

AMIT Matityahu Elementary School

AMIT Karov Elementary School

Meitar 48-49

AMIT Hemdat Elementary School

Modi’in 50-51

The Mr. and Mrs. Lester Sutker AMIT Modi’in School for Boys

AMIT Modi’in High School for Girls

Netanya 52-53

AMIT Bar Ilan High School

AMIT Amital (formerly Rambam) Religious Elementary School

AMIT Orgad Religious Elementary School

Or Akiva 54-58

AMIT Atidim Junior and Senior High School

AMIT HaOfek Technological High School

Ulpanat AMIT Or Akiva

AMIT Netivot Dror Yeshiva High School

AMIT Rothschild Elementary School

AMIT Etzion Religious Elementary School

AMIT Rabbi Akiva Religious Elementary School

AMIT Nechemia Tamari Elementary School

AMIT Hannah Senesh Elementary School

Petach Tikva 59-63

AMIT Kfar Blatt Youth Village

AMIT Wurzweiler Agricultural and Technological High School

Yeshivat AMIT Eliraz High School

Yeshivat AMIT Kfar Ganim

The Gloria and Henry I. Ziesel and Family Junior College at Kfar Blatt

AMIT Menorat HaMaor Haredi Track

The Ellen and Stanley Wasserman Campus of the AMIT Kfar Blatt Youth Village

Ra’anana 64-67

AMIT Renanim Junior and Senior Science and Technology High School for Girls

AMIT Bienenfeld Hevruta Yeshiva, Kfar Batya

AMIT Gwen Straus Junior and Senior Science High School for Boys, Kfar Batya

AMIT Noam, Kfar Batya

AMIT Orot Shaul Hesder Yeshiva

Ramat Gan 68-69

AMIT Ginsburg Bar Ilan Gush Dan Junior and Senior High School for Boys

Ramle 70-71

AMIT Ramle Technological High School

Rehovot 72-74

AMIT Hallel Junior and Senior High School for Girls

AMIT Hammer Junior and Senior High School for Boys

AMIT Tiferet Gur Arye Junior College, Rehovot

Yeshivat AMIT Amichai

Sderot 75-79

AMIT Sderot Religious Junior and Senior High School

AMIT Sderot Gutwirth Junior and Senior High School

AMIT HaRoeh Elementary School

AMIT Torani Mada’i Elementary School

AMIT Torani Chadash Elementary School

AMIT Gil Rabin Elementary School

AMIT Shikmim Maoz Arts Elementary School

AMIT Alon Science Elementary School

Shoham 80-81

AMIT Beatrice and Irving Stone Meysharim School

Tel Aviv 82-83

AMIT Reishit Tel Aviv High School for Girls

Tzfat 84-86

AMIT Florin Taman Junior and Senior High School for Boys

AMIT Florin Taman Junior and Senior High School for Girls

AMIT Tzfat Evelyn Schreiber Junior and Senior Ulpana High School Track

Yerucham 87-89

Kamah School

Midreshet AMIT Be’er

Yeshivat AMIT B’Levav Shalem

AMIT Kol Yacov Elementary School

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Acco

AMIT Kennedy Junior and Senior High School

Address: Shikun Amidar, P.O. Box 1600, Acco 24104

Phone: 04-981-1547

Principal: Etti Zabary

AMIT Kennedy serves the Acco and Western Galilee communities and currently has 405

students enrolled. The school prepares students for a complete bagrut (matriculation exam) in

academic subjects. The bagrut success rate has dramatically increased over the past few years,

and the school currently has a 90% success rate. Girls and boys study separately to facilitate

personal development and stronger academic achievement. Community service is emphasized at

the school, and students engage in a wide range of civic activities. The school collaborates with

several organizations and foundations providing additional academic programs for students in

leadership, science, technology and cyber.

AMIT Rambam Religious Elementary School

Address: Yehuda HaLevi 18, Acco

Phone: 04-991-2424

Principal: Sigalit Barzilai

AMIT Rambam was founded in 1956, and currently has over 240 students in grades 1-6. In 2010-

2011 the school won the national education prize awarded by the Ministry of Education. The

school strives to give students, parents and faculty a sense of belonging, safety and security,

and it nurtures a love of Israel and encourages students to keep the mitzvot. The school believes

in recognizing children’s strengths and differences and giving each an opportunity for self-

expression and accomplishment, while fostering a deep sense of mutual responsibility. The school

has a comprehensive arts curriculum that includes music, theater, communications, visual art,

dance and creative writing.

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Afula

AMIT Yehuda Junior and Senior High School

Address: Yehoshua 20, P.O. Box 39, Afula 18254

Phone: 04-642-1587

Principal: Eli Nissenholtz

AMIT Yehuda was established in 1944. Students come from Afula as well as neighboring

communities such as Migdal HaEmek, Nazareth Illit and area moshavim. AMIT Yehuda, the

only religious high school in Afula, has a total of 380 students in grades 7-12, and has a diverse

population including Ethiopian immigrants and sabras from all socioeconomic backgrounds.

AMIT Yehuda is in the process of becoming an all-boys school. Students concentrate on intense

Torah study and academic studies, and participate in an army cadet-training program.

AMIT Yeshivat Hesder Address: Yerushalyim 28, P.O. Box 2217, Afula

Phone: 04-659-1431

Principal: Rabbi Yitzhak Ben-Pazi

The AMIT Yeshivat Hesder opened its doors on September 1, 2008. The yeshiva has 80 students,

as well as a number of students currently serving in the Israel Defense Forces. Students come

from cities, towns and villages in northern Israel and remain relatively close to home while at the

yeshiva. AMIT Yeshivat Hesder is not only an institution of Torah learning and Zionist values; it

also works to strengthen the city’s religious schools and the entire community.

This is the first Yeshivat Hesder to partner with a municipality. It is a community yeshiva with full

cooperation with the garin Torani (religious Zionists who settle in underdeveloped communities

to help strengthen the community through social and religious programming). Programs planned

and run by the yeshiva for the community include evening Torah study classes and special

activities and seminars for the holidays.

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Ashdod

Yeshivat AMIT Ashdod Address: Hativat HaNegev 7, Ashdod

Principal: Rabbi Shalom Malool

Phone: 08-802-0175

Yeshivat AMIT Ashdod welcomed its first class of 25 7th-grade students in September 2012. The

yeshiva has added a grade per year and currently serves 210 students in grades 7-11. The yeshiva

serves a diverse student body, including gifted as well as challenged students who are united

by their common bonds and commitment to Torah learning. Yeshivat AMIT Ashdod strives for

excellence in all aspects of school life. Chesed and involvement in the community are an integral

part of the yeshiva.

AMIT Bet Ashdod Junior and Senior High School

Address: Mordei HaGeta’ot 16, Ashdod

Phone: 08-852-1802

Principal: Sima Peretz

AMIT Mekif Bet Ashdod serves 230 students in grades 7-12 in a coeducational setting. The

school takes a holistic approach to education, with an emphasis on nurturing the intellectual,

emotional, physical, social, creative and spiritual development of each student. Faculty members

believe that students have an intrinsic desire to learn and create, and see parents as partners in

the teaching and learning process.

AMIT Yud Ashdod Junior and Senior High School

Address: Nachal Snir 1, Ashdod

Phone: 08-867-5958

Principal: Ido Aharonovitz

AMIT Yud Ashdod serves 785 students in grades 7-12. The student body includes sabras and

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recent French immigrants. The cornerstones of education at AMIT Mekif Yud are individual

attention and the belief in each student’s ability. Faculty members set personal examples through

their dedication to students, the school’s mission and a religious way of life. The school strives to

motivate students to become active and contributing members of their community and the State

of Israel, and gives them the necessary tools and skills to succeed in their personal lives.

AMIT Ashdod Religious High School for Girls

Principal: Tzipi Deener

AMIT Ashdod was founded in 2015 with one 7th-grade class of girls. The school will add a grade

each year until it is a complete junior and senior high school. Fifty-one girls are currently enrolled

in grades 7 and 8. In addition to offering girls a regular academic curriculum, the school focuses

on the arts and sciences.

Midreshet AMIT Be’er Ashdod Principal: Tamar Biton

Midreshet AMIT Be’er Ashdod, a sister seminary to Midreshet AMIT Be’er Yeruham, accepted its

first class of students in September 2016. The seminary is open to female high school graduates

who wish to study Torah and engage in community service before and after their military service.

Students spend the year learning and serving the Ashdod community before enlisting in the

army. The girls live together in an Ashdod neighborhood and participate in immigrant absorption,

tutorials for schoolchildren, individual mentoring, special education, civic landscaping, post-

graduation prep for high school students, a bat mitzvah program and much more. The heart of the

new midrasha is the Beit Midrash, where the young women learn Gemara, Bible, Midrash, Jewish

philosophy, halacha, hasidism and the weekly Torah portion. One afternoon a week, the Beit

Midrash is open to the Ashdod community.

Ashkelon

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AMIT Fred Kahane Technological High School Ashkelon

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

Principal: Yitzhak Abarjel

The AMIT Fred Kahane Technological High School was established for students who have not met academic requirements or have been expelled from their regular schools. There are approximately 265 students in grades 9-12, plus an additional program known as “grade 13.” Students have the option to study toward full matriculation or toward a technology or vocational diploma. The school employs a holistic educational intervention program that enables the educational staff to help each student reach his/her potential. The school continues to offer the highest level of vocational studies in business administration, hair design, culinary art and automotive electronics. The school offers personal attention, small classes and a dedicated teaching staff.

In 2015, AMIT Fred Kahane launched a small junior college program (grade 13). Students study for one year to extend their vocational training and then enlist in the army or go on to perform national service.

AMIT Bet Ashkelon Junior and Senior High School

Address: Derech Ben Tzvi 6, Ashkelon Phone: 08-672-3213

Principal: Yehuda Cohen

AMIT Bet Ashkelon Junior and Senior High School joined the AMIT Network at the beginning of the 2014-2015 school year. The school has 615 students in grades 7-12. Established in 1960, Ashkelon Bet has a long history in the city and has seen its thousands of graduates integrate into all areas of Israeli society.

Prior to 2014, the school had a reputation for low test scores and fluctuating student enrollment. The AMIT Network was called in to offer its support and expertise in school management, increasing bagrut scores and teacher training. One of AMIT’s goals is to turn this school, the only religious junior and senior high school in Ashkelon, into a viable and attractive option for post-primary religious students.

The size and diversity of the school enable it to offer students a wide range of study tracks, so that each student’s education is tailored to his/her needs, strengths and interests. Study tracks offered at the school include biotechnology, communication engineering, physics, biology, chemistry, Arabic and Amharic. As a religious high school, Ashkelon Bet combines Judaic studies with Derech Eretz, and strives to bring students closer to Torah and Judaism.

Beersheva

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AMIT Wasserman Junior and Senior High School

Address: Yehuda HaLevi 2, Beersheva

Phone: 08-641-4407; 08-641-4403

Principal: Rabbi Elisha Peleg

AMIT Wasserman Junior and Senior High School has 1,352 students in grades 7-12. Students

include native-born Israelis and immigrants from the former Soviet Union and Ethiopia. The

school accepts any student in Beersheva who wants a religious education. AMIT Wasserman

strives for academic excellence by opening new study tracks and emphasizing research projects

in physics, computers and life sciences. At the same time, the school makes every effort to

encourage academically weaker students and facilitate their scholastic success, in keeping with

the belief that education is the key to their social advancement.

The school invests in every student’s religious and social values. The Beit Midrash program for

the school’s teachers has resulted in a greater investment in values among students as well.

Today, all students are involved in communal activities, and the school climate instills the spirit of

Jewish values.

A unique program offers classes in advanced sciences and mathematics for high-achieving

students. Students in this program have won multiple prizes in national and international science

competitions, earning publicity and honors for themselves, the school, Beersheva and the entire

AMIT Network.

Dina and Moses Dyckman Ulpanat AMIT Beersheva

Address: Wingate Street, P.O. Box 234, Beersheva 84101

Phone: 08-623-9031; 08-627-7769

Principal: Noa HaCohen

The Dina and Moses Dyckman Ulpanat AMIT serves approximately 450 girls from Beersheva and

nearby towns. Matriculation-level classes at the school include literature, communications, biology,

biotechnology, physics and robotics. In fact, the robotics team has been in a host of competitions in

recent years.

The ulpana has one of the leading faculties in the country, and it nurtures leadership among

students. The school’s focus on scholastic excellence and individual potential, as well as its

extensive extra-curricular educational activities and involvement in community life make it a

strong draw for students looking for a well-rounded education and high school experience.

The student body is diverse, socioeconomically and academically. Enrollment includes special-

education students and immigrants from Ethiopia, Brazil and Cuba. A personalized program is

designed for all students, enabling them to develop their strengths and achieve success. The

ulpana is one of the few schools in Israel that has an exchange program with a Jewish high school

in Montreal, Canada.

AMIT Daisy Berman Yeshiva Beersheva

Address: Mivtza Yoav 5. P.O. Box 798, Beersheva 84106

Phone: 08-627-8171; 08-627-3985

Principal: Sivan Sror

Yeshivat AMIT Beersheva has 435 students in grades 7-12. The yeshiva was founded as a

[?] Torani yeshiva for boys who are interested in religious studies but prefer to live at home.

Students must pass a rigorous entrance exam and interview. The yeshiva aims for excellence

in academics, and religious observance. Courses of study include Judaic studies, English,

mathematics, physics, computer science, biology, engineering and Israel studies.

AMIT Elaine Silver Technological High School

Address: Mishol Rabbi Bar-Yochai 44, P.O. Box 700, Beersheva 84594

Phone: 08-649-4604

Principal: Zipi Harpenes

AMIT Elaine Silver has 115 students enrolled in grades 9-12. The school is for students who have

not met academic requirements or have been expelled from their regular schools. Students have

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the option to study toward full matriculation or toward a 14-unit technology or vocational diploma,

which is required if a student wishes to continue his/her education or to join a specialized army unit.

The school now offers three vocational tracks: Information Technology (IT), automotive

electronics and computer graphics and design. The automotive electronics track is the first of

its kind in Beersheva. AMIT Elaine Silver has a partnership with the Mechanics Union, which

enables students to receive on-the-job training at local auto shops. In addition, a wide array of

enrichment studies and initiatives are offered, including: landscaping, early childhood education,

partnering with engineering students from a local college and business leadership.

AMIT Rambam Elementary School Address: Kodshei Baghdad 1, Beersheva 84725

Phone: 08-643-6131; 08-642-3310

Principal: Sharona Maymon

AMIT Rambam has over 360 students in grades 1-6. The varied student body includes native

Israelis and new immigrants from the former Soviet Union and Ethiopia.

The school emphasizes individual attention and encourages each student to reach his/her

potential. The school’s goal is to strengthen students’ roots and feelings of belonging to the Torah

and to the people and Land of Israel.

In addition to academic studies, AMIT Rambam teaches values, life skills, improved language

arts, violence prevention and chesed. The school has a hevruta study program and sponsors

extensive social activities. Students volunteer regularly in the community and score above

average on national standardized tests.

AMIT Gwen and Joseph Straus Afikim B’Negev Elementary School

Address: HaDa’at 89, Ramot Neighborhood, Beersheva

Phone: 08-648-2961

Principal: Hillel Maor

AMIT Gwen and Joseph Straus Afikim B’Negev Elementary School is a vibrant and thriving

elementary school that serves a diverse population of students from kindergarten through

sixth grade. There are currently about 290 students at the school.

The school educates students to feel a sense of belonging to the people of Israel, to adopt Zionist

values and love Israel. The school stresses Torah values, the importance of mitzvot, respect for others,

tolerance and patience.

Special projects include a science enrichment program for kindergarten through third grade;

extensive student council activity, in school and in the community; dance and self-defense classes;

activities to promote social cohesion and health studies and programs.

AMIT Torani Madai Netivei Am Elementary School

Address: Sderot Yerushalayim, P.O. Box 470, Beersheva

Phone: 08-643-0771

Principal: Orly Oshry

AMIT Netivei Am has a student body of over 265 pupils, both native Israelis and new immigrants.

The teaching staff encourages students to strive for excellence, is attentive to students and

is prepared to help them with educational and personal issues. Mutual assistance, chesed,

success with daily challenges, personal example, joy and good will are all part of the daily school

experience. The school stresses learning values through Torah study, mitzvot and social ethics.

AMIT Hazon Ovadiah Elementary School

Address: Gush Etzion 13, P.O. Box 1128, Beersheva

Phone: 08-627-7198

Principal: Gadi Bakya

AMIT Hazon Ovadiah has 195 students, many of whom hail from the FSU (former Soviet Union)

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and Ethiopia. The school is located near an absorption center, making its population very fluid.

Students attend Hazon Ovadiah while living at the absorption center and often leave the school

when their families find permanent housing in a different school district.

The school has a well-developed arts program, which gives immigrant children an alternate mode of

expression before they have mastered Hebrew and can express themselves verbally. The school starts

teaching English in the first grade, giving students a two-year head start in English instruction.

AMIT Or Hammer Elementary School Address: Meir Yeari 50, Beersheva

Phone: 08-610-9758

Principal: Rabbi David Danan

AMIT Or Hammer has a population of over 305 students from kindergarten through the sixth

grade. The student body is heterogeneous, and includes sabras as well as immigrants from

the former Soviet Union and Ethiopia. The school instills in each child a sense of his/her own

competence and ability, and encourages community involvement, helping students feel a sense of

belonging to the State of Israel.

One of AMIT Or Hammer’s more unique features is in teaching every child to play a musical

instrument.

Neot Avraham Elementary School Address: Yavin Yehoshua 7, Beersheva

Phone: 08-610-0506

Principal: Eli Huta

Neot Avraham is in the new Neve Ze’ev neighborhood, situated in the southwest corner of

Beersheva. Neve Ze’ev has a diverse population of religious, traditional and secular residents.

The school opened its doors on September 1, 2008 to fewer than 100 students and currently has

about 380 students in grades 1-6. The school itself is co-ed, but classes for boys and girls are separate.

The school emphasizes academic excellence, community involvement and parental participation.

Beit Shemesh

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AMIT Shachar Junior and Senior High School for Girls

Address: Rehov Aliyat HaNoar, P.O. Box 41, Beit Shemesh 99000

Phone: 02-991-1735

Principal: Sahar Sigavi

AMIT Shachar has nearly 400 students from lower- to middle-class socioeconomic backgrounds.

The school provides a religious Zionist education for children from Beit Shemesh and

surrounding mosahvim. In high school, students learn the standard Ministry of Education

curriculum and major in one or more of the following tracks: biotechnology, computers,

technology sciences, humanities, business administration, human resources, social sciences

(psychology and sociology) and graphic design.

AMIT Dvir Junior and Senior High School for Boys

Address: Rehov Aliyat HaNoar, P.O. Box 41, Beit Shemesh 99000

Phone: 02-991-1735

Principal: Dr. Yitzhak Levran

AMIT Dvir has over 320 students in grades 7-12. The student population consists of Israeli-

born and immigrant students. The school provides religious Zionist education for students from

Beit Shemesh and the surrounding areas. Study majors include computers, electronics and

electricity [electrical engineering?], as well as a science track that features hands-on projects.

One such program, called Encounters at the Forefront of Science, created in conjunction with the

Weizmann Institute of Science, gives students the opportunity to participate in diverse laboratory

experiments. Learning at the Weizmann Institute’s laboratories – among the most advanced in the

world – motivates students and prepares them for future university science studies.

AMIT Bellows Ulpanat Noga Address: Nahal Refaim 19, Ramat Beit Shemesh

Phone: 02-992-0858

Principal: Iris Eliyahu

AMIT Bellows Ulpanat Noga has approximately 450 students from Beit Shemesh the Mateh

Yehuda region. The ulpana was established to serve girls who want to attend a local junior and

senior high school rather than leave home to attend a boarding school, as many modern Orthodox

teens do. The ulpana has a diverse student body, comprising new immigrants and native-born

Israelis from different cultural backgrounds. The school educates both high achieving students

and students with special learning needs.

Ulpanat Noga believes in active learning, the development of critical thinking and creativity and

student involvement in every aspect of school life. Matriculation success rates are consistently

above 90% at the school, and this past year the success rate was 96%. The unique Beit

Midrash Lehava program at the school encourages students to learn both Tanach and Talmud

independently and in hevrutas. The school offers a Future in Science program that provides six

extra weekly instruction hours in computers, physics and math.

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Givat Shmuel

Ulpanat AMIT Givat Shmuel Address: Menachem Begin 2

Phone: 03-641-3559

Principal: Chanit Freshtand

Ulpanat AMIT Givat Shmuel opened its doors in September 2011, beginning with three 7th-grade

classes. The ulpana has added a new grade every year and now serves approximately 655 girls

in grades 7-12. The goal for Ulpanat AMIT is to produce graduates who are academically strong

while also committed to Torah and mitzvot. Ulpanat AMIT Givat Shmuel motivates its students to

be independent learners and encourages study in the Beit Midrash style.

In addition to its well-rounded general and Judaic studies curricula, Ulpana AMIT Givat

Shmuel offers a challenging curriculum in math, science and technology. Ulpana students have

access to the latest technological equipment and tools to aid their scholastic understanding

and achievement. This technology program offers students a competitive edge in the global

marketplace and helps revolutionize opportunities for them.

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Haifa

AMIT Anna Teich Ulpanat Haifa Address: Derech Yad L’Banim 97, P.O. Box 45162, Haifa 31451

Phone: 04-832-1859

Principal: Rabbi Yaron Ben-Chaim

AMIT Anna Teich Ulpanat Haifa has approximately 255 students, including many of Ethiopian

descent. The ulpana serves students from Haifa and the surrounding areas, and accepts all

students who wish to attend. Ulpanat Haifa offers an intellectually challenging curriculum,

including a number of excellence programs and the opportunity for high-achieving students to

pursue a Bachelor’s Degree in computer science or chemistry at the Technion. The school offers

advanced classes in physics, computers, biology, literature, art, communications, science and

technology and administration and economics.

The school has a host of social and communal activities that foster a positive atmosphere among

girls from different backgrounds and encourage community involvement and volunteering. The

school strives to expose girls to as many areas of interest as possible by offering leadership

courses and music enrichment, including a choir, orchestra and young entrepreneur program.

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Hatzor HaGlilit

AMIT Hatzor HaGlilit Junior and Senior High School

Address: Shlomo Ben-Yosef, P.O. Box 84, Hatzor HaGlilit 10300

Phone: 04-693-0762

Principal: Boaz Yosefi, acting principal (Principal Avichai Golan on sabbatical)

AMIT Hatzor HaGlilit is for students who are interested in receiving a religious, Zionist education

close to home. The school has about 305 students in grades 7-12 with a both a yeshiva and an

ulpana track. The school offers classes in physics, computers, biology, Israel studies and economics/

business administration. It also has a leadership track for boys starting in 9th grade, which currently

serves 100 students and includes academic studies, a 5-point bagrut and special extra-curricular

activities, including leadership workshops and activities in conjunction with the army.

The school emphasizes character building, midot tovot and mutual respect. Students are involved

in a wide range of communal activities and volunteering.

AMIT Honi HaMe’agel Elementary School for Girls

Address: Shlomo Ben-Yosef, P.O. Box 84, Hatzor HaGlilit 10300

Phone: 04-693-6163

Principal: Anat Baruch

AMIT Honi HaMe’agel is located on the campus of the Hatzor HaGlilit Education Center and

serves 140 girls. Recently, the school launched an innovative educational program called

“Learning to Fly” that encourages learning through experiential means, such as games and

projects. Many of the graduating sixth-graders continue their studies at AMIT Hatzor HaGlilit

Junior and Senior High School.

AMIT Shevet Sofer Elementary School for Boys

Address: P.O. Box 32, Hatzor HaGlilit

Phone: 04-693-7210

Principal: David Dvir

AMIT Shevet Sofer has 145 students. Shevet Sofer primarily serves a low socioeconomic student

population., and focuses on academic excellence along with heightening students’ self-esteem and

Jewish values.

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Jerusalem

AMIT Frisch Beit Hayeled Address: HaShayish 9, Gilo, Jerusalem 93841

Phone: 02-676-5866

Principal: Evyatar Shaki

AMIT Frisch Beit Hayeled in the Gilo neighborhood of Jerusalem is home to 100 children, ages 5

to 15. These children have been removed from their homes due to neglect, dysfunction or abuse.

At Beit Hayeled, these children find much needed warmth and love. Beit Hayeled is responsible

for all the children’s daily and long-term needs - physical, educational and emotional. AMIT Frisch

Beit Hayeled is run with complete cooperation and supervision from the child and teen services

department at the Ministry of Social Affairs and Social Services.

Based on gender and age, children are placed with normative young families at Beit Hayeled,

where they are provided with a nurturing and structured environment. By living in family units

(mishpachtonim) along with married couples who often have their own families, children begin to

develop positive, loving relationships, learn responsibility, independence and cooperation, and are

able to experience the “normal” family life that they lacked with their biological parents. In addition,

Beit Hayeled has two units for children who reside off-campus. These children spend most of their

day at Beit Hayeled, enjoying the same support and opportunities as the other children. Being in

emotionally healthy environments will enable these children to break out of the cycle of poverty

and dysfunction, and allow them to be independent, functioning and fulfilled adults.

Midreshet AMIT@Beit Hayeled Address: HaShayish 9, Gilo, Jerusalem 93841

Phone: 02-645-0435

Principal: Ilana Gottlieb

Midreshet AMIT provides young women from the United States, England, Canada and other

countries with the opportunity to experience a year of intensive Torah studies in Israel while

also helping to care for some of the resident children in AMIT’s care. Midreshet AMIT is housed

on the Jerusalem campus of AMIT Frisch Beit Hayeled, a residential childcare facility for 120

Israeli children who face difficult challenges. A staff of administrators, counselors, psychologists,

social workers and young women performing national service nurture and care for the children.

Midreshet AMIT students take on the role of “big sisters,” with each participant finding her own

unique way of touching young lives.

The program has been steadily growing in popularity among young women, and this year

Midreshet AMIT has 59 participants.

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AMIT Nordlicht Religious Technological High School

Address: Costa Rica 15, P.O. Box 26107, Jerusalem

Phone: 02-641-8402

Principal: Shlomo Rachmani

Over 280 students in grades 9-12 attend AMIT Nordlicht. The school is for students who have

not met academic requirements or have been expelled from other schools. AMIT Nordlicht offers

the highest level of vocational studies in electronics and computers, business administration,

hair styling and auto mechanics. Students have the option to study toward full matriculation or

toward a technology or vocational diploma. The school offers a hot lunch, personal attention,

small classes, a dedicated teaching staff and a unique curriculum.

AMIT Nordlicht also offers a two-year junior college program, open to the school’s graduates

as well as students from around Israel. Students who enroll at the junior college can defer

their IDF or national service until after they earn a valuable technician’s diploma, which

enables students to perform meaningful roles during their army/national service in line with

their expertise. This experience empowers students and increases their future employment

prospects. Studies at the college are coordinated with the IDF’s Ordnance Corps and the

Israel Air Force. The program is operated supervised by the Ministry of Education. Eighty

students currently attend the college, where courses include electrical engineering, medical

administration and automotive technology.

AMIT State Technological High School

Address: Costa Rica 15, P.O. Box 26107, Jerusalem

Phone: 02-642-4655

Principal: Moshe Sidis

Over 155 students attend AMIT State Tech High School, which caters to students who have not

met academic requirements or have been expelled from other schools, giving them a chance to

accumulate technology bagrut credits. The school motto is “each student according to his/her

ability.” Courses of study include cosmetology and hair styling, auto mechanics and electronics.

The school offers a hot lunch, personal attention, small classes, a dedicated teaching staff and a

unique curriculum.

AMIT Hedvat HaTorah Haredi Yeshiva, Jerusalem

Address: Am V’Olamo 8, Jerusalem

Phone: 02-624-8154

Principal: Aharon Brandvine

The AMIT Hedvat HaTorah Haredi Yeshiva in Jerusalem was established in 2013. The school

added a grade or two each year, and 2016 is its first year as a complete junior and senior yeshiva

high school. AMIT Hedvat HaTorah has 125 students in grades 7-12. The yeshiva is an elite

institution that caters to Haredi students whose families are interested in a yeshiva education

for their children as well as the Ministry of Education core curriculum, general studies and

matriculation. The school also offers a computer-science track to interested students.

The desire and need for this type of yeshiva came from the community and the Ministry of

Education. Together with a committee of interested parents, the ministry approached AMIT

about founding and operating such a yeshiva. The yeshiva offers a full schedule of limudi kodesh

and secular studies. This curriculum will enable students to maintain their Haredi lifestyle and

continue to university and a career.

Reishit Yerushalyim Elementary School

Address: Rehov Dehomei

Phone: 02-643-5071

Principal: Tammy Ben-Shalom

Reishit Yerushalyim Elementary School has 505 students, and is in the Kiryat Menachem

neighborhood of Jerusalem - one of the poorest and most disadvantaged neighborhoods in the

country. The school was founded by an urban kibbutz, whose members chose to live in the Kiryat

Menachem neighborhood, support education and contribute to the community.

Reishit Yerushalyim is committed to nurturing students from the neighborhood. All local children

who want to attend the school are accepted. There is great demand among parents in Jerusalem’s

better neighborhoods, and about 50% of students come from middle- to upper-middle-class

socioeconomic neighborhoods. Due to its educational philosophy and emphasis on parental

involvement, Reishit Yerushalayim Elementary School has successfully integrated these two

groups of children.

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Karmiel

AMIT Karmiel Junior and Senior High School

Address: Rehov Yodfat, Hadar Neighborhood, P.O. Box 13980, Karmiel 20100

Phone: 04-988-0388

Principal: Guy Dekel

The school serves students from Karmiel as well as nearby rural communities, and currently

has approximately 260 students from religious and traditional families enrolled. AMIT Karmiel

classes are divided by gender, however many of the senior high school classes are co-ed, such as

math and English. All students take the required classes as outlined by the Ministry of Education.

In addition, every student chooses to major in a specific area and takes a matriculation exam in

that subject. Study majors offered by AMIT Karmiel are physics, biology, computers, information

communications technology and history. AMIT Karmiel actively encourages its students to take

high-level math, trying to attract girls to 5-unit math programs.

After graduation, students enlist in the IDF or do national service. AMIT Karmiel has the highest

rate of IDF enlistment in Karmiel.

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Kedumim

Ulpanat AMIT Kedumim Junior and Senior High School

Address: Givat Shalem, P.O. Box 251, Kedumim

Phone: 09-792-8128

Principal: Einat Vallach

Ulpanat Lehava in Kedumim was established 30 years ago. The name Lehava is an acronym

for L’Yishuv Ha’aretz B’Derech HaTorah, which means “Settling Israel in the Way of Torah.”

The ulpana, a regional school that serves 840 girls from the Shomron region, joined the AMIT

Network at the beginning of the 2014 school year. The principal, Einat Vallach, graduated from its

first class.

AMIT Kedumim strives to raise a generation of religiously observant women who are well-

educated and involved in all aspects of life in Israel. Its vision is threefold:

• To cultivate a religious worldview expressed in all areas: academic, social and moral.

• To embrace a diverse student body: Lehava accepts students from the entire region, including

many Ethiopian immigrants.

• To instill a sense of belonging: The ulpana faculty believes in giving individual attention to each

student, along with the values of dedication and chesed. The teamwork and cooperation among

teachers serve as a role model for other schools.

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Kiryat Malachi

AMIT Kiryat Malachi Junior and Senior High School

Address: HaNarkisim Neighborhood, P.O. Box 211, Kiryat Malachi 70900

Phone: 08-858-1315

Principal: Hadas Sharabi

Over 405 students attend AMIT Kiryat Malachi. The school has an extremely multicultural

student body, with nearly half the students being of Ethiopian descent, and aims to integrate the

different groups.

The school has three tracks: an academic track, a yeshiva track and an ulpana track. It offers

majors in computers, science, administration, communications and film. The communications and

film program, which began only a few years ago, has already earned national acclaim.

AMIT Etzion Elementary School Address: Rehov HaNarkisim, P.O. Box 1238, Kiryat Malachi

Phone: 08-850-5087

Principal: Tamir Shrem

Nearly 345 students attend AMIT Etzion Elementary School, which has a diverse student body,

including a significant number of Ethiopian students. AMIT Etzion specializes in music, and every

student learns to play an instrument while there. The school strives to instill the values of love of

Torah and Israel, while encouraging academic excellence. This school serves as a feeder school to

AMIT Kiryat Malachi High School.

AMIT Harel Elementary School Address: Shechunat HaVeradim, P.O. Box 103, Kiryat Malachi

Phone: 08-858-1310

Principal: Avi Hadad

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AMIT Harel Elementary School is an arts and sciences school. Twenty percent of the school’s

students are immigrants, mainly from Ethiopia. Teachers strive to bring out the special talents

inherent in each student and actively work to nurture interpersonal communication. The school

implements a program called Ma’avarim (“Transitions”) that aims to close learning gaps in

subjects including English, math, science and Hebrew, and to better prepare students for junior

high school.

AMIT Netzach Israel Elementary School

Address: Rehov HaGoshen, Kiryat Malachi

Phone: 08-858-2171

Principal: Ravit Deganken

AMIT Netzach Israel Elementary School has over 355 students, many of them new immigrants,

in regular and special-education classes. The school features communications studies, musical

instruction, choir, one-on-one teaching, a unique English project and a Beit Midrash.

Ma’ale Adumim

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AMIT Ma’ale Adumim Junior and Senior High School for Boys

Address: 40 Derech Kedem Street, Ma’ale Adumim

Phone: 02-590-2910

Principal: Daniel Be’eri

In September 2003, AMIT Ma’ale Adumim opened its doors. Since then enrollment has increased

to over 360 students and the school has “grown” into a complete junior and senior high school.

Students come from a variety of backgrounds and together foster a love of learning and

commitment to Judaism. The school emphasizes both academic excellence and values education,

and students are active participants in the Ma’ale Adumim community.

AMIT Wasserman Torah, Arts and Sciences Junior High School for Girls

Address: 40 Derech Kedem Street, Ma’ale Adumim

Phone: 02-535-2104

Principal: Brenda Horwitz-Prawer

AMIT Wasserman Ma’ale Adumim High School for Girls has an enrollment of over 410 students

in grades 7-12. The student body is diverse, both ethnically and socioeconomically. About 15% of

students are new immigrants, from Ethiopia, France and the United States. In addition to the core

curriculum, the school offers specialized matriculation study tracks in biology, chemistry, art,

theater and media, physics, computer science, robotics and cyber.

The school’s educational philosophy encourages women’s leadership within a modern Orthodox

context in every aspect of Israeli society. Graduates of AMIT Wasserman serve in the IDF and

perform national service in equal numbers.

In 2015, AMIT Wasserman Torah, Arts and Sciences Junior and Senior High School for Girls won

the prestigious Ministry of Education’s Religious Education Award for outstanding achievement.

AMIT Tzemach HaSade Elementary School

Address: HaTzaftzafa 10, Ma’ale Adumim

Phone: 02-590-0820

Principal: Ditza Cohen

AMIT Tzemach HaSade Elementary School has over 260 students in grades 1-6. The school

helps each child reach his or her potential, and features special programs in tefillah (prayer) and

science. AMIT Tzemach challenges students to improve academically and learn the attributes of

Judaism, Zionism and democracy.

AMIT Sde Hemed Elementary School Address: Kikar HaKeren, Ma’ale Adumim 98350

Phone: 02-535-2545

Principal: Yiscah Ben Simone

AMIT Sde Hemed Elementary School, has a diverse student body of about 305 pupils. The school

is committed to using different teaching methods in accordance with the Gardener’s Multiple

Intelligence Model. The school runs special programs in math achievement, classes for advanced

students and seminars that nurture students’ oral and written abilities. AMIT Sde Hemed also

stresses community service. Girls and boys learn in separate classes.

AMIT Yaffe Nof Elementary School, Maale Adumim

Address: HaAlmog 2, Nofei Sela Neighborhood

Phone: 02-561-7183

Principal: Sigalit Amar

AMIT Yaffe Nof joined the AMIT Network in 2011. It is AMIT’s third elementary school in Ma’ale

Adumim, and its 430 students come from traditional homes. The school instills the values of

religious Zionism and academic excellence. It aims to raise a generation of children who feel a

connection to Judaism, and to the people and land of Israel.

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Mateh Yehuda

Yeshivat AMIT Nachshon Address: Even HaEzer Educational Center, D.N. Shimshon 99801

Phone: 02-992-3156

Principal: Noam Krigman

Yeshivat AMIT Nachshon is in Mateh Yehuda (a Jerusalem-area region) and was established

in 2003. There are currently 305 students in grades 1-12. AMIT Nachshon puts the interest,

aspirations and abilities of students at the center of its educational program. It strives to challenge

students in both Torah and general studies, and encourages spiritual development, intensive

learning and creative expression. Bagrut majors offered include physics, biology, history and

communications.

Along with standard academic and social studies, the yeshiva has an intensive and experiential

program in Judaic studies. Yeshivat AMIT Nachshon’s focus is on creating an atmosphere in which

each student develops his talents through individual attention, assertive learning, self-reliance and

involvement in the school and community.

AMIT Even HaEzer Elementary School

Address: Moshav Nocham

Phone: 02-991-6315

Principal: Ilan Zazon

Even HaEzer, located in Moshav Nocham, is a veteran school with a heterogeneous population of

over 150 students in grades 1-6.

The school’s educational philosophy is to give students strong foundations in Torah learning and

secular academic subjects, enabling them to integrate successfully into Israeli society. The school

strives to build students’ characters and foster deep connections to Judaism and the Israel. Even

HaEzer has a highly developed music program, and every child at the school learns to play a musical

instrument. Music gives students the opportunity to develop and nurture untapped talents beyond

regular academic subjects.

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AMIT HaElah Elementary School Address: Moshav Nechusha, D.N. HaElah

Phone: 052-720-3458

Principal: Sarah Demsky

HaElah Elementary School is in the village of Nechusha, and currently has 510 students in

grades 1-6. It is a unique school that fosters openness, independent learning, creativity and

environmental studies. Parents are very involved in the school and were active partners in

choosing the name HaElah for the school. The elah (terebinth) is one of the most beautiful

indigenous trees in Israel and is mentioned in the Tanach. The elah signifies the school’s

connection to the community and local landscape. This school serves as a feeder school for

Ulpanat AMIT Noga Bellows and Yeshivat AMIT Nachshon.

AMIT Lavi Elementary School, Tzur Hadassah

Address: Moshav Bar Giora, D.N. HaElah

Phone: 02-579-7281

Principal: Mina Vinet

Lavi Elementary is located in Tzur Hadassah, a village in the Judean Hills around 12 kilometers

(7.5 miles) west of Jerusalem, and serves over 135 students.

The AMIT Network, the faculty and parents are partners in shaping the school’s character and

mission. The school emphasizes a deep connection to Judaism and Israel; religious Zionist values;

and mutual responsibility and social action. The school community believes that quality of life

depends on a connection to and responsibility to nature. The school offers a number of activities

that instill environmental awareness and responsibility among students.

AMIT Matityahu Elementary School Address: Gizo Center, Tzalfon, D.N. Mateh Yehudah

Phone: 02-991-1647

Principal: Ilanit Cohen

Matityahu Elementary School was established in 1958. The school is in Moshav Tzalfon, and has

a heterogeneous population of about 265 students in grades 1-6. Students come from Tzalfon

as well as five other villages in the area. The school offers a pastoral setting, open spaces and

specialized classrooms, including an English room, a science room and a math room.

The school’s dedicated faculty works closely with parents and considers them partners in

education. The school’s motto is derech eretz kadma l’Torah (the way of the world precedes the

Torah), and it strives to instill values in students and enable them to succeed academically.

AMIT Karov Elementary School Address: Dafna 2, P.O. Box 352, Tzur Hadassah 99875

Phone: 02-533-7239; 02-571-4286

Principal: Liat Bar Sheshet

AMIT Karov Elementary School, serving 360 children, is based on the principles of diversity and

mutual respect, and brings together teachers and students from a wide range of backgrounds.

They all see Judaism as a source of culture, history and values, and live life according to halacha.

The school sees Jewish tradition as the common bond and inspiration for all students.

The school is built on three pillars:

• A collective experience that facilitates expression and empowerment through all lines of Jewish

identity - religious, traditional and secular - in a setting that is honest, tolerant and open, and

based on Jewish tradition and culture throughout the ages.

• Learning that is creative and artistic, nurtures the whole child and meets his/her physical,

emotional and cognitive needs.

• Educating environmental awareness and conservation.

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Meitar

AMIT Hemdat Elementary School Address: 501 Sderot HaMeyasdim

Phone: 08-6510328

Principal: Meytal Peretz

The AMIT Hemdat Elementary School educates 335 pupils in grades 1-8. Most students live in

Meitar, a small local council northeast of Beersheva. With a population of 7,500, Meitar is ranked

very high on the Israeli socioeconomic scale. A number of Hemdat students also come from

settlements in the South Hebron Hills.

The school nurtures individual and communal excellence, encourages involvement in the

community and strives to instill Jewish and Zionist values. Hemdat students are high academic

achievers and many continue to AMIT schools in Beersheva and Yeruham.

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Modi’in

The Mr. and Mrs. Lester Sutker AMIT Modi’in School for Boys

Address: Rehov Emek Zvulun, corner of Moshe Dayan

Phone: 08-649-7505

Principal: Rabbi Itamar Haikin

AMIT Modi’in for boys opened its doors on September 1, 2011, to only two 7th-grade classes.

The school was located at a temporary location in Modi’in for the first four years and moved into

a newly constructed permanent facility in the fall of 2015. The school added a grade each year

since its inception and is now a full junior and senior high school with a student enrollment of

about 400 students.

AMIT Modi’in integrates Judaic studies with classes in the arts and sciences. The school’s arts

program includes music, communications, theater, dance and visual arts. Sciences offered are

physics, chemistry, biology along with respective quantitative and qualitative research. The

school considers itself an integral part of Modi’in, and includes a Beit Midrash for the community.

The school’s motto is “Learn, Experience, Believe.”

AMIT Modi’in High School for Girls Address: Emek Harud 9, Modi’in

Phone: 08-649-7539

Principal: Esther Handler

Like the Mr. and Mrs. Lester Sutker AMIT Modi’in School for Boys, AMIT Modi’in High School for

Girls welcomed its first students on September 1, 2011. The school currently has 452 students in

grades 7-12.

AMIT Modi’in immerses the students in both Torah study and liberal arts classes. The school is

proud of its diverse curriculum in Judaic studies as well as its leadership program. The school’s

motto is “Learn, Experience, Believe.”

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Netanya

AMIT Bar Ilan High School Address: Olei HaGardom 10, Netanya

Phone: 09-882-2245

Principal: Rabbi Yuval Elimelech

AMIT Bar Ilan High School for Boys joined the AMIT Network in the fall of 2012. The school serves 410 students in grades 7-12.

AMIT Bar Ilan strives for academic excellence, Jewish values, religious observance and chesed. Bagrut study tracks include physics, computers, electronics, environmental sciences and biology.

AMIT Amital (formerly Rambam) Religious Elementary School

Address: Alnekaveh 10, Netanya Phone: 09-835-1034

Principal: Sharona Krasner

Amital Elementary School was established in 1977 and joined the AMIT Network in 2012. The school has approximately 130 students, almost all of whom are of Ethiopian descent.

AMIT Amital is committed to developing the potential of all students, while considering the unique needs and abilities of each child. Amital operates a special reading program, which emphasizes reading for pleasure and language skills. The school has a renovated library and hundreds of books in each classroom.

The school faculty views students and parents as full partners in education, and has implemented a student peer-mediation program and parent training, all with support of the Ethiopian community.

AMIT Orgad Religious Elementary School

Address: HaTenaim 7, Netanya Phone: 09-862-2720

Principal: Naama Ben Yehuda

Established in 2015, AMIT Orgad Elementary School, located in northern Netanya, is a regional school, not a neighborhood school. This means that enrollment is open to all religious children in Netanya who wish to attend. The school currently has 92 students in grades 1 and 2 and will add a grade each year until it transforms into a complete elementary school.

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Or Akiva

AMIT Atidim Junior and Senior High School

Address: Orot Neighborhood

Phone: 04-626-2302

Principal: Etti Laredo

AMIT Atidim Junior and Senior High School is a secular school with an enrollment of

nearly 1,000 students. Founded in 2000 to serve students from Or Akiva and neighboring

communities, the school joined the AMIT Network in 2011. Or Akiva has a range of programs

that address the needs of scholastic achievers and students who need remedial intervention.

The school’s unique classes include theater film, television and communications. Emphasis is

placed on physics; chemistry; computer science; biology; social sciences, Jewish law; and the

study of Arabic.

AMIT HaOfek Technological High School

Address: Rehov Jabotinsky, Or Akiva

Phone: 04-610-0434

Principal: Miriam Shabtai

Established in 2001, AMIT HaOfek Technological High School has 166 students. Most the

school’s students come from disadvantaged homes and severely strained family relations.

The curriculum combines academic studies with vocational-technological education. Upon

completion of their studies, students receive a high school completion certificate, a technological

diploma or a full bagrut diploma.

AMIT HaOfek offers one year of junior college in medical administration and legal systems

administration. Students who have graduated from the cadet program at the school have the

option of studying electronics at the junior college. As of this writing, there are 30 students in the

junior college program.

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Ulpanat AMIT Or Akvia Address: P.O. Box 54, Or Akiva

Phone: 04-666-2300

Principal: Bilha Busi

Ulpanat AMIT Or Akiva joined the AMIT Network in the fall of 2015. The school serves a total

of 124 students in grades 7-12. The school serves girls from Or Akiva, and is in the process of

recruiting students from outside the city. The school offers high-level studies and intensive

Judaic studies, as well as a full academic program.

AMIT Netivot Dror Yeshiva High School

Address: Sderot Yerushalyim 1, Or Akiva 30600

Phone: 04-666-2350

Principal: Rabbi Rami Kadar

AMIT Netivot Dror Yeshiva High School joined the AMIT Network in fall 2015. The school has

two classes per grade (7-12), with a total of 245 students. The yeshiva serves boys from Or Akiva

and from nearby cities of Zichron Yaakov, Pardes Hannah and Hadera. The school is known for its

high-level learning and progressive atmosphere.

AMIT Rothschild Elementary School

Address: Rehov Balfour, Or Akiva

Phone: 04-636-1277

Principal: Aviva Nili

AMIT Rothschild Elementary School has over 360 students in grades 1-6. The school is in a

thriving neighborhood in northern Or Akiva. AMIT Rothschild operates under the auspices of the

TALI Education Fund (Jewish studies enrichment), which promotes Jewish-Zionist education in

the public secular school system.

AMIT Etzion Religious Elementary School

Address: Rehov Kennedy, Or Akiva

Phone: 04-636-2413

Principal: Shoshi Attias

AMIT Etzion Religious Elementary School is in the oldest neighborhood in Or Akiva and serves

220 children from traditional and religious families.

The school promotes excellence in academic studies, using innovative teaching methods that

inspire creativity and curiosity in students. The school teaches students to respect and protect

the natural world, and teaches them to become advocates for the environment and sustainability.

AMIT Rabbi Akiva Religious Elementary School

Address: Menachem Tzioni

Phone: 04-636-1220

Principal: Devorah Elimelech

AMIT Rabbi Akiva Religious Elementary School was established in 1951 and is the oldest school

in Or Akiva. The school currently serves 265 students. The principal was herself a student at

the school and is a resident of Or Akiva. The school serves the religious population, including

the children of the garin Torani (socially committed Orthodox individuals and families who do

religious outreach in secular neighborhoods).

The school’s goals include raising student achievement, teaching life skills, instilling Jewish

values, and involving families in the education of their children.

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AMIT Nechemia Tamari Elementary School

Address: HaTe’ena 1, Orot Neighborhood, Or Akiva

Phone: 04-626-3996

Principal: Tamar Lev

With an enrollment of 310 students, AMIT Nechemia Tamari serves children of immigrants from

the former Soviet Union and the Caucasus as well as native-born Israelis. The school instills a

love of Israel, Jewish and Zionist heritage, and teaches the children about respect, responsibility,

accepting others and contributing to the community.

AMIT Hannah Senesh Elementary School

Address: Rehov HaElah 100, Orot Neighborhood, Or Akiva

Phone: 04-626-1242

Principal: Anat Zafran

AMIT Hannah Senesh Elementary School was founded in 1993. Hannah Senesh (Szenes) was

a paratrooper trained to rescue Jews during the Holocaust. Captured and killed by the Nazis,

she is a national heroine in Israel. The school mainstreams children with special needs (physical

disabilities) from Or Akiva and the region. It instills values of Jewish tradition, tolerance and

environmental awareness, and fosters a climate of fairness, acceptance and respect.

Petach Tikva

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AMIT Kfar Blatt Youth Village Address: Rabbi Herzog 16, Petach Tikva 49270

Phone: 03-931-1737; 03-931-1257; 03-931-4436

Director: Amiram Cohen

AMIT Kfar Blatt Youth Village in Petach Tikva currently has over 500 students in its care, 190 of

whom come from Ethiopian families. This includes students in grades 7-12 who attend the junior

and senior high school, as well as students in the junior college (grades 13-14). These students

come from neglectful, dysfunctional and even abusive families. Many of the students live on

campus under the care of young couples who serve as their surrogate parents.

The mishpachton is a family unit with a married couple and 16-18 boys or girls who live together

in their own apartment with a living and dining room, kitchen and bedrooms, as well as a small

apartment for the surrogate parents. They eat their meals, do their laundry and chores and spend

their free time there together with their “family.”

There is also a pnimiat yom (daycare) program at AMIT Blatt Youth Village. This program is for

students who do not live on campus, but receive all the services, including meals, throughout the

day that on-campus students receive.

The village teaches Torah, Religious Zionism and mutual respect, and aims to help each student

reach his/her true potential. In addition to the surrogate parents, the village employs social workers,

psychologists and guidance counselors who provide intervention, support and direction, as needed.

The village administration places great emphasis on its informal activities. The student council

is an elected body and is very active on campus. There are also several student committees that

are involved in planning and determining the way of life in the village. Students have a wide range

of electives to choose from, including music, sports, drama, dance, electronics, computers, hair

styling, fashion design and biking.

AMIT Wurzweiler Agricultural and Technological High School

Address: Rabbi Herzog 16, Petach Tikva 49270

Phone: 03-934-0029

Principal: Maya Avivi

AMIT Wurzweiler is on the campus of the Kfar Blatt Youth Village. The school offers a wide range

of courses of study, enabling each student to work at his/her own level. With over 510 students

the school offers a full bagrut track or a technology or vocational diploma. Vocational tracks

include life sciences and agriculture, auto mechanics, administration and industrial management.

While most of the students come from very difficult family situations and start this school at low

academic levels, the number of students matriculating is on the rise. This impressive trend is due

to the hard work of students and teachers who engage in intensive study sessions after school

to prepare for these exams. Upon graduation, students can choose to attend the junior college,

where they can earn a vocational certificate which they can use in the army and later in life.

Yeshivat AMIT Eliraz High School Address: Yavne 25, Petach Tikva

Phone: 03-9307598

Principal: Rabbi Yair Chetboun

Yeshivat AMIT Eliraz High School in Petach Tikva welcomed its first students on September 1,

2009. Today, the school serves 315 students in grade 7-12.

The yeshiva places emphasis on personal achievement and scholastic excellence. Each student

has a personal goal plan, based on individual needs and the general school curriculum, to ensure

scholastic success. The yeshiva offers students a choice between an academic bagrut track and a

high-technology bagrut track.

The yeshiva sees itself as an active member of the Petach Tikva community. Each student

contributes to the local community on a regular basis, and community involvement is part of the

school’s social education curriculum.

Yeshivat AMIT Kfar Ganim Address: Yad HaBanim 30, Petach Tikva

Phone: 03-909-5045

Principal: Rabbi Hagai Gross; Hadas Shamir (Principal for Special Education) Program

The elite Kfar Ganim Yeshiva High School in Petach Tikva joined the AMIT Network in 2010,

and currently serves 570 students. The yeshiva caters to a diverse student body living in

Petach Tikva and nearby cities including Shoham and Modi’in. AMIT Kfar Ganim has 60 special

education students and students on the autism spectrum who are fully integrated into the school

community. The addition of this school gives AMIT the opportunity to provide education for all

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types of populations in Petach Tikva.

AMIT Kfar Ganim won the Ministry of Education National Education Award for outstanding

achievement in 2015.

The Gloria and Henry I. Ziesel and Family Junior College at Kfar Blatt

Address: Rabbi Herzog 16, Petach Tikva 49270

Phone: 03-934-5008

Principal: Moshe Uziel

AMIT Petach Tikva Junior College has 125 students, about 50% of whom are of Ethiopian

descent. The student body comprises alumni from AMIT Beit Hayeled, Kfar Blatt, AMIT

Technological Centers and other regional vocational schools.

Students spend two years at the college prior to serving in the army or performing national service.

Majors include medical office administration; automotive mechanics; automotive technology; and

industrial engineering/operations systems. Upon successful completion of their studies, students

earn a Ministry of Education technician’s diploma. This makes it possible for graduates to obtain

mid- to high-level positions in line with their expertise in the IDF or national service – enriching

their personal experiences as well as their social value. In addition to the vocational studies,

students also receive leadership training, religious study and physical fitness training.

AMIT Menorat HaMaor Haredi Track Address: Rabbi Herzog 16, Petach Tikva 49270

Principal: Ilan Hamami

Situated on the Kfar Blatt campus in Petach Tikva, Menorat HaMaor is a specialized school

for Haredi youth. The school currently serves 132 students in grades 9-12. The Haredi track

caters to students who found that full-time yeshiva studies did not suit their needs. The goal for

Haredi students is to complete a full bagrut or the 14-point technician’s diploma or IT diploma.

All students are encouraged to further their studies at a Junior College. To enhance their job

viability, AMIT Menorat HaMaor has been participating in the American Embassy–sponsored

English Enrichment program for the last three years.

The Ellen and Stanley Wasserman Campus of the AMIT Kfar Blatt Youth Village

Address: Yerushalayim 1, Ra’anana

Phone: 09-774-7111

Principal: Dr. Tzvi Yarbloom

AMIT’s Kfar Batya campus is the site where AMIT history began. Bessie “Batya” Gotsfeld

established Kfar Batya in 1945, after World War II, as a village for Holocaust survivor children.

Today, AMIT Kfar Batya Youth Village has nearly 1,300 students, ages 6 to 18 (grades 1-12), and

features dormitories, multiple educational and therapeutic programs and housing. The village has

beautiful, spacious grounds and students enjoy its natural setting daily. There are students who

live on campus and students who live in the surrounding communities.

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Ra’anana

AMIT Renanim Junior and Senior Science and Technology High School for Girls

Address: Rehov HaPalmach, P.O. Box 823, Ra’anana

Phone: 09-748-5742

Principal: Ofra Pe’er

AMIT Renanim Science and Technology High School for Girls has approximately 670 students

in grades 7-12. The school integrates science and art studies in a unique religious atmosphere.

Renanim’s diverse majors include physics, biology, chemistry, computer science, technology

sciences, communications, art, social sciences, French and information technology.

New immigrants make up 30% of the student body. Students hail from around the world:

France, Spain, Morocco, Belgium, the United States, England, Iran, Finland, Italy, South Africa,

Brazil and Holland.

AMIT Renanim, in collaboration with the Ra’anana Municipality, the Ministry of Education and

the AMIT Network, has implemented numerous programs to help new immigrant students

acclimate to life in Israel and thrive as new Israelis. Many new immigrant families choose to settle

in the city of Ra’anana so that their daughters can attend AMIT Renanim.

AMIT Bienenfeld Hevruta Yeshiva, Kfar Batya

Address: Rehov Yerushalayim, P.O. Box 17, Ra’anana

Phone: 09-771-8341

Principal: Rabbi Avinoam Almagor

AMIT Bienenfeld Hevruta Yeshiva currently has 135 students in grades 9-12. The school’s

philosophy and educational approach is to nurture students and facilitate the development

of their intellectual abilities, according to Gardner’s Multiple Intelligences: musical-rhythmic,

visual-spatial, verbal-linguistic, logical-mathematical, bodily-kinesthetic, interpersonal,

intrapersonal and naturalistic. This unique approach gives students the values, tools and skills

they need for productive and fulfilling lives. Hevruta is proud of its 100% IDF enlistment rate.

About 90% of graduates defer the army for a year or more to attend pre-army preparatory

programs or yeshivot. Most then go on to serve in prestigious combat units and many become

IDF officers.

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Hevruta currently has three tracks: music, animal training and environmental studies. Students

work toward certification in these areas, while also pursuing academic studies that suit their

abilities and personal objectives. While a full bagrut program is not mandatory at Hevruta, more

and more students are deciding to pursue full matriculation.

In the spring, students in the environmental studies track embark on their 50-day,

1,000-kilometer trek from Eilat in the south to Mount Hermon in the north. While the hike is

supervised, students must fend for themselves in many ways: cooking, cleaning and washing their

clothes are just a few examples. In addition, students are challenged physically and mentally as

they encounter the trials of nature, weather, living with fellow students in close quarters and

testing the limits of their own endurance.

AMIT Gwen Straus Junior. and Senior Science High School for Boys, Kfar Batya

Address: Rehov Yerushalayim, P.O. Box 17, Ra’anana

Phone: 09-771-2658

Head of School: Rabbi Yoni Berlin

AMIT Gwen Straus is located on the Kfar Batya campus in Ra’anana. The school serves native

Israelis as well as a significant number of new immigrants, mainly from France, the U.S., England and

South Africa. The school has approximately 590 7th-12th grade students in two tracks:

The AMIT Gwen Straus Science and Technology High School Track is headed by Sagi Rosenbaum.

The school offers the highest levels of science and technology studies, mathematics, English, Arabic

and Middle East studies, along with a rich Jewish studies program. Each student at the school is

required to do at least one bagrut-level science track in physics, biology or chemistry, and at least one

bagrut-level technology track in biotechnology, medicine or computer science. Over 90% of students

matriculate successfully, and an impressive 30% graduate with Ministry of Education honors.

In addition to rigorous academics, the school encourages community involvement and taking an

active role in helping others and improving Israeli society. Students are also encouraged to realize

their intellectual potential and develop their curiosity and creativity through a wide range of

innovative and engaging endeavors.

Yaron Carmi heads the AMIT School of Society and Law track at Gwen Straus. The track combines

academic excellence and religious observance, while encouraging students to realize their potential

in humanities, social studies and law. It educates toward a worldview of religious commitment and

open-mindedness, and is focused on actively engaging students in the learning process. The school

emphasizes mutual trust between teachers and students, open communication and inclusion.

AMIT Noam, Kfar Batya Address: Rehov Yerushalayim, P.O. Box 17, Ra’anana

Phone: 09-771-3014

Principal: Ayelet Ofir

AMIT Noam was established over a decade ago and currently has about 380 students in grades

1-6. The school is located on the AMIT Kfar Batya campus and instills the love of Torah, belief

in the Almighty and encourages educational excellence in all areas. The quality of education is

apparent in the unique curriculum and in the teaching staff that serve as role models for students.

AMIT Orot Shaul Hesder Yeshiva Address: Rehov Yerushalayim, AMIT Kfar Batya, Ra’anana

Principal: Rabbi Yuval Cherlow, Rabbi Tamir Granot

AMIT Orot Shaul Hesder Yeshiva is located on the AMIT Kfar Batya campus in Ra’anana.

Established in 1998, it currently has 131 students. AMIT Orot Shaul seeks to inspire its students

to become Torah scholars and communal leaders with a deep sense of accountability toward

Am Yisrael. Justice, compassion and social responsibility are the core values of the yeshiva’s

educational philosophy.

The yeshiva is known for its unique style of learning, taking high-level intellectual learning

and imbuing it with meaning and passion. The yeshiva is also known for the warm, friendly

environment where each student is made to feel comfortable and accepted. Orot Shaul strives to

instill potential in terms of learning, leadership and commitment to the state and people of Israel.

The yeshiva is led by Rabbis Yuval Cherlow and Tamir Granot. Rabbi Cherlow’s trademark is the

synthesis of Torah study with ethics and social activism. He was one of the founders of Tzohar, a

national movement of 1,000 Zionist rabbis and women volunteers who are leading the revolution

for an ethical, inclusive and inspiring Jewish Israel. He also serves as a member of several

government ethics committees, as well as the Presidential Press Council of Israel. Rabbi Granot’s

uniqueness lies in his ability to combine the traditional way of learning with modern academic

techniques alongside the extensive study of Hasidut.

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Ramat Gan

AMIT Ginsburg Bar Ilan Gush Dan Junior and Senior High School for Boys

Address: Jabotinsky 99, Givat Shmuel RAMAT GAN

Phone: 03-532-5822

Principal: Tomer Shuper

AMIT Ginsburg Bar Ilan Gush Dan was founded in 1978 and currently serves 550 students in

grades 7-12. The school’s vision is to nurture the next generation of leaders in Israel, while

strengthening students’ religious and Zionist identities and deepening their involvement in the

community and society.

The school offers high-level science and technology majors, including electronics,

biotechnology, information technology and communications, as well as advanced physics,

chemistry, biology, computers, mathematics and English. Students are strongly encouraged

to present a final research project that counts toward their bagrut diploma and is considered

a plus by universities. A special partnership with Bar-Ilan University makes it possible for

exceptional students to study toward a bachelor’s degree in mathematics while still in high

school. Eleventh- and twelfth-graders who excel academically can also take a range of courses

at the university.

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Ramle

AMIT Ramle Technological High School

Address: Abba Akhimeir 2, P.O. Box 300, Ramle 72102

Phone: 08-922-7952

Principal: Yizhar Afgan

AMIT Ramle Technological High School is a vocational school for students who have not met

academic requirements or have been expelled from their regular schools. The goal at AMIT

Ramle is to empower its 232 students to become self-sufficient, productive members of Israeli

society. The school focuses on making sure each student attains a vocation. Students can

choose from one of four tracks: culinary, hairstyling and cosmetology, business administration

and electronics. Within each track, students have the option of either graduating with a

14-point technological diploma or a full-matriculation diploma.

Since 2012, AMIT Ramle has offered a military cadet program, in cooperation with the Israel

Defense Forces Logistics Corps. Upon graduation from high school, the cadets enlist in the

IDF Logistics Corp. This special track, which requires students to dress in full IDF uniform at

school and engage in an in-depth study of logistics, motivates students and keeps them focused

on a goal. This is particularly important for AMIT Ramle students, who have not met academic

requirements at previous high schools before enrolling at AMIT Ramle. The program also

ensures that students will do meaningful and fulfilling service in the IDF, and hopefully reach

senior and officer positions.

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Rehovot

AMIT Hallel Junior and Senior High School for Girls

Address: HaLechi 36, Danya Neighborhood, Rehovot 76217

Phone: 08-945-1733

Principal: Miri Gil

AMIT Hallel serves 435 students from Rehovot and the surrounding areas, including recent

immigrants from Ethiopia. The school performs at a high-level, and students have the

opportunity to specialize in biology, physics, computer science, literature and communications.

All students do a 5-point bagrut in Oral Law.

The school’s goal is to create an atmosphere that is open and supportive of academic

achievement, personal growth and social enrichment. Each student is encouraged to fulfill

her potential, while also contributing to the community and society. Graduates of the school

integrate into all walks of life in Israel: National service, the IDF, academia, high-tech,

education and business.

AMIT Hammer Junior and Senior High School for Boys

Address: Ahim Kibovitz Street, Rehovot 76120

Phone: 08-946-7272; 08-946-7397

Principal: Rafi Maimon

AMIT Hammer was established in 1971. The school has 540 students in grades

7-12. The student body is diverse and comprises students from affluent families, as well as

Ethiopian immigrants and students from disadvantaged homes. The schools emphasize values

education. Students are involved in a variety of chesed projects allowing them to develop their

humanitarian values and internalize a sense of social solidarity.

The school offers all academic subjects as well as bagrut tracks in electronics, computer

science and literature. All students do a 5-point bagrut in Oral Law.

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Program: AMIT Tiferet Gur Arye Junior College, Rehovot

Program Director: Tzuri Levy

In 2014, a pre-army junior college program was established at AMIT Tiferet Gur Arye Junior

College. The two-year program currently has 80 students. The program is run in cooperation

with the Israeli Air Force and Jerusalem College of Technology’s Machon Lev. Students study

electronics and electrical engineering. Upon completion of their studies, students have the

skills to qualify for a technician or junior engineer certificate. The AMIT Rehovot program

was conceived to enable students to combine religious studies and vocational/technological

studies. The goal of cooperation with Machon Lev is to enable outstanding students to continue

their academic studies at the college after their service in the IDF.

Yeshivat AMIT Amichai Address: Meginei HaGalil 2, Rehovot 76217

Principal: Rabbi Shimon Shushan

In September 2007, Yeshivat AMIT Amichai opened to one 7th grade class. Each year since, a

grade was added with the goal of turning the school into a full junior and senior high school.

The yeshiva reached that goal and now has a complete high school – grades 7-12. With a

student enrollment of 415, Yeshivat AMIT Amichai educates students to love Torah, Israel

and one’s fellow man; commitment to mitzvot and building a religious Zionist identity are also

key elements. The yeshiva encourages intellectual curiosity and recognizes the importance

of spirituality, the arts and sciences in students’ lives. AMIT Amichai was one of the first

schools to join the Gogya Center initiative, AMIT’S hub for educational innovation and teacher

development, located on the AMIT Kfar Batya campus in Ra’anana.

Each year, Israel’s Ministry of Education publicly recognizes junior and senior high schools

throughout Israel for their integrity, values and achievement. This year, Yeshivat AMIT Amichai

was one of three AMIT schools to achieved that high-ranking honor.

Sderot

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AMIT Sderot Religious Junior and Senior High School

Address: Nir-Am Neighborhood, P.O. Box 40, Sderot

Phone: 08-689-7077; 08-689-9277

Principal: Moti Arbel

AMIT is the sole religious Zionist educational network in Sderot for both elementary and

secondary levels. AMIT Sderot Junior and Senior High School has 54 students in grades

7-12. A significant segment of the school’s population is from the former Soviet Union

and Ethiopia. The school includes four tracks: Leadership High School for Boys, Yeshiva

High School, Ulpana with a focus on academic studies, and Ulpanat Shirat, with a focus on

intensive Judaic studies.

Since AMIT Sderot first joined the AMIT Network, matriculation success rates have increased

from a low of 20% to an astonishing 83%. This is significantly above the national average and is

an impressive accomplishment, taking into consideration the constant threat of missile attack

and the inherent stress that comes from living so close to the Gaza border. Student enrollment

is increasing as well; families who once sent their children out of Sderot for high school are now

keeping them in the town. The school collaborates with several organizations and foundations to

provide challenging educational enrichments. These partnerships include programs in leadership,

robotics, cyber and land of Israel studies.

AMIT Sderot Gutwirth Junior and Senior High School

Address: Shar HaYeshuv Street

Phone: 08-689-8044

Principal: Eddie Dagan

AMIT Sderot Gutwirth Junior and Senior High School joined the AMIT Network in the fall

of 2005, and is the only secular junior and senior high school in the city. The school has 800

students and caters to an ethnically diverse population, new immigrants, children whose families

have lived in Israel for generations and students from both well-established and poverty-stricken

homes. The school’s motto is Derech Eretz Kadma L’Torah, meaning good manners, politeness and

treating others with kindness and consideration. Democratic values, love of country and Jewish

tradition are emphasized.

There are programs for highly gifted students and programs that help prevent students from

dropping out of school. Emphasis is based on the sciences, computer education and, for those

in need, the development of basic academic skills in Hebrew, math and English studies. In the

7th grade, students research their family history in preparation for their bar and bat mitzvah.

At the high school level, subjects such as biotechnology, economics, social studies, media and

communications, mathematics, English, computers and Russian are offered at different academic

levels. Since the school has joined the AMIT Network, it has witnessed a vast improvement in

bagrut scores.

The school has recently added a two-year junior college where graduates can study industrial and

management and practical engineering. There are currently 30 students attending the college,

which aims to increase the student body annually.

AMIT HaRoeh Elementary School

Address: Rehov Sinai, P.O. Box 120, Sderot 80100

Phone: 08-689-7285

Principal: Eric Azulai

AMIT HaRoeh has 210 students from grades 1-6. Many students are recent immigrants from the

former Soviet Union and Ethiopia. The school accepts all applicants regardless of Jewish religious

observance or educational ability.

AMIT HaRoeh offers a special literacy program of one-on-one and group tutoring for weaker

students and new immigrants. It also offers extra instruction in math and reading to bring

students up to grade level.

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AMIT Torani Mada’i Elementary School

Address: Rehov HaDekel, P.O. Box 640, Sderot 80100

Phone: 08-661-1133

Principal: Dina Houri

AMIT Torani Mada’i has about 215 students in grades 1-6. The school offers a wide range of

enrichment programs: sciences, astronomy and chemistry; English language beginning in first

grade; music and art; extracurricular activities to develop reasoning and thinking; and a special

program in entrepreneurship for fifth- and sixth-graders in which students design, produce and

try to market a new product.

AMIT Torani Chadash Elementary School

Address: Mishol HaPaamonit 15, Sderot

Phone: 08-689-7163

Principal: Yacov Shitrit

AMIT Torani Chadash has about 455 students in grades 1-6. Most the students are third- or

fourth-generation Israelis, but the school has also welcomed recent immigrant children from

Ethiopia. The school is co-ed, but classes are separated by gender. AMIT Torani Chadash offers a

full curriculum, and the school day includes two extra hours of Judaic studies. Weaker students

are tutored one-on-one by students from the AMIT ulpana and yeshiva streams.

AMIT Gil Rabin Elementary School Address: Moshe Dayan 903, Sderot

Phone: 08-689-7079

Principal: Etti Azran

There are 170 students, in grades 1-6, studying at AMT Gil Rabin. The school encourages

students to develop their curiosity; engage in challenging learning; and expand their knowledge

in science and technology. AMIT Gil Rabin uses innovative pedagogy and instructional methods

to impart 21st-century knowledge and skills.

AMIT Shikmim Maoz Arts Elementary School

Address: Yehoshua Ben-Nun 3, Sderot

Phone: 08-689-7043

Principal: Sima Shoshan

AMIT Shikmim Maoz has 275 students in grades 1-6. The school focuses on the arts, and provides

a welcoming, caring and respectful atmosphere as the basis for all learning. Students are taught

at a young age to contribute to society, be sensitive to others and love their country.

AMIT Alon Science Elementary School

Address: KKL 906, Sderot

Phone: 08-689-4317

Principal: Leora Pima

AMIT Alon, with a student body of 275 pupils, focuses on science and technology,

encouraging inquisitiveness and independent thinking in students. The school helps

to develop environmental awareness as students learn about sustainability and their

responsibility to the world around them. Parents are encouraged to be active and involved

members of the school community.

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Shoham

The AMIT Beatrice and Irving Stone Meysharim School

Address: HaLapid 16, Shoham

Principal: Michal Klil HaHoresh

The AMIT Beatrice and Irving Stone Meysharim School currently serves 105 students, ages

12-21, who come from over 50 different towns and cities – anywhere between Gedera and

Hadera (about a 100-kilometer span north to south through the center of the country). This

is a special-education school for students who are academically, behaviorally and emotionally

challenged. The students are divided into classes according to age and educational level.

The school has three main goals: academic achievement and closing learning gaps; teaching

students the life skills necessary for future independence and employability; and ensuring

their emotional health through therapy and other activities. There is a wide range of therapy

available, including movement therapy, music therapy, art therapy, psychodrama and

greenhouse therapy. Sessions focus on self-image, social interactions and adaptation.

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Tel Aviv

AMIT Reishit Tel Aviv High School for Girls

Address: HaTishim V’Shalosh 2, Tel Aviv

Principal: Rabbi Seffi Sherman

AMIT Reishit Tel Aviv welcomed its first class of 40 seventh-graders at the end of August 2013.

The school will add a grade each year until it serves an entire high school grades 7-12. Currently,

the school has over 166 students in grades 7-10.

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Tzfat

AMIT Florin Taman Junior and Senior High School for Boys

Address: Rehov HaKaf Bet, P.O. Box 123, Tzfat 13101

Phone: 04-697-1272

Principal: Nedavya Naeh

AMIT Florin Taman Junior and Senior High School for Boys has approximately 363 students

in grades 7-12. The school is run jointly by the AMIT Network and the Tzfat Municipality. The

school population is made up of students from Tzfat and the neighboring communities of Marom

HaGalil and Hazor HaGlilit. AMIT Florin Taman aims to give each student an equal opportunity

to realize his potential. The school emphasizes mutual respect, love of Torah, love of Israel and

love Tzfat. The school offers majors in the sciences, electronic systems and general technology. A

number of students participate in a medical track in conjunction with the new Bar-Ilan University

Medical School in Tzfat.

AMIT Florin Taman Junior and Senior High School for Girls

Address: Rehov HaKaf Bet, P.O. Box 123, Tzfat 13101

Phone: 04-697-1272

Principal: Yehuda Peles (acting principal); Yaffa Farjun-Shemesh (on sabbatical)

AMIT Florin Taman Junior and Senior High School for Girls offers a dual track program: a

standard academic track and an intensive Jewish studies ulpana track. There are 400 students

in the school who come from Tzfat and the neighboring communities of Marom HaGalil and

Hazor HaGlilit. The school’s philosophy is that all students can succeed when facilitated by

teachers who believe in them and are committed to their achievement. Each student has a

personal scholastic profile that assists teachers in individualizing teaching and learning. The

school emphasizes dialogue among students, teachers and administrators, and has implemented

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practices to encourage dialogue, such as an “open-door” policy of approachable faculty members,

conversation corners and personal mentoring. Several students participate in a medical track in

conjunction with the new Bar-Ilan University Medical School in Tzfat.

In 2015, the school won the Ministry of Education National Education Award for outstanding

achievement.

AMIT Tzfat Evelyn Schreiber Junior and Senior Ulpana High School Track

Address: Rehov HaKaf Bet, P.O. Box 123, Tzfat 13101

Phone: 04-697-1272

Rosh Ulpana: Rabbi Yehuda Peles

The AMIT Tzfat Evelyn Schreiber school is operated autonomously within the AMIT Tzfat Junior

and Senior High School, and currently serves 180 girls. The ulpana fosters an atmosphere that

both challenges and encourages students to grow as young women, achieve academically and

make a difference in their school and community. Matriculation (bagrut) success rates at the

ulpana are consistently around 100%, which means almost all students pass their matriculation

exams every year. The ulpana offers a wide range of Torah and Judaic studies and general

academic studies. Recently added study majors include communication and film, a medical track

in conjunction with the new Bar-Ilan medical school in Tzfat, a law track, a physics track and a

biology track.

Yeruham

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Kamah School Address: Rehov HaRambam, corner of HaRav Kook

Phone: 08-658-3583

Principal: Toni Mittelman (acting principal); Shula Levy (on sabbatical)

The Kamah School for girls was established in 2006 in the Negev town of Yeruham. Kamah is

an Orthodox school run in accordance with halacha and belongs to the State Religious School

system. The school’s aim is to empower girls to integrate into all walks of life in Israel, such as

combining family and career and the service of their choice after graduation: the IDF or national

service. Study of Gemarah, Torah, history and secular subjects such as art and music are taught

in an innovative, interdisciplinary manner. This school serves approximately 220 students who

come from Yeruham, Dimona and even from Beersheva.

Midreshet AMIT Be’er Address: Rehov Rambam, Yeruham

Phone: 08-658-9037

Principal: Tamar Biton

Midreshet AMIT Be’er is a “Hesder Yeshiva” for girls, and attracts religious girls from all over

Israel. The school integrates intensive Judaic studies, community involvement, engagement in

social issues and full service in the IDF. The three-year Midreshet Be’er program was established

in 2001, and has 38 on-site students, as well as students currently serving in the army. The

program has hundreds of graduates, educated religious women who study Torah and are involved

in the community.

Midreshet Be’er teaches young women to feel at home in the world of Torah and to be involved,

creative and productive members of Israeli society. It aims to empower women as leaders in

modern Orthodox society. The school inspires girls to take part in the “Beit Midrash” world in a

committed and intensive manner. Midreshet Be’er also aims to develop the Negev by encouraging

graduates to settle in Yeruham and surrounding areas. Midreshet Be’er wants to encourage

educated and involved religious people from the center of the country to move to the Negev.

Yeshivat AMIT B’Levav Shalem

Address: Eliyahu HaNavi 1, Yeruham

Phone: 08-658-5018

Principal: Tzuriel Robbins

Yeshivat AMIT B’levav Shalem joined the AMIT Network in 2010. The yeshiva serves

approximately 345 high school students, who come from Yeruham and nearby cities, including

Dimona and Beersheva. The school’s philosophy is community-oriented, and in addition to their

studies, students are involved in volunteering. In addition to standard academic subjects, the

yeshiva offers study majors in physics, biology and land of Israel studies.

AMIT Kol Yacov Elementary School

Address: P.O. Box 23, Yeruham 80500

Phone: 08-658-0325

Principal: Yona Kanino

AMIT Kol Yacov Elementary School has over 555 students. The school’s mission is to be a

Beit Hinuch for the community and to instill in students Jewish values and responsibility to

oneself and society. Each year the school chooses a values theme that studies and activities

revolve around. The school serves a diverse population, and provides an array of resources and

innovative methods to ensure that each student receives the necessary tools to succeed and

realize his/her potential.

AMIT Kol Yacov won the Ministry of Education National Education Award for outstanding

achievement in 2015.

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