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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 Mekif 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 Jr. and Sr. High School
AMIT Honi HaMe’agel Elementary School for Girls
AMIT Shevet Sofer Elementary School for Boys
Herusalem 30-33
AMIT Frisch Beit Hayeled
Midreshet AMIT @ Beit Hayeled
AMIT Nordlicht Religious Technological High School
AMIT State Technological High School
AMIT Hedvat HaTorah Haredi Yeshiva, Jerusalem
Reishit Yerushalyim Elementary School
Karmiel 34-35
AMIT Karmiel Jr. and Sr. High School
Kedumim 36-37
Ulpanat AMIT Kedumim Jr. and Sr. High School
Kiryat Malachi 38-40
AMIT Kiryat Malachi Jr. and Sr. 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 59-62
AMIT Kfar Blatt Youth Village
AMIT Wurzweiler Agricultural & Technological High School
Yeshivat AMIT Eliraz High School
Yeshivat AMIT Kfar Ganim
AMIT Petach Tikva Pre-Army Junior College
AMIT Menorat HaMaor Haredi Track
Ra’anana 63-67
AMIT Renanim Junior and Senior Science and Technology High School for Girls
The Ellen and Stanley Wasserman Campus of the AMIT Kfar Blatt Youth Village
AMIT Bienenfeld Hevruta Yeshiva, Kfar Batya
AMIT Gwen Straus Jr. & Sr. 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 Gould Junior. and Senior High School for Girls
AMIT Hammer Junior and Senior High School for Boys
Pre-Army Junior College at AMIT Hammer Rehovot
Yeshivat AMIT Amichaii
Sderot 75-79
AMIT Sderot Religious Junior and Senior High Schooll
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 Jr. & Sr. 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 Mekif 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 & 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 & 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 & 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.
AMIT Petach Tikva Pre-Army Junior College
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.
Ra’anana
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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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: Pre-Army Junior College at AMIT Hammer Rehovot
Program Director: Tzuri Levy
In 2014, a pre-army junior college program was established at AMIT Hammer Rehovot. 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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