Education

Video: YU High School Exchange Students Study in Hebrew

Participants of the YU Student Exchange Program at the Tzvia School for Girls feel they are walking in the footsteps of their forefathers.

Terror Victim's Son's Message to Youth

Teenage son of terrorism victim Rabbi Meir Chai delivers powerful, weeping tribute.

Hesder Yeshiva Quits Army

The “unanimous” Hesder Yeshivot declaration of earlier this week was apparently not so unanimous – and has led at least one yeshiva to quit.

War on Alcohol: Cabinet Backs Raising Drinking Age to 21

The Cabinet approved sweeping moves in the war against alcohol, backing an increase of the drinking age to 21 and clamping down on sale of liquor.

Bill to Recognize Art Students

The state does not accord students at art schools rights and benefits given to other students at institutes for higher education.

Campus Study Validates Opposing Some Israeli Policies in Yesha

Study revealing that pro-Israel students are unwilling to stand up for their beliefs fosters a debate on how to best defend Israel on campuses.

Miketz: On Wisdom & the Menorah

800 French Students Arriving in Israel

About 800 high school students from Jewish schools in France arrive under the "Seniors in Blue and White" program of the Jewish Agency.

Barak: Hesder Rabbis Will Not Issue an Ultimatum

After meeting Rabbi Chaim Druckman, Barak said Hesder rabbis do not plan to get tough in the matter of Har Bracha.

Internet Sites Gather Private Info on Kids, Says Rights Group

Children's internet sites gather private information on the kids without their parents' knowledge or permission, says the Eshnav advocacy group.

Rabbi Melamed Puts the Facts on the Table

Rabbi Melamed charges Barak with "tyrannical methods” in summoning him to a “hearing” under an ultimatum.

National Camp Enraged by Barak's Decision to Oust Har Bracha

Leaders of the national camp warned that Barak's decision to oust the Har Bracha yeshiva from the Hesder program will create a rift in Israel.

Barak Ousts Rabbi Melamed’s Yeshiva from ‘Hesder’ Program

Defense Minister Ehud Barak has announced he is tossing Rabbi Melamed’s Hesder yeshiva out of the IDF. “Keep the army out of politics,” he said.

Chanukah: A Financial Education Opportunity Holiday

The customs of Chanukah are a great tool to teach financial responsibility.

Chief Rabbi: No Shame in Aspiring to Implement Torah Law

Chief Sephardic Rabbi Shlomo Amar says Jewish people should never feel embarrassed by the aspiration to see Torah law become the law of the land.

Budget Passes to Bulletproof Buses in Judea and Samaria

The Knesset Finance Committee on Tuesday approved a special budget allocation for bulletproof buses on routes traveling through Judea and Samaria.

Iranian Dissidents: 'The Entire Regime is Our Goal'

Iranian dissidents told Israel National News that, even under the heavy blows of police and militia, protesters still called for regime overthrow.

'Kick a Jew Day' Hits Florida School

Florida school students kicked or encouraged others to kick Jewish classmates in what they called Kick-a-Jew Day. It wasn't the first of its kind.

Culture Minister Livnat Fights the ‘TV Big Brother’

Israeli television 'is lower than low,' says Culture Minister Livnat. She also said she is balancing anti-Zionist events without being a censor.

US Colleges Teach Anti-Israel, Pro-Iran Courses Thanks to Alavi

An Iranian front organization is donating huge sums to US universities employing pro-Iran, anti-Israel professors and speakers.

TAMID: Connecting Students With Israel's Business World

A new initiative connects Jewish students with Israel through long-term, mutually beneficial relationships with the Israeli business world.

Advice to Lovelorn: Want to Marry? So Say ‘Yes’ and Get Married

Without social pressure, nothing good in the world can happen, says Rabbi Shmuel Yaniv. He recommends more - not less - pressure on young people.

Prof. Tzachor Unfazed by Anti-Israel Academics

Outgoing president of Sapir College says the Israeli academics who support boycott against Israel are a marginal group.

Israel Ahead of US, Japan in Scientific Publications

Israel is ahead of the United States and Japan in the number of scientific publications per million citizens, according to a new study.

Hassidic Stories Through both Spiritual and Academic Approaches

The Michlala-Jerusalem College held a day of study and research relating to the Hassidic fables and stories. IsraelNN was there.

Norwegian University to Keep Israel Ties

Norway's second-largest university rejects a proposal to boycott Israel in a unanimous move.

Zionist Student Group: 'No Academic Freedom in Israel'

Erez Tadmor, of the leaders of Zionist student group Im Tirzu, believes that Israel lacks academic freedom due to extreme-left "thought police."

Son of Rabbi Goren: Dad Would Have Died for United Jerusalem

The Chief IDF Rabbi, who blew the shofar when Israel liberated the Old City in 1967, would be prepared to die for a united capital, his son says.

MK Katz: Netanyahu Tramples on Nat’l-Religious, We Must Unite

Education Committee debates religious education budget cuts. MK Katz: “Religious-Zionist public supported Netanyahu, yet today he ignores us.”

Expose: USAID Funds PA Schools for Incitement

The massive USAID program for the Palestinian Authority helps build schools where children learn incitement, journalist David Bedein reveals.

Religious-Zionist Schools Won't Strike

The religious-Zionist school strike set for Sunday has been called off; “only” 11 million shekels will be cut, instead of 86.

Child Rights Head: ‘Yesha Children Suffer from Building Freeze’

The government’s freeze on new building in Judea and Samaria violates the rights of children, according to the director of the Child Services.

Rabbis to Debate Releasing Terrorists to Free Captives

Leading rabbis Tuesday evening will discuss the issue of prematurely freeing jailed terrorists. The meeting is in memory of Rabbi Shlomo Goren.

Move Over Spiderman - Here Comes Rabbi Ben-Eliezer

Kosher comics are a big hit for the growing hareidi religious market, where Spiderman is not approved reading. Meet a new hero: Rabbi Ben-Eliezer.

Right-Wing Students Afraid to Speak Up, Says Tel Aviv U. Memo

Freedom of speech? Tel Aviv U. students with nationalist views are afraid to speak because of fear leftist professors will give them low grades.

Taking Responsibility

Vayera: Abraham the Teacher

First Israeli at World Puzzle Championship

Guy Milshtain, 26, is Israel's first representative at the World Puzzle Championship, dedicated to brain teasers, strategy and logic problems.

Religious More Vulnerable on the Roads

A father responds to his son's death by working to enhance road safety in the religious world – a world particularly vulnerable to accidents.

'Dorot Hemshech': How to Tell Survivors' Stories

The Dorot Hemshech organization teaches the children and grandchildren of Holocaust survivors to pass stories along.

Netanyahu Cuts a Third From Religious-Zionist Education Budget

Dozens of religious-Zionist schools threaten to close their doors for a full day, 2 weeks from now, in protest of a massive budget cut.

Bar-Ilan Students: Stop Blaming Us

Students at Bar-Ilan University, which Rabin's killer Yigal Amir attended at the time of the murder, say they are still being targeted for blame.

Flu Closes Tel Aviv School

A Tel Aviv elementary school has been closed for the first time due to an outbreak of flu. It is not clear which viral strain caused the closure.

Tsunami Wave 'Likely' to Hit Israel, Says U. Haifa Researcher

A researcher at the University of Haifa says there is a "likely chance" a tsunami could hit the shores of Israel - and that it has happened before.

Wiki Founder Calls on Israelis to Join Project

The founder of Wikipedia calls on Israelis to join the Internet-based project and responds to allegations of anti-Israel bias.

Israeli Universities Begin New School Year

Israel National News TV visits the Bar Ilan University on the first day of the school year in higher education.

Hamas Teaches Children: English the Language of the Enemy

Hamas’s education television teaches children that it is good to learn English because it is “the language of the enemy,” just like Hebrew.

National Service: Volunteerism or Business?

As National Service organizations struggle with budget cuts, the program's founder accuses them of turning volunteerism into business.

Israel in Second Place in Worldwide Sixth-Grade Drinking

A survey shows that Israeli 11-year-olds trail only Ukranians in drinking alcohol; solutions concentrate on education and values.

Israelis on the March against Breast Cancer

International Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Israeli women to march this week to raise awareness and alertness to the disease.

MK: Don't Freeze Lives of 'Settler' Children

MK Orly Levy-Abukasis: Children in Judea and Samaria must not lack classrooms and protected vehicles just because state freezes construction.

Celebrating the Yoatzot Halacha Revolution

The Nishmat Center celebrates a decade since orthodox Jewish women were first certified as consultants on Jewish law.

Preparing for Service in the Rebuilt Temple

Jews in Mitzpe Yericho are building a school for Cohanim (priests) and Levites, in order to teach them how to serve in the third Temple.

Israeli Woman Wins Nobel Prize in Chemistry

Israeli Prof. Ada Yonath was awarded the 2009 Nobel Prize in chemistry on Wednesday for "studies of the structure of the ribosome."

Hamas Vocabulary Lesson: Many Ways to Say 'Slaughter the Jews'

A recent children's TV program in the PA teaches children several different vocabulary words for "slaughtering" the Jews in the Land of Israel.

Lesson in the Bible: MK Katz Chides Bibi for Term ‘West Bank’

MK Yaakov “Ketzaleh” Katz gave a Bible lesson to Prime Minister Netanyahu for using the term “West Bank” when referring to Judea and Samaria.

Saar: Public Schools First Priority for Education Spending

Education Minister Gidon Saar says Israel must put public schools first – even at the expense of hareidi-religious and Arab schools.

Int'l. Counterterror Experts Tour Israel

Experts from around the world who are involved in the fight against terrorism toured Israel to learn and establish ties.

US Court: Free Speech Does not Allow 'Intifada T-Shirts'

An Arabic public school principal who lost her job defending "Intifada" T-shirts, has now lost a lawsuit against the New York Board of Education.