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Generation's mission: Connect all world's Jews

First-ever conference for leading Jewish schools attended by over 150 principals from 31 countries.

Generation's mission: Connect all world's Jews

Knesset grants academic credits to IDF reservists

Bill to grant 2 academic credits to students who serve in the reserves passes overwhelmingly.

Knesset grants academic credits to IDF reservists

Israel allocates $2.48 million to Jewish Agency school program

Jewish Agency's Global School Twinning Network pairs Israeli schools with Jewish schools in the Diaspora.

Israel allocates $2.48 million to Jewish Agency school program

Watch: Meeting the Jewish young women who educate in Tunis

Zionist Organization Deputy Chairman meets Jewish teachers in Tunis, talks with them about Zionism, immigration, family, yearning for Israel

Watch: Meeting the Jewish young women who educate in Tunis

Education minister: We've saved Israel

Education Minister Bennett says campaign to raise number of students doing five points in math 'saved' the startup nation.

Education minister: We've saved Israel

How day schools are making Jewish learning fun

Judaic studies teachers are making text-based learning come alive with simple yet unique games.

How day schools are making Jewish learning fun

New Connecticut law requires Holocaust ed in state high schools

Joins Kentucky, New York, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Florida, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, and California requiring genocide education.

New Connecticut law requires Holocaust ed in state high schools

Miriam Peretz's Israel Prize speech to be taught in school

Bennett: speech given by Israel Prize winner who lost 2 sons in combat about choosing life to be taught in Israeli schools.

Miriam Peretz's Israel Prize speech to be taught in school

Contending with educational challenges in an age of uncertainty

Here’s how learning from afar keeps you close to Jewish education. Melton Centre for Jewish Education at the Hebrew University’s 1 Year MA E

Contending with educational challenges in an age of uncertainty

Satmar Rebbe: They think we're like the Taliban

Rabbi Aharon Teitelbaum praises New York State Senator for preventing forcing of secular subjects on hasidic schools.

Satmar Rebbe: They think we're like the Taliban

'Having female terrorist leaders is proof of gender equality'

Palestinian Authority secretary says female terrorist leaders proves there is gender equality.

'Having female terrorist leaders is proof of gender equality'

London rabbis plan day of prayer against 'education coercion'

Haredi rabbis calls on community to pray as secular organization attempts to force left-wing curriculum on haredi schools.

London rabbis plan day of prayer against 'education coercion'

Croatia learns from Israel how to work with gifted children

Israeli representatives participate in a conference in Croatia, together with 400 educational staff from Croatia and abroad.

 Croatia learns from Israel how to work with gifted children

Murder in America’s schools

Murder in America’s schools

Specialization or diversity in education - and life

Specialization or diversity in education - and life

Minorities' poor health care harms childrens' learning ability

800 million people spend at least 10% of household budget on health care expenses.

Minorities' poor health care harms childrens' learning ability

Jerusalem Arabs concerned over schoolbooks

Parents, religious leaders, and PA officials band together protesting Israel's proposed changes to the PA curriculum of incitement.

Jerusalem Arabs concerned over schoolbooks

Teacher's strike cancelled

Tel Aviv District Labor Court rules teachers cannot strike tomorrow over sick day rules when issue was only just raised.

Teacher's strike cancelled

Iraqi Jews’ expulsion highlighted at UK Limmud learning festival

2,500 people attend British cultural event, where 1 of the most popular events was a screening of film about Iraqi Jewish community.

Iraqi Jews’ expulsion highlighted at UK Limmud learning festival

PA against moderating UNRWA school curriculum

PA official meets with Arab Workers' Union in UNRWA, promises to work to thwart implementation of a less extremist curriculum.

PA against moderating UNRWA school curriculum

Breaking the Silence banned from meeting students

Parents furious after Education Ministry bans high schoolers from meeting with radical anti-Israel organization.

Breaking the Silence banned from meeting students

Knesset to host meeting on pre-marriage education

Advocacy group Together in Happiness to host meeting at Knesset on the importance of pre-marriage education.

Knesset to host meeting on pre-marriage education

PA: Education in Jerusalem is a top priority

'Education' official says PA will continue to thwart attempts to 'Israelize' educational sector.

PA: Education in Jerusalem is a top priority

Polish historian who said Nazi invasion not so bad honored

Polish Education Minister awards medal 'for special merits for education' who said Nazi invasion 'was not so bad for Jews.'

Polish historian who said Nazi invasion not so bad honored

'Children belong to the government, it's not a private matter'

Women's organizations push government to offer free preschool for babies over three months, mandatory schooling for those over three years.

'Children belong to the government, it's not a private matter'

Religious parents happier with school system

New poll shows more religious parents happy with their child's school than secular parents, quarter of Israeli parents dissatisfied.

Religious parents happier with school system

Bennett dismisses 'anti-religionization' campaign

Education Minister: Israeli children should know who Natan Sharansky and Maimonedes are.

Bennett dismisses 'anti-religionization' campaign

Combating assimilation: The fight for American Jewish youth

New middle school curriculum offers students a way to connect to Israel and their Jewish roots.

Combating assimilation: The fight for American Jewish youth

Pilot program allows Israeli students to graduate a year early

Program adds an extra month to first 3 years of high school so students can volunteer for a year or attend college earlier.

Pilot program allows Israeli students to graduate a year early

Yad Vashem, Serbian government sign historical agreement

Serbian teachers studying in Yad Vashem receive full accreditation for participation in seminars.

Yad Vashem, Serbian government sign historical agreement

Watch: Little Jihadi girl with gun wants to marry Jew-killer

Palestinian Arab education raising generation to idealize murder.

Watch: Little Jihadi girl with gun wants to marry Jew-killer

'Yes, there is religionization in Israeli schools!'

If we are as proud of our Torah and tradition as the secular are of their liberalism they might begin to respect us. Opinion.

'Yes, there is religionization in Israeli schools!'

'They're trying to mask feminine identity'

Woman OB/GYN Dr. Chana Katan speaks about gender identity and women in combat.

'They're trying to mask feminine identity'

Speak English? Become an English teacher in Israel!

Education Ministry and Talpiot Academic College of Education launch free program to train English-speakers to teach English in Israel.

Speak English? Become an English teacher in Israel!

How these teachers learned to teach the Holocaust

New seminar emphasizes teaching what led up to the Holocaust, not just what happened between 1939-45.

How these teachers learned to teach the Holocaust

Jewish Federations leader dies of cancer

Jonathan Woocher, leading Jewish educational theorist, dies at 70.

Jewish Federations leader dies of cancer

'We stem the tide of intermarriage'

Be'er Hagolah in New York gives children of immigrant Jews affordable Jewish education.

'We stem the tide of intermarriage'

This outdoor Negev preschool is shaking up Israeli education

'Forest preschool' puts Mitzpe Ramon on the map, draws educators from all over Israel.

This outdoor Negev preschool is shaking up Israeli education

Parent calls class trip to Western Wall 'too political'

School trip changed after a parent complains about students' visit to Western Wall, City of David.

Parent calls class trip to Western Wall 'too political'

IDF Education Department:

Don't talk to soldiers about Israel's rights to Judea, Samaria

IDF tells commanders not to discuss Israel's rights to Judea, Samaria - or the liberation of Jerusalem - with their soldiers.

Don't talk to soldiers about Israel's rights to Judea, Samaria

'Some aspects of haredi education are a model for other systems'

Haredi textbooks in Israel promote insularity and peaceful coexistence, study finds.

'Some aspects of haredi education are a model for other systems'

Jews with most education are least religious, study finds

Study finds only about a quarter of US Jews who have graduated from college believe in G-d and say religion is important to them.

Jews with most education are least religious, study finds

Channel 10 airs false accusations against Education Minister

Channel 10 digs up book approved by leftist former Education Minister, blames current Education Minister for 'brainwashing.'

Channel 10 airs false accusations against Education Minister

Orthodox Union starts Chabad-on-campus type program

Rebbetzin 2.0: Young Orthodox women break mold of 'rabbi’s wife' with co-equal role in OU-sponsored college campus initiative.

Orthodox Union starts Chabad-on-campus type program

'National religious education doesn't encourage girls to enlist'

CEO of national religious education system rejects claims that groups encouraging girls to enlist in IDF are infiltrating schools.

'National religious education doesn't encourage girls to enlist'

Canada protestor tears Quran to protest preferential treatment

Protesters say 'no room for religion in our schools,' blame government for making decisions based on 'Saudi dollars.'

Canada protestor tears Quran to protest preferential treatment

'If Lebanese rockets strike Israel, it's a declaration of war'

Education Minister Bennett speaks with Arutz Sheva about security on the northern border, education, and the IDF.

'If Lebanese rockets strike Israel, it's a declaration of war'

Nearly half of Israelis don't want haredi, Arab teachers

New poll finds 48% of Israelis don't want an Arab teacher for their children, 42% don't want a haredi teacher.

Nearly half of Israelis don't want haredi, Arab teachers

Arab school in Jerusalem closed for incitement

Elementary school affiliated with Hamas closed over incitement in curriculum: 'Our sovereignty in Jerusalem begins.'

Arab school in Jerusalem closed for incitement

'Complaints against children's books are much ado about nothing'

Educator pushes back on claims children's book series promoted by Israeli schools is anti-religious.

'Complaints against children's books are much ado about nothing'

'Organizations harming IDF soldiers will not enter schools'

New bill seeks to curb subversive educational activity in Israeli schools.

'Organizations harming IDF soldiers will not enter schools'

Study finds Jews are world’s most educated religious group

Jews are the world’s most-educated religious group, with an average of more than 13 years of formal schooling, according to a new study.

Study finds Jews are world’s most educated religious group

Comptroller: Education Ministry not doing enough to fight racism

State Comptroller Shapira reports that the Education Ministry must be more proactive against racism among youngsters.

Comptroller: Education Ministry not doing enough to fight racism

Seeing the future

Seeing the future

Bennett: Judaism is more important than mathematics

Education Minister: We may be a high-tech superpower, but we must also export spiritual ideas to the world.

Bennett: Judaism is more important than mathematics

Israeli children head back to school as summer vacation ends

2016-2017 school year opens for more than 2.2 million Israeli children as summer vacation ends.

Israeli children head back to school as summer vacation ends

Israeli students win 2nd prize at Chinese robotics contest

Israeli students win the second prize at an international robotics competition which took place in Shanghai, China.

Israeli students win 2nd prize at Chinese robotics contest

Israel cracks down on incitement in east Jerusalem schools

The Jerusalem Municipality is censoring textbooks designated for Arab students in eastern Jerusalem.

Israel cracks down on incitement in east Jerusalem schools

Hasidic rabbis raise miilions to combat secularism

Rabbis are raising funds in London to combat a court case which would enforce secular education in families with one secular parent.

Hasidic rabbis raise miilions to combat secularism

Minister walks out in protest of haredi school curricula vote

Information Minister Ofir Akunis refuses to take part in vote to cancel core studies requirement in haredi schools.

Minister walks out in protest of haredi school curricula vote