Education ministry

Israel Hofsheet petitions High Court over state benefits it says favor haredi sector

The petition says benefits are tailored to people with characteristics more common in the haredi sector, such as early marriage, large families, and many siblings.

|BySARAH BEN-NUN
n ultra-Orthodox Jew walks on a street in Jerusalem's Mea Shearim neighbourhood.
Education Minister Yoav Kisch at the education system's arranging room at the Ministry of Education in Jerusalem, in preparation for the opening of schools in the country tomorrow morning, August 31, 2025.

Finance Ministry data gaps blocked High Court update on haredi funding, Education Ministry says

According to the filing, the Education Ministry had contacted the Finance Ministry for the relevant material, but had not received all of the necessary data.

|BySARAH BEN-NUN
The hat of Moshe Silberschmidt, the last commander of Gush Etzion, and the wool sweater of Palmach fighter and combat medic Uriel Ofek, April 21, 2026.

'Not just history': Belongings of Gush Etzion heroes to be publicly displayed for first time

The traveling exhibit is part of a new educational initiative led by the Gush Etzion Regional Council to deepen the study of the area's history in schools.

|ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM
Children return to school in Rishon LeZion following a ceasefire in the war with Iran, April 9, 2026.

School system to fully reopen across Israel starting Sunday, Education Ministry confirms

The Education Ministry announces the full reopening of schools nationwide, including northern communities, following updated security guidelines amid the ceasefires with Lebanon and Iran.

|ByYUVAL BAGNO

‘Disappearing Bible Campaign’ advocates for comprehensive Bible studies among Israelis - opinion

Bible studies were part of the curriculum until high school matriculation exam in every Israeli state school, but the learning scope and definition as a mandatory subject had not changed until now.

JUNE 16, 2024ByAMIT MESHULAM DINAR
THEN-MK Yehudah Glick (right) chairs a meeting of an advocacy group encouraging Bible study, at the Knesset, in 2017.

'Prepare to learn remotely': Schools issue messages that spark panic

Amid heightened tensions in the north and Iranian threats to avenge the killing of senior IRGC commander Mohammad Reza Zahedi, the messages sparked panic among parents.

APRIL 10, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Empty classroom at Cramim school, Beit Hakerem, Jerusalem, October 21 2020

Israel cuts 85% of budget for LGBTQ+ tolerance program in schools

Israel saw a record number of 3,309 instances of violence and hate speech directed at members of the LGBTQ+ community in 2022, according to The Aguda’s 2023 report.

APRIL 1, 2024ByDARCIE GRUNBLATT
Dozens of protesters gather in front of the Tel Aviv District police station to protest against violent attacks on the LGBTQ+ community in recent weeks.

Israel seeks after-school programs for autistic youth amid manpower shortage

The Education Ministry is considering alternative options, including after-hour programs, for autistic youth due to a shortage in special-ed staffers at daycare centers

MARCH 24, 2024ByURI SELLA
The education minister Yoav Kish

For Arab schools in Israel, students struggle to master fundamental skills

Education affairs: ICEI and the Education Ministry’s Tamkin program looks to create equal opportunities.

MARCH 22, 2024ByJUDITH SEGALOFF
IRAQ AL-SHABAAB SCHOOL in Umm el-Fahm has been classified as one of the lowest-performing ‘red’ elementary schools in the country.

Education Minister Kisch backs down, to award Israel Prize this year

"I chose to change the initial decision and award the Israel prizes in the various categories, alongside the prize in the Revival category," the education minister stated on Wednesday. 

MARCH 20, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Education Minister Yoav Kisch seen at the assembly hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on March 15, 2023

High Court tells gov't to provide justifications to cancel Israel Prize

In a recent development in the controversy over this year's Israel Prize cancelation, the High Court issued a conditional order to Education Minister Kisch.

MARCH 14, 2024ByMATAN WASSERMAN
Education Minister Yoav Kisch attends a discussion on the state budget at the assembly hall of the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, March 12, 2024.

Educating the ultra-Orthodox: Release the shackles - opinion

Haredim need integration into Israeli society and the workforce through improved education in core subjects to combat poverty and social drain.

MARCH 12, 2024ByROMY LEIBLER/THE MEDIA LINE
A JEWISH PEOPLE Policy Institute survey conducted six weeks into the war reveals that a significant majority of haredim believe that nothing needs to changes.

Cancelling Israel Prize categories was a tone-deaf decision - editorial

This year is unlike any before; the prizes should reflect that, reasoned Kisch last week. On the surface, this is a legitimate enough reasoning, but it is weak and senseless.

MARCH 6, 2024ByJPOST EDITORIAL
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Israel Prize ceremony in Jerusalem, on Israel's Independence Day, on April 26, 2023.

Israel's Education Ministry announces renewal of summer trips to Poland

The Ministry said that the decision was taken following a review of the contents and aims of the voyage along with its security needs.

MARCH 5, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Jewish youth from all over the world participating in the March of the Living at the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp in Poland on April 11, 2018.