Periphery

Pitchon-Lev launches new scholarship for youth from Israel’s socio-economic periphery

The launch of the scholarship is part of the ongoing collaboration between both organizations, reflecting a vision of not only providing assistance but also showing change for these young people.

Pitchon-Lev launches new scholarship for youth from Israel’s socio-economic periphery
NEW APARTMENTS are under construction in Katzrin this month. The importance of developing our periphery – the Galilee, the Golan, and the Negev – is increasingly evident, the writer maintains.

Developing Israel’s periphery is vital for economy, aliyah - opinion

Ido Mahatzri

25 ViZionaries Ido Mahatzri: No. 15

TRANSPORTATION MINISTER Miri Regev gets on track with Israel Railways last month. The government must take action to support each regional and metropolitan hub, the writer argues.

Invest in the Negev and Galilee rather than in railways to Tel Aviv - opinion


Students are passing, but an education system is failing - opinion

As the Education Ministry grapples with displaced students from northern and southern peripheries, educators and NGOs still face challenges five months after the start of the war.

 CHILDREN EVACUATED from Kibbutz Nir Am, in the South, spend time at a hotel in Tel Aviv, in January.

Shortening wait times for medical care - opinion

Patients can substantially advance their appointments and receive speedy and professional medical treatment, and doctors don’t need to sit idly in their clinics because of no-shows.

 LONG WAITING times are one of the biggest challenges in the healthcare system, says the writer.

Google and the Rashi Foundation launch AI literacy program for youth in the periphery

Students will discover the mysteries behind artificial intelligence and learn how to use it safely and responsibly.

(Right to left)  Yael Balla Avni, VP Programs, Rashi Foundation, Liron Uziel, Ido Ben Yair ,Prof. Yossi Matias, VP of Engineering and Research at Google and Head of Google's  R&D Center in Israel.

As Israel's southern Sderot evacuees return, questions remain over Gaza border future

REPORTER'S NOTEBOOK: Sderot can be a great place to live as long as the Hamas terror entity is defeated next door, says resident Ivri Adanani, who evacuated and returned with his family.

 The ruins of a home directly hit by a Hamas rocket in Sderot, southern Israel, October 15, 2023

Dedicated to helping others: Nissim Elmakayes Meir Panim’s Dimona Branch Manager

 Nissim Elmakayes and his family

LIVE: First trees, now tobacco. How JNF-USA is turning a new leaf in Israel’s south

Yedidya Harush, Jewish National Fund-USA Liaison in conversation with Erica Schachne Jerusalem Post magazine editor.

 Yedidya Harush, Jewish National Fund-USA Liaison in conversation with  Erica Schachne, Jerusalem Post Magazine Editor

How Experiential Education can narrow the employment gap in Israel

Rashi Foundation promotes social mobility and equal opportunity in Israel’s geo-social periphery, focusing on education, employment, and social welfare.

120 children are eagerly awaiting their wishes.

Education for Life: Social mobility through experiential education

The Rashi Foundation: Advancing experiential education in Israel’s periphery.

 Erez Roimi, head of entrepreneurship and innovation at the Rashi Foundation

Netanyahu: Israel in a challenging security situation on all fronts

The prime minister looked to reassure local council heads in the South following a weekend of terror attacks and rocket strikes across Israel.

 Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are seen on April 7, 2023

What happens in the classrooms when Israeli society is on fire? Opinion

The last period has been very hectic. The Israeli society is divided, perhaps more than ever before, by issues of liberalism vs conservative, law vs. governance, and democracy vs religious etc.

 Israeli students protest against the Israeli government's planned judicial overhaul, in Jerusalem, March 16, 2023