Education

More funding towards education in the periphery? Yes please, but don’t stop there

More funding towards education in the periphery? Yes please, but don’t stop there

Allocating more funding to elementary schools in Israel’s periphery is an important first step but it can’t end there, argues education activist Dalia Perez in this 3-minute read from the Jerusalem Post. Students

Improving education in the periphery through affirmative action

Improving education in the periphery through affirmative action

Affirmative action could be the solution to closing the education gap between Israel’s advantaged and disadvantaged communities, according to this enlightening blog post from the Taub Center for Social Policy Studies in Israel.

A look at education in Israel’s Ultra-Orthodox community

A look at education in Israel’s Ultra-Orthodox community

This statistical report from the the Israel Democracy Institute looks at the longstanding education gap between Israel’s Haredi and general populations, suggesting that it is currently in a state of flux. While more

The key to breaking cycle of poverty in Israel lies in education

The key to breaking cycle of poverty in Israel lies in education

The OECD’s recent report on Israel’s economy reveals some disturbing findings about the national prevalence of social inequality, explains this blog post from the OECD Ecoscope. Inequality of education among children and adolescents

Education gaps between Jews and Arabs are closing

Education gaps between Jews and Arabs are closing

Despite the seemingly enormous gaps that national statistics reveal between Arab and Jewish education, this article from The Times of Israel suggests that when socio-economic factors are taken into account, the contrast is far

Changing the status quo for Israeli Arabs

Changing the status quo for Israeli Arabs

This clip from PBS NewsHour (8:47) addresses the systemic inequality present between Israel’s Arab and Jewish populations, from early childhood education all the way up to higher education, employment, and daily experiences of

Comparing Israeli & American Affirmative Action Programs in Universities

Comparing Israeli & American Affirmative Action Programs in Universities

In this article from the Huffington Post, Sigal Alon, associate professor in the department of sociology and anthropology at Tel Aviv University and the author of Race, Class, and Affirmative Action, compares the affirmative action

Learn Hebrew with HebrewPod101

Learn Hebrew with HebrewPod101

This is a link to the HebrewPod101 website, a resource for learning quickly and effectively with fun, interesting and culturally relevant lessons via mobile apps, desktop software and a website with free Hebrew lessons

Hebrew Words for Travelers in Israel

Hebrew Words for Travelers in Israel

This article from the Travels of Adam travel blog provides a fun guide to some useful Hebrew words and phrases you may come across as a tourist in Israel, including humorous examples and slang. 

Learn Hebrew Quickly with Ulpan-Or

Learn Hebrew Quickly with Ulpan-Or

  This short video (02:00) introduces Ulpan-Or, an innovative center for Hebrew learning with campuses in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, as well as online programs and self-study kits. Offering a revolutionary method called