Higher education

Israel’s education policies compromise its qualitative edge - opinion

In order to preserve Israel’s qualitative edge, its education system must excel at every level.

MARCH 18, 2026|ByTOVA HERZL

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.

Students at Ben Gurion University, in Beer Sheba. November 04, 2025.

Academic institutions switch to remote learning, cancel all non-mandatory activity amid Iran war

The Council for Higher Education will continue to monitor developments and update institutions in accordance with guidance from the security authorities.

MARCH 1, 2026|ByYUVAL BAGNO

YITZIK CROMBIE, the CEO of Israeli start-up Bizmax, poses on November 21 2018 at the company's offices in Jerusalem, the first of its kind for ultra-Orthodox Jewish men.

EU appoints first ever haredi to National Team of Higher Education Reform Experts

HERE operates under the Erasmus+ program, and aims to strengthen the connection between academia and the evolving labor market.

FEBRUARY 12, 2026|ByAVI SOLOMON

Olim navigate studying in Israel

Academic life in Israel can be challenging – from navigating a new language, culture, and bureaucracy – yet it can also be deeply rewarding.

FEBRUARY 5, 2026|ByBATSHEVA SHULMAN

Brown University stops hosting controversial history program after Trump antisemitism crackdown

The program notably had controversial teachings about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, but university authorities maintain that the curriculum was not antisemitic.

APRIL 22, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

The Van Wickle Gates stand at the edge of the main campus of Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, U.S., August 16, 2022.

'Death to Israel': Northwestern University vandalized with graffiti amid Trump crackdown

The defacement occurred as the federal government has sought to push academic institutions, including Northwestern, to adopt new policies to address campus antisemitism and radicalism.

APRIL 15, 2025ByMICHAEL STARR

Signs are displayed in front of Deering Meadow, where an encampment of students are protesting in support of Palestinians, during the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, at Northwestern University campus in Evanston, Illinois, US. April 25, 2024

Columbia will not surrender independence in face of federal demands, acting president says

"We would reject any agreement that would require us to relinquish our independence and autonomy as an educational institution," acting president Claire Shipman said on Monday.

APRIL 15, 2025ByMICHAEL STARR

Students walk outside the Library of Columbia University in New York.

Reichman University: Where global education meets Israel’s entrepreneurial spirit

Reichman University blends academic excellence with real-world impact. 'This place has amazing added value,' says VP Jonathan Davis, 'where Israel is one of the world’s top startup nations.'

APRIL 10, 2025ByNERIA BARR

Jonathan Davis, Vice President for External Relations and Head of the Raphael Recanati International School

Bar-Ilan University to recruit research students in scientific fields using NIS 1b. gift

Bar-Ilan University, with a NIS 1 billion gift, is recruiting research students to enhance Israel's Deep Tech leadership, featuring an Open Day on April 2.

MARCH 29, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF