Jewish education

Expanding Jewish education in the diaspora is a 'shared responsibility' - editorial

The government-backed initiative, advanced in partnership with JFNA, will focus on expanding access to Jewish education and strengthening Jewish identity among the next generation.

JFNA Board of Directors chairman Gary Torgow is seen with assembled Israeli government officials, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, after the government approved a NIS 200m. plan to bolster Jewish education in the Diaspora on June 28, 2026.
Yom Tov Raanan, Ministry of Diaspora Affairs and Combating Antisemitism

Israel partners with JPost to launch major new global initiative for Diaspora teachers 

Chagit Leviev Sofiev speaks at the opening gala of the Jerusalem Post Annual Conference in New York, May 31, 2026.

Leviev Foundation announces new $50 million educational initiative

Ambassador Mike Huckabee, the US Ambassador to Israel, delivered the commencement address at Yeshiva University in New York City, where he was awarded the Presidential Medallion. May 28, 2026.

Amb. Huckabee honored at Yeshiva University, delivers commencement speech to grads


Story of Passover proves that a brighter future awaits the Jewish nation - Opinion

ABOVE THE FOLD: The story of Passover further proves that many years later, we are still a force to be reckoned with.

 Israelis shoppers buy groceries in preparation for the holiday of Passover in Jerusalem, April 7, 2025

Global Jewish school leaders unite in new partnership

Yael Foundation launches international exchange to strengthen Jewish education

 Participants will engage in organized mentorship sessions and direct involvement throughout the program.

The children are our future: Vote in the World Zionist Congress elections - opinion

As you cast your vote in the World Zionist Congress elections, vote for Kol Israel because there’s no greater investment we can make today for a better future than in our youth.

 A JEWISH CHILD dressed as a clown celebrates Purim in Hebron on March 16. Kol Israel is committed to blazing a trail to allow our next generation to be the next greatest generation, the writer informs.

Jewish learning forced underground, again - opinion

Repetition of history as Jewish studies are suppressed and Jews are in hiding, once again

 Protesters gather at a main entrance in front of Columbia University during convocation, in New York City, US, August 25, 2024

A moment in time: New insights about the Global RSJ community - opinion

These findings help us better understand our communities and guide our future choices in creating Jewish resources and experiences.

 AT MEM GLOBAL’S Russian-speaking Jewish learning retreat in Prague, last May, participants engage with the RSJ survey.

No Jewish child left behind: Educators unite in Cyprus for the Yael Foundation summit

EDUCATION AFFAIRS: The Jerusalem Post joined the annual summit of the philanthropic Yael Foundation that supports Jewish education worldwide

 UKRAINIAN TEACHERS told the ‘Post’ that their role had been to create a space for students to enjoy their youth and have a semblance of routine during wartime. Here, the Jewish educators receive an award recognizing their efforts and commitments to providing a quality Jewish education.

October 7 changed us, now we must decide who we become - opinion

We need a two-pronged strategy: engage newly connected Jews and bring them to Israel, followed by sustained Jewish education. 

 PRESIDENT ISAAC Herzog prays for the safe release of the hostages at the Western Wall, last month. If our collective Jewish identity is defined by our enemies, we risk hollowing out our peoplehood into nothing more than survivalism, the writer argues.

Parashat Bo: The far Horizon

Moses knew that if you plan for a year, plant rice. If you plan for a decade, plant a tree. If you plan for posterity, educate a child. His lesson is still compelling today.

 MOSES DID not speak about today or tomorrow – he spoke about the distant future.

Yeshiva University president to represent American Jewish community at Trump inauguration

Berman, who has led Yeshiva University since 2017, is known for his efforts to strengthen the institution’s academic and spiritual mission.

'THERE ARE many good people in the US and in higher education.' Yeshiva University students and faculty marching for Israel.

First-ever Solomon Schechter day school in North America goes Orthodox

Schechter Queens has voted to rename itself, completely dropping the appellation associated with what was once the largest Jewish denomination in the US. It will be known as Queens Hebrew Academy.

 Schechter Queens students participate in school activities, including a Hanukkah dreidel competition.