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Empowering Jewish education globally: The main missions of the Yael Foundation

After the events of October 7, the foundation was quick to mobilize resources to ensure the safety and security of Jewish schools.

Empowering Jewish education globally: The main missions of the Yael Foundation.
 Palestinians view the damage inside a school sheltering displaced people after it was hit by an Israeli strike, amid the Israel-Hamas conflict, at Beach refugee camp in Gaza City, September 22, 2024.

School kits to be delivered in Gaza after more than two years of war

A welcome sign is seen on the door of a classroom at Nora Sterry Elementary School as students relocated from Marquez Elementary, destroyed in the Palisades Fire, begin class at the school in Los Angeles, January 15, 2025.

Jewish K-12 teachers in US report widespread antisemitism at work, from teachers' union - survey

Protestors block the road with a lock on as activists from Palestine Action protest at the HQ of Elbit, an Israeli owned company that makes drones for use by the Israeli military and other foreign powers on May 15, 2022 in Bristol, England; illustrative.

'Are you Zionists?' British Jewish family seeks relocation due to rising antisemitism - report


Clock ticking on California’s K-12 antisemitism bill as legislative session nears end

If AB 715 becomes law, it will mark the first time a state creates an antisemitism watchdog for public schools, potentially setting a template for others.

Jewish students at El Camino Real Charter High School walk out to protesting antisemitic incidents at the Los Angeles school on Feb. 27, 2024.

Back to school checklist: add an eye exam for your child

'Children do not always know how to explain that they cannot see. They may move closer to the board or lose concentration, and adults interpret it as a different problem.'

 A student attends class in a Primary school in Orlando West section of Soweto, South Africa.

32% of students suffer from back pain due to the weight of their schoolbag

An orthopedic specialist explains how to choose the right schoolbag that will protect children’s backs.

Kids carrying schoolbags

Netanyahu meets with Galilee leaders, discusses rehabilitation, return to the North

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited the Galilee to discuss regional recovery, development plans, and the return of students to school.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with local leaders in the Galilee, September 1, 2025.

Tune into today's top stories: Houthis raid UN, Gaza flotilla to be proscribed

The Jerusalem Post's must-listen news roundup with Ezra Taylor—the top stories, clear and concise.

Protesters hold posters of Hezbollah senior commander Fuad Shukr, and assassinated Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh, and Houthi leader Abdul-Malik al-Houthi during a protest to show solidarity with Palestinian prisoners, outside the UN offices in Sanaa, Yemen, August 3, 2024.

'Why you are here today': IDF praises troops for allowing South to have normal school year

“If you were looking for a reason why you are here today, here it is. Thanks to your spirit and your path, routine is returning to the people of Israel," Golani Brigade Commander Col. Adi Ganon said.

IDF soldiers are seen operating in Jabalya, in the Gaza Strip, August 24, 2025

Poll shows deep divide in Israeli attitudes toward teaching divisive issues in schools

Dr. Tammy Hoffman: "The survey shows that a substantial share of the public - nearly one-third - is opposed to addressing matters relating to the war and other political issues in the classrooms."

 CLASS IS in session for Arab students at the Beit Hanina neighborhood’s Noreen school.

'The Disengagement is dead!' Settlers open first kindergarten in Homesh in 20 years

"We will also open new kindergartens in Gush Katif," Yossi Dagan said, referring to the settlement in Gaza forcibly dismantled during the Disengagement.

Kindergarten opened in settlement of Homesh, in the West Bank, September 1, 2025.

School is back in session: 2.5 million students head to class as Israeli academic year begins

A total of 2.587 million students are back in school, with the hope that routine will not be disrupted again by sirens and missiles.

Israeli students return to school, September 1, 2025.

Your Investments: September 1 and resolutions

What makes a child gifted and talented may not always be good grades in school, but a different way of looking at the world and learning. – Sen. Chuck Grassley

Children head back to school in Katzrin after closures caused by the Israel–Iran conflict, June 25, 2025.