Humanities "struggling against very strong market forces and government institutions that do not sufficiently grasp their meaning and vitality for society and the state," a professor of Land of Israel studies says.
Only 18% self-reported their English as "quite good" or "very good" and only 7% said English was their native tongue, according to a study conducted by the Israel Democracy Institute.
According to a special report published by the Jerusalem and Heritage Ministry, the number of students in east Jerusalem being taught the Israeli curriculum is three times larger than prior to the launch of the government's five-year plan in 2018.
"The educators and teachers in the Diaspora are at the forefront of Jewish education," says Diaspora Affairs Minister Nahman Shai.
The new English-language program is set to launch during the 2022-23 academic year. "New immigrants and visitors to Israel are consistently looking for high-quality programs in English; they do not want their education to involve compromises," JCT official says.
President of the University of Haifa Prof. Ron Robin, who hosted Emirati delegation, concurred with the sentiment, commenting that "Israel and the UAE have much in common."
TAU is the only non-American institution to be ranked by Startup Genome global policy adviser in the top five.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel to be honored for her Israel support, efforts to fight antisemitism, and support for science and education, university says.
International Fellowship of Christians and Jews shows that 26% of Israeli parents can't equip their children for school, and 30% do not have the facilities for the distance learning required by the COVID pandemic.
Education Minister Yifat Shasha-Biton assures concerned parents that the government has a thorough plan for the 2021-2022 school year and will not hesitate to amend it based on the coronavirus situation in the country.
