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 HAREDI YESHIVA students

High Court: Israeli gov't must explain why it funds haredi schools without core studies

Albert Einstein's letter, discovered by Tel Aviv’s Gnazim Institute, the world’s largest archive of Hebrew literature, November 2025.

Newly-discovered Einstein letter surfaces in Tel Aviv, reveals praise for Jewish assistant

Prof. Ross Pinsky teaches a class at the Technion.

Ross Pinsky: Discovering the beauty of the world via mathematics


Happy Pi Day: Can you solve NASA's space challenges?

Pi is essential for studying the universe, so NASA uses it often. Students can solve some real problems related to Pi that NASA had to deal with in the past.

 In honor of the mathematical constant pi – and its many uses in space exploration – the annual NASA Pi Day Challenge offers four math problems involving real NASA missions and science.

Winners of the 2023 Wolf Prize, known as Israel's Nobel Prize, announced

The Wolf Prize is a prestigious award given for achievements in advancing science and art for humanity, as well as friendship among different groups.

 Courtesy of the Wolf Foundation

Leonardo da Vinci's bubble paradox popped - study

Until recently, even modern scientists and mathematicians were at an impasse trying to quantitatively describe the upward movement of bubbles. 

 Leonardo Da Vinci.

These olim helped bring health-conscious diet to Israel

Sharon, Yossi and their children find joy in living in Israel. They say they feel connected to the kedushat ha’aretz, the holiness of the land, and feel privileged to call Israel their home.

 Sharon and Yossi Lupas From Toronto to Beit Shemesh, 2007

Test your intelligence: Can you solve this equation?

The following puzzle left TikTok users confused. Will you be able to solve it?

 How much is each fruit worth?

A fascinating book on the power of gematria - review

Gematria Refigured presents the discoveries that led to the author’s transformation from a gematria skeptic to a gematria lover

The word 'El' emerged from the first four words of the Torah

Haredi political leader's misguided thoughts - editorial

Yitzchak Goldknopf told Channel 12 recently that he does not see how Israel gained from having math and English taught in state schools.

 United Torah Judaism (UTJ) chairman rabbi Yitzchak Goldknopf is seen at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem, July 28, 2022

Haredi political leader: English, math studies useless for Israel's economy

Yitzchak Goldknopf and the opposition led by Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to end withholding of haredi school funds in return for core studies.

 United Torah Judaism (UTJ) chairman rabbi Yitzchak Goldknopf is seen at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem, July 28, 2022

Hebrew U. ranks 17th worldwide in mathematics and communications

HU took the #1 spot in Israel in Earth Sciences, Food Sciences, Water Resources, Economics and Public Policy • Harvard was again ranked at the top worldwide

Hebrew U 370

One fish, two fish: Fish can count, and the discovery can help us do math

“Fish are on par with other animals in possessing a sense of quantity,” said Prof. Giorgio Vallortigara from the University of Trento, Italy, corresponding author of the study.

Fish are seen swimming below the Mediterranean Sea, where climate change has forced many animals to swim to new depths.