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Amid Iran war, 53 of Israel's future scientists showcase projects in Jerusalem contest

‘Courageous, creative, and deeply committed’: The Young Scientists and Developers in Israel returns for its 29th year amid war, as part of National Science Week events.

|ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH
THE COMPETITION included 53 young scientists from across the country, most of whom were able to present their works in person to the judges
Finance Committee chair MK Hanoch Milwidsky leads a Finance committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, during the war with Iran and Hezbollah, March 15, 2026.

Knesset advances compensation for businesses impacted by war, benefits for reservists

The compensation framework for businesses is among a series of broad measures advanced by the Finance Ministry to support businesses, employees, and nonprofit organizations impacted by the war.

|ByKESHET NEEV
ACROSS ISRAEL, women are sustaining families, communities, and institutions while living with the uncertainty of conflict with Iran.

Holding the home front: Women’s lives in wartime Israel

Across the country, women are sustaining families, communities, and institutions while living with the uncertainty of conflict with Iran, their stories revealing the resilience of the home front.

|ByGIL LEWINSKY
Pressure, stress, anxiety

Over four-fifths of Israeli students struggling to study amid war with Iran - poll

Conducted among 1,220 respondents, including 240 reserve soldiers, the poll highlights significant disruptions to students' ability to study, attend exams, and later return to full academic routines.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Discounts, warranty and trade-in: iDigital’s new offer for students

iDigital is launching a campaign for students that includes a 10% discount on Mac computers, a benefits package, and the option of a trade-in for Mac and PC computers manufactured from 2017 onwards.

AUGUST 26, 2025ByYINON BEN SHUSHAN
MacBook Air

Orel Sharon named as teacher suspected of raping his female student

Orel Sharon, a middle school teacher in Petah Tikva, was arrested on charges of rape and indecent acts after a former student accused him of abuse over several years. The investigation is ongoing.

AUGUST 25, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
An empty classroom

Former Supreme Court pres. Hayut joins Rhodes Scholarship committee in Israel

Rhodes is the oldest scholarship program in the world. Established at Oxford University in 1903, next year’s edition will mark a decade since the program arrived in Israel.

AUGUST 25, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
ESTHER HAYUT

Waves of hope: Even without setting foot in Israel, I feel more connected to it than ever - opinion

HaGal Sheli isn’t just about surfing. It’s a nonprofit that uses the ocean as a space for healing and growth.

AUGUST 25, 2025ByEYAL AMSALEM
‘ONE DAY, I believe, we’ll stand together on the same shore. We’ll paddle out into the sea – not just to surf waves but to rise above them, together,’ says the writer.

Yesodot Group and Menora to fund NIS 730M for Bardugo Group student dormitories in Kfar Saba

The project will include 369 housing units for student rental, alongside 3,000 sq.m. of commercial space.

AUGUST 24, 2025ByOFER PETERSBURG
Student dormitory complex in Kfar Saba

How a simple cloth napkin turned into a final project on manners and gender

Maya Karpel Regev, a Kibbutzim College design graduate, turned simple cloth napkins into a unique final project exploring table manners, gender, and social questions through creative screen printing.

AUGUST 22, 2025ByMEITAL SHARABI/MAARIV
A design project by Maya Karpel Regev from the Kibbutzim College

Police detain two US students in Jerusalem over suspected security violation

Authorities have requested a five-day extension of their detention as the investigation continues.

AUGUST 21, 2025ByTPS
Police guard while jews visit the Temple Mount in Jerusalem Old City, on Jerusalem Day, May 26, 2025.

Tel Aviv University Zvi Meitar Center for Advanced Legal Studies honors 11 new Ph.D.'s

Tel Aviv University’s Buchmann Faculty of Law Celebrates a New Generation of Legal Scholars Who Embody the Vision and Values of Zvi Meitar

AUGUST 13, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, IN COLLABORATION WITH TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY
Left to right: Prof. Yishai Blank; Ofra Meitar; Dafna Meitar-Nechmad; and Aviad Meitar.

Druze students at Reichman University lead efforts to save their Syrian brethren from crisis

As their community faces what they describe as ethnic cleansing in Syria, these young scholars balance academic excellence with urgent advocacy.

AUGUST 13, 2025ByTAMARA MIZROCH
Sahar Daxa, a Government, Diplomacy and Strategy studies student and competitive athlete from Daliyat al-Carmel

"You Shall Not Covet": Tiltan graduates interpret the Ten Commandments through graphic design

Tiltan Haifa’s Graphic Design Department presents a graduation exhibition where students share personal, modern interpretations of the Ten Commandments. Showing on the rooftop Aug 7–Nov 6.

AUGUST 13, 2025ByMEITAL SHARABI/MAARIV
Tiltan – The College of Design and Visual Communication