Rachel began her Sherut Leumi in a development town elementary school, and, with officer training, advanced to become commander of the officer-training base.
Israel’s is a global leader in academic research.
According to a new study released Tuesday, Israel is the world’s second most educated country, after Canada.
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem (#53), the Technion Israel Institute of Technology (#78), and the Weizmann Institute of Science (#93) ranked in the top 100 universities in Shanghai Jiao Tong University's authoritative 2012 Academic Ranking of World Universities. Significantly, this is the first time that more than one Israeli university made the top 100.
By David Wilder, Tazpit News Agency
Last year Minister Saar initiated a new program whereby Israeli schoolchildren would visit Hebron and Ma'arat HaMachpela, the roots of the Jewish people. Since the inception of this program, hundreds of children have visited Hebron.
The Moody's credit rating agency lowered its outlook for the credit rating of Israel's banking system from stable to "negative," due to the economic challenges it faces in the next 12 to 18 months. However, the agency did not lower the ratings of the banks themselves, and only two weeks ago has ratified the Israeli […]