March 28, 2024 A Time to Teach: Certification Program for Evacuees The Mandel Foundation and the Hebrew University launched a program in teacher certification and educational leadership for war evacuees >>
February 19, 2024 2023 Mandel Graduation Ceremony Held in Jerusalem The event moved from sorrow to hope and from remembrance to celebration, and highlighted graduate wartime initiatives >>
December 14, 2023 From Darkness to Light: Flames of Memory and Hope Mandel faculty and graduates remember the Mandel fellows, graduates, and faculty members who lost their lives during the attack of October 7th >>
November 20, 2023 Mandel Graduates Take Action on the Home Front This article highlights four initiatives spearheaded by Mandel graduates to support residents of Israel affected by the war with Hamas >>
October 13, 2023 Mandel Foundation Mourns Loss of Community Members The Mandel Foundation–Israel mourns the loss of those murdered or killed in battle from among our graduates and fellows and their families >>
July 10, 2023 Fellows of Cohort 30 Present their Final Projects The projects are the culmination of two years of study by the fellows of the Mandel School for Educational Leadership >>
May 3, 2023 Mandel Fellows Day 2023 The annual Fellows Day, held at the Foundation's headquarters in Jerusalem, facilitates interactions among fellows of all the Foundation’s leadership programs in Israel >>
April 26, 2023 Israel at 75: The Declaration of Independence Celebrate the 75th anniversary of the founding of the State of Israel by printing a replica of Israel’s Declaration of Independence >>
January 30, 2023 Addressing the Teacher Shortage in Israel’s South Findings of the group exercise of Cohort 30, which was conducted in partnership with the Ministry of Education and the city of Beer Sheva >>
November 17, 2022 2022 Mandel Graduation Ceremony Held in Jerusalem Graduates of 10 programs of the Mandel Foundation–Israel came together at the Jerusalem Theatre for a joint graduation ceremony >>
November 8, 2022 Efrat Aran Appointed New Director of the Mandel School Efrat held senior managerial positions at Intel for 17 years before transitioning to the world of educational leadership >>
September 8, 2022 Farewell to Danny Bar Giora In early September, an evening was held to salute Danny Bar Giora, who served as director of the Mandel School for the last decade and is now moving on >>
July 4, 2022 Fellows of Cohort 29 Present Their Final Studies The graduating fellows of the Mandel School for Educational Leadership presented the products of their two-year program of study >>
April 3, 2022 Dr. Raya Yoeli (1962–2022) The Mandel community mourns the passing of our dear friend and colleague, Dr. Raya Yoeli, faculty member of the Mandel School for Educational Leadership >>
February 8, 2022 Implementing Inclusion: Schools as a Framework for an Inclusive Culture The group exercise of Cohort 29 was conducted in cooperation with the Ministry of Education and the Jerusalem Education Administration >>
November 10, 2021 The Climate Crisis: A Study Tour for Cohorts 29 and 30 Fellows explored dilemmas that stem from the climate crisis, and discussed the implications of the crisis for their role as educational leaders >>
October 25, 2021 Cohort 29 Fellows Present their Areas of Interest At the start of their second year of study, the fellows presented posters showcasing the areas that they plan to address in their future work >>
October 17, 2021 2021 Mandel Graduation Ceremony Held in Jerusalem Graduates of all the Mandel Foundation–Israel’s programs came together for a joint ceremony attended by President Isaac Herzog >>
July 7, 2021 Fellows of Cohort 28 Present Their Learning Products The graduating fellows of the Mandel School for Educational Leadership presented the products of their two-year educational journey >>
April 11, 2021 Professor Chaim Adler, 1928–2021 The Mandel community mourns the death of Professor Chaim Adler, longtime faculty member of the Mandel School for Educational Leadership and the Mandel Graduate Unit >>
December 4, 2020 Cohort 27 Celebrates Graduation from Mandel School The 2020 graduation ceremony of the Mandel School for Educational Leadership was held at the Jerusalem Botanical Gardens >>
November 2, 2020 Cohort 28 Fellows Present their Areas of Interest At the beginning of their second year of studies, the fellows presented the areas of interest that they plan to address in their future work >>
September 10, 2020 Mandel School Launches 2020–2021 Academic Year The 22 new fellows of Cohort 29 join the 22 fellows of Cohort 28, who are embarking on their second year of studies >>
June 29, 2020 Fellows of Cohort 27 Present Their Learning Products The graduating fellows of the Mandel School presented the products of their two-year study program >>
May 14, 2020 Zoom Event: The Ramadan Fast A virtual event that explored the cultural, ideational, and psychological aspects of Ramadan, as part of special programing during the coronavirus crisis >>
April 7, 2020 With a Strong Hand and an Outstretched Arm? In this Zoom event, Dr. Ruth Calderon hosted Prof. Moshe Halbertal, Dr. Meir Buzaglo, Prof. Ariel Hirschfeld, and Dr. Merav Roth >>
January 28, 2020 Improving Middle School Learning The fellows of Cohort 27 presented the recommendations of the 2020 group exercise to representatives of the Ministry of Education's Pedagogical Secretariat >>
October 23, 2019 Fellows of Cohort 27 Present their Areas of Interest Fellows presented their personal posters, revealing the areas of interest they plan to address in their future work >>
October 20, 2019 Memorial Service for Morton L. Mandel The memorial service conducted in Cleveland for Morton L. Mandel was broadcast live on October 20, 2019, at 1:00 pm Eastern Time and 8:00 pm Israel time. Click here to view >>
October 17, 2019 Morton L. Mandel, 1921-2019 The Mandel School mourns the loss of the Founder and CEO of the Mandel Foundation – an extraordinary leader, passionate Zionist, generous philanthropist, and man of vision >>
September 23, 2019 2019 Mandel Graduation Ceremony Held in Jerusalem The graduates of the Mandel School for Educational Leadership joined graduates of all programs of the Mandel Foundation–Israel for a joint graduation ceremony >>
September 2, 2019 Mandel School Launches 2019–2020 Academic Year 22 new fellows of Cohort 28 joined the 20 second-year fellows of Cohort 27 at the Mandel School for Educational Leadership >>
June 18, 2019 Fellows of Cohort 26 Present Products of Studies The graduating fellows of the Mandel School presented the products of their studies to colleagues, Mandel faculty, and experts >>
January 21, 2019 Improving Mainstreaming and Inclusion in Jerusalem The fellows of Cohort 26 presented the recommendations of their group exercise to the Jerusalem Education Administration's leadership >>
October 29, 2018 Cohort 25 Celebrates Graduation from Mandel School Cohort 25 of the Mandel School for Educational Leadership marked the end of two years of study of central issues in Israeli education and society >>
October 24, 2018 Cohort 26 Fellows Present their Areas of Interest The second-year fellows of the Mandel School for Educational Leadership presented their areas of interest at the annual posters event >>
September 30, 2018 New Academic Year Opens with Excitement and Sadness Twenty new fellows of Cohort 27 joined the 21 fellows of Cohort 26, who are beginning their second year of studies at the Mandel School >>
July 3, 2018 Fellows of Cohort 25 Present the Products of their Studies Upon concluding their studies, the fellows of Cohort 25 of the Mandel School for Educational Leadership presented the products of their journey >>
June 19, 2018 Rabbi Shimon Adler, 1949–2018 The Mandel community mourns the passing of our dear friend Rabbi Shimon Adler, faculty member at the Mandel School for Educational Leadership >>
January 29, 2018 Closing Gaps and Promoting Equal Opportunities in Education The fellows of Cohort 25 presented the products of their Group Exercise in the presence of the director general of Israel's Ministry of Education >>
October 30, 2017 Mandel School Celebrates Graduation of Cohort 24 Graduates marked the conclusion of their two years of intensive study in the Mandel School for Educational Leadership with a festive ceremony >>
September 5, 2017 Mandel School Launches 2017–2018 Academic Year The 21 fellows of Cohort 25, who are beginning their second year of studies, were joined by 21 incoming fellows of Cohort 26 at the festive opening day >>
July 3, 2017 Fellows of Cohort 24 Present Their Projects The Mandel School for Educational Leadership held a two-day event in which the fellows of Cohort 24 presented their personal projects >>
July 3, 2017 Director General of the Education Ministry Meets with Fellows Shmuel Abuav presented his ministry’s policies, vision, and goals for the coming years to fellows of the Mandel School for Educational Leadership >>
March 26, 2017 The Role of Colleges of Education in Improving Israeli Education The “Group Exercise” of Cohort 24 examined the role of colleges of education in improving the Israeli education system >>
February 21, 2017 Remembering Mordecai Nisan (1934–2017) The Mandel community mourns the passing of Professor Mordecai Nisan, the academic director of the Mandel Foundation–Israel >>
November 2, 2016 Mandel School for Educational Leadership Celebrates Graduation The fellows of Cohort 23 marked the end of their studies in the presence of Mr. Morton Mandel and Education Minister Naftali Bennett >>
October 27, 2016 Mandel School Fellows Present their Areas of Interest Cohort 24 of the Mandel School for Educational Leadership presented posters of their areas of interest to the Mandel community >>
September 6, 2016 Mandel School for Educational Leadership Launches 25th Year Fellows of Cohorts 24 and 25 heard a lecture by Dr. Meir Buzaglo at a ceremony marking the start of the 2016-2017 academic year >>
September 4, 2016 Application for the Mandel School for Educational Leadership Do you want to impact education in Israel? Apply now for Cohort 26 of the Mandel School for Educational Leadership >>
August 15, 2016 Remembering Bambi Sheleg (1958–2016) The Mandel School of Educational Leadership mourns the loss of our friend and faculty member Bambi Sheleg >>
April 7, 2016 In Memory of Prof. Seymour Fox The Mandel School for Educational Leadership recently held a special event in memory of Prof. Seymour Fox, the founder of the school >>
April 7, 2016 International Women’s Day Event During the 2015-2016 academic year, the Mandel School is holding a series of events on contemporary social and educational issues >>
March 7, 2016 Early Childhood Education Finds Room to Grow The cohort 23 group exercise, which dealt with early childhood education, was presented at the Mandel School for Educational Leadership >>
March 2, 2016 Issues of Climate Change During 2015-2016, the Mandel School is holding a series of events on contemporary political and social issues. The first event examined the UN Climate Change Conference >>
November 20, 2015 Shmuel Benalal (1954-2015) The Mandel community mourns the passing of our friend, Shmuel Benalal, who was murdered in the Mali terrorist attack >>
October 17, 2015 Mandel Graduation Ceremony 2015 The Mandel graduation ceremony marked the culmination of studies for the twenty fellows of cohort 22 >>
September 15, 2015 New Academic Year Opens The twenty-fourth academic year of the Mandel School for Educational Leadership was launced at the beginning of September >>
March 16, 2015 Coping with Racism in Israel’s Schools Second year fellows at the Mandel School for Educational Leadership proposed ways to deal with racism in Israel's education system >>
February 28, 2015 Crossroads Week Mandel School for Educational Leadership fellows explored the different paths taken toward the formation of the Jewish collective >>
February 17, 2015 Recounting Racism Mandel School for Educational Leadership fellows share their personal experiences with racism and discrimination during the Bimat Mandel (Mandel Platform) >>
April 10, 2014 Bimat Mandel: Outside the Box “Outside the Box and Back Leadership Journeys in Medicine, Psychology, and Law” examined the ways to break through the boundaries of a given profession >>
March 28, 2014 To Be a Jew in Modern-Day Israel At the closing session of Jewish Peoplehood week MK Ruth Calderon, editor Yoav Sorek, and Rabbi Haim Amsalem presented their views about being a Jew in contemporary Israel >>
March 28, 2014 Jewish Peoplehood Week The Mandel School for Educational Leadership devoted a week to developing an independent, positive and pluralistic understanding of Jewish identity in Israel and the Diaspora >>
February 24, 2014 MSEL Fellows Present Report to Minister Shai Piron Fellows from the Mandel School for Educational Leadership brief Israel’s Education Minister on integration of the Ethiopian community >>
February 5, 2014 Renewal through Loyalty: Social Leadership in the Haredi Community Over 200 people gathered on January 20, 2014, for the second of this year’s Bimat Mandel forums at Mandel Leadership Institute >>
January 6, 2014 Bimat Mandel: Integration of Ethiopian Immigrant Children The Bimat Mandel forum dealt with the integration of children from Ethiopian immigrant families into the Israeli school system >>
September 12, 2013 New Faculty Members at the Mandel Leadership Institute Four new faculty members have joined MLI with the new 2013-14 academic year. The new faculty members are Ruth Lehavi and Dr. Vered Sakal >>
June 9, 2013 New Survey Regarding Streams in the Israeli Educational System A survey conducted by Dr. Nathaniel Leibowitz, a cohort 20 fellow at the Mandel School for Educational Leadership, reveals >>
May 21, 2013 Moshe Vigdor Appointed Director General of the Mandel Foundation-Israel Moshe Vigdor will oversee all Mandel Foundation’s activities in Israel as of November 2012 >>
