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Student Blog
Purim in Israel
Posted by Zander Pearlman - Spring Semester 2024 on 03.27.24"During the festivities, a particularly emotional moment occurred when our program decided to turn the Purim energy into an act of kindness." A Spring Semester Student recounts his Purim in Israel.Read More -
Alumni Spotlight
AMHSI Staff & Educators
Why Do I Believe in Muss - An Alumna Spotlight
Posted by Ruby Russell - Fall Semester 2017 on 03.24.24Ruby Russell, an AMHSI alumna and staff member, explains why she believes in Muss, and the connection to Israel it sparked in her since she attended as a student.Read More -
Class Assignment
Student Blog
What it Means to Choose Freedom - Delia Erb-Wagner
Posted by Delia Erb-Wagner - Spring Semester 2024 on 03.22.24A junior from New Jersey addresses the question "What it Means to Choose Freedom" in her AP Languages class at AMHSIRead More -
Student Blog
This Week in Poland
Posted by Eli Rishe - Spring Semester 2024 on 03.21.24A Spring Semester student catalogues their experiences in Poland this week.Read More -
Class Assignment
Student Blog
What it Means to Choose Freedom - Talia Zuckerman
Posted by Talia Zuckerman - Spring Semester 2024 on 03.19.24An AP Language student's thoughts on what it means to choose freedom today and the courage required as an American Jew.Read More -
AMHSI Staff & Educators
Why Do I Believe in Muss - A Teacher Spotlight
Posted by Caitlin Levi - AMHSI Educator on 03.17.24Caitlin Levy, an AMHSI educator for over 8 years, explains why she believes in Muss, and the connection it brings to all its students and staff over the years.Read More -
AMHSI Staff & Educators
This Week in Poland
Posted by AMHSI Educators on 03.14.24A summary of this week in Poland, with our 2024 Spring Semester.Read More -
Student Blog
My Shoes - A Poem
Posted by Romi Sarbagil - Spring Semester 2024 on 03.14.24A poem written in Majdanek, Poland in response to the horrors witnessed there, by a Spring Semester student.Read More -
Student Blog
Why Do I Believe in Muss - A Student Spotlight
Posted by Lily Weinstein - Spring Semester 2024 on 03.07.24Lily Weinstein, a Spring Semester student, explains what makes Muss Magic, and why she believes in the Muss Answer.Read More -
Student Blog
Learning About Diverse Life in Israel
Posted by Molly Kodesch - Spring Semester 2024 on 02.29.24A student explains how Muss educates about the many different and diverse communities that exist in the land of IsraelRead More -
Student Blog
Exploring Masada
Posted by Nolan Raynes - Spring Semester 2024 on 02.22.24An Alexander Muss High School student discusses his experience climbing Masada while on this semester abroad program in Israel.Read More -
AMHSI Staff & Educators
Why We Return to Israel
Posted by Hepzibah Alon - AMHSI Educator on 02.14.24A teacher recounts the harrowing experience of October 7, and explains why returning to Israel with Alexander Muss High School in Israel is so important for the next generation.Read More -
Student Blog
On Monday, We Visited Hostage Square
Posted by Amari Schneider - Spring Semester 2024 on 02.08.24A spring student describes her experience visiting Hostages Square in Tel Aviv, and reckoning with the tragic effects of October 7 with the rest of her class.Read More -
AMHSI Staff & Educators
This Week, We Went Back to School
Posted by Sara Gavinson Ph.D. - AMHSI Educator on 01.31.24AMHSI educator, Dr. Sara Gavinson, explains what it means to have students returning to Israel after the devastation of October 7.Read More -
AMHSI Staff & Educators
As an AMHSI Educator, I Bike for the Hostages
Posted by Dr. Debby Mir - AMHSI Educator on 01.22.24AMHSI Educator Dr. Debby Mir is proud to bike throughout Israel, raising awareness of the hostage crisis and promoting unity with her biking group.Read More -
Student Blog
"My Excitement is Through the Roof!"
Posted by Bella Jenis - Spring Semester 2024 on 01.11.24New student Bella Jenis gets ready for her first trip to Israel with AMHSI's Spring Semester 2024!Read More -
AMHSI Staff & Educators
Book Review
With Might and Strength: Book Review with Jon Duker
Posted by Jon Duker - AMHSI Educator on 12.28.23Jon Duker, AMHSI Israel Educator, reviews the autobiography of the IDF's first Chief Rabbi, R' Shlomo Goren: With Might and Strength: An AutobiographyRead More -
AMHSI Staff & Educators
Joseph and His Brothers
Posted by Hepzibah Alon - AMHSI Educator on 12.17.23Learn more about the biblical tale of Joseph and his brothers from the head of our English Department, Hepzibah Alon.Read More -
AMHSI Staff & Educators
Joy in Bad Times
Posted by Reuven Spero - AMHSI Educator on 12.10.23A message on Simcha for Chanukah 2023Read More -
AMHSI Staff & Educators
The Global Kenes That the World Needed
Posted by Doni Kandel - AMHSI Educator on 12.04.23A description of JNF-USA's Global Conference (Kenes) for Israel, by Doni Kandel, a beloved AMHSI educator who was thrilled to attend the event in Denver.Read More