Following a Wednesday night meeting, CityKids founder and director Elvia Fisher confirmed to Haaretz that a formal application to become a full-time bilingual school will be filed with the Education Ministry by the March deadline.
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Too few women lead major U.S. Jewish Federations, MK says
Recent report paints picture of 'communal stagnation in gender equality,' and asserts that number of women in leadership roles remains at 'the same low level.'
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CityKids on its way to becoming a bilingual school
Olim League / Aviv avenges last year's drubbings by England A
England A had beaten newcomer Aviv City last season twice, by five- and six-goal margins. However, Aviv improved this season, having reached second place at one stage and moving back into third alongside Jerusalem.
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Basketball / Yak Pak takes a pair to make top of league table crowded
Yak Pak, playing the first of two games this week, held on for a one-point 62-61 victory over the LA Ballers.
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Tu Bishvat golf tourney goes down to wire
The Ga'ash Golf Club committee announced this week it's first ever golf league, in which 20 teams have entered in a tournament organized by Alon Granot.
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JNF launches new tree planting center near Jerusalem for Tu Bishvat
The new tree planting center, a Jewish National Fund-USA project, is located at Neot Kedumim, a biblical landscape reserve.
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Israeli classifieds site launched for English-speakers
Founder Yitz Lefkowitz, a Brooklyn native who moved to Israel 12 years ago, identified a gap in the market after he and co-founder Dovy Schwarzmer discovered a 'lack of clarity' on Hebrew-language shopping websites.
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Israel's version of 'Teach for America' poses cultural challenges for Anglos
Three native English speakers participate in U.S.-modeled program that catapults first-time teachers into the Israeli classroom.
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Finding policy online
The web site of the Consulate General of the U.S. in Jerusalem includes a section about Assisted Reproductive Technology on its "Registering your baby abroad" page.
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Soccer / Olim League / Old foes England and Jerusalem duel to a draw
Game provided very few clear-cut chances and ended 1-1, with both sides limited mainly to long-range efforts.
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Cricket / Night League / Royals edge Lightning to secure first win of season
KAT Israemploy slumped to their second consecutive defeat, this time losing to the very impressive Modi'in Young Lions.
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Basketball / IBL / Big Apple, Lobos, grab big wins
Lobos jumped to a huge early lead, but the LA Ballers launched a big comeback. With the score suddenly tight, Lobos picked up the pace and secured another win, 56-49.
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A different kind of pilgrimage
Young writer Jacob Newberry moves to Jerusalem in search of 'a prism to encounter the world.'
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New caucus to inform Israel's MKs about U.S. Jewish community
Ronit Tirosh inaugurates caucus after an eye-opening fact-finding mission to the U.S. shattered several of her long-held notions about Americans and their loyalty to Israel.
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U.S. demands proof of parentage for IVF babies born in Israel
As Israel continues to evolve as a world leader in fertility treatments, some legal circles are suggesting that the U.S. government may be concerned about fraudulent efforts to secure U.S. citizenship.
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Behind Knesset stir over Ethiopian report, a century-old meeting in London
Shalva Weil inspired by stories of 'two black boys' to help Ethiopian-Israelis.
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Popular Tel Aviv nursery mulling transition to bilingual school
Plans could go into effect as early as next September with a nursery school, kindergarten and first-grade class at first.
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Basketball / IBL / Three contests go down to the wire
The week opened with a showdown between two of the top teams, Yak Pak and The Big Fish. The Big Fish emerged on top 55-51, using their size to pound the ball down low and draw fouls.
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