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 >>
December 12, 2023 After the Onslaught: Cultural Work and Memory Thirty days after the Hamas attack, cultural leaders from the Mandel graduate community gathered online to discuss the shaping of the narrative >>
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 >>
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 >>
May 1, 2023 An Exercise in Awakening: On Art in Times of Crisis Against the backdrop of protests about the nature of Israeli democracy, the Mandel Leadership Institute co-hosted an event on art in times of crisis >>
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 >>
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 >>
May 16, 2022 Seamlines and Border Areas: A Joint Study Day A study day for Mandel Leadership Institute fellows examined tensions in Jerusalem, and explored the role of leadership in the city’s seamlines >>
April 4, 2022 Mandel Haredi Leadership Fellows Embark on their Projects The fellows of the Mandel Program for Leadership Development in the Haredi Community present their projects and the changes they seek to bring about >>
December 30, 2021 “Mix & Shake”: A Joint Study Day Fellows of all the programs of the Mandel Leadership Institute came together on a winter's day for a full day of joint activities and discourse >>
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 >>
October 3, 2021 Non-formal Education in Israel Gets Back to Work A conference on non-formal education during COVID-19 yielded models for work between youth organizations and local authorities >>
June 10, 2021 Summit for Executive Leadership of Teacher Education in Israel The first of its kind, the event was part of a strategic collaboration between the Mandel Leadership Institute and the Education Ministry >>
April 21, 2021 Restoring Trust Between the Israel Police and the Haredi Community Fellows and graduates of the Mandel Program for Leadership Development in the Haredi Community and the Israel Police joined in a brainstorming hackathon >>
April 19, 2021 Joint Study Day: Seam Lines and Border Areas The second joint study day of 2020-2021 focused on public space in Jerusalem and on leadership along seam lines and in border areas >>
February 2, 2021 Thinking Anew: Interpersonal Encounters in Online Environments Conducted online, the first joint study day for the Institute's fellows in 2020-2021 brought together talented people and big ideas >>
December 25, 2020 Reaching across Time and Place to Create a Vibrant Jewish Israeli Culture Meet the graduates of Cohort 3 of the Mandel Program for Leadership in Jewish Culture and learn about their work >>
December 23, 2020 How Non-formal Education in Israel Dealt with the COVID Crisis In a video and research study, Dani Rozner discusses the responses of Israeli youth movements and youth organizations to the COVID crisis >>
December 20, 2020 Quelling the Fire: Changing the Discourse in Israeli Society On International Human Solidarity Day, an online event brought together 300 young people to discuss different types of respectful discourse >>
May 26, 2020 The Nature of Halakhic Rulings In preparation for Shavuot, halakhic scholar Malka Puterkovsky and Rabbi David Menachem discussed the nature of Orthodox halakhic rulings >>
May 14, 2020 Zoom Event: The Ramadan Fast A virtual event that explored cultural, ideational, and psychological aspects of Ramadan, as part of special programing during the Covid-19 crisis >>
April 27, 2020 Joint Study Day: Leadership in Times of Crisis Conducted remotely, the study day for fellows of the Mandel Leadership Institute examined challenges faced by fellows in their fields of action >>
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 >>
March 31, 2020 The Coronavirus Crisis from a Global Perspective A lecture by Professor Manuel Trajtenberg presented as part of the Mandel series "A Time of Crisis: A Time for Leadership" >>
February 24, 2020 From a New Program to an Influential Jewish Culture Network The graduate network of the Mandel Program for Leadership in Jewish Culture has been launched, strengthening ties between three cohorts >>
February 2, 2020 Registration Opens for Jewish Culture Leadership Program The program aims to contribute to the vitality and diversity of Jewish culture in Israel by investing in leaders in education, culture, and community >>
January 9, 2020 Israel 2048: Future-Facing Leadership Fellows of the Mandel Leadership Institute explored changes in technology, climate, the labor market, demographics, and healthcare that will affect us all >>
January 9, 2020 Registration Opens for 2019–2020 Ultra-Orthodox Program (Women) Registration is underway for Cohort 8 of the Mandel Program for Leadership Development in the Haredi Community >>
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 Leadership Institute 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 Graduates of all Mandel programs in Israel who completed their studies in 2019 came together to celebrate in a shared ceremony >>
May 26, 2019 How are the Jewish Community and Israeli Society Preparing for the Climate Crisis? A lecture by Nigel Savage, the founder of Hazon: The Jewish Lab for Sustainability >>
May 26, 2019 Symposium: Looking Toward Israel’s Shmita Year The Mandel Program for Leadership in Jewish Culture hosted an event on the significance of the sabbatical year in the Israeli and Jewish space >>
February 7, 2019 Registration Open for Jewish Culture Leadership Program The program aims to contribute to the vitality and diversity of Jewish culture in Israel by investing in leaders in education, culture, and community >>
January 1, 2019 Registration Opens for 2019–2020 Ultra-Orthodox Program (Men) Registration has opened for Cohort 7 of the Mandel Program for Leadership Development in the Haredi Community >>
October 29, 2018 Mandel Institute Celebrates 2018 Graduation The Mandel Leadership Institute's programs marked the conclusion of studies at a ceremony attended by the senior leadership of the Mandel Foundation >>
October 25, 2018 Mandel Youth Leadership Program Opens with a New Addition Cohort 4 of the Mandel Youth Leadership Program is joined this year by a pilot program for the 20 graduates of Cohort 3 >>
June 26, 2018 Cohort 3 of the Mandel Program for Youth Leadership Concludes Studies The 24 fellows of the cohort are all senior figures in informal educational settings in Israel >>
March 12, 2018 Pioneering Reborn: Mission-Driven Communities in Israel This Mandel Platform event explored the goals, ideological characteristics, and influence of mission-driven communities in Israel >>
February 20, 2018 Registration Opens for Program for Leadership in Jewish Culture The program aims to contribute to the vitality and diversity of Jewish culture in Israel by investing in leaders in education, culture, and community >>
January 31, 2018 Registration Opens for Haredi Women's Leadership Program The aim of the program is to develop and train educational and social leadership for the Haredi community >>
December 11, 2017 The Rise of New Elites – Mizrahi Israelis as a Case Study A Mandel Platform (Bimat Mandel) event featuring director and screenwriter David Deri and journalist Dr. Avishay Ben Haim >>
October 30, 2017 Mandel Leadership Institute Celebrates Graduation Fellows mark graduation in the presence of Mr. Morton Mandel, the IDF Chief Education Officer, and a representative of the Education Ministry >>
September 25, 2017 Mandel Institute Launches Program for Leadership in Jewish Culture Fellows include educators and cultural and social leaders who represent the multifaceted nature of Jewish culture and Israeli identity >>
June 14, 2017 The Last Decade and the Decade Ahead Mandel IDF Educational Leadership Program colloquium: Cohorts 1–11 >>
May 8, 2017 Mandel Platform: Leaders from Minority Groups The event explored questions relating to minority-majority relations. What characterizes leaders who are members of minorities? >>
March 14, 2017 Registration Opens for Program for Leadership in Jewish Culture The program aims to contribute to the vitality and diversity of Jewish culture in Israel by investing in leaders in education, culture, and community >>
February 19, 2017 Mordecai Nisan, 1934–2017 The Mandel community mourns the passing of our teacher, Mordecai Nisan z”l >>
February 2, 2017 Registration Opens for 2017–2018 Ultra-Orthodox Program (Men) Registration has opened for Cohort 5 of the Mandel Program for Leadership Development in the Haredi Community >>
January 9, 2017 Creating Change: From Ideas to Political Acts A Mandel Platform event featuring former MKs Yehuda Harel and Pnina Tamano-Shata, and Daphni Leef, a leader of the social protest of 2011 >>
November 30, 2016 Mandel IDF Programs Begin a New Year At the start of 2016-2017, the Mandel Leadership Institute launched a new program for the Israel Defense Forces Tactical Command College >>
November 16, 2016 Leadership in Culture: Artists and their Influence A Mandel Platform event that explored the place and role of artists in Israeli society and the capacity of art to bring about social change >>
November 3, 2016 Mandel Program for Youth Leadership Launches Cohort 2 22 fellows from youth movements such as the Israel Scouts, Hanoar Halomed Vehaoved, and Bnei Akiva began studies at the Mandel Leadership Institute >>
November 2, 2016 Mandel Leadership Institute Celebrates Graduation Ceremony Fellows of three programs marked the end of their studies in the presence of Mr. Morton Mandel and Israeli Education Minister Naftali Bennett >>
September 22, 2016 Mandel Leadership Programs for the Haredi Community Begin New Year Studies begin for Cohort 4 of the Mandel Leadership Institute's program for Haredi women and Cohort 3 of its program for Haredi men >>
June 6, 2016 Mandel Platform: Uniform Values What do uniforms mean? What values should IDF officers and other leaders model? The Mandel IDF Educational Leadership Program explored these questions at a Bimat Mandel event >>
May 25, 2016 Cracking the Code: The Power of Informal Education A Mandel Platform event that explored informal education as a powerful tool for addressing central social and educational issues in Israeli society >>
May 3, 2016 Mandel Fellow to Light Independence Day Torch Fainy Sukenik, a fellow of the Mandel Programs for Leadership Development in the Haredi Community, will be honored at Independence Day ceremony >>
April 3, 2016 Lecture: School Programs Made to Last On Sunday, March 27, 2016, Prof. Ron Avi Astor gave a lecture at the Mandel Leadership Institute on the challenges of developing intervention programs >>
March 17, 2016 Joint Study Day at the Mandel Leadership Institute In early March, a joint study day was held for all fellows in the Mandel Leadership Institute's current programs >>
January 19, 2016 Where Does Jewish Education Belong? Why does the term “Jewish education” sound so uncontroversial, trivial even, to Jews outside of Israel, and yet cause Israelis such discomfort? >>
January 6, 2016 Prof. Sam Wineburg: University Schools of Education Should Serve Two Masters In a lecture at the Mandel Leadership Institute, Prof. Wineburg called on education researchers to address several neglected issues >>
December 16, 2015 What Makes Research Relevant? The recent Bimat Mandel explored how to make academic research more relevant for practitioners and how best to bridge the gap between academia and practice >>
December 15, 2015 Mandel Graduation Ceremony 2015 The annual Mandel graduation ceremony marked the culmination of studies for fellows of the various Mandel Leadership Institute programs >>
November 15, 2015 New Mandel Program Opens The Mandel Program for Educational Leadership in Youth Movements was officially launched at the end of October, following a year in which it ran as a pilot project >>
October 29, 2015 New Cohort of IDF Program Launched Cohort 10 of the Mandel IDF Educational Leadership Program was launched at the Mandel Leadership Institute with participants drawn from several IDF corps >>
October 14, 2015 Haredi Women Leaders Start the New Year The Mandel Programs for Leadership Development in the Haredi Community launched the second year of the program's second cohort >>
September 24, 2015 New Year Greetings from MLI Director There’s one thing that all of us do several times a day. We do it first thing in the morning and last thing at night. All vertebrates do it, even birds and fish. We all yawn >>
September 7, 2015 In Conversation with a Supreme Court Justice Supreme Court Justice Zvi Zilbertal discusses the characteristics of legal writing and suggests that the most important audience is the judge himself >>
June 30, 2015 Border Ahead! Halt? – Commanders Setting and Transcending Boundaries The Bimat Mandel event “Border Ahead! Halt? Commanders Setting Boundaries and Transcending Them," dealt with the connections between >>
June 4, 2015 The Role of the Intellectual in Society Fellows of the Mandel Scholars in Education Program and the Mandel Programs for Leadership Development in the Haredi Community discussed the role of the intellectual in society >>
May 27, 2015 Is Writing Essential for Leading? The Bimat Mandel event “Written, Sealed, Closed” explored aspects of writing involved in the work of doctors, psychologists and lawyers >>
May 6, 2015 Mandel Scholars at the AERA Annual Meeting The Mandel Scholars in Education presented their research at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association in Chicago >>
April 16, 2015 MLI Congratulates Prof. Sam Wineburg Mandel visiting faculty member is elected to the American National Academy of Education >>
March 15, 2015 Haredi Leaders Discuss Challenges The evening focused on several weighty issues - relations to civil law; mental health; and maintaining a traditional lifestyle while integrating into wider society >>
November 16, 2014 Mandel Programs for the Haredi Community The Mandel Programs for Leadership Development in the Haredi (Ultra-Orthodox) Community launched the new academic year with two programs >>
November 5, 2014 IDF Educational Leadership Program The Mandel IDF Educational Leadership Program marked its ninth year this month, with the start of the program for a new cohort of 20 IDF majors and lieutenant colonels >>
September 14, 2014 23rd Academic Year Opens at MLI The new academic year opened on September 2, with the new and second-year fellows of the Mandel School for Educational Leadership and the new fellows of the Mandel Scholars in Education >>
June 16, 2014 Mandel Leadership Institute Graduation Ceremony 2014 The Mandel Leadership Institute held its annual graduation ceremony at the Bible Lands Musuem in Jerusalem on June 10, 2014 >>
June 5, 2014 When Is the Ceremony Over? The Bimat Mandel session, “When Is the Ceremony Over? On Ceremonies and Their Significance in the IDF”, which took place on May 26, 2014, was organized by the Mandel IDF Educational >>
June 5, 2014 Mandel Program for Youth Movements Leadership The Mandel Program for Youth Movements Leadership, designed for youth movement leaders to focus on socio-educational issues >>
May 14, 2014 Meet the New Mandel Scholars in Education The Mandel Leadership Institute congratulates the four new fellows of the Mandel Scholars in Education program >>
April 10, 2014 Outside the Box and Back The Bimat Mandel session “Outside the Box and Back Leadership Journeys in Medicine, Psychology, and Law” examined the ways to break through the boundaries of a given profession >>
February 28, 2014 Farewell to Dr. Ruth Calderon Following her election to the 19th Knesset, the Mandel Leadership Institute bid farewell to faculty member Dr. Ruth Calderon, a graduate of Cohort 1 of the Mandel School for Educational Leadership >>
February 5, 2014 Renewal through Loyalty: Social Leadership in the Haredi Community Over 200 people, many of them young Haredi community leaders, gather to discuss key issues confronting the Haredi community >>
December 24, 2013 Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks Visits MLI In November 2013, Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks, Chief Rabbi Emeritus of the United Kingdom, spoke at the Institute about issues of pluralism and religion in multicultural states >>
December 22, 2013 Yair Caspi's New Book Launched at the Mandel Leadership Institute On September 30, 2013, the Mandel Leadership Institute hosted a book launch for Dr. Yair Caspi’s recently published "Nisayon" >>
September 29, 2013 Mandel Graduates Selected for the National Education Council Mandel graduates Yaarah Bar-On, Gila Ben Har and Yoram Harpaz are among the members appointed to the council being formed >>
September 12, 2013 New Academic Year Opens at MLI The 2013-14 academic year was launched at the MLI on September 2 with a celebratory opening ceremony and lecture from Prof. Ariel Hirschfeld in which he reviewed approaches to >>
July 9, 2013 Mandel Graduation Ceremony 2013 The Mandel Leadership Institute held its annual graduation ceremony on June 17, 2013 at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem, honoring the new graduates of the various MLI programs >>
June 17, 2013 “Country, City, Army”: IDF Commanders and Israel’s Educational Challenges On June 3, 2013 the Mandel Leadership Institute hosted an evening on "Country, City, Army IDF Commanders and Israel’s Educational Challenges" >>
June 6, 2013 Launch of Prof. Anat Zohar’s New Book On May 28, the Mandel Leadership Institute hosted a festive book launch for "Grades Aren’t Everything Revamping Pedagogic Discourse" by faculty member Prof. Anat Zohar >>
