Jerusalem College of Technology Lev Academic Center (JCT)

Stuart Hershkowitz: The man quietly transforming Jerusalem’s future

At the Table: Stuart Hershkowitz talks to us about his work, which consists of sitting on a myriad of boards, spanning education, philanthropy, community-building, and economic development.

 Stuart Hershkowitz with 'In Jerusalem' Editor Erica Schachne (C) and Noa Amouyal, at Hamigdal cafe at Jerusaem's Tower of David Museum.
 SHALVA REPRESENTATIVES and member of Israel’s legal sector pose at the DLA Piper Charity Basketball Tournament.

Israeli lawyers lace ’em up for Shalva

 Winning team at the hackathon.

Religious women develop technology to find lost travelers at JCT women’s hackathon

 Rabbi Rimon addresses students at the Jerusalem College of Technology.

Rabbi Yosef Zvi Rimon: Influencing the fate of millions with muscular dystrophy


Father of Gaza hostage leads prayer vigil for victims of Hamas

Zvika Mor made his remarks at an event hosted by The Jerusalem College of Technology • "Now is the time for our enemy to die for our country."

 Zvika Mor, a father of one of the hostages, addresses students at the Jerusalem College of Technology.

JCT launches campaign to combat mental health stigma in Israel

The display features life-sized posters of individuals with mental health challenges who volunteered to publicly and boldly share their personal struggles.

Stuart Katz stands in front of a display that is part of the Deconstructing Stigma campaign at Shaare Zedek Medical Center.

Nikki Haley to deliver keynote address for Canadian Friends of JCT’s 50th Anniversary

Haley, who was formerly South Carolina's first female governor, has spoken at pro-Israel events in the past and has garnered a reputation for her staunch support of US-Israel ties.

Nikki Haley speaks during a news conference at U.N. headquarters in Manhattan, New York, U.S., September 20, 2018

Israeli Yeshiva student wins silver medal at International Olympiad of Informatics

Eitan Elbaum, 17, competed against 346 students from 90 countries across the globe in the contest, which featured complex programming questions.

 Eitan Elbaum (second in from right) poses with other members of the Israeli delegation who participated in the International Olympiad in Informatics earlier this year.

Israel's first English language nursing degree to launch in Jerusalem

The initiative will expand upon JCT's top-ranked Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program, which is largely recognized as one of the country’s premier undergraduate nursing programs. 

Nurses welcoming visitors and train them how to experience 'Field Hospital.'

Tracking device wins first place at JCT's student hackathon

The winning team, Wi-Find, developed an easy-to-use solution using inexpensive components that can pick up data from the signals around it.

 (from left to right): Eran Yomtovyan, Director of the LevTech Entrepreneurship Center; Shalom Iyhe, Program Coordinator of LevTech; Yosef Mizrahi; Ariel Szmerla; Amitai Salomon; Andrew Goldman (judge); Vice President of JCT Stuart Hershkowitz; Dr. Dov Rubin (judge)

Jerusalem Technology College collaborates to reduce mental illness stigma

The college partners with McLean Hospital to reduce stigma around mental illness in Israel.

Mental health [illustrative]

New course aims to integrate religious Jews into hi-tech industry

“In light of rising unemployment, we need to respond to the COVID-19 crisis by helping young people get ready for a dynamic and innovative employment market.”

A HAREDI STUDENT works on a computer  at the Jerusalem College of Technology.

J'lem college works to find tech solutions for nonprofits amid coronavirus

'We want to use the TakeAction initiative not only to provide essential relief and resources, but also to bring people together during this extremely difficult time'

A Jerusalem College of Technology student workin on Magen David Adom training device at the annual Great Minds hackathon, May 2019

2 students from Ethiopian Falash Mura community to begin studies in Israel

The Falash Mura are descendants of the Ethiopian Jewish community but do not have the right to citizenship under the Law of Return, since their ancestors converted – under duress – to Christianity.

Members of the Falash Mura Jewish Ethiopian community attend a prayer service at the HaTikvah Synagogue in Gondar, northern Ethiopia, September 30, 2016