(Courtesy of AMIT) Ayelet Zurer, star of “Shtisel,” “Munich” and “Angels & Demons,” will host “The Bessies,” AMIT’s Academy Awards, with special appearances by Mayim Bialik and musical superstar Idan Raichel. Nancy Spielberg, writer and producer, will serve as a guest judge of the student films. Named after AMIT founder Bessie Gotsfeld, AMIT’s virtual gala will showcase four student filmmakers who were selected from more than 50 films created by AMIT students this year. AMIT is honoring several supporters from around the country who have demonstrated enormous passion for its mission.
AMIT is proud to present our first-ever virtual Academy Awards Gala on Sunday, November 22 at 8 p.m. EST; 7 p.m. CST; and 5 p.m. PST. This is AMIT’s biggest and most important celebration of the year.
Don’t miss your chance to support Elana and Shami Minkove and watch the award-winning student films that will showcase the impact an AMIT education has had on children throughout Israel. It promises to be an inspiring evening that will make you proud of AMIT as the leader of educational innovation throughout Israel. Your support of AMIT’s Gala will raise much-needed funds for our 41,000 students, 70% who come from disadvantaged backgrounds.
Elana and Shami Minkove, of New Rochelle, are being honored for their strong commitment to AMIT Children. “Our dedication and support of AMIT is a value that we learned at a young age from watching our parents,’ grandparents’ and great grandparents’ steadfast support of the State of Israel and their emphasis on the importance of an excellent education,” they said.
For 95 years, AMIT has supported the children of Israel, first by bringing refugees from war-torn Europe, then going on to establish 106 schools and youth villages. It was named the No. 1 educational network by Israel’s Ministry of Education for three years in a row. This is possible because of the pedagogical methodology AMIT employs that focuses on a child-centered learning experience so that every child gets the support needed to realize their full potential. Learning to become critical, self-reliant thinkers, our AMIT children are prepared for the challenges of the 21st century and are given the tools to succeed and ensure that Israel remains a strong and vital society.
In these most challenging times, it takes a village to raise a child. It takes the power of an innovative education to take that child to greater heights. For information and to register visit www.amitchildren.org/Bessies.
