The first Israeli School model was established in 2007 in the Beit Hakerem School located in Jerusalem.

The model's educational philosophy emphasizes three primary components:

1. Judaism as Culture – A broad approach that sees Judaism as a diverse, changing, innovative and unique culture like all other cultures. 
2. Jewish-Democratic Perspective according to which the values of human freedom and sovereignty are part of Judaism and even a natural product of the spirit of Jewish culture that has existed for generations.
3. A Renewed Outlook on Way of Life according to which Jewish ways of life that express a connection to Jewish tradition and a deep commitment to values of human respect and freedom should be strengthened and nurtured.
   
   

   The model promotes the general revitalization of Jewish life on the basis of identification with Jewish culture and its core democratic values, thus creating a challenging model that will influence the education systems in Israel and world Jewry on a whole. In effect, this is the creation of a non-religious option for the expression of a comprehensive Jewish identity.  

The model’s pedagogic approach has been created to adhere to the following concepts:

1. Educational components that are constructed in such a way that every child can find ways to identify with a wide variety of Jewish texts and concepts.
2. The school designates time for students to discuss texts.
3. The general school curriculum focuses on interdisciplinary studies that enable education in its cultural context.
4. Parents of students study in groups together with teachers and take part in formulating the educational processes in the school.
5. The school emphasizes the importance of asking questions as a central element in the educational process, but does not forfeit necessary fields of basic knowledge.