Oranim Academic College
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Oranim Academic College Oranim Academic College | |
| Coordinates: 32°46′15″N 35°8′12″E / 32.77083°N 35.13667°E | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Haifa |
| Council | Zevulun |
| Founded | 1951 |
| Population (2022)[1] | 116 |
| Website | www.oranim.ac.il |
Oranim (Hebrew: אֳרָנִים or אורנים, lit. 'Pines') is a college of education in northern Israel. The college was founded in 1951 by the United Kibbutz Movement. It was named after the small forest of pine trees in the area.[2] It offers BA degrees in a variety of fields in the humanities and social sciences, BSc degrees in a variety of sciences, BEd degrees in kindergarten, elementary and upper school studies, and MEd and MTeach degrees.
Notable alumni
- Ruth Calderon, Talmud scholar and politician
- Joshua Sobol (born 1939), playwright, writer, and director
Notable faculty
- Ya'acov Dorchin (born 1946), Israeli sculptor and painter
- Miriam Roth (1910–2005), Israeli writer and scholar of children's books, kindergarten teacher, and educator
See also
- Oranim Academic College alumni
- Academic staff of Oranim Academic College
- List of universities and colleges in Israel
References
- ^ "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ Hareuveni, Imanuel (2010). Eretz Israel Lexicon (in Hebrew). Matach. p. 61.
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