Oranim Academic College | |
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The Oranim college library and arts complex | |
Coordinates: 32°46′15″N 35°8′12″E / 32.77083°N 35.13667°E | |
Country | Israel |
District | Haifa |
Council | Zevulun |
Founded | 1951 |
Population (2023)[1] | 115 |
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
[edit]- Ruth Calderon, Talmud scholar and politician
- Joshua Sobol (born 1939), playwright, writer, and director
Notable faculty
[edit]- 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
[edit]- Oranim Academic College alumni
- Academic staff of Oranim Academic College
- List of universities and colleges in Israel
References
[edit]- ^ "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
- ^ Hareuveni, Imanuel (2010). Eretz Israel Lexicon (in Hebrew). Matach. p. 61.
External links
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