Oranim Academic College
| Oranim Academic College | |
|---|---|
 The Oranim college library and arts complex | |
  Oranim Academic College | |
| Coordinates: 32°46′15.17″N 35°8′12.01″E / 32.7708806°N 35.1366694°ECoordinates: 32°46′15.17″N 35°8′12.01″E / 32.7708806°N 35.1366694°E | |
| District | Haifa |
| Council | Zevulun |
| Founded | 1951 |
| Population (2017)[1] | 182 |
| Website | www.oranim.ac.il |
Oranim (Hebrew: אֳרָנִים or אורנים, lit. Pines) is a teacher training college in northern Israel. The college was founded in 1951 by the United Kibbutz Movement and the site had a population of 182 in 2017.[1] It was named after the small forest of pine trees in the area. It trains kindergarten, elementary and upper school teachers and offers BA, BSc, BEd and MEd qualifications.
Notable alumni
- Ruth Calderon, Talmud scholar and politician
- Joshua Sobol (born 1939), playwright, writer, and director
Notable faculty
- Ya'acov Dorchin
- Miriam Roth (1910–2005), Israeli writer and scholar of children's books, kindergarten teacher, and educator
See also
- Oranim Academic College alumni
- Oranim Academic College faculty
- List of universities and colleges in Israel
References
- 1 2 "List of localities, in Alphabetical order" (PDF). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
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