Hebrew Reali School

Hebrew Reali School of Haifa
בית הספר הריאלי העברי בחיפה
Hebrew Reali School of Haifa
Address
Hertzel 16
Haifa 3312103
Israel
Information
Type Private
Motto Hebrew: הצנע לכת‎
(Walk Humbly)
Established November 1913 (1913-11)
Founder Arthur Biram
Principal Yosi Ben-Dov
Staff 500
Grades K - 12
Enrollment 4,000
Tuition Varies[1]
Website Official Website

The Hebrew Reali School of Haifa (Hebrew: בית הספר הריאלי העברי בחיפה‬), located in Haifa, Israel, is one of the country's oldest private schools.[2]

History

The Reali school was established by Arthur Biram on behalf of EZRA, a German Jewish organization, and in close connection with the Technion in 1913, before the outbreak of World War I.[3] The fundamental values of the school are Zionism, humanism, tolerance and democracy. At the time, the Yishuv, or pre-state Jewish community in Palestine, was engaged in a debate over the language of instruction in the country's Jewish schools. When it was decided that the sciences would be taught in German, Biram responded by founding the Hebrew Reali School.[2] The first branch of the school was opened in the Hadar neighborhood of Haifa. In 1923, the school moved into a building on the old campus of the Technion which had formerly been used as a British military hospital.[2] During that period the school founded a Scouts troop "MeShotetey Carmel" (Hebrew: משוטטי כרמל‎) and in 1924 the school opened a Humanistic major, in addition to the previously offered science major. At the very same year the schools motto was determined: "Walk Humbly" (Hebrew: הצנע לכת‎) (Micha, 6:8). This motto expresses the schools aspirations in the realm of education.

Between the years 1940-1948 in light of World War II and the strive towards establishing the country the students took the classes in shifts and the graduates joined Service Year (Hebrew: שנת שירות‎).

In January 2014 Ron Kitrey retired and Dr. Yosi Ben-Dov replaced him as the school's headmaster.

Branches

Today the school has eight branches: 6 kindergartens; 3 elementary schools:Yesod Hadar; Yesod Ahuza and "Yesod Merkaz"; 3 middle schools: Tichon Hadar ; ; Tichon Ahuza; Tichon Merkaz; and one high school: Beit Biram. In 1953, a military boarding school was established in proximity to Beit Biram. In September 2008, the school opened it latest branch, the "Reali-gan" (kindergarten). The kindergarten advocates ecological education: Recycle, Energy saving and Nature protection. In 2017 the military boarding school הפנימיה הצבאית לפיקוד became an integrated part of the school.

Notable alumni

Ezer Weizman

References

  1. ↑ Information for Prospective Students
  2. 1 2 3 The Hebrew Reali School, Haifa Archived 2008-02-04 at the Wayback Machine.
  3. ↑ Biography of Arthur Biram (in German)

Coordinates: 32°47′25.07″N 34°59′28.27″E / 32.7902972°N 34.9911861°E / 32.7902972; 34.9911861

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