Hodayot

Hodayot (Hebrew: הוֹדָיוֹת‎) (lit. "Thanksgiving") is a religious boarding school and youth village in northern Israel. Located to the west of the Sea of Galilee, it falls under the jurisdiction of Lower Galilee Regional Council. In 2019 it had a population of 324.[1]

Hodayot

הוֹדָיוֹת‎
Hodayot
Coordinates: 32°47′19″N 35°26′6″E
CountryIsrael
DistrictNorthern
CouncilLower Galilee
Founded1950
Population
 (2019)[1]
324
WebsiteOfficial website (in Hebrew)

History

Hodayot was founded in May 1950 on the early site of Kibbutz Lavi, which moved half a kilometer eastward. It has 211 students, many of them of Ethiopian origin.[2]

One of the special tracks offered by the high school is a police studies program, with classes in criminology, sociology and crime-solving.[3] The school also has a life sciences and agriculture track. Medicinal herbs are grown in the school's greenhouses, based on the teachings of Maimonides, and the students experiment with various composting techniques.

See also

References
  1. "Population in the Localities 2019" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  2. Reli Avrahami; Avner Avrahami (22 February 2007). "Family affair / The Avrahams". Haaretz. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
  3. Vered Lee (3 February 2008). "A high-schooler and a policeman". Haaretz. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
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