Oranim Academic College
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. 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.
Oranim Academic College | |
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 The Oranim college library and arts complex | |
  Oranim Academic College  Oranim Academic College | |
| Coordinates: 32°46′15.17″N 35°8′12.01″E | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Haifa |
| Council | Zevulun |
| Founded | 1951 |
| Population (2019)[1] | 178 |
| Website | www.oranim.ac.il |
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
- "Population in the Localities 2019" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
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