Oranim Academic College
| Oranim Academic College | |
|---|---|
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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 (2015)[1] | 177 |
| 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 177 in 2015. 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
- ↑ "List of localities, in Alphabetical order" (PDF). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
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