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.^[2] 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
The Oranim college library and arts complex
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Coordinates: 32°46′15″N 35°8′12″E
Country	Israel
District	Haifa
Council	Zevulun
Founded	1951
Population  (2023)[1]	115
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 (born 1946), Israeli sculptor and painter
• Miriam Roth (1910–2005), Israeli writer and scholar of children's books, kindergarten teacher, and educator

See also

• Oranim Academic College alumni
• Academic staff of Oranim Academic College
• List of universities and colleges in Israel