Oranim Academic College
Oranim 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.
Notable alumni
- Ruth Calderon, Talmud scholar and politician
- Joshua Sobol, playwright, writer, and director
Notable faculty
- Ya'acov Dorchin, Israeli sculptor and painter
- Miriam Roth, Israeli writer and scholar of children's books, kindergarten teacher, and educator