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