The Research Authority at Orot Israel College seeks to promote academic research and publications, training workshops and cooperation with other academic venues.
Orot Israel College hosted a conference in history, "Given the Challenges of the Time", in memory of Rina Shnerb הי"ד who was killed by a roadside bomb near Dolev in August 2019.
This year marking the 20th year of her graduation, a graduate of Orot Israel College continues to send a hand written holiday greeting to the Orot staff that work in the Academic Secretary Department.
Orot Israel College would like extend our best wishes to Sarah Yaakobi, who is retiring after 20 years of devoted work as Secretary of Orot's MA program.
Rabbanit Dr. Nomi Shachor from Orot Israel College was invited as Scholar in Residence for Shabbat on November 22-23, 2019 to Hampstead Garden Suburb Synagogue in London, England, where she gave shiurim to hundreds of congregants.
Orot Israel College in Elkana launched this year's activities at the Orot Family Center that was established two years ago. The Family Center trains consultants for marital relations as well as parental and bridal consultants, with the aim to train young women for work in the field with professional certification.
In November 2019, while I was in London for Shabbat with Rabbanit Dr. Nomi Shachor, I was delighted to be able to meet with several Bat Zion Bogrot (the one-year program for young women from abroad).
We are proud to share with you the wonderful news that the current academic year has started with a 20% increase in first year students enrolled in our Bachelors' Degree program at Orot Israel College.
organized by the Taylor-Schechter Genizah Research Unit in the Cambridge University Library in collaboration with the Research Authority of Orot Israel College, Rechovot Campus.
With a quarter of its residential students’ husbands in the army, Orot felt the need to initiate a unique workshop in the Jewish Family Education Center to help women who are married to professional soldiers cope with the difficulties of a military family.
“One does not have to be tall in order to touch the sky.” With these words Aharon Silverberg started his lecture at the recent open day in the Special Education Studies Program at Orot College.
Studying for a “Promotion of Youth” major at Orot Israel College prepares students for Therapeutic- Educational work with youth at risk and earns our graduates a Therapeutic-Education Worker’s Certificate.
The Orot Israel College administration ran an accessibility workshop for its administrative staff with the aim of teaching acceptance for everyone; with all of their inherent disadvantages, spiritual suffering, physical imperfections and disabilities.
Orot Israel College recently hosted the second National Convention on Jewish Oral Law at its Elkana campus for women and Rechovot campus for men. The conferences, initiated by Professor Yuval Sinai, President of Orot Israel College, were open for free to the general public.
As the Pesach holiday approaches we wish to acknowledge you, our dear friends and strong supporters, for all the generous assistance you have given to Orot Israel College.
In This Issue: Meet Orot President Yuval Sinai ;
Orot Inaugurates Nationwide Torah She'beal Peh Conference ;
Early-Childhood Education in the Sukkah ;
Orot Family Updates
In This Issue: Platform Discussing the Subject of Tzniut- Modesty ;
Religious Education Prize Laureate for 2016- 2017 ;
Study Days For Young Women in National Service ;
Orot Family Updates
