Herzog College ( he, מכללת הרצוג, ''Mikhlelet Herzog'') is an Israeli teachers' college with campuses in

Jerusalem Jerusalem (; he, יְרוּשָׁלַיִם ; ar, القُدس ) (combining the Biblical and common usage Arabic names); grc, Ἱερουσαλήμ/Ἰεροσόλυμα, Hierousalḗm/Hierosóluma; hy, Երուսաղեմ, Erusałēm. i ...

Alon Shvut Alon Shvut ( he, אַלּוֹן שְׁבוּת) is an Israeli settlement located southwest of Jerusalem, one kilometer northeast of Kfar Etzion, in the West Bank. Established in June 1970 in the heart of the Etzion bloc, Alon Shvut became the ...

and

Migdal Oz Migdal ( he, מִגְדָּל) is a Hebrew word for tower. It may refer to: People * Alexander Migdal (born 1945), Soviet, Russian and American physicist, son of Arkady Migdal * Arkady Migdal (1911–1991), Soviet physicist * Ted Migdal (1918–19 ...

History

Herzog College is named for

Yaakov Herzog Yaakov Herzog ( he, יעקב דוד הרצוג, 11 December 1921 – 9 March 1972) was an Irish-born Israeli diplomat. Biography Yaakov Herzog was born in Dublin, Ireland. His father was Yitzhak HaLevi Herzog, the second Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi of ...

, an Israeli diplomat, scholar and son of Israel's second Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi,

Yitzhak HaLevi Herzog Yitzhak HaLevi Herzog ( he, יצחק אייזיק הלוי הרצוג; 3 December 1888 – 25 July 1959), also known as Isaac Herzog or Hertzog, was the first Chief Rabbi of Ireland, his term lasted from 1921 to 1936. From 1936 until his deat ...

. The college is approved by the

Council for Higher Education in Israel The Council for Higher Education in Israel ( he, המועצה להשכלה גבוהה, ''HaMo'atza LeHaskala Gevoha'') is a supervisory body for universities and colleges in Israel. It is the only organization with the authority to award academic ...

and offers fully accredited

Bachelor of Education A Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) is an undergraduate professional degree which prepares students for work as a teacher in schools. In some countries such as Tanzania and Kenya, additional tasks like field work and research are required in order fo ...

and

Master of Education The Master of Education (MEd or M.Ed. or Ed.M.; Latin ''Magister Educationis'' or ''Educationis Magister'') is a master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. This degree in education often includes the following majors: curriculum a ...

degrees in 20 subject tracks. The college president is Rabbi Professo
Yehuda Brandes
Herzog has over 3,500 students, making it one of Israel's largest teacher training colleges. It was established in 1973 in

and merged with

Lifshitz College of Education Lifshitz College of Education ("Michlelet Lifshitz" - מכללת ליפשיץ - המכללה האקדמית הדתית לחינוך) is a religious teacher training college in Jerusalem, Israel. The school credo is "integrating modernity and Jewi ...

in Jerusalem in 2013. The college offers 14 subject tracks for Bachelor of Education degrees, taught at campuses in

(for men) and

(for women), and 6 subject tracks for Master of Education degrees, taught at the Jerusalem campus in

Heichal Shlomo Heichal Shlomo (Hekhal of Solomon: he, היכל שְׁלֹמֹה, ''Heikhal Shlomo''; meaning 'Palace of Solomon') is the former seat of the Chief Rabbinate of Israel. It is located adjacent to the Great Synagogue on King George Street, Jerusa ...

. The college has an active Research Authority that funds academic research and publishes the series of books on Jewish Studies.

Teacher training

Herzog College provides professional development training for Israeli teachers, and pedagogical support and managerial guidance for schools and education networks throughout the country. The college also provides professional development programs for Jewish Studies teachers and principals of Jewish schools around the world in English, Spanish, and French. Herzog's

education technology Educational technology (commonly abbreviated as edutech, or edtech) is the combined use of computer hardware, software, and educational theory and practice to facilitate learning. When referred to with its abbreviation, edtech, it often refer ...

department creates online adult education coursesdigital educational platforms
/ref> and applications for use in schools. Every summer the college holds a 5-day bible study conference (Yemei Iyun B’Tanakh) in

. The conference offers 200 lectures in different languages and field trips to biblical sites around Israel. These lectures are recognized as continuing education for teachers of

Jewish Thought Jewish thought ( he, מחשבת ישראל, ''Machshevet Yisrael'', or ''machshavah''), also known as Judaic thought or Hebraic thought, is a field of Jewish studies that deals with the products of Jewish thought and culture throughout the ages, an ...

and Bible Studies in Israel. The conference is also attended by participants from the U.S., Europe, Australia, including many teachers.

References

External links

* {{Coord, 31, 39, 27.35, N, 35, 7, 22.38, E, display=title Yeshivat Har Etzion Orthodox Jewish universities and colleges Education schools in Israel Orthodox Jewish schools for women

History

Teacher training

See also

References

External links