Kfar Pines () is a religious

moshav A moshav (, plural ', "settlement, village") is a type of Israeli village or town or Jewish settlement, in particular a type of cooperative agricultural community of individual farms pioneered by the Labour Zionists between 1904 and 1 ...

in northern Israel. Located to the north-east of

Hadera Hadera (, ) is a city located in the Haifa District of Israel, in the northern Sharon plain, Sharon region, approximately 45 kilometers (28 miles) from the major cities of Tel Aviv and Haifa. The city is located along 7 km (5 mi) of ...

, adjacent to

Pardes Hanna-Karkur Pardes Hanna-Karkur () is a town in the Haifa District of Israel. In it had a population of . It has been characterized as having a hipster culture. History An Arab village named Karkur had stood at this location by the time the Palestine Ex ...

and

Ein Iron Ein Iron () is a moshav in northern Israel. Located in the eastern Sharon plain to the north-east of Hadera, it falls under the jurisdiction of Menashe Regional Council. In it had a population of . History The village was established in 1934 by ...

, it falls under the jurisdiction of

Menashe Regional Council The Menashe Regional Council (, ''Mo'atza Azorit Menasheh'') is a Regional council (Israel), regional council near the city of Hadera, on Israel's north-central Israeli Coastal Plain, coastal plain in the southern Haifa District. It is named after ...

. In it had a population of .

History

The village, named after the author Rabbi Yehiel Michel Pines, was established in 1933 by Kvutzas Avraham (), a group of Jewish immigrants from eastern Europe, that was affiliated with the

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political party. Avraham group - Ulpana - Kfar Pines 1

Education

The first

ulpana Ulpana () is a girls-only Jewish_education#Jewish_schools, Jewish high school in Israel, delivering reinforcement of torah study, religious education and social activities, alongside Bagrut, the state curriculum. The ''Ulpana'' is to be found pr ...

in Israel, a religious girls high school, was opened in Kfar Pines in 1960. It was opened under the encouragement & support of Rabbi

Moshe-Zvi Neria Rabbi Moshe-Zvi Neria (; 29 January 1913 – 12 December 1995) was an Israeli educator, writer, and rosh yeshiva who served as a member of the Knesset for the National Religious Party between 1969 and 1974. Neria established and headed the Bnei ...

and was affiliated with the

Bnei Akiva Bnei Akiva (, , "Children of Akiva") is the largest religious Zionist youth movement in the world, with over 125,000 members in 42 countries. It was first established in Mandatory Palestine in 1929, advocating the values of Torah and labor. Bne ...

youth movement. Named "Ulpana Ramat Karniel" (Karniel's height) or "Ulpana Kfar Pines", it is also called "Em HaUlpenot" (mother of all ulpenas ) due to it being the first Ulpana in Israel. In a typical school year, the Ulpana has nearly 650 girls from 100 different locations throughout Israel. There are also tailor made programs for immigrant students form

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, and

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. Ulpana Kfar Pines is one of two Israeli high schools to lead the list for high school diploma eligibility, with 100% of students being eligible. Kfar Pines's Educational Institutions include Ulpana Kfar Pines; the High School in

; the Ulpanit in

Or Akiva Or Akiva () is a city located in the Haifa District of Israel, on the country's coastal plain. It is located inland from the ancient port city of Caesarea and the Mediterranean Sea, and to the north of the city of Hadera. It is south of Haifa and ...

; Dror Boys School, the ; and the YBA Ulpanit in Or Akiva.

Economy

Rikmat Elimelech (founded in 1949) is a designer and producer of hand-woven and embroidered Judaica.

Notable people

Hanan Porat Hanan Porat (; 5 December 1943 – 4 October 2011) was an Israeli Orthodox Judaism, Orthodox rabbi, educator and politician who served as a member of the Knesset for Tehiya, the National Religious Party, Tkuma (political party), Tkuma and the Nat ...

(born 1943), Rabbi, educator, and politician who served in the

Knesset The Knesset ( , ) is the Unicameralism, unicameral legislature of Israel. The Knesset passes all laws, elects the President of Israel, president and Prime Minister of Israel, prime minister, approves the Cabinet of Israel, cabinet, and supe ...

References

{{Authority control Moshavim Religious Israeli communities Populated places established in 1933 1933 establishments in Mandatory Palestine Populated places in Haifa District