Kadoori Agricultural High School
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Kadoorie Agricultural High School is an agricultural school and youth village
in Israel
situated next to Mount Tabor in the Lower Galilee
, two kilometers north of Kfar Tavor
. The school was founded in 1933.
Sir Ellis Kadoorie donated 100,000 British pounds to be invested in the development of Palestine. Herbert Samuel
established a committee to determine how to use the money. Two agricultural schools named after Kadoorie were built with these funds, one for Arabs and one for Jews. The Khodori Institute
in Tulkarm
was founded in 1930, and the Kadoorie agricultural school, near Kfar Tavor
, was founded in 1933. The Kadoorie agricultural school was reputed to be one of the best schools in Palestine during the British Mandate period.
The main educational goal was to prepare students for advanced studies in Europe. The first principal was Nathan Fiat, who led the "honour code examinations" (exams without the attendance of teachers) and concentrated in the subjects of agriculture and security. The school's nickname during that period was "The monastery", due to the place being so secluded, attendance restricted to boys. During the period of the Israeli War of Independence
many of the school's students and graduates fought in the Palmach
brigades and were an honorable part of the chain of the command in it. Many of the graduates of Kadoorie school took active part in agricultural settlement throughout the country.
Youth village
A youth village is a boarding school model first developed in Mandate Palestine in the 1930s to care for groups of children and teenagers fleeing the Nazis...
in Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
situated next to Mount Tabor in the Lower Galilee
The Lower Galilee
The Lower Galilee , is a region within the North District of Israel. The Lower Galilee reaches from Jezreel Valley in the south to the Upper Galilee in the north. Its eastern border is the Jordan River and the Sea of Galilee. Its western border is the Zvulun Valley and Acre.The Lower Galilee is...
, two kilometers north of Kfar Tavor
Kfar Tavor
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. The school was founded in 1933.
History
Kadoorie is one of two agricultural schools founded during the British Mandate of Palestine. In his will the Jewish philanthropistPhilanthropist
A philanthropist is someone who engages in philanthropy; that is, someone who donates his or her time, money, and/or reputation to charitable causes...
Sir Ellis Kadoorie donated 100,000 British pounds to be invested in the development of Palestine. Herbert Samuel
Herbert Samuel, 1st Viscount Samuel
Herbert Louis Samuel, 1st Viscount Samuel GCB OM GBE PC was a British politician and diplomat.-Early years:...
established a committee to determine how to use the money. Two agricultural schools named after Kadoorie were built with these funds, one for Arabs and one for Jews. The Khodori Institute
Khodori Institute, Tulkarm
Khodori Institute is an agricultural college located in Tulkarm, in the northern West Bank. The college was inaugurated in 1930 after the British Government had received a bequest from the Iraqi born Jewish philanthropist Sir Ellis Kadoorie. The college was named in his honour and still bears his...
in Tulkarm
Tulkarm
Tulkarem or Tulkarm is a Palestinian city in the northern Samarian mountain range in the Tulkarm Governorate in the extreme northwestern West Bank adjacent to the Netanya and Haifa districts to the west, the Nablus and Jenin Districts to the east...
was founded in 1930, and the Kadoorie agricultural school, near Kfar Tavor
Kfar Tavor
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, was founded in 1933. The Kadoorie agricultural school was reputed to be one of the best schools in Palestine during the British Mandate period.
The main educational goal was to prepare students for advanced studies in Europe. The first principal was Nathan Fiat, who led the "honour code examinations" (exams without the attendance of teachers) and concentrated in the subjects of agriculture and security. The school's nickname during that period was "The monastery", due to the place being so secluded, attendance restricted to boys. During the period of the Israeli War of Independence
1948 Arab-Israeli War
The 1948 Arab–Israeli War, known to Israelis as the War of Independence or War of Liberation The war commenced after the termination of the British Mandate for Palestine and the creation of an independent Israel at midnight on 14 May 1948 when, following a period of civil war, Arab armies invaded...
many of the school's students and graduates fought in the Palmach
Palmach
The Palmach was the elite fighting force of the Haganah, the underground army of the Yishuv during the period of the British Mandate of Palestine. The Palmach was established on May 15, 1941...
brigades and were an honorable part of the chain of the command in it. Many of the graduates of Kadoorie school took active part in agricultural settlement throughout the country.
Today
In 1975, the school became a regional school, although the boarding school is still active. Today over 1,500 students are enrolled in the school: 200 students from all over Israel in the boarding school, and the rest students of the Lower Galilee area. In addition, the school operates a training farm and a technological college.Notable alumni
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(1918-80), politician, commander of the Palmach, and IDF general - Haim GouriHaim GouriHaim Gouri is an Israeli poet, novelist, journalist, and documentary filmmaker.-Biography:Haim Gouri was born in Tel Aviv. After studying at the Kadoorie Agricultural High School, he joined the Palmach militia. In 1947 he was sent to Hungary to assist Holocaust survivors to come to Palestine...
(born 1923), poet, novelist, journalist, and documentary filmmaker - Eli YatzpanEli YatzpanEliyahu Yatzpan is an Israeli television host and comedian, best known as the host of the Channel 3 late-night talk show/variety show Yatzpan between 2001 and 2006.-Early life:...
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