Safed College
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== History == | == History == | ||
The old Rothschild Hospital building near the entrance to Tzfat was built in 1910 to provide medical service to local Jewish residents whose only other medical options at the time were provided by Scottish missionaries at the Scottish Hospital. The hospital continued to serve Tzfat residents until the [[Ziv Hospital Safed|Ziv Hospital]] opened in 1973. The old stone building stood empty and in its place the Tzfat Academic College opened to serve post-high-school-aged students of the region. | The old Rothschild Hospital building near the entrance to Tzfat was built in 1910 to provide medical service to local Jewish residents whose only other medical options at the time were provided by Scottish missionaries at the Scottish Hospital. The hospital continued to serve Tzfat residents until the [[Ziv Hospital Safed|Ziv Hospital]] opened in 1973. The old stone building stood empty and in its place the Tzfat Academic College opened to serve post-high-school-aged students of the region. | ||
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== Programs == | == Programs == | ||
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== Population == | == Population == | ||
− | As of the 2011-2012 academic year the Michlala had 2,300 students registered for university-level studies as well as another 350 students who were studying at a college preparatory level. Students attend the college from Tzfat and the surrounding villages, towns and small settlements. The student body is believed to be mostly Arab which has led to outrage of the local residents who question the wisdom of bringing Arab students into the all Jewish city. Arab students from the Tzfat College even | + | As of the 2011-2012 academic year the Michlala had 2,300 students registered for university-level studies as well as another 350 students who were studying at a college preparatory level. Students attend the college from Tzfat and the surrounding villages, towns and small settlements. The student body is believed to be mostly Arab which has led to outrage of the local residents who question the wisdom of bringing Arab students into the all Jewish city. Arab students from the Tzfat College have even began renting apartments in the area and also brought about a number of cases of intermarriage, which have further increased the tension. |
The Michlala attempts to meet the various needs of the students, including students who come from the “Haredi” -- ultra-Orthodox -- sector. There are special programs of study for Ethiopian immigrants which help them to catch up to Israeli students as they prepare for university-level studies. | The Michlala attempts to meet the various needs of the students, including students who come from the “Haredi” -- ultra-Orthodox -- sector. There are special programs of study for Ethiopian immigrants which help them to catch up to Israeli students as they prepare for university-level studies. |