Kadoorie Agricultural High School, sometimes spelled "Kadouri" or "Kaduri", is an agricultural school and

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in Israel situated next to

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in the Lower Galilee, two kilometers north of

Kfar Tavor Kfar Tavor ( he, כְּפַר תָּבוֹר, ar, كفر تافور) is a village in the Lower Galilee region of Northern Israel, at the foot of Mount Tabor. Founded in 1901, it was awarded local council status in 1949. In it had a population of ...

. Founded in 1933, it had a population of in .

History

Kadoorie is one of two agricultural schools founded during the

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. In his will, the British

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, Sir Ellis Kadoorie donated 1000,000 British pounds to be invested in the development of Palestine.

Herbert Samuel Herbert Louis Samuel, 1st Viscount Samuel, (6 November 1870 – 5 February 1963) was a British Liberal politician who was the party leader from 1931 to 1935. He was the first nominally-practising Jew to serve as a Cabinet minister and to beco ...

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

, was founded in 1933. The Kadoorie agricultural school was reputed to be one of the best schools during the British Mandate period. Kaduri 2011-1

The main educational goal was to prepare students for advanced studies in Europe. The first principal was Shalom Tzemach, who led the " honour code examinations" (exams without the attendance of teachers) and concentrated in the subjects of agriculture and security. The second principal was Nathan Fiat, who served as principal from 1937 to 1959 - the legendary principal that became a model to his student. The school's nickname during that period was "the monastery", due to the place being so secluded and attendance restricted to boys. During the period of the

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many of the school's students and graduates fought in the Palmach brigades and were an honorable part of its chain of the command. Many of the graduates of Kadoorie school took active part in agricultural settlement throughout the country. File:Kadouri.jpg, Kadoori Agricultural School, 1948 File:Kadouri ii.jpg, Kadoorie Agricultural School as seen from

. 1948 File:Maats Kadoori Ottoman building.jpg, Old historic building, renovated in 1956

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

Yitzhak Rabin Yitzhak Rabin (; he, יִצְחָק רַבִּין, ; 1 March 1922 – 4 November 1995) was an Israeli politician, statesman and general. He was the fifth Prime Minister of Israel, serving two terms in office, 1974–77, and from 1992 until h ...

(1922–1995), Israeli Prime Minister and Nobel Peace Prize laureate * Yigal Allon (1918–1980), politician, commander of the Palmach, and IDF general *

Haim Gouri Haim Gouri ( he, חיים גורי; Gurfinkel; 9 October 1923 – 31 January 2018) was an Israeli poet, novelist, journalist, and documentary filmmaker. Widely regarded as one of the country's greatest poets, he was awarded the Israel Prize f ...

(born 1923), poet, novelist, journalist, and documentary filmmaker * Eli Yatzpan (born 1965), television host and comedian * Karl Linn (1923–2005)Karl Linn
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References

External links

The Kadoorie Youth Village website
{{Lower Galilee Regional Council Agricultural schools Youth villages in Israel Buildings and structures in Northern District (Israel) Educational institutions established in 1933 Schools in Israel Kadoorie family 1933 establishments in Mandatory Palestine Populated places in Northern District (Israel)