Givat Washington
| Givat Washington <templatestyles src="Script/styles_hebrew.css" />גִבְעַת ווֹשִינְגְטוֹן |
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| District | Central |
| Council | Hevel Yavne |
| Founded | 1946 |
| Founded by | Jewish community of Washington D.C. |
| Population (2012) | 848 |
Givat Washington (Hebrew: <templatestyles src="Script/styles_hebrew.css" />גִבְעַת ווֹשִינְגְטוֹן, lit. Washington Hill), also known as Beit Raban (Hebrew: <templatestyles src="Script/styles_hebrew.css" />בֵּית רַבָּן, lit. House of Raban) is a religious youth village in central Israel. Located near Kvutzat Yavne, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hevel Yavne Regional Council. In 2012 it had a population of 848.[1]
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History
The village was established in 1946 by the Jewish community of Washington D.C., and initially served as an educational establishment for young Holocaust survivors. It now has a secondary school, a midrasha, an ulpan and an academic college. There is also student housing for the college students, who make up most of the current residents.
Education
The Lycée français Guivat-Washington, a French international school, serves the community.
References
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External links
- Washington College (Hebrew)
- Pages with broken file links
- Articles containing Hebrew-language text
- Articles with Hebrew-language external links
- Hevel Yavne Regional Council
- Youth villages in Israel
- Religious Israeli communities
- Populated places established in 1946
- Populated places in Central District (Israel)
- 1946 establishments in Mandatory Palestine
