Givat Washington

Givat Washington

גִבְעַת וָשִינְגְטוֹן‎
Givat Washington גִבְעַת וָשִינְגְטוֹן‎
	Givat Washington
	Coordinates: 31°49′3″N 34°43′44″E / 31.81750°N 34.72889°E
Country	Israel
District	Central
Council	Hevel Yavne
Founded	1946
Founded by	Jewish community of Washington D.C.
Population (2022)	1,038

Givat Washington (Hebrew: גִבְעַת וָשִינְגְטוֹן, lit. 'Washington Hill'), also known as Beit Raban (Hebrew: 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 2022 it had a population of 1,038.^[1]

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 college students, who make up most of the current residents.

The Mizmor School of Music was established in 2010, offering a three-year program headed by Daniel Zamir.^[2] The Pardes School of Art at Givat Washington is an art school for members of the religious community.^[3]

Lycée français Guivat-Washington, a French high school is also located in Givat Washington.