The Haredi Campus - The Academic College Ono
# The Haredi Campus - The Academic College Ono

The Haredi Campus - Ono Academic College (Hebrew: הקמפוס החרדי - הקריה האקדמית אונו, romanized: Ha'kampus Ha'charedi - Ha'kiryah Ha'akademit Ono) is a satellite campus of Ono Academic College, specifically intended for haredi Jews. It is the largest haredi college in Israel, with an undergraduate population of nearly 3,000. It is also the only haredi college that offers courses in Legal Studies.

The main haredi Campus is in Or Yehuda, and there is an extension in Jerusalem.

The Haredi Campus - Ono Academic College was the first college for haredim in Israel. The college was established in 2001 by Renan Hartman. In 2003, Rabbi Yehezkel Fogel was appointed chairman of the campus.

## Study tracks

Program tracks include first degrees in the following subjects: Law (. LL.B), Business Management (. BA, with specializations in accounting, information systems analysis, finance and capital markets, and marketing and management), Occupational Therapy (BOT), communication disorders (. BA), and advertising and marketing communications.

## Campus features

Classes are held in accordance with an Orthodox lifestyle. There is complete separation between men and women on days of study, and all computer terminals are filtered by "Grenade Web". Learning tracks are adjusted to their target audience. In addition, students are required to sign a commitment to haredim, and their attendance is dependent on dressing modestly.

56% of the students are men, of whom 67% are married. Women constitute 44% of the students, of whom 35% are married. 86% of students are aged 18–30.

Campus Management holds "stage," in which public officials meet with students. As part of the stage, President Shimon Peres, Chief of Staff Gabi Ashkenazi, Bank of Israel Governor Stanley Fischer, Labor leader MK Shelly Yachimovich, and former media personality Yair Lapid were hosted on campus. During his visit, Lapid announced that the Haredim had won the struggle for the country's identity and that he shared his father's path with ultra-Orthodox Yeshiva, who opposed the government.

Among the graduates of the campus, Knesset members Yigal Guetta, Moshe Arbel, Uriel Buso, Omer Yankelevich and Amnon Cohen.

## Important events in the history of the campus

* In 2010, the campus won the Mark of the ultra-Orthodox Campus Globes.
* In November 2010, campus students held a demonstration in support of Yeshivot.
* In July 2013, following student protests, the Minister of Education canceled his participation in the Shai Piron degree ceremony.
