Ulpan

The ulpan is designed to teach adult immigrants to Israel the basic language skills of conversation, writing, and comprehension.

The primary purpose of the ulpan is to help new citizens to be integrated as quickly and as easily as possible into the social, cultural, and economic life of their new country.

The new country was faced with a massive influx of new immigrants, refugees from war-torn Europe, oppressed and disadvantaged communities from Africa and the Middle East, and others from all parts of the world.

Ulpan Etzion in Jerusalem's Baka neighborhood was established in 1949 by Mordechai Kamerat as a model for Hebrew language education used across Israel.

Staff and students said that the atmosphere of the campus, its central location, and the high quality of teaching, made it a sought-after destination.

Certain language courses in Wales and Scotland have even retained the name ulpan (spelled wlpan in Welsh and ùlpan in Scottish Gaelic).