ABSTRACT
The village founders planted oak trees beneath many of the pines. In the soil of Hadassim the oak tree reaches maturity in 30 to 40 years, then lives for hundreds of years. The campus at Hadassim was built in a desolate area of sand dunes in the difficult years after World War II. At Hadassim the new immigrant is integrated into a program of life and studies conducted in Hebrew from the very first day. There is a temptation to make the children learn the language at a faster pace by forcing them to conduct their daily lives in Hebrew as soon as possible. Exploiting everyday life to accelerate didactic processes such as teaching the language can be done at Hadassim only if the child cooperates. The environment may be tolerant of a pupil who avoids studying while not accepting the same child’s violent behavior.
