Peres Academic Center, Rehovot

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The Peres Academic Center is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian college in Rehovot, Israel. It was founded in 2006 by Ofra Elul. The president of the Center is Prof. Amos Drory and the rector is Prof. Ron Shapira. In 2008 it was recognized by the Council for Higher Education in Israel. ()

Coordinates: 31°54'2"N, 34°47'23"E

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Nearby attractions include: Mausoleum of Abu Huraira, St. Nicodemus and St. Joseph of Arimathea Church, Yavne-Yam, White Mosque.

3.6 miSW
Synagogue
Mausoleum of Abu Huraira, Yavne
91 min walk • The mausoleum of Abu Hurayra, or Rabban Gamaliel's Tomb, is a maqām and synagogue located in HaSanhedrin Park in Yavne, Israel, formerly belonging to the depopulated Palestinian village of Yibna.
5.1 miE
Church
St. Nicodemus and St. Joseph of Arimathea Church, Ramla
131 min walk • The St. Nicodemus and St. Joseph of Arimathea Church is a Catholic church located in Ramla the capital city of Central District in Israel.
5.7 miW
Archaeological site
Yavne-Yam
146 min walk • Yavne-Yam or Minet Rubin is an archaeological site located on Israel's Southern Coastal Plain, about 15 km south of Tel Aviv.
4.8 miNE
Mosque
White Mosque, Ramla
124 min walk • The White Mosque is an Umayyad-era mosque located in Ramla, Israel. Only its minaret is still standing. According to local Islamic tradition, the northwestern section of the mosque contained the shrine of an Islamic prophet, Saleh.
2.1 miN
Area
Ness Ziona, Rishon LeTzion
54 min walk • Ness Ziona is a town in central Israel. In 2019 it had a population of 50,351, and its jurisdiction was 15,579 dunams.
3.3 miSE
Town, Area
Kiryat Ekron, Rehovot
85 min walk • Kiryat Ekron or Qiryath Eqron is a town located on the coastal plain in the Central District of Israel. Located immediately south of the city of Rehovot on Highway 411 next to the Bilu Junction, in 2019 it had a population of 11,001.
1.5 miE
Universities and schools
Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot
39 min walk • The Weizmann Institute of Science is a public research university in Rehovot, Israel, established in 1934, 14 years before the State of Israel.
3.6 miSW
Bridge
Yibna Bridge, Yavne
92 min walk • The Yibna Bridge is a Mamluk arch bridge near Yibna, which crosses the river Nahal Sorek. It was previously used by Route 410 to Rehovot, and was known as the Jumping Bridge due to a bump in the middle of the bridge which caused cars to jump if speeding.
4.5 miN
31°57'50"N • 34°48'26"E
Rishon Letzion Museum, Rishon LeTzion
115 min walk • Specialty museum, Museum
5.8 miNW
31°58'39"N • 34°45'9"E
Flybox, Rishon LeTzion
147 min walk • Game and entertainment center
2.8 miNE
Village, Event space
Havat Allenby, Rehovot
72 min walk • Bir Salim was a Palestinian Arab village in the Ramle Subdistrict of Mandatory Palestine. It was depopulated during the 1947–48 Civil War in Mandatory Palestine on May 9, 1948, by the Givati Brigade. It was located 4 km west of Ramla.