Yaacov Pinchas Rand

Background

Rand, Yaacov Pinchas was born on November 26, 1926 in Arbore, Romania. Son of Leibish and Yuta Feige (Hass) Rand.

Education

Bachelor, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, 1965. Doctor of Philosophy, Sorbonne, Paris, 1971.

Career

Teacher special education Youth Aliyah, Israel, 1954-1957. Youth movement leader Jewish Agency, Paris, 1957-1960, 64-66. Teacher high school Minister Education, Israel, 1960-1964, school psychologist Israel, 1966-1972.

Co-director, senior researcher HWC Research Institute, Jerusalem, 1971-1992. Professor, lecturer Barilan University, Ramat-Gan, Israel, since 1967. Rector Talpioth College, Tel Aviv, Israel, since 1996.

Visiting professor University Montreal, 1982-1983, Columbia University Teachers College, 1986, Yeshiva University, New York, 1989, Touro College, 1992-1993, 95-96, dean faculties, Jerusalem, 1996.

Achievements

• Yaacov Pinchas Rand has been listed as a noteworthy special education educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Captain Israeli Defense Forces, since 1970. Member International Association, Scientific Study Mental Retardation, Psychological Association Israel., Educational Psychological Branch Israel, Israeli Association Educational Research, International Academy Research Learning Disabilities, Israeli Association Educational Research Mental Retardation (chairman national council mentally retardate 1980-1982), National Council Higher Education.

Interests

• Classical music, chess, travel.

Connections

Married Bilha Adela Feuerstein, 1952. Children: Aharon (deceased), Assenath, Chaia Nechama, Shalom-Yossef, Ephrath, Yehudith.

Father:

Leibish Rand

Mother:

Yuta Feige (Hass) Rand

Spouse:

Bilha Adela Feuerstein

child:

Assenath Rand

child:

Aharon Rand (deceased)

child:

Shalom-Yossef Rand

child:

Yehudith Rand

child:

Chaia Nechama Rand

child:

Ephrath Rand