Haifa is a port city in northern Israel. It is the third largest city in the country, and is considered diverse in its population. Of its almost 300,000 residents, 25% are immigrants or descendent of immigrants from the former Soviet Union and 10% are Arab. 14% of the the residents are Christian, and 4% are Muslim. Haifa is a holy city for the Baha'i faith, and is home to the famous Baha’i Gardens.
Haifa’s port is the largest in the country. In addition to the vital docks, it also has several chemical and oil refineries. It has the largest business park in Israel, featuring some of the branch offices of the most competitive and global companies in the world.
In addition to the Baha’i Gardens, Haifa has several other tourist attractions. It also has the restored German Colony which was founded by the Templers, Mount Carmel national park, and an artists colony.
Haifa is home to the Technion University, Israel’s oldest university and the top ranked education center in Israel and the Middle East.
Haifa is the birthplace of Naftali Bennett, Gene Simmons, and the members of Infected Mushrooms.
After years of neglect, Yossfatel St. residents in Motzkin see hope: the District Committee approved Yam Suf Group’s plan. “One of the oldest complexes I’ve handled,” says Tzachi Omer.
The Savyonim Group is launching an urban renewal project in central Haifa: 11 old units will be replaced with 30 new ones at Hanassi and Yefe Nof streets, offering modern design and prime location.
Once, Jewish students boldly defended Israel in Europe’s streets and campuses. Today, well-funded Jewish organizations are nowhere to be found as anti-Israel forces dominate.
Movers and shakers in Israeli society.
In the past three years, Bayport has managed 1.9 million TEUs, created over 500 local jobs, and paid NIS 230 in royalties to the Israeli government.
Tensions have flared in recent years at Haifa, whose campus enrolls the largest proportion of Arabs of any Israeli university.
Internationally acclaimed interdisciplinary artist and educator gets a stately pat on the back as he wins the Israel Prize.
The chemicals in the dye were made from snail mucus.
The competition challenges participants with advanced problems in algebra, combinatorics, geometry, number theory, and elementary mathematics.
According to allegations, Yitzhak Keshet sexually assaulted and harmed several women, some of whom worked with him in the municipality, exploiting his position of power.
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