Haifa

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.

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Haifa Film Festival brings joy back to the city

The opening ceremony combined a warm embrace of cinema with a somber reflection on those who lost their lives and were kidnapped on October 7.

Caregiver steals hundreds of thousands of shekels from elderly patient

According to police, the caregiver took advantage of the patient's health condition, using his credit cards to steal hundreds of thousands of shekels. 

 The International Bay Conference on Regionality. December 16, 2024.

Regional interfaith conference in Haifa aims at building bridges between religions

"The future is built on human connections based on trust and a shared commitment to succeed for future generations,” David Even-Tsour said.

40th Haifa film festival features global hits and Israeli cinema highlights

Haifa Film Festival returns with global hits, festive events, and Israeli cinema, opening December 31.

Thank you: Encountering everyday epiphanies

Gratitude keeps us rooted, helping us appreciate the simple beauty that surrounds us.

The Future of Agriculture: “Green and Precise”

Haifa Group’s technologies and innovations address food security challenges and environmental damage caused by traditional farming methods.

By LIOR NOVIK
08/12/2024

Haredi soldiers complete air force technicians course, ensuring IAF's operational readiness

The course certified 26 soldiers as technicians, who will serve at the hangar and ensure operational support for IAF fighter jets and their weapons systems.

Wounded Israeli soldiers rehabbed remotely with tablets

Tele-rehab is provided with computer tablets distributed free to patients that they use from home two or three times a week.

The damage caused to vehicles and buildings from a missile fired from Lebanon, in Haifa

Haifa museums rally to save Templar artifacts

The damaged building was Beit Keller, on the city’s Keller Street, that houses the university’s Schumacher Institute.

By NERIA BARR
19/11/2024

Hezbollah rocket kills woman in Shfaram, wounds dozens

The Rambam Health Care Campus in Haifa said it treated 56 people who were wounded in Shfaram, including 18 children and teenagers.

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