Tag: Haifa

In Haifa, a new women-only coworking space called "The Village" has quickly garnered popularity and support, with 400 women expressing interest in the project.
In this personal essay, Sharon Rosen Leib recounts her meeting with a young Israeli man on a flight to Switzerland in 1985.
The author discusses their experience of being priced out of Jerusalem and finding a new home in Haifa.
Adam Raz, a historian at Tel Aviv University, has penned a stage play titled "The Personal Tragedy of Mr. Sami Saada," which delves into the story of an Arab family man from Haifa during the tumultuous events of April 1948, aiming to humanize the victims of the Nakba.
Adam Raz, a historian at Tel Aviv University and the Institute for Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Research, has written a stage play called "The Personal Tragedy of Mr Sami Saada."
In "Wishful Republic," Omri Boehm presents Haifa as a model for a binational federation in Israel that incorporates both Jews and Palestinians.
In this episode, Sally Abed, Miriam Herschlag, and Noah Efron discuss several topics.
In this edition, Sally Abed, Miriam Herschlag, and Noah Efron discuss the important topics of Israel potentially accepting refugees from Ukraine, the dropping of sexual assault charges against a prominent figure in the gay community, and the allocation of government funds to make Shabbat more meaningful for secular individuals.
A 4.5 magnitude earthquake centered near Haifa, between Haifa and Hadera, was felt throughout Israel, with no reported injuries or damage.
Allison Kaplan Sommer, Noah Efron, and Don Futterman discuss various topics, including the controversy surrounding the display of McJesus at a museum in Haifa, leading to violent protests by offended Christians.
In this discussion, Allison Kaplan Sommer, Noah Efron, and Don Futterman cover significant topics such as the Israeli Labor Party challenging other parties to vow against joining a Netanyahu government, the controversy over an art exhibit in Haifa featuring a sculpture called McJesus which led to violent protests by offended Christians, and an Israeli Nobel laureate's suggestion to increase university tuition fees to align with market principles.
In his new book "Nakba and Survival: The Story of the Palestinians who Remained in Haifa and the Galilee, 1948-1956", historian Dr. Adel Manna delves into the lesser-known history of Palestinians who stayed in parts of the Galilee post-1948.
Dr. Merav Ben-Nun, an educator and founder of a Jewish-Arab school in Haifa, explores the benefits and challenges of bilingual education with host Gilad Halpern.
Reuven Ben-Yosef, a poet who emigrated to Israel and changed his name from Robert Eliot Reiss, is remembered by his brother James through a collection of his posthumously published poems translated by Michael Weingrad.
Haifa hosted Israel's first Arab food festival as part of the 22nd Holiday of Holidays celebration of Jewish-Arab coexistence.
The text describes a person's childhood memories of living in Israel for a year before returning to the U.S. due to their parents' divorce, which marked the beginning of a sense of exile.