Tag: Haifa
Sanz Hasidism’s Secret Revealed: How Couples Buy a Home for $660 a Month
About 9,000 Haredi couples get married each year in Israel, and their inability to come up with the down payment for their own home forces them to waste years worth of income on rent.
Public Transportation to Undergo Major Expansion in Haifa
The public transportation system in Haifa is about to undergo a major expansion, radically improving access in the city.
One Injured in Haifa Drive By Shooting
The victim was evacuated to Rambam hospital downtown.
American IDF Soldier Killed in Grenade Incident on Mount Hermon
So far, according to IDF sources, the entire event is still a mystery.
Elbit ‘Seagull’ Unmanned Surface Vehicle Passes Test, Fires Torpedo
Elbit successfully tested its 'Seagull' USV, launching a torpedo from the water-borne drone.
Daphna Meir Fought Back
Daphna Meir hy'd fought back against her murderer, struggling to grab the knife as he stabbed her to death.
Meet Mohammed Zeidan, Israel’s Smartest Student
19-year-old achieves perfect score on Israel's college entrance exam.
Jerusalem Day Special: Ancient City’s Latest Facts and Figures
The overall fertility rate (average number of children a Jerusalem woman is expected to bear in her lifetime) in Jerusalem is 3.91, far higher than the national average of 3.08.
Is Jerusalem Truly Israel’s Capital?
Since the international community relies on the 1947 UN partition plan regarding the legal status of Jerusalem, it refuses to recognize Israeli sovereignty over any part of the city.
Haifa U Study: Educators Should Watch for High-Functioning Autistic Children with Handwriting Difficulties
Prof. Sara Rosenblum: “The education system addresses reading skills, but there is insufficient attention to writing skills."
Prolonged Heat Wave Causing Numerous Forest Fires Across Israel
The heavy heat wave, now in its second day, continues to cause fires around Israel.
Haifa University Discovers New Psychological Disorder: Maladaptive Daydreaming
Sufferers from the disorder spend about 60% of their waking time in an imaginary world they have created, without losing contact with the real world.
Technion Rabbi Arrested at Temple Mount
Rabbi Dr. Elad Dukov of Haifa's Technion Institute of Technology was arrested Monday at the Temple Mount.
Police: Haifa Religious Council Deceived over 100 Couples Seeking Independent Orthodox Wedding
Police interrogated with a warning two employees of the Haifa Religious Council, one of them senior.
Trump Vodka Bottles Seized in Passover Scam
Police found hundreds of Trump Vodka bottles with forged Passover-friendly stickers on them.
US Navy in Israel. vs. US Navy in Iran
Which country would you rather sign a treaty with?
Higher Incidence of Cancer, Asthma Found in Haifa
The Environmental Protection and Health Ministries face an industrial pollution crisis in Haifa.
Haifa Arab Students Heckle Egyptian Lecture as ‘Zionist Collaborator’
The Egyptian researcher spoke to psychology students at Haifa University on co-existence. One Arab student shouted, "You are dancing on the blood of martyrs."
Texas A&M Kills $200 Million Arab University in Nazareth, Opens $6 Million Center in...
“To some degree it’s a chicken and an egg problem,” Texas A&M’s vice provost Michael Benedik said. “Why would we be getting a major gift to open a campus when we don’t have legal permission to even do it?”
Military Exercise at Rambam Hospital Today
Home Front Command holds a military drill at Haifa's Rambam Medical Center between 8 am and 2 pm today.
False Terror Alarm Causes Panic on Train
Passengers screamed "terrorist."A soldier shot in the air. Four people hurt trying to flee. In the end, it was a false alarm.
Kerry Committed to Return to ‘Save’ Israel from Violence
The man whose blinders have contributed to the current violence now says he will return "soon" to "try to work to re-engage."
SanDisk to Open R & D Center in Israeli Arab City
The flash-storage company's Israeli division will hire dozens of workers, most of them Arabs.
3 Stone-Throwers Arrested in Haifa
Three Arab teens were arrested in Haifa Monday afternoon for throwing stones at motorists traveling in the center of the city.
Haifa: Arabs Throw Stones at Cars
Police report that Arabs threw stones at multiple vehicles in Haifa.