American Friends of University of Haifa Expands Staff at Crucial Juncture for Organization — and for Israel
By: American Friends of University of Haifa Published: December 25, 2024 Three new professionals have recently joined American Friends of University of Haifa (American Friends of University of Haifa), as the organization expands its team at a highly impactful time for its mission amid the war in Israel. American Friends of University of Haifa is […]
Universities still set to start December 31, but reservists to have staggered return
By: Gavriel Fiske Published: December 24, 2023 After months of delays, academic year to officially open next week; reserve soldiers to have ‘concentrated week’ of condensed studies when they are released Israel’s major universities are set to begin the delayed academic year on December 31 as previously scheduled, the Association of University Heads announced Sunday. The […]
Top US professor lands in Israel, volunteers in Gaza border communities
By: Ynetnews Published: December 20, 2023 Prof. Eugene Koonin arrives in Israel for academic conference at University of Haifa, but doesn’t miss opportunity to lend a hand in border towns; ‘We won’t let terrorism stop us,’ he says “I came here to declare proudly that I stand by Israel,” says Prof. Eugene Koonin, a member of […]
A surprising swarm of jellyfish has reached the Haifa shores in winter
By: Judy Siegel-Itzkovich Published On: December 20, 2023 Jellyfish have been thought only to be a summer phenomenon, however, a surprising appearance of jellyfish in December has raised new questions. After an unusually jellyfish-free summer, a swarm of the wandering filamentous kind has been seen off the coast of Haifa. “This swarm, unlike the ones that […]
American Jewry raised $1 billion for Israel in first month of war, scholars say
By: Canaan Lidor Published: December 14, 2023 The Jewish Federations of North America is responsible for $602 million and the rest came from various groups and friendship associations, the Ruderman Program researchers estimate North American Jewry raised about $1 billion for Israel in the first month of its war with Hamas, the authors of a new […]
Two-thirds of Israeli parents feel depression over war
By: Yulia Karra Published: December 11, 2023 Updated: December 12, 2023 University of Haifa’s poll finds levels of PTSD, depression, anxiety and stress reported by the respondents point to a major mental health crisis. A new survey by the University of Haifa revealed that 66 percent of all Israeli parents are reporting symptoms of depression over the war that broke […]
‘SNL’ faces calls to apologize for sketch that mocked Elise Stefanik — instead of university presidents
By: Melissa Koenig Published: December 11, 2023 “Saturday Night Live” is facing mounting calls to apologize — and even be officially investigated — over its tone-deaf sketch making light of university presidents refusing to condemn calls for the genocide of Jews. “This is really appalling,” Dr. Sara Yael Hirschhorn, a “historian of Israel and Jews” and a […]
Universities to begin academic year on December 31
By: Gavriel Fiske Published: December 10, 2023 Announcement comes after several delays from original October 15 start date; some students still expected to be in reserve duty when classes begin Israel’s universities will start the delayed academic year on December 31, it was announced Sunday. Due to the ongoing Israel-Hamas war and the large number of […]
Israeli universities denounce lack of ‘resolute leadership’ Ivy League presidents’ on antisemitism
By: Judy Siegel-Itzkovich Published: December 9, 2023 Updated: December 9, 2023 The Israelis stressed that “apologies and expressions of regret are not enough; what is required are clear and decisive actions. Although these leaders acknowledged the existence of antisemitic expressions, they maintained that curbing a significant portion of these expressions is challenging due to their […]
Spouses of reserve soldiers suffer from depression
By: Judy Siegel-Itzkovich Published: December 6, 2023 A large number of Israelis at home while their spouses are on reserve duty in the Gaza war are suffering from anxiety, guilt, depression, and traumatic symptoms. Two-thirds of Israelis whose partners are on IDF reserve duty are 1.5 times more likely to suffer from depression, parental burnout, […]
