Oslo Accord: Origins, goals, flaws of the Israel-Palestinian peace plan
By: SETH J. FRANTZMAN, TOVAH LAZAROFF | Published On: September 15, 2023 07:50 | The Jerusalem Post One of the architects of the Oslo Accords tells The Jerusalem Post about its origins, its aspirations, and its flaws Dr. Yair Hirschfeld was one of the architects of the Oslo Process and has worked with every Israeli […]
Israel more vulnerable now than 50 years ago, Yom Kippur War expert says
By: ILH Staff | Published On: September 09 2023, 09:35 am Reflecting on the fateful war’s 50th anniversary, Uri Bar-Joseph, professor emeritus in the Department for International Relations of the School for Political Science at University of Haifa, warns that the country is facing unprecedented security challenges. Israel was unprepared for the Yom Kippur War and blinded […]
Faith leaders unite in Haifa to champion religious diversity amid tensions
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF Published: MAY 21, 2023 22:17 The timing of the event is particularly significant, as political strife and surging violence dominate headlines in Israel, while the Middle East conflict continues to present complex challenges. The University of Haifa hosted an event on Wednesday that brought together influential faith leaders to shed light on the significance of […]
Discovering 3D Judaism, Israel and the Holocaust at the University of Haifa
By: GALIT DIAMANT | Published On: 7 May 2023, 10:15 am The Times Of Israel UHaifa International offers three interlinking master’s programs with a multi-level understanding of Judaism, the Holocaust and the State of Israel The Modern State of Israel cannot be understood without grasing the full scope of Jewish history as context. The ancient […]
“There’s never been such diversity in a University,” say Master’s students at UHaifa International
By: GALIT DIAMANT | Published On: 14 May 2023, 2:55 pm The Times Of Israel The University of Haifa offers eighteen international masters programs and a once-in-a-lifetime multicultural experience “Breathtaking.” If we had to sum up the University of Haifa’s campus in one word, “breathtaking” would be the one. Situated in a prime location on […]
Modern Israeli grapes linked to grapes in the Bible – study
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH | Published: MAY 4, 2023 15:55 Jerusalem Post The seeds were found at archaeological excavations led by Prof. Guy Bar-Oz and colleagues from the University of Haifa’s School of Archaeology and Maritime Cultures. Seeds that provide a genetic link between two modern varieties of red and white grapes cultivated over 1,100 years ago […]
‘POV’: A meaningful Arabic version of Shakespeare’s Macbeth – review
By HAGAY HACOHEN | March 20, 2023 The Jerusalem Post The role of theater is also to offer people basic familiarity with high culture. In that context, Shakespeare had been performed in Arabic since the beginning of the 20th century. A lanky Egyptian theater scholar (Ahmad Nizam Ayoub) claimed the witches in Shakespeare’s Macbeth are the inner reality […]
Bulwark: University of Haifa Helps Israel Hold the Line
By Jeff Robbins | February 14, 2023 Winston Churchill’s proposition that “democracy is the worst form of government, except for all others that have been tried” has picked up support in recent years, courtesy of two of the world’s foremost democracies. The United States and Israel, which have much in common generally, have each given […]
The Land of Israel in the eyes of medieval cartographers
By Tamar Hayardeni | February 9, 2023 Ynet News Dr. Richard Umansky studied medicine in Ohio and had his pediatric residency in Japan. From there he moved to Oakland, California, but the vagabond within him wouldn’t let him be. Every year, he’d travel to some faraway location to broaden his global perspective and collect ancient […]
