The Best and Worst Habits for Your Liver
Northern Israel’s future depends on more than security. It also depends on health care.
Student Spotlight: Kamela Mohammad Zaid
Kamela Mohammad Zaid grew up in Fureidis, a village in the Haifa district, with a childhood dream of studying medicine and a deep commitment to her community. A social activist, volunteer, and muralist, she is now a first-year student at the University of Haifa’s Herta and Paul Amir School of Medicine. For Kamela, being part of this inaugural class carries special meaning. Studying alongside students from different backgrounds and traditions, she sees the University’s diversity not as incidental but as essential preparation for the kind of physician she hopes to become.
Student Spotlight: Daniel Yehudai
In recent months, with the start of Operation “Roaring Lion,” I was called back to reserve duty as an officer in the IDF’s Intelligence Directorate. Since beginning my medical studies at the University of Haifa in October 2025, I have served nearly 60 days of reserve duty. This has been a particularly complex and intensive period in my life, as I balance my commitment to serving and protecting the country with my desire and determination to continue my studies.
Student Spotlight: Shanny Aya Bittom
Shanny Aya Bittom is a 26-year-old medical student in her first year at the University of Haifa’s medical school. Born in the United States and raised in Rishon LeZion, she now lives in Herzliya with her partner and their cat.
Israeli startup seeks to redefine PTSD treatment with novel brain mechanism
Standing with Students in a Time of War: A Conversation with Prof. Batya Engel-Yeger
Prof. Batya Engel-Yeger serves as Dean of Students at the University of Haifa, who has built her entire academic career at the University of Haifa and the Faculty of Medicine – Technion. A researcher whose work focuses on sensory processing and daily function, she spoke with AFUH about leading student life at one of Israel’s most exposed universities during an escalating war.
