At antisemitism-focused Ruderman conference, rabbi whose son was killed on Oct. 7 focuses instead on halting internal Jewish turmoil
Faith leaders in Haifa pledge to promote coexistence despite ‘current challenges’
Arab and Jewish students embrace diversity at University of Haifa
War Brings Tensions, and Assault Rifles, Into an Israeli College
By: Adam Sella Published: January 7, 2024 Updated: Jan. 10, 2024 At the University of Haifa, more than 40 percent of students are Arab, some with family in Gaza, and many others have now been called up as soldiers. In a classroom at the University of Haifa in late December, Yitzhak Cohen, a fourth-year law student, […]
I’m an Israeli Arab. I’m Embarrassed—and Hamas Is to Blame | Opinion
By : Mouna Maroun Published On: Nov 21, 2023 at 12:53 PM EST What is it like to be an Arab in Israel right now? In a word, horrible. I’ve spent the majority of my life in Israel’s north, a beacon of coexistence where Jews and Arabs have lived side by side in harmony. Yet […]
University of Haifa President Prof. Ron Robin Speaks to BBC News
University of Haifa President Prof. Ron Robin spoke to BBC News, highlighting the University’s efforts to promote tolerance and coexistence during these challenging times. University of Haifa is Israel’s most diverse campus with 40% of the student body consisting of Arabs — while the new school year is currently on hold, President Robin addresses on […]
Haifa University’s new food security program graduates inaugural class
By ZACHY HENNESSEY Published: JULY 24, 2023 15:41 The diverse group of graduates has been equipped to tackle food insecurity challenges and build stronger communities. In a significant step towards addressing the issue of food insecurity and poverty in Israel, the University of Haifa recently celebrated the graduation of its first class of 30 students from a […]
American Jewry at a moment of Israeli political and social crisis: Choosing action over despair
By Barry Shrage Published: JUN 26, 2023, 10:45 AM Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik said, “Man’s task in the world, according to Judaism, is to transform fate into destiny; a passive existence into an active existence; an existence of compulsion, perplexity and muteness into an existence replete with a powerful will, with resourcefulness, daring and imagination.” […]
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 […]
ALUMNI SERIES: A Druze restauranteur in New York does things ‘the Israeli way’
University of Haifa alumna Gazala Halabi, who opened Gazala’s Place on the Upper West Side, dishes on her recipe for success. It’s not often that a chef hailing from a village of 18,000 people finds success in the culinary capital of the world. But that’s exactly what Gazala Halabi from Israel’s Daliat el-Carmel did when […]
