Haifa Municipality
Aliya website
New, the Haifa Municipality alyia website
Signature for the new Hi-Tech and trade project  20 dunam at Hutsot
Hamifratz
Will the Jewish Agency close the Abba Hushi absorption center?
Haifa Chief Rabbi Shear Yishuv Cohen, the first Jew to address a synod of Catholic bishops , a
"signal of hope for generations to come " after a history of "blood and tears" between
Christians and Jews 10/2008

Haifa to host 2010 European Mountain Bike Championships. 17 km of  ways will be built going
from Atlit fortress up to the Carmel (or down if you are leazy!) 10/2008

Northern Israel may soon see the opening of the first medical clinic in the region where
immigrants from English-speaking countries will be able to receive services in their mother
tongue, along with diplomats, tourists and other non-Hebrew speakers. The new public clinic is
planned as part of Haifa's Carmel Medical Center.10/2008

Tender for the construction of a funicular  linking the  Check-Post to  Technion and Haifa
University  distance 4.4 km,  height  460m, carrying between 1800  and 2500 passengers per
hour ,opening end  2010, budget $180-200 millions 10/08

Discussions between the Azrieli  group and Haifa Municipality for the creation of the new
biotechnology park, 50.000m2, budget  $60-80 millions  10/08
There almost no stretches left of our beautiful sand beaches in Israel.  Several
spots in our Northern region are also now covetted by people who want to sell
real estate just next to the sea or build structures
You can show your support for Haifa beach, Hof Habonim and Hof Betset.
Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel
Haifa monsters
-Radio Haifa has signed a cooperation agreement with CNN.  Radio Haifa will supply
news reports to CNN, and will air CNN reports from around the world. Radio Haifa
said that, as a result of this agreement, it is hiring English-speaking correspondents
from the Haifa and Krayot areas. Radio Haifa is the first radio station in the Middle
East to sign a cooperation agreement with CNN.
from Globes' correspondent 17 Feb 08   13:08
- Cable car Check Post-Technion-University
Noble Energy Announces Natural Gas Discovery at Tamar-1 Offshore Haifa
- Draft legislation of benefits for reservists (milouim) in  2008
On February 10th election to the Knesset, guide in English
- A first in  Israel , a   "coach"  for parents in Haifa schools
- Help to the creation of a company in Israel - Keren Shemesh (philanthropic initiative
subsidized by the Rashi  Foundation and the  Edmond Safra Foundation with the Koret
Israel Economic Development Funds KIEDF offers its support to write up  your business  
plan, for a loan without interest <90,000 NIS, to train you to creation and management of
a company, to coach you
Registration until January 15, 2008
01/2009, Workers digging from both sides of the Carmel tunnel have met.
Work progresses as scheduled,
- The first stage of the Matronit urban transport line is achieved
- Professionnal formation: you can become an investing consultant
Dear friends ! Here are the dates of next the ulpans:
1) Sunday, August  19th at  17:00: meeting at  the ulpan's office  at  Kyriat Eliezer.
This ulpan includes 150 hours-2 days a  week-from 17:00 to 20.30-Sunday and Wednesday.
The teacher  will be Ilana Golan-the ulpan is free for  olim

2) September 3rd: ulpan ג€�beitג€�', meeting at  17:00 at the ulpan's office  at  Kyriat
Eliezer -2 days a week -50 NIS per month

3) September 4th : ulpan ג€�beit2ג€� -  days a week, in the morning (8: 15-12: 30) - 50
NIS per month

It is important to be present  at the 1st meeting to define the needs .
For all questions do not hesitate to contact me.
Cordial chalom and good holidays,
Ketty
Ulpan Etzion, now in Haifa
The first Ulpan for the Hebrew language, Ulpan Etsion, was established in 1949.
This Ulpan is intended for young single adults (22-35) with higher education. Hebrew
is taught  by qualified Ministry of Education teachers
15th October 2009 -15th March 2010          15th April 2010 -15th September 2010
details and inscription
Free our prisonner Gilad Shalit
Misrad Haklita will be offering three months Ulpan for employment seekers to brush
up on professional and business terms. It will help in the job search and the
networking.
The Ulpan will start after Pesach. Twice a week 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM for three
months. It will take place at the Nofim School in the neighborhood of Ramat Begin.
If you are interested – please e-mail Simonne at simonne.mayne@gmail.com
And write your full name and Teudat Zehut number.
Course is open to all olim hadashim who are in Israel up to 10 years.
Please feel free to forward this message to others who might be eligible.
Summer is here
Tips for taps: little tricks to save a lot of water
Two new  boutique hotels in Haifa
Colony Hotel Haifa (German Colony)
Villa Carmel (Achuza)
11 israeli companies will be present at the Paris aeronautics exhibit in Paris (June
18-24), several of them from Haifa and the North
Petitions:
against the boycott of Israeli universities
and the ADL petition
for   our soldiers who are still prisonners
for improving the living conditions of Holocaust survivors
for the qualite of environnement
Looking  for a job: new immigrants whose mother tongue is English or French can be
helped at the Information Center of the Jewish Agency, 131 HaMeginim street: classified
ads in newspapers, contacts with employers, writing and sending CVs etc
Sundays, 13:00-15:30
Tuesdays, 9:30-13:00
Please contact Alex: 04-8567606

For Seniors: repairs, renovation, a hairdresser, a cook, etc???? The Shilo association in
partnership with the municipality can help you.

New interactive channels on the cables for immigrants 191 on Yes, 120 on  Hot

On May 20th, 15:45, opening of the Naot Beach at Kyriat Haim

Ulpan: Summer programm at kibboutz Sde Eliyahou for young people
3 magnificien weeks, full of typically Israeli  experiences,  with Jewish values
Four details contact: Ulpan offices, Kibboutz Sde Eliyahou   00973-54-6640201

Retraining course for academics: nursing profession, insriptions till May 30th 2007

In all the schools of Haifa, a new  project to teach children a healthy way of living

Radio-Haifa receives the NAB award

Take part in the Haifa International  Cartoon Contest. The subject this year is:  money
Some tips to save water
home
For the building of cisterns for gathering rain water
Haifa News
You can bring unused medecines to Maccabi sick fund clinics
Haifa has received again for 2006 the distinction Five stars City from the Ministry of Interior

Videos from the BBC, chapters 1,2,3, 4,and from On a tout essaye (France 2)

Works for the construction of the tunnel under the Carmel have begun
Dear Olim and Toshavim Hozrim,
I want to bring to your attention a few things:
1. The Home Front Commend is doing a nation-wide exercise on June 2nd. During that day, at 11 AM there will
be a siren. Each person should go to the closest 'protected space' they have and stay there for 10 minutes.
The
Home Front Commend has a great website in English that explains about protected rooms, what to do in
emergencies and what to prepare. Please go to:  www.oref.org.il

2. Our department at the municipality is organizing a special session in English (and one in French) with the
Home Front Commend in order to provide you with all the information needed for emergencies and give you an
opportunity to ask questions. The session will take place on Monday, June 8th at 5 PM at the municipality. Please
come for your own benefit.

3. For Toshavim Hozrim and Olim who arrived to Haifa between January 2008 and now (including this summer)
who have kids in Trom Hova, Gan Hova and elementary school - we would like to extend a free Kaytana (Day
camp). There are various location and options which we will send to you in an e-mail in the beginning of June.
The Kaytanot take place during the month of July for 3-4 weeks.

4. Kids' summer ulpan - for Toshavim Hozrim and Olim who arrived to Haifa between January 2008 and now
(and until the end of the summer) who have kids in elementary school we will offer two weeks ulpan August 16-27.
More info to come in June.
I am departing tonight for Aliyah fairs in South Africa and will not be in the office until June 1. If you have urgent
questions please   be in touch with
Yoline Goldberg  04-835- 6906
Chag Shavuot Same'ach
Karen Doryoseph
Project Manager for Olim from English Speaking Countries, Haifa Municipality 972-4-835-6149
The new developpement plan for  Haifa
Haifa Summer camps for kids
Haifa Camps d'ete pour les enfants

Kav Layala Egged Bus lines during the night:
Sunday-Thursday and Saturday night, For details call *2800
At 24:00 and 1:00 to venues, 1:00-3:30 journey back home  (every 30mn)
210       Kyrion,  Tsur Shalom, Klil Junction, Klil Bridge,Kyriat Yam, Nitsan,
HaKrayot bridge, Kyriat Motskin, Tsabar Junction, Mozart Junction, Ha Tsrif
Junction, Kyriat Haim Achi Eilat, Stadium, Home Center, Halutsei HaTaasya,
Ata Junction, Kyriat Ata, Merkaz Ata, Givat Ram, Givat Tal, Chagall
200       Tsabar junction, Kyriat Motskin/Kyriat Bialik Junction, Ata Junction,
Lev HaMifratz,  Check Post, Hamam El Pasha, HaNamal street, German Colony,
Hadar HaCarmel, Ziv, Technion, University, Merkaz Horev, Tsir Moriah,  Merkaz
HaCarmel, Hof Dado
You can already subscribe to concert, dance, theater, conferences  series,
for the 2009-2010 season
2/8/09 Hi Center   
Hi Center welcomes  new ventures (6M$ aggregate)  Microcomponents Ltd,  
Spinoff BrightLED Ltd, Dassa games Ltd, ClearFood Ltd
They  will join  
Info call information solutions Ltd ,  Quammy Ltd  and   Space Mute  Ltd  
20/7/09 Haifa voted cleanest tourism city  Ynet
Survey conducted among Israeli tour guides reveals Tiberias, Nazareth and Jerusalem considered dirtiest
by tourists   Haifa is the cleanest tourism city in Israel, while Jerusalem and Tiberias are the dirtiest, a
survey recently conducted by the Israel Tour Guides Association (ITGA) revealed.
2/8/09 Hi Center   
Hi Center welcomes  new ventures (6M$ aggregate)  
Microcomponents Ltd,  
Spinoff BrightLED Ltd, Dassa games Ltd, ClearFood Ltd
They  will join  
Info call information solutions Ltd ,  Quammy Ltd  
and   
Space Mute  Ltd  
Dear Olim and Returning Citizens,
A ) The Employment Guidance Center is happy to inform you of the opening of several enrichment ‎refresher
courses for Olim. They will be held twice a week from 17:00-20:00, starting from mid August and beginning
of September 09. The courses are all delivered in Hebrew with English based terminology and are listed
below:
1)      Advanced Computer applications - (50 hours)
2)      Computer skills –‎ beginners (50 hours)
3)      Administration at work – the computerized office (100 hours)
4)      AutoCAD and SolidWorks - (100 hours)
5)      Computerized Storage Management - (100 hours)
6)      Electronic Soldering - (100 hours)
7)      Quality Control – (100 hours)
8)      Sales and Customer Service  ‎ - (100 hours)
The courses are intended for all Olim of employment age, that have been in Israel for up to 10 years and
have a profession that does not require licensing. In addition, each course will include a six hour workshop
about: “Bridging the cultural gap in the  Israeli workplace”.
B) Returning Citizens that have been in Israel for up to 2 years, can register for the Job-Search workshop
which will take place on the 23rd till 27th August, 5 consecutive days, from 9:00-13:00.
All courses and workshops are held at the Employment Guidance Center, 25 Hamoussahim st., Atid building,
across from the CINEMALL (Lev-Hamifratz) , Haifa.
For further information and registration please call Anat Sachartov, at  04-8723802/3/4 and/or send your CV
to e-mail :  anat.klita@atid.org.il
Construction starts for the projects
Students square, Campus HaNamal
Haifa International  Sports  Center and Sports City
B'Hatslacha to all our young people for the return to school
"Hotline" to answer your questions from August 30 to September 18:00-16:00
1-700-50-7002
Setting up and running a business
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Radio Haifa on line

THE MONSTER SEASON TO OPEN
City monsters to Emerge in Haifa, from September 11th
21/9/09 The Employment Guidance Center is happy to
inform you of the opening of several enrichment refresher
courses for Olim. They will be held twice a week from
17:00-20:00, starting from mid September 09. The courses
are all delivered in Hebrew with English based terminology
Click for details
15/10/09 Opening of the Ulpan Etsion Haifa
4/2010, Yitzhak Apeloig, Professor of Chemistry, who was
president of Technion is nominated Foreign Honorary Members
of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences with Haim Harari
and David Schmeidler
5/2010 Works for the new Shikmona parc, along the sea have
started. This parc will include a promenade and  a bicycle path,
while protecting archeological sites and natural vegetation and ling
the Bat Galim promenade to the Southern ppromenades on the
beach.
Summer ulpan for Olim and Toshavim Hozrim who came to
Haifa from Western Countries 2010
Dates: August 15-August 26
Days: Sundays – Thursdays
Times: 8:30 – 12:30
Location: Nofim School, 22 Soroka Street, Ramat Begin
Who is this for? Kids who are going to be in elementary school
next year, or entering 7th grade, who arrived in Haifa after
January 1, 2009.
Content – teaching of Hebrew, reading, understanding of basic
text, holidays, life in Israel, etc.
Up to 15 kids in a group. Group divided approximately by age and
level Taught by experienced ulpan teachers.
Inscription
A free day Camp for olim

As part of the benefits we extend to you as residents of Haifa who
made Aliyah or returned to Haifa we would like to give you the
option of a free day camp (Keitana) for your children.
You are eligible if:
•  You made Aliyah or are returning residents who came directly
to Haifa after July 1st, 2009
• Your children are 4-11 years old (the ages the municipality has
camps for)
If your child is gan age (4-6) they can go to Keitana at their or a
neighboring gan, if your child is 7-11 they will go to Keitana at
one of the schools listed below.  
See details
inscriptions
Haifa OKs new neighborhood with affordable apartments
Haifa is going to get a new neighborhood, featuring affordable
housing, located at the foot of Mount Carmel, across from the
Matam high-tech park and south of the Castra and Haifa malls
(and the Israel Electric Corporation tower ). The plan calls for 40%
of the apartments to fit the definition of low-cost housing, with
three rooms or less, suitable for young couples.