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Haifa: Religious life

Haifa has a wide variety of religious communities ranging from Hassidic (Vishnitz, Habad), Haredi, Religious Zionists, Masorati,and all other shades. In most neighborhoods the population is mixed but there are a number of areas in Haifa where there are religious communities with a concentration of English speaking olim. These communities are interspersed within the non-religious population and are well integrated, as individuals and as communities, within the general population. For those seeking the services needed to conduct a full religious life at their own level and are also interested in all the amenities which a big city can offer, Ahuza and Neve Shaanan are excellent choices.

The Ahuza area runs from the Central Carmel to Denya the up-scale villa neighborhood near Haifa University. Neve Shaanan is the large area facing the Haifa Bay near the Technion. Also Kiryat Shmuel, a largely religious suburb in the Haifa Bay area, is a viable alternative. Generally speaking, English speaking olim are spread out all over metropolitan Haifa and can be found in every neighborhood, but for those seeking religious community life the above three areas provide the best alternatives.

Ahuza has over twenty orthodox synagogues, as well as active conservative and reform congregations. There is an excellent local municipal religious elementary school for boys and girls. There are four first-rate religious high schools in Haifa, two for boys and two for girls, and even more in the greater Haifa area. There is an active, bustling Bnai Akiva snif in the neighborhood, with children from fourth grade through senior high school, and it provides them with a strong and binding social, educational and ideological framework .The Ahuza synagogues sponsor joint holiday celebrations and events and publish a bimonthly community journal. There is a rich variety of shiurim on offer, including several Daf Yomi groups.
The English-speaking religious community in Ahuza is very involved in local activities and holds leadership positions in many synagogues and other institutions. They are warm and welcoming to newcomers.

Neve Shaanan has a large, vibrant religious community which boasts a community center with round the clock activities. The large local Bnai Akiva snif meets there. Neve Shaanan has a large religious elementary school for girls and boys, and many synagogues. The municipal religious girls high school is located in Neve Shaanan, and the community also boasts a haredi mini-market. The religious population of Neve Shaanan is concentrated around ages.

Kiryat Shmuel is a largely religious neighborhood where secular people are a definite minority. Some streets are closed on Shabbat.

Education:
Haifa has a wide range of educational institutions, from nursery to university, including programs for special needs children, and many choices are available both in the secular and the religious streams. There are too many secular options to list here but a variety of religious educational institutions in Ahuza and Neve Shaanan are available as follows:

Ganim: there are excellent religious creches (maonot) and kindergarten (ganim) available in both neighborhoods and some of the secular gamin have rich traditional programs.

Elementary Schools:  the Carmel School (Netiv Eliezer) in Ahuza, and the Rambam School in Neve Shaanan, are state religious elementary schools for boys and girls with a religious Zionist orientation. Some of the elementary school age children in Haifa attend the Barkai school (run by a national religious school organization) with separate classes for boys and girls which is located in Kiryat Eliezer - about 15 minutes away from Ahuza and Neve Shaanan. Another alternative is Beyachad.

High Schools: for girls ? Ironi Vav is the municipal religious girl's high school located in Neve Shaanan. There is also a Tzvia High School (run by a national religious school organization) for girls, located in the Hadar. For boys, Yavne is the state religious Yeshiva High School and it is relatively close to both neighborhoods, and theBranco-Weiss Torah High School is close by on the Carmel.In addition, there are a number of outstanding secular high schools ( Reali, Hugim and Leo Beck) nearby as well as municipal high schools.

Catholic church
Melkite church
Islam
Ahmedist cult
Bahai religion

Shabbat times in Haifa
Sunset hours in Haifa
Calendar of holidays

Kosher restaurants and cafes
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Synagogues

Moatsa Datit Haifa
Shiourim
Ulpan for conversion to judaism
Encyclopedia Yehudit

Rabbis
Chief rabbis of Haifa
Rav Sha'ar Yeshuv -Hacohen
Rav Shlomo Shlomo Chelouche
rav Hershkowicz
videos
rav Zini, Yeshiva Orvishua
videos:
-activities of the Yeshiva during the 2nd Lebanon war
-9 b av at the Yeshiva
Or Chadash Congregation, progressive Judaism
Maor Yehuda congregation

Mikveh
Moalim
Preparation for Bar-Mitsvah
Funerals Hevrah Kadisha

Happy Sukkoth, Festival of Tabernacles
You can find the four species (citron, myrtles, palm, willow) at Beit Hakranot (Hadar)

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« We, Abraham's children, must open our hearts and minds to the call of peace and love, must bless and be blessed in the name of G-d: SHALOM-PEACE».
Haifa's chief rabbi , Sha'ar-Yeshuv Hacohen

Our best wishes for Passover

Preparations for Passover:
The Moatsa Datit Haifa asks you to bring only clean ustensils that have not been used for at least 24 hours
You can bring them next to the following synagogues:
Haifa main synagogue (Herzl street) , Wednesday, Thursday, 9:30 -18:00
Ramot Sapir (Gutlewin), Thursday 16:00-20:00
Ahuzah, Elyahu Hanavi Synagogue, Sunday 9:00-17:00
Kyriat Shmuel, Central Synagogue (Torah vAvodah), Sunday 8:00-13:00
Ramot Remez, Main Synagogue, Sunday, 10:00-19:00
Wiznitz, Central square, Wednesday, Sunday, 10:00-19:30
Hadar Elion, Main synagogue, (Rashi1 ),Wednesday, Thursday, 10:00-19:30
Neweh Shaanan, Rambam Center, Sunday,10:00-19:00

Hametz must be sold till Tuesday at 9:00 (you can consult the rabbi of your district or the Haifa Rabbinate (Kibbutz Galuyoth 62)

Lag B'Omer, in Haifa or at Meron close to Haifa
Some precautions

Holidays in Haifa

Open English-Speakers’ Jewish Thought Shiur at the Technion, Lecturer: Rabbi Eliezer Shakhar Pelled , Place: Technion Beith Midrash, Time: Sundays 20:30, every fortnight. Upcoming dates: 20th May, 3rd June, 17th June, 1st July, 15th July. More info: espelled@yahoo.com Cell: 050-4767005.
This is a Shiur focused on the teachings of Rav Avraham Itschak Hacohen Kook. We directly translate some of the Rav's writings into English then discuss their relevance to such issues as “Science and Religion”, “Modern Jewish Identities”, “Jewish Nationality” “Postmodernism” “Evolution” and a great deal more.
All are welcome.

Hag Shavuoth Sameach
Tikkun Leil Shavuoth in synagogues
Halachot for Shavuoth

and at Beit Hecht invitation programm

Av 9 : sunset 19:45, end of the fast 20:12

Sukkot Hag Sameach!
As every year you can build your sukkah on the pavement, provided you leave some space for pedestrians

Pourim some special events
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Happy Sukkoth Holiday
On October 10, 8:00-13:00, 4 spieces market, Beit HaKranot, Hadar
On October 21 eve, Hakafot

Haifa Chief Rabbi Shear Yishuv Cohen,
the first Jew to address a synod of Catholic bishops

Kol Nidre

Rabbi Daniel Hershkowicz invites you to a reception given in the Sukkah of Eichal Eliezer, Einstein 111, on october 16,19:00-23:00.
Sukkoth Halachot

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