The Jewish Agency for Israel – JAFI – (Hasochnut Hayehudit)
The Israel Ministry of Immigrant Absorption – (Misrad Haklita)
The Ministry of Education – (Misrad Hahinuch)
Haifa for Olim (http://www.haifa-israel.info)
Association of Americans and Canadians in Israel – AACI
South African Zionist Federation
Zionist Federation of Australia
On-line Resources for Anglo-Olim
The following are resources in English for Olim in Haifa. It includes e-mail groups, web sites and people. We recommend that you sign up for the lists, surf the sites and contact the relevant people. It will help you in your networking and in making you feel part of the community.
Websites:
Haifa-Israel.info is Maintained by the volunteer Dory Cwikel and has lots of info about Haifa and lists many activities going on around the city.
Anglo-list is run by Suzanne Sukerman and has info about service providers, translated bills, religious life, general aliyah info, etc.
E-Mail lists:
The following two lists are general Anglo and Haifa specific lists. People advertise, buy, sell, look for things, seek advice, etc. Getting the e-mails from them provides you with lots of info on what is going on in Haifa relating to the Anglo community.
hanglo@yahoogroups.com – send them a message asking to subscribe.
haifalist-subscribe@yahoogroups.com – just send a message to this address
Haifa young English Speaker list – the group has a social pub night every month and other activities. Send e-mail to haifaenglishspeakers-owner@yahoogroups.com
People who can be helpful:
Yanina Musnikow, Coordinator AACI, (Association of American and Canadians in Israel) Northern Region
ymusnikow@aaci.org.il , http://www.aaci.org.il/
Yanina comes to Haifa twice a month but it is easier to contact her by e-mail or at her Tel – Aviv office at 03-696-0389 (leave a message if she is not there).
When in Haifa she is at 131. Hameginim Blvd., Phone: 04-851-0351/2
Achuza Orthodox Community Center, Haifa – Modern Orthodox community in Ahuza
Rabbi Dubi Hayun
Rabbi of Congregation Moria the Masorty/Conservative Synagogue.
Hadassah
Leah Shavit President, leah2203@walla.com , 04-837-5929
Helen Levy, helen.levy@yahoo.com , 04-825-4057
Lee Freeman, leefree@netvision.net.il 04-811-0344
Or Hadash – Reform Synagogue http://www.or-hadash-haifa.org/
55 Hantke St, Tel: 972-4-8343905/6, E-mail: com1@or-hadash.org.il
Ohel Avraham – Leo Beck Reform community – Karen Dor Yosef – karend@leaobeack.org.il 04-8300587
Employment:
Asya Chairsky – The Jewish Agency Employment Coordinator. Helps with CV, Israeli job market, job retraining, etc. 04-856-7649, asyac@jafi.org , 131 Hameginim Blvd.
Nefesh B’Nefesh – Employment Coordinator. Helps with CV, Israeli job market, job retraining, etc nurit@nbn.org.il
Translation Services:
We are happy to inform you that we (the Jewish Agency) have reached an agreement with the translation company, Hever Translations, regarding the translation of certificates and documents for new Olim.
According to the agreement, “Hever Translations” will provide translations of certificates and documents at a special, uniform price for new Olim.
The proposed translation prices will be subsidized and significantly lower than the costs to be done elsewhere.
₪80 for a translated certificate (until 250 words in one translation)
₪90 for a translated document in specific languages (Asian/African)
All the translations shall be returned with the company’s signature that proves with an Israeli standard seal that the translation is correct.
The common goal is to provide every new immigrant with a quality translation service at an excellent and subsidized price.
For this purpose, detailed information about the service is available in French, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish and English (see attached documents)
For those interested in receiving the translation service, please contact:
David Engel
Project Manager
Translations Division
03-5190 752
