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- The name Haifa in Hebrew means “to cover or shield,” a reference for how Mount Carmel has served as a cover or shield for the entire city of Haifa since the Prophet Elijah found safety there.
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Haifa (/ ˈ h aɪ f ə / HY-fə; Hebrew: חֵיפָה, romanized: Ḥēyfā, IPA:; Arabic: حَيْفَا, romanized: Ḥayfā) is the third-largest city in Israel—after Jerusalem and Tel Aviv—with a population of 290,306 in 2022.
Aug 10, 2016 · Christian interpretation holds that since the Crusades, Haifa was named after the High Priest Caiaphas, according to Luke 3:2, and even after the name of the Apostle Peter, who was also called ‘Keyfa’. “Now send men to Joppa, and get Simon, who is surnamed Peter [in Hebrew it says Keyfa]”. Acts 10:5; explanation added.
Haifa ( Ḥefa; ) is the largest city in northern Israel and the third-largest city in the country, with a population of about 267,800. The city is a seaport located on Israel's Mediterranean coastline in the Haifa Bay, about 90 km north of Tel Aviv, and is one of the country's major industrial centers.
Haifa was designated as part of the Jewish state in the 1947 UN Partition Plan that proposed dividing Mandate Palestine into two states. On December 24, 1947, Arab snipers killed four Jews in Haifa; in reprisal Jewish militants killed four Arabs.
The third-largest city in Israel (after Jerusalem and Tel Aviv), Haifa’s reputation as a “working town” is somewhat offset by its gorgeous night views from the top of Mount Carmel, as well as its museums, beaches, and cultural events. Located in Israel 's north, Haifa hugs the Mediterranean Sea.
Jul 3, 2024 · Haifa, city, northwestern Israel. The principal port of the country, it lies along the Bay of Haifa overlooking the Mediterranean Sea. The city is situated on the northern slopes of Mount Carmel, except for the port section on the bay.
Located on the slopes of Mount Carmel ( ), and surrounded by the Mediterranean Sea, Haifa (Cheifa - ) is the largest and most important city in northern Israel. Israelis call Haifa the city of the laborers ( -- ir hapo'alim ), or the Sleeping Beauty.
