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Missing Soldiers 2007 | November 2007
The Haifa Foundation newsletter spring 2007 | April 2007
"Golda's Balcony" by William Gibson screening in New-York | April 2007
Haifa gift of Art from the heart! | March 2007
Missions Update | March 2007
Visit to Haifa of Councillor of City of Vaughan Sandra Racco and husband Mario Racco MPP Thornhill | February 2007
Minister's Melnick visit to Haifa: Christine Melnick Minister of Water Stewardship, Province of Manitoba | January 2007
Dear Canadian Committee for the Haifa Foundation Members and Friends | August 2006
Haifa Emergency Appeal for Children | July 2006
Struggle in Haifa | July 2006
Emergency Appeal – Canadian Committee for the Haifa Foundation | July 2006

Missing Soldiers 2007
November 2007

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The Haifa Foundation newsletter spring 2007
April 2007

Canadian committee for The Haifa Foundation newsletter spring 2007
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"Golda's Balcony" by William Gibson screening in New-York
April 2007

"Golda's Balcony" BY William Gibson now the movie starring Valerie Harper , screening in New-York March 2007 in David Steiner studios.

In the role of Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir Golda’s Balcony Valerie brings an admirable, unparalleled amount of enthusiasm and energy to bring to life one of history’s and Israel's most politically powerful women. Four-time Emmy Award winner Valerie Harper achieved fame as Rhoda Morgenstern on "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" and the spin-off series "Rhoda."

Haifa foundation and Israel Bonds brought "Golda's balcony " into Toronto Theatre opening night in may 2006.

In 1st picture: in N.Y March 2007 (left to right) : Tony Caccioty , producer, Maya Goldenberg, Executive Director Canadian Committee for the Haifa Foundation, David Steiner, producer

In 2nd/3rd pictures: on left Valerie Harper "Golda" , Maya Goldenberg, Executive Director Canadian Committee for The Haifa Foundation

Haifa gift of Art from the Heart!
March 2007

Give a gift of Art from the Heart, and your donation will help the Bnai Zion Medical Center New Pediatric Surgery department.

Donate a minimum of $500 to Bnai Zion Medical Center in Haifa and receive free this valuable new elegant album of "Haifa Now".

This elegant and colorful coffee- table book, contains 230 pages of exquisite pages photographed by the well known Israeli photographer Zvi Roger with introduction by Prof. Yossi Ben-Artzi, and personally signed By Mayor of Haifa Yona Yahav.

See the views of the city sites, the Baha’i Gardens, the beautiful shoreline of the Mediterranean, the faces of the multicultural population, the German Colony area, Haifa's University and the Technion, Israel’s MIT, and much more.    

Please donate a minimum of $500 either online at www.haifafoundation.com or by calling 905-707-5598 and a copy will be sent to you directly. A tax receipt for the total amount will be issued to you.

After the initial donation, additional copies of “Haifa Now” are available at a cost of $180. Please indicate how many copies you wish us to send you.

Mission Update
March 2007

Canadian committee for the Haifa Foundation is proud to announce its:

July 2007 Mission:
"Connecting People:  A Mission of Heart, Hope and Friendship"
In company with Elham and Joseph Farah (view itinerary)
Please register now online  at: www.haifafoundation.com
or at:
Aufgang Travel: Idit Papular     idit@aufgangtravel.com
 Tel: 416-789-7117 Ext. 733   or  1-800 789-7117 Ext. 733

December  2007 Mission:
"The Holiday of the Holidays Tour"  featuring a fun filled  festival  in Haifa celebrating Hanukkah, Christmas and Ramadan  which take place during the month of December.
Please register at www.haifafoundation.com

Also planned
Early 2008
"Culture and Art in Israel"  In Company with well known Canadian actor, comedian, and Haifa Foundation board member Harvey Atkin
Please register at  Aufgang Travel Idit Papular
idit@aufgangtravel.com Tel: 416-789-7117 Ext. 733 / 1-800 789-7117 Ext. 733
Join us on unforgettable journey of excitement and joy!
Accompanied by professional tour guide.

Visit to Haifa of Councillor of City of Vaughan Sandra Racco and husband Mario Racco MPP Thornhill
February 2007

The Raccos met with Mayor, Mr. Yona Yahav in his office and had an informal city tour with Maya Goldenberg Executive Director of the Canadian Committee for the Haifa Foundation.

Mayor Yahav informed the Raccos of the city's current developments which include the Port City Campus project, the continuing development of Haifa's  Hi-Tech International Park, the biggest in Israel. As well, he told them that Haifa has the world’s second largest development of start-up companies, second only to the US. As well Mayor Yahav told them of  Israel's Government resolution which came out in January 2007  which gives  Haifa  reduced taxation for industry, hi-tech and tourism under the law of capital investments encouragement.  Mayor Yahav showed the Raccos that people in Haifa represent the future model of peace in the Middle East.  They live, the Mayor said, in peace and harmony for the last 100 years between Jews and Arabs, Christians and Muslims, Baha’is, Druze and Ah'madians.    

Touring the city later on with Maya Goldenberg the Raccos visited the German Colony Boulevard, the Baha’i Gardens view, the Louie Promenade on top of the  Carmel mountain looking over the Mediterranean  , Beit Hagefen Jewish -Arab community center  and Haifa’s beautiful shorelines. In Beit Hagefen they met with the director, Haney Halfer,   who shared their long tradition of educational activities promoting co-existence and tolerance between Jews and Arabs of all ages.    

Following this trip, Councillor Sandra Racco initiated an article in the February edition of the Vaughan Weekly entitled "Could Vaughan learn from Haifa?"  Hopefully as suggested in the Article Vaughan and Haifa will twin in the near future as multiculturalism connects both cities which are much alike.   The people of Haifa and their Canadian friends are very proud of this initiative.

Minister's Melnick visit to Haifa: Christine Melnick Minister of Water Stewardship, Province of Manitoba
January 2007

Minister of Water stewardship Christine Melnick of the province of Manitoba took the time during her visit to Israel in January 2007, to learn about Haifa's long history and tradition of peace and co-existence. The visit was  coordinated  by the Consul General of Israel to Toronto Ya'akov Brosh, and Maya Goldenberg Executive Director of the Canadian Committee for the Haifa Foundation.

Minister Melnick tasted some of Haifa's unique flavor during her meeting with representatives of the multi cultural and multi-ethnical population.  Minister Melnick met with representatives of the Jewish community, the Arab Community, the Baha’i faith, the Ah'madians as well as officials of the Haifa Municipality water department. 

In this picture: (from right to left)
Hani Alfer - Director of Beit Hagefen Arab-Jewish Cultural, Community & Youth Center
Hoda Sharif - Representative of the Ah'madians faith
Abraham Stave - Director of Water Department, Haifa Municipality.
Dvora Rosenberg - Haifa Foundation Israel, office Board member  (Former Canadian)
Zvi Dahar'i - deputy Mayor of Haifa  (to your left)
Ha'mad Aa'wad- School principal in Ha'lisa Neighbourhood (Jewish -Arab neighbourhood)
Dr. Amy Marks - Representative of the Baha'i faith
Dr. Avi Gafni - JNF (Jewish National Fund -Keren Kayemet le Israel) 

Dear Canadian Committee for the Haifa Foundation Members and Friends August 2006
August 2006

I would like to bring to your attention Haifa Mayor Yona Yahav's interview in today's issue of CJN (August 2, 2006). Click here to see the article. Please take a moment to read it.

Also, on page 21 you may view a pleasant reminder of our Golda's Balcony event, in which the State of Israel Bonds honoured our Chairman, Toby Feldberg.

As said by the Mayor, it is all meant for you who care about and support us and send your love at this time of war to the city and its people! Thank you!

Haifa Emergency Appeal for Children
July 2006

You are cordially invited to attend a Dessert Reception in support of Haifa's Emergency Appeal for Children.

Guest Speaker: Consul General of Israel Mr. Ya'acov (Cobi) Brosh

Our immediate needs:

Kindly support these immediate needs with cash or by Visa credit card or cheque.
Official Receipt for Income Tax Purposes Registration No. 890767544 RR 0001

The Dessert Reception will take place on Thursday, 8:00 PM sharp, at the Nesbitt
residence.

Please join us and show your support at this time. The future is now, and Haifa needs us!

Please R.S.V.P.
Canadian Committee for the Haifa Foundation
Tel: (905) 707-5598
Cell: 647-221-4020
Fax: (905)707-5288
E-mail: haifafund@rogers.com

Maya Goldenberg
Executive Director

Toby Feldberg
Chairman

Struggle in Haifa
July, 2006

Dear Friends,

During these painful days for the State of Israel, please allow me to share with you my thoughts and actions concerning the situation in Israel generally and in Haifa specifically.

It is a challenging time for the people of Israel and the Middle East. For the last eleven days, the home of the more than one million Israeli citizens of northern Israel has become a home front under rocket barrage. Tragically, Haifa is in the range of Hezbollah's missiles. As my very own elderly parents, who are Holocaust survivors, live on Mount Carmel, I can tell you first hand -- it is not easy!

I was born and have lived all my life in Haifa. Missiles of hate and violence striking at the heart of our city of coexistence can only energize Haifa's spirit and intensify her
strength! No missile will break our people's determination to sustain the peace and
tolerance that have characterized Haifa's social fabric for more than 100 years. Jews and Arabs, Christians and Muslims, Bahá'is and Druze and Ahmedians have lived in Haifa for more than 100 years (!) with mutual respect and tolerance. All of Haifa's friends and supporters can be proud of this! 

On Friday (July 21st), I called the Canadian Committee for the Haifa Foundation to an urgent meeting with the Consul General of Israel to Toronto, Mr. Ya'acov (Cobi) Brosh. We held a conference call with the Mayor of Haifa, Yona Yahav. He told us that the city is practically shut down -- businesses, restaurants, banks, trains and buses, the universities, municipal summer activities including day camps, etc. It is very painful. On Friday alone, Haifa absorbed 17 (!) direct rocket strikes. The neighborhood in Haifa where I was born and grew up also absorbed a direct rocket strike. It tears my heart…. My powers of logic refuse to understand!

I have been asked by Haifa Mayor Yona Yahav to raise funds for activating summer day camps in the bomb shelters as children are on summer vacation now. Please consider supporting this cause, and please feel free to share this e-mail and information with friends and relatives. For more details, call or e-mail me. All donations are tax deductible, and any amount is greatly appreciated! It is within our ability to support several week-long summer day camps in the city shelters. Remember that at times like these, we are strong by virtue of our solidarity!

Please open the link at the bottom of this page in order to donate to our Emergency Appeal.

I welcome your other suggestions and ideas as to how we can support Haifa in this tough situation. You may contact me at any time. My contact information appears below.

My heart is with the people in Israel and in Haifa. Let's pray for the safety and peace of all innocent people in the region who are paying the price of brutal terror and endless hate. There is no doubt in my mind that peace will prevail!

I deeply thank the Bahá'i community in Canada for their concern and true support of
Israel!

Maya Goldenberg ,
Executive Director

Emergency Appeal - Canadian Committee for the Haifa Foundation
July 2006

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