Hadera's Great Synagogue

Hadera (Hebrew: חדרה) is a city in the Haifa District between Tel Aviv and Haifa in Israel. At the end of 2004 the city had a total population of 75,300. Hadera is the hometown of windsurfing champion Gal Fridman, the first Israeli to win an Olympic gold medal. Hebrew redirects here. ... Chicago from the air. ... Map of the districts of Israel There are six main districts of Israel, known in Hebrew as mehozot (מחוזות; singular: mahoz) and fifteen sub-districts known as nafot (נפות; singular: nafa). ... Haifa District surrounding the city of Haifa in Israel, is one of six districts and includes the following towns and cities: Baqa al-Gharbiyye באקה אל-גרביה Hadera חדרה Haifa חיפה Nesher נשר Or Aqiva אור עקיבא Qiryat Atta קריית אתא Qiryat Bialik קריית ביאליק Qiryat Motzkin קריית מוצקין Qiryat Yam קריית ים Tirat Karmel טירת הכרמל Umm al-Fahm אום אל-פאחם Zikhron Yaaqov זכרון יעקב See also Districts of Israel... Israel Central Bureau of Statistics (הלשכה המרכזית לסטטיסטיקה) is a state organization for the creation and maintenance of numeric data related to populations vis-à-vis the ethnic makeup of Israel and its cities. ... A dunam or dönüm, dunum, donum is a unit of area. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1952x2608, 1254 KB) The Great Synagogue in Hadera, Israel. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1952x2608, 1254 KB) The Great Synagogue in Hadera, Israel. ... Hebrew redirects here. ... Haifa District surrounding the city of Haifa in Israel, is one of six districts and includes the following towns and cities: Baqa al-Gharbiyye באקה אל-גרביה Hadera חדרה Haifa חיפה Nesher נשר Or Aqiva אור עקיבא Qiryat Atta קריית אתא Qiryat Bialik קריית ביאליק Qiryat Motzkin קריית מוצקין Qiryat Yam קריית ים Tirat Karmel טירת הכרמל Umm al-Fahm אום אל-פאחם Zikhron Yaaqov זכרון יעקב See also Districts of Israel... Tel-Aviv was founded on empty dunes north of the existing city of Jaffa. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Windsurfing is a surface water sport involving a windsurf board, also commonly called a sailboard, usually two to five meters long and powered by a single sail. ... Gal Fridman (Hebrew: גל פרידמן) (born 16 September 1975 in Karkur (near Hadera), Israel) is an Israeli windsurfer and an Olympic gold medalist. ... The five Olympic rings were designed in 1913, adopted in 1914 and debuted at the Games at Antwerp, 1920. ...

Hadera was founded in 1891, at the dawn of modern Zionizm by Russian and Eastern European immigrants who were members of the Zionist group Hovevei Zion. Its first settlers were decimated by nearby malaria-breeding swamps as the city's cemetery bears witness. The name Hadera comes from the Arabic word khadra, meaning "green" It referred to the wild weeds which covered the marshes. Hovevei Zion (transliterated Hebrew, alternatively Hibbat Zion; English translation: Lovers of Zion) organizations are considered the forerunner and foundation of the modern Zionist movement. ... Malaria is an infectious disease that is widespread in tropical and subtropical regions. ... Arabic can mean: From or related to Arabia From or related to the Arabs The Arabic language; see also Arabic grammar The Arabic alphabet, used for expressing the languages of Arabic, Persian, Malay ( Jawi), Kurdish, Panjabi, Pashto, Sindhi and Urdu, among others. ...

There is a synagogue in the middle of town, along with remnants of an Arab inn, which was purchased with the land and served as the first house of the pioneers. The Arabs (Arabic: عرب) are a heterogenous ethnic group who are predominantly speakers of the Arabic language, mainly found throughout the Middle East and North Africa. ...

Demographics

According to CBS, in 2001 the ethnic makeup of the city was 99.2% Jewish and other non-Arab, with no significant Arab population. There are 776 immigrant settlers. See Population groups in Israel. This article describes some ethnic, historic, and cultural aspects of the Jewish identity; for a consideration of the Jewish religion, refer to the article Judaism. ... The Arabs (Arabic: عرب) are a heterogenous ethnic group who are predominantly speakers of the Arabic language, mainly found throughout the Middle East and North Africa. ... Population groups in Israel are the major ethnic groups of Jews and Arabs. ...

According to CBS, in 2001 there were 35,700 males and 37,400 females. The population of the city was spread out with 32.9% 19 years of age or younger, 15.4% between 20 and 29, 18.8% between 30 and 44, 17.3% from 45 to 59, 4.0% from 60 to 64, and 11.7% 65 years of age or older. The population growth rate in 2001 was 1.7%.

Income

According to CBS, as of 2000, in the city there were 27,920 salaried workers and 1,819 are self-employed. The mean monthly wage in 2000 for a salaried worker in the city is ILS 5,135, a real change of 8.0% over the course of 2000. Salaried males have a mean monthly wage of ILS 6,607 (a real change of 9.0%) versus ILS 3,598 for females (a real change of 3.1%). The mean income for the self-employed is 6,584. There are 1,752 people who receive unemployment benefits and 6,753 people who receive an income guarantee. 1 sheqel coin (1994–5). ...

Education

According to CBS, there are 42 schools and 15,622 students in the city. They are spread out as 24 elementary schools and 7,933 elementary school students, and 21 high schools and 7,689 high school students. 57.5% of 12th grade students were entitled to a matriculation certificate in 2001.

In 1987 Israel's first Democratic school was started in Hadera - the Democratic School of Hadera. A democratic school is a school that centers on democratic principles and participatory democracy with full and equal participation from both students and staff. ... The Democratic School of Hadera is a democratic school in Hadera, Israel. ...

Impact of the Intifada

Hadera, considered a relatively safe place by its citizens, was jolted by several acts of terrorism over the course of a few years, including a suicide bomber who blew himself up at a falafel stand on October 26, 2005, killing five civilians. Terrorist redirects here. ... Falafel balls Falafel (Arabic فلافل , Hebrew פלאפל falafel, also known in Egypt as طعمية ta`amiyya), is a fried ball or patty of spiced fava beans or chickpeas. ... October 26 is the 299th day of the year (300th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 66 days remaining. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

On August 4, 2006, three rockets fired by Hezbollah hit Hadera. Hadera is 50 miles (80 km) south of the Lebanese border and is the farthest point inside Israel that the terrorist group has hit. Five people were treated for shock. Hezbollah claimed to carry out the attack using Khaibar-1 rockets. August 4 is the 216th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (217th in leap years), with 149 days remaining. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is becoming very long. ...

External link

• City of Hadera (Hebrew)

Haifa District
Cities	Baqa-Jat · Carmel City · Hadera · Haifa · Nesher · Or Aqiva · Qiryat Atta · Qiryat Bialik · Qiryat Motzkin · Qiryat Yam · Tirat Karmel · Umm al-Fahm
Local councils	Ar'ara · Binyamina-Giv'at Ada · Jisr az-Zarqa · Kfar Qara · Ma'ale Iron · Pardes Hanna-Karkur · Fureidis · Qiryat Tiv'on · Rekhasim · Zikhron Ya'aqov
Regional councils	Alona · Hof Karmel · Menashe · Zevulun

Coordinates: 32°27′N 34°54′E Image File history File links Flag_of_Israel. ... Haifa District surrounding the city of Haifa in Israel, is one of six districts and includes the following towns and cities: Baqa al-Gharbiyye באקה אל-גרביה Hadera חדרה Haifa חיפה Nesher נשר Or Aqiva אור עקיבא Qiryat Atta קריית אתא Qiryat Bialik קריית ביאליק Qiryat Motzkin קריית מוצקין Qiryat Yam קריית ים Tirat Karmel טירת הכרמל Umm al-Fahm אום אל-פאחם Zikhron Yaaqov זכרון יעקב See also Districts of Israel... Cities in Israel, by district: // Northern District See also North District, Israel. ... Baqa-Jat is a city in the Haifa District of Israel. ... Carmel City (Hebrew: Ir HaKarmel) is a city in the Haifa District of Israel, located around Mount Carmel. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Nesher (נשר) is a city in the Haifa District in Israel. ... Or Aqiva (אור עקיבא; unofficially also spelled Or Akiva) is a city in the Haifa District in Israel. ... Qiryat Atta (קרית אתא; unofficially also spelled Kiryat Ata) is a city in the Haifa District in Israel. ... Qiryat Bialik (קרית ביאליק; unofficially also spelled Kiryat Bialik) is a city in the Haifa District in Israel. ... Qiryat Motzkin (קרית מוצקין; unofficially also spelled Kiryat Motzkin) is a city in the Haifa District in Israel. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Tirat Karmel (טירת כרמל; unofficially also known as Tirat Hakarmel, טירת הכרמל) is a city in the Haifa District in Israel. ... Umm al-Fahm (Arabic أم الفحم, Hebrew אום אל-פחם) is a city in the Haifa District in Israel. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (262x727, 43 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Haifa Qiryat Yam Umm al-Fahm Or Aqiva Hadera Nesher Qiryat Atta Qiryat Bialik Qiryat Motzkin Zikhron Ya... In Israel, a local council is a locality similar to a city in structure and way of life, that has not yet achieved a status of a city, which requires a minimum number of residents, among other things. ... Binyamina-Givat Ada is a town (local council) in the Haifa District of Israel. ... Jisr az-Zarqa (Arabic: ‎, Hebrew: lit. ... Pardes Hanna-Karkur (Hebrew: פרדס ×—× ×”-כרכור) is a town (local council) in the Haifa District of Israel. ... Zikhron Yaaqov (זִכְרוֹן יַעֲקֹב ; unofficially also spelled Zichron Yaakov) (meaning Jacobs memorial) is a city in Israel, near Haifa, part of the Haifa District. ... The Israeli Ministry of Interior recognizes three types of local government in Israel: cities, regional councils, and local councils. ... Offices of the Menashe Regional Council The Menashe Regional Council (Hebrew: ) is a regional council near the city of Hadera, on Israels north-central coastal plain in the southern Haifa District. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...