Ein HaYam
עין הים
Wadi al-Jimal
Neighborhood in Haifa, Israel
Population
 • Total2,400

Ein HaYam Hebrew: עין הים, lit. 'Eye of the Sea' is a small neighborhood in Haifa, Israel between Kiryat Sprinzak and Kiryat Eliezer, mostly separated from the sea by railroad tracks.

The neighborhood, founded in 1937 by Arab families, was previously called Wadi al-Jimal. The neighborhood was called "Ein HaYam -- Wadi al-Jimal" until 2006, when the official name and entrance sign were changed to "Ein HaYam (Previously Wadi al-Jimal)." In August 2021, the Haifa Naming Commission recommended restoration of the old name and signage[1] and received pushback from some officials.[2] The city council has yet to vote on the proposal.

2,400 Jews and Arabs live in the neighborhood,[3] which has been cited a model of Jewish-Arab coexistence.[4] It is home to the Oceanographic and Limnological Research Institute of Israel (IOLR), Tel Shikmona[5][6] and the Ein HaYam trail tour.[4]

References

  1. ↑ ברויר, שקד (2021-08-04). "שכונת עין הים או שכונת ואדי ג'מאל? ועדת השמות של עיריית חיפה בהמלצה מעוררת מחלוקת". חי פה - חדשות חיפה (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2022-01-03.
  2. ↑ "סערה בעקבות המלצת ועדת השמות להוסיף לשכונת עין הים את שמה הערבי". כלבו – חיפה והקריות (in Hebrew). 2021-08-04. Retrieved 2022-01-03.
  3. ↑ "Ein Hayam Trail". leobaeckhaifa.org. Retrieved 2022-01-03.
  4. 1 2 "Ein Ha'Yam Neighborhood — A Model of Coexistence". The Wexner Foundation. 2018-08-02. Retrieved 2022-01-03.
  5. ↑ "The Price of Purple - Archaeology Magazine". www.archaeology.org. Retrieved 2022-01-03.
  6. ↑ "The Zinman Institute of Archaeology - Tel Shikmona". arch.haifa.ac.il. Retrieved 2022-01-03.

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