Arnon Sofer
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Arnon Sofer is an Israeli
geographer
and a professor of Geography
and environmental sciences, whom specializes in water
issues and demography
. Sofer is one of the University of Haifa
founders. He is mostly known for his research in his examinations of the demographic, water, environmental, political and strategy issues of the state of Israel.
Rishon LeZion which became a city when Sofer reaching the age of 15 (in 1950). He and his classmates from the Gymnasia Realit
formed the first handball
team of the city operated under the auspices of "Maccabi
". In the 1950s Sofer played in Israel's handball national team. During his military service in the IDF, Sofer served in the Nahal Brigade.
Sofer has three academic degrees from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem
. In 1965, he began working as a lecturer
at the University of Haifa
. Sofer served in a variety of roles in the academic faculty at the University of Haifa, including the Department for Geography, chairman of the Jewish-Arab Center and the Institute for the Study of the Middle East, Dean of the Faculty for Social Sciences and Vice Chairman of the Center for National security research. Since 1970, he has taught, mentored and is involved in the IDF Command and Staff College; In 1978 he became a professor at the National Defense College and was appointed head of the College Research Center in 2007.
Sofer is now retired, and teaches only the security officials studying at the University of Haifa, including students from the National Defense College, Tactical Command College, the Chavatzalot program of the Intelligence Corps, and the Trainee Course of the Israel police.
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
geographer
Geographer
A geographer is a scholar whose area of study is geography, the study of Earth's natural environment and human society.Although geographers are historically known as people who make maps, map making is actually the field of study of cartography, a subset of geography...
and a professor of Geography
Geography
Geography is the science that studies the lands, features, inhabitants, and phenomena of Earth. A literal translation would be "to describe or write about the Earth". The first person to use the word "geography" was Eratosthenes...
and environmental sciences, whom specializes in water
Water
Water is a chemical substance with the chemical formula H2O. A water molecule contains one oxygen and two hydrogen atoms connected by covalent bonds. Water is a liquid at ambient conditions, but it often co-exists on Earth with its solid state, ice, and gaseous state . Water also exists in a...
issues and demography
Demography
Demography is the statistical study of human population. It can be a very general science that can be applied to any kind of dynamic human population, that is, one that changes over time or space...
. Sofer is one of the University of Haifa
University of Haifa
The University of Haifa is a university in Haifa, Israel.The University of Haifa was founded in 1963 by Haifa mayor Abba Hushi, to operate under the academic auspices of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem....
founders. He is mostly known for his research in his examinations of the demographic, water, environmental, political and strategy issues of the state of Israel.
Biography
Sofer spent his childhood in the moshavaMoshava
A moshava , plural: Moshavot is a form of rural settlement in Israel.In a moshava, as opposed to communal settlements like the kibbutz and the moshav, all the land and property are privately-owned. The first moshavot, described as "colonies" in professional literature, were established by...
Rishon LeZion which became a city when Sofer reaching the age of 15 (in 1950). He and his classmates from the Gymnasia Realit
Gymnasia Realit
The Gimnasia Realit or of Gimnasia Realit E. Karary is an Israeli high school, named in honor of its first principal Eliezer Karary. It was established in 1939 at the time of the largest Arab revolt during the British Mandate of Palestine, in Rishon LeZion. It was the fifth high school in Israel...
formed the first handball
Team handball
Handball is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each pass a ball to throw it into the goal of the other team...
team of the city operated under the auspices of "Maccabi
Maccabi Rishon LeZion (handball)
Maccabi Rishon LeZion is a handball team from the city of Rishon LeZion, Israel. competes in the Ligat Winner Big. The team's colors are yellow and blue, and it hosts its home games in the new 1500-seat bet maccabi in Rishon LeZion....
". In the 1950s Sofer played in Israel's handball national team. During his military service in the IDF, Sofer served in the Nahal Brigade.
Sofer has three academic degrees from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Hebrew University of Jerusalem
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem ; ; abbreviated HUJI) is Israel's second-oldest university, after the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology. The Hebrew University has three campuses in Jerusalem and one in Rehovot. The world's largest Jewish studies library is located on its Edmond J...
. In 1965, he began working as a lecturer
Lecturer
Lecturer is an academic rank. In the United Kingdom, lecturer is a position at a university or similar institution, often held by academics in their early career stages, who lead research groups and supervise research students, as well as teach...
at the University of Haifa
University of Haifa
The University of Haifa is a university in Haifa, Israel.The University of Haifa was founded in 1963 by Haifa mayor Abba Hushi, to operate under the academic auspices of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem....
. Sofer served in a variety of roles in the academic faculty at the University of Haifa, including the Department for Geography, chairman of the Jewish-Arab Center and the Institute for the Study of the Middle East, Dean of the Faculty for Social Sciences and Vice Chairman of the Center for National security research. Since 1970, he has taught, mentored and is involved in the IDF Command and Staff College; In 1978 he became a professor at the National Defense College and was appointed head of the College Research Center in 2007.
Sofer is now retired, and teaches only the security officials studying at the University of Haifa, including students from the National Defense College, Tactical Command College, the Chavatzalot program of the Intelligence Corps, and the Trainee Course of the Israel police.
External links
- Some of Sofer's article - at the Haifa University website (Hebrew)
- Prof. Arnon Sofer's CV (Hebrew)
- Prof. Arnon Sofer column in the Ynet "opinions" section (Hebrew)
- More pullouts needed to preserve Jewish country, published in ynetnews.com on 1/24/2006 (English)
- Prof. Arnon Sofer video lecture - Climate refugees, on the academic channel, 1/10/2009 (Hebrew)
- Prof. Arnon Sofer video lecture - The water struggles in the Middle East, on the academic channel, 01/12/2010 (Hebrew)