In 1742, Haifa was a small village and had a Jewish community composed mainly of immigrants from Morocco and Algeria which had a synagogue. It had 250 inhabitants in 1764–5. It was located at Tell el-Semak, the site of ancient Sycaminum.
In 1742 Haifa was a small village and had a Jewish community composed mainly of immigrants from Morocco and Algeria which had a synagogue It had 250 inhabitants in 1764–5 It was located at Tell el-Semak the site of ancient Sycaminum