Israel's national theater company was founded in Moscow in 1917 as one of the first Hebrew-language theaters. The company settled in Palestine in 1931 and was designated the national theater in 1958. The company's name translates from Hebrew as "The Stage." Habima's theater complex, located next door to the Mann Auditorium, stages as many as four plays daily. 2 Tarsat Blvd., Tel Aviv. Phone 620-7777. http://www.habima.org.il.
