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[merce]

Is there any place someone with no Hebrew could work teaching in Israel?

I've never been but sometimes think I'd like to give it a whirl to improve my Hebrew and have a new experience.

Is there a place where faculty positions for Israeli Higher Ed institutions are listed?

[qrypt]

I'm finding it hard to be optimistic about this.  Leaving aside the question of work permits -- there are many thousands of Israeli PhDs living abroad who want to return home but can't because there is so much competition for academic jobs. 

If there are any prospects for success, perhaps you might find them not in the universities but in the colleges (מכללות -- mikhlalot) -- something like Tel Hai Academic College.  On the other hand, many of these probably don't emphasize the humanities. 

[totoro]

I think what you need to think about is something more along the lines of a post-doc opportunity.

My impression of the Israeli system is that it is slow and bureaucratic though this may have improved. I did have an interview for a job at my alma mater. They didn't advertise positions at that time on the grounds that they know the likely candidates anyway (Israelis who want to return as noted above or recent PhDs in Israel). The process was so slow that I couldn't commit to take the job if it would finally be offered to me. So they didn't proceed with my candidacy - they had to propose me to a committee who may or may not have funded the position and if I turned down an offer they would lose the line. But I have seen some other department at that university advertise in the more recent past so maybe things have streamlined somewhat.

[mouseman]

What Qrypt and Totoro write.  You may also want to consider the basic dysfunctionality of most of the Israeli academia... 

If you want to do a post doc you could look at Lady Davis Fellowships for post-docs:  http://ldft.huji.ac.il/
On the other hand, Hebrew U is probably the most dysfunctional of all the Israeli universities (I should know), and the Technion does not really have Humanities.

[catherder]

What the others have said. Your problem isn't lack of Hebrew--in many disciplines foreign hires lecture in English and require student work in English. The problem is that unless you are very well published--in fact a 'name' in your field, it's almost impossible to even get short-listed for a position. The 5 universities trade their best graduates for junior positions in most departments.

Consider going to do research, funded in your home country, instead? You could easily link up with academics in your field that way and satisfy your wish to visit without being a tourist.