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City Front
Jerusalem 2012 - the state of things
Recent figures about the city published by the Jerusalem Institute for Israel Studies.
By PEGGY CIDOR
Bringing history into the present
Segways in the Jewish Quarter? The modern mode of transportation is one of tourism manager Eyal Matan’s many plans to make the area more appealing.
By BARRY DAVIS
Haute culture
Romain Gary Jerusalem French Institute hopes to become local interest for French entertainment.
By BARRY DAVIS
The marijuana maven
Cannabis expert Prof. Raphael Mechoulam, who recently won a Rothschild Award, talks about his journey to having the drug legalized – for medicinal purposes, of course.
By SAM SOKOL
A site for a Christian holy site
The site, www.holysepulchre.custodia.org, is the first in a series about Roman Catholic sites across the Holy Land.
By GIL ZOHAR
A mother and father’s grief
Resources for practical and psychological support after a miscarriage, stillbirth or sudden infant death – especially for English-speakers – are growing.
By ABIGAIL KLEIN LEICHMAN
A swift return
The migrating birds come back to Jerusalem to nest at the Western Wall.
By GIL ZOHAR
Have an ice day
Chill out next week at Jerusalem’s first Ice City festival.
By GIL ZOHAR
A class act
Teens from Ethiopia find a haven and learn about their own culture through an arts program at the Queen of Sheba Center.
By GIL ZOHAR
From the Judean Hills to Capitol Hill
Amsalem and political activist R' Lipman take their message of religious tolerance to Washington.
By ATARA BECK
Cityfront: The giving trees
Jerusalem’s first tree survey will preserve the city’s oldest trees so they are not lost to development.
By MELANIE LIDMAN
From commodity to collectible
A downtown bookstore is facing financial woes brought on by changing reading habits, technological upheaval and the local political climate.
By MAX SCHINDLER
Full steam ahead?
Six months after the light rail began operating, Jaffa Road store owners say it’s too early to tell if business has improved.
By PEGGY CIDOR
Just the Facts: Networked
During the years 2009-2010, 52% of Jerusalem residents aged 20+ used the Internet.
By YAIR ASSAF-SHAPIRA
Corridors of Power: Revenge is bitter
Deputy Mayor Eli Simhayof was surprised to learn that a friendly relationship with Mayor Nir Barkat did not protect him after his indictment for his alleged involvement in the Holyland affair.
By PEGGY CIDOR
Neighborhood Watch: Old world in the new city
During the past decade, immigrants from the US and Europe have invested heavily in Baka, further upgrading what was already a desirable area.
By JOHN BENZAQUEN
‘We are the shame of this country’
Having turned down the city’s offer of a NIS 2,200 monthly grant for the winter, the Ben-Davids are still living in Sacher Park along with six other families that are holding out for public housing.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN
Harnessing their compassion
An Israeli organization extends free veterinary and educational services to aid Palestinians with the animals that serve as their livelihood.
By TOVA SAUL / JOINTMEDIA NEWS SERVICE
A record book
Ma'aleh Adumim schoolchildren join together to make the biggest volume in Israel.
By ABIGAIL KLEIN LEICHMAN
Bus shake-up
Many routes in the city’s southwest will be changed, cut back or added next Friday.
By SYBIL EHRLICH
Checks and Balances
Despite pockets of rebellion in Safra Square, next year’s budget has been approved.
By PEGGY CIDOR
Apportioning the blame
Local residents blame an alleged failure of leadership by the government, civil society and law enforcement for the increase of violence in Beit Shemesh.
By SAM SOKOL
Grave developments
Despite a stop-work order, the construction of an illegal mosque on the Mount of Olives continues.
By PEGGY CIDOR
City Front: No-go zone
Barkat’s announcement that he was willing to give up Israeli sovereignty over the Arab neighborhoods in Jerusalem has raised fierce opposition.
By PEGGY CIDOR
A shrine to intolerance
Because it has always been in a predominantly Jewish area, the Muslim compound that was defaced last week has suffered from tensions in the past.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN
An artist walks into Jerusalem
The American Academy in Jerusalem, is sponsoring four fellows as they lay artistic groundwork and build connections with local organizations.
By RACHEL MARDER
A Bible museum for the biblical city
Project to build a site for the Bible in Jerusalem due in the coming years.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN
A faith-based relationship
Coexistence organizations in the capital are finding it increasingly difficult to educate about the importance of promoting tolerance and understanding among Christians and Jews.
By PEGGY CIDOR
Neighborhood Watch: A return to its former glory
Jaffa Road's face-lift has had a positive effect on the real-estate scene.
By JOHN BENZAQUEN
'Mosquitoes know no borders'
Dr. Sanford Kuvin, founder of HU's Center for the Study of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, believes that health and science are the 'best prescription for peace in the Middle East.'
By GILAH KAHN-HOFFMAN
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Just The Facts
Just The Facts: The business of survival
What are the chances of survival for a new business? The data indicate that of all the new businesses opened in Israel in 2005,...
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