Jerusalem Municipality
Dramatic change in Jerusalem construction plan approvals: Impact of pre-planning agreements
At the beginning of 2026, one of the significant issues in regulating public obligations for construction developers vis-à-vis the Jerusalem Municipality is expected to take effect.
Rabbi Uri Lupolianski, first haredi mayor of Jerusalem and Yad Sarah founder, dies at 74
Haim Bibas: The local authorities leader steering Israel through crisis
Jerusalem's business owners demand pedestrian bridge to save city center stores
Grapevine: Synagogue scene
Movers and shakers in Israeli society.
This week in Jerusalem: Election fever
A weekly round-up of city affairs.
Jerusalem elections: The drama behind the scenes in municipal politics
There is only one way to ensure that the rights of the capital’s haredi residents are preserved without trampling on the needs and desires of its pluralist residents: a diverse city council.
Jerusalem elections: A look at the candidates and what they want
As the deadline to submit candidacy approaches, we take a close look at who’s who in the Jerusalem municipal elections.
This week in Jerusalem: Choo choo is coming
A weekly round-up of city affairs.
This week in Jerusalem: Cherchez la femme
A weekly round-up of city affairs.
Jerusalem's secular-traditionalists unite for anti-haredi electoral list
Under the slogan “Hope returns to Jerusalem – and it depends on you!” the new faction wants to convince the Jerusalemites to support efforts to preserve Jerusalem from the haredi sector.
Will this Arab Israeli 'outsider' become Jerusalem's next mayor?
An east Jerusalem candidate joins the heretofore uncontested – and rapidly approaching – mayoral race.
Jerusalem highlights September 1-7
What's new to do in Israel's capital?
What does Jerusalem's top haredi lawmaker think of the city's struggles?
Eliezer Rauchberger is the second most powerful man in the Jerusalem Municipality. An ultra-Orthodox politician, here is what he thinks about the city and his role in it.
