Jerusalem lifestyle

Sleeping facing history: The veteran Jerusalem Hotel reopens

Beit Shmuel Hotel in Jerusalem has reopened after a major renovation, offering 56 rooms, a conference center, and soon a rooftop wellness area with a pool overlooking the Old City walls.

|ByMEITAL SHARABI/MAARIV
The Renovated Beit Shmuel Hotel.
Israelis hold flags and walk on the walls surrounding Jerusalem’s Old City while celebrating Jerusalem Day on May 21

Jerusalem Day: Capital is young, diverse, growing

“The future of Jerusalem is the future of the State of Israel," President Reuven Rivlin said. “Jerusalem is a microcosm of our existence."

|ByZEV STUB
Mayor of Jerusalem Moshe Lion and municipality workers dancing on the song "Jerusalema"

The 'Jerusalema Challenge' has finally reached Jerusalem!

And the Jerusalem Municipality has finally taken notice of the phenomenon.

|BySARAH CHEMLA
Jerusalem Foundation President Shai Doron

I am a Jerusalemite

Jerusalem Foundation president Shai Doron is attempting to plan for the city’s long-term future once the crisis ends.

|ByALAN ROSENBAUM

Covering with style

Tashtari specializes in high-end fashion accessories, primarily women’s head coverings which include Sadan’s own line of designs that he launched a couple of years after opening the store in 2003.

OCTOBER 29, 2015ByYAEL BRYGEL
Fabrics store

This Normal Life: Pepper spray and the loss of innocence

Indeed, one enterprising Jerusalem dog walker who is regularly seen with at least five large hounds in tow has offered to escort kids to school.

OCTOBER 22, 2015ByBRIAN BLUM
A Border Policeman uses pepper spray on a Palestinian man during clashes near the east Jerusalem neighborhood of Wadi al-Joz

Sustained Excellence

Despite the change in ownership and chefs, Chakra remains one of Jerusalem’s finest restaurants

OCTOBER 15, 2015ByBUZZY GORDON
Chakra restaurant in Jerusalem

Grapevine: Sweltering service

OCTOBER 1 will be frustrating for a lot of people because there are too many attractions to choose from.

SEPTEMBER 24, 2015ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi David Lau speaks to The Jerusalem Post

Grapevine: Mazal tov to the Kahlons

News briefs from around Jerusalem.

SEPTEMBER 3, 2015ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
Kobi Kahlon

Summer beer festivals brew up the fun

The 11th Jerusalem Beer Festival will be held on August 26-27 in Independence Park.

AUGUST 23, 2015ByMIRIAM KRESH
Summer beer festivals in Israel

Home is where the art is

The In-House Festival features seven shows and will run from July 27-30 in various locations in Jerusalem.

JULY 26, 2015ByTAMARA UNGAR
Lifta village

We are our own worst enemy

Devoid of our national soul, our future is not sustainable.

JULY 9, 2015ByDOV LIPMAN
THE JERUSALEM conversion office of the Chief Rabbinate – once the majority of Israeli citizens no longer connect to the Jewish nature of Israel, we will be left with a soulless country that is constantly fighting for its very existence.

Changing the Curse to a Blessing

JULY 5, 2015ByDOVID BEN-MEIR
The Jerusalem Post

Just a Thought: Advice upon graduation

Advice for the graduating class of 2015.

JUNE 21, 2015ByAHARON E. WEXLER
Graduating students walk to their seats during USC’s Commencement Ceremony at University of Southern California in Los Angeles, California May 15, 2015.