Moshe Lion

Jerusalem marathon 2026 to offer special benefits for IDF reservists

The 15th Jerusalem Marathon, scheduled for March 27, offers special discounts for IDF reservists and security forces.

|ByJERUSALEM POST SPORTS STAFF
MARATHON DAY in Jerusalem is always one of the most energetic and fun experiences of the year throughout the capital.
JERUSALEM MAYOR Moshe Lion: Every day brings joy and excitement.

Grapevine: Six Hebrew University scholarships

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

|ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
From L: HU Rector Prof. Oron Shagrir, Assaf Granit, and Naama Kaufman Pass.

Grapevine: Hidden Hanukkah ‘gelt’

The Hebrew University-Hadassah School of Dental Medicine has announced the establishment of the Robert I. Schattner Center for Oral Health for People with Disabilities.

|ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
Moshe Lion, The Mayor of Jerusalem, arrives for the funeral of 19 year old Cpl. Tal Dror at Mount Herzl cemetery on October 6, 2024 in Jerusalem.

Haredi stone-throwers attack Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lion's car in capital

No injuries were reported, although the vehicle's windshield was damaged. At the time, the mayor was visiting the Mea She'arim neighborhood. 

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Changes in Jerusalem: What's new in local politics in Israel's capital?

11 months away from the Jerusalem city council and mayoral elections, Ofer Berkovitch’s departure – even if, as he emphasized, being only temporary – shakes things up.

NOVEMBER 5, 2022ByPEGGY CIDOR
MAYOR MOSHE LION serving without a city council faction of his own is strange, to say the least. (Pictured: In Sept., visiting Jerusalem students on the first of day school).

Jerusalem opposition head Ofer Berkovitch to leave city council

Following his resignation, Berkovitch agreed to answer questions about the present situation of the council and his forecast for the coming years in the city and the role of the young generation.

NOVEMBER 5, 2022ByPEGGY CIDOR
POLITICAL PAST: Ofer Berkovitch hits the Jerusalem streets with the Hitorerut movement.

Mayor Moshe Lion: Jerusalem is in the midst of a revolution

Mayor Moshe Lion believes that three main factors – additional housing, more jobs and better transportation options – will attract greater numbers of people back to the city.

OCTOBER 13, 2022ByALAN ROSENBAUM
MAYOR MOSHE LION: ‘It is my hope that the entire Jewish people will return to Jerusalem.’

Jerusalem mayor: Israel's capital is for both Jews and Arabs

Jerusalem is a mosaic of cultures, traditions and identities, mayor Moshe Lion told the Jerusalem Post Conference in New York.

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022ByALAN ROSENBAUM
JERUSALEM MAYOR Moshe Lion speaks at the Jerusalem Post Conference in New York, US on September 12, 2022

How can we preserve the much beloved buildings in Jerusalem?

Opponents of the project ask if Jerusalem Municipality is once again planning and developing a vision of turning a historic building into another tourist project.

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022ByPEGGY CIDOR
RESIDENTS OF the German Colony and Greek Colony have already demonstrated in the past their impressive ability to oppose projects that harmed their understanding of the character of the neighborhood.

This week in Jerusalem: End of story

A weekly round up of city affairs.

AUGUST 27, 2022ByPEGGY CIDOR
GOODBYE, BOOKS: Jordan Books closes its doors (Illustrative).

Jerusalem: One big construction site - in pictures

Politicos expect the construction to magically be wrapped up in time for Lion’s reelection bid in October 2023. All Jerusalem’s long-suffering residents can do is watch and wait.

AUGUST 26, 2022ByERICA SCHACHNE
CITY ENTRANCE

Grapevine: Lion to roar into NY

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

AUGUST 21, 2022ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lion is seen addressing the Jerusalem Post annual conference at the Museum of Tolerance in Jerusalem, on October 12, 2021.

Grapevine August 10, 2022: Casting blame

Movers and shakers in Israeli society

AUGUST 9, 2022ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
ABOUT TO unveil the plaque at the Gandel Rehabilitation Center at Hadassah-University Medical Center on Jerusalem’s Mount Scopus are (from left) John Gandel, Pauline Gandel, Health Minister Nitzan Horowitz and Jorge Diener, executive director of Hadassah International.

Grapevine: Here come the Herzogs

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

AUGUST 9, 2022ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
President Isaac Herzog in his office at Beit Hanassi.