Moshe Lion

Jerusalem deputy mayor pushes to rename King George street after UK sanctions on settlements

Deputy Mayor Aryeh King submitted the request Wednesday morning to Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lion, who also serves as chairman of the street naming committee.

|ByANNA BARSKY
Streets in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem are named after Britain’s King George V due to the Balfour Declaration supporting the establishment of a national home for the Jewish people in what was then known as Palestine, which was issued during his reign.
A light rail car stands at HaTurim station on August 20, 2026.

Grapevine: Condolences to Lion

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

|ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
Jerusalem's new light rail line

Jerusalem's Green Line begins service, expanding light rail network

The new line is approximately 7 kilometers, or 4.3 miles, long and includes 13 stations, 12 of them new. During peak hours, trains are expected to run every eight minutes.

|ByUDI EZION, EFRAT FORSHER
The Jerusalem Bikur Cholim hospital in Jerusalem closes due to lack of money. November 30, 2010.

Jerusalem's Bikur Cholim hospital battle puts city's pluralism to the test

“If the hassidim take control of the eastern building, it will no longer be open to the public, and the gate will be locked,” warned Jerusalem's Deputy Mayor Yosef Havilio.

|ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH

Grapevine: Not so fine

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AUGUST 23, 2025ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
The Jerusalem light rail is temporarily out of service, forcing commuters onto already crowded buses or scrambling for alternative ways to get around.

Pardes Heights: The ambitious Talpiot master plan gets into high gear

The Pardes Heights building is part of the city’s reimagining of the Talpiot neighborhood as a dynamic center of residential, commercial, and cultural spaces.

JULY 27, 2025ByPENINA HOROWITZ
Architect Matti Rosenshine adds cement to the Pardes Heights foundation

Grapevine: Ahad Ha’am is back

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JUNE 7, 2025ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
Happy anniversary (illustrative).

Jerusalem Mayor Lion at Post Gala: 'Jerusalem is Israel’s next big thing'

Lion urges Gala attendees to, “Keep on loving Jerusalem, Keep on coming to visit Jerusalem.”

MAY 19, 2025ByALAN ROSENBAUM
Moshe Lion, Mayor of Jerusalem

The Jerusalem Municipality is paving the way for ‘olim’

Jerusalem is seen as part of the Jewish experience by the its municipality. “Aliyah to Jerusalem is the story of the Jewish people”.

MAY 5, 2025BySHIA GETTER, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE GETTER GROUP.
The Getter Group's Property Expert Luky Guigui with Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Leon.

Soldiers at annual Herzog ceremony remain anonymous due to fears of int'l prosecution

Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lion has ordered that preparations be made for a postponed Independence Day ceremony during the day.

MAY 1, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, TAL SHALEV
Former hostage Omer Shem Tov speaks during an event for outstanding soldiers as part of Israel's 77th Independence Day celebrations, at the President's Residence in Jerusalem on May 1, 2025.

Grapevine April 23, 2025: Early risers

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APRIL 23, 2025ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
HAIM COHEN (left) with Moshe Lion.

Blind, sighted athletes run side by side in Jerusalem Marathon

Running side by side, these blind and sighted athletes are connecting across all social boundaries.

APRIL 15, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST SPORTS STAFF
MEMBERS OF THE ‘Kesher Ayin’ running group pose with Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lion (right) at the Jerusalem Marathon earlier this month.

Grapevine: New at JCT

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APRIL 12, 2025ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
A sketch for the upcoming Machon Tal campus

Grapevine: Place saved

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2024ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
Rabbi Yisroel Goldberg.