Safra Square
Grapevine: History-making women
Movers and shakers in Israeli society.
Grapevine: Sweet music
Sukkot fun in Jerusalem: Family activities for the holiday
Over 1,000 chess players shatter Israeli record in simultaneous chess game in Jerusalem
In memory of Mrs. Lily Safra
I had the great privilege to work with Lily on two historically significant projects. The first was at the Western Wall, where she helped renovate the prayer hall at Wilson’s Arch.
Legendary philanthropist Lily Safra dies at 87
Safra and her fourth husband, brilliant Lebanese-born Brazilian banker Edmond Safra, contributed with extraordinary generosity to numerous causes and individuals in some 40 countries.
This week in Jerusalem: Luck is not a plan for the future
A weekly roundup of city affairs.
This week in Jerusalem: More coronavirus damage
A weekly round-up of city affairs.
Countdown to Jerusalem elections begins - Safra Square gets ready
The campaigns of both the mayor and the head of the opposition have already begun, with each side preparing its ammunition for D-Day – scheduled for the final day of October 2023.
This week in Jerusalem: Farewell to two giants
Your weekly roundup of city affairs.
This week in Jerusalem: Hands of destruction
A round-up of city affairs
This week in Jerusalem: And the winner is...
A round-up of city affairs
A strong man at Jerusalem's Safra Square
Eliezer Rauchberger seems to be the new strongman at the Jerusalem municipality, the first haredi to amass such power in recent memory.
Jerusalem politics: Expect the unexpected
Last week, Yoav Zimran was appointed head of the haredi education administration at Jerusalem municipality. As Zimran is secular, this appointment arouses curiosity.