Jerusalem Municipality

Grapevine: History-making women

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

|ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
WITH 11,000 employees, the Jerusalem Municipality is the capital’s beating heart.
A locked public bomb shelter is seen in the Katamon neighborhood of Jerusalem on July 1, 2025. The public safe room was locked shut while sirens blared as a missile was being fired at Israel.

Why were public safe rooms locked during a missile attack? - comment

Many Jerusalemites, as well as people all over Israel, don’t have access to safety in cases of a missile attack, and not enough is being done about it – or at the very least, not fast enough.

|ByAARON REICH
Red Line service was off track for much of this past Monday.

Off track: How Jerusalem light rail expansion, woes frustrate commuters

From May 21 until September 1 much of the Red Line will be shut down. The light rail will continue to operate from Neveh Ya’akov to Givat Hamivtar and Hadassah Ein Kerem to the Central Bus Station.

|ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH
ADIR SCHWARTZ, new head of Hitorerut.

Grapevine: Deputy mayor on a mission

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

|ByGREER FAY CASHMAN

The race is on: Runners prepare for 14th annual Jerusalem Marathon

Tens of thousands of runners from all over the country and the world will be participating in 14th International Jerusalem Winner Marathon. 

MARCH 28, 2025ByGIL LEWINSKY
Racers are seen running in the annual Jerusalem Winner Marathon.

The trash of Jerusalem: Who sorts the garbage of Israel's capital?

Jerusalemites have several bins for sorting trash and recycling. But does this even matter, or does all the rubbish end up being mashed together and then sorted in Atarot?

MARCH 28, 2025ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH
Trash and recycling bins in Jerusalem.

Jerusalem Marathon unveils official running shoe

This year's launch was led by two inspiring marathon ambassador Orr Sheizaf and Netanel Sinai.

MARCH 26, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST SPORTS STAFF
IDF RESERVIST and runner Orr Sheizaf poses with the Saucony RIDE 18 model shoe launched this week in honor of the upcoming Jerusalem Marathon.

Olim Tech Tours: Acquainting local immigrants with Jerusalem's hi-tech scene

The Jerusalem Municipality offers Olim Tech Tours to young professionals in the five-month residential Ulpan Etzion program for new immigrants aged 22 to 35.

FEBRUARY 22, 2025ByABIGAIL KLEIN LEICHMAN
Olim Tech Tours enable new Jerusalem residents to get an inside look at the hi-tech ecosystem.

Jerusalem shuts down UNRWA vocational center after Netanyahu directive

According to the Israel Police, people uninvolved with the center began throwing stones at police officers stationed outside, who responded using riot dispersal methods.

FEBRUARY 18, 2025ByELIAV BREUER
A Palestinian woman takes part in a protest against possible reductions of the services and aid offered by United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), in front of UNRWA headquarters in Gaza City August 16, 2015.

Light rail, heavy headache: What Jerusalemites think of the light rail construction

The Red Line was suspended for five days this past week. Beyond the inconvenience, where do the municipality and Jerusalemites stand on construction of the new lines to come?

FEBRUARY 15, 2025ByRAQUEL GUERTZENSTEIN FROHLICH
Signage at a light rail stop in Jerusalem indicate that the line is closed due to expansion work.

Grapevine: Of bar mitzvahs, buildings, and businesses

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

JANUARY 10, 2025ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
Cars come to a standstill as the light rail passes outside the walls of Jerusalem’s Old City

'We are not an ATM': Jerusalem homeowners see property tax hikes of up to 70%

Following a significant amount of urban renewal in the city, the Jerusalem Municipality decided to update Arnona rates.

JANUARY 9, 2025ByEVE YOUNG
A cat is seen walking across the Jaffa Street light rail tracks in Jerusalem amid the tightened coronavirus lockdown.

Grapevine: Rachel reclamation

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

NOVEMBER 16, 2024ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
MASSIVE CONSTRUCTION site off Jaffa Road, not far from the city entrance (and opposite where ‘Jerusalem Post’ staff work amid the cacophany).

Israeli municipalities have untapped potential and must step up efforts - opinion

This is a significant moment for Israel, and the message is clear: Israeli municipalities can be more than just administrative hubs; they can be powerful voices for the nation.

OCTOBER 29, 2024ByYOSEF SOLOMON
THE FOREIGN Ministry in Jerusalem: The ministry’s traditional diplomacy is struggling to keep pace; more than ever, Israeli municipalities should step up and join the para-diplomatic effort, the writer maintains.

Over 1,000 chess players shatter Israeli record in simultaneous chess game in Jerusalem

1,004 chess players flood Safra Square to play their beloved game while calling for unity

OCTOBER 3, 2024ByJOANIE MARGULIES
Over 1,000 players of all different levels sat in a symbolic formation, a yellow ribbon to “bring them home,” as they played games of chess.