Jerusalem Municipality

Grapevine: Sheltering routine

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

Children play in a Jerusalem shelter
The Jerusalem Municipality took the personal approach to delivering games kits around town.

From shelters to fun: How Jerusalem is helping residents cope during Iran war

A Jewish woman covered in a white prayer shawl prays in front of the Western Wall in Jerusalem's Old City, during the Jewish holiday of Passover, April 2, 2018

Israel must advance permits for egalitarian Western Wall plaza, High Court orders

Urban Planning.

Dramatic change in Jerusalem construction plan approvals: Impact of pre-planning agreements


Jerusalem Marathon to be run as scheduled in March

Registration is free for IDF soldiers, security forces, and rescue teams, including reservists who served or are serving in the “Iron Swords” war.

 RUNNERS PARTICIPATE in previous editions of the Jerusalem Marathon, which will take place for the 13th time on March 8 in the Israeli capital.

How Mayor Moshe Lion is transforming Jerusalem and preserving stability

Beyond fostering unity, Mayor Moshe Lion has transformed Jerusalem into a bustling construction zone – however, one that is meticulously organized.

 Candid conversation with Mayor Moshe Lion: ‘Jerusalem Post’ Deputy CEO of Strategy and Innovation Maayan Hoffman (L) and ‘In Jerusalem’ Editor Erica Schachne, this past week.

This week in Jerusalem: For your health

A weekly round-up of city affairs.

 Herzog Medical Center in Jerusalem (Illustrative)

Postponing Israeli municipal elections is a victory for IDF soldiers

Two deputy mayors pushed to postpone Jerusalem municipal elections. One did so because he was fighting against Hamas in Gaza. The other to stop a wartime haredi advantage.

 MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS are postponed again– to Feb. 27.

This week in Jerusalem: Money for the city

A weekly round-up of city affairs.

 CITY CENTER coffee shops: Break out the tables and chairs.

Israeli minister faces pressure from politicians to delay municipal elections

The elections were supposed to have taken place on October 31 but were pushed off following the outbreak of the Swords of Iron War on October 7.

 An Israeli municipal elections voting box.

Is Jerusalem done letting the high-rise construction fever run rampant?

There are growing signs that Jerusalemites are no longer ready to accept the construction of 30-story and even 46-story towers throughout the city.

A massive construction site off Jaffa Road, not far from the entrance to Jerusalem, seen in 2022.

This week in Jerusalem: From ashes to Holy City

A weekly round-up of city affairs.

 RAMOT C parents: Unhappy with closure of area well-baby clinic.

How Jerusalem Municipality reacts to terrorism, crisis

The Situation Room controls everything that happens in Israel's capital for its approximately one million residents, in the west and east of Jerusalem.

  Mayor of Jerusalem Moshe Lion at Bonei Zion Award Ceremony

As Israel fights Hamas, how is Jerusalem helping out?

From free parking to municipal shelters to business license fees being waved and volunteer efforts, here is how Israel's capital is contributing to the fight against Hamas.

Post-election, who’s who at Safra Square?