Jerusalem neighborhoods

The Bukharan Quarter: A long way from the Silk Road

Neighborhood Corner: How a community of Central Asian Jews created one of Jerusalem’s most distinctive neighborhoods.

The Bukharan Market remains a vibrant and bustling place for locals to shop.
A quiet Jerusalem courtyard where the rhythms of 19th-century life still echo amid cafés and modern living.

Echoes of old Jerusalem: How 19th-century neighborhoods disappeared but never faded

 Several haredim (ultra-Orthodox Jews) are seen walking around Jerusalem's Geula neighborhood.

Geula: Jerusalem's beating heart of ultra-Orthodox life

 View of Motza on the hills to the west of Jerusalem.

Motza: Jerusalem’s secret garden


Mediterranean Towers: A new chapter of purpose and joy for Jerusalem’s elders

This is the Mediterranean Towers retirement residence, where a community of golden age citizens of diverse backgrounds are given a new lease on life as they enter their “third age.”

 Mediterranean Towers in Jerusalem’s Arnona neighborhood.

Neveh Ya’acov: Jerusalem’s northern frontier

Neveh Ya’acov endures as a microcosm of Jerusalem’s broader struggles, balancing tradition and modernity, isolation and integration, conflict and coexistence on the city’s northern frontier. 

 The Neveh Ya'acov neighborhood of Jerusalem.

Casa Lavi: A perfect la merienda experience in Jerusalem - review

At Casa Lavi, there are all sorts of sweet treats: muffins, brownies, cookies, and pastries – something for everyone.

 Casa Lavi.

Givat Massuah: Jerusalem’s quiet, scenic neighborhood

Neighborhood Corner: Beneath the surface, Givat Massuah is a dynamic community – and layered with controversy.

 A seating area in Jerusalem's Givat Massuah neighborhood.

Ramat Shlomo: From controversial beginnings to thriving neighborhood

Neighborhood Corner: Despite its tumultuous beginnings, Ramat Shlomo today represents the ever-changing landscape of Jerusalem – a city where history, religion, and politics intertwine.

 Jerusalem's Ramat Shlomo neighborhood.

Grapevine: Jerusalem as we know it

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

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

Ramot: Exploring Jerusalem's largest neighborhood

Neighborhood Corner: From biblical roots to modern-day demographic shifts, Ramot’s story is one of transformation and growth.

 A look at Ramot in Jerusalem

Sheikh Jarrah: Land, legacy, and conflict in Jerusalem’s history

Sheikh Jarrah is a neighborhood in east Jerusalem, located east of Bar-Lev Boulevard. No other neighborhood in the city exemplifies the land disputes between Israelis and Palestinians more than this.

 A look at Jerusalem's Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood.

Musrara: Jerusalem’s living crossroads

Neighborhood Corner: Musrara's cobblestone streets and architectural contrasts tell the story of a city and a nation grappling with the weight of the past while building toward the future.

 16 HaAyin Het Street (Street of the 78) – the “windows house,” an Arab home built in 1911 in what is now Musrara, Jerusalem.

Kiryat Menachem: The immigrants’ sanctuary in Jerusalem

Neighborhood Corner: From its modest beginnings with rows of utilitarian housing blocks, Kiryat Menachem has been witness to Jerusalem’s urban expansion.

 Jerusalem's Kiryat Menachem neighborhood.

Rehavia public bomb shelter: Kid-friendly, clean, and inaccessible - review

The one real drawback to this shelter is that it is not wheelchair accessible, as it is down a flight of stairs, which is obviously a major issue for some. 

 A public bomb shelter in Rehavia, Jerusalem.