Moshe Lion

Grapevine: Six Hebrew University scholarships

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

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JERUSALEM MAYOR Moshe Lion: Every day brings joy and excitement.
From L: HU Rector Prof. Oron Shagrir, Assaf Granit, and Naama Kaufman Pass.

Grapevine: Hidden Hanukkah ‘gelt’

The Hebrew University-Hadassah School of Dental Medicine has announced the establishment of the Robert I. Schattner Center for Oral Health for People with Disabilities.

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Moshe Lion, The Mayor of Jerusalem, arrives for the funeral of 19 year old Cpl. Tal Dror at Mount Herzl cemetery on October 6, 2024 in Jerusalem.

Haredi stone-throwers attack Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lion's car in capital

No injuries were reported, although the vehicle's windshield was damaged. At the time, the mayor was visiting the Mea She'arim neighborhood. 

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Mazal tov to Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lion and wife, Stavit, upon the marriage of their daughter Shirael to Noam Muskovich on Oct. 21, 2025.

Grapevine: Mazal tov!

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

|ByGREER FAY CASHMAN

Grapevine September 26, 2025: Netanyahu at the UNGA

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

SEPTEMBER 26, 2025ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara at Ben-Gurion Airport, September 25, 2025.

Grapevine: Rose Garden refresh

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

SEPTEMBER 20, 2025ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
President Isaac Herzog, pictured on August 5, 2025; illustrative.

Investing in Jerusalem in investing in Jewish future, Jerusalem mayor tells 'Post' conference

Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lion: "We will continue to build a shared future for the people of Jerusalem."

SEPTEMBER 17, 2025ByALAN ROSENBAUM
Moshe Lion, Mayor of Jerusalem

'I will give the money, you will build the Temple,' Smotrich tells Jerusalem mayor

In response, Moshe Lion replied to Bezalel Smotrich: "You are the best finance minister Jerusalem has ever had."

AUGUST 25, 2025ByAVI SOLOMON
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich attends a Plenum session of the Knesset, Israel's Parliament, also attended by Argentine President Javier Milei (not pictured), in Jerusalem, June 11, 2025.

Grapevine: Not so fine

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

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

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

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

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

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