Moshe Lion

'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."

  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.
The Jerusalem light rail is temporarily out of service, forcing commuters onto already crowded buses or scrambling for alternative ways to get around.

Grapevine: Not so fine

Architect Matti Rosenshine adds cement to the Pardes Heights foundation

Pardes Heights: The ambitious Talpiot master plan gets into high gear

 Happy anniversary (illustrative).

Grapevine: Ahad Ha’am is back


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.”

 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”.

 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.

  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.

 HAIM COHEN (left) with Moshe Lion.

Blind, sighted athletes run side by side in Jerusalem Marathon

Running side by side, these blind and sighted athletes are connecting across all social boundaries.

 MEMBERS OF THE ‘Kesher Ayin’ running group pose with Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lion (right) at the Jerusalem Marathon earlier this month.

Grapevine: New at JCT

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

A sketch for the upcoming Machon Tal campus

Grapevine: Place saved

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

 Rabbi Yisroel Goldberg.

New welfare complex opens in east Jerusalem, expected to be city's largest

The opening of the complex is another step toward the establishment of the city's "Silicon Valley"—Kiryat Hi-tech plan, which is hoped will add thousands of jobs in the east of the city.

 The new "Mamuniya" welfare complex in east Jerusalem, opened August 4, 2024.

Grapevine July 21, 2024: More than a yellow ribbon

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

 FROM LEFT: Businessman Eli Elezra, Dr. Pinchas  Haliva, and Dr. Shimon Ohayon.

Current antisemitism surge reminiscent of 1930s Germany, says Jerusalem mayor

Moshe Lion addressed the gala evening ahead of the Jerusalem Post Annual Conference

Moshe Lion speaks at the Jerusalem Post Annual Conference 2024 gala evening.

Purim 2024: What's happening in Jerusalem?

With tons of Purim shows, activities, and events going on all over Jerusalem, this really is a time to bond and rejoice.

 The lion, symbol of Jerusalem is in the Adloyada spotlight for Purim.