Neighborhood Corner

Reches Lavan: Jerusalem’s next big neighborhood tests housing needs against nature

Neighborhood Corner: Can transit-oriented design and environmental mitigation be effectively combined at this scale?

Southwestern Jerusalem’s hills are in line for major urban changes with the building of Reches Lavan.
The Bukharan Market remains a vibrant and bustling place for locals to shop.

The Bukharan Quarter: A long way from the Silk Road

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


Motza: Jerusalem’s secret garden

Neighborhood Corner: Today, roughly 1,200 residents call Motza home – a mix of multi-generational families and a growing wave of young professionals drawn by the promise of space and quiet.

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

Kiryat Shmuel: Jerusalem's unassuming garden suburb

Neighborhood Corner: Kiryat Shmuel is shaped by religious leadership, urban planning under the British Mandate, and the trials of Israel’s early statehood.

 Located between the better-known neighborhoods of Rehavia, Katamon, and Talbiyeh is the smaller, quaint suburb of Kiryat Shmuel.

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.

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.

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

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.

Abu Tor: Bridging divides in the heart of Jerusalem

Abu Tor is more than a neighborhood; it’s a microcosm of Jerusalem itself – a place where history, religion, and modern life intersect in complex and fascinating ways. 

 Looking east from Abu Tor to the breath-taking panoramas

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.

Har Nof: Jerusalem's neighborhood of panoramas and piety

Neighborhood Corner: By the 2000s, Har Nof was synonymous with religious devotion, its streets lined with synagogues and yeshivot that catered to a range of Jewish traditions.

 An aerial view of Jerusalem's Har Nof neighborhood.

Rassco: A rose by any other name

Neighborhood corner: Rassco might not be the biggest neighborhood in Jerusalem, but its peaceful streets, lined with stone-clad buildings, make it one of the most charming areas of the city.

 Homes in Jerusalem's Rassco neighborhood.