Ofer Berkovitch

Changes in Jerusalem: What's new in local politics in Israel's capital?

11 months away from the Jerusalem city council and mayoral elections, Ofer Berkovitch’s departure – even if, as he emphasized, being only temporary – shakes things up.

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MAYOR MOSHE LION serving without a city council faction of his own is strange, to say the least. (Pictured: In Sept., visiting Jerusalem students on the first of day school).
POLITICAL PAST: Ofer Berkovitch hits the Jerusalem streets with the Hitorerut movement.

Jerusalem opposition head Ofer Berkovitch to leave city council

Following his resignation, Berkovitch agreed to answer questions about the present situation of the council and his forecast for the coming years in the city and the role of the young generation.

|ByPEGGY CIDOR
OPPOSITION HEAD Ofer Berkovitch has been busy.

Countdown to Jerusalem elections begins - Safra Square gets ready

The campaigns of both the mayor and the head of the opposition have already begun, with each side preparing its ammunition for D-Day – scheduled for the final day of October 2023.

|ByPEGGY CIDOR
CANDIDATE OFER BERKOVICH and wife Dina cast their ballots in the November 2018 mayoral election.

This week in Jerusalem: Where do you pray?

Peggy Cidor's round-up of city affairs

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Ofer Berkovitch campaigns with Olim, sticks to script

With two weeks until municipal elections, Berkovitch emphasized his clear vision and love of Jerusalem.

OCTOBER 18, 2018ByJOSH AXELROD
Ofer Berkovitch campaigns with Olim.

Jerusalem mayoral candidates exchange fire

The deadline for candidates to enter the races in the municipal elections is September 27.

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018ByGIL HOFFMAN
Ze'ev Elkin

Give me the power

An interview with candidate Ofer Berkovitch (Hitorerut)

AUGUST 15, 2018ByPEGGY CIDOR
POSTER details Ofer Berkovitch’s promise to make ‘olim’ part of the equation

Grapevine: Mayoral mimouna

On the last day of Passover, President Reuven Rivlin and Rabbi Haskel Lookstein, Rabbi Emeritus of Kehilath Jeshurun of New York were both at Hazvi Yisrael Synagogue in Talbiyeh.

APRIL 12, 2018ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
President Reuven Rivlin at a Mimouna celebration in Ashkelon, April 2018

Transfert dans la Ville sainte

Le déménagement de l’ambassade américaine concourra au renouveau de la capitale

DECEMBER 17, 2017ByGOL KALEV
Consulat américain rue Agron à Jérusalem.

Coalition friend or foe

The calls for Ofer Berkovitch to resign come not only from Havilio but also from Hitorerut members who wish to see him challenge Barkat.

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017ByPEGGY CIDOR
Ofer Berkovitch