Moshe Lion

Jerusalem's Bikur Cholim hospital battle puts city's pluralism to the test

“If the hassidim take control of the eastern building, it will no longer be open to the public, and the gate will be locked,” warned Jerusalem's Deputy Mayor Yosef Havilio.

The Jerusalem Bikur Cholim hospital in Jerusalem closes due to lack of money. November 30, 2010.
Israeli "Wonder Woman" star Gal Gadot (3rd-R) and Jerusalem film festival director Roni Mahadav-Levin (2nd-R) attend the opening ceremony of the event in Jerusalem on June 17, 2025.

Grapevine: Vexing logistics

Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lion, IATI CEO and President Karin Mayer Rubinstein and Teva executive Mark Sabag attend the opening of MIXiii Health-Tech.IL 2026 in Jerusalem.

Israeli health-tech conference opens in Jerusalem with 1,800 participants from 40 countries

Jerusalem's Orient Hotel

Grapevine: Cultural, social, diplomatic – oh my!


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.

From L: HU Rector Prof. Oron Shagrir, Assaf Granit, and Naama Kaufman Pass.

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. 

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.

Grapevine: Mazal tov!

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

 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 September 26, 2025: Netanyahu at the UNGA

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara at Ben-Gurion Airport, September 25, 2025.

Grapevine: Rose Garden refresh

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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."

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."

  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

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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.

Architect Matti Rosenshine adds cement to the Pardes Heights foundation

Grapevine: Ahad Ha’am is back

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 Happy anniversary (illustrative).