Mahaneh Yehuda

Fire breaks out at electric bike store near Mahane Yehuda, firefighters looking for trapped people

Fire and rescue teams are working to extinguish the fire, which involved lithium batteries that caused secondary explosions and thick smoke.

United Hatzalah responds to blaze at electric bike store on Agripas street in Jerusalem, November 2, 2026.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at Mahaneh Yehuda Market in Jerusalem, October 23, 2026.

'Grave incitement': Heckler throws glass bottle at Netanyahu's motorcade near Mahaneh Yehuda market

Blowing shofar in Jerusalem's Nahlaot neighborhood

Grapevine: Nahlaot journeys

Blue Sun (see Sunday).

Jerusalem highlights: July 24-30


'Nobody cares about LGBTQ+ people' - Smotrich in surfaced recordings

In the conversation, Smotrich said that his position against the LGBTQ+ community does not hurt him politically because his voters don't care.

 FINANCE MINISTER Bezalel Smotrich, head of the Religious Zionist Party, addresses a meeting of his Knesset faction on Monday.

This week in Jerusalem: Sic transit gloria mundi

A weekly round-up of city affairs.

 SERVING UP homestyle food in the shuk’s famous Azura eatery.

Hanukkah, Christmas in Jerusalem: Fun family activities for the holidays

This year, Hanukkah and Christmas overlap, so we are looking forward to welcoming visitors of all faiths to celebrate the two holidays.

 HANUKKAH AT the Tower of David.

Jerusalem culinary legend, Mahane Yehuda veteran Ezra Scherpler dead at 86

Scherpler's kitchen mainly served dishes derived from the Kurdish, Iraqi and Turkish cuisines cooked on traditional kerosene stoves.

 Ezra Scherpler serves food in a restaurant called Azura at the Mahane Yehuda Market in Jerusalem on December 21, 2006

Hanukkah: What are the best donuts (sufganiyot) in Jerusalem? - review

Before Hanukkah, it is up to me to undertake the mission of sampling the wide variety of sufganiyot in Jerusalem to determine which is the best. Yes, journalism is a heavy burden, indeed.

 The vast array of Hanukkah donuts (sufganiyot) on display at English Cake in Jerusalem.

Grapevine: Yod-tet gatherings

Movers and shakers in Israeli society

 People some with face masks shop for grocery at the mahane Yehuda market  in Jerusalem on January 13, 2022.

This week in Jerusalem: No more stink

A weekly round-up of city affairs.

 A SCENE FROM the 2018 strike by city workers that left garbage piles at the Mahaneh Yehuda market.

Grapevine: Jerusalem of Books

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

 ZION SQUARE has become far more user-friendly in recent years.

Going on a date in Jerusalem? Here are some good places

Jerusalem’s summer nights (and the odd breezy day!) are perfect for spending time with that special or yet-to-be-declared special someone. Here is a selection of date places to get you started.

 Your guide to romantic dating attractions in Jerusalem (Illustrative).

Grapevine: Herzog at the shuk

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

 People some with face masks shop for grocery at the mahane Yehuda market  in Jerusalem on January 13, 2022.