Mahaneh Yehuda

Jerusalem highlights: July 24-30

What’s new to do in Israel’s capital?

Blue Sun (see Sunday).
Times Square billboard bringing awareness to the Palestinian Authority's 'Pay for Slay' policy

23 years later: Surviving and not forgetting - opinion

Ronen Siman Tov, fourth-generation Jerusalemite.

Painting through the ashes: Ronen Siman-Tov turns Jerusalem’s wounds into art - interview

An alley off Agrippas St.

The little shop on Jaffa Street that captured old Jerusalem - opinion


Jerusalem's Mahaneh Yehuda shuk: Back with a smile and a whimper

HOW is the good old shuk doing, as the country tries to free itself of the pandemic lockdown and economy go-slow shackles?

SARA, A local resident and shuk employee, is glad just to be back at work.

The dark side of Jerusalem’s nightlife

“We are all happy about the development and success of the shuk, but the problem is that there hasn’t been a balance found between the entertainment areas and their owners to earn their living."

Mahane Yehuda market reopens after coronavirus restrictions had it shut down for the most part

'Bibi! Bibi!' Netanyahu supporters throng prime minister in shuk - watch

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hits the streets as part of his campaign, touring the historic Mahaneh Yehudah marketplace in Jerusalem.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu surrounded by supporters at the Mahane Yehuda marketplace in Jerusalem April 8, 2019

Israelis venture out into a post-coronavirus world

As we begin to enjoy the old-time routines anew, there are some elements that would be a real shame to give up.

People sitting outside a barber shop at Jerusalem's Mahane Yehuda amid coronavirus restrictions

In Pictures: Jerusalem's Mahaneh Yehuda market reopens

Numerous market booths were shut down amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lion celebrates the reopening of the Mahane Yehuda market.

From Jerusalem's Hebrew U and city council to running for Congress

Guido Weiss was a student at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem who would occasionally visit Mahane Yehuda market. Now, he is running for Congress on a pro-Israel platform.

Jerusalem's Mahane Yehuda market at night.

The mutiny at Jerusalem's Mahaneh Yehuda shuk: When will it fully reopen?

A few shops here and there are open, according to the guidelines – like butchers, bakeries or the few medium-sized supermarkets scattered mostly on the main open-air alley.

A Mahane Yehuda worker is arrested during a protest by merchants because of the prolonged closure of the market due to the novel coronavirus.

Mahane Yehuda workers protest market closure, clash with police

"I support merchants and strengthen them," said Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lion.

A Mahane Yehuda worker is arrested during a protest by merchants because of the prolonged closure of the market due to the novel coronavirus.

The shuk and Israeli politics

“Bibi has forgotten where his most faithful supporters are. This decision will cost him at least two mandates at the next elections, I will see to that personally."

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits the shuk in Jerusalem to campaign for municipal elections

As the ‘shuk wars’ heat up, is Mahaneh Yehuda’s character at stake?

Some 140 years ago, Mahaneh Yehuda market – aka the shuk – was established on a plot of about 30,000 square meters.

FOR SHUK shoppers of all stripes, it’s business as usual in daytime – despite the appearance of the contentious yellow line