Moshe Lion

Moving FourWard: Inside Jerusalem's ambitious bid to reinvent medical innovation

A groundbreaking partnership aims to make Jerusalem a global center for healthcare innovation and entrepreneurship.

|ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH
Mayor Moshe Lion and other partners excitedly cutting ribbon at ceremony. At the new space, coffee conversations can lead to groundbreaking results.
Mayor of Jerusalem Moshe Lion speaks at the Jerusalem Post's annual conference, New York City, US, June 1, 2026

Israel the only place where Jews control their own destiny, Jerusalem mayor says at JPost reception

Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lion said during Jpost's annual conference that The Post had become the paper for Israelis to read to see if diaspora Jews were safe amid rising global antisemitism.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lion presents NBA star Deni Avdija with the "Jerusalem Ambassador in the Diaspora" award in New York City on May 28, 2026.

Israeli NBA star Deni Avdija presented with award during Jerusalem real estate fair in NYC

Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lion praised Avdija for representing the State of Israel as a public figure in the US and for bringing pride to Jews and Israelis worldwide. 

|ByMAYA ZANGER-NADIS
Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lion

How Jerusalem’s mayor is reshaping one of the world’s most complicated cities

Holy to the world’s three major monotheistic religions: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, managing the daily life of such a deeply symbolic city is no simple task.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Grapevine: New at JCT

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

APRIL 12, 2025ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
A sketch for the upcoming Machon Tal campus

Grapevine: Place saved

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

SEPTEMBER 21, 2024ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
Rabbi Yisroel Goldberg.

New welfare complex opens in east Jerusalem, expected to be city's largest

The opening of the complex is another step toward the establishment of the city's "Silicon Valley"—Kiryat Hi-tech plan, which is hoped will add thousands of jobs in the east of the city.

AUGUST 9, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
The new "Mamuniya" welfare complex in east Jerusalem, opened August 4, 2024.

Grapevine July 21, 2024: More than a yellow ribbon

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

JULY 21, 2024ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
FROM LEFT: Businessman Eli Elezra, Dr. Pinchas Haliva, and Dr. Shimon Ohayon.

Current antisemitism surge reminiscent of 1930s Germany, says Jerusalem mayor

Moshe Lion addressed the gala evening ahead of the Jerusalem Post Annual Conference

JUNE 3, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Moshe Lion speaks at the Jerusalem Post Annual Conference 2024 gala evening.

Purim 2024: What's happening in Jerusalem?

With tons of Purim shows, activities, and events going on all over Jerusalem, this really is a time to bond and rejoice.

MARCH 23, 2024ByBARRY DAVIS
The lion, symbol of Jerusalem is in the Adloyada spotlight for Purim.

What the key players think of Jerusalem's municipal elections

The post of mayor and 30 city council seats were at stake in determining Jerusalem’s future.

MARCH 9, 2024ByPEGGY CIDOR
Victorious: Moshe Lion celebrates his Feb. 27 mayoral win.

Secular unease at municipal elections results in Jerusalem, fear of change in city governance

A Tale of Two Jerusalems: Secular Unease Rising as ultra-Orthodox parties win over half the seats in Jerusalem’s City Council, indicating a potential change in the city’s governance.

MARCH 5, 2024BySIMCHA PASKO/THE MEDIA LINE
A group of ultra-Orthodox Jews blocked traffic and the light rail in Jerusalem demonstrating against a Haredi draft into the IDF. February 26, 2024.

Jerusalem municipal elections: Who won? What happens next?

Jerusalem barely turned out to the polls for the municipal elections. What happens next?

MARCH 2, 2024ByPEGGY CIDOR
Jerusalemites cast their ballots for the 2024 municipal elections, on February 27, 2024.

De-meow-crat-ya: Taking my cat to vote in municipal elections - comment

I decided to take my cat Medici – full name: HaRav Medici di Cuddlebutt Reich, a staunch supporter of Shas – to vote in the Jerusalem municipal elections.

MARCH 2, 2024ByAARON REICH
The writer, Aaron Reich, is seen with their cat, Medici (full name HaRav Medici di Cuddlebutt Reich) waiting to vote in Jerusalem for the municipal elections, on February 27, 2024.