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Feb 13, 2017, 11:38 AM

10 things President Trump should know about construction in Jerusalem

Dear Mr. President Trump, First of all, I would like to wish you the best of luck as you enter office. Your inauguration has been met by a variety of responses, from enthusiastic support to angry dissent, and I am...

Feb 5, 2017, 11:26 AM

Why was Jerusalem striking and why it might happen again (sooner than you think)

Everything you ever want to know about that garbage that's going to pile up in the streets of the capital again

Oct 2, 2016, 5:32 PM

Jerusalem’s walls come tumbling down

A spiritual revival is bringing religious and nonreligious together, proving the city has room for everyone

Jul 19, 2016, 9:28 PM

Fight or Flight

During the past few days, the Israeli media and public discourse have raged over the words of two rabbis, and what they mean for the place of the Halakha in our time. The first, Rabbi Eyal Krim, was appointed...

Apr 1, 2016, 5:40 PM

Jerusalem’s Bright Future

There are moments in my role as an elected official that are incredibly difficult and disheartening. None more so than when I am assaulted by a fellow City Councilman. Over the last few years, we have striven to build groundbreaking...

Dec 31, 2015, 3:48 PM

Double the tax on Jerusalem’s ghost flats

A sharp tax hike for non-resident homeowners will help shape the capital into a vital and tolerant city

Oct 22, 2015, 3:44 PM

Those extraordinary ordinary Jerusalemites

While grandiose sloganeering stokes the flames, the capital's citizens are bringing hope in myriad small ways

Nov 11, 2014, 9:17 AM

We want our Jerusalem back

Israeli leaders are busy defending the capital's symbolic importance while neglecting the city's real needs

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About Me

Hanan Rubin is a Jerusalem City Councilman and co-founder of Wake up Jerusalem, a social-political movement in Israel for young adults.