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THIS WEEK IN JERUSALEM

Peggy Cidor’s round-up of city affairs

Passover cleaning

The record holder is once again Rishon Lezion, where 56% of households wash their dishes in a dishwasher.

This week in Jerusalem

Peggy Cidor's round-up of city affairs.

Adult competencies

From the survey’s results, it can be deduced that the older the participant, the more likely he or she is likely to lack computer skills.

Till death do us part

“Yair said he wanted to do something connected to being an orphan and I said that maybe we should do something like a mass shivah (mourning event), whereby, in fact, everyone is mourning.”

CityPass, we have a problem

Yossi Havilio is taking up the case of 'harassed' light rail passengers

The right step

A wrap of events in and around Jerusalem

Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lion delivers on campaign promises

For all of his successes, there are also a few simmering issues of the secular-hareidi divide that he has so far cautiously kept his distance from.

Complementary medicine... in the spirit of Judaism

“Rabbis that I know,” she elaborated, “have no problem with massage and reflexology, [and using] vitamins and herbs for health. That’s what doctors always did.

THIS WEEK IN JERUSALEM: The best-laid plans

Peggy Cidor’s round-up of city affairs.

PURIM PARODY: This Weak - Tourist returns stone from the Western Wall

Satirical news by The Jerusalem Post reporters in honor of the upside down holiday of Purim.

The reassertion of female power

The megillah according to the Malbim.

Competing for kindness

The Dialogue Project, which runs meetings every week is where young haredi (ultra-Orthodox) men and women meet with secular youth and kibbutz members.

Fertility rates

A dramatic decrease was recorded over the past 10 years in the fertility rates of Arab women, both in the country as a whole and in Jerusalem.

Grapevine: Modern-day Persia

Given the proximity of the event to International Women’s Day, one of the questions asked will relate to developments in the status of women from the period of ancient Persia to present-day Iran.

Marching toward chaos?

Plans to build new housing in the city may create a degree of chaos.

Strikes ahead?

Chairman of the municipality Avichai Avraham assumed the chairmanship three years ago, seeking to improve employee conditions without resorting to sanctions and strikes.

Lone Soldier Beer

They decided on a beer that is a lighter version of the very popular India Pale Ale (IPA) style.

Spa-ctacular event...

... for male lone soldiers

This week in Jerusalem

The project, which was brought to the city during former mayor Nir Barkat’s tenure, has with the active support of the Jerusalem Development Authority.

How to build homes... and not ruin Jerusalem

The bad news is that the apartments are to be built on a beautiful part of the Jerusalem Hills, ruining the environment.

Just the facts: The dreaded traffic

Data from the social survey conducted by the Central Bureau of Statistics show that in 2017 about one-third (34%) of employees reached their workplace in less than 15 minutes.

Remembering Rabbi Yehiel Eckstein

“He felt that the best way to touch them would be to address them in their own language, to lower as much as possible all the barriers.”

THIS WEEK IN JERUSALEM: Fast lane to the future

Peggy Cidor's round-up of city affairs.

A fine line

The question is wherein runs the line between necessary evil and overstepping the boundaries of morally acceptable conduct.