Mahaneh Yehuda

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

As Jerusalem Day approaches and we emerge from the trauma of Oct. 7 and the war with Iran, we are yet again reminded of the preciousness of our city.

An alley off Agrippas St.
From L: HU Rector Prof. Oron Shagrir, Assaf Granit, and Naama Kaufman Pass.

Grapevine: Hidden Hanukkah ‘gelt’

 Mahaneh_Yehudah

Survival tips for grocery shopping in Israel

A quiet Jerusalem courtyard where the rhythms of 19th-century life still echo amid cafés and modern living.

Echoes of old Jerusalem: How 19th-century neighborhoods disappeared but never faded


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.

Smoke Burger: The shuk's only mehadrin burger place - review

Matan Zizo's decision to get a mehadrin kashrut was mostly for his father, who only eats mehadrin.

 Smoke Burger

US Secret Service agent returned to US after attacking woman in Jerusalem

Agent's Secret Service access blocked, flown back to US pending investigation • Woman was physically attacked by one agent, released by other

 US president Joe Biden arrives for a visit at the President's Residence in Jerusalem, on July 14, 2022.

Easy to be Jewish, but easier to decrease observance - opinion

Israel has yet to become the place of the ingathering of exiles

A CHABADNIK helps a man put on tefillin in Safed.

Farewell to Mahaneh Yehuda’s ‘Etrog Man’ Uzi-Eli Hezi

Hezi was the third generation in his family practicing Torah-based spiritual medicine. His mother was an herbalist; his father was a spiritual healer

 UZI-ELI HEZI prepares an etrog-based drink at his store in the Mahaneh Yehuda shuk in Jerusalem.

This week in Jerusalem: Luck is not a plan for the future

A weekly roundup of city affairs.

 IF THEY prey on the poor, why has Safra Square approved eight new lottery kiosks?

Uzi-Eli Hezi, the shuk’s beloved 'Etrog Man,' dies at 80

The beloved juice maker from Yemen brought health and happiness to his thousands of customers.

 Etrog Man stand in the Mahane Yehuda market, Jerusalem.