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’

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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


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

Mahaneh Yehuda market getting a face-lift

The current stalls will be switched to modular ones so that business owners can simply fold up the stall after a day of work and make room for the market's busy nightlife.

Example of planned upgrades to the Mahane Yehuda market in Jerusalem

Art exhibition heads to Jerusalem's Mahaneh Yehuda market

Jerusalem-born photographer Eyal Granit returns home with a first-of-its-kind exhibition

On of the photos in the series 'Vegetables and Still Fruits' by Eyal Granit.

Shuk street artist Solomon Souza takes his talent to Goa

Souza has deep roots in Goa, because his maternal grandfather, Francis Newton Souza, was born in Goa and became “the Indian Picasso.”

Jerusalem's Mahane Yehuda market at night.