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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 532

Rehavia

An aerial view of the Knesset showcasing the solar panels on its roof and on adjacent buildings. The panels will be able to produce up to a third of the Knesset's energy consumption. (Courtesy: Knesset)
May 5, 2024, 1:37 am
Bill to keep homeowners on ex-church land out of leaseholder limbo wins broad support
Jerusalemites unsure over future rights due to sale of plots say developer trying to push some apartment owners to buy out leases before Knesset cuffs ability to hike prices
By Sue Surkes
View of the Prime Minister's Residence in Jerusalem on December 15, 2021. (Yonatan Sindel/ Flash90/ File)
January 4, 2023, 11:20 pm
Neighbors fuming over Netanyahu’s temporary Jerusalem residence
With renovations still underway at official Balfour Street lodgings, PM has set up shop on busy Gaza Street in capital, causing road closures and delays
By ToI Staff
Jerusalem's Rehavia neighborhood. (Shmuel Bar-Am)
September 9, 2022, 10:45 am
Jerusalem, Tel Aviv at odds over who pays for future benefits of urban renewal
Municipalities’ appeals committees take opposite views on who foots the bill for extra value on properties in areas zoned for TAMA 38 development
By Danielle Nagler
Swimming in the heated David Citadel pool during the snowy January 2022 weekend (Courtesy David Citadel Hotel)
February 11, 2022, 2:05 pm
As pandemic leaves a vacuum, Jerusalem hotels offer a getaway without the crowds
With Omicron still raging, it could be just the time to check out local accommodations
By Jessica Steinberg
Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem Theophilos III delivers a statement to the press as he stands next to the Custodian of the Holy Land Fr. Francesco Patton and Armenian Bishop Siwan (L) on February 25, 2018, outside of the closed doors of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem's Old City. (AFP Photo/Gali Tibbon)
October 24, 2018, 5:49 am
Israel reassures churches it does not seek to seize their lands
Cabinet minister Tzachi Hanegbi meets church leaders after they send a letter to PM urging him to block a bill that would let state intervene in Jerusalem land dispute
By AFP and Sue Surkes
Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem Theophilos III delivers a statement to the press announcing the closure of the Holy Sepulchre church as he stands next to the Custodian of the Holy Land Fr. Francesco Patton and Armenian Bishop Siwan, left, on February 25, 2018. (AFP/ GALI TIBBON)
October 22, 2018, 1:33 am
PM again puts brakes on draft law to confiscate land sold by churches
Under pressure from furious church leaders and from head of powerful US congressional caucus, Netanyahu stops advancement of bill backed by justice minister
By Sue Surkes
A page of 'Jerusalem City Stories' on Tmol Shilshom, a book store and coffee shop in Jerusalem's center (Ira Ginzburg/Citykat Stories)
February 11, 2018, 6:02 am
Innovative interactive guidebook lets you choose your own Jerusalem adventure
Recently released experiential activity book throws objectivity to the wind to expose travelers to the hidden alleyways and favorite late night spots of the three local authors
By Tracy Frydberg
Greek Orthodox Patriarch Theophilos III arrives at the Church of the Nativity in the West Bank City of Bethlehem, built atop the site where Christians believe Jesus was born, on Christmas Eve according to the Eastern Orthodox calendar, on January 6, 2017. (Wisam Hashlamoun/Flash90)
November 22, 2017, 10:36 am
Selling holy land: Inside the Greek Patriarchate’s Jerusalem property deals
As embattled patriarch seeks overseas support for multi-million-dollar deals that are sparking Israeli and Palestinian controversy, here are the sales and the buyers
By Sue Surkes
Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem Theophilos III leads the Orthodox Easter ceremony of the 'Holy Fire' as thousands gather in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem's Old City on April 15, 2017. (AFP/Gali Tibbon)
July 13, 2017, 1:08 am
Palestinians demand Patriarch’s ouster over Jerusalem land sales
Critics in Jordan and West Bank also criticize Abbas for inaction over deals in west of city, want Palestinians to replace Greek nationals in church hierarchy
By Sue Surkes
Jerusalem's Rehavia neighborhood. (Shmuel Bar-Am)
July 5, 2017, 10:48 am
1,500 Jerusalem homeowners up in arms over secret sale of church land
In Byzantine tale combining religion, politics and real estate, Greek Orthodox Patriarchate sells prime properties to private investors
By Sue Surkes
David Kroyanker and his archive on Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, 2013 (Yossi Aloni)
June 20, 2017, 8:08 am
Architect David Kroyanker writes definitive guide to the living museum that is Jerusalem
Foremost expert on Israeli capital’s built heritage publishes four-volume work on the Muslim, Jewish, Christian and Modern design, ‘God Is In The Details’
By Renee Ghert-Zand
The windmill near the top of Ramban Street, erected by the Greek Orthodox Church some 150 years ago (Shmuel Bar-Am)
August 15, 2015, 8:44 am
How Ramban’s ‘desolate’ Jerusalem area transformed into yekkes’ Rehavia
90 years ago, with its first street named after the medieval Spanish scholar, German Jews established a tony garden neighborhood over wasteland owned by Greek Orthodox Church
By Aviva and Shmuel Bar-Am
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