Jerusalemite of the Week
A series of weekly articles in the In Jerusalem supplement covering a different resident of Jerusalem and what they do that makes them interesting.
Eyal Gur: Fighting in Jerusalem for Israel's democratic, religious, Zionist values
Jerusalemite of the week: Under Eyal Gur's guidance, Safeguarding Our Shared Home has grown and is taking a stand against major issues facing Israeli society.
Nadav Schwartz: Fighting for LGBTQ+ acceptance among religious Jews
Adara Peskin Shalem: The foraging expert who fights for LGBTQ+ awareness in Orthodox circles
Shmuel Zimmer: The Jerusalem wedding planner who does the impossible
Jack Thorpe Baker: A British ballet sensation finds his second chance in Jerusalem
Jerusalemite of the Week: Jack Thorpe Baker had a star-studded career in ballet, before dropping it at age 24. But after being drawn to Israel, he has made his comeback nearly 12 years later.
Ro Oranim: A transformative journey of ideals and values in Israel
Jerusalemite of the Week: Ro Oranim's journey has been an eventful one. In Jerusalem sat down with her to hear all about it.
Nechama Goldman-Barash: A guiding light for women's voices in Halacha
Jerusalemite of the Week: Nechama Goldman-Barash has become a guiding light regarding the Jewish laws of gender, sexuality, marriage, and more.
Rivka Bodenheim: Getting Jerusalem’s brides and grooms ready for their big day
Jerusalemite of the week: Brides and grooms alike want to look their best, and makeup artists like Rivka Bodenheim help them do just that.
India Abraham: Healing physical and psychological scars through medical tattooing
Jerusalemite of the week: India Abraham is a practitioner of medical tattooing who had already helped scores of people before Oct. 7, but her work has taken on even greater significance since then.
Amir Blum: Bringing video game development to Jerusalem
Jerusalemite of the Week: MakeGamesJLM is a community of indie video game developers operating out of Jerusalem, and Amir Blum is at the center of this community.
Rabbi Ido Pachter: Making a new tradition of Jewish law for modern Israel
Jerusalemite of the Week: Rabbi Ido Pachter of Beit Midrash LeMa'ase is attempting to reframe how we approach Jewish law to create something new: Halachat Yisraeli (Israeli Jewish law).
Tuni Cohen: Living the dream of living, raising a family in Israel
Jerusalemite of the Week: For Tuni Cohen, moving to Israel was a dream come true. Raising a special and amazing family made it even better.
'The highest level of music can only exist in Israel': An interview with Sharona Deri
Jerusalemite of the Week: The Jewish people have an incredibly diverse tradition of music throughout the Diaspora. Immigrants brought them to Israel, and Sharona Deri preserves them.
Andi Abboudi: Harnessing the internal struggle to make divine music
Jerusalemite of the Week: After interviewing singer-songwriter Shifra Jacobs of Sad City, we take a look at her musical partner in crime, guitarist Andi Abboudi.
Shifra Jacobs: The singer-songwriter behind Jerusalem’s Sad City project
Jerusalemite of the Week: Discussing music with Shifra Jacobs.
