Jerusalemite of the Week

Rabbi Meesh Hammer-Kossoy: Cultivating Pardes’s halachic studies

Jerusalemite of the week: Rabbi Meesh Hammer-Kossoy in a senior role at the Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies.

08/07/2024
 Rabbi Benjamin Segal

Rabbi Benjamin Segal: A 50-year Jerusalemite, scholar, and community founder

Jerusalemite of the Week: In Jerusalem sat down with Rabbi Benjamin Segal to talk about his half a century in Jerusalem. 

23/06/2024

Meet Asher Leeder, the rabbi and martial artist who helps IDF troops with chiropractic issues

Jerusalemite of the Week: Asher Leeder is an ordained rabbi and a black belt martial artist in Tora Dojo. Here in Israel, he uses his chiropractic skills to help IDF lone soldiers.

08/06/2024

Devora Ruderman: A lone ‘Bat Sherut’ making a difference

Jerusalemite of the Week: Working at The Michael Levin Base, Ruderman sees firsthand the many experiences and challenges her fellow B’not Sherut face.

27/05/2024

Eden Caplan: Jerusalem’s master bartender

Jerusalemite of the Week: Eden Caplan is the face behind the HaGoren bar – one of the city’s most recognizable drinking establishments.

18/05/2024

Mindy Rutstein, the art and sustainability organizer of Nahlaot

Jerusalemite of the Week: A passionate singer-songwriter, Rutstein begin organizing and creating various art events throughout Jerusalem and beyond.

12/05/2024

Hussein Jabar: Israel's ultimate breadwinner

Jerusalemite of the Week: This Abu Ghosh native, who works at the Ramada Jerusalem Hotel, is the man who buys all of Israel’s hametz ahead of Passover, briefly becoming the state's richest man.

14/04/2024

Jessica Newman: Jerusalem's acupuncturist who gets the point

Jerusalemite of the Week: Acupuncture is one of the most popular forms of alternative medicine. Acupuncturist Jessica Newman dispels some misconceptions about her work.

07/04/2024

Evyatar Cohen: The wine man of Jerusalem's Katamon neighborhood

Jerusalemite of the Week: After coming back from IDF reservist duty, Evyatar Cohen is working again in the wine business, and will be very busy ahead of Purim and Passover.

23/03/2024

Rabbi Yisroel Goldberg: Jerusalem's Chabad rabbi behind the Purim Azza zaza

Jerusalemite of the Week: Besides representing one of the world’s largest Jewish religious organizations in Jerusalem, Rabbi Yisroel Goldberg is behind a unique Purim initiative: Azza Zaza.

18/03/2024
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