JCVB in the Media

 View the published version here.    Every brick in Jerusalem’s Old City tells a story that is thousands of years old. But these aren’t the only building blocks that have transformed Jerusalem into the vibrant city it is today. Modernity mixes with the holy city’s ancient past through institutions like The Hebrew University, the largest, oldest and most important international science research centre in the country—and one of the world’s top 100. Building on this academic backbone, Jerusalem has emerged as a hub for life science and biomedical companies, with a number of ground-breaking achievements attracting the attention of associations around the globe—and the government offering financial support for international conferences to get here. Lane Nieset writes (Boardroom Magazine).  "The Hebrew University is...

The longest inhabited city on the globe, Jerusalem, Israel’s capital, is not only a holy place for three of the world’s major religions, it’s also an evolving association destination, Lane Nieset writes (Boardroom Magazine).  *Two Millennia of Academic Heritage* Thanks to the presence of 17 academic institutions and cutting-edge research from the Hebrew University and Hadassah University Medical Center’s world-class labs, Jerusalem has emerged as a modern-day leading hub of academic knowledge. “In recent years, the university’s administration has made intense efforts to attract the best students, teachers and researchers, and to equip them with the best tools to succeed. In turn, our faculty and students have made world-class contributions in diverse fields, ranging from the arts...

The capital has ambitious plans to become a major tourist attraction. It wants to brand itself separately from the rest of Israel and lure independent travelers, but a lack of public transportation and hotel rooms need addressing first.

While the moving of the US embassy to Jerusalem is so far just talk, the hope in Israel's capital for a revolution in the hotel industry is materializing, with the prospect of thousands more hotel rooms in the city. According to Jerusalem Development Authority figures, the city gained 1,700 more hotel rooms in 2015-2016, and 5,000 more will be added over the next five years - rooms that have already been approved and channeled to specific developers. The five-star hotels, including one belonging to the Waldorf Astoria international hotel chain, the American Colony Hotel, Hotel Yehuda, Mamilla Hotel, and Orient Hotel from the Isrotel Ltd. (TASE: ISRO) chain, have grabbed most of the...

 View the published version here.   Leaving a Space Legacy in Jerusalem   In the Old City of Jerusalem, there’s a saying that each stone holds a piece of history. Perhaps that’s because the city has a history spanning back thousands of years, from the time of the Judean kings and the Roman Empire through to the Islamic period and modern State of Israel. But while Jerusalem’s past is one draw, the city is looking to its dynamic institutions and research centres to build its future. Highly esteemed conferences in sectors like space are leaving a legacy that extend far beyond Jerusalem’s famed Western Wall, impacting the city and influencing others around the globe...

 View the published version here.   TWO MILLENNIA OF ACADEMIC HERITAGE Jerusalem is home to 17 academic institutions and has an academic heritage spanning back more than two millennia when King Solomon, “the wisest of all men,” built the Temple in the Holy City. Thanks to the help of cutting- edge research from the Hebrew University (ranked 23rd in the world) and Hadassah University Medical Center’s world-class labs, Jerusalem has emerged as a modern-day leading hub of academic knowledge, attracting thousands of academic leaders to global conferences in the past year alone. “In recent years, the university’s administration has made intense efforts to attract the best students, teachers and researchers, and to equip them with the best tools to succeed. In turn, our faculty and students have made world-class contributions...

 View the published version here.   Five Places to Go in Jerusalem Jerusalem’s city center has transformed into a vibrant scene, with youthful, often tattooed habitués offering a curious juxtaposition to the religious pilgrims roaming the Holy City. Machneyuda is a restaurant in Jerusalem's city center that embodies the boisterous spirit and flavors of contemporary Jerusalem.CreditCreditTzachi Ostrovsky for The New York Times By Amy Tara Koch Nov. 7, 2018 In the city center, just a 15-minute walk from the cobblestone alleys of the Old City of Jerusalem, trendy restaurants and boutiques — even coffee bars that double as late-night performance venues — have blossomed. Their youthful, often tattooed clientele offer a curious juxtaposition to the...

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 View the published version here.   A New Generation for Jerusalem By Lane Nieset By day, Jerusalem’s Machane Yehuda market (nicknamed the shuk) is buzzing with hundreds of vendors selling spices, freshly baked sweets, and fresh produce piled in colorful stacks on tables lining the streets. At night, the scene transforms entirely as the 19th-century market takes on a more modern feel with craft beer bars and gastropubs. This contrast between trendy and traditional is what’s helping Jerusalem revamp its reputation and attract a new generation of conference attendees to the  Holy City.   Jerusalem was deemed one of the hottest travel destinations of 2018 by Bloomberg thanks to the growth of inbound arrivals, which increased...

 View the published version here.    Jerusalem is poised to lead growth in inbound arrivals, making the Israeli city one of the world’s most popular travel destinations in a year in which Japan and India continued to lure visitors, Euromonitor International said. Worldwide, inbound arrivals will probably increase 5 percent to reach 1.4 billion trips in 2018, according to the London-based market research company’s Top 100 City Destinations report, released Tuesday. Jerusalem will drive the expansion, with growth set to accelerate 38 percent to 4.8 million arrivals by the end of the year, after a 32 percent jump in 2017. The holy city is benefiting from “relative stability and a strong marketing push,” the...