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A Unique Identity in a Diverse Neighborhood - New Blog Post

What is the nature of the meetings that take place in "mixed neighborhoods" in Jerusalem - neighborhoods with a Jewish population that are inhabited by diverse populations in terms of the nature of religious identity?

What is the nature of the meetings that take place in "mixed neighborhoods"…

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Eliminating Systemic Barriers for Russian Speaking Israelis

a study that examines the relationship between Russian-speaking Israelis and government institutions

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Shared Spaces in Jerusalem - Discussion Summary

The influence of prolonged conflict on the nature of encounters - psychological and sociological factors behind different identities of the local groups

The influence of prolonged conflict on the nature of encounters

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The Integration of East Jerusalem Residents into the Israeli Employment Market: Learning from Success

What are the challenges East Jerusalem residents face when seeking to integrate into the Israeli job market and society?

Our Projects

The Jerusalem Database

Reliable, up-to-date, and relevant statistical data are the foundation of policy. The Jerusalem Institute for Policy Research has a broad database that it makes accessible to policy makers and the…

Shared Spaces in Jerusalem

Recognizing that Jerusalem is a mixed city means thinking about and taking care of the varied needs of all groups and also requires thinking about the shared spaces. Shared spaces…

Fellows Programs

The Milken Innovation Center of the Jerusalem Institute for Policy Research operates several popular Israeli and global fellows programs: The Milken Fellows Program: This is the leading fellowship program in…

Establishing a Socio-economic Policy for the Development of East Jerusalem

A lack of organized material exists pertaining to East Jerusalem. The Jerusalem Institute for Policy Research acts out of a desire to promote a knowledge-based social-economic, municipal, and political strategy…

Mapping East Jerusalem Neighborhoods

East Jerusalem neighborhoods are for the most part ‘terra incognita’ for the general public and also for the governmental authorities. This holds, despite the fact that both municipal and national…

Ultra-orthodox High Schools (Yeshivas)

The participation of ultra-Orthodox men in employment and higher education in Israel has been growing continuously for over a decade. These significant processes in ultra-Orthodox society point to a growing…

Christians and Christianity in Jerusalem and the State of Israel

The establishment of the State of Israel in 1948 posed a “complex theological challenge” to the churches and the Christian world: how should the Christian world refer to the Jewish…

The Gov. City

This research aims to present decision makers with economic and other advantages implicit in turning Jerusalem into an active and successful government city. What is a successful government city? A…

Urban Sustainability

The Urban Sustainability Project aimed to outline recommendations for policy and action in order to achieve sustainability through a change in the urban lifestyle. The project chose to focus on…

The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict and Peace Process

Since its establishment, the Jerusalem Institute has dealt with the issue of Jerusalem’s geo-political future. We thought that regarding the most intractable disagreement between Israel and its neighbors, the voice…

Holy Sites

Conflicts over holy sites have a complex, and essentially different nature than other territorial conflicts. This understanding has been gradually increasing among researchers in the past twenty years. A holy…

Environmental Policy and Tools for Implementation

Environmental policy has evolved in Israel as elsewhere around the world since the 1970s with increasing awareness and concern about pollution, wastes, public health and ecological habitats. The Jerusalem Institute,…

13 April

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Discussion Day on the Subject of Government Decision 3790

Photo by: Yossi Zamir, Shatil Stock. The Jerusalem Institute for Policy Research held its annual discussion day and presented the latest research on Government Decision 3790 (Reducing Social and Economic Disparities and Advancing Economic Development in East Jerusalem). Three studies, carried out i...

06 April

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Integrating the Ultra-Orthodox Community in Higher Education

Integrating the Ultra-Orthodox Community in Higher Education On 6 April 2021, officeholders responsible for integrating ultra-Orthodox students at institutions of higher education attended a roundtable session to mark the conclusion of a study on the subject that examines existing attempts at integration and...

Publications

Keeping Our (Social) Distance?

Pub No. 558

2021 | Authors: Dr. Marik Shtern, Hani Vayzer...

Keeping Our (Social) Distance? The Coronavirus Pandemic and the Relationships between the Various Groups in Jerusalem The COVID-19 pandemic hit Jerusalem hard, deeply affecting the Ha...

Christianity & Christians in the Jewish State

Pub No. 545

2021 | Authors: Dr. Amnon Ramon...

Christianity & Christians in the Jewish State – Israeli Policy toward the Churches and Christian Communities (1948–2018) The establishment of the State of Israel presented the Chri...

Recommendations for Eliminating Systemic Barriers for Russian Speaking Israelis - Executive Summary

2021 | Authors: Dganit Levi, Dvora Abramzon Brosh, Inna Orly Sapoz...

Recommendations for Eliminating Systemic Barriers for Russian Speaking Israelis Conversion, Civil Service Representation and Access to Rights for Older Adults Thirty years have passed since...

Institute Services

We at the Institute manage databases, initiate and conduct research and training, conduct events and seminars, formulate and submit policy documents, and create public discourse. Our researchers understand the needs of our customers and partners and work in close contact with them. Read more about our activities and services.