May 15, 2026
Jerusalem is more than a city—it’s a living, breathing tapestry of culture, history, and community. Jerusalem is an idea and a message of hope. It serves to inspire millions of people around the world. Today, on Jerusalem Day, we celebrate our beloved city that is home to over a million residents and represents homecoming to millions more around the globe.
Jerusalem is a diverse and complex city, facing challenges, but also opportunities on a daily basis. The city is a microcosm of all elements of Israeli society that must find ways to live together and to share Israel’s capital city. The Jerusalem Foundation works to bring people together and to create opportunities for success for all of Jerusalem’s people, from all population groups and all backgrounds and faiths. That is our meaningful challenge and our hope: if it works in Jerusalem, it can work everywhere, and we know that it can. We see it every day, in every part of the city… people working together, shopping together, children playing together, and a city that functions collectively on the earthly and spiritual levels. From the light rail system across east and west Jerusalem, to the Old City and its many houses of worship, Jewish, Christian and Muslim, the green parks throughout Jerusalem where everyone is welcome, and everywhere in between.
For the Jerusalem Foundation, every day is Jerusalem Day! And we will continue to ensure that Jerusalem remains vibrant, inclusive and thriving for generations to come.
Wishing everyone Chag Samaech and Happy Jerusalem Day,
Arik Grebelsky
President
