February 22, 2025

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Gedaliah Borvick

Articles by Gedaliah Borvick

The Art of Negotiation

Thirty years ago I had the good fortune of spending two years learning in yeshiva in Jerusalem’s Old City. One day, while walking through the

Tel Aviv’s Religious Reawakening

I have always valued Tel Aviv’s importance as Israel’s largest economic hub and as a leading center for medicine and education. I also appreciate its

New Taxes on Ghost Apartments

In early December, the Knesset Finance Committee approved a new law to double the property taxes on “ghost apartments” or secondary residences that sit vacant

2013 Israel Real Estate Review

2013 has been a busy year for Israeli residential real estate. Let’s review the past twelve months’ activity and try to identify market trends going forward

Living in the Rova: Pros and Cons

Many, many people have fallen in love with the Old City’s Jewish Quarter, the “Rova.” Is it any wonder? Spirituality emanates from Har Habayit (the

Shake It Up

I was recently in the U.S. celebrating two beautiful weddings, multiple festive Sheva Brachot and one wonderful 80th birthday party. Landing in Israel after a

Where is Gonen?

A reader asked: “I see on the maps that Gonen is well located, so why have I never heard of this community?” The answer is