[4] Previously, Berkovitch served as Jerusalem's Deputy Mayor[4] and has held municipal portfolios for culture,[5] economic development,[6] and the city center[7] among others.

[11] After his discharge from the IDF, Berkovitch founded the “Hitorerut in Jerusalem” political movement with the aim of supporting the city's tolerant and creative Zionist population.

[12] In 2011, Berkovitch assisted in the establishment of a social movement called “Mitpakdim”[13] with the goal of increasing the involvement of young people in politics.

[16] In 2010, Berkovitch opposed the Jerusalem municipality's decision to prohibit the local Cinema City theater branch from operating on the Jewish Sabbath.

[23] Another such effort included his work to implement a regulation passed by then-Minister of the Interior Gideon Sa'ar which allowed local authorities to utilize public lands for the purpose of building apartments which would be rented out at low prices.

Under the new criteria, properties eligible for discounts were widened to include those being used for previously unincluded disciplines such as jewelry-making, photography, video art, music, and literature.

[4] In response to Berkovitch's requests, Deputy Minister for Regional Cooperation Ayoob Kara announced that he would move his office to Jerusalem.