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Bet Shemesh
Located to the west of Yerushalayim, bearing south. Or east from Tel Aviv, bearing south.
Directions: Take Highway 1 and then turn onto Highway 38. Around 30 minutes from Yerushalayim and 45 minutes from Tel Aviv. Bet Shemesh is also close to Beitar (20 minutes) and Kiryat Sefer/Modiin (30 minutes).
Mass transportation from all cities where Charedi enclaves exits and all major IL cities besides.
There are currently 8 major neighborhoods:
Old Bet Shemesh - Chiloni/Mesorati
The "Kirya" - Chareidi
Sheinfeld - DL/MO [Many from Chutz La'Aretz]
RBS B - Chasidish/Sefardi
RBS A - Big mix of all types of frum Jews [Many from Chutz La'Aretz]
RBS Gimmel - Mostly Chareidi [Many from Chutz La'Aretz]
RBS Daled - Mostly Chareidi
RBS Hey (Neve Shamir) - All types
Bet Shemesh is around 75% Chareidi, 10% Dati Leumi/Modern Orthodox, 10% Mesorati, and 5% Chiloni
Accommodations:
There are not really any hotels in Bet Shemesh, but there are many private apartments and Yechidot (small 1 room apartments) to rent all over, especially in RBS A and Gimmel.
Resturants: There are many restaurants in Bet Shemesh of all types with all different sorts of Hechsheirim. Being that Bet Shemesh is almost all frum, most restaurants are Mehadrin.
Pizza/Felafel:
Milky:
Burger/Grill:
Meaty:
Mesubim - Rubin (Mevin Yavin's review: https://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=92478.msg2820580#msg2820580)
Attractions:
There are not so many attractions in Bet Shemesh, but there are a bunch within a 15-20 minute drive.
Parks:
Park Yarmut (RBSA/G)- Nice long park with different areas. TR: https://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=1885.msg2738432#msg2738432
Park HaGefen (Old Bet Shemesh) - Big park with woody area
Park Rovei (פארק רובעי רמה ד) (RBS Daled) - A park, similar to Yarmut. The entire neighborhood basically surrounds a valley with a small stream running through it. There are playgrounds every so often, plenty of picnic places, and bathrooms. Also, very easy to access multiple buses to/from Yerushalayim (600 and 619) and you're never more than a 5 minute walk from a store.
Stalactite Cave (10 minute drive)
Police Academy - Guided tour of the history of the Israeli Police from the Ottoman rule until today. Old police veichles. Short film on how the police really care about you.
Shopping: Bet Shemesh has almost anything you need.
Supermarkets: Yesh (RBSA/B), Rami Levy (RBSA and Old Bet Shmesh), Osher Ad (AKA Bingo-Old Bet Shemesh).
Ikea: Located on highway 38 outside Bet Shemesh. They have a Mehadrin resturant in it as well.
Job Opportunities:
There are many job opportunities in Bet Shemesh, especially for people who had made Aliya from English speaking countries.
Schooling/Yeshivos:
There are a plethora of different types of schools for all types of religiosities. Chiloni, DL, MO, Chabad, Chinuch Atzmai, Chareidi, American, American Chareidi, Chasidish, Sefardi, Taharas HaKodesh, and even Kanai.
Yeshivos: There are a bunch of Yeshiva Ketanas/High Schools, also for all types.
Yeshiva Gedolas:
GIL (Rav Gavriel Yosef Levy) (RBSA)
Rav Soleveichik (RBSG)
Rav Moshe Shternbuch (RBSG)
Seminaries:
Located to the west of Yerushalayim, bearing south. Or east from Tel Aviv, bearing south.
Directions: Take Highway 1 and then turn onto Highway 38. Around 30 minutes from Yerushalayim and 45 minutes from Tel Aviv. Bet Shemesh is also close to Beitar (20 minutes) and Kiryat Sefer/Modiin (30 minutes).
Mass transportation from all cities where Charedi enclaves exits and all major IL cities besides.
There are currently 8 major neighborhoods:
Old Bet Shemesh - Chiloni/Mesorati
The "Kirya" - Chareidi
Sheinfeld - DL/MO [Many from Chutz La'Aretz]
RBS B - Chasidish/Sefardi
RBS A - Big mix of all types of frum Jews [Many from Chutz La'Aretz]
RBS Gimmel - Mostly Chareidi [Many from Chutz La'Aretz]
RBS Daled - Mostly Chareidi
RBS Hey (Neve Shamir) - All types
Bet Shemesh is around 75% Chareidi, 10% Dati Leumi/Modern Orthodox, 10% Mesorati, and 5% Chiloni
Accommodations:
There are not really any hotels in Bet Shemesh, but there are many private apartments and Yechidot (small 1 room apartments) to rent all over, especially in RBS A and Gimmel.
Resturants: There are many restaurants in Bet Shemesh of all types with all different sorts of Hechsheirim. Being that Bet Shemesh is almost all frum, most restaurants are Mehadrin.
Pizza/Felafel:
Milky:
Burger/Grill:
Meaty:
Mesubim - Rubin (Mevin Yavin's review: https://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=92478.msg2820580#msg2820580)
Attractions:
There are not so many attractions in Bet Shemesh, but there are a bunch within a 15-20 minute drive.
Parks:
Park Yarmut (RBSA/G)- Nice long park with different areas. TR: https://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=1885.msg2738432#msg2738432
Park HaGefen (Old Bet Shemesh) - Big park with woody area
Park Rovei (פארק רובעי רמה ד) (RBS Daled) - A park, similar to Yarmut. The entire neighborhood basically surrounds a valley with a small stream running through it. There are playgrounds every so often, plenty of picnic places, and bathrooms. Also, very easy to access multiple buses to/from Yerushalayim (600 and 619) and you're never more than a 5 minute walk from a store.
Stalactite Cave (10 minute drive)
Police Academy - Guided tour of the history of the Israeli Police from the Ottoman rule until today. Old police veichles. Short film on how the police really care about you.
Shopping: Bet Shemesh has almost anything you need.
Supermarkets: Yesh (RBSA/B), Rami Levy (RBSA and Old Bet Shmesh), Osher Ad (AKA Bingo-Old Bet Shemesh).
Ikea: Located on highway 38 outside Bet Shemesh. They have a Mehadrin resturant in it as well.
Job Opportunities:
There are many job opportunities in Bet Shemesh, especially for people who had made Aliya from English speaking countries.
Schooling/Yeshivos:
There are a plethora of different types of schools for all types of religiosities. Chiloni, DL, MO, Chabad, Chinuch Atzmai, Chareidi, American, American Chareidi, Chasidish, Sefardi, Taharas HaKodesh, and even Kanai.
Yeshivos: There are a bunch of Yeshiva Ketanas/High Schools, also for all types.
Yeshiva Gedolas:
GIL (Rav Gavriel Yosef Levy) (RBSA)
Rav Soleveichik (RBSG)
Rav Moshe Shternbuch (RBSG)
Seminaries:
« Last edited by Moshe Green on May 09, 2024, 11:22:29 AM »
