Beit Shemesh

Emergence of a new Anglo demographic in Israel requires a change of priorities - opinion

The English-speaking Aliyah map is changing; can our communal structures and our collective vision change with it?

FEBRUARY 8, 2026|ByESTI MOSKOVITZ-KALMAN

RABBI JOE and the JLIC TLV community members bring an ice cream truck to evacuees in Tel Aviv hotels.

Night view of skyscrapers in the skyline of Tel Aviv, on July 6, 2025

Kfar Saba dominates among Israeli cities in quality of life rankings - study

Jerusalem led the group in reported drinking water quality, and residents reported the fewest new cases of malignant tumors.

FEBRUARY 2, 2026|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

All women production retells David’s journey from shame to servant king

An all-women musical brings King David’s epic journey from outcast to servant king to life on stage in Jerusalem and Beit Shemesh.

FEBRUARY 1, 2026|ByYAEL UNTERMAN

ABOUT 41% of Jerusalem families suffer from poverty, compared to about 20% in the rest of the country.

Millions of Israelis, including 900,000 children, live in poverty, NII report for 2024 shows

Poverty rates remain especially high among Arab and haredi populations, who together account for 65.1% of people in poverty, nearly double their share of the population.

JANUARY 30, 2026|ByAVIHAI CHIIM

14-year-old boy drowns in reservoir during school trip near Beit Shemesh

Search teams from Israel Police, Border Police and volunteers searched for a missing boy throughout the evening, finding him drowned in a Beit Shemesh area reservoir on Thursday.

JUNE 25, 2021ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

A ZAKA volunteer inspects a recently-formed reservoir near Beit Shemesh where a 14-year-old child was found dead. June 25, 2021.

Beit Shemesh builds new business center

The parties intend to jointly establish a two-story logistics center, with a total built-up area of approximately 50,000 square meters.

JUNE 21, 2021ByZEV STUB

The site of the planned logistics center in Beit Shemesh.

Arrivals - A panoramic view

Shai Rubin - From Atlanta to Beit Shemesh, 2012

JUNE 9, 2021ByESTHER POSNER

Beit Shemesh gets A-level investment status

These grants are only relevant to new factories and the expansion of existing factories in the city of Beit Shemesh.

MAY 24, 2021ByZEV STUB

In Beit Shemesh, overlooking the valley from the northeast, construction of 14,000 planned housing units is now in full swing

Heartwarming stories from Israel's buses: 'Can I order you some dinner?'

Feel-good stories from public transportation.

FEBRUARY 10, 2021ByDAVID JABLINOWITZ

Pedestrians walk past a bus in downtown Jerusalem on January 18, 2021.

Shot fired in air as ultra-Orthodox extremists protest COVID enforcement

A crowd of men gathered round a police volunteer who was standing next to the patrol vehicle, some of whom threw stones at him.

JANUARY 12, 2021ByJEREMY SHARON

Israeli police officers clash with Ultra Orthodox Jewish men during a protest against the enforcement of coronavirus emergency regulations, in the Ultra Orthodox jewish neighborhood of Mea Shearim, Jerusalem, October 4, 2020

Beit Shemesh senior citizens receive blankets, warm clothing for Hannukah

The winter packages consisted of a warm blanket, emergency lights, a quilt, a portable heater, warm sheets, and a Hanukkah gift package consisting of a menorah and candles.

DECEMBER 17, 2020ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

An elderly Beit Shemesh resident thanks Ten Kavod volunteers for the winter package donation.

Ancient oil-lamp workshop sheds light on Roman-era Jews and Christians

Hundreds of ceramic oil lamps – two bearing symbols of the menorah – and stone lamp molds for their production, were found along with terracotta figurines.

DECEMBER 14, 2020ByHANNAH BROWN