Tag: Beit Shemesh
33 Hurt as Children’s Bus Overturns Near Beit Shemesh
It's not yet clear what caused the accident.
Gaza Terrorists Aim at Jerusalem, Gush Etzion, Efrat and Beit Shemesh
Iron Dome interceptions were reported over Gush Etzion and Beit Shemesh, both areas not far from the Israeli capital.
Beit Shemesh is a Wonderful Destination for Aliyah
Beit Shemesh mayor Aliza Bloch, on a visit to the United States, explains why the city is ideal for English-speaking olim.
Ikea Beit Shemesh Evacuated Due to Forest Fire
Shoppers were allowed back in after firefighters determined the area was safe.
Beit Shemesh Religious Female Mayor Rejects Labor Minister Michaeli’s Transport Feminism
Like most salon revolutionaries, Michaeli probably wasn’t subject, at least not regularly, to the social evil against which she is rebelling.
It Took 100 Years, but American Woman Makes Aliyah
On Sunday an Israel identity card was issued to a 100-year-old new oleh (immigrant) from the US named Judy Neiman.
Israel’s Economic Council Predicts Double the Haredim, Traffic Jams Galore in 2050
Still, the Jerusalem District, which includes Beit Shemesh, is expected to remain the beating heart of the Haredi public, with their number growing from 360,000 to 915,000.
United Hatzalah Chief Slams Haredim Who Claim Training Women EMTs Violates Modesty
If the person requesting help is female, it would be more halachically correct that she be treated by another female than by a male.
The Perfect Ikea Showroom
This is an actual showroom from Ikea in Israel. Check out that view!
Beit Shemesh Mayor Fires Likud, UTJ Council Members for Sabotaging her Education Program
"I cannot allow further damage to the city by those who have authority but have no responsibility."
Tenacious EMT Volunteers Bring Elderly Woman Back to Life following an Hour of CPR
"If I didn’t respond, I’m not sure how long it would be before another person arrived."
Beit Shemesh Mayor Praises United Hatzalah’s Vaccination Efforts
Mayor Aliza Bloch, an educator who was elected in 2018, has dedicated her public life to building bridges between communities.
One of Largest Ever Ancient Oil Lamp Workshops Discovered in Beit Shemesh
The oil lamps were produced 1700 years ago and were first discovered in a cistern 1934. Since the initial discovery the cistern was sealed off and its location remained a mystery.
Neighborhoods of Beit Shemesh, Jerusalem, Lod Placed in Coronavirus Lockdown
Entire neighborhoods where Coronavirus cases have spiked have been placed in lockdown to slow the spread to other areas.
Netanyahu Condemns Unauthorized Lag B’Omer Bonfires
Meanwhile, on Mt. Meron, some of Israel's religious leaders lit legal bonfires.
Israeli Hospitals Begin Return to Normal Activity as COVID-19 Numbers Drop
Israel’s coronavirus death toll reaches 219, but the rate of new infections continues to plummet • Israeli Health Ministry reinstates elective procedures, surgeries and treatment at outpatient clinics.
Always Be Shopping: These Are the Coronavirus Relief Provisions in Israel Starting Sunday
If you tell the cop who stopped you that you're out shopping, you can go wherever you want, but if you say you just went out for air, you must stay within 500 meters of your home.
Lockdown Starts in Beit Shemesh, Netivot Neighborhoods
The lockdown is set to end on Friday at 6 am.
IKEA Prepares to Open Near Beit Shemesh
The new branch is expected to open in March -- just in time for Pesach shopping.
7 Haredim Arrested in Jerusalem, Bnei Brak, Beit Shemesh Shabbat Protests
Police officers directed their stinking "blue water" cascade at the spot where the Toldot Aharon Rebbe was standing, which drove the Chassidim mad.
Spectacular Byzantine Church Unearthed in Israel Raises a Question: Who Was that ‘Glorious Martyr?’
"The martyr’s identity is not known, but the exceptional opulence of the structure and its inscriptions indicate that this person was an important figure."
Third Highway to Cut Drive Time from South to Jerusalem
Highway 39 was designed as part of the planned infrastructure, and will run in a tunnel under Britannia Park in the Judaean lowland.
Wildfire Rages Through Carmila Forest near Beit Shemesh
Fifteen fire and rescue teams from Jerusalem, Beit Shemesh and surrounding stations coordinated operations to fight the blaze.
Devastation: Images from this Week’s Raging Fires
The Damage Caused by a Forest Fire in the Arab Town of Arara in northern Israel
Fire Everywhere…
"Hundreds out of the fires that started in the last few weeks in the Jerusalem and Beit-Shemesh area were the result of arson."
200+ Rockets Shot at Israel, Multiple Injured, IDF Attacks Gaza
The IDF announced that it had identified about 200 launchings, and that dozens of them had been intercepted by Iron Dome rockets.
Shabbat Shalom…a Kidney is Waiting for You in the Hospital
Police came to the Ultra-Orthodox man's house on Shabbat to inform him that a life-saving Kidney had become available...
Astonished Haredi Soldier: Neturei Karta Member Gave Me a Snack
"I was surprised that he sat down next to me at all," the soldier said. "That he would smile at me – that was strange already..."
Gantz Appoints Female Haredi Candidate from Beit Shemesh
Interestingly, Gilinsky-Yankelevitch is on the record as supporting the segregation of women in the Haredi community.
Central Bureau of Statistics: 1 in Every 50 Israeli Jews Is Named Cohen, 1...
The highest percentage of couples without children is in Tel Aviv-Yafo – about 41% (the national average is 25%).