Beit Shemesh
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.
Haredim in Israel’s periphery show distinct lifestyle gaps from center, Shoresh Institute finds
WATCH: Fire breaks out at destroyed UNRWA compound in Jerusalem
Ultra-Orthodox rioters throw stones, call police 'Nazis' in protests over dead infants' autopsies
Fight breaks out at Beit Shemesh construction site, five arrested
A dispute over salaries led to a large-scale fight between Hebron-resident builders and builders who live in the South.
This woman is one of the happiest olim in Israel - here's why
The secret to Marlene’s successful aliyah, according to Evelyn, has been “the love and acceptance of everyone around her who make her feel like such a worthwhile person."
Two police dolls with swastikas hung in Beit Shemesh
In addition, a doll in the image of Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lion was hung in the Mea Shearim neighborhood in protest of the light rail.
Deloitte to hire 300 ultra-Orthodox Israelis for Beit Shemesh offices
Deloitte currently operates offices in Tel Aviv, Haifa, Eilat, Nazareth and Jerusalem, employing over 1,700 Israelis across the country.
Beit Shemesh receives over NIS 500m. to revamp infrastructure
Beit Shemesh faces significant challenges in both the social and economic realms. This plan to reinvigorate the city’s infrastructure is expected to target those challenges.
New real estate becomes available in Beit Shemesh's industrial zone
About 54 new dunams were successfully marketed for industry, employment and trade, on the western outskirts of the city of Beit Shemesh.
Veterinary clinic set on fire; mother and son arrested
The walls of the clinic were discovered covered in graffiti calling the doctor who works there a "murderer."
Four sour beers mark Shapiro Brewery’s 10th anniversary
Sour beers have been popular for centuries in parts of Belgium and northern France, but largely unknown elsewhere.
Snake bite: Signs to seek emergency assistance
A boy named Jonathan went on a trip with his parents, and it almost ended in a fatal disaster.
Israeli father stabbed to death by son in Beit Shemesh
The stabbing occurred during an argument between the father and son. The 17-year-old then fled the scene after fatally stabbing his father in his torso.
