Ahavas Shalom English Lending Library
Community & youth · RBS A (Aleph)
Shul-based lending library of English-language Jewish books and seforim, with an online catalogue.
English
Checked 5 October 2026
Local directory
Community & youth in Ramat Beit Shemesh
English-speaking services, doctors, kosher food, shuls, schools, ulpan and help for olim. Each listing shows its source and the date it was checked.
8 places
Beit Shemesh Municipal Library (Malka Giat)
Community & youth · Old Beit Shemesh (city centre)
The city's main library, with collections in several languages including English.
HebrewRussianEnglishFrenchChecked 5 October 2026Benjamin Children's Library
Community & youth · Old Beit Shemesh (city centre)
Membership lending library with over 43,000 books in Hebrew, English and Amharic, including ESL materials and special collections.
HebrewEnglishAmharicChecked 5 October 2026Country Beit Shemesh
Community & youth
Gym and heated, covered half-Olympic pool, both with separate men's and women's hours. Offers swimming lessons for children of all ages.
Checked 5 October 2026Dorot Community Center - Rama D
Community & youth · RBS Daled (D)
Community center for RBS Daled's Haredi population, offering children's classes, fitness, choir, nature programs and room rentals.
Checked 5 October 2026Gvanim Community Center (Matnas Gvanim)
Community & youth · RBS A (Aleph)
The RBS community center, with separate general and Haredi branches. It runs classes in sports, arts, tech and dance, plus early-childhood, senior and Hebrew-language programs.
Checked 5 October 2026Gvanim Library (Ramat Beit Shemesh Library)
Community & youth · RBS A (Aleph)
Municipal library branch in the Gvanim matnas at the center of RBS Aleph, with a large Hebrew and English collection.
HebrewEnglishRussianArabicChecked 5 October 2026Lone Soldiers' Home Beit Shemesh
Community & youth
Nonprofit 'home away from home' for about a dozen IDF lone soldiers, originally run with the Lone Soldier Center in memory of Michael Levin.
Checked 5 October 2026
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