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Ministry of Aliyah & Integration - Beit Shemesh Branch
Help for olim · Old Beit Shemesh (city centre)
The government absorption office serving Beit Shemesh and RBS olim (advisors, absorption basket, rights).
Checked 5 October 2026
Local directory
Ramat Beit Shemesh directory
English-speaking services, doctors, kosher food, shuls, schools, ulpan and help for olim. Each listing shows its source and the date it was checked.
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Yad Sarah - Beit Shemesh Merkaz
Gemachs · Old Beit Shemesh (city centre)
Branch of the national volunteer organization that lends medical and rehabilitation equipment free of charge.
Checked 5 October 2026 Ampi Park Beit Shemesh
Parks & playgrounds · Old Beit Shemesh (city centre)
Newer events park in old Beit Shemesh with an amphitheatre area, large lawns, walking, running and cycling paths, and play facilities for children.
HebrewChecked 9 October 2026Apple Park (Park HaTapuach / Park HaGefen)
Parks & playgrounds · Old Beit Shemesh (city centre)
Large park in the middle of old Beit Shemesh with lawns, walking and running paths, cycling and a castle-style play structure among several play areas.
HebrewChecked 9 October 2026Beit 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 2026Bituach Leumi (National Insurance) - Beit Shemesh Branch
Help for olim · Old Beit Shemesh (city centre)
The local National Insurance branch for child allowance, maternity, unemployment and insurance payments. Book appointments in advance.
Checked 5 October 2026David Drutman, Attorney & Notary
Lawyers & accountants · Old Beit Shemesh (city centre)
Civil and commercial practice focused on real estate, wills and estates, and contracts. Also does notary work and legal translation into English.
HebrewEnglishChecked 5 October 2026Emunah daycare, HaGalil
Childcare & after-gan · Old Beit Shemesh (city centre)
Supervised daycare (maon) for ages 0-3 on the municipal list of Ministry of Education-supervised, Ministry of Labour-subsidised maonot, run by Emunah.
HebrewChecked 9 October 2026
Gan Golan Sculpture Garden
Attractions & sights · Old Beit Shemesh (city centre)
Sculpture garden on Jabotinsky Street in old Beit Shemesh, set up in 1993 by two local artists in memory of their son, an officer killed on duty. The stone, wood and metal works deal with Jewish history and tradition, and the garden is a declared heritage site.
HebrewChecked 9 October 2026Photo: Israel Zeller (ישראל זלר), via Wikimedia Commons (opens in a new tab) · CC BY 2.5 (opens in a new tab)
Halo Teiman
Kosher restaurants & cafés · Old Beit Shemesh (city centre)
Popular Yemenite-style shawarma counter at the Naimi complex.
Checked 5 October 2026Hemed 1 Rambam daycare
Childcare & after-gan · Old Beit Shemesh (city centre)
Supervised daycare (maon) for ages 0-3 on the municipal list of Ministry of Education-supervised, Ministry of Labour-subsidised maonot, run by Hemed.
HebrewChecked 9 October 2026Israel Post - Beit Shemesh Main Branch
Other services · Old Beit Shemesh (city centre)
Main city-center post office in old Beit Shemesh.
Checked 5 October 2026Lev HaIr Community Center ('Small Wednesday')
For kids · Old Beit Shemesh (city centre)
Community centre in old Beit Shemesh whose weekly 'Small Wednesday' (16:00-18:00) offers a gymboree, craft corner, story time and workshops for young children. It also has a cinema hall used for children's films.
HebrewChecked 9 October 2026Line 615 Beit Shemesh – Jerusalem (Court House)
Other services · Old Beit Shemesh (city centre)
Tnufa line from the Derech Haim terminal through old Beit Shemesh (Rambam, Ben Zvi) to the Court House / Abba Eban in Jerusalem. Runs about 06:00 to midnight.
Checked 5 October 2026Moniyot Sharett (Sharett Taxis)
Other services · Old Beit Shemesh (city centre)
Long-standing local taxi station in old Beit Shemesh.
Checked 5 October 2026Na'amat Stav daycare
Childcare & after-gan · Old Beit Shemesh (city centre)
Supervised daycare (maon) for ages 0-3 on the municipal list of Ministry of Education-supervised, Ministry of Labour-subsidised maonot, run by Na'amat.
HebrewChecked 9 October 2026Naimi Mall
Shops · Old Beit Shemesh (city centre)
Mall in the Migdal HaMayim area with Osher Ad, Max Stock, Super-Pharm, eateries and some municipal offices.
Checked 5 October 2026Osher Ad - Beit Shemesh
Groceries & bakeries · Old Beit Shemesh (city centre)
Osher Ad discount warehouse supermarket at the Naimi complex in the Migdal HaMayim area.
Checked 5 October 2026Philip Stein & Associates
Lawyers & accountants · Old Beit Shemesh (city centre)
US tax firm founded in 1979 with a Beit Shemesh branch. Does US tax planning and compliance (FBAR/FATCA), RSU and stock-option advice, and relocation and estate planning.
EnglishChecked 5 October 2026Population & Immigration Authority (Misrad Hapnim) - Beit Shemesh
Help for olim · Old Beit Shemesh (city centre)
Handles ID cards, passports and population registry changes. It has no visa department, and appointments are booked through *3450.
Checked 5 October 2026Rav-Kav service point – Yitzhak Rabin 17 (old city)
Other services · Old Beit Shemesh (city centre)
Beit Shemesh Express desk where you can get a personal Rav-Kav card, load fares and sort out profiles such as discounts.
Checked 5 October 2026
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