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Kehillas Shivtei Yeshurun (KSY)
Shuls · RBS A (Aleph)
Large English-speaking congregation led by Rabbi Yaacov Haber, with daily minyanim and a wide learning program aimed at olim.
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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.
67 places
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Ulpan Olim Beit Shemesh
Ulpan & Hebrew · RBS A (Aleph)
Subsidized Hebrew ulpan for new olim aged 18-80 and veteran immigrants, running since 1990 under Ministry of Education supervision.
HebrewChecked 5 October 2026 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.
EnglishChecked 5 October 2026Ahavas Shalom Gmach Smachot (Shiva Items)
Gemachs · RBS A (Aleph)
Lends shiva supplies, including siddurim in several nusachot, mourning books and 7-day candles. Open to all, with priority for shul members.
Checked 5 October 2026Ahavat Yisrael (Rapoport) Elementary Schools
Schools · RBS A (Aleph)
Separate boys' and girls' elementary schools on Nachal Sorek.
Checked 5 October 2026Alan R. Deutsch CPA & Associates
Lawyers & accountants · RBS A (Aleph)
US/Israel tax firm based in RBS. Handles US returns, FBAR, IRS streamlined filing and audits, and Israeli filing for Americans. Also an IRS acceptance agent for ITINs.
EnglishHebrewChecked 5 October 2026Arthur's Natural Pharmacy
Shops · RBS A (Aleph)
Long-running independent pharmacy in RBS A with natural remedies and supplements.
EnglishFrenchSpanishHebrewChecked 5 October 2026Ayalon Park
Other services · RBS A (Aleph)
Long linear park along Nachal Ayalon, with a children's playground near Nachal Kishon and a large lawn for sports and picnics.
Checked 5 October 2026Beis Medrash Ahavas Shalom
Shuls · RBS A (Aleph)
Founded in 1999, this beis medrash brings together olim from many countries and native Israelis. It runs the Kolel Bet Zvi evening program and many chesed activities.
EnglishChecked 5 October 2026Best Market
Groceries & bakeries · RBS A (Aleph)
Full-service supermarket in the Park Center known for stocking familiar American brands and offering delivery.
Checked 5 October 2026Carrefour Market - Nahal Sorek
Groceries & bakeries · RBS A (Aleph)
Smaller Carrefour Market branch on Nachal Sorek, reportedly in a mehadrin format.
Checked 5 October 2026Clalit - Ramat Beit Shemesh Clinic
Health fund branches · RBS A (Aleph)
Clalit's main RBS A clinic, with family medicine, pediatrics, nursing, lab, diabetes care and breastfeeding consultation.
Checked 5 October 2026Greiff & Koven, Attorneys at Law & Notary
Lawyers & accountants · RBS A (Aleph)
Two-partner firm, fully bilingual in English and Hebrew. Handles real estate, Israeli and US wills and estates, family and business law, US-Israel cross-border matters, and notary/apostille work.
EnglishHebrewChecked 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 Community Center playroom and story hour
For kids · RBS A (Aleph)
Playroom at Matnas Gvanim in RBS A with a large gymboree, pretend-play balcony, VR games and a craft corner, for mothers and children aged 1-5 on Wednesday afternoons. The library there runs a toddler story hour on Tuesdays at 16:30.
HebrewChecked 9 October 2026Gvanim daycare (community-centre network)
Childcare & after-gan · RBS A (Aleph)
Supervised daycare (maon) for ages 0-3 on the municipal list of Ministry of Education-supervised, Ministry of Labour-subsidised maonot, run by the Israel community centres company (Matnas).
HebrewChecked 9 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 2026Hakshiva Therapy Clinic
Therapy & counselling · RBS A (Aleph)
Nonprofit clinic offering therapy for teens, pre-teens, couples and parents, with English- and Hebrew-speaking therapists.
EnglishHebrewConfirm detailsChecked 5 October 2026HaShdera Mall
Shops · RBS A (Aleph)
Large multi-floor mall on Menachem Porush at the road to RBS Gimmel and Daled, with banks, shops and eateries such as Sushi N Bagels.
Checked 5 October 2026Heichal Menachem - Chabad Ramat Beit Shemesh Alef
Shuls · RBS A (Aleph)
Chabad-Lubavitch shul in RBS Aleph.
Checked 5 October 2026Holy Bagel RBS
Kosher restaurants & cafés · RBS A (Aleph)
American-style bagel shop that boils and bakes its bagels on site, with spreads, sandwiches, salads and catering. A long-time favorite with English speakers.
Harav RubinChecked 5 October 2026Ilana Fish Realty (Ilana Realty)
Real estate · RBS A (Aleph)
Ramat Beit Shemesh agency run by Ilana Fish since 1999. Lists homes in RBS neighborhoods, including Neve Shamir and Mishkafayim.
Checked 5 October 2026Israel Post - Ramat Beit Shemesh (Park Center)
Other services · RBS A (Aleph)
The post office in the RBS A Park Center for mail, packages and postal banking.
Checked 5 October 2026Kehilat Meam Loez
Shuls · RBS A (Aleph)
Describes itself as the only Sephardic Anglo community in RBS. Founded in 2007 and led by Rabbi David Genish, it runs kollelim and family programs.
EnglishHebrewChecked 5 October 2026Kehillas Beis Tefillah Yonah Avraham (BTYA)
Shuls · RBS A (Aleph)
Olim-founded kehilla (est. 2000) serving immigrants from English-speaking countries and beyond, with its own sanctuary and event hall.
EnglishChecked 5 October 2026Kehillas HaGra
Shuls · RBS A (Aleph)
Torah center for English speakers led by Rav Elimelech Kornfeld. Founded in 2000, it now serves 150+ families and runs the Yeshivas HaGra learning program.
EnglishChecked 5 October 2026Kehillat Ahavat Tzion (KAT)
Shuls · RBS A (Aleph)
Founded in 1999 by Anglo olim. Its themes are community, learning, Zionism and chesed, and it has a simcha hall.
EnglishHebrewChecked 5 October 2026Kehillat Menorat Hamaor
Shuls · RBS A (Aleph)
Ashkenazi Orthodox shul led by Rabbi Danny Myers, with a multi-generational membership drawn from across RBS Aleph.
Checked 5 October 2026Kraus Jewish Deli
Kosher restaurants & cafés · RBS A (Aleph)
Jewish-style deli with sliced meats, cholent, kugels, herring, sandwiches, challahs and Shabbos/Yom Tov platters to take home.
Rabbi David Moshe Halevi LevinChecked 5 October 2026LaBriut Specialty Health Center
Doctors & clinics · RBS A (Aleph)
Private specialist center in RBS A (neurology, dermatology, cardiology, GI, orthopedics, therapies and more) aimed at shortening waits.
EnglishHebrewChecked 5 October 2026Lema'an Achai - Interest-Free Loan Fund
Gemachs · RBS A (Aleph)
Zero-interest bridge loans with flexible repayment for families in the Beit Shemesh / Mateh Yehuda area. Run by the local social-welfare charity Lema'an Achai.
EnglishHebrewChecked 5 October 2026Leumit - RBS A (Nachal Dolev)
Health fund branches · RBS A (Aleph)
Leumit clinic in RBS Aleph on Nachal Dolev.
Checked 5 October 2026Line 614 Beit Shemesh – Jerusalem (Wolfson/Kaplan)
Other services · RBS A (Aleph)
Tnufa line between the Eliyahu HaNavi terminal and Wolfson/Kaplan in Jerusalem (government quarter). It serves Nahal Yarkon, Kishon, Shorek and Dolev and has few trips a day.
Checked 5 October 2026Line 617 RBS – Jerusalem (Har Hotzvim area)
Other services · RBS A (Aleph)
Tnufa intercity line (the old 417) from the Eliyahu HaNavi terminal in RBS to Hartom / Golda Meir Blvd in Jerusalem. It does not go to the Jerusalem Central Bus Station. Runs from about 06:00 to after midnight.
Checked 5 October 2026Line 618 RBS – Jerusalem (Har Hotzvim area)
Other services · RBS A (Aleph)
Tnufa express (the old 418) from the Eliyahu HaNavi terminal via Nahar HaYarkon, Nahal HaKishon and Nahar HaYarden to Hartom / Golda Meir Blvd in Jerusalem. Not via the Central Bus Station. Runs from about 06:15 to 00:30.
Checked 5 October 2026Line 680 Beit Shemesh – Bnei Brak
Other services · RBS A (Aleph)
Beit Shemesh Express intercity line from Eliyahu HaNavi / Rav Shlomo Zalman Auerbach to the Ayalon Mall in Bnei Brak. About 267 trips a week.
Checked 5 October 2026Maccabi - Ramat Beit Shemesh Institutes Center (Park Center)
Health fund branches · RBS A (Aleph)
Maccabi's diagnostic and institutes center (tests and imaging-type services) in the RBS A Park Center.
Checked 5 October 2026Maccabi - Ramat Beit Shemesh Medical Center (Donna Center)
Health fund branches · RBS A (Aleph)
Maccabi's main RBS A medical center, with doctors, nursing, lab and office services.
Checked 5 October 2026Maccabi Pharm - Ramat Beit Shemesh
Health fund branches · RBS A (Aleph)
Maccabi's own pharmacy in the RBS A Donna Center.
Checked 5 October 2026Magen Avos Bais Yaakov (Girls)
Schools · RBS A (Aleph)
The girls' Bais Yaakov division of Magen Avos, with Torah and secular studies in an American-style setting.
Checked 5 October 2026Meshulashim - RBS A
Kosher restaurants & cafés · RBS A (Aleph)
Branch of the Meshulashim pizza chain on Nahal HaKishon in RBS A, for dine-in or takeout.
Rabbanut Beit Shemesh Mehadrin; Harav LandauChecked 5 October 2026Meuhedet - RBS A (Nahal Tzeelim)
Health fund branches · RBS A (Aleph)
Meuhedet's RBS A branch with doctors, nursing, a lab from age 1, and a Meuhedet pharmacy and dental clinic in the same building.
Checked 5 October 2026Mishkan Shilo
Shuls · RBS A (Aleph)
Torah-Zionist Ashkenazi kehilla in the Ramat Shilo section, led by Rabbi Dovid Bagno. Secondary sources describe a largely Anglo membership.
Checked 5 October 2026Nechama Bakery
Groceries & bakeries · RBS A (Aleph)
Busy bakery in the RBS A commercial center with breads, pastries, bagels, sandwiches and gluten-free items; also on Wolt.
Badatz Eida ChareiditChecked 5 October 2026Netiv HaChesed
Groceries & bakeries · RBS A (Aleph)
Discount supermarket midway along Nachal Sorek in RBS A.
Checked 5 October 2026New Deli
Kosher restaurants & cafés · RBS A (Aleph)
Meat deli and grill near the Kishon/Tze'elim corner in RBS A.
Glatt Kosher Mehadrin (authority not named)Checked 5 October 2026Ninja Park, Nachal Katlav
Sport & pools · RBS A (Aleph)
Outdoor ninja, bodyweight and street-workout training area in a garden off Nachal Katlav Street in RBS A, with lawn, seating, free parking and a small playground nearby.
HebrewChecked 9 October 2026Ohr Shalom B'Rama (Kehillat Ohr Shalom)
Shuls · RBS A (Aleph)
Small, close-knit congregation led by Rabbi Chayim Soloveichik, with a bilingual English/Hebrew website.
EnglishHebrewChecked 5 October 2026Park HaShdera
Parks & playgrounds · RBS A (Aleph)
Large park in the RBS A commercial centre next to HaShdera Mall, with lawns, walking paths, a castle-style climbing structure and play areas for different ages. Its upper end joins Yarmut Park.
HebrewChecked 9 October 2026Pinat Hasova - Pizza & Falafel
Kosher restaurants & cafés · RBS A (Aleph)
Pizza and falafel shop in the RBS A commercial center, with pasta, fries, shakshuka and other sides; local delivery offered.
Badatz Eida ChareiditChecked 5 October 2026Pizza Fix
Kosher restaurants & cafés · RBS A (Aleph)
Pizzeria with extras, located in the central RBS A shopping center.
Rav Rubin and Badatz Eida ChareidisChecked 5 October 2026Pizza Jerusalem 10 (Pizza J10)
Kosher restaurants & cafés · RBS A (Aleph)
Long-running neighborhood pizzeria that calls itself the first pizza shop in Beit Shemesh; also pretzels, calzones, sambusak and stromboli.
Checked 5 October 2026Rami Levy - Ramat Beit Shemesh
Groceries & bakeries · RBS A (Aleph)
Rami Levy branch inside Ramat Beit Shemesh on Nahar HaYarkon.
Checked 5 October 2026Rav-Kav service point – Kishon / Nahal Tzeelim (RBS A)
Other services · RBS A (Aleph)
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 2026Rimon daycare (community-centre network)
Childcare & after-gan · RBS A (Aleph)
Supervised daycare (maon) for ages 0-3 on the municipal list of Ministry of Education-supervised, Ministry of Labour-subsidised maonot, run by the Israel community centres company (Matnas).
HebrewChecked 9 October 2026Shuk Mehadrin
Groceries & bakeries · RBS A (Aleph)
Neighborhood supermarket on Nachal Sorek in RBS A.
Checked 5 October 2026Sushi N Bagels
Kosher restaurants & cafés · RBS A (Aleph)
Dairy spot combining sushi and bagels, in the HaShdera Mall on Menachem Porush.
Badatz Eida ChareiditChecked 5 October 2026Talmud Torah Darchei Noam
Schools · RBS A (Aleph)
Boys' elementary Talmud Torah founded in 2007 by parents and educators, offering Torah and secular studies.
Checked 5 October 2026Talmud Torah Toras Moshe
Schools · RBS A (Aleph)
Boys' Torah day school serving the English-speaking aliyah community for over 15 years, with an emphasis on individual attention and early intervention.
EnglishChecked 5 October 2026Tiferet Center (Midreshet Tiferet)
Schools · RBS A (Aleph)
Religious Zionist gap-year seminary for women that combines Torah study, touring Israel and chesed. Faculty live in the RBS community.
Checked 5 October 2026Uri's Pizza
Kosher restaurants & cafés · RBS A (Aleph)
Pizza shop on Menachem Porush in RBS A.
Badatz Eida ChareiditChecked 5 October 2026Yesh Chesed
Groceries & bakeries · RBS A (Aleph)
Branch of the Yesh Chesed discount supermarket chain on Nahar HaYarden.
Checked 5 October 2026Yesh Chesed (Nahal Tze'elim)
Groceries & bakeries · RBS A (Aleph)
Second Yesh Chesed branch listed in RBS A.
Checked 5 October 2026Yeshivat Ahavat Yisrael (high school)
Schools · RBS A (Aleph)
Torah high-school yeshiva whose stated focus is love of Torah and the Land, combined with general studies and bagrut.
Checked 5 October 2026Yeshivat Lev HaTorah
Schools · RBS A (Aleph)
Religious Zionist post-high-school yeshiva (est. 2002) in the Ramat Shilo section, popular with gap-year students from abroad.
Checked 5 October 2026Yigal Realty
Real estate · RBS A (Aleph)
Long-running RBS agency (since 1999) focused on new builds from contractors for the observant community. Markets to North American buyers and also has an office in Teaneck, NJ.
EnglishChecked 5 October 2026Yirmi Gold Insurance
Lawyers & accountants · RBS A (Aleph)
Agency with English-speaking staff covering home, car, health, life/mortgage, pension, business and travel insurance, plus help with claims.
EnglishChecked 5 October 2026
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