Ramat Beit Shemesh
What each part of Ramat Beit Shemesh is like for newcomers, with the shuls, schools, doctors and shops listed there.
The oldest part of RBS and the heart of the Anglo community: Dolev, Ramat Shilo, M3 and Mishkafayim. Mixed, so the feel changes street by street.
80 places
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The original 1950s town: the city centre, the railway station, Kanyon Naimi with the municipality, and the BIG malls on Yigal Alon.
23 places
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Newer apartment blocks in Kiryat Avi Ezri and Kiryat Ovadia. Heavily Haredi, with Anglo communities and the Rimonim centre.
13 places
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Between old Beit Shemesh and RBS A. Mainly Haredi and largely Chassidic, with Lev HaRama mall and few English-language services.
11 places
Where the first English-speaking olim settled in 1991. Still popular with English-speaking families, with parks, schools and shops.
10 places
Built in phases (Daled 1 to 5) and still growing. Predominantly Haredi, with an English-speaking kollel in Daled 4.
8 places
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Established neighbourhood of villas and semi-detached homes. Mostly Hebrew-speaking, but on NBN's list of olim neighbourhoods.
7 places
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The newest built-up section, with forest views. Planned for non-Haredi residents, now drawing religious Zionist and Haredi families.
6 places
On NBN's list of neighbourhoods popular with olim. A fuller local write-up is coming.
1 place
A small neighbourhood of semi-attached houses with gardens and a very high share of English speakers.
0 places