Beit
Shemesh
The history of Beit Shemesh can be
traced back over three thousand years to the times of Yehoshua. The city is
first mentioned in Sefer Yehoshua, Chapter 15, Verse 8 and is part of the area
inhabited by the tribe of Yehuda.
The city was
established anew on Chanukah, 27 Kislev 5701 (Dec. 12, 1950) by Olim from
Romania, Iraq and Iran. On 13 Tammuz 5751 (June 25, 1991), the Israeli
government granted Beit Shemesh official city status.
Beit Shemesh is
situated in between Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, making the city an ideal location
for those commuting to work in these cities and in others. In recent years,
the city has absorbed many young families as well as many Olim- many of whom
are educated and professionals in their respective fields. This has helped
Beit Shemesh to thrive as a community with education for all ages, shuls,
public institutions, shopping districts and much more. The city has two
industrial zones with forty five factories.
Beit Shemesh is
constantly building as well as expanding. The population now stands at 59,000
people, 50% of whom are under the age of 21 and 78% are under the age of
forty. Several new projects are under construction.
The neighborhoods
of Nofei Aviv and Sheinfeld are situated on the outskirts of Beit Shemesh and
are mostly made up of Anglo families. A number of choice houses are for sale
in these neighborhoods - see below - as well as choice cottages and apartment
in the nearby project; Ramat Neriah.
