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	Beit Shemesh: Biblical City on the Border Between Judah and Philistia
		The Bible mentions Beit Shemesh in the description of the northern border of the Tribe of Judah (Joshua 15:10-11) and as a Levitical city in the territory of Judah.
		Talmudic sources describe Beit Shemesh as a small village; in the Byzantine period a large, fortified monastery was built on the southeastern part of the tel.
		The pottery used by the inhabitants of Beit Shemesh during this period is in the Canaanite and Philistine tradition.
	www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org /jsource/Archaeology/Bet_Shemesh.html (1378 words)

	The Jerusalem Post Newspaper : Online News From Israel - Real Estate Article
		Beit Shemesh is located on a hill 314 meters high in an area that was famed for its fertility and abundance of water.
		Furthermore, Beit Shemesh boasts a high quality of life, relatively inexpensive housing, a well-developed civic infrastructure, and a large industrial park which has effectively cut the rate of unemployment to one of the lowest in the country.
		The attraction of Beit Shemesh is largely due to its proximity to the capital.
	www.ruthtoal.com /apartment/aboutbeitshemesh.html (1044 words)

	Adat Shalom Reconstructionist Congregation: Taste of Israel
		Modern Beit Shemesh was established in 1950 as a development town and in 1991, after forty-one years, officially was granted the designation of a city.
		Beit Shemesh seemed to be on its way to salvation.
		There are 1000 children in Beit Shemesh that are identified as "at risk" yet only 200 have been lucky enough to get help.
	www.adatshalom.net /shemesh.html (1194 words)

	Beth Shemesh (BiblePlaces.com)
		Beth Shemesh was the most important Israelite city in the Sorek Valley as it watched both east-west traffic through the Sorek Valley and north-south traffic along the "Diagonal Route." Recent excavations have shown a thriving city here from the Middle Bronze Age through the Iron II period.
		Excavations of Beth Shemesh are visible in the foreground and the Sorek Valley to the west is behind.
		Beit Shemesh: Biblical City on the Border Between Judah and Philistia (Israel MFA) Reconstructs aspects of life in various periods based on the archaeological findings, featuring enlargeable pictures of archaeological finds.
	www.bibleplaces.com /bethshemesh.htm (588 words)

	Letter to Revived Sanhedrin
		This aspect of the promise to Avraham[8] cannot pertain to Beit Yehudah because of the Halachah forbidding assimilation and intermarriage.
		The presence of Beit Yoseif is mentioned in Scripture in contexts that are far from the peace and harmony in the days of moshiah ben David.
		In declaring the Return of Beit Yoseif, the Sanhedrin would be initiating a Second Exodus separate and apart from the modern Exodus of Jews.
	www.torahvoice.org /letter_to_revived_sanhedrin.htm (2601 words)

	Israel Homeowner - Ramat Beit Shemesh (RBS) Aleph \| Ramat Beit Shemesh Aleph - A Robust Religious Community (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The city of Beit Shemesh was founded in 1950, and was declared a city by the government of Israel in 1991.
		Within Beit Shemesh, there is a plethora of diverse neighborhoods from which to choose, including: Old Beit Shemesh, Ramat Beit Shemesh Aleph, Ramat Beit Shemesh Bet, Givat Sharett, Sheinfeld, Nofei Aviv, Migdal Hamayim and Givat Savion.
		In addition to its own residents, Beit Shemesh, as a district city, provides community and commercial services to an additional 45,000 residents who live in the nearby 60 settlements and kibbutzim.
	www.israelhomeowner.com /CommunityArticle_details.asp?id=5 (1069 words)

	Bet Shemesh - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Bet Shemesh (בית שמש; unofficially also spelled Beit Shemesh) is a city in the Jerusalem District in Israel.
		The ancient city of Bet Shemesh ("home of the sun" in Hebrew) was named after the Canaanite sun-goddess Shemesh, which was worshipped there in antiquity.
		Bet Shemesh has a considerable Orthodox Jewish population, including a sizable Chareidi (ultra-Orthodox) segment, that continues to expand and grow as religious families look beyond the more central areas of Jerusalem for available housing suited to large families.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Beit_Shemesh (570 words)

	Biking Event a Huge Success
		For these riders, watching Beit Shemesh come alive with a community event that emphasized fitness, family activity, and cooperation between numerous players was a fulfillment of their commitment to supporting our region.
		Many representatives of the Beit Shemesh municipality were on hand to help out with the race and give out medals to the competition winners including Mayor Daniel Vaknin and Deputy Mayor Shalom Lerner who helped out tremendously garnering support for the event.
		Yitzhak Treister a Beit Shemesh resident and leisure rider coordinated the planning of the event at the local level, and Doron Amitz, a racer on Israel's competitive teams led the planning of the competitive event.
	www.jewishagency.org /JewishAgency/English/Israel/Partnerships/Regions/Beitshemesh/News/2006/news-0607-bike.htm (684 words)

	Kehilah Keren Tikva - Ray of Hope Ministries
		Beit Shemesh* is now a city of 80,000 when we came here in 1996 the population was 25,000.
		Beit Shemesh* meaning the House of the Sun, was re-established in 1952.
		At the time of Samuel the city had a population of over 200,000 with 50,070 men of Beit Shemesh dying after they opened the ark of the Covenant.
	rayofhope.faithweb.com /kehelahkerentikva.html (434 words)

	A Brief History of Beit Shemesh
		The history of Beit Shemesh can be traced back over three thousand years to the times of Yehoshua.
		Beit Shemesh is situated in between Yerushalayim and Tel Aviv making the city an ideal location for those commuting to work.
		The population now stands at 52,000 people, 50% of whom are under the age of 21 and 78% are under the age of forty.
	www.shemeshdirectory.co.il /about_bs.php (260 words)

	Arutz Sheva - Israel National News
		The Nesher Cement Company plans, pending approval by the Ministry of the Environment, to do a test burn preparatory to burning an estimated four million tires per year in its Beit Shemesh facility, which is located close to the BIG Mall at the entrance to the city.
		A recent issue of the local newspaper, Daf Shemesh, quoted one EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) study in the U.S. that states, "A test burn of 10% tires at a cement kiln in California found increases in 11 of the 20 pollutants tested.
		But if Nesher has its way, Beit Shemesh, which has been largely spared the pain of terrorist attacks, stonings and other forms of Arab terror, will be front and center of a massive catastrophe of our own making, at least equal in long-lasting magnitude to scores of Arab attacks.
	www.israelnationalnews.com /article.php3?id=2622 (449 words)

	Partnership 2000 Beit Shemesh-Yehuda Plains - South Africa-Washington DC Newsletter
		Twenty-three pre-school educators and principals from Beit Shemesh and Yehuda Plains visited the Jewish community in Washington as part of the Gesher LeKesher program.
		Dozens of youth from South Africa and Beit Shemesh-Yehuda Plains celebrated Tu BeShevat in parallel planting ceremonies as part of the close ties and "living bridge" between the communities of the Partnership.
		The Jewish Agency is encouraging the Partnerships to embark on a strategic planning process, so that all the chairpersons, directors, volunteers, representatives of the various communities and the Israeli peer groups, would reach a fresh approach to the questions we constantly ask of ourselves.
	www.partner.org.il /beitshemesh/0602/enewsletter-0602.html (1097 words)

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		Located in the Beit Jamal monastery it was established by Salesian monks in 1919.
		Beit Jamal is a place where more than just meteorology and theology mix, it is also a place where concerts are held and where nuns make and sell beautiful hand made pottery.
		The Salesian monastery of Beit Jamal was originally established as an agricultural school in 1881 and later operated as a medical facility.
	www.music-lovers.co.il /day_by_day/Theatres/beit_jamal.htm (620 words)

	Gazit: First Beit Din for Monetary Laws Will Be Set Up in Beit Shemesh
		A first Rabbinic court (Beit Din) for monetary laws (dinei mamonot), under the auspices of the Gazit Association will be established in the next few weeks in Beit Shemesh.
		The Beit Din in BS is the first of eleven batei din which are expected to be built in Israel.
		Beit Shemesh Chief Rabbi, Rav Shimon Biton, shlit”a, also gave his blessing to the initiative.
	www.connectionsmag.co.il /articlenav.php?id=302 (420 words)

	Israel Homeowner - Ramat Beit Shemesh (RBS) Aleph \| Articles (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.umd.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Beit Shemesh – An Attractive Alternative to City Life The city of Beit Shemesh was founded in 1950, and was declared a city by the government of Israel in 1991.
		The Ramat Beit Shemesh (RBS) Aleph neighborhood located in the city of Beit Shemesh continues to be a thriving real estate market.
		Conveniently located between Tel-Aviv and Jerusalem, Beit Shemesh offers commuters an attractive alternative to city life, while RBS Aleph is desirable to families and...
	www.israelhomeowner.com.cob-web.org:8888 /Community.asp?Id=2 (209 words)

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		Beit Shemesh teacher arrested for molesting pupil - News from Israel, Ynetnews
		Beit Shemesh police detained a teacher employed at an area school on suspicion that he molested a pupil and sexually harassed other pupils.
		At the end of his interrogation the teacher was put under five-day house arrest.
	www.ynetnews.com /articles/0,7340,L-3232871,00.html (64 words)

	A Bike Ride
		Beit Shemesh is an ideal starting point for a bike trip, with numerous beautiful and interesting sites within a radius of twenty miles in any direction.
		Several kilometers south of Beit Shemesh, a mile marker dating back to Roman times, Latin inscription and all, stands along the side of the road, indicating that despite the modern-day asphalt pavement, the road I was riding on, served similar travelers two thousand years before and probably earlier.
		The Beit Shemesh-Beit Gubrin road is actually parallel to, but twenty miles due west of the Jerusalem-Hebron road, meaning there are several roads heading east from Emek HaElah, toward the Judean Hills.
	www.ohav.org /travel/experience/bikeride.html (798 words)

	Save Beit Natif (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Beit Natif is a beautiful area south of Ramat Beit Shemesh Aleph, which contains a tremendous amount of artifacts from the First and Second Temple periods.
		As it stands now, the plans for Ramat Beit Shemesh Gimmel call for housing units to be built over this area.
		Because of it's unique combination of natural beauty and historical significance, a group of Beit Shemesh residents have begun getting organized to persuade the authorities to change the plans for this area.
	shlomo.port5.com /beitnatif (164 words)

	Beit Shemesh Sales from Pearl Skolnik Realty
		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.
		This has helped Beit Shemesh to thrive as a community with education for all ages, shuls, public institutions, shopping districts and much more.
		The neighborhoods of Nofei Aviv and Sheinfeld are situated on the outskirts of Beit Shemesh and are mostly made up of Anglo families.
	www.pearlskolnikrealty.com /English/Sales/Beit_Shemesh/frontpage.htm (311 words)

	Beit Medrash Torani Leumi of Givat Sharett, Beit Shemesh (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The expanding kehilla of Beit Medrash Torani Leumi is comprised of a dynamic nucleus of over 50 families.
		The Beit Medrash Torani Leumi offers a unique setting for both adults and children, to maintain and expand their commitment to Torah while reaching out to larger community.
		Beit Medrash Torani Leumi is now at its permanent location, albeit in the bottom level only.
	www.bmtl.org /index.html (517 words)

	Washington, DC - Torah Dedication in Beit Shemesh
		Rick and Cindy Zitelman, of Bethesda, Md., and their "Save a Torah" foundation recently rescued, restored and donated a Torah in Beit Shemesh, Israel.
		Ceremony participants included the Zitelmans, members of Beit Shemesh's Ethiopian Community Empowerment program, Uri Zeleka, chairman of the Ethiopian community, as well as community volunteers and other residents of this region, located just outside Jerusalem.
		Beit Shemesh is Federation's sister city in the national Partnership 2000 program, which promotes educational, cultural and social exchange opportunities with Israelis and Washingtonians.
	www.shalomdc.org /content_display.html?ArticleID=181887 (260 words)

	Beit Shemesh - Adulam Business Database
		The Beit Shemesh Adulam Business Database is a project of the Jewish Agency's Partnership 2000 and serves the Beit Shemesh Adulam - Greater Washington South Africa partnership.
		Modern Beit Shemesh is the most rapidly growing municipality in Israel and boasts a large immigrant population from all of the Diaspora.
		Additionally, enterprises situated in the Beit Shemesh Adulam region are invited to post available jobs on their datasheet thus supplying local jobseekers with a valuable search tool.
	en.myshemeshventures.com (145 words)

	Lerner Real Estate (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Ramat Beit Shemesh is growing into a vibrant community with already a few thousand residents.
		Nursery, elementary and high schools are being built to accommodate the rapid growth of the neighborhood.
		Ramat Beit Shemesh is comprised mainly of religious families including National Religious and Charedi.
	www.lernerrealestate.com /ramat.php (236 words)

	Beit Shemesh Anglos form new political party - Haaretz - Israel News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		American-born Wolicki, 38, is candid, but not aggressive in stating how his new party plans to address the city's woes, such as parks that go unwatered, street lamps which are not adjusted to the correct season, and no director-general appointed since the last one quit three years ago.
		He has also mediated in disputes between veteran Beit Shemesh residents and newcomers, and is the moving force behind a new initiative to build a soccer and baseball field in the city.
		When Kippah-wearing Beit Shemesh resident Zvi Wolicki was asked by a local National Religious Party (Mafdal) activist, "what will it take to bring you home to the NRP?" he was not impressed.
	www.haaretz.com /hasen/pages/ShArt.jhtml?itemNo=324556 (1886 words)

	The Jewish Agency For Israel: Mag-Net
		The area surrounding Beit Shemesh, mid-way between Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, is dubbed the Israeli Tuscany.
		Bike infrastructures are a sustainable development for Beit Shemesh and the Yehuda Plains region.
		With relatively small budgets for their creation and requiring a minimal amount of maintenance throughout the years, the quality of life and environment are considerably improved along with increased economic development.
	www.jafi.org.il /arts/2005/dec/2.htm (759 words)

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		Beit Shemesh: Haredim rally against elections - News from Israel, Ynetnews
		About 30 ultra-Orthodox men were forcefully removed from a voting station in the town of Beit Shemesh, near Jerusalem, after demonstrating against the
		Police officers dispatched to the area, were forced to remove the haredim after they refused to leave.
	www.ynetnews.com /articles/0,7340,L-3233124,00.html (381 words)

	Plag HaMincha in RBS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Ramat Beit Shemesh is located a considerable distance from Beit Shemesh and there are stretches of undeveloped land Beitween the two.
		Zemanim such as plag hamincha, zeman krias shema and zeman tefilla should be slightly different in Beit Shemesh and Ramat Beit Shemesh.
		The earliest time one is permitted to begin davening mincha in Ramat Beit Shemesh Aleph is also presented.
	www.shivteiyeshurun.org /plag.asp (727 words)

	AchuzatShimshon.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Nestled in the picturesque foothills of Jerusalem and overlooking some of the greenest meadows, pastures and valleys in the Land of Israel, Beit Shemesh stands as a living symbol and testament to Jewish continuity.
		At the dawn of the third millennium, Beit Shemesh is once again reclaiming its proud heritage as Israel's fastest growing city.
		No wonder then, that the impressive and consistently growing community of Dati-Leumi residents from English speaking countries are joining the throngs of young, religious Israeli families who are flocking to Beit Shemesh, establishing it as their home of choice in the real centre of Israel.
	quicksitebuilder.cnet.com /diamondnames/achuzatshimshoncom/index.html (291 words)

	Beit Shemesh-Yehuda Plains - South Africa-Washington DC Partnership 2000 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		This past August, for the first time, a delegation of Jewish youth from Morocco came to Beit Shemesh for a two-week visit, financed by the Jewish Agency and the Jewish National Fund.
		Delegation members were so pleased with the people from Beit Shemesh that when it was time to visit Tel Aviv or see their Israeli relatives, they preferred to remain in Beit Shemesh.
		Liat Danon, a young Beit Shemesh resident who hosted no fewer than four young people, has only good to say about the people from Morocco.
	www.partner.org.il /beitshemesh/news-9909-morocco.html (587 words)

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