2007-01-01 04:56:15 · 7 answers · asked by Jake A 2 in Travel ➔ Africa & Middle East ➔ Israel
Beit Shemesh has a big religious community, and it's close to Jerusalem, in the beautiful(!!) Judean hills. There's few remains of the ancient city. In Nevi'im (prophets) in Kings A there's the story of the aron (ark of covenant) being brought back from the Phillistines through Beit Shemesh. Today, it's a growing community... there's a train station (TA-Jerusalem) and I'm pretty sure there's a college.
Lol, seriously American bubble. There are a lot of Americans there.
But I also saw lots of Ethiopians recently! And Russians, too! And of course there are tons of regular Israelies also.
2007-01-02 07:07:12 · answer #1 · answered by Gavriella B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is not famous for anything, really.... Many families have been moving into Beit Shemesh since some moderately priced apartments have been built in the area. A new development named Ramot Beit Shemesh has attracted young families into the area as well.
2007-01-02 01:49:31 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Of course Bet Shemesh is famous! Among other things, it was the site of the recovery of the Aron Kodesh (the Ark of the Covenant) from the Philistines, as is mentioned in the book of Samuel.
It is also famous for being the place a lot of Americans move to so that they can live close to Israel. Just kidding Bet Shemesh residents! :-)
Bet Shemesh, and Ramat Bet Shemesh are midway between Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, and are growing faster than they can build. While English is the dominant language in a number of neighborhoods, there are immigrants of other nationalities such as Russia and Ethiopia, as well as many Sabras.
I mention Bet Shemesh a number of times in my new book MOVING UP: An Aliyah Journal as we have many friends there and visited there quite a few times.
2007-01-05 04:27:38 · answer #3 · answered by Israeli gal 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
nothing , just a small town near Jerusalem, no interesting sites, no archaeological items, just a boring town, some years ago many religious and fanats moved there.
2007-01-01 13:00:53 · answer #4 · answered by mukyon1 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
realy, realy nothing. not good or bad.
2007-01-02 17:02:15 · answer #5 · answered by Tal B 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
its an american bubble... lol
2007-01-02 09:49:11 · answer #6 · answered by yankeegurl 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
it is viet namese and there not famous!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2007-01-01 12:58:29 · answer #7 · answered by shorty 1 · 0⤊ 5⤋