Beit Shemesh (Hebrew: בֵּית שֶׁמֶשׁ,; Arabic: بيت شيمش; Latin: Bethsames, Beth Shamesh or Bethshamesh in English translations of the Hebrew Bible) is a city located approximately 30 kilometres (19 mi) west of Jerusalem in Israel's Jerusalem District, with a population of 94,100 in 2013. The history of Beit Shemesh goes back to pre-biblical times.
Population: 67,100
Latitude: 31° 43' 50.59" N
Longitude: 34° 59' 34.55" E
Zikhron Yosef (Hebrew: זכרון יוסף lit. Memorial for Joseph) is a neighborhood in the center of Jerusalem. The neighborhood was established in 1927 near the Mahane Yehuda Market by Kurdish Jewish immigrants who used to live in the Old City of Jerusa…
Yeshivat Sha'alvim is a hesder yeshiva located near Kibbutz Sha'alvim.
Tel Zayit (Hebrew: תל זית, Arabic: Tell Zeita, Kirbat Zeita al Kharab) is an archaeological tell in the Shephelah, or lowlands, of Israel.
Suba (Arabic: صوبا) was a Palestinian Arab village west of Jerusalem that was depopulated and destroyed in 1948. The site of the village lies on the summit of a conical hill called Tel Tzova (Hebrew: תל צובה), or Jabal Suba, rising 769 metres abov…
The Schlesinger Institute for Medical-Halachic Research was founded in 1966 under the auspices of Shaare Zedek Medical Center, imbuing its professional pursuits with the spirit of Torah.
Rassco (Hebrew: רסקו, officially Givat Havradim - "Rose Hill") is a neighborhood in central Jerusalem, built by the Rassco housing company.
Qazaza (Arabic: قزازة) was a Palestinian village in the Ramle Subdistrict of Mandatory Palestine, located 19 kilometers (12 mi) south of Ramla.
Nof Ayalon (Hebrew: נוף איילון, lit. Ayalon View) is a Jewish locality in central Israel. Located in the Ayalon Valley near Sha'alvim, it falls under the jurisdiction of the Gezer Regional Council.
Nayot (Hebrew: נָיוֹת) is a neighborhood in south-central Jerusalem, Israel established in 1960 by a group of English-speaking immigrants.
Mekor Chaim (also Makor Haim, Hebrew: מקור חיים, lit. Source of life) is a neighborhood in southwest Jerusalem, Israel.
Mazkeret Moshe (Hebrew: מזכרת משה) is a neighborhood of Jerusalem.
Matityahu (Hebrew: מַתִּתְיָהוּ) is a moshav and Israeli settlement in the West Bank, located approximately midway between Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, near the settlement of Modi'in Illit and the city of Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut. Matityahu was initially f…
Mahane Israel (Hebrew: מחנה ישראל) is the second Jewish neighborhood built outside the walls of the Old City of Jerusalem (after Mishkenot Shaananim), and the first built by residents of the Old City on their own behalf, as part of the process to "l…
Kiryat Menachem (Hebrew: קרית מנחם) is a neighborhood in southwest Jerusalem. It is bordered by Ir Ganim to the south and east, Mount Ora to the west, and the Jerusalem Hills to the north. To the west are steep hills that descend toward streams tha…
The Jerusalem Music Centre is an institute for musical education in Mishkenot Sha’ananim, Jerusalem, Israel. The centre helps young Israeli musicians to develop their talents through multi-annual programs and courses, master classes, and performance…
Ir Ganim (Hebrew: עיר גנים, "city of gardens") is a neighborhood in southwest Jerusalem bordering Kiryat Menachem.
Hebrew University High School (Hebrew: התיכון ליד האוניברסיטה), commonly known as Leyada (literally "next to"), is a semi-private high school in Jerusalem, Israel, established in 1935 by the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
Even Sapir (Hebrew: אֶבֶן סַפִּיר, lit. Sapphire) is a moshav on the outskirts of Jerusalem, Israel. It falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council.