Article: The Anglos Are In Beit Shemesh.

Beit Shemesh located between Jerusalem and Tel Aviv has become home to some 800 English speaking families. These families started moving into the city in the early 1990's. Today there are neighborhoods in Beit Shemesh where English is the dominant language and you can spend your day scarcely hearing a spoken Hebrew word. Why did professional, affluent, mostly modern young orthodox westerners choose Beit Shemesh? Early arrivals in the 1990's were attracted by the beautiful surroundings that provided quality of living at a price that could not be matched by other areas of the country. With new homes being built at prices that young western families, some with many children ...

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