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Beit Shemesh or Efrat? A comparison for aliyah
Beit Shemesh and Efrat side by side: residents, community character, synagogues, schools, health fund clinics, parks, shopping and trains, from official public data.
Side by side
| Beit Shemesh | Efrat | |
|---|---|---|
| Residents | 167,318 | 12,300 |
| Community character | Mainly Haredi area | Mainly religious area |
| Jews (estimate) | >99% | >99% |
| Synagogues | 61 | 9 |
| Schools | 218 | 10 |
| Kindergartens | 752 | 26 |
| Mikvaot | 18 | 4 |
| Health fund clinics (kupot holim) | 4 | 1 |
| Hospitals | 0 | 0 |
| Pharmacies | 6 | 0 |
| Supermarkets | 10 | 0 |
| Malls and markets | 6 | 0 |
| Public gardens and parks | 148 | 44 |
| Playgrounds | 136 | 25 |
| Sports centres and pools | 4 | 2 |
| Theatres, cinemas, museums and libraries | 10 | 1 |
| Universities and colleges | 2 | 0 |
| Train and light rail stations | 1 | 0 |
Sources: CBS (residents, Census 2022), Ministry of Education, Ministry of Religious Services, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Estimates from public data, not advice.
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Sources: official public data — CBS Census 2022 and socio-economic index 2021, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Religious Services, Ministry of Aliyah and Integration — and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).