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RBS Gimmel 2 (Kiryat Ovadia)
A fast-growing, family-centered neighborhood with new housing and diverse Chareidi communities.
Populated beginning in 2020, RBS Gimmel 2 is home to Litvish, Sephardi, and Chassidish Anglos as well as native Israelis. Modern housing, health clinics, and brightly equipped street-side playgrounds support a young and quickly expanding population.
Because the neighborhood is still developing, residents experience both the energy and the occasional inconvenience of a community being built in real time. New institutions continue to appear, and young families play an active role in establishing its social and religious character.
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RBS Gimmel 2 (Kiryat Ovadia)
A fast-growing, family-centered neighborhood with new housing and diverse Chareidi communities.
Populated beginning in 2020, RBS Gimmel 2 is home to Litvish, Sephardi, and Chassidish Anglos as well as native Israelis. Modern housing, health clinics, and brightly equipped street-side playgrounds support a young and quickly expanding population.
Because the neighborhood is still developing, residents experience both the energy and the occasional inconvenience of a community being built in real time. New institutions continue to appear, and young families play an active role in establishing its social and religious character.
ESTABLISHED
RBS Gimmel 2 (Kiryat Ovadia)
POPULATION
~25,000 Residents
COMMUNITY FOCUS
Anglo / Orthodox Olim
WALKABILITY
Excellent / Central Hubs
ESTABLISHED
Ramat Beit Shemesh Aleph
POPULATION
~25,000 Residents
COMMUNITY FOCUS
Anglo / Orthodox Olim
WALKABILITY
Excellent / Central Hubs
Education
The educational network continues to grow, with Litvish, Sephardi, and Chassidish tracks opening in response to the neighborhood’s many young families.
The number of young children has driven rapid educational growth. Families should confirm current openings and grade levels, but the direction is clear: a broader selection of local tracks is emerging as the neighborhood matures.
Ayeles Hashachar
- Miriam HaNevi'ah / Chagay area
Netiv HaTorah
- Kiryat Ovadia sector
Talmud Torah Toras Chaim
- Chagay 14
Bais Yaakov Kiryat Ovadia
- Miriam HaNevi'ah 8
Synagogues and community life
Local religious life includes full-day kollelim, Litvish shuls, Sephardic institutions, and Chassidish shtieblech, with options for English speakers and Hebrew-speaking Israelis.
Gimmel 2 does not revolve around one uniform kehilla. Its kollelim, Litvish batei midrash, Sephardic centers, and Chassidish shtieblech create several overlapping communities and give residents room to find a close religious fit.
Community / Shul
Rabbi
Nusach
Address
Phone
Website
Heichal HaTorah
Rabbi
Litvish
Nusach
Rabbi Meisels
Address
Miriam HaNevi’ah 12
Phone
—–
Website
—–
Kehillat Ayeles Hashachar
Rabbi
Litvish / mainstream Chareidi
Nusach
Rabbi Meisels
Address
Chagay 9
Phone
—–
Website
—–
Anglo Full-Day Kollel
Rabbi
Ashkenaz
Nusach
Rabbi Moshe Komornik
Address
Miriam HaNevi’ah 12
Phone
—–
Website
—–
Beis Knesset Zichron Shlomo
Rabbi
Sephardic center
Nusach
—–
Address
Miriam HaNevi’ah 4
Phone
—–
Website
—–
K'hal Chassidim Gimmel 2
Rabbi
Chassidish kehilla
Nusach
—–
Address
Chagay 18
Phone
—–
Website
—–
Shopping and services
The Rimonim Center and broader Gimmel Mercaz provide daily shopping and branches of all four national health funds.
The combination of the Rimonim Center, the broader Gimmel Mercaz, and local health-fund branches makes the area increasingly self-sufficient. This is particularly important for young households managing frequent appointments and daily errands.
Parks and recreation
Modern playgrounds are integrated into many residential streets and serve as daily gathering places for families.
Playgrounds are built into the neighborhood’s street pattern rather than concentrated in one distant park. That distribution makes afternoon outdoor life highly visible and helps parents and children build connections within their immediate blocks.
Park or open space
What it offers
Miriam HaNevi'ah Central Playground
Large central play area
Chagay Family Park
Neighborhood family park
Street-side pocket playgrounds
Play spaces distributed across residential blocks
At a glance
A practical choice for young families seeking new housing, abundant play space, and a varied, energetic Chareidi environment.
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Important local numbers
- Israel Police Emergency: 100 | Beit Shemesh station: 02-990-2222
- Fire and Rescue Emergency: 102
- Hatzalah Beit Shemesh *2710 or 02-999-9992
- Magen David Adom Ambulance: 101
- Beit Shemesh municipal hotline Hotline: 106 or 02-990-9999
Useful websites
Important Note
Listings and schedules change. Confirm enrollment, affiliation, address, and minyan information directly before relying on this guide.
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