Beit Shemesh – Haredi Teacher, Principal, Abuse 12-Year-old Girl
Parents of a 12-year-old girl are claiming their daughter was abused in the “Mishkenot Da’at” Beit Yaakov school in Beit Shemesh.
Jerusalem – Haredi Man Indicted For Sexually Assaulting 11-Year Old
Authorities filed an indictment Thursday against a Beit Shemesh man suspected of sexually assaulting a young boy next door to a synagogue, and then paying him a small sum to ensure he did not divulge what had happened.
Israeli Mayor Ordered To Remove Offensive ‘Modesty Signs’ Once and For All
A group of Beit Shemesh women fighting to remove “modesty signs” plastered around their city won a key battle in court on Sunday.
Tragedy: Beit Shemesh Mayor’s Baby Grandson Passes Away
A four-month-old baby hospitalized in intensive care for the last ten days passed away this morning, Hadassah Medical Center in Jerusalem said Thursday.
Haredi Politician Accused of Hypocrisy Over Bathing Suit Photos
Outraged gender equality advocates in Beit Shemesh have raised charges of hypocrisy over images of a local ultra-Orthodox politician lounging near scantily clad women in Eilat that are being circulated on social networks.