Photos and Video from our 2016 5K Run

The Beit Shemesh 5k took place on February 19, 2016. It was a beautiful day and 900 people had a fabulous morning walking and running the majestic hills of Beit Shemesh. Proceeds from the...

In Beit Shemesh, more than just a children’s library

This article appeared in the Jerusalem Post on 4 February 2016. By JOSH HASTEN Two years ago, when the popular Benjamin Children’s Library in Beit Shemesh was on the verge of shutting its doors due...

Yom Hashoah Program at the Benjamin Library

By Gilan Gertz On Yom Hashoah, the Benjamin Library hosted an English-language program for the general public. Produced by Rabbi Gene Kwalwasser, in conjunction with the 55+ club, the program filled an important niche...

Photos from our 7th Annual Bet Shemesh 5K Run

Here are pictures from the Bet Shemesh 5k Run that took place on December 2nd, 2014. The race benefitted The Benjamin Children’s Library!

Don’t Let the Light Go Out

The Benjamin Children’s Library Mentoring Program for Ethiopian Girls By Sandy Cash It’s a familiar scene in Bet Shemesh. Adults arriving to pick out books in the upstairs section of the Benjamin Children’s Library...

The Sandwich Generation – In the News

The Sandwich Generation: Facing the Competing Needs of Our Children, Ourselves and Our Parents By Stephanie Ginensky for Connections Magazine One of the greatest challenges faced by most people at some point in their...

Book Trek: The Next Generation

By Jody Stein Liking Captain Kirk more than Picard, or Worf more than Spock depends mostly on when you came of age. The original series went where no TV show had gone before by...

Homeschool and the Benjamin Library

By Tziporah Krongold (10) Hi, my name is Tziporah. I am 10 years old and I am homeschooled. That means that I don’t go to school. Instead, my parents find all kinds of interesting...

Show Me the Bestsellers!

By Shalva Ben David What do the following kids’ books have in common: Wonder by R. J. Palacio, House of Hades by Rick Riordan, The Fault in Our Stars by John Green, Divergent by...

A Place to call your Own

By Eden Elias, Ulpanat Noga The Benjamin Library is a lot more than just a library. It’s a place where people can just relax, forget about everything, and plunge in, into a whole new...