Annual Clean Up Campaign

I bumped into one of our local residents, Reb Nesanel Neuman who told me that he is organizing the annual kids clen up campaign where local kids are awarded for the initiative to pick up and clean up the neighborhood. Last year's attack on igloo wrappers netted 2500 !!! igloo wrappers.

Parents are always encouraged to teach their kids not to litter, but the cleanup initiative is a great idea and one worthy of emulation in any neighborhood.

More details to follow...

RBS A News - RBS A Graffiti cleaned up by Haredim who care

RBS A Graffiti cleaned up by Haredim who care

Ramat Bet Shemesh has been getting much negative publicity lately as some hooligans masquerading as Torah adherents use violence and vandalism to get across messages of anger and intolerance.

Although the media often fails to distinguish there are two separate neighborhood in RBS, Alef & Beit and while RBSB is mostly Charedi Alef is an eclectic mix.

Unfortunately although there are many righteous pious and G-d fearing Torah Jews in RBSB, it is also home to a few hotheads who make everyone's lives miserable. Although I agree with them that they should be allowed to hang signs in Bet and Alef the violence and vandalism that erupted as a result of the signs unwarranted removal was wrong and gives us a very negative picture.

Yesterday several Charedi Avreichim who care about the defacing of RBSA by vandals took to the streets and brushed and cleaned the offensive graffiti to send a clear message:

"We are Torah Jews, we are the Charedi residents of RBS A and we want a clean neighborhood free from vandalism"

Here are some photos: