Citizen's Rights Center

The Citizen's Rights Center was opened in the year 2000. It is located in downtown Beit Shemesh.

The main goal of the center is to create a strong, organized community of citizens who are dedicated to Beit Shemesh. There are two ways in which to achieve this goal.

  • To provide citizens with information on issues that affect their day-to-day lives; health, education, housing, social security, and unemployment. The center provides free information on rights and services to community members and encourages them to pursue these avenues to achieve a favourable outcome.

  • To help organize community members to influence policy change.

    A lawyer who is assisted by volunteers supervises the center. The volunteers are residents of Beit Shemesh and surrounding Kibbutzim and Moshavim. They are active in advising clients, organizing discussion groups, and developing new programs. In addition, the center has professionals who volunteer in their area of expertise and provide legal advice where necessary.

    The Center is open four mornings and two afternoon per week.