Midreshet Beit Shemesh (MBS) was established in 2000 with the purpose of strengthening and enriching the Jewish values in the city. It primarily focuses on teaching in secular elementary schools, helping new immigrants, supporting children at risk and strengthening the connection to the Beit Shemesh area. There are programs for all ages and backgrounds, including courses and workshops regarding Jewish values, Holidays, and Zionism, educational and emotional support and activities and field trips for Ethiopian immigrants, a mentoring program for at-risk students and youth, an international Bat Mitzvah program, tours of Beit Shemesh, and more.