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Aliya

J WHy? ▪To bring tax-free lifts (up to 3) from abroad ▪To purchase appliances and furniture without taxes ▪To get a 90% arnona (property tax) discount (for one year) ▪To qualify for rent subsidies (approximately $100 a month) ▪To qualify for unemployment benefits ▪To pay less school tuition ▪To avoid the constant need to renew your visa ▪To be able to work legally ▪To learn Hebrew in an ulpan setting ▪To possibly qualify for sizeable grants/loans when buying an apartment

J WHO? Anyone can make aliya at any time. The less time you have resided in Israel, the more benefits you can receive. It is possible for just one spouse to make aliya (with/without children).For those that are American, British, or Israeli-American, contact Nefesh B'Nefesh. See following page for details.For those that are Australian, South African, or other nationalities, see below.

J HOW? Making aliya is a three-part process:A. Making a request at Misrad Hapnim (Ministry of Interior) - similar to renewing a visa. Call or fax to make an appointment. (It may take approximately two weeks' time to receive your appointment.)

What is needed: ▪Passports of all family members ▪Proof of Judaism (Kesuba [marriage certifi-cate] is often enough, but they may require a letter from a Rabbi of your hometown) + copy▪Civil marriage certificate or teudat nisuin from the Rabanut ▪Birth certificates of all family members ▪Passport pictures of all family members over age 16 (Pictures can be taken in store next to Misrad Hapnim.)

Note: There is a photocopy machine in Misrad Hapnim, 30 agurot per copy.

B. Once you open your file, Misrad Hapnim will instruct you to make another appointment approximately six weeks later, to allow for processing. Ask for a contact person at Misrad Hapnim who can verify if your application has been approved. At this appointment, bring along all documents listed above. Both spouses must be present, even if only one is making aliya.

Approximately two weeks after your application is approved, you will receive a teudat zehut (Israeli ID card) in the mail.

C. After you receive your teudat zehut, schedule an appointment at Misrad HaKlita. Misrad HaKlita is the office responsible for granting your aliya benefits. They will clarify your eligibility for benefits, and will provide you with a booklet called a teudat oleh, which you will need in order to use your benefits.

What is needed: ▪Teudat zehut ▪Foreign passports of all family members for the last seven years. (If you can't obtain this, an alternate option is to receive a document, pratim al nosea, from Misrad Hapnim, which lists your entries and exits from Israel.)

Please note: 1. Any Oleh (newcomer) who has received a tzav rishon (first notice) from the army should contact Lishkat Hagiyus (IDF Recruitment Center) before traveling abroad.2. Aliya benefits are time restricted, depend-ing on the length of time you have resided in Israel.

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Making Aliyah from Within Israel

In the past year, over 1,000 people made Aliyah from within Israel, without having to set foot into a Misrad Hapnim office. They took part in Nefesh B'Nefesh's Guided Aliyah program.

The Guided Aliyah program enables US, Canadian, and British citizens currently residing in Israel to make Aliyah from within the country while receiving the full array of Nefesh B'Nefesh services. It takes approximately two months to complete the Guided Aliyah process, which culminates in a pleasant and relaxed Aliyah meeting at Nefesh B'Nefesh offices with representatives of Misrad Hapnim. The experience is convenient, fast and efficient, allowing participants to avoid bureaucracy at the Israeli government offices.

Guided Aliyah has been increasing in popularity since its inception in 2004, and each year more Olim, including those from the Charedi sector, are taking advantage of the program. Throughout the process, a Nefesh B'Nefesh staff member is in touch with the applicant, addressing their questions and concerns. After an Oleh receives their Teudat Zehut, Nefesh B'Nefesh continues its support by assigning

them a regional coordinator who is in touch with them on a monthly basis to assist them with their absorption in the country.

Guided Aliyah applicants may be eligible to receive the entire basket of benefits offered to Olim. However, the more time someone resides in Israel prior to making Aliyah, the less benefits they may be eligible to receive. For more information on eligibility for benefits, contact Nefesh B'Nefesh's Guided Aliyah department.

Some of the major benefits of making Aliyah include free health insurance, financial grants, customs benefits, improved mortgage rates, and free college tuition. Additional benefits include higher Kollel stipends, rent subsidies, Arnona discounts, free Ulpan, and more. Nefesh B'Nefesh Olim can also qualify for financial aid beyond the absorption basket provided by the Ministry of Immigrant Absorption.

For more information about Guided Aliyah, see www.nbn.org.il/applications/guided-aliyah.html

or contact the Guided Aliyah Department at 02-6595818 or [email protected]

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Apartment Purchase

The following are a few points which may prevent unnecessary aggravation when buying an apartment. This is not intended to replace the guidance and services of a qualified lawyer, but it may help you with the first steps involved in buying an apartment.

J OWnErSHIPThe three types of registration of ownership which exist in Israel are:1. The Land Registration Authority, known as "TABO," which can be land ownership or long term leases. 2. Israel Lands Authority (Minhal M'karkai Israel) - registered long-term leases only.3. Land Management Companies (Chevrot Mishkenot) - not yet registered long-term leases.At the offices of all three of the above, a document of ownership can be obtained for a minimal fee (if not for free).

In the TABO, the document is known as nesech. In Minhal M'karkei Israel and Chevrot Mishkenot it is known as a Rights Verification Letter. Without showing one of these documents it is not possible to register for ownership. These documents will also tell you what loans, mortgages, third party rights and other limitations or obligations apply to the property.

J PrInCIPlE OF UndErSTAndInG (Zichron Devarim)

A zichron devarim is a binding contract without many of the important details included in a full contract. In most cases it is recommended not to sign a zichron devarim. If there is a real need, it should be done in

consultation with a lawyer, who should explain the possible damages that can result. Once a proper zichron devarim is signed, it is equivalent to a full-scale contract. All of your needs may not be spelled out and its cancellation could lead to hefty fines for breach, or may even affect an apartment contract which cannot be altered.

J THE COnTrACTIn the purchase contract (chozeh) you must have all the minute details: exact names of the parties, ID numbers, plot, parcel, sub-parcel, location, price, payment schedule, date of transfer, etc. One obviously can't begin to deal with payments and transfers of property rights until all the matters concerning mortgages, old and new, are settled.

Many other subjects must be included in the contract such as: vehicle of payment, taxes, tangibles, outstanding bills, condition of the apartment, etc.These are all matters to be dealt with by a lawyer within the general framework of the contract. (An apartment purchase contract must be carefully written by an expert. Just one word in the wrong place could cost hundreds or even thousands of dollars.)Your lawyer is there to protect you and can negotiate on your behalf, but ultimately the terms and conditions are for you to decide upon.

J COnTrACTOrSIn today's market, most new apartments are sold directly by contractors. Therefore, in addition to following the points mentioned above, it should be absolutely necessary to demand other terms. One example is

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proper licensing for the contractor and his project. Make sure his taxes have been properly dealt with, and that he has the proper building rights if he has entered a "combination deal" with landowners.

▪ You have a legal right to receive technical plans of the apartment and the building in which it is to be built.

▪ You have the legal right to show the plans to professional engineers, architects and an attorney.

▪ You are entitled to make changes in the proposed contract. Although it's an uphill battle, a good deal of changes can be made and many things are negotiable.

▪ Unlike second hand apartments, matters such as parking spaces, solar heaters, development, gardens, water, gas and electric connections as well as public ownership between neighbors, taxes and repairs must be specifically agreed upon.

▪ When you buy an apartment through a contractor, you are obligated to pay only according to the progress of the building.

The rules are basically as such: 1. No more than 15% should be paid by law unless the contractor gives you a bank guarantee or one of the securities mentioned in section #2 of the 1974 building security guarantee law.

2. When the roof, or first floor of the building not on pillars, is finished: up to 40%.3. When the frame -skeleton- including the walls is finished: another 20%.

4. With the outer plaster: another 15%.

5. And finally with the key: the last 10%.This is not just a negotiating pawn - it's the law!

Note: Get bank guarantees and check out other previous projects or buildings which the contractor has built in the past prior to making a decision.

J TAxESIf you are either a new immigrant, not already an owner of a home, a newlywed or disabled, you are entitled to receive considerable discounts re: purchase taxes. This matter should also be taken into account prior to making a decision.

Remember that by local law an apartment is only yours when it is registered! Therefore, before you pay all the money either ask for registration in your name or ask that the lawyer show you: ▪ The seller's tax form to embitterment as being paid

▪ A power of attorney from the seller in your lawyer's name

▪ That all municipality taxes have been paid

▪ That mortgages have been removed

Then at least you can finish with registration without the seller.

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J OPEnInG An ACCOUnT In order to open a checking account you will need your foreign passport with a valid visa or your Israeli ID card. (Some banks will also want to see supporting documents such as a driver's license, a credit card or a birth certificate, previous bank account records or, if you have, three tlushei maskoret/salary records of payment.) It is possible to open both a shekel and foreign currency account. Most banks charge approximately 10 NIS per month service fee in addition to individual transaction fees. There are others that charge around 25 NIS per month, which includes unlimited transactions. (There are often special offers available when opening a new account- ask about them.) Inquire about specials for students (no monthly payments, discounted transactions, etc.) which many banks offer with an ishur from the Yeshivah attending.It's a good idea to set up a phone/fax agreement at your bank. This will allow you to call or fax in transaction requests without having to be present at the bank.

J ATM CArdS Otherwise known as a Caspomat or Snifomat, ATM cards are available when you open an account. You can withdraw money from any cash machine in the country at no charge. You can also use a foreign bank card to withdraw shekels from an ATM machine, but there is usually a charge from both the foreign bank and the Israeli bank in this case.

J CASHInG FOrEIGn CHECkS

You can deposit foreign currency checks into your account and hold it in that currency until needed. There is a fee for this deposit. It usually takes between two to four weeks for the check to clear and the funds to be available. There is a

1-2% charge on withdrawing the foreign currency in cash. (Another option for cashing foreign currency checks is through a money changer.)

J CUrrEnCy COnvErSIOn

The benchmark exchange rate is called the shaar hayatzig, which is set daily by the Bank of Israel. This rate is in between the buying and selling rate of the foreign currency. You can find out the current rate by calling The Money exchange at 02-373-2000. The banks usually convert currency at a rate of 2-3% off this daily-posted rate. They also charge commission fees for all conversion transactions. It is better to convert larger amounts at one time to reduce bank charges. Money changers will usually convert currency at 0.5%-1.5% off the shaar hayatzig, a significant difference to the bank rates.

J WIrE TrAnSFErS The most economical and efficient way of getting large sums of money from abroad is through a wire transfer. You need to have a fax agreement with your overseas bank so that you can instruct them to make the transfer without being at the bank. Most banks can send you this agreement by mail.

J PAyInG BIllS Most bills can be paid at the bank for a nominal fee.

J MOnEy CHAnGErS The bigger foreign exchange companies offer many of the same services as banks, including check cashing and wire transfers. On larger amounts (example: when buying an apartment or car), they can save you a substantial amount of money. It is recommended to use the services of a company that has a good reputation.

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Banks

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www.discount-bank.co.ilGeneral information ......*6111Ben Yehuda 11 ....... 03-943-9111 Kanfei Nesharim 15 .....941-1222Keren Hayesod 5 ..... 03-943-911Mamila 20, 7th floor. .......567-6767Panim Meirot 10 .... 03-943-9222Paran 9 ..................... 03-943-911 Uziel 86 ................. 03-943-9111Yaffo 97 .................... 03-943-911Yaffo 121 ................ 03-943-9111Yaffo 220 .................. 03-943-911 Yechezkel 11 ............ 03-943-911

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J BAnk lEUMI www.leumi.co.ilBen Yehuda 2 ...............620-1511 Hapisga 17 ...................632-1355 Hadassa ein Kerem ......641-6222 Kanfei Nesharim 13 .....630-1355King George 22 ...........620-7555Paran 15 .......................532-0355 Ramot Mall........... 076-889-2798Ramban 21 ...................675-4567 Sdeirot Herzel 106 ......644-1955Strauss 29 ....................531-2355Yaffo 208 ......................500-6355 Beit ShemeshMercaz Mischari ..........990-1311

J BAnk MErCAnTIlE

www.mercantile.co.ilA branch of Bank DiscountGeneral Information ........... *3477Head Branchyaffo 64 ................... 567-8222 Agron 1 ................ 076-806-4600Chagai 21 ............. 076-806-3500 Givat Moshe 5 ..... 076-807-3600Kanfei Nesharim 24 076-806-6100 Ramot Mall........... 076-807-4200Shaulzon 31 ......... 076-807-3900

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J BAnk PAGIPoalei Agudas Yisroel A branch of Bank Ben Leumiwww.pagi.co.ilGeneral Information ....... *3360Amos 12 ......................501-1200 Meah Shearim 44 .........541-7200 Rav Shefa, Shamgar 16 ....501-1230 Shlomtzion 1 ................621-9200 Beit ShemeshNachal Kishon 48/12... 990-6400 Kiryat SeferAvnei Nezer 46 ..... 03-796-8200BeitarR' Akiva 7 .....................572-3200

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Birth

Giving birth in Eretz Yisroel gives your baby the opportunity to breathe his/her first breath of "avirah d'ara" - air of Eretz Yisroel. Listed below are some of the legal steps and technical issues that must be taken care of before and after giving birth. Besha'ah tovah!

J rEGISTErInG AT THE HOSPITAl

Registering at the hospital must be done prior to giving birth. In order to register, you must go down to the hospital of choice with both spouses' passports.

If you're on Bituach Leumi, you will receive a form from the hospital which confirms that Bituach Leumi will pay for the hospital stay after the birth. This form must be brought to the Bituach Leumi office to be stamped.

Bring both spouses' passports and their Bituach Leumi numbers to the office at 4 Shimon ben Shetach Street, Yerushalayim (or to main office in any other city). Bituach Leumi will take the form, process it, and send it back to the hospital.

If there is an emergency (premature delivery, etc.) registration can be done upon arrival at the hospital and Bituach Leumi may be taken care of after birth.Note: You can only register at Bituach Le'umi once you're in your 9th month.

If you are not on Bituach Leumi, when registering at the hospital you will need a postdated check.

J lEAvInG THE HOSPITAlBefore leaving you will receive two things:

1. "Teudat Shichrur" A release note and medical record for the mother and baby. This teudah is needed for Tipat Chalav (Baby Health Clinic). It is also needed should you wish to go to the Beit Hachlamah (convalescent home).

2. "Teudat Leidah chai" A temporary birth certificate. This must be exchanged for the baby's official Israeli birth certificate even if you plan on making your baby a foreign citizen.

If you are on Bituach Leumi, you will receive "Ma'anak Leidah", which is a sum of money as a baby present from Bituach Leumi (over 1,000 NIS for the first child, decreasing with each successive birth). The hospital will automatically notify Bituach Leumi of the birth, and the money will be deposited straight into your bank account within approximately two weeks. You will receive an automated phone call or a letter in the mail from Bituach Leumi letting you know that the money was deposited. If you are not yet on Bituach Leumi, once you get on, and your baby has a Bituach Leumi number, you can go to the Bituach Leumi office and place a request for the money to be put into your bank account. (This can be done for up to a year after the baby's birth.)

If you were working legally for six months before the birth, you can be entitled to partial paid maternity leave from Bituach Leumi. If you were working legally for at

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least ten months before the birth, you can be entitled to paid full maternity leave from Bitach Leumi. You will need to send an application filled out by you and by your employer, as well as an original ishur leidah (proof of birth) from the hospital (which can be requested upon your release from the hospital, or you can call them afterwards to mail it to you) to Bituach Leumi.

J BeiT hachLamahThe Beit Hachlama is a convalescent home where many women go after having a baby. It offers the mother a rest while nurses care for the baby.Listed below are the Batei Hachlamah:

▪Telzstone Hagra 24, Telzstone 02-533-1010 ▪Em v'yeled Avnei Nezer 10, Bnei Brak 03-617-2222 ▪Ein kerem Hotel Hadassah ein Kerem 02-560-8555

J lEGAl MATTErS To take care of the legal matters after having a baby, it must be done in the following order:1. Teudat Leidah - Israeli birth certificate2. Foreign birth certificate and Passport (See Citizenship, Foreign)3. Valid visa for the baby4. Bituach Leumi

Before taking care of any baby documents, both parents must have valid visas. (To receive

an Israeli birth certificate, it can be either an A1, A2, A4 or a tourist visa. For Bituach Leumi ,it can only be an A1, A2, or A4.)

J ISrAElI BIrTH CErTIFICATEThe temporary birth certificate received in the hospital must be exchanged for an official birth certificate at the Misrad Hapnim. Go to Room 209, and ask to speak to Yaakov. If Yaakov is not in, this can be taken care of by getting a number and waiting in the large room on the left.

A birth certificate can be received in the morning hours only.

What is needed:1.Teudat leidah chai (temporary birth certificate given at the hospital)2. Both spouses' passports3. Valid visas (tourist or student) of both parents

A child born to non-Israeli parents will not get Israeli citizenship automatically by being born here. It might still be worthwhile to ask for a certificate which states that the child is not Israeli, for the child might need it in the future as proof that he is not Israeli, although the Misrad Hapnim does not feel it is necessary. The cost of this certificate is 85 NIS.At the time you get a birth certificate, you can request one with an english translation, so that you don't have to have it translated at a later date.

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J vISA FOr BAByIf parents have valid visas, the child can just be added on, and receive a visa that will be valid for the same term as the parents. To obtain a visa for the baby, an appointment must be made at Misrad Hapnim for one visa. The rest of the procedure is the same as obtaining any visas. The number to make an appointment is 1-700-55-1111, between 1-3 pm, or fax 02-646-9523. You can also make an appointment for a visa on site, if you are going to Misrad Hapnim for another reason (birth certificate, etc.), or are around the neighborhood. It might be easier than trying to get through.

What is needed:1. Form of visa renewal (received at Misrad Hapnim.)2. Passports of both parents and the child3. Birth certificate

J BiTUach LeUmiIf your child does not have a teudat zehut, you will need to register him/her for Bituach Leumi so s/he will get benefits which include: ▪Kupat Cholim - free health insurance. ▪Kitzvat Yeladim - a monthly child stipend. Note: In order to receive the money from kitzvat yeladim you will need a bank account in the name of the mother, or a joint account (with both parents' names). They will deposit the sum directly into your account. It cannot be received any other way. To register, fill out the form

provided by Bituah Leumi, stating your bank account information.Until you register, you can receive a temporary insurance card for the child at your Kupat Cholim clinic. Whenever you register your child, you can receive kitzvat yeladim retroactively for up to a year.One parent must go down to the Bituach Leumi office at Ben Sira 20 to register.

What is needed:1. Original passports of parents and child

2. VALID visas for parents and child (not a tourist visa)

3. 2 copies of parents' and child's passports (front page, with picture)

4. 2 copies of parents' and child's visas

5. Two copies of the teudat leidah - Israeli birth certificate (for child born in Israel)

6. For child born abroad: 2 copies of passport entries and exits for this child and all other children (received at Misrad Hapnim)

A BL300 should be filled out and attached to the documentation of hospitalization or birth from abroad.

7. If your child was born in Israel but traveled outside of Israel before you register for Bituach Leumi, you must also provide a copy of the exits and entries from the passport.

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(special exit and entries paper from Misrad Hapnim are not necessary.)

8. Bituach Leumi numbers of both spouses

9. Proof of bank account on parents' names with account number, for example: a voided check (only for first child)

10. A passport-size picture of the baby

11. Completed forms BL 1050 and a copy of both sides with a picture attached

12. Completed form BL 5025Note: When asked for the bank account, the mother has to be the account owner or a shared owner.

Once you're at the office, get a number at the main desk for yeladim. You will need to fill out the two Bituach Leumi forms. When asked for parents' ID numbers, include passport numbers and Bituach Leumi numbers. After filling out forms, a photocopy must be made of the registration form with the child's picture attached to it. It is then submitted to the kitzvat yeladim secretary. You should receive a Bituach Leumi number for the child in the mail within a month.There is a photocopy machine in the building. The cost is 30 agurot per copy; coins only.

Note: If the father is not Israeli, each time the parents' visas expire, kitzvat yeladim benefits will cease. Once visas are renewed, you should bring or fax copies to Bituach Leumi (fax num-ber: 675-5657) to continue receiving benefits (and to receive kitzvat yeladim retroactively for any months missed). You may need to reregister children if they were already removed from the kitzvat yeladim register.

J visiting Hours in Maternity Wards in yerushalayim Hospitals

Bikur Cholim 9am-12:30pm, 4-8:30pm, Motzei Shabbos until 10 pm

Haddasah Ein kerem 12:30pm-1:30pm, 3:30-5pm, 7-8pm, husbands- until 10pm

Haddasah Har Hatzofim11am-12pm, 3:30-5 pm, 7-8pm, husb- all day

Sha'arei Tzedek 7am-9pm- one person only, 4-7 pm - all visitors

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Bituach Leumi

Bureaucracy in any country isn't fun, and here in Israel, things aren't different. Here are a few tips before we start:

Whenever possible it is worthwhile to speak in english so that misunderstandings can be minimized.

Call before going down to the office to see if the hours or laws have been changed (again!).

It is a good idea to bring along the important documents you have (i.e. passports, marriage license).

To minimize aggravation, bear in mind that you may have to return to the office a second time.

Although we tried to keep the information accurate, the laws are constantly changing, so you may find some unavoidable discrepancies.

B'Hatzlacha!

J BiTUach LeUmiBituach Leumi is the Israeli National Insurance. It pays for Kupat Cholim, hospital stays during birth, gives ma'anak leida, provides kitzvat yeladim, and unemployment.See Government Offices, page 226 for contact information

Only tourists who are students (i.e. learning in a yeshiva or school) with an A1 or A2 visa, or an A4-A5 (ie. spouse or child of a student) when accompanying someone with an A1 or A2 visa, can get on to Bituach Leumi. In order to get on to Bituach Leumi, you must be living in Israel for 183 days (they do not have to be consecutive) within one year of the day you received your visa.

What is needed to get on to Bituach Leumi:1. Passports of each family member.

2. 2 copies of the front page of each family member's passport.

3. 2 copies of a letter from yeshiva/school which states s/he is a student there (if relevant)

4. 2 copies of your chozeh (legal rental/purchase contract) valid for a year. Include the teudat

zehut (ID) number of your landlord.

5. 2 copies of valid visas for each family member. (A1, A2 or A4, NOT tourist visas)

6. Original page of entries and exits to the country (daf knisot v'yitziyot) of both parents from Misrad Hapnim.

Note: You can stop by at Misrad Hapnim on the way to Bituach Leumi, as it is around the corner. Get a number at the main desk in Misrad Hapnim on the second floor and wait in the big room to your left. When it is your turn, you will present your passport and will receive the daf knisot v'yitziyot. They will only issue one for each family member that arrives in person. (Going early on in the day may help you avoid a longer wait.)

7. 2 copies of marriage certificate.8. Color passport-size pictures of family members over the age of 18.9. Completed form which is received at Bituach Leumi. You need one for each family member and a copy of it. Make sure that where asked for reason that you're in the country, you write that you want to live megurei keva (permanent residence) in Israel.

Note: There is a copy machine in the building. The cost is 30 agurot per copy.

When registering for the first time, the husband must personally go down to the office. (He can represent the rest of the family.)

It can take up to two months to be processed, after which you will receive Bituach Leumi cards in the mail. You may be billed retroactively for all the time since you had appropriate visas. If you were paying for Kupat Cholim privately in the interim, you can send a request to Bituach Leumi to receive credit for that time. (Include original receipts of Kupat Cholim payment.)

Note: Being registered does not help for children born afterward, unless they have a teudat zehut. They must subsequently be registered for themselves. To do this only one parent needs to be present.

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Following are foods marked A, B or C. These are an indication of the cleanliness level of the food in Eretz Yisrael.

Category AThis includes foods that can be assumed insect free and do not have to be checked.

Category (A)This includes foods that do not need checking, unless they are inferior quality or very old.

Category B This includes foods that are sometimes infested but not in the majority of cases. They must be checked, but if they were unintentionally cooked without being checked and now are impossible to check, you are allowed to eat them.

Category A/B Varies depending on season, country of origin, or quality.

Category CThis includes foods that are usually infested. They must be checked and if they were cooked without being checked then it is prohibited to eat them, unless they can still be checked.

A book in english by Rabbi Moshe Vaye shlita, explaining what to do for each of the foods listed is in preparation. When it will be on the market it will be sold by Mrs. Plaut: 532-2514 (Sanhedria Murchevet). Classes on exactly how to check each food are offered by Mrs. Devorah Plaut 532-2514, Reb. Ruth Levi 642-4580 or Mrs. Yehudis Sirkis in Beit Shemesh 999-3786.

Please note: There is a company called "Kitov" that sells vacuum packed beans, barley, rice, etc. that do not require checking. The excep-tions are whole barley, wheat kernels, and popcorn. There are specially grown bug-free vegetables, such as onions, green leafy vegeta-bles and more, that may be eaten after being properly washed without any checking required.

Based on the Teachings of r' vaye

J GEnErAl Baked goods ...................................(A)Barley ................................................BBeans, dried .......................................BBlack pepper: ▪ground .................... (A)Bread crumbs: ▪Osem ...................... A ▪Others ..................................BBuckwheat .........................................BChickpeas ..........................................BChocolate .......................................(A)Cinnamon ......................................... ACocoa powder ...............................(A)Coffee ............................................... ACornflakes ........................................ ACornflour/starch ............................... ACornmeal ...........................................BFalafel powder ...................................BFarina .................................................BFlour ..................................................BGrains ................................................BGranola ..............................................BLentils ............................................B/CMatzo .............................................(A)Matzo meal ........................................ BNoodles ..........................................(A)Nuts ...................................................BOatmeal: ▪english Quaker (& Kitov) .... A ▪Others ......................................BPaprika ...............................................BPeanuts .............................................. BPopcorn: ▪popped ............................ A ▪kernels ......................................BPoppy seeds .......................................BPotato starch ..................................(A)Pumpkin seeds: ▪with shells ............. A ▪shelled .................................BRice ....................................................BRice cakes ......................................... ASesame seeds .....................................BSoup mix ▪Osem................................ A ▪others .......................................BSpices ..............................................(A)Sunflower seeds ............................... C

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J FrUITS Almonds .............................................B Apples ................................................ A Apricots .............................................BAvocados .......................................... ABananas .............................................. ACarob ............................................... CCherries ..........................................B/CChestnuts ..........................................BCoconuts .......................................... ADates:▪dried .......................................B ▪fresh ............................................ A ▪pressed ....................................... C ▪spread ......................................... AFigs ................................................... CGrapes ...............................................BGuavas .............................................. CLemons: ▪peel.........C ▪fruit ............... A Mangos ............................................. AMelons .............................................. ANectarines .........................................BOlives ................................................BOranges/Grapefruits: ▪peel ............... C ▪fruit ..............................A/BPeaches ...............................................BPears ................................................. APersimmons .......................................BPineapples: ▪fresh........B ▪Canned ..... A ▪canned ............................................. A▪dried, sugared .................................. A ▪dried, natural .....................................BPlums .................................................BPomegranates .................................A/CPrunes ............................................... AQuinces ............................................ CRaisins ............................................B/CSabras ............................................... ASheseks ............................................. AStrawberries ..................................... CWatermelons .................................... A

J vEGETABlESArtichoke .......................................... CAsparagus ......................................... CBean sprout .......................................BBeets ...................................................BCabbage ............................................ CCarrots ..........................................A/BCauliflower ....................................... CCelery: ▪roots ................................... A ▪stalks/leaves .............................. C Chinese cabbage ............................... CCorn on the cob ............................... CCucumber ........................................ ADill .................................................... Ceggplant .............................................BFennel ............................................... CGarlic cloves ......................................BGreen beans ......................................BKohlrabi ............................................ ALeek .................................................. CLettuce ............................................. CMushroom .........................................BOkra ..................................................BOnion .............................................A/BParsley ............................................... CPeas: ▪canned/frozen ......................... A ▪fresh/split ......................................BPepper green/red ..............................BPeppermint ....................................... CPotatoes ............................................ ARadish ▪big ..........................................B ▪small ............................................ AScallions ............................................ CSpinach ............................................. CSquash .............................................. ATomato ..............................................BTurnips ...............................................B

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J yErUSHAlAyIM

Bar Ilan▪ Bar Ilan - Outside no 9, Dfus

Shoshanim

Ezras Torah▪ Rechov ezras Torah - Near building 21▪ eli Hakohen - near the makolet

GEulah ▪ Tzefania - Outside Har Tzvi

GIvaT shaul▪ Givat Shaul 5▪ Ba'al HaShaltiot - Across Mishkan Babad

har nof▪ Chai Taib 50▪ Kikar Katzenellenbogen

kIryaT BElz▪Minchas Yitzchok - Opposite 20▪Kikar Belz - Near the public telephones

kIryaT sanz▪Toras Chessed 1

maTErsdorf▪ Panim Meirot - At entrance to shopping center

▪mEah shEarIm / BEIs yIsroEl▪ ein Yaakov - Attached to public telephone, outside the shtibelach▪ Hachoresh - Near the fruit store▪ Leib Dayan - Entrance to Beis Yisroel shtibelach▪ Yoel - Near Satmar Beis Medrash▪ Shomrei emunim - Attached to public telephone, near fruit store

mEkor Baruch▪ Yehuda Hamakabi - Opposite Skverer Beis Medrash, near the park▪ Rashi - Corner of Tachkimoni

nEvE TzvI▪ Avinadav

ramaT Eshkol▪ Paran - Outside Yesh, near collection box of Chasdei Naomi.

ramaT shlomo▪ Chazon Ish - Near makolet Birkat Yaakov▪ Yesh parking lot

ramoT▪ Nof Ramot - Near Bereshit▪ Tifferet Ramot - Near the shopping mall

romEma▪Techeiles Mordechai - Outside Gross Market▪Shamgar - Outside Shefa▪Zichron Yakov - Entrance to the shopping mall▪Torah Mitzion - Near Makolet

sanhEdrIa / murchEvET▪Achinoam - near the makolet ▪Yam Suf - Near the shopping mall, attached to a tree

unsdorf▪Sorotzkin - Attached to the public telephone outside Hachi Kedai

zIchron moshE▪ Pri Chodosh - Shtibelach, at ladies entrance

J BEIT SHEMESH

kIrya ▪ Chazon Ish - Outside the shopping mall▪ Hertzog - Outside Tzarchaniyat Gur

ramah BEIs▪ Ha'admor MiBelz - Outside Beis Medrash▪ Yehuda Hanasi - Sovah bakery▪ Rival 3 - Near shopping mall

J BnEI BrAk▪ ezra - Second bus stop 402 leaving to Y-m

ramaT Elchanan▪ Near the Pinat Hachai, close to the gesher

▪ Zonenfeld - Near Beis Medrash Hamerkazi

ramaT aharon▪ Sorotzkin - Near Kahal Chasidim

shIkun hay▪ Gutmacher - Near Sadigura Beis Medrash

mErkaz rImonIm▪ Near YeshHarav Shach - Corner R' Akiva

zIchron mEIr▪ Kikar Bartenura

kIryaT nadvorna▪ Chidushei Harim - Opposite Talmud Torah Shetulei Zeitim

shIkun vIznITz▪ Kehilas Yakov - Opposite 37▪ Near Beis Medrash Beis Hillel

nEvE achIEzEr▪ Birnbaum - Building 19, near Shopping Mall▪ Anilovitz - Corner of Zakai

mErkaz ha'Ir▪ Rechov Yerushalayim - Corner of Admor Mibelz▪ Rechov Akiva - Outside the Beit Kneset Hagadol

ma'arav BnEI Brak▪ R' Akiva - Corner of Yechezkel,

shIkun saTmar▪ Yismach Moshe - Outside the Talmud Torah

J ASHdOd

rova zayIn▪ Yehuda Hanasi - Shopping mall▪ Rashbi - Shopping mall▪ eliezer ben Horkanus - Kahal Chasidim

rova GImEl▪ Hapalmach - Outside Victory shopping center

rova chEs

▪ Harotam - Under Gur

FOr MOrE InFOrMATIOn CAll 650-2594

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Eretz Hachayim CemeteryShimshon Jnct, outside Beit Shemesh991-1446(Note: There is a kollel on premises for those who need a minyan.)

Shamgar Funeral HomeShamgar 26538-0326, 538-2800

Chevra kadisha - ChasidimHamabit 21538-4518

Chevra kadisha - PrushimPines 15538-4144

Chevra kadisha - SfardimRav Kook 8625-4371

Chevra kadisha - kehillos yerushalayimelyashar 1625-2281

Har Hamenuchos Info 652-0281

Har Hazeisim Security 627-1598

Sanhedria CemeteryCorner Bar Ilan, Shmuel Hanavi625-2282

Bnei Brak CemeteryCorner Chazon Ish03-618-2863

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J AMErICAn CITIzEnSHIPWebsite: http://israel.usembassy.govhttp://jerusalem.usconsulate.govIn order for a child to become an American citizen, one must apply for a Consular Report of Birth Abroad (birth certificate) and/or passport. These are obtained either at the American Consulate in Jerusalem or at the embassy in Tel Aviv. (See Consulates and embassies, page 166 for contact information.)

To apply for these services an appointment must be made online. Appointments are available Monday through Friday between 8:00 and 11:30 AM. The Consulate and embassy are closed on all U.S. and Israeli holidays. Keep in mind when making appointments that it usually takes two to three weeks from application time to receive passports.

For an appointment at the Tel Aviv Embassy: https://evisaforms.state.gov/acs/default.asp?postcode=TLV&appcode=1 For an appointment at the Jerusalem Consulate: https://evisaforms.state.gov/acs/default.asp?postcode=JRS&appcode=1

You must use a valid e-mail address to make an appointment. Take note of your password, and print out the appointment details sheet (to bring with you when you go). If you will not be using your appointment, cancel it, so someone else can use it. Appointments can not be switched or traded without permission from the Consulate/embassy. In cases where permission is obtained, bring a printout of the e-mail approval.

Only one appointment is currently necessary

for application for a report of birth abroad and a first time passport for the same child. A social security application for that child can also be submitted at the same time. (You no longer need to wait until you receive the other documents to apply for a social security number.)If you plan to submit applications for more than one child, each child requires a separate appointment. When applying for the appointment, make sure to write "2" after the first name so that the system will recognize it as a separate appointment. (Duplicate appointments are automatically cancelled.)

Bring required copies of documents with you, or you'll have to pay $1 a copy there.Note: Baby carriages are not allowed in the building. Cell phones will not be allowed into the building.

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In order to apply one parent and the child need to be present.

What is needed if both parents are US citizens:1. Completed Form DS-2029 (Application for Consular Report of Birth Abroad). You can download the file from: http://www.state.gov/documents/organization/156216.pdf.

2. Baby's original teudat leidah (Israeli birth certificate). A translation is not needed if the birth certificate is in Hebrew.

3. Marriage certificate (or certified copy)

4. Valid US passports of both parents

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The cost is $100 or shekel equivalent; they accept US dollar credit cards or cash, exact change only.

If only one parent is a US citizen:In addition to bringing the above, the parent who is a US citizen must1. Fill out an affidavit of physical presence This can be downloaded from http://www.state.gov/documents/organization/126018.pdf.

2. Bring proof of residency in the US, and proof that he/she was a US citizen prior to the birth (for example: tax returns, school records, report cards, medical records, W-2 forms, school transcripts, Social Security earnings record). US passports are considered "secondary evidence."

3. The non-US citizen must bring his/her valid foreign passport.For delivery, see below.

J PASSPOrTOnce the child has applied for a birth certificate, he/she can apply for a passport at the same time. A separate appointment need not be made.

Two parents and the child need to go down in order to apply for a passport. (Alternatively, one parent can go and bring along NOTARIZeD consent of the other parent's permission to obtain a passport for the baby. Make sure the complete names of both spouses are included. A separate notarized consent letter is required for each child's application.)See notarization, page 237.

What is needed:1. Completed Form DS-11. You can download the form from http://www.state.gov/documents/organization/79955.pdfDo not sign the form until speaking to an American consul.

2. Original American birth certificate (Consular Report of Birth Abroad)

3. Photo ID of both parents (for example: passport, driver's license)

4. Social Security numbers of both parents

5. Two photos of the baby on a white background. When taking the picture, specify that it is for an American passport. Photo must be 2x2 inches and the height of the head must be between 1-1 3/8 inch.

Note: A newborn baby (up to a few weeks) does not need to have their eyes open.

6. Child's Social Security number. You can apply for this at the same time as you apply for the passport.

The cost is $105 or shekel equivalent. They accept credit cards or cash, exact change only. A child's passport is valid for 5 years.

A first time adult passport costs $135, and a renewal is $110. They are valid for 10 years.Note: The consulate offers "special passport days" in the summer, where appointments for passport appli-cations are available from 8am to 3pm on those days.dElIvEryFor delivery of report of birth abroad and/or passport, the Consulate no longer accepts a self-addressed, stamped registered mail envelope. You will need to use their courier service. When you come to the Consulate for your appointment, you will be asked

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to complete an envelope from one of two contracted courier services. The courier service will either deliver your documents directly to your chosen address, or call you for pick up at one of their centers.Fee: 50 NIS

An American passport usually takes 10 days to two weeks be processed and delivered.

PASSPOrT rEnEWAlSIf the old passport was received when you were over 16 years old, and within the last 15 years, the following is needed:1. Form ds82, downloaded from http://www.state.gov/documents/organization/79960.pdf 2. Passport3. 2 passport pictures (Be sure to specify when taking the picture that it is for an American passport.)4. Marriage certificate (if there is a name change)5. $110 If by mail, only a bank check in US dollars made out to US Embassy Tel Aviv or US Consulate General, Jerusalem is accepted. If in person, you can pay with cash (dollars or shekel) or credit card.For an adult passport renewal, you can either mail in the above documents to the embassy, send it (and have it returned) with Shaal courier service to the consulate (Shaal: 02-623-6189), drop it off at the embassy, or make an appointment to submit it at the consulate. 6. If mailing or dropping off at the embassy, include a self-addressed postage paid return envelope, with enough postage for the old and new passports (at least 16.70 NIS)Mail to: Passports By Mail US embassy Hayarkon 71, Tel Aviv 63903

drop off: Monday through Friday 8-11 am

For children's passport renewals, both parents must go down together with the child. Follow instructions for first time applications.

AddInG vISA PAGESAdding visa pages to a passport requires an appointment and costs $82. You must bring your valid passport and form DS-4085, available online.

J SOCIAl SECUrITyIf applying for the first time together with report of birth and passport, a separate appointment is not necessary. If, however, one is applying just for social security, or needs to discuss any issue regarding social security, an appointment must be made. Call: 02-630-4031, Monday-Thursday 8:30-13:30 email: [email protected] can also be sent via mail.

J GrEEn CArdSGreen cards for Israeli-Americans can be received on Thursday 12:30-2:30.

J GIvInG BIrTH In U.S.If you give birth in America, you can get a passport at your local county clerk or municipal office. Call the National Passport Information Center to find the nearest Passport Center to you.It can take up to six weeks to receive a passport. The cost is $105.

If it is needed sooner, same-day services are available by appointment at the

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Philadelphia, NYC or other Regional Agency. The appointment is made at the National Passport Information Center. It can only be received if you are leaving the country within 14 days. There is an additional rush fee of $60.

national Passport Info. Center and Automated Appointment number: 1-877-487-2778

nEW yOrk PASSPOrT AGEnCy376 Hudson Street, New York, NY 10014 Hours: 7:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. M-F, excluding Federal holidays, appointment required.

PHIlAdElPHIA PASSPOrT AGEnCyU.S. Custom House200 Chestnut Street, Room 103Philadelphia, PA 19106-2970 Hours: 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., local time, M-F, excluding federal holidays, appointment required.Note: There are various private places through-out the Tri-state area that offer same day pass-port services for additional charges.

To receive a Passport:1. Two passport photos of the baby (2x2 inches, on white background, open eyes, etc.)Note: There are stands near most passport agencies where pictures can be taken.

2. Baby's birth certificate

3. Photo ID of both parents

4. Passport ApplicationNote: You can obtain it at the Passport Agency, from your local county clerk, or download it from the website at travel.state.gov.

5. Proof of travel date (if you need the passport urgently.)

6. Social security numbers of parents

7. If only one parent goes down - a notarized consent of the other parent's permission to

obtain a passport for the baby.

Note: If one parent is not an American citizen, the American parent must bring proof of 5 years of American residency. (for example: report cards) ORIGINAL

DOCUMENTS ONLY!!!

J BrITISH CITIzEnSHIPWebsite: http://www.britemb.org.ilhttp://ukinisrael.fco.gov.uk/en

new Passport Application MethodAs of May 2010, the British embassy in Tel Aviv no longer processes passports or provides general passport information. Passports are now received from the UK Regional Passport Processing Centre in Paris, by mail. Original documents sent to Paris in Hebrew must be accompanied by a professional english translation.

The British embassy in Tel Aviv still issues single-journey passports in cases of genuine emergency (determined on a case-by-case basis).

To receive general passport information call 00-44-208-082-4729. The phone line is open 24 hours, from Monday at 9 pm till the end of the week. There is a charge (72 pence per minute, plus VAT and international phone rates) for this call. The average call length is 4 minutes. You will need a valid credit card number when placing the call.

Applying for a Passport for your ChildIn general, a child born to one or both parents who are UK citizens are eligible for a UK passport. You can check your child's eligibility for a British passport at the UK Border Agency Website: www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk.

What is needed:1. Completed C-2 Form, downloaded fromhttp://centralcontent.fco.gov.uk/resources/en/pdf/central-content-pdfs/form-c2.pdf

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2. Child's original foreign birth certificateIf one parent is British, send his/her original long UK birth certificate. If both parents are British, send one parent's original long UK birth certificate.

3. Original marriage certificate

4. 2 photographs of child (See specifications at: http: direct.gov.uk/en/Trave lAndTransport /Passports /Applicationinformation/DG_174152)

5. Copy of Israeli passport if you have one

6.The fee (see below)

Send these documents to: Reginal Passport Processing Centre, Paris16 Rue D'Anjou75008 Paris, FranceSend by secure measures-registered mail or courier.Once the application is received in Paris, it will be completed; allow at least 6 weeks for a first time application. It costs 26 euros to receive the passport back via a courier. One postal fee covers up to 5 applications, for a family for example. They do not accept self-stamped addressed envelopes.To check the status of an application, call Careline (number above). Don't call before the expected delivery time.

Passport fees: euro or shekel equivalent (subject to change)•Adult (over age 16): 168 Euros•Child (0 to 16): 10 Euros•Jumbo (48 pages instead of the usual 30): 202 eurosPayment can be made via international postal order or credit card (use the debit/credit card form found online). The payment should included the passport fee and fee for return postage (26 euro).

You can also apply for a new passport from IPS, the UK-based passport office, if you will be in the UK at the time you make the application. You will need to make an appointment at a UK passport office, and you must provide an address in the UK to which the passport can be mailed.

Adult passport are valid for 10 years, and child passports are valid for 5 years.

Uk Passport renewalPassport renewal is also done through the mail. You must send the following to the Passport Processing Center in Paris (address above):1. Same documents requested above, with completed C-1 form2. The passport you are renewing

While your passport is being processed (and your old passport is in Paris or on its way), you should carry other photo ID with you (e.g. drivers license), along with a photocopy of your old passport and evidence that you've requested a renewal (copy of your application form, proof of postage, etc).

You can renew your passport up to 9 months before your current passport expires, without losing any validity (the passport office can add the unused validity of your old passport onto the validity of your new passport, e.g. ad nine months plus 10 years). You should allow at least 4 weeks for the passport application process to be completed. Do not make any arrangements to travel until you receive your new passport.

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J CAnAdIAn PASSPOrT www.canadainternational.gc.ca/israel

A Canadian passport for your baby is received at the Canadian embassy.

The consulate strongly recommends that both parents and the child be present at the time of submission. In order to pick up the passport in person, however, the child MUST be there. The child and both parents must make at least one appearance at the embassy, either to apply for the passport or to pick it up.

What is needed: 1. Completed application PPTC 042, Child Passport Application for Canadians under 16 years of age (abroad) (Can be downloaded at http://www.pptc.gc.ca/form/pdfs/pptc042.pdf or you can request the embassy to mail it to you) and have it signed by an eligible guarantor.

Children eleven years and older need to sign the application form themselves, in addition to the guarantor.

2. 3 identical photos of baby on a white background without shadows, taken within the last 12 months of application date.One should be stamped and dated by the photo store and signed by a guarantor, who should write "I certify this to be a true likeness of __". Before choosing a guarantor, ensure that he qualifies.

3. The child's original proof of Canadian citizenship OR certificate of registration of birth abroad. Another option is a provincial birth certificate translated into english and signed by a notary.See Notarization page 237

4. The fee - certified check or international money order (postal or bank).The fee varies. It can be found at www.canadainternational.gc.ca/israel. Click on Consular and emergency services.

All documents must be originals!

Passports for children under 3 years old are valid for only 3 years. To allow for processing times, you should submit the application at least 1 month before your departure date.

Applications can be sent in the mail or in person. When applying by mail, you can pay by postal money order or a certified bank order. Personal checks are not accepted.

The cost is 20 Canadian dollars for ages 0-3; 35 Canadian dollars for ages 3-15. It can be paid in Canadian dollars, American dollars, or NIS. Before going down to the embassy, you must completely fill out a passport form. It can be obtained either by mail, from the Internet or from the embassy.

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What is needed: 1. Completed application form. (Can be downloaded from http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/pdf/kits/citizen/CIT0003E.pdf )

2. Parents' certificates of citizenship

3. Child's Israeli birth certificate with notarized translation in english or French.

4. 2 passport pictures of baby on white background, stamped and dated by photo store. Photos need a plain white signature strip on the bottom. Children of 14 and older need to sign the signature strip themself.

5. Proof of parents' status in Israel (i.e. valid visa).

6. Proof that one of the parents was a Canadian citizen when the baby was born.

7. The fee - Cost is 75 Canadian dollars or 300 shekel and can be paid by certified bank check or postal money order. You can pay in cash only if you go to the embassy in person.

It takes approximately a year to receive a certificate, but one can receive a temporary passport once he has applied for citizenship.

Note: Remember to extend term of passport later.

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J lAdIES' SUITS And drESSES Israeli 34 36 38 40 42 44 46 50english (UK) 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20American 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18

J MEn'S PAnTS Israeli 34 36 38 40 42 44 46 48 50english 28 30 32 34 36 38 40 42 44American 26 28 30 32 34 36 38 40 42

J MEn'S SHIrTS Israeli/europe 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 english (UK)/American 14 14.5 15 15.5 15.75 16 16.5 17

J SHOES Israeli 35 36 37 38 40 42 44 45english (UK) 5 6 7 8 9 10 12 13

J CHIldrEn'S SHOE SIzES eU 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28US 4.5 5.5 6.5 7.5 8.5 9.5 10 10.5 11eU 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37US 12 12.5 13 1 2 3 4 5 6

J CHIldrEn'S ClOTHES Israeli/english 1 2 5 7 9 10 12American 2 4 6 8 10 13 15

J SWEATErS Israeli/europe 44 46 48 50 52 54english (UK) 34 36 38 40 42 44American S M LARGe X-LARGe

J SUITS, COATS, PAJAMAS Israeli 46 48 50 52 54 56 58english (UK) 36 38 40 42 44 46 48

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J AMErICAn COnSUlATE*david Flusser 14 (near former diplomat Hotel), Arnona http://jerusalem.usconsulate.gov Online appointments are required for most services.

Tel: 622-7230 / 630-4000 (recorded information on American citizen services)Emergency line: 622-7250Fax: 625-9270Email: For American citizen services:[email protected] For federal benefits:[email protected]

Hours of American Citizen Services: Monday through Friday: 8:00 am-11:30 amClosed on all American and Israeli holidays. Phone inquiries: Mon-Fri: 8am-4:30pmMailing address: US Consulate GeneralPOB 290Jerusalem 91002

One can reach the consulate with an egged bus number 7. Please note that the bus ride takes around an hour from neighborhoods in North Jerusalem. A taxi can cost approximately 50 NIS.

J AMErICAn EMBASSy*Hayarkon 71, Tel Aviv www.usembassy-israel.org.il Tel: 03-519-7475 Emergency number: 03-519-7575

Online appointments are required for most services.Hours: Mon-Thursday: 10 am - 2 pmClosed on all American and Israeli holidays.Phone inquiries: 03-519-7475 Mon-Fri 2-3 pm

J AUSTrAlIAn EMBASSy*discount Bank Tower, Floor 28, yehuda Halevi St. 23, Tel Aviv www.australianembassy.org.il Tel: 03-693-5000 Fax: 03-693-5002Hours: Mon-Thurs: 8:00am-12:30pm, 1:00pm-4:30, Fri: 8:00 am-1:00pmVisas by appointment only.

J BElGIAn EMBASSyAbba Hillel Silver, Floor15, ramat Gan www.diplomatie.be/telavivTel: 03-613-8130Hours: Consular Section: By appointment, or: Mon 8am-2pm, Tues and Thurs 8am-1pm, Fri 8am-12pm, closed Wedembassy: Mon-Thurs 8:30am-4pm, Fri 8:30am-1pm

J BrITISH COnSUlATE*nashashibi 19, Sheikh Jarrah Quarter, Jerusalemwww.britishconsulate.org, ukinjerusalem.fco.gov.uk/enTel: 541-4100Hours: Mon-Thur: 7:30am-3:30pm, Fri: 7:30-1:30 pmClosed on all public holidays

nOTE: MOST EMBASSIES And COnSUlATES HAvE SEPArATE HOUrS FOr EACH SErvICE

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J BrITISH EMBASSy*Ben yehuda 1, Migdalor building, 15th floor, Tel Aviv 63801 www.britemb.org.il Tel: 03-725-1222Consul Direct: 03-510-0166 emergency line: 03-725-1285Online appointments are required for most services.Hours: Mon-Thurs: 8:00 am -4:00 pm, Fri: 8:00 am-1:30 pmConsular services: Mon-Thurs: 8 am-1pm, Fri: 8am-12:30pm Visas: Mon-Fri: 8am-11amMailing Adress: British embassy Consular Section: Migdalor Building1 Ben Yehuda Street, Tel Aviv 63801

J CAnAdIAn EMBASSy*nirim 3, yad Eliyahu building, 4th floor, Tel Aviv www.canadainternational.gc.ca/israel/Tel: 03-636-3300, Fax: 03-636-3383Hours: Mon-Thurs: 8:00 am-4:30 pm, Fri: 8:00 am-1:30 pmConsular services and phone calls: Mon. Tues. Thur. Fri: 8:00 am-12:00 pmMailing Address: The embassy of Canada POB 9442, Tel Aviv 67060Email: [email protected]

J FrEnCH COnSUlATE*Pol Emil Bota 5, Jerusalem (near King David Hotel)

Tel: 629-8500Emergency line: 02- 629-8519Hours: Mon-Fri: 9:00 am-12:00 noon

J FrEnCH EMBASSyBen yehuda 1, Tel Aviv Tel: 03-520-8500emergency Line: \054-667-0047Hours: Mon-Fri: 8:15 am-12:00 noon, Thur: 2:30pm-4pm Civil Statsu Dept. is closed on Wednesdays

J SOUTH AFrICAn EMBASSy*

Sason Hogi Tower, Abba Hillel Silver 12a, 17th Floor, ramat Ganwww.safis.co.ilTel: 03-525-2566 Fax: 03-525-3230Emergency line: 052-780-7290Hours: Office: Mon-Thurs: 8:00 am-4:00 pm, Fri: 8:00am-12:00pmConsular: Mon-Fri: 9:00am-11:30am, Wed: 9-11:30am, 2-3pmPhone Inquiries: Mon-Thurs 8-4, Fri 8-1

J SWISS EMBASSy*Hayarkon 228, Tel Aviv www.swissembassy.co.il Tel: 03-546-4455 Fax: 03-546-4408emergency line: 050-523-5939Hours: Mon: 1-4pm, Tues-Fri: 8-11:30amPhone hours: Mon-Thurs: 8:00 am-4pm, Fri: 8:00 am-12 noon

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Country & City Codes

J AUSTrAlIA - 61Melbourne ........................................ 03Sydney .............................................. 02

J BElGIUM - 32Antwerp ........................................... 03

J CAnAdA - 1Montrael, Quebec .......................... 514 Ottowa, Ontario ............................ 613Toronto, Ontario ..................... 416,905

J ISrAEl - 972Ashdod ............................................. 08Beit Shemesh .................................... 02Beitar ................................................ 02Bnei Brak .......................................... 03Haifa ................................................. 04Jerusalem .......................................... 02Kiryat Sefer ....................................... 08Meron ............................................... 04Netanya ............................................ 09Rechovot .......................................... 08Tel Aviv ............................................. 03Teverya ............................................. 04Tzfat ................................................. 04

J SOUTH AFrICA - 27Cape Town ....................................... 21Johannesburg .................................... 11

J SWITzErlAnd - 41Lucerne ............................................ 41Lugano .............................................. 91Zurich ............................................... 44

J Uk - 44Gateshead ....................................... 191London ........................................... 208Manchester ..................................... 161

J UnITEd STATES - 1Baltimore, MD ................................ 410 Bronx, NY ...................................... 718Brooklyn,NY ................................... 718Catskills, NY ................................... 845Chicago, IL ...................................... 773Cleveland, OH ......................... 216/440 Dallas, TX ................................ 972/214Denver, CO .................................... 303Detroit, MI ..................................... 248Far Rockaway/ Queens ................... 718Five Towns/ Long Island .................. 516Houston, TX .................................. 281Lakewood, NJ ................................. 732 Long Branch, NJ ............................. 732Los Angeles,CA .............................. 310Miami, FL ........................................ 305Monsey, NY .................................... 845NYC, NY ........................................ 212 Passaic, NJ ...................................... 973Philadelphia, PA .............................. 215

Following is an example of how to dial from Israel:▪ Lakewood, US:014-1-732-363-1630014- long distance provider1- Country Code732- Area Code363-1630 - Phone number ▪ Gateshead, UK:014-44-191-477-1234014- long distance provider44- Country Code191- Area Code 477-1234- Phone number

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driver's license

Who needs an israeli driver's license?Basically, anyone who has been living in Israel for at least one year and intends to drive in Israel is obligated by law to hold an Israeli license.

A new immigrant, tourist, returning resi-dent who has lived abroad for at least one full consecutive year prior to returning, or temporary resident, is allowed to drive in Israel with a valid foreign license for one year only following date of entry into Israel. This is, of course, limited to specifications of the license, and on condition that the driver is of age according to Israeli law.

•In order to purchase a car with Oleh rights, or to continue driving in Israel beyond one year following your entering the country, you must obtain an Israeli license.

•A tourist/student living in Israel (even if you periodically leave and re-enter the country and renew/maintain a tourist or student visa) must bear an Israeli license when driving in Israel.

•An immigrant has three years after the date of Aliyah/entry to the country in which to convert his/her foreign license to an Israeli one.

•A returning resident is allowed one year from entering the country to convert his/her foreign license to an Israeli one.

Beyond the designated period [one or three years, as applicable], one would be required to pass the written ("theory") test before being eligible to do the actual

road test. (In any case, a person who can prove that he had a driver's license in the past would not be required to do the usual minimum of 28 lessons.)

conditions for converting foreign license to an israeli one:•You hold a valid foreign license which was issued at least 6 months prior to your entering Israel.•Medical and eye examinations (on special "green form") •You must pass a special driving test ("mivchan shlitah")

Documents you will need:•Teudat Zehut (i.d. card) / foreign passport (for tourists/students) •Israeli passport (for returning residents)•Teudat Oleh (for immigrants)• Foreign driver's license

how to obtain/arrange for the above:1. Go to optician accredited by Misrad Harishui (Ministry of Transportation) with your Teudat Zehut / form with special number issued by Misrad Harishui. [At present, there is only one such optician in Jerusalem. See below* for listing.] They will photograph you and immediately issue you a "green form." (No charge for this service.)

2. For those who do not hold a Teudat zehut: In order to obtain above-mentioned "form with special number": you must first visit Misrad Harishui, with your foreign passport and your foreign license. Tell them you wish to obtain an Israeli license; you will receive a paper which includes your passport number, and special ID number.

licensing Authority Information: *5678

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3. Have a recognized optician give you an eye examination, and sign on the "green form"; have your [kupat cholim] physician fill in the medical questionnaire (on the "green form") and sign and stamp it.

4. Take the above documents to your local Misrad Harishui and request approval to do the special test ("mivchan shlitah"). (In Jerusalem: either at the Clal Building on Rehov Yaffo, or at Beit Karasso, 17 Rehov Hatnufah; Sunday-Thursday 9:00 – 13:00.)

5. Contact a driving teacher to set up a lesson. (You'll be required to do a minimum of one lesson; however, it is recommended to trust the teacher's judgment if you need more.) The teacher makes the appointment for the test, which you do in his/her car. (Specify when contacting the teacher if you drive automatic or manual shift car.)

6. There are two fees which must be paid prior to the test; one at the post office and one directly to the teacher. The teacher will give you the necessary form and information in advance.

7. After passing the test, go to Misrad Harishui, with your Teudat Zehut. (No papers necessary!) You will receive a voucher, which you pay at the post office (in cash) the designated amount. The receipt, attached to your Teudat Zehut, is your temporary license. The permanent license will be mailed to your home address within 4 weeks (present policy: only citizens receive the plastic card).

*Optica Markovich, Malha Mall, 2nd floor,02-6785858. (Update of additional opticians may appear on the ministry's site: www.mot.gov.il)

wherever your destination

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Geniza / Sheimos

J yErUSHAlAyIM

arzEI haBIra • Arzei Habira 47, near shul

BaTEI unGarIn ▪ Near Chasam Sofer ShulShivtei Yisroel 50

BayIT vEGan▪ Bayit Vegan 82 ▪ Hapisga 51, near Beit Knesset HaGra

BEIs yIsroEl▪ Harav Zonnenfeld, near Shtibel Beis Yisroel

BucharIm▪ Adoniyahu Hakohen 2, behind Beit Knesset Musyaf

EzraT Torah▪even Haezel 19, near Beis Yisroel Shul

GEula▪ Pri Chadash 9, behind Zichron Moshe

GIvaT shaul▪ Givat Shaul 7, Zupnik Shul

Gush 80▪ Corner Ohalei Yosef and Grossberg

har nof▪ Agasi 10, near Beit Knesset Tiferet Shlomo▪Ha'Admor M'Ruzhin 15, near Boston •Shaulson 24, near Bais ezriel

kErEm avraham▪ Tzefania 25, behind Har Tzvi, on top of bridge

kIryaT sanz▪ Divrei Chaim 4

maTTErsdorf▪ Panim Meirot 1, near Heichal Shmuel Shul

▪ Sorotzkin 3, near Yeshivas Torah Ohr

mEah shEarIm▪ ein Yaakov, near Meah Shearim shtibel

mEkor Boruch▪ Rashbam 9, near Ohel Avraham shtibel

nEvE TzvI▪ Avinadav, corner Fishel▪ Rechov Nechemya, behind Har Tzvi, on top of bridge

nEvE yaakov▪ Kfar Ivri 11 ▪ Kfar Ivri 15▪ Zevin 43

old cITy▪Jewish Quarter, parking lot

ramaT shlomo▪ Ha'admor Misadigura 26, near Bais Pinchos▪ Harav Meir Chadash, near Chazon Ish Shul▪ Igrot Moshe- Buksbaum, near Atara L'yoshna▪ Igrot Moshe 2, near Shomrei Hachomos

ramoT alEf▪ Shirat Hayam 10, Shaarei Tevuna Shul▪ Shivat Tzion 10, near Mishkan Shraga parking lot

ramoT BEIs•Even Shmuel, corner Tzundak

ramoT GImmEl▪Rikanti 5, near Aishel B'rama▪ Rosenblatt 18, near Tzeirei Agudat Yisroel Shul

ramoT dalEd▪ Dovid Zaritzki, Nachlat ezriel Yehuda

ramoT PolIn▪ Near Ohel Yosef Shul

▪ Near Ohel Dov Shul

romEma▪Shamgar, parking lot of funeral home▪ Zichron Yaakov 10, Chanichei Hayeshivot

sanhEdrIa▪Achinoam 4, near Ohel Leah

sanhEdrIa murchEvET▪Sanhedria Murchevet 106, near Ohel Shimon - Heichal Dovid

shaarEI chEssEd▪Zakkai St., near Perushim Shul

shmuEl hanavI▪Block 113, eretz Chafetz

TElz sTonE▪ Near Nachlei Daas

unsdorf▪Sorotzkin 42 near Be'er Shmuel

J BEIT SHEMESH▪ Brisk 2, near Kahal Chasidim▪ Hillel 6, Rama Shul▪ Nachal Gila 4▪ Sfat emet 25 Ha'Admor M'Belz, near Belz

J kIryAT SEFEr▪ Chofetz Chaim 6, near Heichal Yitzchak▪ Chofetz Chaim 17▪ Chofetz Chaim 22/11 Tel: 08-974-0876▪ Meshech Chochma, near Ohel Menachem▪ Netivot Hamishpat 44, near Zichron Moshe ▪ Rambam, corner Harema▪ Sdei Chemed 15

J rBS▪ Nachal Kishon 13▪ Rival 51, near Mishkan Hatorah

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Government Offices

J arnona - rESIdEnTIAl PrOPErTy TAx

Arnona Office Kikar Safra 1, 1st floor, Kikar HaIriyaTel: 629-6333 Fax: 629-6398To pay through credit card: 1-800-522-555/ 629-6000Hours: Sun, Mon, Wed, Thurs: 8:00 am- 1 pm, Tues: 3:00 pm-6 pmPhone hours: Sun-Thurs 8am-6 pm, Tues also 4-6 pmwww.jerusalem.muni.il

J BiTUach LeUmi - nATIOnAl InSUrAnCE

Tel: *6050 A personal pin number (kod ishi) is necessary for all personal requests on the telephone. (If you don't have one, you can request one, and it will be sent to you by mail.)

Phone Hours: Sun-Thurs: 8am-3pm Fax number: 624-5898www.btl.gov.ilKitzvat yeladim fax: 675-5657

Hours For All Branches (excluding Beitar): Sun, Tues, Thurs: 8am -12:30 pm, Mon & Wed: 3:00 pm-5:00 pm - for some departments only

Note: Registration with student visas can only be done during morning hours.

JErUSAlEMMain office: Shimon ben Shetach 4 (off Rechov Yaffo) 675-5555Kitzvat yeladim, Maanak leida: Ben Sira 20

BEITAr Tel: 580-7033Mon and Wed 8am-1 pmelectronic phone service: 08-936-9696

BEIT SHEMESH Hanasai 8Tel: 990-6111

BnEI BrAk 12 Aranovich, Tel: 03-615-2999 kIryAT SEFEr Avnei Nezer 46

rAMAT GAn 15 Chashmonaim, Tel: 03-675-1234

J miSraD haKLiTa - MInISTry OF ABSOrPTIOn

Tel: 621-4555General Information: 03-973-3333Automated phone system: 675-2611Main office: 15 Hillel St.Tel: 675-2611For appointments: 1599-500-923(Appointments required)

J iriya - MUnICIPAlITyIrIyAT yErUSHAlAyIMKikar HaIriya, Tel: 629-6666/7777Moked HaIriya, (emergency municipal number): 106www.jerusalem.muni.il

IrIyAT BEITAr 38 Rabbi Akiva, Tel: 588-8111

IrIyAT BEIT SHEMESHTel: 990-9999

IrIyAT kIryAT SEFErTel: 08-914-1200

IrIyAT kIryAT yE'ArIM (TElzSTOnE)Tel: 533-2735

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J miSraD haPnim - MInISTry OF InTErIOr

Shlomtziyon Hamalka 1, off Rechov YaffoTel: 629-0222Hours: Sun-Thurs: 8:00 am-12:00 noonMon & Wed: 2:30 pm-5:30pm Afternoon hours are for citizens only, not for student visas. Also available for page of entries and exits.

nATIOnAl InFOrMATIOn CEnTEr : *3450, 1-222-3450Phone hours: Sun, Tues, Thurs 8am-4pm, Mon, Wed 8am-6pmTo make visa appointments: Tel: 1-700-55-1111 Hours: 1:00-3:00pmFax: 646-9523www.pnim.gov.il

BEITArThe Iriya (Municipality) offers some Misrad Hapnim services, such as change of address and adding a birth to the teudat zehut. Tel:02-5888111Hours: Sun, Mon, Tues and Thurs: 8:30-12:30

BnEI BrAk 89 Chazon Ish Hours: Sun, Mon, Wed, Thurs:8:00am-12:00, Mon, Wed: 2:30-5:30 pmNo appointments required

J SochnUT hayehUDiT - JEWISH AGEnCy

45 King George, www.jewishagency.orgTel: 620-2222General national number: 1800-228-055Hours: Sun-Thurs: 8:00am-4:00 pmHours vary according to service required.

J IrIyAT yErUSHAlAyIM Jerusalem residents are invited to directly contact the directors of each municipal department for any comment, question or complaint.

absorption authority, Director Pini Glinkevich Tel:629-5308 Fax: 629-5255 [email protected]

city Beautification, Director David Amsalem Tel:629-7761 Fax:629-6787 [email protected]

construction Licensing & inspecting, Director Tzahi Katz Tel:629-7654 Fax:[email protected]

Deputy of General DirectorYakov Avisar Tel: 629-7640 Fax:629-6131 [email protected]

Jerusalem municipality General Director Yossi Heiman

Tel:629-7960 Fax:629-6021 [email protected]

Legal consultant attorney Amnon Merhav Tel:629-7593 Fax:[email protected]

municipal hotline 106, acting Director Zeev Givon Tel:531-4680 Fax:[email protected]

Public health, acting Director Pini AdarTel:629-5926 Fax:629-6879 [email protected] l

religious cultural affairs, Director Gavriel Stauber Tel:629-8017 Fax:629-7518 [email protected]

Ultra-orthodox education, Director Itamar Ben Ezer Tel: 629-7727 Fax:[email protected]

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hechsheirim

J BAdATz AGUdAS yISrOEl

02-538-5251 / 538-4999Hours: 9am - 4pm

J BAdATz EIdA CHArEIdIS

02-670-0200Hours: 11am - 2pm & 5pm - 7pm

J BAdATz EIdA

CHArEIdIS HASEFArAdIT

02-540-0526Hours: 9-10:30am, 1:30-3pm

J BAdATz BEIT yOSEFOffice:02-652-0220 Hours: 9:00am-5:00pm

J BAdATz MACHzIkEI HAdAS (BElz)

02-501-6777Hours: 9:30am - 4pm

J BAdATz MEHAdrIn - HArAv rUBIn

08-939-0816Hours: 9:30am - 7pm

J BAdATz SHEArIS yISrOEl

03-677-3330 Hours: 9am-4:00 pm

J CHUG CHASAM SOFEr - BnEI BrAk

03-618-3572Hours: 10am-5pm

J CHUG CHASAM SOFEr - PETACH TIkvA

03-931-7040 Hours: 9am-5pm

J rABBAnUT MEHAdrIn yErUSHAlAyIM

02-621-4888Hours: 9:00 am-3:00 pm

J rABBAnUT yErUSHAlAyIM02-621-488802-Hours: 9:00 am-3:00 pm

J rAv lAndAU (BnEI BrAk)

03-619-3582Hours: 9:30am - 3:30pm

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Hotels

J ArAd

nof aradMoav St, Hotel District (08) 995-7056Products Eida Chareidis and Rav Landau. Mashgiach from Rav Avraham Tzvi HaCohen (B"B)

J ASHkElOn

kInG saul hoTEl Al Ha'Ofek 28 (08) 673-4124Harav Machpod, Bais Yosef

J BEIT MEIr

BEIT mEIr hoTElRamot Shapira 02-533-1666 ext 7Rabbanut Mehadrin Yerushalayim

J BnEI BrAk

malon BnEI BrakKedushas Yom Tov 5 (03) 579-2222Harav Landau

zIPorI class hoTElDamessek eliezer 16 (03) 677-7141Harav Landau

malon WaGshalMeltzer 13 (03) 579-9959Mashgiach on premises, usually Badatz Eida Hachareidis and Shearis ingredients

J CHOFETz CHAIM

chofETz chaIm GuEsT housE (08) 859-3888Badatz Mehadrin, Rav Rubin

J GAlIlEE

kITron GuEsThousELower Galilee (04) 646-6666Rabanut Mehadrin

lavI kIBBuTz hoTElKibbutz Doar (04) 679-9450Mehadrin Hashgacha, Meat - Rav Aurbach or Rav Rubin

J JErUSAlEM

BayIT vEGan hoTElHapisga, Bayit Vegan (02) 642-0990Rabbanut Mehadrin Yerushalayim

dan PEarl hoTElYaffo 15, Kikar Tzahal (02) 533-1234Rabbanut Yerushalayim

JErusalEm GaTEYirmiyahu 43 (02) 500-8500Rabbanut Mehadrin Yerushalayim

JErusalEm GoldYaffo 234 (02) 501-3333Rabbanut Yerushalayim

kInG solomonKing David 23 (02) 569-5555Rabbanut Mehadrin Yerushalayim

lEv yErushalayImKing George 18 (02) 530-0333Rabbanut Mehadrin Yerushalayim

mErcaz hachInuch hasEfardIBatei Machase 1, Old City (02) 628-2344Mashgiach: R' Katzen, chicken and meat- R' Machpod

novoTElSt. George 9 (02) 532-0000Rabbanut Yerushalayim

PrIma PalacEPines 2, Kikar Davidka (02) 531-1811Badatz Agudas Yisrael

PrIma kInGsKing George 60 (02) 620-1201Rabbanut Yerushalayim

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ramada rEnaIssancESderot Herzl (02) 659-9999Rabbanut Mehadrin Yerushalayim

rEIch hoTEl Chagai 1 (02) 652-3121Rabbanut Mehadrin Yerushalayim

shEraTon PlazaKing George 47 (02) 629-8666Glatt Mehadrin Yerushalayim

J MEIrOnMEIrOn HOTEl & rESTAUrAnT(04) 699-0180Glatt Kosher Mehadrin, Mashgiach: R' Stern, B'datz Eidah Hachareidis products

J nETAnyA

GalEI sanzHamelachim 6, Kiryat Sanz (09) 862-1777Glatt Kosher Mehadrin; (products: Eida Cha-reidis and Landau, meat and turkey: Landau, chicken-Sanz)

J nIr ETzIOn

nIr ETzIon hoTElChof Hacarmel (04) 984-5555R' Moshe Nachshoni, products: Eidah Hacha-reidis and Landau

J TEvErIA

arIsTonHerzl 19 (04) 679-0244R' Auerbach, Glatt Kosher Mehadrin; (Eida & Landau)

kInor classIcNorth east Kinneret (04) 673-8888R' Auerbach, Glatt Kosher Mehadrin; call for details

J TzEFAT

hamIfGashYerushalayim 75 (04) 692-1005Rabbanut Mehadrin Tzfat

malon mErcazIYerushalayim 37 (04) 697-2666Rabbanut Mehadrin Tzfat

malon ronOld City of Tzefat (04) 697-2590Rabbanut Mehadrin Tzfat

malon TEl avIvHa'Ari St, Old City (04) 697-2555Rabbanut Mehadrin Tzfat

HOTEl rESErvATIOnSArtzeinu Tours ..............................................587-1718see ad page 540

BaruchHaba.Com .............................. 1-700-705-7777see ad page 544

Castles........................ ................................ ...538-9911see ad current page

Lapid Travel ..................................................537-5837see ad page 546

Travel Deal ....................................................999-8443see ad page 547

Travel Time......... ....................................052-766-9549see ad page 543

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Keilim mikvaos

J JErUSAlEMBAIS yISrOElZonenfeld 27

BAr IlAnNext to Ohr Hatzafun Shul

BAyIT v'GAn Rechov Shaareh Torah, in the mikva building

EzrAS TOrAH▪even Haezel 19, near the Bais Yisroel Hall▪even Haezel 24, near the Satmar Shul

HAr nOF ▪Katznellenbogen 80, Vizhnitz▪Agassi 10, in the mikva entrance ▪Ha'admor M'Ruzhin, near the Boston Shul

GEUlA•Yoel 10, near the Satmar Shul▪Meah Shearim, behind Zichron Moshe Shul▪Rechov ein Yaakov, near the shtieblach

GUSH 80•Bruchim 12

GIvAT SHAUlR'Chaim Vital 37

HAr nOFAgassi 10

kATAMOnbehind the shtieblach on rechiv hachish

kIryAT BElz •Binas Yissachar, in the building of the Beis Medrash Hagadol, near the

mikvah

MATTErSdOrFPanim Meirot 1, near the shul

nEvE TzvI Rechov Nechemya, outside the Vizhnitz Beis Medrash

nEvE yAAkOvMeir Balaban 4, near the school

nEvE yAAkOv-MIzrACHVinograd, near Rechov Zevin

Old CITyBehind Bank Hamizrachi

rAMAT ESHkOlParan 6

rAMOT AlEPH Nerot Shabbat, behind building 613

rAMOT BEIS Mishol Hakroniyot 3

rAMOT GIMMEl Rechov Shalom Sivan, near "esa einay"

rAMOT dAlEdZirutzky 1, in Nachalas ezriel Yehuda building

rAMOT dAlEd-UnGvArChizkiya Shabtai 12, behind the mikva

rAMAT SHlOMO ▪Rechov Zolty, near corner Chazon Ish▪Kahaneman 1, near mikva▪Rechov Sadigura, in Mishkenos Yaakov Shul

rECHAvIA

Near Yad Tamar Shul

rOMEMA Petach Tikvah, in Impiryat Hachesed

SAnHEdrIA Achinoam, between 7 & 9

SAnHEdrIAMUrCHEvET Near mikva and Bais Medrash Meor Chaim between buildings 116/117

SHMUEl HAnAvIShmuel Hanavi 79, behind Sadigura

UnSdOrFSorotzkin 45, near Beis Medrash Be'er Shmuel

J kIryAT SEFEr▪Sdeirot Yechezkel 33▪Avnei Nezer 16▪Avnei Nezer 46, parking lot▪Chofetz Chaim 9 (in Hakol LaBayit)▪Meromei Sadeh 1

J BEITArBesht 5, behind shtiblach

J BEIT SHEMESH

▪Ohr Hachaim 2-Mikva Harav M'Brisk ▪Mikva Sefas emes

J rAMAT BEIT SHEMESH

▪Mikva Boston, Sorek 21▪Mikva Lachish, Lachish 24▪Mikva Ribaz, Ribaz 30

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Measurement Conversions

The numbers have been rounded in order to make it easier to figure out the

conversions.

Length1 inch = 25 mm1 inch = 2.5 cm1 foot (12 in.) = 30 cm1 yard (36 in.) = 91 cm40 inches = 1 meter1 mile = 1.6 km

Weight1 ounce = 28.35 gram1 pound = 0.454 kg

2.2 pound = 1 kgVolume1 tsp = 5 ml1 Tbsp =15 ml1 cup = 250 ml1 quart = 1 liter1 gallon = 4 liter1 cubic foot = 28.8 liters

TemperatureCelsiusMultiply by 9divide by 5plus 32 = Fahrenheit

FahrenheitSubtract 32multiply by 5divide by 9= Celsius

Shortcut for approximate conversion:F to C: Divide by 2, subtract 12C to F: Multipy by 2, add 25

J COOkInG MEASUrEMEnT EQUIvAlEnTS

J METrIC MEASUrEMEnTS

1 tsp 5 ml

1 Tbsp 3 tsp 15 ml

1/8 Cup 1 fl oz. 2 Tbsp 6 tsp 30 ml


1/3 Cup 2 2/3 fl oz. 5 1/3 Tbsp 16 tsp 79 ml


2/3 Cup 5 1/3 fl oz. 10 2/3 Tbsp 32 tsp 158 ml


1 Cup 8 fl oz. 16 Tbsp 48 tsp 237 ml

1/8 Gallon 16 fl oz. 1/2 quart 2 cups 1 pint

1/4 Gallon 32 fl oz. 1 quart 4 cups 2 pint .94 liters

1/2 Gallon 64 fl oz. 2 quart 8 cups 4 pint 1.88 liters

1 Gallon 128 fl oz. 4 quart 16 cups 8 pint 3.76 liters

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Measurement Conversions

35.5

36.1

6.6

37

37.2

37.7

38.3

38.8

39.4

40

Normal Body Temperature

FAHrEnHEITCElSIUS

200=95

250=120

275=135

300=150

325=160

350=175

356=180

375=190

400=205

425=220

450=230

475=245

500=260

96

97

98

98.6

99

100

10

102

103

104

2 35.6

4 39.2

6 42.8

8 46.4

10 50

12 53.6

14 57.2

16 60.8

18 64.4

20 68

22 71.6

24 75.2

26 78.8

28 82.4

30 86

32 89.6

34 93.2

36 98.6

38 100.4

40 104

42 107.6

44 111.2

CElSIUS FAHrEnHEIT

J BOdy TEMPErATUrE

J WEATHEr

J BAkInG TEMPErATUrE

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J JErUSAlEM BATEI HOrEnSTEInRechov Yeshayahu02-538-5261Steps bet. Rechov Ezer Yoldot & Rechov Pri Chadash. Open Friday.

BAyIT vEGAn Sha'areh Torah, behind building 402-643-8493

BEIS yISrOElZonnenfeld 2702-537-0931Corner Reichman, in Be'er Sheva Shul building

EzrAT TOrAH even Ha'ezel 1902-538-8085Beneath the Beis Yisroel Shul buildingBy appointment only, call between 7-10 pm.

FrEnCH HIllHagana St581-1715Behind the shul

GIvAT SHAUlRav Chayim Vital 3702-652-1577

GUSH 80 Bruchim 14, corner Grossberg02-500-2714Beneath Mekor Baruch Shul, entrance on Bruchim.

HAr nOF Agassi 1002-652-6903Beneath Zichron Yosef Shul, down the steps.

kATAMOn Hamatzor 702-563-5174Near Shtieblach

kIryAT SAnzZayit Ra'anan 3 (entrance behind potted trees)02-500-4676

Advance appointments recommended, through telephone number 500-4718 (Hebrew/ English automated system).

MATTErSdOrF Panim Meirot 102-537-3019Call for directions.

MInCHAS yITzCHAkMinchas Yitzchak 1502-3508

nACHlA'OTRechov Hanatziv 7Near Sharei Chessed625-5560

nEvE yAAkOv-kAMInETz Meir Balaban 402-585-1355Under Ohel Shimon Shul, near steps leading to Shul

nEvE yAAkOv-MIzrACHZevin (opposite building 1)02-584-9889

Old CITyHaOmer 1102-628-3715

rAMAT ESHkOl Paran 602-581-0741

rAMAT SHlOMO •Hershler-Kahaneman02-586-3121In the paligal entrance

•Corner Chazon Ish, Zolti, 02-571-2393opposite Zolti 22, near the shul

rAMOT AlEPHNeirot Shabbat 613 (under Trager Shul) 02-586-5313

Shirat Hayam 5 02-586-8890

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rAMOT BET Mishol Hakraniyot 302-586-4556Call for directions.

rAMOT GIMMEl Shalom Sivan, opposite 24 02-586-6357

rAMOT dAlEd/UnGvAr Chizkiyahu Shabtai 1202-586-3176

rECHAvIA Ha'Ari 502-563-2783Open until 11:00 pm. Call for late hour appt.

SAnHEdrIA Achinoam - Bet. building 7 & 9 / Blau 2202-581-1977Up steps, entrance on right.

SAnHEdrIA MUrCHEvETAdmor M'Viznitz 9, near Vizhnitz Shul02-532-3674Between buildings 116 and 117, down steps, brown door. 21 Se'ah - Mehudar.For more info: Mrs. Bitton 054-844-0527

zUPnICkStrauss 26/Chaye Adam 302-623-4791Eida HaChareidis building, entrance around/ in back of the building. Open Friday.

TElz STOnE Bloch 302-534-6135opposite Macabi, up the stairs. On the fifth step there is a metal door to the mikveh.

TEl zIOnKehilos Yaakov 902-997-3441

J BEITArGIv'AH A•Arielli 902-580-8444

•Baal Shem Tov 802-580-6059down steps, near Maon

•Kanievsky, corner Mifal Hashas02-572-5649

GIv'AH B•Rechov Brim 702-580-0669

•Kedushas Levi, Corner Maharitz02-580-7722

J BEIT SHEMESHkIryAOhr Hachayim 2 (Harav M'Brisk)02-992-2322

rAMAT BEIT SHEMESH AlEPHNachal Lachish 3202-991-2442Between 24 and 32.

rAMAT BEIT SHEMESH BEIT•Ribaz 30 (opposite 27)02-999-8472

•Zechuta D'RamaRashbi 1602-999-6363

J MOdIIn IllIT BrACHFEldSedeirot Yechezkel 3308-974-3656 Building by kikar

kIryAT SEFEr•Avnei Nezer 1408-974-0156

•Mesilat Yosef 1308-974-1758

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Taking out a mortgage in Israel can be a daunting experience. The Israeli bureaucracy and red tape you have (hopefully) grown accustomed to extend to banks as well, and are often magnified. So be prepared for the process to take longer than you may have thought and to be held up for inexplicable reasons. You will need patience, perseverance, and expert advice.

General Guidelines :Note: There are exceptions to almost every rule.

1. You need to show proof of income of at least three times your anticipated monthly mortgage payments. This is because banks want to be sure that you can repay your loan. If you have insufficient income, you can often be approved on the basis of a co-signer. Some banks even accept foreign co-signers.

2. You can borrow up to 70% of the property value (though in certain cases you may be able to borrow more). The property value is generally defined as the lower of two prices: your purchase price or the appraised value, whichever is lower.

If you are planning on doing renovations on the property at a later stage, it is possible to get an additional loan for renovations. However, interest rates are not as competitive for renovation loans as they are for purchasing a property. Long term, it will save you money on interest if you borrow more initially, and then use your own money for renovations.

3. Whenever possible keep your mortgage in the same currency as your income. Note that Israel has a wide range of loans in foreign currency of up to 30 years, from dollars to Japanese yen, at fixed and variable interest rates.

4. Shop around. each bank has its own unique benefits as does each type of mortgage. An educated customer is the banks' worst customer; be in the know, so they don't take you for a ride. Investing in a professional broker who will do all the "shopping around" for you will cost you initially, but will save you large sums of money in the long run.

5. If you are considering purchasing a home from a contractor and are concerned about not being able to afford paying both rent and a mortgage while the apartment is under construction, there are options you should look into. Request information from your bank about grace chelki or a grace malei, which will enable you to pay less or even none of your mortgage initially until the apartment is ready.

you will need the following documents when you go to the bank: 1. Teudat Zehut or passports and driver's licenses of you and your spouse.2. Three most recent monthly bank statements.3. Proof of income.4. Some banks require a credit score and report for non-Israelis.

Be aware that other expenses will be incurred while buying a property. Following

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J nOTArIzATIOnA notary certifies any document so that it will be legally acceptable. The most common certification is a signature, such as on a yipuy koach (power of attorney) and affidavit (lost check, bank accounts, driver license renewals, etc.). The next most common case is a certification of a translation (birth or marriage certificates).

In Israel a notary must be licensed. He issues a typed certificate in Hebrew (and in another language, if requested) and fastens it to the document with a ribbon and a seal. Whenever a notarization is needed for a document in Israel, be sure to use an Israeli notary rather than a foreign one.

The government sets the fee the notary must charge. It may be more expensive than in other countries.

To make an Israeli notarization valid for presentation abroad, one takes the document with the Israeli notification to the Ministry of Justice and they will will put on an "apostile".

This is recognized by an international treaty with the United States, so one does not have to go to the U.S. Consulate.

Ministry of JusticeCheshin 6 Tel: 654-9333Note: There are instances in which a cheaper solution to a notary might be a lawyer.

is a rough guide so you know how much you will need for the process:

1. Purchase tax – the purchase tax rates change case by case and most likely the rules have already changed while you were reading this… make sure you talk to your lawyer to get up-to-date information.2. real estate agent's commission – not more than 2% + VAT3. Lawyer fees – the fees generally vary between 0.5% and 1.5 + VAT. There are also additional legal expenses such as registration fees paid to the Land Registration Office.4. Down payment – if the money for your down payment is overseas, then generally the most cost-effective way to transfer the money to Israel is through a wire transfer. The total fees range from 0.75% to 1.5%.5. Ptichat Tik fee – this is the case management fee, what the bank charges you to borrow money from them and pay them interest. It costs between 0.25% and 0.5% of the loan.6. Property appraisal fee – before you get approved for the mortgage, the bank requires that the property you are looking at gets appraised by an appraiser. This costs between 400 NIS and 3000 NIS, depending on the bank, the amount borrowed, and the property value.7. miscellaneous – factor in around 650 NIS for other expenses, such as signing over power of attorney, registering a lien on the bank's behalf, etc.Getting a mortgage can be a long and harrowing process, but you don't have to do it on your own. A mortgage broker can put you in contact with top lawyers and real estate agents, and negotiate the best rates for you.

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J InSTAllInG A nEW PHOnE lInE

To install a new phone line, contact: •Bezeq: 199•Bezeq International: 1-800-014-014•Hot: *6900•Netvision: 1-800-013-013•Smile:1-801-012-012They will ascertain whether there was previously a phone line that can be reprogrammed with your new number, or if you will need a technician to come down to your apartment to connect the new line. Be sure to inquire about current special offers, as there are often package deals available.

When moving to an apartment which was previously occupied, be aware while installing a new phone line that it is sufficient for the telephone technician to program one telephone jack. They will charge an additional fee per jack and it is not necessary as the programming will automatically affect all connected jacks.

When moving anywhere in the country, one can transfer his previous telephone number to the new apartment for a minimal fee.

J lOCAl PHOnE COMPAnIES

•Bezeq Tel: 199 - Customer Service166 - Technical Support LineIn dealing with Bezeq, you will always need the teudat zehut / passport number of the person under whose name the line is registered and the last four digits of the credit card with which you pay your bills.

•Hot 1-800-077-077•Cellcom 1-800-052-052

•Netvision *3031•Smile 012 *3012

J InTErnATIOnAl CAllS: ▪Smile 012 1-800-012-012▪Netvision 013 1-800-013-013▪Bezeq 014 1-800-014-014)▪Xphone 018 1-700-018-700Note: There are many new long distance offers. It is worthwhile to compare prices.

J AlTErnATE OPTIOnS FOr InTErnATIOnAl CAllS

1. voIP (Voice over Internet Protocol, also known as a dSl line) is the ability to make phone calls using the Internet. This means that you can have a US/UK/Canadian etc. phone number that rings in your home in Israel. VoIP does not provide you with Internet access, rather it needs Internet access (in most cases) to work.

An VoIP line is an internet line, which gives you the option of a second phone line with a US area code phone number. Thus, you can call United States, for example, as if it's a local call, and for people from the States calling you, it's a local call. To take advantage of this, you don't need to have a computer. See ads page 460.

Procedure for obtainining a VoIP line:A. Obtaining a router - There are many companies; it is worthwhile to compare prices, and explore different plans that are available (i.e. unlimited vs. "minute" plans). Note: Many companies will only ship the router to an address in the States.

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B. Obtaining a modem from Bezeq (or a cable line from another company), for which there is a monthly fee that will show up on your regular phone bill. You will need to pick it up from a Bezeq store. (If someone other than the person under whose name the phone line is registered is picking up the modem, you will need a letter from him with his teudat zehut number.) When you go down to Bezeq to pick it up, make sure you ask for an ethernet connection. Your Bezeq modem will need to be programmed. Follow instructions from your provider.

C. Receiving internet service from a long distance provider (see above for phone numbers). If the line is being used only as a phone line, .75 megabytes will be sufficient. Here too, it's worthwhile to compare prices, and to try bargaining.

Note: Be aware that with Bezeq and with a long distance provider, you may have to commit yourself for a specific period of time in order to get a promotional rate, and make sure to be on top of renewing your contract when it's up, or you will be billed at the current rate!

2. Receive a US local number on your regular Bezeq line or cell phone, without requiring Internet.

Note: There are constantly new long distance options cropping up, so keep your ears open.

J PHOnE SErvICESAll services used cost a minimal fee, aside from those specified as free.

J 144 InFOrMATIOn CEnTEr▪ Can request up to three numbers at a time. Be sure to specify at the beginning of the call how many numbers are wanted.

J 151# TO lISTEn TO vOICE MAIl MESSAGES

J *41 rEPEAT CAll ▪ If the number you are calling is busy or on a call waiting, *41 will call you back with a special ring as soon as the number becomes available. ▪ Doesn't work to overseas calls and some cellular phone calls▪ Service for thirty minutes ▪ Can be used for up to ten calls simultaneously ▪ Free#41 to cancel

J *42 lAST CAll CAllBACk▪ Calls back the last person who called you, even if it was a call waiting. ▪ Doesn't work to overseas calls and some cellular phone calls. ▪ If the line is busy, *42 will automatically switch to the *41 feature. ▪ Free#42 to cancel

J *43 Id BlOCk▪ Temporary block of your number being displayed on a caller ID on a per call basis. ▪ Free

J *70 CAll WAITInG CAnCEllATIOn

▪ Temporary cancellation of call waiting on a per call basis ▪ Incoming caller will get a busy signal ▪ Free

J *72 CAll FOrWArd▪ Incoming calls can be fowarded to any telephone number in the country including a cellular.Note: Calls can be fowarded to a cell phone overseas. Call Bezeq Service (199) for details.

▪ To activate, press *72, enter the phone number to which the call should be fowarded, and hang up. After activation, when lifting up the receiver a broken dial tone will be heard as a reminder that call forwarding is in effect.

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▪ Caller pays only for the call to you. ▪ Free#72 to cancel

J *73 CAll FOrWArd WHEn lInE IS In USE Or BUSy

▪ Gives you the option of choosing another telephone number for your calls to go to whenever your line is in use.▪ Can be used in addition to *72▪ To activate, press *73, enter the phone number to which the call should be fowarded, and hang up. After activation, when lifting up the receiver a broken dial tone will be heard as a reminder that call forwarding is in effect.▪ Free#73 to cancel

J *78 Or *79 SPEEd dIAl ▪ The speed dial service allows you to define speed dial codes for selected telephone numbers (up to 8 numbers or up to 30 numbers) without needing the speed dial buttons on the telephone.

J 142 COllECT CAll ▪ If accepted, the one who receives the call is charged.

J 1455 TAlkInG ClOCk▪ Timing of Shabbos, sunrise, sunset, etc. all over the world ▪ For english press 2

J 1475 WAkE UP CAll ▪ Dial in requested time in four digits. (example: 6:20 am=0620, 6:20 pm=1820) 1475 to cancel

J CAll TyPES

1-800: Toll free call

1-700: fee is split between caller and line holder

1-599: Business line, same price as local call

1-900: lInE holdEr rEGulaTEs fEE - and can

BE vEry ExPEnsIvE

J COnFErEnCE CAll The conference call service allows three people to talk in one telephone call. Dial the first party you wish to call. When they pick up, press flash and you'll get a dial tone. Dial the second party, and press flash when it starts ringing. Then you should have both parties on the line.This service has a fixed monthly fee. For those with Caller ID or Voice Mail, the service can be obtained as a "package deal".

J OvErSEAS COllECT CAll

To reach the international operator from Israel, dial: 1-800- COLLeCT (165-5328)

J vOICE MAIl SySTEMThe Bezeq voice mail system is available in english upon request. There are various options that can be activated; call 199 for details. There is no charge for retrieving messages from a bezeq line. All voice mails can receive faxes as well. Bezeq charges about 5 NIS a month for voice mail.

vOICE MAIl PlUSReceives messages when the line is busy or on call waiting.

vIrTUAl vOICE MAIlA virtual voice mail box is a voice mail operated with no actual phone line or hand set. You receive a new telephone number for voice (and fax) messages only. The messages can be retrieved by the owner from any tel/fax in the normal manner of remote message received.

BUSInESS vOICE MAIlBusiness voice mail receives messages for a group of lines when there is no reply from any line or when all the lines are busy.

FAMIly vOICE MAIlWith family voice mail, everyone has his own voice mail box and can hear his messages in privacy.

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J yErUSHAlAyIM

HArAv yEHUdA BAUM052-711-4118

HArAv nACHUM EISEnSTEInMaalot Dafna139/3 Tel: 581-8338 Hours: 8:30-8:45 am 3-6 pm

HArAv MEnACHEM MEndEl FUCHS Motz Badatz Eidah Chareidis Tel: 587-0070 Hours: 7:00-7:45 pm Sun, Tues, Wed: 1:30-2:15 pm Fri: An hour before Shabbos

HArAv MOrdECHAI FrEIdlAndErRav Shomrei Hachomos, Ramat ShlomoSofer Stam Office, Rechov Nechemia

HArAv MOSHE GElzHElEr Katzenelinbogen 30, Har Nof651-9269

HArAv AvrOHOM dOv lITMInOvICH Motz Badatz Eidah Chareidis Beis Hora'ah "Minchas Yitzchak" Rechov Yeshaya 20 Home: 582-9735 Hours: 9:30-10:30 am (Phone calls aren't accepted.)

HArv yOEl yOSEF MOOrEYerusholayim, Har Nofenglish/Ivrit/Yidish/Dutch on any subject but specializes in Hilchos: Choshen Mishpot/Teluyos bo'Oretz/Shmiras Haloshon/Shmitta/Jewish Home etcPhone hours: 8.10-8.50 a.m, 1.30-2.30 p.m., 7.30-8.00 p.m, 10.15-11.45 p.m. Shailos can be sent to: [email protected]

HArAv dOvId AryEH MOrGEnSTErn Motz Badatz Sheiris Yisroel Chazon Ish 38, Tel: 571-1944 Hours: Sun-Tues: 8:30-9:00 pm by phone, 9-10pm at home Wed: 9:00-9:30pm by phone, 9:30-10pm at home Fri: 2-3 pmTzfania 17Hours: Sun, Mon, Wed, Thur: 2-3pm

HArAv AHArOn dOvId nEUSTAdTTzefania 39 Tel: 052-762-7620Hours: 1:00-3:00, 4:00-7:00, call before HArAv MOSHE SAkS Panim Meirot 14 Tel: 537-2127 Hours: 2:30-3:30pm

HArAv dOvId OSTrOFFHar Nof651-9207, 0527-611-745

HArAv MOSHE SHTErnBUCH Ra'avad Yerushalayim Mishkelov 13 Tel: 651-9610

HArAv yOnOSOn WIEnEr Motz Badatz Sheiris Yisroel Nof Ramot 75/3 Tel: 586-3631 Hours: 8:30-9:00 am, 8:30-9:00 pm , excluding Thursday.Beis Hora'ah "Yeshivas HaRan" 11:00-11:30 am Ohr Somayach: Sun-Wed: 4:45-5:15, Thurs: 4:15-4:45

HArAv TUvIA WEISS Ga'avad Yerushalayim Givat Moshe 2

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J BEITArHArAv MOSHE SHIMOn HOrOWITz Giv'ah A 02-580-8691, 052-765-4669

J BEIT SHEMESH HArAv MOrdECHAI GOldSTEIn Nachal Sorek 23/9 Tel: 992-3998 Bais Hora'ah: (parking lot) 992-2194Hours: 8:00-8:30 pmwinter:1:30-1:45 summer: 1:45-2:00

HArAv POSnEr Tel: 991-0086, 057-311-0086 Hours: anytime

J BnEI BrAkHArAv ElIyAHU dryFUSS Tel: 03-618-4020 / 052-351-3506 Hours on the cell phone: 2:00-2:257:00-7:30 pm, winter, 7:20-7:50pm summerHome: after 11:00 pm, Thur: from 12:00 am, until 12:45

HArAv ElIEzEr dUnnEr Tel: 03-619-8968 / 579-9554

HArAv yEHUdA AryEH dUnnEr Tel: 03-618-1981 Hours: Home, anytime At Beit Knesset ZAI Divrei ShirZecharya 4: Sun, Tues & Thurs: 1:45-2:15pm Tel: 03-619-4741

HArAv yOM TOv SAnGEr Badatz Harav Gross, Zecharya 3 Tel: 03-570-1754,Hours: 23:00-24:00 emergency- 1 hour before ShabbosIn Tzeirei Ponevizh, summer-before mincha, winter- after mincha

HArAv yEHUdA AryEH SCHWArTz Tel: 03-618-2116

Hours: 9:00-9:30 amMon, Tues, Wed: after 10:30 pm at the Beis Hora'ah, Rechov Abramski 26, 2nd floor

HArAv MEnACHEM MEndEl SHAFrAn Tel: 03-677-2246 Hours: 2:00-3:00 pm

HArAv SHlOMO zAlMAn UlMAn Tel: Home 03-616-0898Beis Hora'ah Rechov Halpern 13 Tel: 03-570-4432 Hours: Winter: 5-6pm, Summer: 6-7 pm

HArAv yISrOEl WEISEl Tel: 03-570-8514 Hours: 8:00-9:30 am, 2-4 pm, 8:30-11 pm

J kIryAT SEFEr HArAv ElIEzEr dUnnEr Tel: 08-974-0840 Hours: evenings, from 9:30 pm

HArAv dAnIEl GOldSCHMIdT Rav of "Kehillas Ashkenaz" Modiin IllitTel: 08-974-0221,052-768-0221Hours: 8:30-9:00pm, 12:00 pm-1:00 am .Also French speaking

HArAv PInCHAS kIrznEr 08-974-2824

HArAv EFrAIM rOTHSCHIld Tel: 08-974-0452, 052-764-2001 Not before 11:30 am. Authority on Kashrus,.food checking, and eiruvin

J nE'OT HAPISGA rABBI SHlOMO POSEn Tel: 08-929-8733Hours: 8:00- 8:40 am, 1:45-2:30 pmFriday afternoonAvailable on cell: 052-765-6293 from 1:00-2:30 pm.

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BEIS HOrA'AH rAv SHEFA - rEFUAH v'HAlOCHAH16 Shamgar St. rav Shafa Shul

Separate waiting rooms for men & women • English Speaking

Sunday Harav Aharon David Neustadt shlita

2:30 3:30 052-762-7620

Monday Harav Yitzchok Melber shlita 2:30-3:30 052-763-9185

Tuesday One of the Rabbanim 2:30-3:30

Wednesday Harav Mordechai Halprin shlita

2:30-3:30 057-310-7191

Thursday Harav Aharon David Neustadt shlita

2:30-3:30 052-762-7620

Friday Harav Yitzchok Melber shlita

2:30-3:30 052-763-9185

MISHMErES HASHOlOM HOTlInE

dial-a-Shiur and Bais Hora'ah (English/yiddish/Hebrew)

02-535-9212 / 1-718-887-9628

Rabbi Yisroel Weinman shlita:english/Hebrew

Sunday 2:15-3:15 pm; Monday, Tuesday 2:30-3:30 pmSunday-Thursday 10:00-11:00 pm

Rabbi Yehuda Samet shlita:english/Hebrew/Yiddish

Sunday-Thursday 9:00-10:00 pm

Rabbi Akiva Wosner shlita:Hebrew/Yiddish

Monday-Wednesday 1:30-2:30pm

Rabbi Nachum Bergman shlita:Hebrew/Yiddish

Sunday-Thursday 7:00-9:00 pm

Rabbi Yaakov Shiknazi shlita:Hebrew

Friday 2:30-3:15 pm

BEIS dIn & BEIS HOrAAH nESIvOS CHAIMHebrew/English/yiddish

1 Panim Meiros, MattesdorfTel: 502-3637 Fax:502-3655

To schedule appt call 052-764-2346 6:30-8:30pmBeis Horaah Hours:Sun- Thurs:1:45-3:30Pm, Fri -11-1

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J BanK haDoar

Automated banking and customer serviceTel: 02-500-5303 Fax: 02-500-5300

J MAIn POSTAl AUTHOrITy Yaffo 23 629-0676Sun-Thurs: 8-6 , Fri 8-12 www.israelpost.co.il

POST OFFICE BrAnCHES

J JErUSAlEMAGrIPAS Agripas 42, Mercaz Klal Tel: 624-7533, S.-Th. 8-5, Fri. closed

BAr IlAn Rabeinu Gershom 40Tel: 532-5866 S. M. W. Th. 8-12:30,3:30-6 Tues. 8-1, Fri. 8-12:30

BAyIT vEGAn Hapisga 25, Tel: 642-1011 S. Th. 8-6, M. T. 8-12:30, 3:30-6, Wed. 8-1:30, Fri. 8-12

CITy CEnTEr •King George 6,Hapa'amon, Tel: 624-0260 S.-Th. 8-3 Fri. closed•Kikar Safra, Iriya bldg., Tel:629-5952S-Th. 7:30-2:30, T. also 4-6:30• Yaffo 217, Tel: 629-0445, 629-5197S. - Th. 8-5 Fri: closed

GEUlA Dovid 7, Shuk Bucharim (formerly Bituach Leumi office) Tel: 581-2450, 537-1194S. - Th: 8-6, Fri. 8 -12

GIvAT SHAUl Shatner CenterTel: 531-2285Sun-Thu 8-5

HAdASSA EIn kErEMHadassa ein Kerem, Tel: 643-9727S.-Th. 7:30-2:30, Fri. closed

HAr CHOTzvIMHamarpeh 1 Kinyan Har ChotzvimTel: 586-6112 S. M. W. Th. 8-2, 3-5,Tues. 8-1, Fri. 8-12:30

HAr nOF Shaulzon 58, Tel: 651-5764 S. M. W. Th. 8-12:30, 3:30-6 Tues. 8-1, Fri. 8-12:30

MACHAnE yEHUdA Rechov Mini 4624-0144S-Th. 8-3, Fri. closed

nEvE yAAkOv Mercaz Mischari, Store 11, Tel: 583-3769 S. M. T. Th. 9-5, Wed. 9-2, Fri. 8-12

Old CITyChabad 38, Tel: 628-0888 S. M. W. Th. 8-12:30, 3:30-6 Tues. 8-1, Fri. 8-12:30

rAMAT ESHkOl Paran 7, Tel: 581-1521 S. M. T. Th. 9-5, Wed. 9 -2, Fri. 8 -12

Aside from postal services, the post office offers some basic banking services. To open a checking account in Bank Hadoar, you will need to go with your passport and 2 copies. For a joint account, both spouses must be present. Bank Hadoar charges minimal fees for most transactions. Check clearing takes a week. In order to receive a check-book you must either have had an account for six months, have 1,000 shekels in your account, or a steady income that was directly deposited into your account each month (at the time you are ordering the checkbooks). Cashing these checks at the post office costs around 2 NIS. Money can only be withdrawn from your branch with proof of ID for a fee of around 5 NIS. There is a fee charged for an account inactive for six months.There is an option of obtaining a debit card that can be used to pay for purchases at stores and to withdraw money from bank machines, for a monthly fee. Be aware that although there is no monthly fee, the tranaction price, along with the limited service available (as compared to a bank) might not make this the most worthwhile choice.You can check your balance, review transactions or get information about services at 500-5303. The post office serves as an agent for Misrad Hapnim as well. If you have a teudat zehut or an Israeli passport, it can be renewed there. Some bills can be paid in the post office at no extra charge or online at the Postal Service website at https://tashlumim_bankhadoar.co.il .

For more information on postal services call 171. Although the menu is in Hebrew, customer service personnel is mostly also English speaking.

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rAMAT SHlOMO Chazon Ish 26, Tel: 571-4692 S. M. W. Th. 8-12:30, 3:30-6 Tues. 8- 1:00, Fri. 8-12:30

rECHAvIA Keren Kayemet 8Tel: 624-2290 Sun-Thurs. 8-6, Fri. 8-12

rAMOT Kisufim 801, Mercaz Mischari, Tel: 586-8999 S. M. T. Th. 9-5 Wed. 9-2, Fri. 8-12

UnSdOrF Sorotzkin 14, Tel: 537-4574 S. M. W. Th. 8-12:30, 3:30-6Tues. 8-1, Fri. 8-12:30

J BEITAr Rabbi Akiva 7, Tel: 580-6223 S. W. 8:30-1:00, 3-6 M. T. 8:30-3, Th. 8:30-1, Fri. 8:30-12

GIvAH BHachozeh MiLublin 2Tel: 580-0640S.Tu.W.Th. 8-1 and 4-6, M. 8-1:30, F 8-12

J BEIT SHEMESH

• Hanasi 8, Tel: 991-1597 S. Th. 8-6, M, Tu 8-12:30 and 3:30-6, W 8-1:30, F 8-12

• Sfat Emet 4, Tel: 999-8854S, M, W, Th. 8-12:30, 3:30-6, Tues: 8-1:30, Fri 8-12

rAMAT BEIT SHEMESHRival 3, 992-1461S, M, W, Th 8-12:30 and 3:30-6, W 8-1:30, F 8-12

J kIryAT SEFEr •Avnei Nezer 46, Tel:08-974-0754 S, W, Th. 8:30-1:30, 3-5 M. T. 8:30-1:30, Fri. 8-11:30

• Sd. Yechezkel 2Tel:08-979-7827 S. T. 8:30-12:30, 3-5, M. Th. 8:30-3:30, Wed. 8:30-1:30, Fri. 8:30-11:30

POSTAl rATES

J dOMESTIC rATESRegular: 1.70Registered w/o signature: 10.30Registered w/signature: 13express inter-city: 37express within city:19.6024 hours: 3.20

J InTErnATIOnAl rATES AUSTrAlIARegular air mail: 5.80Registered air mail: 10.40express mail service (up to 500g): 97.00

BElGIUMRegular air mail: 4.00Registered air mail: 8.60express mail service (up to 500g): 102.00

CAnAdARegular air mail: 4.00

Registered air mail: 8.00express mail service (up to 500g):101.00

EnGlAndRegular air mail: 4.00Registered air mail: 8.60express mail service (up to 500g):102.00

SOUTH AFrICARegular air mail: 4.00Registered air mail: 8.60express mail service (up to 500g):97.00

SWITzErlAndRegular air mail: 4.00Registered air mail: 8.60express mail service (up to 500g):97.00

USRegular air mail: 5.90Registered air mail: 10.50express mail service (up to 500g): 74.00

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ACHvAS BAIS yAAkOvHakablan , Har Nof654-4519 [email protected]

AFIkEI TOrAH Nezer Dovid 20, Bayit Vegan 644-8455 [email protected]

ATErET Shirat Hayam, Ramot 566-3288 [email protected]

AzAMrA Nachal Ayalon 13, RBS 991-5516 [email protected]

BAIS yAAkOv MACHOn

rAAyARechov Ovadia 24651-1522 [email protected]

BE'Er MIrIAM Admor M'Boyan 40, Har Nof 652-9390

[email protected]

BInAS BAIS yAAkOv Rechov Reinis 19, Givat Shaul 563-0758 [email protected]

BJJ Sorotzkin 38, Unsdorf 500-0791

[email protected]

BnOS CHAnA Rechov Yavne 6/2, RBS 992-5502

[email protected]

BnOS CHAvA Hakablan 10,

Har Nof 654-4555 ext. 258

BnOS SArA Hakablan 10, Har Nof 654-4525

ByA Zerach Barnet 8a, Har Nof 652-0591/7 [email protected]

CHEdvAS BAIS yAAkOv Farbstein 30, Kiryat Moshe 653-6255 [email protected]

dArCHEI BInA Nezer Dovid 22, Bayit Vegan 641-0266 [email protected]

EyAHT Imrei Bina 22, Kiryat Sanz 538-2522 [email protected]

HAdAr BAIS yAAkOv Shamgar 11, Kiryat Belz 537-6595

lAHAv Rabbi Goldstein 054-803-6176 Mrs. Soffer 054-952-1334 [email protected]

TESSlEr nUrSInG

SCHOOl Laniado Hospital Kiryat Sanz, Netanya 09-860-4778

MESOrES rACHEl

Tachkemoni 30, Mekor Baruch 03-912-5810

[email protected]

MEOr BAIS yAAkOv

Rechov Haggai 1, Beit Hakerem 630-0900

MICHlAlAH Duvduvani 6, Bayit Vegan 675-0907 [email protected]

MICHlElET ESTHEr Beit Yitzchak 1, Har Nof 654-4543

MIdrESHES SHMUEl

Moshe Chagiz 1, Zichron Moshe 622-3810

MIdrESHET TEHIllA

Hakablan 10, Har Nof 654-4578 [email protected]

MIdrESHET rACHEl eliezer Halevi 23, Kiryat Moshe 654-0622 [email protected]

MMy Derech Chevron 60, Talpiot [email protected]

nACHlAS BEIS yAAkOv

Shmuel Hanavi 99 581-8550 [email protected]

nEvE yErUSHAlAyIM

Hakablan 10, Har Nof 654-4555

PEnInIM Farbstein 30, Kiryat Moshe 653-6255 [email protected]

SCHArFMAn'S Yam Suf 27, Sanhedria 581-4382 [email protected]

SHAArEI CHEn R' Atzag 54 [email protected]

SHEArIM Agassi 23,Har Nof 651-4240 [email protected]

SEMInAr yErUSHAlAyIM

HACHAdASH Rechov Frank 38, Bayit Vegan 643-9303, 642-0981 [email protected]

TIFErES BnOS yAAkOv

Sanhedria Meurchevet 140 582-3366 [email protected]

TOMEr dEvOrAH R'Atzag 54 571-6633 [email protected]

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J JErUSAlEM BAIS yISrOEl (#) Yeshivas Mir, drop off500-0698

BAyIT vEGAnBayit Vegan 61642-0315 Hours: Mon, Wed. 8-10pm

BElz SHATnEz lAB Yitzchak Shollel 4501-9888 Hours: Sun-Thur: 3-6 pm

Divrei Chaim 23, Kiryat BelzHours: Sun-Thur: 8-9 pm

GAnEI GEUlAHDry cleaners, drop off In the parking lot052-633-4417Hours: Sun: 10am-2 pm4-8 pm

GIvAT SHAUl *Margolin Azriel 1654-0255 Hours: Sun: 8:30-10 pm

HAr nOFRav Yaakov Gurwitz Hakablan 51654-0928 Hours: 2:00 -10:00 pm

MEAH SHEArIM lAB Meah Shearim 6537-1021 Hours: Sun-Thurs. 4-7 pm Fri. 9 am-12 pm Pick-Up: Gross Sorotzkin 47

GUSH 80

Shatnez consumer centerOhalei Yosef 4, crnr Bar Ilan Sun-thurs 12pm-6pmFriday 9am-12pm0527-600-191

kIryAT BElzRav Shefa Mall, 1st floorBy the tailorHours: Sun: 10 am-8 pmcall 052-633-4417

MAAlOT dAFnA (#)

Maalot Dafna 132/26call: 057-310-7142

nEvE yAAkOvYossefOtzar Hageonim 12626-5586

*Vinograd 13/5585-1267Hours: Thur: 7:30-9 pm

rAMAT ESHkOl(#)

Yam Suf 12/7582-5058

rAMAT SHlOMO *Disin Herschler 18/2571-0564 Hours: Tues. 5-8 pm

rAMOT GIMMEl *Greenwald Rosenblatt 7/2

586-0843 Hours: Sun. evening

rAMOT dAlEd*HorowitzUngvar 93/21586-1623Hours: after 7 pm

rAMAT POlIn *Mozes Ramat Polin 62/11587-0636 Hours: Sun. 8-9:30 pm

rOMEMA (#)

HaMem Gimmel 18/4, knisa אcall 500-0698

SAnHEdrIA* Shuv Blau 12b 2nd floor532-6038 Hours: Tues. 7:30-8:30 pm

SAnHEdrIA MUrCHEvET* LiebermanMaaglei Harim 128/13581-4001Hours: Sun. 7-8:30 pm

SHAArEI CHESEd SHATnEz lABOrATOry500-3456Hours: Sun & Thurs 9-12:30, or by appointmentApproved by Rav Rosental & Rav Shmuel Auerbach

*MISHMErES HABEGEd An organization in Bnei Brak which has pick-up centers in Yerushalayim, and returns the clothes a week later. Tel: 03-570-6906 All pick-up centers are marked with an asterisks (*).

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J AUSTrAlIA Winter: 7pm 7 hours aheadSummer: 9pm 9 hours ahead

J BElGIUM11am 1 hour behind

J CAnAdA5am 7 hours behindeast Coast (Montreal & Toronto)

J SOUTH AFrICA 11am 1 hour behind

J SWITzErlAnd 11am 1 hour behind

J Uk 10am 2 hours behind

J US Western Standard Time2am 10 hours behind

dEnvEr3am 9 hours behind

CHICAGO4am 8 hours behind

Eastern Standard Time5am 7 hours behind

Be aware that different countries switch to daylight savings time on different dates, so the time differences may have some discrepancies during these periods.

J ISrAEl: 12 nOOnTEl ArzABigdei yesha Shatznes LabChana 51-599-500-667 Hours: Sun-Thurs. 11 am- 2 pm, 8-10 pm, Fri. 10:00 am- 12:00 pm, or by appt.

J BEITArMifal Hashas 25/2 580-8339Hours: Sun-Thurs. 2-10 pm Fri. 10 am-2 pm

SHATnEz ExPrESS BEITAr IllITKaf Hachaim 11/8580-7403There are various drop off centers in yerushalayim, marked with a (#) sign.

J kIryAT SEFEr SchlossChofetz Chaim 708-974-1013 Hours: Sun-Thurs.7:30-9:00 pm, Fri. 9:30-11:30

▪ drop off location in Brachfeld: Rabbi Akiva 1708-974-4573

J rAMAT BEIT SHEMESHrBS lABLebo's Mens Store Nachal Nitzanim 3 RBS Aleph Shopping Center 991-6054

rBS SHATnEz lABNachal Lachish 21/10052-766-3411

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There are two ways to exempt yourself from the 16% VAT (tax) when shopping in Israel (aside from shopping in the airport Duty-free):Note: Rental cars are always tax-free to tourists. Rent with a World Mastercard and you often won't be required to purchase collision insurance.

1. Requesting from the vendor to ship the goods out of Israel with a shipping firm. Some vendors have contracts with shippers that are not expensive. exports have no tax fees. Just make sure your vendor is deducting the VAT and not charging you both shipping and VAT. This is as far as Israel is concerned. However, you need to check with the destination country if there are import duties. Many countries, such as the USA, Canada and most european countries, have a free trade agreement with Israel that exempts items manufactured in Israel from import taxes. Likewise, religious items and books often have special exemptions from import fees. You need to be sure your vendor has done prior exports to your country of destination and knows how to comply with that countries' regulations to insure your package will not be detained in customs.

2. Pay VAT but get a VAT refund by Change Place in Ben Gurion: This is the cheapest solution because you have no shipping fees and no tax either! Change Place is a company that offers a service which enables tourists leaving Israel to obtain refunds of VAT paid on goods purchased in many stores included in the arrangement. These stores can be found all over Israel. VAT refund services are available in Ben Gurion airport both in the Check-in area and in the departure gate area. Only tourists with a B2 (standard 3 month entry visa), B3 or B4 visa and that don't have Israeli citizenship

are eligible. Often there are complications in receiving the refund due to the ignorance on the part of either the vendor or the consumer. Complying with the guidelines will help avoid unfulfilled expectations. For more details call Change Place at 1700-509-700 or visit www.cpl.co.il/english/. During business hours call 03-975-7030 or 03-975-4030.

How vAT refund works:▪ Look for stores that have the Change Place "TAX ReFUND" logo in the storefront. Usually, only stores located in commercial areas will have this service and not businesses that operate from the home.

▪ Ask for the original tax invoice and the VAT refund form.

▪ Be sure vendor fills out forms in full and accurately. Often vendors that are unfamiliar with the process will leave out details which will later cause you frustration.

▪ Refunds are only for purchases of 400 NIS or more including VAT. This amount may not be in combined invoices.

▪ VAT refunds will be granted for goods taken beyond Israel's borders by the tourist listed in the invoice, provided that he has bought them for his own private use, in what is defined as non-commercial quantities.

▪ Goods eligible for a VAT refund do not include tobacco, food, or beverage products, with the exception of wine.

▪ The actual refund is not the entire VAT which is 16% since some of the amount is commissioned to Change Place. The actual amount fluctuates but is approximately 14%.

▪ If the VAT alone is 2,000 NIS or more, your vendor will need to fax a special form

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to Change Place to inform them in advance. If the VAT alone exceeds 20,000 NIS it will only be refunded via bank transfer to the tourist's bank abroad after it is authorized by the Israel Tax Authority.

▪ When exiting Israel by sea via the Marinas, the vendor must inform Change Place in advance of the scheduled time of departure.

▪ Be sure to arrive at the airport with ample time before your flight to allow yourself the time to process your claim.

▪ When you arrive at the airport, or any point of exit from Israel, including border crossings, look for the Change Place Ltd. counter, and present the original tax invoice, the original VAT refund form, your passport, and the goods that you purchased. If a credit card was used for the purchase, the card might also be required to present. In Ben Gurion Airport, the Change Place counter is in the Duty Free section near the departure gates.

▪ If the goods are designated for transportation in the tourist's baggage it must be presented at the Change Place counter in the Buy & Bye lounge of the check in area before being sent as baggage. The refund will be paid at the company counter in the departure hall.

▪ VAT refund will be paid as requested, either in cash, by check, by credit card or by bank transfer. You can choose the currency, either NIS or USD. If your choice of currency differs from the currency of the invoice, the money is tendered based on the Bank of Israel exchange rate of the day that you purchased the goods. So try to make your purchase on a day when the rate is up.

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An appropriate motto to keep in mind: "if you don't like the law in israel, wait a minute; it'll be different then."See Bituach Leumi, page 207, for some tips on dealing with bureaucracy in Israel.

J vISA TErMSA1 - Temporary resident (You can have this visa for 3 years after which you must make Aliya.)

A2 - Student visa

A4 - dependant of A1/A2 (wife/child)

B2- tourist, usually valid for 3 months

M-r – ("Multiple renewal")Accompanies another visa, and allows for multiple (unlimited) entries and exits. Without an M-r, the visa is voided each time one leaves the country.You can choose to get M-R visas for some family members and not for others.

The Process:To apply for a visa you must make an appointment. Specify how many visas you will need (one per family member). This must be done by phone: 1-700-55-1111. Call between 1-3 pm. Be persistent, it is very difficult to reach a person. You can also send a fax to 02-646-9523 to request an appointment. They will call you back (it may take a few days) to schedule an appointment with you. If you are in the neighborhood, it might be easier to make an appointment on site.Your appointment will usually be within 4-6 weeks of your call. You can also make appointments for others once you get through.

Note: If you would like to take care of Bituach Leumi matters on the same trip, make your appointment on a day that Bituach Leumi is open (Sun, Tues, and Thurs), and early enough to get there before closing at 12:30.

On the day of your appointment:Make sure to come on time. (If you do not have the form filled out before you come, it is recommended to arrive early so that you are ready for your appointment.) Fill out a visa renewal form for each family member and wait your turn in the visa room. When the clerk calls your name, go to her desk to have your papers processed.

J STUdEnT vISA (A-2) And dEPEndAnT OF A-1/A-2 (A-4)

A student visa (A-2) allows a legal stay in Israel for two to three years. It is received at the Misrad Hapnim. An alternate option is to obtain a visa at an Israeli embassy overseas before arriving in Israel.Note: If the husband of a family is not Israeli, a valid student visa is necessary in order to get on to Bituach Leumi.

What is needed:1. Form of visa renewal (received at Misrad Hapnim) for each family member

2. expired visas of the whole family

3. Passports of the whole family

4. A picture of each parent (and each child over 16 years)

5. Letter from husband's yeshiva which states he is a student there. The letter should include a mispar amutah (organization ID number) and state how long the husband has been/intends to be a student at the yeshiva.

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6. Letter from a rabbi ascertaining Jewishness. This can be a separate letter, or can be included on the student letter from a yeshiva. It is important for the letter to say the applicants are "Jewish by birth." (This is needed in order for the student visa to be free of charge.)

7. Marriage License

8. When adding a baby to the parents' visa term, the child's birth certificate is necessary.

Important info:If the passport of any child will expire within the next couple of years, that individual student visa will only be valid a few months less than the passport, but the rest of the family's visa is unaffected. However, in order to receive the full term of the visa, the parents' passport has to be valid for a few months longer, or the visa will only be valid as long as the passport is.One spouse may represent the family. The whole family must be renewed together; Misrad Hapnim does not allow individual visa renewal.

Price:A2 and A4 visas can be obtained FRee of charge as long as you have the letter ascertaining your Jewishness.

J "PErMITTEd TO WOrk" To be considered a legal worker, your visa status has to be changed from B2 (tourist that is not permitted to work) or an A4 (wife or child of a student) to a B1 (tourist that is permitted to work). You can have an A4 visa along with a working permit.

To obtain a 'Permitted to Work' visa, you will need to bring a letter from your future employer, stating that he would like to hire you, and present it when you are requesting a student visa. Your visa will then be stamped as 'Permitted to Work."

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J JErUSAlEMAISH HATOrAHRechov Shvut 1, Old CityOffice: 628-5666, Public Phone: 628-2725

AMAlA SHEl TOrAHGolda Meir 9537-7112Public Phone: 537-0009

ArACHIMSfat emet 10 500-0220

BAIS yISrAEl Rechov Zevin 9, Neve Yaakov656-1959, Public Phone: 656-1742

BOSTOn Admur Miruzin 17, Har Nof538-8527

BrISkR' Avraham Yehoshua SoloveichikRechov Press, Zichron Moshe

CHEBIn, kOCHAv yAAkOvChana 12538-7207, Public Phone: 581-4400

dIASPOrA yESHIvA Old City - Jewish Quarter671-6841

dISCOvEry SEMInArS Misgav Ladach Street 70 627-7742

dvAr yErUSHAlyIM The Jerusalem Academy of Jewish StudiesKatzenelenbogen 53, Har Nof652-2817

HAGrM"dR' Dovid SoloveichikGrossberg 2, Gush 80

HEICHAl HATOrAHKatzenelenbogen 92, Har Nof 651-9402R' Tzvi Kushlevsky

HInEnI Devorah HaNevia 3 624-3407

kOllEl TIFErES TzvIBrisker Kollel, Toras Chessed 1

kOl TOrAH Hapisga 32, Bayit V'gan641-4674

lAkEWOOd EAST Rechov Rubin 32, Ramot Daled 571-2630 / 571-2650

MEOrOT Tzeret 17, Talpiot call- 050-414-6381

MErCAz HATOrAH Beit Haarava 17, Talpiot671-2477 / 671-2866, Public: 673-5809

MIdrASH SHMUElSharei Chessed, [email protected]

MIkdASH MElECH Lubavitch 40 Ramat Shlomo641-6314

MIrrEr yESHIvA Beis Yisrael 3541-0999 , Public Phone: 532-1500/7800

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nCSy Keren HaYesod 22566-7787

OHr dAvId Chizkiyahu Shabtai 8, [email protected]

OHr SOMAyACHShimon Hatzaddik 22581-0315, U.S.: 888-647-5666

OrCHOT CHAIM Rechov Sorotzkin 27/1, Jerusalem 94423 500-2408, Beis Medrash: 500-0124

PACHAd yITzCHAk Hakablan 42 651-8885, Public phone: 652-6009

r' EICHEnSTEIn'S yESHIvAeli Hakohen 36, Gush 80537-3896

rACHMISTrIvkEGivat Moshe 10537-6551, 537-6335

SHA'ArEI CHAIMSorotzkin 3537-1622

SHArEI TEvUnAH Chasedei Karlin 11 Bait Yisroel, Yerushalaim 582-9262, 732-719-4832

SHvUT AMI10 Belilius [email protected]

TOrAH OHr Sorotzkin 3 532-2000, Public phone:537-1400

TOrAS MOSHE Sanhedria Murchevet582-6541, Public Phone: 582-1000

r' TzvI kAPlAnDovev Mesharim 2

yAGdIl TOrAH Zayit Ra'anan 1500-0093

yESHIvAS rEBBE AkIvATiferet Israel St. 16/4 , Old City628-1987, -054-636-7868

yESHIvAT HAkOTEl Hakaraim Street, Old City628-8175, Public phone:627-7019 NY:718-601-5826

J BEITArBIrCHAS MOrdECHAI / r' yAAkOv FrIEdMAn13 HaRav Koenig Street580-3871, Public Phone:580-2300

J BEIT SHEMESHOHr AvrAHAMOhr someach 17992-4094

J BnEI BrAk ArACHIM Yirmeyahu 5 03-579-3035

POnEvEzHKiryat Bnei Hayeshiva03-618-3111, Public Phone: 03-576 /*-85-6200

SlOBAdkAHarav Shor 1003-570-3358, Public Phone:03-570-1900

J TElzSTOnE nEvE TzIOn Kiryat Telshe Stone Beis Medrash: 534-1813, 534-1297Dorm: 534-1009, 534-2400

TSAMA nAFSHIChanichei HaYeshivosZichron Yaakov 6534-3576 / 050-658-8326

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J BAnkSAdAnIMChazon Ish 903-6185891

EGOdHashomer 121700-700-020

dISCOUnT 139 (11)60 Rabbi Akiva Street03-577-8444

FIrST InTErnATIOnAl 023 (31)11 Ben Gurion Way03-615-2200

HAPOAlIM 655 (12)108 Rabbi Akiva Street03-577-7333Business Unit – 577-7338

HAPOAlIMZabotinsky 12503-5778202

lE'UMI 856 (10)51 Rabbi Akiva Street03-617-6333

lE'UMI 855 (10)7 Zabotinsky Way03-577-1511

lEUMIBen Gurion 1303-5771511

MErCAnTIlERabbi Akiva 14003-6145100

MErCAnTIlE dISCOUnT64 HaRav Kahannaman 03-615-1200

MIzrACHI 486 (20)13 Chazon Ish Street03-615-3222

MIzrACHI 430 (20)1 Rabbi Tarfon Street03-617-4333

MIzrACHI 431(20)97 Zabotinsky Way03-579-7235

PAGIAronovitz 1003-6174209

PAGI 188 (52) 42 Chazon Ish Street03-617-4200

PAGI 183 (52)64 Rabbi Akiva Street03-615-6200

J BUS & TrAIn dAn 03-639-4444Note: Detailed street and bus maps of all Gush Dan area can be bought from bus drivers for 5 shekel.EGGEd 03-694-8888

TAUBErBnei Brak - Netanya By reservation only!03-570-7081 057-770-7070

SUPErBUSBnei Brak- Modiin Illit08-9205005

210- Bnei Brak- Kiryat Sefer 220- Bnei Brak- Kiryat Sefer & Brachfeld230- Bnei Brak- Brachfeld240- Bnei Brak- Cheftziba

METrOPOlIn *5900

IllITBnei Brak- Beitar Illit02-5807777

ISrAEl TrAIn03-577-4000; *5770

J dOCTOrS FrOM ABrOAd

dr. MICHAEl BUnzEl (AMErICAn) 3 HaRav Sher StreetPsychiatrist and Director of Merkaz Chiba Clinic, Maaynei Hayeshuaenglish speaking secretary: Mrs. Yoch-eved Myers 052-765-7945, 03-618-6628. Office hours in Yerushalayim and Bnei Brak

dr. TzvI dESATnIk (SOUTH AFrICAn) HaRav Pardo 703-616-5175 Optometrist; retina specialist

dr. kEnnETH kASlOW (AMErICAn)10 Achimeir Street, Petach Tikva 03-933-2990/2991 Optometrist; focusing specialist

dr. ElCHAnAn lIFSHUTz (AMErICAn)12 Chatam Sofer Street03-579-9886Dentist (accepts patients from 10 years old and up)English speaking secretary – Mrs. Cheryl Nudel

dr. ASHEr PlUCHnICk (SWISS) 21 Rashi Street03-570-2154/7934Pediatrician

dr. lEIBEl SCHAPIrO (AMErICAn) 9 Maimon Street03-618-5168 Pediatric Dentist (English speaking dental hygienist - Mrs. Cynthia Rachmani)

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J MAAynEI HAyESHUA HOSPITAl

17 HArAv POvArSky03-577-1111

GEnErAl PAy PHOnE03-570-0300

POST-nATAl vISITInG HOUrS: 10:30-11:00 am - Husbands only, 11:00 am-12:00 pm - Adults 4:00-5:00 pm - All7:30-8:00 pm - Husbands only8:00-9:00 pm - Adults Erev Shabbos Winter: 3-4 (with children).Motzai Shabbos Summer: 9:30- 10:15 Adults (no children allowed).

The cafeteria is open from 10 a.m. till 11 p.m, Motzai Shabbos: open till 11:45 p.m.

Note: Tours of the hospital prior to child-birth take place every Tuesday at 8:00 pm (free of charge). There is no need to register at the hospital before giving birth, it is done upon arrival.

GEnErAl EMErGEnCy rOOM2nd floor, 03-577-1130 / 20

dElIvEry rOOMS2nd floor, 03-577-1112

PAy PHOnES nEAr dElIvEry rOOMS:03-570-0309, 03-570-710903-579-0800, 03-570-8485

J miKvaoSkIryAT HErzOG15 HaRav Neufeld Street(near shul; 46 Abarbanel Street)

03-619-6867

MEI nACHAT4 Achiya HaShiloni Street(also 12 HaRav Herzog Street)03-570-9617

MErkAz14 Kalish Street(corner of Maimon Street)03-579-4489

nEvEH ACHIEzEr1 Nachal Sorek Street(near Razili elementary School)

03-574-4869

PArdES kATz12A HaRav Dangur Street03-579-0636

rAMAT ElCHAnAn13 Avnei Nezer(adjacent to eim Vayeled; entrance from Seroka Street; path also from HaRav Povarsky Street)

03-570-5417

SHIkUn GIMMEl7 Be'eiri Street(behind the Kupat Cholim building)

03-574-4868

SHIkUn HAy13 Zevulun Hammer Blvd.(behind 33 Bar Ilan Street)

03-579-4661

vIzHnITz16 Ravina Street03-574-4870

zICHrOn MEIr14 Maharshal Street(behind the Tipat Chalav building on Chofetz Chaim Street)

03-618-7479English speaking manager

J BnEI BrAk MUnICIPAlITy

CEnTrAl OPErATOr 577-6500 / 55Note: Complaints about faulty electrical wiring, leaky water pipes, gaping holes in sidewalks or roads, dead animals, etc. found on public property, should be reported to the Municipal Telephone Service Center. Dial 106 twenty-four hours a day.

InFOrMATIOnNote: Many items may be obtained free of charge at the information desk. These include: maps of Bnei Brak, forms for filing for a residential property tax reduction, and forms for filing for a water bill reduction (if 6 or more people live in the apartment). Also, photostats of documents needed for dealing with any department of the municipality may be made at the information desk.

ETTIE GIlAdIGround floor, 577-6200

kIndErGArTEn dEPArTMEnTGavriel CohenGround floor, 03-577-6373

rElIGIOUS SPECIAl EdUCATIOnBella RubinGround floor, 03-577-6365

EdUCATIOnAl PSyCHOlOGy SErvICEDr. Tzipora Shani03-579-3801 / 2

CEnTEr FOr THE CHIld And THE FAMIlyChaim Walder & Batsheva Sheinin11 ezra Street03-677-5119/29Fax: 03-677-5196

yOUnG CHIld dAy CArE CEnTErS (miShPachTonim)Note: Mothers of children aged 3 months to 3 years, who are legally registered as work-ing full time, are entitled to enroll those children in supervised day care centers, at subsidized rates.

lIzI dAvIdI03-577-6334 / 6vOlUnTEEr UnITNote: The municipality provides training and placement for volunteer work in vari-ous fields. To volunteer or donate money,

please call.

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rOOM 135rInA TzICHTInGEr03-577-6343

InFOrMATIOn CEnTEr FOr HOlOCAUST SUrvIvOrSYehudit Sharvit2 Achiya HaShiloni Street03-618-6090

IMMIGrAnT ABSOrPTIOn UnITVera SiegelRoom 143, 03-577-6235

CITIzEn AdvICE SErvICE (SheirUT yi'UTZ La'eZrach)Note: Legal advice on municipal and coun-try wide taxes, National Insurance pay-ments, insurance claims, mitigation and lawsuits, malpractice, etc. is provided free of charge. Three divisions in Bnei Brak are staffed by volunteer professionals who answer questions in their respective fields. Also, translation of documents (contracts and application forms, etc.) is available. Appointments with the appropriate division must be arranged by phone.

nECHAMA lIFSHITz03-577-6391, 570-563203-618-8829, 618-967003-618-8825, 619-7240

EMErGEnCy AndSECUrITy SErvICESChaim Nogelblatt8 Rabbi Yitzchok Nafcheh Street, Second floor03-579-5285, 03-570-4577Fax: 03-570-7735

WATEr UnITengineer Daniel ShalomFirst floor, Room 11803-577-6201 / 3 / 5 / 6rEdUCTIOnS On WATEr BIllSFirst floor, 03-577-6218

rESIdEnTIAl PrOPErTy TAx (arnona)

Moshe Weiss03-577-6210 / 2 / 3 / 5 / 6Fax: 03-577-6211

rEdUCTIOnS On rESIdEnTIAl PrOPErTy TAx (arnona)Miriam ChichikFirst floor, Room 12103-577-6294 / 6 / 7 Fax: 03-577-6250

USEd FUrnITUrE WArEHOUSE 03-619-1101

yEHUdA yAFFE29 eishel Avrohom Street03-577-6287 / 9

PArkInGShalom Shimon2 Rabbi Akiva Street03-616-4610

J POST OFFICESMAIn BrAnCH75 Rabbi Akiva Street03-570-4209 S,M,T,Th: 8:00 am -12:30 pm, 3:30 - 6:00 pmWed: 8:00 am - 1:30 pm, Fri: 8:00 am - 12:00 pm

TElEGrAMS & ExPrESS MAIl 03-570-0220

POSTAl InFOrMATIOn CEnTEr1-700-500-1717:00 am - 8:00 pm9 HaRav Abu Chatzeira Street

03-570-3209S,M,T,Th: 8:00 am - 12:30 pmS,M,T,Th: 3:30 - 6:00 pmWed: 8:00 am - 1:30 pmFri: 8:00 am - 12:00 pm

22 - 24 BAr IlAn 03-579-6250S,M,W,Th: 8:00 am - 12:30 pm, S,M,W,Th: 4:00 - 6pm

Tues: 8:00 am - 1:00 pmFri, erev Yom Tov: 8 - 12

4 BE'EIrI STrEET03-674-9708S,M,W,Th: 8:30 am -12:30 pm, 4:00-6:00 pmTues: 8:00 am - 1:00 pmS,Th:4:00 - 6:00 pmFri: 8:00 am - 12:00 pm

11 BEn GUrIOn WAy03-570-3409S,M,T,W,TH: 8:30 am - 6pm, Fri: 8:00 am - 12:00 pm

49 CHAzOn ISH (dOWnSTAIrS)03-570-3609S,M,W,Th: 8:30 am -12:30 pm, 4:00-6:00 pmTues: 8:30 am -1:00 pm, Fri:8:30 am -12:00 pm

10 dAMESSEk ElIEzEr 03-677-9518S,M,W,Th: 8:30 am -1:00 pm, 4:30 - 6:00 pmTues: 8:30 am -1:00 pm, Fri: 8:30 am - 12:00 pm

1 HACHAlUTzIM 03-570-3509S,M,W,Th: 8 am - 12:30 pmS,M,W,Th: 4:00 - 6:00 pmTues: 8:00 am - 1:30 pmFri: 8:00 am - 12:00 pm

103 HArAv kAHAnAMAn03-617-0564S,M,T,W,Th: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm, Fri: 9:00 am - 12:00 Tues in July & August: 9:00 am - 1:30 pm

1 HArAv kOOk03-619-3089S,M,W,Th: 8:30 am -12:30 pm, 4:00 - 6:00 pmTues: 8:30 am -1:00 pm, Fri: 8:30 am -12:00 pm

5 HArAv POvArSky(corner of 2 Yitzchok Meir HaCohen Street)03-579-7252

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S,M,T,W,Th - 8:30 - 12:30 am, S,M,T,W,Th - 4:00 - 6:00 pm, Tues: 8:30 am - 1:00 pm. Fri, erev Yom Tov: 8:00 am - 12:00 pm

31 HArAv SHACH03-578-0932S,M,W,Th: 8:00 am -12:30 pm, 4:00-6:00 pmTues: 8:00 am-1:00 pm, Fri: 8:00

am -12:00 pm

3 HArAv zOnnEnFEld 03-574-5894S,M,W,Th: 8:00 am - 12:30 pm, S,M,W,Th: 4:00 - 6:00 pm, Tues: 8:00 am - 1:00 pm. Fri, erev Yom Tov: 8:00 am - 12:00 pm

J ShaTneZ Municipal Laboratory

18 HaRav Shach Street03-619-2932Fax: 03-618-7002

PICk-UP STATIOnS:31 Kehillot Yaakov Street03-677-7667

17 HArAv GOnECHOvSky03-579-0552

33 MATITyAHU vEnOkOr03-677-9598

BElzEr lABOrATOry4 HaAdmor MiBelz Street03-579-2937

MISHMErET HABEGEd MOBIlENote: Staff members are avail-able for advice and lecturing.POB 341, Bnei Brak03-570-6906

BEIS dIn FOr ShaTneZ 15 Devorah HaNeviah 03-570-0279, 03-579-1032

ElITzUr03-917-0517, 050-412-9626

J ShiUrim In EnGlISH

PArEnTInGYona Lederman5 Rashbam StreetInfo: 03-618-9856

MOndAy & WEdnESdAy 10:00 – 12:00 amInfo: Shulamit Desser 03-578-2167

SHABBOS 12 HaRav Dessler Street5:00 – 6:00 pm

TUESdAy 11:45 amInfo: Rebbitzen R. Baumrind 570-8035

WEdnESdAy BEFOrESHABBOS MEvOrCHIM3 HaRav Sorotzkin Street9:15 pmInfo: Mrs. e. Homburger570-0783

ShmiraS haLaShon Tests: Meryl Hoffman, 579-1098, Libby Weiss, 578-4364ShmiraS haLaShon 2 Hours Mishmeres each day & newsletter:Shuli Zaretsky, 570-0989Rochel or Batya , 619-9127

TEFIlAHHarav D. Sternbuch shlita13 Rabban GamlielFor details of when the next shiur will take place please call 03-5781224, 03-6193322, or 03-5700989.

J SUPErMArkETSACHISAMACH2 Yitzchok Meir HaCohen 03-570-0775BArkOl

CeNTRAL OFFICeS17 Shlomo HaMelech 03-677-0775Fax: 03-677-0772

BArkOl BrAnCHES6 Shlomo HaMelech Street03-574-0645•18 Shlomo HaMelech 03-574-9181•6 Azar Alley03-570-3230•5 HaRav Kook Street03-616-3779•20 HaRav Abu Chatzeira 03-618-0868•72 Yerushalayim Street03-578-2687

BnEI TOrAHMa'ayana Shel Torah03-578-6881

EzrA v'ACHvAH 14 Shlomo HaMelech Street03-574-7172

SHEFA SHUk 35 Cheshev Sofer Street03-619-6818

yAd EzrA31 Shlomo HaMelech03-574-1456

yESH!10 Aronovitz St.03-6166313

yESH!12 Shlomo HaMelech 03-677-6231 / 2

J TIPAT CHAlAvYou may or may not receive a bill. You do not have to ask for the bill. If you do receive a bill ask the nurse if you are eligible for a reduction.

SUPErvISIOn dEPT.15 Noifeld St.Tel: 03-6194632,03-6187750

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CHAFETz CHAyIM7 Chafetz Chayim St.Tel: 03-6188551, 03-6162850Fax: 03- 6188046

CHIdUSHEI HArIM 8 Chidushei Harim St.Tel: 03-5704098, 03-6162788Fax: 03-6188153

HErzOG20 Herzog St.Tel: 03-5704619, 03-6162730Fax: 03-6164472

METzAdA29 Rabinov St.Tel: 03-5708223,03-6162790Fax: 03-6187004

nOIFEld15 Noifeld St.Tel: 03-5709720, 03-5781011Fax: 03-6197514

PArdES kATz48 Macabim St.Tel: 03-6183470, 03-6162786Fax: 03-6188539

SHIkUn vAv4 Rav Amram Gaon St.Tel: 03-6748930, 03-5742684Fax: 03-6771252

STUdEnT dEPT.21 Ben Pitachya St.Tel: 03-6197301, 03-6198693Fax: 03-5704363

TEEnAGE ClInIC48 Macabim St.Tel: 03-5782446Fax: 03-6188539

yOEl18 Yoel St.Tel: 03-6185662, 03-6162787Fax: 03-6188004

Gemachim& OrGAnIzATIOnSFor more information on Gemachim, call Meryl Hoffsman - 03-579-1098

J AvEIlIMGUTErMAneliyahu Hanavi 903-6191440Low folding chairs, Aron kodesh & Seforim.

CHEvrA kAdISHA vIznITz052-7637493, 050-4133343Chairs, Aron kodesh, Seforim & Tables.

J ArBISAdlErAhavat shalom 503-5787938

dIMETMAneshel Avrohom 903-5709972

J BABy BATHTUBS rOzEnBlATHalperin 7, 03-5702210Evenings

SHklArKahaneman 64, Knisa 503-5701998Evenings

J BABy SWInGS Ruti Wiesel9 Nechemia Street03-570-5814

J BOOk lIBrArIES BEA rOSEnBlUM27 Rashbam StreetSun: 10:00 - 11:00 amMon: 4:30 - 5: 30 pm; Wed: 9:00 - 10:00 pm03-619-5939

rUTH PAlATnICk 4 Bartenura Street03-579-4996 English book library of books and magazines on various disabilities, including Down's Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy, therapy, etc. for parents and educators

yEndEllE rOITEnBArG9 Yona HaNavi Street03-616-5428Sun: 11:00 - 12:00 amMon & Wed: 8:30 - 10 pm

J CHAIrS & BEnCHES

dUnnEr37 HaAdmor Migur 03-618-1981

BAMBErGErChazon Ish 19 03-619-4342

J CHASdEI yESHUrUn

5 Menashe Alley03-618-4207Food for families at times when it is difficult for them to cook. Donations of fresh and high quality food left over from Simchos are gladly accepted.

J CHIldrEn'S HEBrEW TAPES

Mina Grunwald15 Rashbam Street03-619-5981Without music

J ExTErMInATIOn Ludzker26 Raavad Street03-570-0422

J EzEr lAyOlEdET rOCHEl WIESEl45 Ohr HaChaim Street03-616-3564For after birth: daily meals, weekly

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cleaning lady for 2 weeks, and baby-sitting for other children.

CHAyA GOldSCHMIdT35 Sokolov Street03-579-2515

WEIl FAMIly 21 HaRav Kotler Street03-618-4368

J FOOd In HOSPITAlS

during the week:BAIS HATAvSHIlRabbi Akiva 531-800-350-535

EzEr MIzIOnRabinov 503-61445448:30-14:00 / 16:00-20:00

Shabbos:BAIS HATAvSHIlRabbi Akiva 531-800-350-535

BIkUr CHOlIM CHASdEI yOElYismach Moshe 31050-4128011,03-6160869

HATAMArNechemya 8b03-5704279

MIFAl HACHESEd03-5790837Fax: 03-5795944

J GUEST rOOM dEBBIE FEllEr 12 Shimon HaTzaddik 03-570-3007

J lInEnSPillows, blankets, linens, Shabbos clocks

SUrIE lOrInCz12 Be'er Mayim Chaim 03-619-8770052-763-7536 / 7

J lOST & FOUndMAIn GEMACH1-599-500-003If you lost or found anything.

BEn nOOnAdmor Meviznitz 1303-6769486(Lost children)

SEndErYismach Moshe 603-6192961(Lost children)

J MATErnITy ClOTHInG

zEESHOlTzRabbeinu Asher 903-5709467

EzEr nOAMI03-5705088

J MEAlS FOr FAMI-lIES AFTEr BIrTH

HATAMArNechemya 8b03-5704279

BAIS HATAvSHIlRabbi Akiva 531-800-350-535

J MEdICAl TESTInG

EzEr METzIOneshel Avraham 1603-5742742Blood pressure

J MEdICATIOnS MrS. lUdMIr4 HaRav Rozovsky Street03-570-7696.Including children's and GYN medications

J nUrSInG HElP MrS. ESTy HAMBUrGEr 03-570-0783MrS. FAnny WEISS 03-579-5053

MrS. SHIrA POllACk 03-619-1970

J PUMPS,ElECTrICBAMBErGErChazon Ish 19 03-619-4342

J TABlEClOTHSWHITE And CrEAM 20 HaAdmor MiGur Street03-619-0635

J TOrAH TAPE lIBrArIES

GlEnn 4 Nechemia Street03-578-5457

krAUSzRabbi A. Miller zt"l tapes16 HaRav Povarsky Street03-570-8922

SPITzEr 14 HaRav Strausser Street03-618-8941

TUrnErRabbi A. Miller zt"l tapes10 Ramban Blvd.03-570-6801

J vITAMInS Mrs. Yaffa Klein6 Tzefania Street 03-618-6096Advice on medical issues; sale of vitamins.

J yAd ElIEzEr 03-676-5654 Food for families at times when it is difficult for them to cook.

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