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JJ Why?
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, depending on the length of time you have resided in Israel.
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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

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. 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 certificate] 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.)

JJ Who?

JJ How?

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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 guidedaliyah@nbn.org.il

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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. 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.

JJ Ownership

The 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.

JJ The Contract

In the purchase contract (chozeh) you must have all the minute details: exact names of the parties, ID numbers, plot, parcel, subparcel, 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.

JJ Principle of Understanding (Zichron Devarim)

JJ Contractors

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

In 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.

JJ Taxes

If 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.

JJ Welcome to your new home!

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

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.

JJ 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 02-3732000. 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.

JJ Wire Transfers

JJ 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.

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.

JJ Paying bills

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

JJ Money Changers

JJ 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
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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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JJ Bank Ben Leumi
www.fibi.co.il Agripas 42....................... 621-3200 Aza 27............................. 569-8200 Halamed Hey 14............. 569-3200 Hillel 10.......................... 675-6888 Kanfei Nesharim 2.......... 654-4200 Kanfei Nesharim 24........ 658-7200 Mamila 5......................... 629-8200 Hapisga 39a Hertzog 61 Kanfei Nesharim 22 King George 16 Malchei Yisroel 1 Paran 13 Ramban 25 Yaffo 97 Yaffo 216, Shaarei HaIr Beit Shemesh Mercaz Mischari Shivtei Yisroel 35.. 076-806-2100 Yaffo 64................. 076-806-4200 Yirmiyahu 48........ 076-807-4600 Beitar Haran 20............... 076-807-3400

JJ Bank Mizrahi
www.mizrahi-tefahot.co.il All Branches.................... *5080 Ben Yehuda 12...... 076-804-0010 Givat Shaul 24....... 076-804-0580 Haneviim 84......... 076-804-0020 Heleni Hamalka 9.........675-5217 Kanfei Nesharim 7..076-804-1390 Malchei Yisroel 16.076-804-0170 Paran 5.................. 076-804-1690

JJ Bank Discount www.discount-bank.co.il General information.......*6111

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

JJ Bank Leumi
www.leumi.co.il Ben Yehuda 2................620-1511 Hapisga 17....................632-1355 Hadassa Ein Kerem.......641-6222 Kanfei Nesharim 13......630-1355 King George 22............620-7555 Paran 15........................532-0355 Ramot Mall........... 076-889-2798 Ramban 21....................675-4567 Sdeirot Herzel 106.......644-1955 Strauss 29.....................531-2355 Yaffo 208.......................500-6355 Beit Shemesh Mercaz Mischari...........990-1311

JJ Bank PAGI
Poalei Agudas Yisroel A branch of Bank Ben Leumi www.pagi.co.il General Information ........ *3360 Amos 12.......................501-1200 Meah Shearim 44..........541-7200 Rav Shefa, Shamgar 16.....501-1230 Shlomtzion 1.................621-9200 Beit Shemesh Nachal Kishon 48/12....990-6400 Kiryat Sefer Avnei Nezer 46...... 03-796-8200 Beitar R' Akiva 7......................572-3200

JJ Bank IGUD
www.unionbank.co.il

General information................ 1-700-700-017

Ben Yehuda 1....... 1-599-599-051 Malchei Yisroel 47.1-599-599-052

JJ Bank Mercantile
www.mercantile.co.il A branch of Bank Discount General Information............ *3477 Head Branch Yaffo 64.................... 567-8222 Agron 1................. 076-806-4600 Chagai 21.............. 076-806-3500 Givat Moshe 5...... 076-807-3600 Kanfei Nesharim 24.076-806-6100 Ramot Mall........... 076-807-4200 Shaulzon 31.......... 076-807-3900

JJ Bank Yahav
All Branches.................... *2616 Hillel 14 Kanfei Nesharim 15 Yirmiyahu 80

JJ Bank Hapoalim
www.bankhapoalim.co.il All Branches..........03-653-2407 ....................................... *2407 Aza 38 Golda Meir 801, Ramot
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JJ Bank Yerushalayim
Yaakov Meir 10.............509-0200

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! JJ REGISTERING AT THE HOSPITAL JJ LEAVING THE HOSPITAL

Before 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

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.

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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.

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.) The 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' passports 3. 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.

JJ ISRAELI Birth certificate

JJ Beit Hachlamah

The 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:
Hagra 24, Telzstone

Telzstone

Em V'Yeled

02-533-1010

Avnei Nezer 10, Bnei Brak 03-617-2222

Ein Kerem Hotel

Hadassah Ein Kerem

02-560-8555

JJ LEGAL MATTERS

T o take care of the legal matters after having a baby, it must be done in the following order: 1. Teudat Leidah - Israeli birth certificate 2. Foreign birth certificate and Passport (See Citizenship, Foreign) 3. Valid visa for the baby 4. Bituach Leumi Before taking care of any baby documents, both parents must have valid visas. (To receive

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JJ VISA FOR BABY

If 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 child 3. Birth certificate

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.

JJ BITUACH LEUMI

If 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

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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 5025 Note: 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 number: 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.

JJ 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 Hatzofim 11am-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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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!). t is a good idea to bring along the important I 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 c onstantly changing, so you may find some unavoidable discrepancies.  B'Hatzlacha! JJ Bituach Leumi Bituach 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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Based on the Teachings of R' Vaye

Following are foods marked A, B or C. These are an indication of the cleanliness level of the food in Eretz Yisrael. Category A This 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 C This 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 6424580 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 exceptions are whole barley, wheat kernels, and popcorn. There are specially grown bug-free vegetables, such as onions, green leafy vegetables and more, that may be eaten after being properly washed without any checking required.
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Baked goods ....................................(A) Barley .................................................B Beans, dried ........................................B Black pepper: ground..................... (A) Bread crumbs: Osem ....................... A Others ...................................B Buckwheat ..........................................B Chickpeas ...........................................B Chocolate ........................................(A) Cinnamon .......................................... A Cocoa powder ................................(A) Coffee ................................................ A Cornflakes ......................................... A Cornflour/starch ................................ A Cornmeal ............................................B Falafel powder ....................................B Farina ..................................................B Flour ...................................................B Grains .................................................B Granola ...............................................B Lentils .............................................B/C Matzo ..............................................(A) Matzo meal......................................... B Noodles ...........................................(A) Nuts ....................................................B Oatmeal: English Quaker (& Kitov)..... A Others .......................................B Paprika ................................................B Peanuts............................................... B Popcorn: popped ............................. A kernels .......................................B Poppy seeds ........................................B Potato starch ...................................(A) Pumpkin seeds: with shells .............. A shelled ..................................B Rice .....................................................B Rice cakes .......................................... A Sesame seeds ......................................B Soup mix Osem................................ A others........................................B Spices ...............................................(A) Sunflower seeds ................................ C

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Bug Checking
JJ Fruits JJ vegetables

Almonds..............................................B Apples................................................. A Apricots ..............................................B Avocados ........................................... A Bananas............................................... A Carob ................................................ C Cherries...........................................B/C Chestnuts ...........................................B Coconuts ........................................... A Dates:dried........................................B fresh............................................. A pressed........................................ C spread.......................................... A Figs .................................................... C Grapes ................................................B Guavas ............................................... C Lemons: peel.........C fruit................ A Mangos .............................................. A Melons ............................................... A Nectarines ..........................................B Olives .................................................B Oranges/Grapefruits: peel ................ C fruit ............................... A/B Peaches................................................B Pears .................................................. A Persimmons ........................................B Pineapples: fresh........B Canned...... A canned .............................................. A dried, sugared................................... A dried, natural......................................B Plums ..................................................B Pomegranates..................................A/C Prunes ................................................ A Quinces ............................................. C Raisins .............................................B/C Sabras ................................................ A Sheseks .............................................. A Strawberries ...................................... C Watermelons ..................................... A

Artichoke ........................................... C Asparagus .......................................... C Bean sprout ........................................B Beets....................................................B Cabbage ............................................ C Carrots ........................................... A/B Cauliflower ........................................ C Celery: roots .................................... A stalks/leaves ............................... C Chinese cabbage ................................ C Corn on the cob ................................ C Cucumber ......................................... A Dill ..................................................... C Eggplant ..............................................B Fennel ................................................ C Garlic cloves .......................................B Green beans .......................................B Kohlrabi ............................................. A Leek ................................................... C Lettuce .............................................. C Mushroom ..........................................B Okra ...................................................B Onion.............................................. A/B Parsley................................................ C Peas: canned/frozen.......................... A fresh/split.......................................B Pepper green/red ...............................B Peppermint ........................................ C Potatoes ............................................. A Radish big...........................................B small............................................. A Scallions ............................................. C Spinach .............................................. C Squash ............................................... A Tomato ...............................................B Turnips ................................................B

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fOR MORE INFORMATION CALL 650-2594

JJ Yerushalayim
Bar Ilan
Shoshanim

Ramat Eshkol

Bar Ilan - Outside no 9, Dfus

collection box of Chasdei Naomi.

Paran - Outside Yesh, near

Zonenfeld - Near Beis Medrash

Hamerkazi

Ramat shlomo
Birkat Yaakov

Ramat aharon Shikun hay

Medrash

Ezras Torah
building 21

Chazon Ish - Near makolet Yesh parking lot

Sorotzkin - Near Kahal Chasidim Gutmacher - Near Sadigura Beis

Rechov Ezras Torah - Near Eli Hakohen - near the makolet

Ramot

Geulah

Tzefania - Outside Har Tzvi

shopping mall

Nof Ramot - Near Bereshit Tifferet Ramot - Near the

Merkaz rimonim

Near Yesh Harav Shach - Corner R' Akiva

Givat Shaul 5 Techeiles Mordechai - Outside Ba'al HaShaltiot - Across Mishkan Gross Market Babad Shamgar - Outside Shefa Zichron Yakov - Entrance to the har nof Chai Taib 50 Kikar Katzenellenbogen Torah Mitzion - Near Makolet
shopping mall

Givat shaul

Romema

Zichron meir

Kikar Bartenura

Kiryat nadvorna

Chidushei Harim - Opposite

Talmud Torah Shetulei Zeitim

Shikun viznitz

kiryat belz
telephones

Sanhedria / Murchevet
attached to a tree

Minchas Yitzchok - Opposite 20 Kikar Belz - Near the public

Achinoam - near the makolet Yam Suf - Near the shopping mall,

Kehilas Yakov - Opposite 37 Near Beis Medrash Beis Hillel

Neve achiezer
Shopping Mall

Birnbaum - Building 19, near Anilovitz - Corner of Zakai

kiryat sanz
Toras Chessed 1

unsdorf

Sorotzkin - Attached to the public

telephone outside Hachi Kedai

Merkaz ha'Ir

matersdorf

shopping center

Panim Meirot - At entrance to Meah Shearim / Beis yisroel Ein Yaakov - Attached to public 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

Zichron moshe
ladies entrance

Pri Chodosh - Shtibelach, at

of Admor Mibelz Kneset Hagadol

Rechov Yerushalayim - Corner Rechov Akiva - Outside the Beit

JJ Beit shemesh
Kirya
mall Gur

Ma'arav Bnei Brak Shikun Satmar

Talmud Torah

telephone, outside the shtibelach

R' Akiva - Corner of Yechezkel, Yismach Moshe - Outside the

Chazon Ish - Outside the shopping Hertzog - Outside Tzarchaniyat

Ramah Beis
Medrash

JJ Ashdod

Mekor baruch

Ha'admor MiBelz - Outside Beis Rova Zayin Yehuda Hanasi - Shopping mall Rashbi - Shopping mall Yehuda Hanasi - Sovah bakery Eliezer ben Horkanus - Kahal Rival 3 - Near shopping mall

Skverer Beis Medrash, near the park Rashi - Corner of Tachkimoni

Yehuda Hamakabi - Opposite

JJ Bnei Brak
leaving to Y-m

Chasidim

Ezra - Second bus stop 402

Rova Gimel

Hapalmach - Outside Victory

shopping center

neve tzvi
Avinadav
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Ramat elchanan

Near the Pinat Hachai, close to the gesher

Rova ches
Harotam - Under Gur

Chessed shel Emes

Eretz Hachayim Cemetery Shimshon Jnct, outside Beit Shemesh 991-1446
(Note: There is a kollel on premises for those who need a minyan.)

Shamgar Funeral Home Shamgar 26 538-0326, 538-2800 Chevra Kadisha - Chasidim Hamabit 21 538-4518 Chevra Kadisha - Prushim Pines 15 538-4144 Chevra Kadisha - Sfardim Rav Kook 8 625-4371 Chevra Kadisha Kehillos Yerushalayim Elyashar 1 625-2281 Har Hamenuchos Info 652-0281 Har Hazeisim Security 627-1598 Sanhedria Cemetery Corner Bar Ilan, Shmuel Hanavi 625-2282 Bnei Brak Cemetery Corner Chazon Ish 03-618-2863

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JJ american citizenship
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 To apply for these services an appointment will recognize it as a separate appointment. must be made online. Appointments are (Duplicate appointments are automatically available Monday through Friday between cancelled.) 8:00 and 11:30 AM. The Consulate and Embassy are closed on all U.S. and Israeli Bring required copies of documents with holidays. Keep in mind when making you, or you'll have to pay $1 a copy there. appointments that it usually takes two Note: Baby carriages are not allowed in the to three weeks from application time to building. Cell phones will not be allowed into the building. receive passports. Website: http://israel.usembassy.gov http://jerusalem.usconsulate.gov In 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.) 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.

JJ Birth certificate
Report of Birth Abroad 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)

Only one appointment is currently necessary 4. Valid US passports of both parents

Fruit

Flair
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The cost is $100 or shekel equivalent; they What is needed: accept US dollar credit cards or cash, exact 1. Completed Form DS-11. You can change only. download the form from http://www.state. gov/documents/organization/79955.pdf If only one parent is a US citizen: Do not sign the form until speaking to an In addition to bringing the above, the parent American consul. who is a US citizen must 1. Fill out an affidavit of physical presence 2. Original American birth certificate This can be downloaded from http://www. (Consular Report of Birth Abroad) state.gov/documents/organization/126018. 3. Photo ID of both parents (for example: pdf. passport, driver's license) 2. Bring proof of residency in the US, and 4. Social Security numbers of both parents proof that he/she was a US citizen prior to the birth (for example: tax returns, school 5. Two photos of the baby on a white records, report cards, medical records, background. When taking the picture, W-2 forms, school transcripts, Social specify that it is for an American passport. Security earnings record). US passports are Photo must be 2x2 inches and the height of the head must be between 1-1 3/8 inch. considered "secondary evidence." 3. The non-US citizen must bring his/her Note: A newborn baby (up to a few weeks) does not need to have their eyes open. valid foreign passport. For delivery, see below.

JJ Passport

Once the child has applied for a birth certificate, he/she can apply for a passport The cost is $105 or shekel equivalent. They at the same time. A separate appointment accept credit cards or cash, exact change only. A child's passport is valid for 5 years. 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. 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 applications are available from 8am to 3pm on those days.

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

Delivery For 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 Renewals If 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. Passport 3. 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 pages Adding visa pages to a passport requires an appointment and costs $82. You must bring your valid passport and form DS-4085, available online.

JJ Social Security

If 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 8:3013:30 Email: FBU.Jerusalem@ssa.gov Applications can also be sent via mail.

JJ Green Cards

Green cards for Israeli-Americans can be received on Thursday 12:30-2:30.

JJ 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 american citizens Gemach, see page 285

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Philadelphia, NYC or other Regional Agency. obtain a passport for the baby. The appointment is made at the National Passport Information Center. It can only Note: If one parent is not an American citizen, the parent must bring proof of 5 years of American be received if you are leaving the country American residency. (for example: report cards) ORIGINAL within 14 days. There is an additional rush DOCUMENTS ONLY!!! fee of $60. National Passport Info. Center and Website: http://www.britemb.org.il Automated Appointment Number: http://ukinisrael.fco.gov.uk/en 1-877-487-2778 New Passport Application Method NEW YORK Passport Agency As of May 2010, the British Embassy in 376 Hudson Street, New York, NY 10014 Tel Aviv no longer processes passports or Hours: 7:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. M-F, excluding provides general passport information. Federal holidays, appointment required. Passports are now received from the UK Regional Passport Processing Centre in PHILADELPHIA Passport Agency Paris, by mail. Original documents sent to U.S. Custom House Paris in Hebrew must be accompanied by a 200 Chestnut Street, Room 103 professional English translation. Philadelphia, PA 19106-2970 Hours: 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., local time, M-F, The British Embassy in Tel Aviv still issues excluding federal holidays, appointment single-journey passports in cases of genuine required. emergency (determined on a case-by-case Note: There are various private places throughbasis).
out the Tri-state area that offer same day passport services for additional charges.

JJ BRITISH citizenship

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 Note: There are stands near most passport phone rates) for this call. The average call agencies where pictures can be taken. length is 4 minutes. You will need a valid credit card number when placing the call. 2. Baby's birth certificate To Receive a Passport: 1. Two passport photos of the baby (2x2 inches, on white background, open eyes, etc.) 3. Photo ID of both parents 4. Passport Application Applying for a Passport for Your Child In general, a child born to one or both Note: You can obtain it at the Passport Agency, parents who are UK citizens are eligible from your local county clerk, or download it from for a UK passport. You can check your the website at travel.state.gov. child's eligibility for a British passport at 5. Proof of travel date (if you need the the UK Border Agency Website: www.ukba. homeoffice.gov.uk. passport urgently.) 6. Social security numbers of parents What is needed: 7. If only one parent goes down - a notarized 1. Completed C-2 Form, downloaded from consent of the other parent's permission to http://centralcontent.fco.gov.uk/resources/en/ pdf/central-content-pdfs/form-c2.pdf
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2. Child's original foreign birth certificate If 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. u k / e n / Tr a v e l A n d Tr a n s p o r t / Pa s s p o r t s / 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, Paris 16 Rue D'Anjou 75008 Paris, France Send 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 Euros Payment 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 Renewal Passport 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 form 2. 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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JJ Canadian passport
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.

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!

JJ Obtaining a Citizenship Certificate

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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JJ Ladies' Suits and Dresses Israeli 34 36 38 40 42 44 46 50 English (UK) 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 American 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 JJ Men's Pants Israeli 34 36 38 40 42 44 46 48 50 English 28 30 32 34 36 38 40 42 44 American 26 28 30 32 34 36 38 40 42 JJ 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 JJ Shoes Israeli 35 English (UK) 5 36 6 37 7 38 8 40 9 42 10 44 12 45 13

JJ Children's Shoe Sizes EU 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 US 4.5 5.5 6.5 7.5 8.5 9.5 10 10.5 11 EU 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 US 12 12.5 13 1 2 3 4 5 6 JJ Children's Clothes Israeli/English 1 2 5 7 9 10 12 American 2 4 6 8 10 13 15 JJ Sweaters Israeli/Europe 44 46 48 50 52 54 English (UK) 34 36 38 40 42 44 American S M LARGE X-LARGE JJ Suits, Coats, Pajamas Israeli 46 48 50 52 54 56 58 English (UK) 36 38 40 42 44 46 48

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Note: Most embassies and consulates have separate hours for each service
JJ 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: 622-7250 Fax: 625-9270 Email: For American citizen services: jerusalemacs@state.gov For federal benefits: jerusalemfbu@state.gov Hours of American Citizen Services: Monday through Friday: 8:00 am-11:30 am Closed on all American and Israeli holidays. Phone inquiries: Mon-Fri: 8am-4:30pm Mailing address: US Consulate General POB 290 Jerusalem 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. Online appointments are required for most services. Hours: Mon-Thursday: 10 am - 2 pm Closed on all American and Israeli holidays. Phone inquiries: 03-519-7475 Mon-Fri 2-3 pm

JJ AUSTRALIAN EMBASSY*

Discount Bank Tower, Floor 28, Yehuda HaLevi St. 23, Tel Aviv www.australianembassy.org.il Tel: 03-693-5000 Fax: 03-693-5002 Hours: Mon-Thurs: 8:00am-12:30pm, 1:00pm-4:30, Fri: 8:00 am-1:00pm Visas by appointment only.

JJ BELGIAN EMBASSY

Abba Hillel Silver, Floor15, Ramat Gan www.diplomatie.be/telaviv Tel: 03-613-8130 Hours: Consular Section: By appointment, or: Mon 8am-2pm, Tues and Thurs 8am-1pm, Fri 8am-12pm, closed Wed Embassy: Mon-Thurs 8:30am-4pm, Fri 8:30am-1pm

JJ BRITISH CONSULATE*

JJ AMERICAN EMBASSY*

Hayarkon 71, Tel Aviv www.usembassy-israel.org.il Tel: 03-519-7475 Emergency Number: 03-519-7575

Nashashibi 19, Sheikh Jarrah Quarter, Jerusalem www.britishconsulate.org, ukinjerusalem.fco. gov.uk/en Tel: 541-4100 Hours: Mon-Thur: 7:30am-3:30pm, Fri: 7:30-1:30 pm Closed on all public holidays

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*Answering service in English

JJ BRITISH EMBASSY*

Ben Yehuda 1, Migdalor building, 15th floor, Tel Aviv 63801 www.britemb.org.il Tel: 03-725-1222 Consul Direct: 03-510-0166 Emergency line: 03-725-1285 Online appointments are required for most services. Hours: Mon-Thurs: 8:00 am -4:00 pm, Fri: 8:00 am-1:30 pm Consular services: Mon-Thurs: 8 am-1pm, Fri: 8am-12:30pm Visas: Mon-Fri: 8am11am Mailing Adress: British Embassy Consular Section: Migdalor Building 1 Ben Yehuda Street, Tel Aviv 63801

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

JJ FRENCH EMBASSY

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

JJ SOUTH AFRICAN EMBASSY*

JJ CANADIAN EMBASSY*

Nirim 3, Yad Eliyahu building, 4th floor, Tel Aviv www.canadainternational.gc.ca/israel/ Tel: 03-636-3300, Fax: 03-636-3383 Hours: Mon-Thurs: 8:00 am-4:30 pm, Fri: 8:00 am-1:30 pm Consular services and phone calls: Mon. Tues. Thur. Fri: 8:00 am-12:00 pm Mailing Address: The Embassy of Canada POB 9442, Tel Aviv 67060 Email: taviv@international.gc.ca

Sason Hogi Tower, Abba Hillel Silver 12a, 17th Floor, Ramat Gan www.safis.co.il Tel: 03-525-2566 Fax: 03-525-3230 Emergency Line: 052-780-7290 Hours: Office: Mon-Thurs: 8:00 am-4:00 pm, Fri: 8:00am-12:00pm Consular: Mon-Fri: 9:00am-11:30am, Wed: 9-11:30am, 2-3pm Phone Inquiries: Mon-Thurs 8-4, Fri 8-1

JJ SWISS EMBASSY*

JJ FRENCH CONSULATE*
Pol Emil Bota 5, Jerusalem (near King David Hotel)

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

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JJ AUSTRALIA - 61 JJ UNITED STATES - 1

Melbourne......................................... 03 Sydney............................................... 02

JJ BELGIUM - 32 JJ CANADA - 1

Antwerp............................................ 03 Montrael, Quebec........................... 514 Ottowa, Ontario............................. 613 Toronto, Ontario...................... 416,905

JJ ISRAEL - 972

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

Baltimore, MD................................. 410 Bronx, NY....................................... 718 Brooklyn,NY.................................... 718 Catskills, NY.................................... 845 Chicago, IL....................................... 773 Cleveland, OH.......................... 216/440 Dallas, TX................................. 972/214 Denver, CO..................................... 303 Detroit, MI...................................... 248 Far Rockaway/ Queens.................... 718 Five Towns/ Long Island................... 516 Houston, TX................................... 281 Lakewood, NJ.................................. 732 Long Branch, NJ.............................. 732 Los Angeles,CA............................... 310 Miami, FL......................................... 305 Monsey, NY..................................... 845 NYC, NY......................................... 212 Passaic, NJ....................................... 973 Philadelphia, PA............................... 215 Following is an example of how to dial from Israel: Lakewood, US: 014-1-732-363-1630 014- long distance provider 1- Country Code 732- Area Code 363-1630 - Phone number Gateshead, UK: 014-44-191-477-1234 014- long distance provider 44- Country Code 191- Area Code 477-1234- Phone number

JJ SOUTH AFRICA - 27

Cape Town........................................ 21 Johannesburg..................................... 11

JJ SWITZERLAND - 41

Lucerne............................................. 41 Lugano............................................... 91 Zurich................................................ 44

JJ UK - 44

Gateshead........................................ 191 London............................................ 208 Manchester...................................... 161

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Driver's License
Licensing Authority Information: *5678 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 resident 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.

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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)
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Geniza / Sheimos
JJ Yerushalayim
Arzei Habira Arzei Habira 47, near shul Batei Ungarin Near Chasam Sofer Shul Shivtei 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 Near Ohel Dov Shul

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

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

JJ Beit Shemesh

Brisk 2, near Kahal Chasidim Hillel 6, Rama Shul Nachal Gila 4 Sfat Emet 25 Ha'Admor M'Belz, near Belz 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 Nachal Kishon 13 Rival 51, near Mishkan Hatorah
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JJ RBS

Government Offices
JJ Arnona - Residential Property Tax
Beit Shemesh Hanasai 8 Tel: 990-6111 Bnei Brak 12 Aranovich, Tel: 03-615-2999 Kiryat Sefer Avnei Nezer 46 Ramat Gan 15 Chashmonaim, Tel: 03-675-1234

Arnona Office Kikar Safra 1, 1st floor, Kikar HaIriya Tel: 629-6333 Fax: 629-6398 To pay through credit card: 1-800-522555/ 629-6000 Hours: Sun, Mon, Wed, Thurs: 8:00 am- 1 pm, Tues: 3:00 pm-6 pm Phone hours: Sun-Thurs 8am-6 pm, Tues also 4-6 pm www.jerusalem.muni.il

JJ Bituach Leumi National Insurance

JJ MISRAD HAKLITA MINISTRY OF ABSORPTION

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: 624-5898 www.btl.gov.il Kitzvat 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. Jerusalem Main office: Shimon ben Shetach 4 (off Rechov Yaffo) 675-5555 Kitzvat yeladim, Maanak leida: Ben Sira 20 Beitar Tel: 580-7033 Mon and Wed 8am-1 pm Electronic phone service: 08-936-9696
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Tel: 621-4555 General Information: 03-973-3333 Automated phone system: 675-2611 Main office: 15 Hillel St. Tel: 675-2611 For appointments: 1599-500-923 (Appointments required)

JJ iriya - municipality

Iriyat Yerushalayim Kikar HaIriya, Tel: 629-6666/7777 Moked HaIriya, (emergency municipal number): 106 www.jerusalem.muni.il Iriyat Beitar 38 Rabbi Akiva, Tel: 588-8111 Iriyat Beit Shemesh Tel: 990-9999 Iriyat Kiryat Sefer Tel: 08-914-1200 Iriyat Kiryat Ye'arim (Telzstone) Tel: 533-2735

Government Offices
JJ MISRAD HAPNIM Ministry of interior JJ Iriyat yerushalayim

Shlomtziyon Hamalka 1, off Rechov Yaffo Tel: 629-0222 Hours: Sun-Thurs: 8:00 am-12:00 noon Mon & 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, 1-222-3450

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 glpini@jerusalem.muni.il City Beautification, Director David Amsalem Tel:629-7761 Fax:629-6787 amdavid@jerusalem.muni.i1 Construction Licensing & Inspecting, Director Tzahi Katz Tel:629-7654 Fax:624-2357 tkatz@jerusalem.muni.il Deputy of General Director Yakov Avisar Tel: 629-7640 Fax:629-6131 AVYAKOV@jerusalem.muni.il Jerusalem Municipality General Director Yossi Heiman Tel:629-7960 Fax:629-6021 yossi@jerusalem.muni.il Legal Consultant Attorney Amnon Merhav Tel:629-7593 Fax:629-6490 merhav@jerusalem.muni.il Municipal Hotline 106, Acting Director Zeev Givon Tel:531-4680 Fax:652-5544 gvzeev@jerusalem.muni.il Public Health, Acting Director Pini Adar Tel:629-5926 Fax:629-6879 adpini@jerusalem.muni.i l Religious Cultural Affairs, Director Gavriel Stauber Tel:629-8017 Fax:629-7518 stgavriel@jerusalem.muni.il Ultra-Orthodox Education, Director Itamar Ben Ezer Tel: 629-7727 Fax:629-6332 britamar@jerusalem.muni.il

Phone hours: Sun, Tues, Thurs 8am-4pm, Mon, Wed 8am-6pm To make visa appointments: Tel: 1-700-55-1111 Hours: 1:00-3:00pm Fax: 646-9523 www.pnim.gov.il Beitar The Iriya (Municipality) offers some Misrad Hapnim services, such as change of address and adding a birth to the teudat zehut. Tel:02-5888111 Hours: Sun, Mon, Tues and Thurs: 8:3012:30 Bnei Brak 89 Chazon Ish Hours: Sun, Mon, Wed, Thurs: 8:00am-12:00, Mon, Wed: 2:30-5:30 pm No appointments required

JJ Sochnut Hayehudit jewish Agency

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

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Hechsheirim
JJ Badatz Agudas Yisroel
02-538-5251 / 538-4999 Hours: 9am - 4pm

JJ Badatz Shearis Yisroel

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

JJ Badatz eida Chareidis

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

JJ Chug Chasam Sofer bnei brak

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

JJ Badatz Eida Chareidis HaSefaradit

JJ Chug Chasam Sofer Petach Tikva

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

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

JJ Badatz Beit Yosef

Office:02-652-0220 Hours: 9:00am-5:00pm

JJ rabbanut mehadrin yerushalayim

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

JJ Badatz Machzikei Hadas (Belz)

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

JJ Rabbanut Yerushalayim
02-621-4888 02-Hours: 9:00 am-3:00 pm

JJ Badatz Mehadrin haRav Rubin

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

JJ Rav Landau (Bnei Brak)

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

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Hotels
JJ ARAD
Nof Arad Moav St, Hotel District (08) 995-7056 Lavi Kibbutz Hotel Kibbutz Doar (04) 679-9450

Products Eida Chareidis and Rav Landau. Mashgiach from Rav Avraham Tzvi HaCohen (B"B)

Mehadrin Hashgacha, Meat - Rav Aurbach or Rav Rubin

JJ Jerusalem
Bayit Vegan Hotel Hapisga, Bayit Vegan (02) 642-0990
Rabbanut Mehadrin Yerushalayim

JJ ASHKELON
King Saul Hotel Al Ha'Ofek 28 (08) 673-4124
Harav Machpod, Bais Yosef

Dan Pearl Hotel

Yaffo 15, Kikar Tzahal (02) 533-1234

Rabbanut Yerushalayim

JJ BEIT MEIR
Beit Meir Hotel Ramot Shapira 02-533-1666 ext 7
Rabbanut Mehadrin Yerushalayim

Jerusalem Gate Yirmiyahu 43 (02) 500-8500

Rabbanut Mehadrin Yerushalayim

JJ Bnei Brak
Malon Bnei Brak Kedushas Yom Tov 5 (03) 579-2222
Harav Landau

jerusalem Gold Yaffo 234 (02) 501-3333

Rabbanut Yerushalayim

King Solomon King David 23 (02) 569-5555

Rabbanut Mehadrin Yerushalayim

Zipori Class Hotel Damessek Eliezer 16 (03) 677-7141

Harav Landau

Lev Yerushalayim King George 18 (02) 530-0333

Rabbanut Mehadrin Yerushalayim

Malon Wagshal Meltzer 13 (03) 579-9959

Mashgiach on premises, usually Badatz Eida Hachareidis and Shearis ingredients

Mercaz Hachinuch HaSefardi Batei Machase 1, Old City (02) 628-2344

Mashgiach: R' Katzen, chicken and meat- R' Machpod

JJ Chofetz Chaim
ChOfetz Chaim Guest House (08) 859-3888
Badatz Mehadrin, Rav Rubin

Novotel St. George 9 (02) 532-0000

Rabbanut Yerushalayim

JJ GALILEE
kitron guesthouse Lower Galilee (04) 646-6666
Rabanut Mehadrin

Prima Palace Pines 2, Kikar Davidka (02) 531-1811

Badatz Agudas Yisrael

Prima Kings King George 60 (02) 620-1201

Rabbanut Yerushalayim

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JJ NIR ETZION
Nir Etzion Hotel Chof Hacarmel (04) 984-5555
R' Moshe Nachshoni, products: Eidah Hachareidis and Landau

JJ TEVERIA
Ariston Herzl 19 (04) 679-0244
R' Auerbach, Glatt Kosher Mehadrin; (Eida & Landau)

Kinor Classic North East Kinneret (04) 673-8888

R' Auerbach, Glatt Kosher Mehadrin; call for details

JJ TZEFAT
Hamifgash Yerushalayim 75 (04) 692-1005
Rabbanut Mehadrin Tzfat

Ramada Renaissance Sderot Herzl (02) 659-9999 Reich Hotel Chagai 1 (02) 652-3121

Malon Mercazi Yerushalayim 37 (04) 697-2666

Rabbanut Mehadrin Tzfat

Rabbanut Mehadrin Yerushalayim

Malon Ron Old City of Tzefat (04) 697-2590

Rabbanut Mehadrin Tzfat

Rabbanut Mehadrin Yerushalayim

Sheraton Plaza King George 47 (02) 629-8666

Glatt Mehadrin Yerushalayim

Malon Tel Aviv Ha'Ari St, Old City (04) 697-2555

Rabbanut Mehadrin Tzfat

JJ MEIRON
(04) 699-0180

Hotel Reservations
Artzeinu Tours...............................................587-1718 see ad page 540 BaruchHaba.Com............................... 1-700-705-7777 see ad page 544 Castles......................................................... ...538-9911 see ad current page Lapid Travel...................................................537-5837 see ad page 546 Travel Deal.....................................................999-8443 see ad page 547 Travel Time..............................................052-766-9549 see ad page 543

Meiron Hotel & Restaurant

Glatt Kosher Mehadrin, Mashgiach: R' Stern, B'datz Eidah Hachareidis products

JJ Netanya
Galei Sanz Hamelachim 6, Kiryat Sanz (09) 862-1777
Glatt Kosher Mehadrin; (products: Eida Chareidis and Landau, meat and turkey: Landau, chicken-Sanz)

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Keilim Mikvaos
JJ JERUSALEM
Bais Yisroel

mikvah
Mattersdorf

Near Yad Tamar Shul

Romema

Zonenfeld 27
Bar Ilan

Panim Meirot 1, near the shul

Neve Tzvi

Petach Tikvah, in Impiryat Hachesed

Sanhedria

Next to Ohr Hatzafun Shul

Bayit V'gan

Rechov Shaareh Torah, in the mikva building

Ezras Torah

Rechov Nechemya, outside the Vizhnitz Beis Medrash

Neve Yaakov

Achinoam, between 7 & 9

Sanhedria Murchevet

Even HaEzel 19, near the Bais Yisroel Hall Even HaEzel 24, near the Satmar Shul
Har Nof

Meir Balaban 4, near the school

Neve Yaakov-Mizrach

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

Vinograd, near Rechov Zevin

Old City

Shmuel Hanavi 79, behind Sadigura

Unsdorf

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

Behind Bank Hamizrachi

Ramat eshkol

Paran 6
Ramot Aleph

Sorotzkin 45, near Beis Medrash Be'er Shmuel

JJ KIRYAT SEFER

Nerot Shabbat, behind building 613

Ramot Beis

Yoel 10, near the Satmar Shul Meah Shearim, behind Zichron Moshe Shul Rechov Ein Yaakov, near the shtieblach
Gush 80

Mishol Hakroniyot 3
Ramot Gimmel

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

Rechov Shalom Sivan, near "Esa Einay"

Ramot Daled

JJ BEITAR

Besht 5, behind shtiblach

Bruchim 12
Givat Shaul

Zirutzky 1, in Nachalas Ezriel Yehuda building

Ramot Daled-Ungvar

JJ BEIT SHEMESH

R'Chaim Vital 37
har nof

Agassi 10
katamon

Chizkiya Shabtai 12, behind the mikva

Ramat Shlomo

Ohr Hachaim 2Mikva Harav M'Brisk Mikva Sefas Emes

behind the shtieblach on rechiv hachish

Kiryat Belz

Binas Yissachar, in the building of the Beis Medrash Hagadol, near the

Rechov Zolty, near corner Chazon Ish Kahaneman 1, near mikva Rechov Sadigura, in Mishkenos Yaakov Shul
Rechavia

JJ RAMAT BEIT SHEMESH

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

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Measurement Conversions
JJ Metric Measurements
The numbers have been rounded in order to make it easier to figure out the conversions.

2.2 pound = 1 kg

Volume

Fahrenheit
Subtract 32 multiply by 5 divide by 9 = Celsius

Length

1 inch = 25 mm 1 inch = 2.5 cm 1 foot (12 in.) = 30 cm 1 yard (36 in.) = 91 cm 40 inches = 1 meter 1 mile = 1.6 km

1 tsp = 5 ml 1 Tbsp =15 ml 1 cup = 250 ml 1 quart = 1 liter 1 gallon = 4 liter 1 cubic foot = 28.8 liters

Temperature
Celsius
Multiply by 9 divide by 5 plus 32

Weight

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

1 ounce = 28.35 gram 1 pound = 0.454 kg

= Fahrenheit

JJ Cooking Measurement Equivalents

1 tsp 1 Tbsp 1/8 Cup 1/4 Cup 1/3 Cup 1/2 Cup 2/3 Cup 3/4 Cup 1 Cup 1/8 Gallon 1/4 Gallon 1/2 Gallon 1 Gallon 1 fl oz. 2 fl oz. 2 2/3 fl oz. 4 fl oz. 5 1/3 fl oz. 6 fl oz. 8 fl oz. 16 fl oz. 32 fl oz. 64 fl oz. 128 fl oz. 2 Tbsp 4 Tbsp 5 1/3 Tbsp 8 Tbsp 10 2/3 Tbsp 12 Tbsp 16 Tbsp 1/2 quart 1 quart 2 quart 4 quart 3 tsp 6 tsp 12 tsp 16 tsp 24 tsp 32 tsp 36 tsp 48 tsp 2 cups 4 cups 8 cups 16 cups 5 ml 15 ml 30 ml 59 ml 79 ml 118 ml 158 ml 177 ml 237 ml 1 pint 2 pint 4 pint 8 pint .94 liters 1.88 liters 3.76 liters

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Measurement Conversions
JJ body Temperature JJ Weather

Celsius

Fahrenheit

35.5 36.1 6.6 37 37.2 37.7 38.3 38.8 39.4 40

96 97 98 98.6 99 100 10 102 103 104

Normal Body Temperature
Celsius Fahrenheit

2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 32 34 36 38 40 42 44

35.6 39.2 42.8 46.4 50 53.6 57.2 60.8 64.4 68 71.6 75.2 78.8 82.4 86 89.6 93.2 98.6 100.4 104 107.6 111.2
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JJ baking Temperature
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

Mikvaos
JJ JERUSALEM

for keilim mikvaos see page 231

Batei Horenstein

Rechov Yeshayahu 02-538-5261 Steps bet. Rechov Ezer Yoldot & Rechov Pri Chadash. Open Friday.
Bayit Vegan

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

Sha'areh Torah, behind building 4 02-643-8493

Beis Yisroel

Panim Meirot 1 02-537-3019 Call for directions.

Minchas Yitzchak

Zonnenfeld 27 02-537-0931 Corner Reichman, in Be'er Sheva Shul building

Ezrat Torah

Minchas Yitzchak 1 502-3508

nachla'ot

Even Ha'ezel 19 02-538-8085 Beneath the Beis Yisroel Shul building By appointment only, call between 7-10 pm.
french hill

Rechov Hanatziv 7 Near Sharei Chessed 625-5560

Neve Yaakov-Kaminetz

Hagana St 581-1715 Behind the shul

Givat Shaul

Meir Balaban 4 02-585-1355 Under Ohel Shimon Shul, near steps leading to Shul
Neve Yaakov-Mizrach

Zevin (opposite building 1) 02-584-9889

Old City

Rav Chayim Vital 37 02-652-1577

Gush 80

HaOmer 11 02-628-3715
Ramat Eshkol

Bruchim 14, corner Grossberg 02-500-2714 Beneath Mekor Baruch Shul, entrance on Bruchim.
Har Nof

Paran 6 02-581-0741
Ramat Shlomo

Agassi 10 02-652-6903 Beneath Zichron Yosef Shul, down the steps.

KATAMON

Hershler-Kahaneman 02-586-3121 In the paligal entrance Corner Chazon Ish, Zolti, 02-571-2393 opposite Zolti 22, near the shul
Ramot Aleph

Hamatzor 7 02-563-5174 Near Shtieblach

Kiryat Sanz
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Neirot Shabbat 613 (under Trager Shul) 02-586-5313 Shirat Hayam 5 02-586-8890

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

Mikvaos
Ramot Bet

Mishol Hakraniyot 3 02-586-4556 Call for directions.

Ramot Gimmel

JJ BEITAR
Giv'ah A

Arielli 9 02-580-8444 Baal Shem Tov 8 02-580-6059 down steps, near Maon Kanievsky, corner Mifal Hashas 02-572-5649
Giv'ah B

Shalom Sivan, opposite 24 02-586-6357

Ramot Daled/Ungvar

Chizkiyahu Shabtai 12 02-586-3176

Rechavia

Ha'Ari 5 02-563-2783 Open until 11:00 pm. Call for late hour appt.
Sanhedria

Rechov Brim 7 02-580-0669 Kedushas Levi, Corner Maharitz 02-580-7722

Achinoam - Bet. building 7 & 9 / Blau 22 02-581-1977 Up steps, entrance on right.

Sanhedria Murchevet

JJ BEIT SHEMESH
Kirya

Ohr Hachayim 2 (Harav M'Brisk) 02-992-2322

Ramat Beit Shemesh Aleph

Admor M'Viznitz 9, near Vizhnitz Shul 02-532-3674 Between buildings 116 and 117, down steps, brown door. 21 Se'ah - Mehudar. For more info: Mrs. Bitton 054-844-0527
Zupnick

Nachal Lachish 32 02-991-2442 Between 24 and 32.

Ramat Beit Shemesh Beit

Strauss 26/Chaye Adam 3 02-623-4791 Eida HaChareidis building, entrance around/ in back of the building. Open Friday.
Telz Stone

Ribaz 30 (opposite 27) 02-999-8472 Zechuta D'Rama Rashbi 16 02-999-6363

Bloch 3 02-534-6135 opposite Macabi, up the stairs. On the fifth step there is a metal door to the mikveh.
Tel Zion

JJ Modiin Illit
Brachfeld

Sedeirot Yechezkel 33 08-974-3656 Building by kikar

Kiryat Sefer

Kehilos Yaakov 9 02-997-3441

Avnei Nezer 14 08-974-0156 Mesilat Yosef 13 08-974-1758

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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 cosigner. Some banks even accept foreign cosigners. 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 See ad divider 1

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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-todate information. 2. Real estate agent's commission not more than 2% + VAT 3. 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.

A 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 Justice Cheshin 6 Tel: 654-9333

JJ notarization

Note: There are instances in which a cheaper solution to a notary might be a lawyer.

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Phone Services
JJ Installing a New Phone Line
Netvision *3031 Smile 012 *3012

To install a new phone line, contact: Bezeq: 199 Bezeq International: 1-800-014-014 Hot: *6900 Netvision: 1-800-013-013 Smile:1-801-012-012 They 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.

JJ international calls:
Smile 012 1-800-012-012 Netvision 013 1-800-013-013 Bezeq 014 1-800-014-014) Xphone 018 1-700-018-700

Note: There are many new long distance offers. It is worthwhile to compare prices.

JJ 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.

JJ Local phone companies

Bezeq Tel: 199 - Customer Service 166 - Technical Support Line In 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

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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!

JJ *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

JJ *42 Last Call callback Calls back the last person who called you,
even if it was a call waiting. cellular phone calls.
Doesn't work to overseas calls and some If the line is busy, *42 will automatically

switch to the *41 feature.

Free

#42 to cancel

JJ *43 ID Block Temporary block of your number being

displayed on a caller ID on a per call basis.
Free

JJ *70 Call Waiting

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.

a per call basis Incoming caller will get a busy signal Free

Cancellation Temporary cancellation of call waiting on

JJphone services
JJ 144 Information Center

JJ *72 Call Forward Incoming calls can be fowarded to any

Note: Calls can be fowarded to a cell phone overseas. Call Bezeq Service (199) for details.

All services used cost a minimal fee, aside from those specified as free.
Can request up to three numbers at a

telephone number in the country including a cellular.

time. Be sure to specify at the beginning of the call how many numbers are wanted.
mail messages

To activate, press *72, enter the phone

JJ 151# to listen to voice

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

JJ Conference Call

#72 to cancel

JJ *73 Call Forward when

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
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.

line is in use or busy Gives you the option of choosing another

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".

JJ OVERSEAS COLLECT CALL

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

JJ VOICE MAIL SYSTEM

JJ *78 or *79 Speed Dial

The 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 plus

JJ 142 Collect Call

is charged.

If accepted, the one who receives the call

Receives messages when the line is busy or on call waiting.

Virtual Voice Mail

JJ 1455 Talking Clock Timing of Shabbos, sunrise, sunset, etc. all

over the world For English press 2

JJ 1475 Wake Up Call Dial in requested time in four digits.

(example: 6:20 am=0620, 6:20 pm=1820) 1475 to cancel

A 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 Mail

JJ 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
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Business 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 Mail

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

Poskim, English Speaking

JJ YERUSHALAYIM
HARAV YEHUDA Baum 052-711-4118 Harav Nachum Eisenstein Maalot Dafna139/3 Tel: 581-8338 Hours: 8:30-8:45 am 3-6 pm Harav Menachem Mendel Fuchs Harav Dovid Aryeh Morgenstern

Motz Badatz Sheiris Yisroel

Motz Badatz Eidah Chareidis

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 pm Tzfania 17 Hours: Sun, Mon, Wed, Thur: 2-3pm Harav Aharon Dovid Neustadt Tzefania 39 Tel: 052-762-7620 Hours: 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 ostroff Har Nof 651-9207, 0527-611-745 Harav Moshe Shternbuch

Tel: 587-0070 Hours: 7:00-7:45 pm Sun, Tues, Wed: 1:30-2:15 pm Fri: An hour before Shabbos harav mordechai freidlander Rav Shomrei Hachomos, Ramat Shlomo Sofer Stam Office, Rechov Nechemia harav Moshe Gelzheler Katzenelinbogen 30, Har Nof 651-9269 Harav Avrohom Dov Litminovich

Ra'avad Yerushalayim

Motz Badatz Eidah Chareidis Beis Hora'ah "Minchas Yitzchak"

Mishkelov 13 Tel: 651-9610 Harav Yonoson Wiener

Nof Ramot 75/3 Tel: 586-3631 Hours: 8:30-9:00 am, 8:30-9:00 pm , Excluding Thursday. HARV YOEL YOSEF MOORE Beis Hora'ah "Yeshivas HaRan" 11:00-11:30 am Yerusholayim, Har Nof Ohr Somayach: Sun-Wed: 4:45-5:15, Thurs: English/Ivrit/Yidish/Dutch on any subject but 4:15-4:45

Rechov Yeshaya 20 Home: 582-9735 Hours: 9:30-10:30 am (Phone calls aren't accepted.)

Motz Badatz Sheiris Yisroel

specializes in Hilchos: Choshen Mishpot/ Teluyos bo'Oretz/Shmiras Haloshon/ Harav Tuvia Weiss Ga'avad Yerushalayim Shmitta/Jewish Home etc Phone hours: 8.10-8.50 a.m, 1.30-2.30 p.m., Givat Moshe 2 7.30-8.00 p.m, 10.15-11.45 p.m. Shailos can be sent to: talkinghalocho@gmail.com

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JJ BEITAR
Giv'ah A
Hours: 9:00-9:30 am Mon, 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 03-616-0898 Beis 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

Harav Moshe Shimon Horowitz 02-580-8691, 052-765-4669

JJ BEIT SHEMESH

Harav Mordechai Goldstein Nachal Sorek 23/9 Tel: 992-3998

Bais Hora'ah: (parking lot) 992-2194

Hours: 8:00-8:30 pm winter:1:30-1:45 summer: 1:45-2:00 Harav Posner Tel: 991-0086, 057-311-0086 Hours: anytime

JJ BNEI BRAK

Harav Eliyahu Dryfuss Tel: 03-618-4020 / 052-351-3506 Hours on the cell phone: 2:00-2:25 7:00-7:30 pm, winter, 7:20-7:50pm summer Home: 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 Shir Zecharya 4: Sun, Tues & Thurs: 1:452:15pm 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 Shabbos In Tzeirei Ponevizh, summer-before mincha, winter- after mincha Harav Yehuda Aryeh Schwartz Tel: 03-618-2116

JJ KIRYAT SEFER

Harav Eliezer Dunner Tel: 08-974-0840 Hours: Evenings, from 9:30 pm Harav Daniel Goldschmidt

Rav of "Kehillas Ashkenaz" Modiin Illit

Tel: 08-974-0221,052-768-0221 Hours: 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

JJ NE'OT HAPISGA

Rabbi Shlomo Posen Tel: 08-929-8733 Hours: 8:00- 8:40 am, 1:45-2:30 pm Friday afternoon Available on cell: 052-765-6293 from 1:00-2:30 pm.

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Beis Hora'ah Rav Shefa - Refuah V'Halochah 16 Shamgar St. Rav Shafa Shul Separate waiting rooms for men & women English Speaking
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Harav Aharon David Neustadt shlita Harav Yitzchok Melber shlita One of the Rabbanim Harav Mordechai Halprin shlita Harav Aharon David Neustadt shlita Harav Yitzchok Melber shlita 2:30 3:30 2:30-3:30 2:30-3:30 2:30-3:30 2:30-3:30 2:30-3:30 057-310-7191 052-762-7620 052-763-9185 052-762-7620 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 Rabbi Yehuda Samet shlita: English/Hebrew/Yiddish Rabbi Akiva Wosner shlita: Hebrew/Yiddish Rabbi Nachum Bergman shlita: Hebrew/Yiddish Rabbi Yaakov Shiknazi shlita: Hebrew Sunday 2:15-3:15 pm; Monday, Tuesday2:30-3:30 pm Sunday-Thursday 10:00-11:00 pm Sunday-Thursday 9:00-10:00 pm Monday-Wednesday 1:30-2:30pm Sunday-Thursday 7:00-9:00 pm Friday 2:30-3:15 pm

Beis Din & Beis Horaah Nesivos Chaim Hebrew/English/Yiddish 1 Panim Meiros, Mattesdorf Tel: 502-3637 Fax:502-3655 To schedule appt call 052-764-2346 6:30-8:30pm Beis Horaah Hours:Sun- Thurs:1:45-3:30Pm, Fri -11-1

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Post Offices
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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JJ Bank Hadoar

Automated banking and customer service

Tel: 02-500-5303 Fax: 02-500-5300

Geula Dovid 7, Shuk Bucharim (formerly Bituach Leumi office) Tel: 581-2450, 537-1194 S. - Th: 8-6, Fri. 8 -12 Givat Shaul Shatner Center Tel: 531-2285 Sun-Thu 8-5 Hadassa Ein Kerem Hadassa Ein Kerem, Tel: 643-9727 S.-Th. 7:30-2:30, Fri. closed Har Chotzvim Hamarpeh 1 Kinyan Har Chotzvim Tel: 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 4 624-0144 S-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 City Chabad 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

JJ Main Postal Authority

Yaffo 23 629-0676 Sun-Thurs: 8-6 , Fri 8-12

www.israelpost.co.il

post office branches

JJ JERUSALEM

Agripas Agripas 42, Mercaz Klal Tel: 624-7533, S.-Th. 8-5, Fri. closed Bar Ilan Rabeinu Gershom 40 Tel: 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:629-5952 S-Th. 7:30-2:30, T. also 4-6:30 Yaffo 217, Tel: 629-0445, 629-5197 S. - Th. 8-5 Fri: closed

Post Offices / Postal Rates

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 8 Tel: 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, 3:30-6 Tues. 8-1, Fri. 8-12:30

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

RAMAT BEIT SHemesh Rival 3, 992-1461 S, M, W, Th 8-12:30 and 3:30-6, W 8-1:30, F 8-12

JJ 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 2 Tel: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

JJ 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: 999-8854 S, M, W, Th. 8-12:30, 3:30-6, Tues: 8-1:30, Fri 8-12

postal rates
JJ Domestic Rates
Regular: 1.70 Registered w/o signature: 10.30 Registered w/signature: 13 Express inter-city: 37 Express within city:19.60 24 hours: 3.20 Registered air mail: 8.00 Express mail service (up to 500g):101.00
England

Regular air mail: 4.00 Registered air mail: 8.60 Express mail service (up to 500g):102.00
South Africa

JJ International rates
Australia

Regular air mail: 5.80 Registered air mail: 10.40 Express mail service (up to 500g): 97.00
Belgium

Regular air mail: 4.00 Registered air mail: 8.60 Express mail service (up to 500g):97.00
Switzerland

Regular air mail: 4.00 Registered air mail: 8.60 Express mail service (up to 500g): 102.00
Canada

Regular air mail: 4.00 Registered air mail: 8.60 Express mail service (up to 500g):97.00
US

Regular air mail: 4.00

Regular air mail: 5.90 Registered air mail: 10.50 Express mail service (up to 500g): 74.00

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Seminaries
achvas bais yaakov Hakablan , Har Nof 654-4519 bhartman@neve.org Afikei Torah Nezer Dovid 20, Bayit Vegan 644-8455 info@afikeitorah.co.il Ateret Shirat Hayam, Ramot 566-3288 office@ateresbnosy.org Azamra Nachal Ayalon 13, RBS 991-5516 azamraseminary@gmail.com Bais Yaakov Machon Raaya Rechov Ovadia 24 651-1522 bymraaya@gmail.com Be'er Miriam Admor M'Boyan 40, Har Nof 652-9390 beermiriam1@gmail.com Binas Bais Yaakov Rechov Reinis 19, Givat Shaul 563-0758 binasbaisyaakov@gmail.com BJJ Sorotzkin 38, Unsdorf 500-0791 bjjoffice@mosesnet.net bnos chana Rechov Yavne 6/2, RBS 992-5502 rmc@bnoschana.org 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 mby1@barak.net.il Chedvas Bais Yaakov Farbstein 30, Kiryat Moshe 653-6255 chedvasbaisyaakov@yahoo.com Darchei Bina Nezer Dovid 22, Bayit Vegan 641-0266 info1@darcheibinah.co.il EYAHT Imrei Bina 22, Kiryat Sanz 538-2522 eyaht@aish.com Hadar Bais Yaakov Shamgar 11, Kiryat Belz 537-6595 lahav Rabbi Goldstein 054-803-6176 Mrs. Soffer 054-952-1334 l ahavbaisyaakov@gmail.com tessler nursing school Laniado Hospital Kiryat Sanz, Netanya 09-860-4778 mesores rachel Tachkemoni 30, Mekor Baruch 03-912-5810 israeloffice@mesoresrochel.org Meor Bais Yaakov Rechov Haggai 1, Beit Hakerem 630-0900 Michlalah Duvduvani 6, Bayit Vegan 675-0907 machal@macam.ac.il Michlelet Esther Beit Yitzchak 1, Har Nof 654-4543 Midreshes Shmuel Midreshet Tehilla Hakablan 10, Har Nof 654-4578 mtehillah@nevey.org Midreshet Rachel Eliezer Halevi 23, Kiryat Moshe 654-0622 mrachel@darchenoam.org MMY Derech Chevron 60, Talpiot 652-7257 office@mmy.org.il Nachlas Beis Yaakov Shmuel Hanavi 99 581-8550 info@nachlas.org Neve Yerushalayim Hakablan 10, Har Nof 654-4555 Peninim Farbstein 30, Kiryat Moshe 653-6255 pninimseminary@gmail.com Scharfman's Yam Suf 27, Sanhedria 581-4382 admin@ bnottorah.com Shaarei Chen R' Atzag 54 571-6633 office@shaareichen.org Shearim Agassi 23,Har Nof 651-4240 shearim@shearim.com Seminar yerushalayim hachadash Rechov Frank 38, Bayit Vegan 643-9303, 6420981 office@seminar-y.com Tiferes Bnos Yaakov Sanhedria Meurchevet 140 5823366 tiferesby@gmail.com Tomer Devorah R'Atzag 54 571-6633 office@tomerdevorah.net

Moshe Chagiz 1, Zichron Moshe 622-3810

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JJ JERUSALEM
*MISHMERES HABEGED

Bais Yisroel (#) Yeshivas Mir, drop off 500-0698 Bayit Vegan Bayit Vegan 61 642-0315 Hours: Mon, Wed. 8-10pm Belz Shatnez Lab Yitzchak Shollel 4 501-9888 Hours: Sun-Thur: 3-6 pm Divrei Chaim 23, Kiryat Belz Hours: Sun-Thur: 8-9 pm Ganei Geulah Dry cleaners, drop off In the parking lot 052-633-4417 Hours: Sun: 10am-2 pm 4-8 pm Givat Shaul * Margolin Azriel 1 654-0255 Hours: Sun: 8:30-10 pm Har Nof Rav Yaakov Gurwitz Hakablan 51 654-0928 Hours: 2:00 -10:00 pm Meah Shearim Lab Meah Shearim 6 537-1021 Hours: Sun-Thurs. 4-7 pm Fri. 9 am-12 pm Pick-Up: Gross Sorotzkin 47 gush 80

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 (*).
Shatnez Consumer Center Ohalei Yosef 4, crnr Bar Ilan Sun-thurs 12pm-6pm Friday 9am-12pm 0527-600-191 Kiryat Belz Rav Shefa Mall, 1st floor By the tailor Hours: Sun: 10 am-8 pm call 052-633-4417 maalot dafna (#) Maalot Dafna 132/26 call: 057-310-7142 neve yaakov 586-0843 Hours: Sun. evening Ramot Daled* Horowitz Ungvar 93/21 586-1623 Hours: after 7 pm Ramat Polin * Mozes Ramat Polin 62/11 587-0636 Hours: Sun. 8-9:30 pm Romema (#) HaMem Gimmel 18/4, knisa call 500-0698 Sanhedria* Shuv Blau 12b 2nd floor 532-6038 Hours: Tues. 7:30-8:30 pm Sanhedria Murchevet* Lieberman Maaglei Harim 128/13 581-4001 Hours: Sun. 7-8:30 pm Shaarei Chesed Shatnez Laboratory 500-3456 Hours: Sun & Thurs 9-12:30, or by appointment Approved by Rav Rosental & Rav Shmuel Auerbach

Yossef Otzar Hageonim 12 626-5586 *Vinograd 13/5 585-1267 Hours: Thur: 7:30-9 pm Ramat Eshkol(#)
Yam Suf 12/7 582-5058

Ramat Shlomo * Disin Herschler 18/2 571-0564 Hours: Tues. 5-8 pm Ramot Gimmel * Greenwald Rosenblatt 7/2

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Shatnez / Time Zones

tel arza

Bigdei Yesha Shatznes Lab

Chana 5 1-599-500-667 Hours: Sun-Thurs. 11 am- 2 pm, 8-10 pm, Fri. 10:00 am- 12:00 pm, or by appt.

JJISRAEL: 12 NOON
JJ Australia Winter: 7pm 7 hours ahead Summer: 9pm 9 hours ahead JJ Belgium 11am 1 hour behind JJ Canada 5am 7 hours behind

JJ BEITAR

Mifal Hashas 25/2 580-8339 Hours: Sun-Thurs. 2-10 pm Fri. 10 am-2 pm Shatnez Express Beitar Illit Kaf Hachaim 11/8 580-7403 There are various drop off centers in Yerushalayim, marked with a (#) sign.

East Coast (Montreal & Toronto)

JJ South Africa 11am 1 hour behind JJ Switzerland 11am 1 hour behind JJ UK 10am 2 hours behind JJ US Western Standard Time 2am 10 hours behind
Denver 3am 9 hours behind Chicago 4am 8 hours behind

JJ KIRYAT SEFER

Schloss Chofetz Chaim 7 08-974-1013 Hours: Sun-Thurs.7:30-9:00 pm, Fri. 9:30-11:30

Drop off location in Brachfeld: Rabbi Akiva 17 08-974-4573

JJ ramat beit shemesh

rbs lab Lebo's Mens Store Nachal Nitzanim 3 RBS Aleph Shopping Center 991-6054 rbs shatnez lab Nachal Lachish 21/10 052-766-3411

Eastern Standard Time 5am 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.
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our website

UK: 078-1733-1528

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VAT Refunds
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 1700-509700 or visit www.cpl.co.il/english/. During business hours call 03-975-7030 or 03-9754030. How VAT refund works: 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 Look for stores that have the Change

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. not include tobacco, food, or beverage products, with the exception of wine.

Goods eligible for a VAT refund do

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,

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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.

Visas
An appropriate motto to keep in mind:
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.

"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.

JJ VISA TERMS

A1 - 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.

JJ 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.

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 02646-9523 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.

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.

wherever your destination

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

JJ "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.

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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."

Yeshivos
JJ JERUSALEM
Aish HaTorah HaGRM"D

Rechov Shvut 1, Old City Office: 628-5666, Public Phone: 628-2725

amala shel torah

R' Dovid Soloveichik Grossberg 2, Gush 80

Heichal HaTorah

Golda Meir 9 537-7112 Public Phone: 537-0009

Arachim

Katzenelenbogen 92, Har Nof 651-9402

R' Tzvi Kushlevsky

Hineni

Sfat Emet 10 500-0220

Bais Yisrael

Devorah HaNevia 3 624-3407

Kollel Tiferes Tzvi

Rechov Zevin 9, Neve Yaakov 656-1959, Public Phone: 656-1742

Boston

Brisker Kollel, Toras Chessed 1

Kol Torah

Admur Miruzin 17, Har Nof 538-8527

Brisk

Hapisga 32, Bayit V'gan 641-4674

Lakewood East

R' Avraham Yehoshua Soloveichik Rechov Press, Zichron Moshe

chebin, Kochav yaakov

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

Meorot

Chana 12 538-7207, Public Phone: 581-4400

Diaspora Yeshiva

Tzeret 17, Talpiot call- 050-414-6381

Mercaz Hatorah

Old City - Jewish Quarter 671-6841

Discovery Seminars

Beit Haarava 17, Talpiot 671-2477 / 671-2866, Public: 673-5809

Midrash Shmuel

Misgav Ladach Street 70 627-7742

Dvar Yerushalyim

Sharei Chessed, Jerusalem 566-5302 midrashoffice@gmail.com

Mikdash Melech

The Jerusalem Academy of Jewish Studies Katzenelenbogen 53, Har Nof

652-2817

Lubavitch 40 Ramat Shlomo 641-6314 Mirrer Yeshiva Beis Yisrael 3 541-0999 , Public Phone: 532-1500/7800

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NCSY R' Tzvi Kaplan

Keren HaYesod 22 566-7787

Ohr David

Dovev Mesharim 2
Yagdil Torah

Chizkiyahu Shabtai 8, Ramot 563-2826 info@ohrdavid.org

Ohr Somayach

Zayit Ra'anan 1 500-0093

Yeshivas Rebbe Akiva

Shimon Hatzaddik 22 581-0315, U.S.: 888-647-5666

Orchot Chaim

Tiferet Israel St. 16/4 , Old City 628-1987, -054-636-7868

Yeshivat HaKotel

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

Pachad Yitzchak

Hakaraim Street, Old City 628-8175, Public phone:627-7019 NY:718-601-5826

JJ BEITAR

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

R' Eichenstein's Yeshiva

Birchas Mordechai / R' Yaakov Friedman

13 HaRav Koenig Street 580-3871, Public Phone:580-2300

Eli Hakohen 36, Gush 80 537-3896

rachmistrivke

JJ beit shemesh
Ohr avraham

Ohr someach 17 992-4094

Givat Moshe 10 537-6551, 537-6335

Sha'arei Chaim

JJ bnEI BRAK
Arachim

Sorotzkin 3 537-1622
Sharei Tevunah

Yirmeyahu 5 03-579-3035
Ponevezh

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

Shvut Ami

Kiryat Bnei Hayeshiva 03-618-3111, Public /*-85-6200

slobadka

Phone:

03-576

10 Belilius St. 538-5414 shvutami@netvision.net.il www.shvutami.org.il

Torah Ohr

Harav Shor 10 03-570-3358, Public Phone:03-570-1900

JJ TELzSTONE
Neve Tzion

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

Toras Moshe

Kiryat Telshe Stone Beis Medrash: 534-1813, 534-1297 Dorm: 534-1009, 534-2400
Tsama Nafshi

Sanhedria Murchevet 582-6541, Public Phone: 582-1000

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Chanichei HaYeshivos Zichron Yaakov 6 534-3576 / 050-658-8326

Bnei Brak Information

JJ BANKS
ADANIM Chazon Ish 9 03-6185891 Mizrachi 430 (20) 1 Rabbi Tarfon Street 03-617-4333 Mizrachi 431(20) 97 Zabotinsky Way 03-579-7235 PAGI Aronovitz 10 03-6174209 PAGI 188 (52) 42 Chazon Ish Street 03-617-4200 PAGI 183 (52)

JJ DOCTORS FROM ABROAD

EGOD Hashomer 12 1700-700-020 Discount 139 (11) 60 Rabbi Akiva Street 03-577-8444 First International 023 (31) 11 Ben Gurion Way 03-615-2200 Hapoalim 655 (12) 108 Rabbi Akiva Street 03-577-7333 Business Unit 577-7338 HAPOALIM Zabotinsky 125 03-5778202 Le'umi 856 (10) 51 Rabbi Akiva Street 03-617-6333 Le'umi 855 (10) 7 Zabotinsky Way 03-577-1511 LEUMI Ben Gurion 13 03-5771511 MeRCANTILE Rabbi Akiva 140 03-6145100 Mercantile Discount 64 HaRav Kahannaman 03-615-1200 Mizrachi 486 (20) 13 Chazon Ish Street 03-615-3222

Dr. Michael Bunzel (American) 3 HaRav Sher Street Psychiatrist and Director of Merkaz Chiba Clinic, Maaynei Hayeshua
English speaking secretary: Mrs. Yocheved Myers 052-765-7945, 03-6186628. Office hours in Yerushalayim and Bnei Brak

64 Rabbi Akiva Street 03-615-6200

Dr. Tzvi Desatnik (South African) HaRav Pardo 7 03-616-5175 Optometrist; retina specialist

Dr. Kenneth Kaslow (American) 10 Achimeir Street, Petach Dan 03-639-4444 Note: Detailed street and bus Tikva maps of all Gush Dan area can 03-933-2990/2991 be bought from bus drivers for Optometrist; focusing specialist 5 shekel. Dr. Elchanan Lifshutz Egged 03-694-8888 (American)

JJ BUS & train

Tauber

Bnei Brak - Netanya Dentist (accepts patients from By reservation only! 03-570-7081 057-770-7070 10 years old and up)
SUPERBUS Bnei Brak- Modiin Illit 08-9205005 210- Bnei Brak- Kiryat Sefer 220- Bnei Brak- Kiryat Sefer & Brachfeld 230- Bnei Brak- Brachfeld 240- Bnei Brak- Cheftziba METRoPOLIN *5900 ILLIT Bnei Brak- Beitar Illit 02-5807777 ISRAEL TRAIN

12 Chatam Sofer Street 03-579-9886

English speaking secretary Mrs. Cheryl Nudel

Dr. Asher Pluchnick (Swiss) 21 Rashi Street 03-570-2154/7934 Pediatrician Dr. Leibel Schapiro (American) 9 Maimon Street 03-618-5168 Pediatric Dentist (English speaking dental hygienist - Mrs. Cynthia Rachmani)

03-577-4000; *5770

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JJ MAAYNEI HAYESHUA HOSPITAL
Merkaz Information

14 Kalish Street 03-579-4489

(corner of Maimon Street)

17 HaRav Povarsky 03-577-1111 General pay phone 03-570-0300 Post-natal Visiting Hours:

Neveh Achiezer

1 Nachal Sorek Street

(near Razili Elementary School)

03-574-4869
Pardes Katz

Note: 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.

10:30-11:00 am - Husbands only, 11:00 am-12:00 pm - Adults 4:00-5:00 pm - All 7:30-8:00 pm - Husbands only8:009:00 pm - Adults Erev Shabbos Winter: 3-4 (with children). Motzai Shabbos Summer: 9:3010:15 Adults (no children allowed).

12A HaRav Dangur Street 03-579-0636

Ramat Elchanan

Ettie Giladi Ground floor, 577-6200 Kindergarten Department Gavriel Cohen Ground floor, 03-577-6373 Religious Special Education Bella Rubin Ground floor, 03-577-6365 Educational Psychology Service Dr. Tzipora Shani 03-579-3801 / 2 Center for the Child and the Family Chaim Walder & Batsheva Sheinin 11 Ezra Street 03-677-5119/29 Fax: 03-677-5196 Young Child Day Care Centers (Mishpachtonim)

13 Avnei Nezer

(adjacent to Eim Vayeled; entrance from Seroka Street; path also from HaRav Povarsky Street)

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

03-570-5417

7 Be'eiri Street

Note: Tours of the hospital prior to child- (behind the Kupat Cholim building) birth take place every Tuesday at 8:00 pm 03-574-4868 (free of charge). There is no need to register at the hospital before giving birth, it is done Shikun Hay upon arrival.

General Emergency room 2nd floor, 03-577-1130 / 20 Delivery Rooms 2nd floor, 03-577-1112 Pay phones near delivery rooms: 03-570-0309, 03-570-7109 03-579-0800, 03-570-8485

13 Zevulun Hammer Blvd.

(behind 33 Bar Ilan Street)

03-579-4661
Vizhnitz

16 Ravina Street 03-574-4870

Zichron Meir
14 Maharshal Street (behind the Tipat Chalav building on Chofetz Chaim Street)

JJ MIKVAOS

03-618-7479

Kiryat Herzog

English speaking manager

15 HaRav Neufeld Street

(near shul; 46 Abarbanel Street)

03-619-6867
Mei Nachat

JJ BNEI BRAK MUNICIPALITY

Note: Mothers of children aged 3 months to 3 years, who are legally registered as working full time, are entitled to enroll those children in supervised day care centers, at subsidized rates.

Central Operator 577-6500 / 55

4 Achiya HaShiloni Street

(also 12 HaRav Herzog Street)

03-570-9617
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Note: 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.

Lizi Davidi 03-577-6334 / 6 Volunteer Unit

Note: The municipality provides training and placement for volunteer work in various fields. To volunteer or donate money, please call.

Bnei Brak Information

Room 135 Rina Tzichtinger 03-577-6343 Information Center for Holocaust Survivors Yehudit Sharvit 2 Achiya HaShiloni Street 03-618-6090 Moshe Weiss 03-577-6210 / 2 / 3 / 5 / 6 Fax: 03-577-6211 Reductions on Residential Property Tax (Arnona) Miriam Chichik First floor, Room 121 03-577-6294 / 6 / 7 Fax: 03-577-6250
Tues: 8:00 am - 1:00 pm Fri, Erev Yom Tov: 8 - 12

4 Be'eiri Street 03-674-9708

S,M,W,Th: 8:30 am -12:30 pm, 4:006:00 pm Tues: 8:00 am - 1:00 pm S,Th:4:00 - 6:00 pm Fri: 8:00 am - 12:00 pm

Immigrant Absorption Unit Used Furniture Vera Siegel Warehouse Room 143, 03-577-6235 03-619-1101

11 Ben Gurion Way 03-570-3409

S,M,T,W,TH: 8:30 am - 6pm, Fri: 8:00 am - 12:00 pm

Citizen Advice Yehuda Yaffe Service (Sheirut Yi'utz 29 Eishel Avrohom Street La'ezrach) 03-577-6287 / 9 Note: Legal advice on municipal and country wide taxes, National Insurance pay- Parking ments, insurance claims, mitigation and lawsuits, malpractice, etc. is provided free Shalom Shimon of charge. Three divisions in Bnei Brak 2 Rabbi Akiva Street are staffed by volunteer professionals who 03-616-4610
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.

49 Chazon Ish (downstairs) 03-570-3609

S,M,W,Th: 8:30 am -12:30 pm, 4:006:00 pm Tues: 8:30 am -1:00 pm, Fri:8:30 am -12:00 pm

10 Damessek Eliezer

JJ POST OFFICES
MAIN BRANCH
03-570-4209

75 Rabbi Akiva Street

S,M,T,Th: 8:00 am -12:30 pm, 3:30 - 6:00 pm Wed: 8:00 am - 1:30 pm, Fri: 8:00 am - 12:00 pm

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

Nechama Lifshitz 03-577-6391, 570-5632 03-618-8829, 618-9670 03-618-8825, 619-7240 Emergency and Security Services Chaim Nogelblatt 8 Rabbi Yitzchok Nafcheh Street, Second floor 03-579-5285, 03-570-4577 Fax: 03-570-7735 Water Unit Engineer Daniel Shalom First floor, Room 118 03-577-6201 / 3 / 5 / 6 Reductions on Water Bills First floor, 03-577-6218 Residential Property Tax (Arnona)

1 Hachalutzim

03-570-3509

Telegrams & Express Mail 03-570-0220 Postal Information Center 1-700-500-171 7:00 am - 8:00 pm 9 HaRav Abu Chatzeira Street 03-570-3209
S,M,T,Th: 8:00 am - 12:30 pm S,M,T,Th: 3:30 - 6:00 pm Wed: 8:00 am - 1:30 pm Fri: 8:00 am - 12:00 pm

S,M,W,Th: 8 am - 12:30 pm S,M,W,Th: 4:00 - 6:00 pm Tues: 8:00 am - 1:30 pm Fri: 8:00 am - 12:00 pm

103 HaRav Kahanaman 03-617-0564

S,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 Kook 03-619-3089

S,M,W,Th: 8:30 am -12:30 pm, 4:00 - 6:00 pm Tues: 8:30 am -1:00 pm, Fri: 8:30 am -12:00 pm

5 HaRav Povarsky (corner of 2 Yitzchok Meir S,M,W,Th: 8:00 am - 12:30 pm, HaCohen Street) S,M,W,Th: 4:00 - 6pm 03-579-7252 22 - 24 Bar Ilan 03-579-6250
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S,M,T,W,Th - 8:30 - 12:30 am, JJ Shiurim in S,M,T,W,Th - 4:00 - 6:00 pm, Tues: English 8:30 am - 1:00 pm. Fri, Erev Yom Parenting Tov: 8:00 am - 12:00 pm

31 HaRav Shach 03-578-0932

Yona Lederman 5 Rashbam Street Info: 03-618-9856

Central Offices 17 Shlomo HaMelech 03-677-0775 Fax: 03-677-0772 Barkol Branches 6 Shlomo HaMelech Street 03-574-0645 18 Shlomo HaMelech 03-574-9181 6 Azar Alley 03-570-3230 5 HaRav Kook Street 03-616-3779 20 HaRav Abu Chatzeira 03618-0868 72 Yerushalayim Street 03-578-2687

S,M,W,Th: 8:00 am -12:30 pm, 4:00MONDAY 6:00 pm & WEDNESDAY Tues: 8:00 am-1:00 pm, Fri: 8:00 10:00 12:00 am am -12:00 pm

3 HaRav Zonnenfeld

03-574-5894

Info: Shulamit Desser 03-578-2167

S,M,W,Th: 8:00 am - 12:30 pm, Shabbos S,M,W,Th: 4:00 - 6:00 pm, Tues: 12 HaRav Dessler Street 8:00 am - 1:00 pm. Fri, Erev Yom 5:00 6:00 pm Tov: 8:00 am - 12:00 pm

Tuesday 11:45 am Info: Rebbitzen R. Baumrind Bnei Torah 570-8035 Ma'ayana Shel Torah 18 HaRav Shach Street 03-578-6881 Wednesday Before 03-619-2932 Shabbos Mevorchim Ezra V'Achvah Fax: 03-618-7002 3 HaRav Sorotzkin Street 14 Shlomo HaMelech Street Pick-up Stations: 9:15 pm 03-574-7172 31 Kehillot Yaakov Street Info: Mrs. E. Homburger Shefa Shuk 03-677-7667 570-0783 35 Cheshev Sofer Street 17 HaRav Gonechovsky Shmiras HaLashon 03-619-6818 03-579-0552 Tests: Meryl Hoffman, 5791098, Libby Weiss, 578-4364 Yad Ezra 33 Matityahu Venokor Shmiras HaLashon 31 Shlomo HaMelech 03-677-9598 2 Hours Mishmeres each day & 03-574-1456 newsletter: Belzer Laboratory YESH! Shuli Zaretsky, 570-0989 4 HaAdmor MiBelz Street 10 Aronovitz St. Rochel or Batya , 619-9127 03-579-2937 03-6166313 TeFILAH Mishmeret HaBeged Yesh! Harav D. Sternbuch shlita Mobile 12 Shlomo HaMelech Note: Staff members are avail- 13 Rabban Gamliel For details of when the next 03-677-6231 / 2 able for advice and lecturing. shiur will take place please call POB 341, Bnei Brak JJ tipat chalav 03-5781224, 03-6193322, or You may or may not receive a bill. You 03-570-6906 03-5700989. do not have to ask for the bill. If you Beis Din for Shatnez 15 do receive a bill ask the nurse if you JJ SUPERMARKETS Devorah HaNeviah are eligible for a reduction. Achisamach 03-570-0279, 03-579-1032 2 Yitzchok Meir HaCohen 03- SUPERVISION DEPT. Elitzur 15 Noifeld St. 570-0775 03-917-0517, 050-412-9626 Tel: 03-6194632,03-6187750 Barkol

JJ SHATNEZ Municipal Laboratory

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CHAFETZ CHAYIM 7 Chafetz Chayim St. Tel: 03-6188551, 03-6162850 Fax: 03- 6188046 CHIDUSHEI HARIM 8 Chidushei Harim St. Tel: 03-5704098, 03-6162788 Fax: 03-6188153 HERZOG 20 Herzog St. Tel: 03-5704619, 03-6162730 Fax: 03-6164472 METZADA 29 Rabinov St. Tel: 03-5708223,03-6162790 Fax: 03-6187004 NOIFELD 15 Noifeld St. Tel: 03-5709720, 03-5781011 Fax: 03-6197514 PARDES KATZ 48 Macabim St. Tel: 03-6183470, 03-6162786 Fax: 03-6188539 SHIKUN VAV 4 Rav Amram Gaon St. Tel: 03-6748930, 03-5742684 Fax: 03-6771252 STUDENT DEPT. 21 Ben Pitachya St. Tel: 03-6197301, 03-6198693 Fax: 03-5704363 TEENAGE CLINIC 48 Macabim St. Tel: 03-5782446 Fax: 03-6188539 YOEL 18 Yoel St. Tel: 03-6185662, 03-6162787 Fax: 03-6188004

GEMACHIM & ORGANIZATIONS

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

Ruth Palatnick 4 Bartenura Street 03-579-4996

JJ aveilim

English book library of books and magazines on various disabilities, including Down's Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy, therapy, etc. for parents and educators

Guterman Yendelle Roitenbarg Eliyahu Hanavi 9 9 Yona HaNavi Street 03-6191440 03-616-5428 Low folding chairs, Aron kodesh Sun: 11:00 - 12:00 am & Seforim. Mon & Wed: 8:30 - 10 pm Chevra kadisha JJ CHAIRS & viznitz BENCHES 052-7637493, 050-4133343 Dunner Chairs, Aron kodesh, Seforim & 37 HaAdmor Migur Tables. 03-618-1981

JJ arbis

Adler Ahavat shalom 5 03-5787938 Dimetman Eshel Avrohom 9 03-5709972

bamberger Chazon Ish 19 03-619-4342

JJ CHASDEI YESHURUN
5 Menashe Alley 03-618-4207
Food 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.

JJ baby bathtubs
Rozenblat Halperin 7, 03-5702210 Evenings Shklar Kahaneman 64, Knisa 5 03-5701998 Evenings

JJ CHILDREN'S HEBREW TAPES

Mina Grunwald 15 Rashbam Street 03-619-5981 Without music Ludzker 26 Raavad Street 03-570-0422

JJ BABY SWINGS Ruti Wiesel

9 Nechemia Street 03-570-5814

JJ EXTERMINATION

JJ BOOK LIBRARIES
Bea Rosenblum

27 Rashbam Street
Sun: 10:00 - 11:00 am Mon: 4:30 - 5: 30 pm; Wed: 9:00 - 10:00 pm 03-619-5939

JJ EZER LAYOLEDET
Rochel Wiesel 45 Ohr HaChaim Street 03-616-3564

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cleaning lady for 2 weeks, and baby- Surie Lorincz sitting for other children. 12 Be'er Mayim Chaim

JJ Nursing help

Chaya Goldschmidt 35 Sokolov Street 03-579-2515 Weil Family 21 HaRav Kotler Street 03-618-4368

03-619-8770 052-763-7536 / 7

JJ lost & Found

Mrs. Esty Hamburger 03-570-0783 Mrs. Fanny Weiss 03-579-5053 Mrs. Shira Pollack 03-619-1970

Main gemach 1-599-500-003 If you lost or found anything. Ben Noon Admor Meviznitz 13 03-6769486 (Lost children) Sender Yismach Moshe 6 03-6192961 (Lost children)

JJ pumps,electric
bamberger Chazon Ish 19 03-619-4342

JJ Food in hospitals During the week:

Bais hatavshil Rabbi Akiva 53 1-800-350-535

JJ TABLECLOTHS

Ezer mizion Rabinov 5 03-6144544 8:30-14:00 / 16:00-20:00

White and cream 20 HaAdmor MiGur Street 03-619-0635

JJ Maternity clothing
Zeesholtz Rabbeinu Asher 9 03-5709467 Ezer Noami 03-5705088

JJ TORAH TAPE LIBRARIES

Glenn 4 Nechemia Street 03-578-5457

Shabbos:

Bais hatavshil Rabbi Akiva 53 1-800-350-535 Bikur Cholim Chasdei Yoel Yismach Moshe 31 050-4128011,03-6160869 Hatamar Nechemya 8b 03-5704279 Mifal hachesed 03-5790837 Fax: 03-5795944

JJ meals for families after birth

Hatamar Nechemya 8b 03-5704279

Krausz Rabbi A. Miller zt"l tapes 16 HaRav Povarsky Street 03-570-8922 Spitzer 14 HaRav Strausser Street 03-618-8941 Turner Rabbi A. Miller zt"l tapes 10 Ramban Blvd. 03-570-6801

Bais hatavshil Rabbi Akiva 53 1-800-350-535

JJ GUEST ROOM

JJ Medical testing

JJ VITAMINS

Debbie Feller 12 Shimon HaTzaddik 03-570-3007

Ezer metzion Eshel Avraham 16 03-5742742 Blood pressure

Mrs. Yaffa Klein 6 Tzefania Street 03-618-6096 Advice on medical issues; sale of vitamins.

JJ LINENS

Pillows, blankets, linens, Shabbos clocks

03-676-5654 Food for families at times when Mrs. Ludmir it is difficult for them to cook. 4 HaRav Rozovsky Street 03-570-7696.Including children's and GYN medications

JJ YAD ELIEZER

JJ MEDICATIONS

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