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Aliyah & Living in Carmit & the Negev

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Carmit, a settlement community for new immigrants moving to the Negev

Hebrew: כרמית – ישוב קהילתי בצפון הנגב

Carmit: An area shot (Image Credit: Wikimedia)

Carmit is a developing, new community in the Northern Negev.  It has been planned to accommodate more than 2,500 families consisting of both native Israelis and immigrants, of all religious beliefs. With a mix of open spaces, community living and quality of life, Carmit is fast becoming a sought after residential area in Israel and especially in the Negev.

Demographics

Carmit is located in the Northern Negev, a 1 minute drive from the Highway 6 (a toll road) interchange at Shoket junction.  It is a 15 minute drive from Be’er Sheva and an hour’s drive from Tel Aviv and Jerusalem.  Its unique location gives easy access to the entire Negev, Jerusalem and Central Israel, where there are numerous work opportunities, and at an affordable price.

Carmit’s infrastructure is still being developed.  The construction of the first public facilities began in 2011.

Some of the planned facilities for the neighborhood include:

A daycare center for 3 age-groups
A two classroom kindergarten
A two classroom pre-school
A synagogue and Mikve (Jewish ritual bath)
Various youth movement facilities
A library
A fitness center

Residents of Carmit will also have access to a full range of public services nearby:

The process of registration, application, selection of residents and purchase of land in Carmit, is laid out in the Carmit official website

Education

We often choose our Aliyah destination based on the education requirements of our children. The Northern Negev has many varied education opportunities in the area. There are 55 educational facilities in close proximity to Carmit.  The neighboring community of Metar has high level education facilities.  This is also planned for Carmit. Within the Metar Regional Councils’ framework. The children of Carmit will also have access to a variety of social and cultural activities available in Metar;  after school activities, youth clubhouses,  the library and sports facilities.

Carmit is a 15 minute drive from The Ben Gurion University of the Negev.

Job Opportunities & Employment

The Negev and Galilee Information and Relocation Center have a database with hundreds of employment opportunities in the region which are continually updated. These job opportunities are in various fields such as: High-Tech, Engineering etc.

The number of high-tech companies in the Negev region is growing, and many of these companies are seeking local employees.

Planned military expansions in the south will facilitate the creation of many additional jobs in the region.   The Be’er Sheva Hi-Tech Park (Ramat Hovav) hosts 17 chemical factories. The Omer Industrial Park, south of Carmit, accommodates 31 companies and provides some 600 job opportunities.  This being so, there are also many entrepreneurial opportunities in the area.

For more information contact the Employment and Entrepreneurship Department
Tel: 08-6299000, ext. 4
Email: info3@carmit.org.il

Assistance for New Immigrants

A new immigrant, residing in the area, is entitled to the regular government assistance that is part of the general absorption basket “Sal Klita’ offered by the Ministry of Aliyah and Immigrant Absorption (Misrad Haklita).  Financial assistance, Hebrew study, housing assistance, employment, assistance for entrepreneurs and new businesses and subsidies toward s University tuition fees are also available.

Counseling, orientation and direct financial assistance are also provided. The Ministry of Absorption (Misrad Haklita) coordinates other help by other government ministries, such as the Ministry of Housing (Misrad Ha’Diyur) and the Ministry of Education  (Misrad Ha’Hinuch).

The Absorption Basket is given to all new immigrants by the Israeli government without consideration of their financial background

Information for Returning Residents

The Ministry of Immigrant Absorption offers Israeli citizens, who have been living abroad and who choose to return to Israel, a wide range of benefits and assistance.

The Center for Absorption in Science

Immigrant and returning resident scientists can obtain assistance for their absorption from the Center for Absorption in Science in the fields of R&D and academic research.  They also encourage the expansion of the R&D system in Israel and the knowledge and experience that returning scientists bring with them.

For more information:
Lilach Ben-Barzilai             Tel: 050-6214562
Yoash Ben Yitzhak             Tel: 050-6214503

What is Ohr Meir & Bracha?

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Ohr Meir Bracha – The Terror Victims Support Center

Ohr Meir & BrachaOhr Meir & Bracha – The Terror Victims Support Center, in Israel, was founded in 2002 by Liora Tedgi, a mother of 10 who was injured in a car bomb attack in Jerusalem. Liora set up the organization to respond to the unmet, unrecognized needs of Victims of Terror and their families. Terror attacks destroy the lives not only of those who perish but, also of those who survive them. Terror attacks do more than just destroy buildings and cause physical injury; they cause individuals great psychological stress, and interfere with the long-term livelihood of families. The grief and pain of losing a loved one or enduring on-going extensive medical treatment can make it difficult for many families to cope with the daily care-taking needs of their children. Other families fall into acute financial crisis and do not have enough money to pay bills, buy food, or find psychological counseling.

The Terror Victims Support Center seeks to aid these victims by offering vital services to help rebuild their lives. Here is a partial list of the services provided: distribution of winter coats, shoes and school supplies, baby formula and diapers, kitchen packages for brides, purchase of electrical appliances, hospital visits to the wounded, and covering the costs of a Shiva.

“Kids Corner” is an after-school program for 50 children, terror victims & children in crisis; children arrive Sun-Thurs in time to be served a hot-meat-meal, enjoy supervised play, arts & crafts and assistance with homework. This may be the ONLY hot meal these children are served all day. A safe place to play after school, will serve to keep these children off the streets and in a productive environment.

Our hallmark endeavor is the weekly assembly and packaging of hundreds of baskets of food to be distributed in time for Shabbat or Chag. Our baskets contain chicken, challot, fruit/vegetables and all that is needed to celebrate Shabbat or Chag. Thursdays, beginning at 9:15 a.m. at Yakim Street #3 in Jerusalem, we assemble the baskets, joined by a cast of volunteers stemming from Olim Chadashim, recent retirees, students from local Seminaries and Yeshivot, Chayalim and the list goes on.

Individuals are welcome to join us each week.  Groups, please contact us in advance to arrange a visit.  Please visit our website at www.terror-victims.org.il where you can access our video.  You can also contact us at Tel: 02-582-4630/718-705-7444

The Fidel Association for Education & Social Integration of Ethiopian Jews in Israel

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The Fidel Association for Education & Social Integration of Ethiopian Jews in Israel

 

 

Although many Anglo-Saxon experience challenges and hardships with their Aliyah and absorption, the Ethiopian community face a unique set of circumstances.  As the focus of this website is Aliyah, it was decided that the Fidel Association’s objectives and programs are deserving of the global exposure the Anglo-list can give them.

Their story:

Today, 120,000 Ethiopian Jews live in Israel. Sixty percent of them are children under the age of 18.

During the past decades, the Ethiopian Jews have had to face many hardships, which were caused by cultural gaps, economic constraints and problematic absorption. These hardships became major obstacles in the Ethiopian Jews’ integration into the Israeli society, and the consequences of this problematic reality are severe: According to the Ministry of Education’s data, the educational achievements of Ethiopian immigrants are significantly lower than those of the rest of the Israeli society. Only 40% of them are entitled to receive their matriculation diploma, as opposed to 60% of the pupils in the Jewish school system.

Furthermore, the dropout rate among Ethiopian teenagers is much higher than the general dropout rate in the Jewish school system in Israel (12% versus 7.5%).

Therefore, there is an increasing need to bridge the educational and cultural gaps and promote Ethiopian children and teenagers, who are the majority of the Ethiopian population in Israel.

The Fidel Association (Fidel- Alphabet in Amharic), which was established in 1997 by Ethiopian immigrants and veteran Israelis, believes that education is the key for successful integration and adjustment of Ethiopian Jews into the Israeli society.

Fidel focuses especially on Ethiopian teenagers, who need a lot of support in order to stay in school, receive good grades and join the military or national service programs.

Fidel’s programs:

(1) Youth Centers: Fidel operates 7 Youth Centers around the country, which offer Ethiopian youth enrichment programs and academic assistance. To the present, more than 1,700 teenagers have participated in Fidel’s Youth Centers’ enrichment programs, thanks to the financial support of the ENP, local councils, private foundations and American Federations.

(2) Young Leadership Program: Fidel provides valuable tools for the empowerment of teenagers and inspires them to change their own lives for the better. The program includes personal, group and community projects, for the implementation of leadership tools provided within the program.

(3) Educational and Social Mediator Program: The mediators help Ethiopian youth cope with social and academic difficulties within the educational system. The mediators focus on decreasing dropout rates from school, improving academic achievements and parental involvement in the children’s educational process.

(4) The Yona Bogala School in Rehovot: In 2004 Fidel initiated the re-opening of this elementary school in Rehovot (Kiryat Moshe), together with the Moriah Fund and the Israeli Center for Educational Innovation. The school’s success has drawn both veterans and new immigrants to the school, and created an atmosphere of positive change and integration. 

The ability and opportunity to support other immigrants from different backgrounds and cultures helps building a stronger and more united society, in which all the citizens reach out to one another and create a better tomorrow.

Become a supporter of Fidel today and allow the Ethiopian children to realize their full potential and become influential and contributing citizen of the Israeli society.

For more information, please contact us at: 972-72-2507400 (Ext. 2), development@fidel.org.il, or visit our website: www.fidel.org.il

Transferring funds and foreign currency to Israel

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Moving money to Israel?

Currencies Direct moving money to israel

If you need to move money to or from Israel and want to get the best possible return on your currency transfers, Currencies Direct are here to help.

Getting more shekels for your pounds

Any international currency transfer means having to get to grips with exchange rates.

Exchange rates tell you the relative value of one currency compared to another, and they’re highly volatile things. As the currency market is always moving, exchange rates can shift by as much as 5% in a matter of weeks.

That might not sound like a lot but it can make a huge difference to how much your transfer is worth.

For example, the GBP/ILS exchange rate has experienced significant movement over the last few years, and the decline in the pairing since the UK voted to leave the EU would make any currency transfer to Israel worth less now than before the UK referendum.

Let’s put this in context…

In June 2016 the GBP/ILS exchange rate was trading in the region of 5.6988. If you had £200,000 to move to Israel at that time, your transfer would have been worth 1,139,760 ILS.

However, by March 2019 the pairing had fallen to 4.7224 – meaning that same £200,000 would be worth 944,480. That’s a difference of 195,280 ILS! 

While some currency movements are dramatic and unexpected, staying on top of the latest news and seeking the guidance of industry experts can help you get a better rate for your transfer – and that’s where Currencies Direct come in. 

Who are Currencies Direct?

Currencies Direct are a market-leading provider of international currency transfer services.

They’ve helped more than 250,000 people move money abroad since 1996 and are known for offering excellent exchange rates, fee-free transfers and five-star customer service.

The company processes over £6.2bn in international payments a year, has offices in four continents and employs more than 450 currency experts.

They’re also authorised by the FCA, hold the highest credit rating with Dun & Bradstreet and keep customer funds secure in segregated accounts.

How can they help?

If you’re making Aliyah, purchasing a foreign property or sending money to loved ones, Currencies Direct can help you get more shekels for your pounds.

They offer a range of services that can be tailored to your requirements.

Here’s some you might be interested in…

Expert insight

Currencies Direct employ hundreds of currency experts to ensure their customers have access to personal service and invaluable market insights.

If you need to move money to Israel the Currencies Direct team will take the time to talk through your requirements, understand your needs and help you pick the right transfer option for you.

They’ll also keep you up-to-date with the latest market movements so you’ll always know what exchange rates are up to.

24/7 transfers

With Currencies Direct you have the option to arrange your transfers over the phone (with the support of your personal account manager) online 24/7 or on-the-go through the Currencies Direct app.

Spot contracts

As you may have guessed from the name, this service is for when you want to make a transfer on the spot. Simply agree the exchange rate, send Currencies Direct the funds and they’ll get your money where it needs to be.

Forward contracts

If you’re not ready to make a transfer right now but you like the look of the current exchange rate, a forward contract gives you the option to fix the rate for up to a year – useful if you’re moving a large lump sum to Israel. 

To secure the rate you just need to pay a small deposit. Once you’ve fixed the rate you can relax, knowing that the amount your transfer is worth won’t change no matter how much the market moves. While you would miss out if the exchange rate strengthened, you’d be protected if it fell.

Rate alerts

Just tell Currencies Direct what rate you’d like to achieve and they’ll let you know by text or email if the market moves to that level.

This can be really useful if you want to wait for the exchange rate to improve before making a currency transfer, but you don’t want to commit to moving your money at a set level.

If your rate alert is triggered you can either make a transfer or set another rate alert and wait for the market to improve again.

 

If you need to move money to or from Israel and would like to benefit from the services Currencies Direct have to offer, you can get started now by clicking here.

Creating an account only takes a couple of minutes and once you’re registered you’ll be able to check live exchange rates, set rate alerts and talk through your options with the Currencies Direct team.

REGISTER FOR FREE!

 

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Testimonials

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Recommendations & Testimonials

Jewish Agency – Yehuda Sharf 

I have looked at your website and find it very informative and extremely helpful to the Anglo community. We are aware of the importance of having information on-line to help new Olim and also about our partner organizations.  I wish you the best of luck in your important endeavor.

Cheryl Zlotnick RN DrPH, Associate Professor, Head, International Study Abroad Program in Nursing, Cheryl Spencer Department of Nursing, Faculty of Social Welfare and Health Sciences, University of Haifa

As an olah, I have consulted and benefited from the user-friendly Anglo-List.  But I see it is more than that.  In our collaboration between Anglo-List and University of Haifa, it is Anglo-List’s status as a community resource that is giving us the  opportunity  to disseminate surveys to learn about English-speaking immigrants’ struggles, successes and well-being.  Our finding may benefit Israel’s desire to assist olim, and perhaps even provide information to other countries who have an influx of immigrants.   I can’t thank you enough for your thoughtful and helpful collaboration!

Sara Jacobovici – Israel

It is hard for me to think of Anglo List as something separate from Suzanne Suckerman. From day one (almost 4 years ago!), Suzanne has extended her hand and heart to support me and my professional needs. She has guided me, provided feedback, made recommendations and has taken initiatives on my behalf. Anglo List is a dynamic and invaluable resource for me and it is directly due to Suzanne.

Thanks Suzanne for your time, efforts and energy to make Anglo List such a tremendous resource and for being there for me every time I needed your help.

Julie G – Israel

Just a message to say thank you for all the work you do on Anglo List!! You are really an angel! I wish I had known about Anglo List when I first arrived here but there you go! What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger, lol! I’m a big believer in appreciating one another and SAYING so! So – thank you!! Your hard work is so appreciated and so helpful!

Dawne – Israel

You guys are awesome!  Love your website. You provide such great information!

Cynthia L – San Francisco, U.S.A

I just discovered your site today and am thrilled by the wealth of information and resources on your site. We live in San Francisco but will be spending the next year in Tel Aviv.

Natanya

I just wanted to share the excitement – I was in the Jerusalem Post today, about my business. And I just wanted to thank Suzanne Suckerman for noticing me and wanting to encourage me!! It paid off!!

Orianne

First-aid for Olim!

Chana – Perth, Australia

My husband and I were anticipating numerous difficulties with our Aliyah. About 3 months before we left Perth, I came across the Anglo-list. I was thrilled to find this kind of resource with so much practical information. The tips have all been incredibly useful. We have been here for 7 months and are now renting in Ramat Bet Shemesh. Even though we have a very supportive community here, I am still using the Anglo-list. I am able to understand my household bills and the phonetic vocabulary at the end of each article really helps me a lot. It is a great source of support and has helped us to overcome many of the challenges of our Aliyah. I am also finding the Business Directory really useful now – a great idea! Every time I use the website, I find something new. Thanks for this unbelievable resource.

Tamara K – Galil, Israel

The information on this site is priceless!

Trisha – Haifa, Israel

I just wanted to say THANK YOU for providing such a wonderful wealth of information, for those of us who have been in Israel for many years and still do not speak Hebrew well and to those who have just, or are about to, make Aliyah – kol hakavod!

Moshe

Well done – you have worked hard on this.

Rachel

I have passed this information onto a friend of mine, she is planning her Aliyah. I am sure she will get a lot out of it.

Batia

I am so grateful for the translations, they really help.

Jeff

I’ve lived in Israel for two years and did not realize that such a resource existed. It’s great to know for those of us living in Israel as well as those contemplating making Aliyah.

Natali

My blessings go out to Anglo-list.com for making the aliyah process, living here, and wading through all that paperwork in Hebrew just that bit easier.

Thank you so much.

The Anglo-list I think, now covers every possible bill/paperwork and makes life so much simpler (if they are missing any, just notify them and they will endeavor to add it.)

Wilma – Haifa, Israel

I have been “following” your website’s progress during the past few years.

Heartiest congratulations are due to you – in that you have followed the trends of the new age of technology, especially that of the social networks genre, and you have harnessed your efforts in the world of up- to-date, state of the art, communications technology, with great success.

I take my hat off to you….as the saying goes…..Kol Ha’Kavod…..wishing you all the best and may you continue going from strength to strength.

Lynn U – From Pittsburgh to Rehovot

Even though I have lived in Israel for 43 years and I am for sure not an oleh hadash, I still truly enjoy your wonderful emails with suggestions, advice, and pointers on how to make life easier in this great country of ours. Kol hakavod!!!

Shelly

I’ve been using the site for a long time and I really like how it looks these days. The information is very comprehensive but I would like to see more about holidaying in Israel and travel destinations.

Greta R

Thanks ever so much for this wonderful informative list. We shall use some of your suggestions.

Giving Back to the Community – Project Outline

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Giving Back to the Community

The Anglo-list is a community organization whose purpose is to provide Israel related information to Israel’s English speaking community and other  communities around the globe who have an interest in Israel.

The purpose of this specific project is to provide registered “Amutot”; non-profits and volunteer organizations, in Israel, a platform for local and global exposure.  At the same time we are providing valuable information to new olim and increasing their awareness of the social services and resources that are available to them.

Requirements for participating in this project

  1. You have to be a registered Amuta (non-profit organization) in Israel, doing work for the benefit of the community in Israel.
  2. You have to provide your Amuta’s registration number
  3. You need to provide full details of your Amuta and its mission as per the outline below.
  4. All applications must be in the English language and sent to us by email only to: anglolist [@] gmail dot com
  5. The decision for inclusion is at the discretion of the Anglo-list.  The decision is final and no further correspondence will be entered into whatsoever.

Required Information

  1. Organization name
  2. Organization address
  3. Contact person’s name, title and full contact details
  4. Size of the Amuta
  5. Amuta summary, aims, mission and objectives (max. 1000 words)
  6. Details of support and services you can provide to English speakers
  7. Confirmation that the Amuta agrees to the conditions of this opportunity.
  8. Signed confirmation by the organization’s representative that all information contained in the proposal is legal, true and correct.

Should your Amuta be chosen to feature on our website, you will be given:

  1. An article in this website between 500-750 words including information for prospective donors
  2. An opportunity to publish the Amutas contact details
  3. An outbound link to your website.
  4. An opportunity to display you Amuta’s logo, which  must be provided, by you, in JPG format
  5. Exposure on Anglo-list’s social media networks

You must provide

  1. All the contact details
  2. The outbound link
  3. Graphics in JPG (The Anglo-list will not design graphics, logos etc. )
  4. Important keywords

We ask that the Amuta  provide a reciprocal link on their website

Please Note

  1. The Anglo-list is only providing an opportunity for free internet exposure
  2. The Anglo-list will not be providing any financial assistance to any of the Amutot or volunteer organizations participating in the project
  3. The Anglo-list will not provide any references or enter into discussion with any 3rd party.

Looking forward to your participation in the project.

Giving Back to the Community

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Giving Back to the Community Project

giving back to the community

Volunteer groups and not-for-profit organizations do so much to help the communities that we are all a part of, but they cannot do it alone.  As successful members of the community, we have a social responsibility to help those that are less fortunate than ourselves and contribute to the common good.

Can your “Amuta” – registered not-for-profit or volunteer organization benefit from extra exposure to businesses and individuals, both globally and locally?

As part of our social responsibility, the Anglo-list is offering Amutot a unique opportunity for recognized and registered social services in Israel, and we will feature them on the website.

Women’s Rights, Hunger Relief, Youth at Risk, Child Welfare etc. If your Amuta would like to participate in this project, you can view a detailed project outline by clicking here…

Learn a few Useful Hebrew Words & Phrases

English Transliteration Hebrew
Child welfare Revachat Hayeled רווחת הילד
Donation Truma תרומה
Ministry of welfare and social services Misrad Harevacah ve sherutim hachevrati’im משרד הרווחה והשירותים החברתיים
Registered not for profit organization Amuta le lo matarot revach עמותה ללא מטרות רווח
Social services Sherutim Sotzialim שירותים סוציאליים
Volunteer Mitnadev מתנדב
Welfare services Sherutei Revacha שירותי רווחה
Women’s rights Zchuyot Nashim זכויות נשים
Youth at risk  Yeladim B’Sikun  ילדים בסיכון

Living in Gush Etzion

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Aliyah & Living in Gush Etzion – The Etzion Bloc

Hebrew: גוש אציון

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Gush Etzion (Etzion Bloc) is located in the Judean hills between Jerusalem and Hebron.  It is a collection of Israeli settlements founded in the 1920s.  In 1948 during the war of Independence 240 people fell here.   After the Six-Day War in 1967 many settlements, and a number of new ones, were rebuilt.

Just a 15 minute drive from Jerusalem, the landscape and views are spectacular.    It is a quiet area with a well educated middle-high class population. People choose to live here for the quality of life, the  welcoming community, the family atmosphere as well as religious idealistic reasons.

The climate is comfortable in summer (no humidity) but  cold and rainy in the winter.

There are 15 settlements and 3 kibbutzim in Gush Etzion:

  1. Alon Shvut
  2. Bat Ayin
  3. Elazar
  4. Karmei Tzur
  5. Kedar
  6. Kfar Elad
  7. Har Gilo
  8. Ma’ale Amos
  9. Ma’ale Rehav’am
  10. Metzad
  11. Neve Daniel
  12. Nokdim
  13. Pnei Kedem
  14. Sde Boaz
  15. Tekoa

The 3 kibbutzim in the area are: Kfar Etzion, Migdal Oz and Rosh Tzurim.

Beitar Illit and Efrat are independent municipalities in the Etzion Bloc and do not operate under the local regional council.

The area has a population of about 75,000 people of all levels of religious observance – a mix of charedim (ultra-orthodox), religious and secular.

Housing options in Gush Etzion

Apartments from 2 – 5 rooms are available for rental in the Etzion Bloc.  Accommodation includes duplex apartments, penthouses, roof flats, garden apartments, ground floor flats and luxury apartments.

Houses are also available for rental: Cottages, villas, detached houses and plots of land.

An average purchase price:  The average cost is between US$1600 – 2000 per square meter (6000 – 8000 Shekels)

An average rental price: A 2 roomed apartment costs around US$500/month to rent (about 1800 Shekels)

Industry & employment opportunities in the Gush

The Gush Etzion Development Company (1983) is one of the most successful development companies in Israel and provides employment to the locals as well. The company is involved in all aspects of planning and building in the area and provides various services to the entire region.

The Development Company was responsible for the establishment of an Industrial Park that is meant to provide 1,000 jobs to local residents.  Office and factory space is available at low rentals.  The Park is in close proximity to Jerusalem and other major industrial areas.

There are plans in place for the development of tourist accommodation, hotels and guest houses which will also provide employment and entrepreneurial opportunities.  Most residents of Gush Etzion do a daily commute to Jerusalem where more work opportunities are available.

Education

There are 13 schools in the Etzion Bloc that cater to the religious and secular communities – both Ashkenazi and Sephardi.  A small number of them are co-ed but most of them are separate boys or girls schools.

Gush Etzion is well known for its high standard of education.  Two ultra-orthodox schools are located in Eastern Gush Etzion and serve Ma`aleh Amos and Metzad.  An integrated school in Tekoa caters to secular and observant students. There are 5 religious elementary schools, one religiously integrated elementary school, 4 high schools, 2 hesder yeshivot that combine religious study with army service, 2 pre-military academies, a teachers’ seminary, a rabbinical seminary and a women’s Torah College.

Yeshivat Har Etzion is one of the hesder yeshivas in Gush Etzion, located in Alon.  You can reach the yeshiva at Tel. 972-2-9937300 Fax. 972-2-9931298.  The Yeshiva also runs a family guest house that provides full Shabbat accommodation, meals and special events.

Well known Rabbi Shlomo Riskin is the Chief Rabbi of Efrat.  He is also very involved in the Ohr Torah Stone hesder Yeshiva, under the leadership of Rabbis Shimon Gershon Rosenberg (Shagar) and Yair Dreyfus.

Over and above that provided by the Ministry of Education, the Gush Etzion Regional Council provides extra hours of learning, advanced Torah studies, special mathematics groups, art, music and remedial services.

New olim can also participate in psychodrama classes for children aimed at developing and emphasizing Hebrew learning.  Religious girls doing their sherut leumi (voluntary army service for girls who because of their deep religious observance are exempt from regular compulsory army service) help out with the children for 2-4 hours a week.

Orot Etzion, a pre-school in Efrat provides Jewish education that addresses every aspect of the child’s development – emotional, spiritual, intellectual, social, moral and creative – through intensive Torah learning that is fully integrated with all of the child’s studies and life experiences.  Boys and girls learn separately.

The Mamad school in Gush Etzion has a dual curriculum that integrates Judaic and secular studies. Boys and girls learn together until the fourth grade. From the fourth to the eighth grade, boys and girls are separated to further continue their studies.

Reishit/Sadna is a unique school located in Rosh Tzurim which integrates special needs children into a regular framework. One out of every 4 of the students has special needs. The program is successful and very well known around Israel.  Many people choose to settle in Gush Etzion because of this education program.

Afternoon programs for mentally and physically challenged children are available in Alon Shvut. For additional information please call 972-2-993-9917.

Youth Movements

Bnei Akiva, Beitar and Ariel are represented in the Yeshuvim in the Etzion Bloc.

Gush Etzion shopping options

There are many small businesses in the Etzion Bloc – shops of all kinds; clothing, baked goods, a steak-house, a Teva Naot factory outlet etc.  General services; health services, postal service and a garage are also represented. There is a Rami Levi supermarket in the area that specializes in produce for the religious community.

Entertainment & Tourism

Specially for children

  • The Elazar Experience Center – a zoo and petting park.
  • Deer-land – a large wildlife park where visitors can circulate among the animals.
  • Pony rides at Moshe’s Farm in Efrat – a delight for children

For the whole family

  • The Gush Etzion Springs – There are 5 natural springs in Gush Etzion and you can bathe in one of them
  • The Gush has a variety of festivals throughout the year for families to enjoy including the Cherry Picking Festival and the Path of the Patriarchs on Pesach.
  • Mount Herodian
  • Gush Etzion Wineries: Tour of the winery and wine-tasting (Gush Etzion Junction)
  • Sound and Light Show: Recounting the fall of Gush Etzion prior to the establishment of the State of Israel. Ages 8+ (Gush Etzion Junction)
  • Biyar Aqueduct (the Shaft Riverbed): You can participate in an underground tour of the aqueduct (Efrat)
  • Gush Etzion Farm: Horseback Riding Tours

Transport between Jerusalem and Gush Etzion

Egged bus nos. 160, 161 and 164 run approximately every half-an-hour, between Jerusalem and Gush Etzion.  Gush Etzion has its own transport company with a fleet of over 70 buses, minibuses, vans, and private cars.  For security reasons all drivers are armed.  The transport company transports almost 1,500 students daily to the various educational institutions inside and around the Etzion Bloc.

For more information about the area and the various Aliyah and relocation options, contact the Gush Etzion Regional Office.

Israel School Tuition Fees & Expenses – Translated Bill

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Hebrew to English translation of municipal school fees and expenses

Hebrew – אגרת חינוך

Primary and secondary school fees are set out by your local Department of Education except in the case of private schools. School fees differ for different sectors of the population.

There are:

  1. Mamlachti (State) and Mamlachti-Dati (religious-State) elementary, junior high and high schools
  2. Torani schools, Yeshiva Tichonit, Ulpana and specialized curriculum
  3. Schools for the ultra-orthodox Haredi sector
  4. Private schools (and schools for expats).

School fees, according to grades, can be anything from 500NIS/year – 10,000NIS/year depending on the curriculum and other services. Private school fees could be anywhere between 1,500NIS/month – 3,500NIS/month.

In addition to the regular fees, state schools will require payment for added service. Each school has a set of mandatory, special and voluntary payments that need to be made during the year;  school trips, heating, class parties etc.

Most school fees payment can be made online via your local municipal’s or regional council’s website however if you are not connected digitally, you still need to understand the hard-copy.  Here is the Hebrew to English translation.

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translated school bill

Some useful terminology

  1. Mandatory payment (תשלום חובה / tashlum chova)
  2. Special payment (תשלום מיוחד / tashlum meyuchad)
  3. Voluntary payments (תשלומי רשות / tashlumei reshut)
  4. Voluntary purchases of services (רכישת שירותים מרצון / rechishat sherutim meratzon)
  5. Voluntary supplemental learning program

Again, there is no flat rate. Each school determines its own fees.

School books are included in some schools but not in all.

If you are unsure about what you are being asked to pay for, you have the right to request a written description of the costs, from the school, including which are mandatory and which are voluntary.

Additional Information

  1. For more information or explanations about school fees, contact your municipal Department of Education.
  2. Fees that remain unpaid at the due date are subject to interest and other fees as laid out by the law.
  3. Fees can be paid at your municipal office, the post-office or online
  4. If the account has been paid after the due date, you must then present the receipt to the school in order to get school books (if applicable).

Paying school fees

You have a few options when paying school fees:

  • Pay at the post office or municipal office with the voucher as above.
  • By secure credit card payment over the internet via your municipality’s website
  • You can pay on installment, however you will have to pay interest on the outstanding amount.
  • By phone there are two options
    1. via a computerized automated answering machine (you have to know Hebrew for this)
    2. via a customer service representative at your municipal office – you need Hebrew for this too.

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