FALL 2014

What’s Up International Community Newsletter Newcomer’s Issue

Wanted: Since we produce this newsletter and run the Facebook page all on a volunteer basis, we are always looking for volunteers to help.

Your ideas: Tell us what you would like to read about in our newsletter and Facebook page. From the Editor’s Desk Contact us with your ideas at [email protected] Moving to a new country can be quite challenging. As such,

we are here to make it easier for you. In this newsletter we have attempted to address as many issues as possible that one may encounter in adjusting to life in Israel including shopping for food and other personal needs, healthcare, traveling about the country and much more. You are arriving just in time for the Jewish High Holidays starting with Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. Shana Tova! (Happy New Year!) And Welcome to Israel!!!! Check us out on Mieksje de Bont Facebook!

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Settling In

Once here in Israel, you face the daunting task of collection of rustic furniture. Home Center in Seven Star moving into your new house or apartment, setting up Mall and in Gaash has a good collection of services and making it a nice cozy environment that electronics and household items. feels like Home Sweet Home. We hope that the information in this section helps you get a good start to Mechanic – You can find an English-speaking Mechanic settling in. in the Pituach Industrial area at the Goodyear sign across from Meat Bar Restaurant. They even make Internet - There are 2 providers HOT and BEZEK. The house calls and have a full detailing service. 052-5253601 English HOT technical support help line is 077-707-8406 (Eran) 09-9556361 or *6939 on your phone. Bezek is 1-800-014-014 or *3014. Make sure you’re getting 12 meg or higher. Worship Services – Catholic church services can be found nearby at: St. Peter’s Catholic Church at Mifrats Cell Phone: Celcom, Orange, etc. are located at the area Shlomo 1 with services in English on Sunday morning at malls. Celcom in near Ikea has a huge office 9am and in Spanish at 6:30 pm on Saturday; St. where you get better customer service in English. Anthony’s Catholic Church at 51 Yaphet St. in Golantelecom.co.il provides the easiest and cheapest – Jaffa has a services in English on Saturday at 11:00 am cellular service. The only hitch is, you have to have an and 7:30 pm and on Sunday’s at 10:30 am. St. Anthony Israeli credit card to sign up. (Do talk to a representative also holds masses in Eritrean, Indian (Konkani), Filipino to ask if you can sign up without an Israeli credit card). (Tagalog?) and Arabic (see www.jaffatsparish.com) and a small chapel in Herzliya Pituach called St. Francis, Drinking water - If you don’t want to install your own located at 25 Shaar Hayam, provides mass in English at water filter on the kitchen faucet, you can either buy it by 6:30 pm (Filipino Community) and at 6:30 pm on the bottle/case (the cheapest alternative) at the Saturdays in Hindi? for the Indian Community. supermarket or call Mey Eden water service. They will Nondenominational worship services can be found at bring you a water machine with hot and cold-water Christian Community Fellowship – an international spouts. Call *2929 or * 5335 http://www.meyeden.co.il English speaking Christian Fellowship that meets at 10:00

a.m. every Saturday morning. During the school year Furniture - Tollmans outlet, next to the Even Yehuda they meet at the American International School (AIS) in train station, ( Beit Yehoshoa) has nice European Even Yehuda. CCF also has a Bible study group that designers at great prices. Tollmans main store is located meets on Thursday mornings. See the CCF website for in Herzliya Pituach in the Industrial area. Habitat has further information. www.ccfisrael.net. nice designer collections located and is located in Herzliya at Hamada 10. Phone: 09- 9717000. Ikea, located in Poleg, is pretty obvious but check out the sale Check out the following website for more information

section near the check out counter where you can find regarding Christian services: http://www.cicts.org great deals at over a 60% discount. These items were either returns or store models that have defects.

Household Items – Check out Golf for great bed sheets, towels, kitchen stuff etc. It is good to have their member Publishing of Advertisement guidelines: card where you collect points. During holidays they have Advertisements are published in newsletter pending space available, on a first come first serve basis and on approval big sales. There are a few stores around in the Seven Star of editorial board. All must be in small font size (10) and Mall in Herzliya, Poleg and in Gaash shopping center. should use Calisto MT font. If you include a picture – it Fox home is another good place for furniture and must be reduced to 11k or smaller. Deadline for winter st household stuff. Beitily, also in Poleg, has a nice quarterly newsletter is December 1 , 2014. Any received after this date will not be accepted for publication.

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WHAT’S UP ISRAEL FALL 2014 Transportation, Traveling and Parking!

Transportation: Ben Gurion Airport - Learn Arabic with Arabic2use http://www.iaa.gov.il/Rashat/en-US/Airports/BenGurion Bus companies – there are two, Dan and Egged. Arabic2use is an online Arabic course designed to http://www.dan.co.il/english/ and provide a learning experience that is innovative, enriching, and fun. http://www.egged.co.il/eng/ Rail services Information and Booking The Arabic2use team works hard to create a learning http://www.rail.co.il/EN/Pages/Homepage.aspx environment that simulates real-life situations. Not Taxis - Even Yehuda Taxi is the taxi company approved by only do you learn how to speak but you also learn we say what we say in each situation. American International School. Many students use this taxi why

service to get around. Taxi by Michael - 054 434 9695. GetTaxi For students of Arabic, an understanding of the is a great app to download to your smartphone that allows taxis cultural context is essential. to access your location details to find you with one click of your phone. You can also track the approaching taxi in real time. Arabic2use - Where language meets culture. http://gettaxi.co.il/ For taxi companies, try Herzliya cabs. 1 Nordau Street, Check out our Herzliya, Tel: *8400 or look up www.clevertaxi.com which website: http://www.arabic2use.co.il gives a list of about 20 taxi companies in Tel Aviv.

Travel - If you are heading out for the day from Herzliya Pituach to Tel Aviv or maybe , leave no later than 8 am or wait until after 9:30 am as you will encounter morning rush hour traffic. Heading out of Tel Aviv or returning from Jerusalem to the Herzliya Pituach Area? Plan on returning by 3 to 4 pm or wait till after 7pm to avoid the traffic. The same goes for entering and leaving Herzliya Pituach from the south.

On weekends, expect heavier traffic on Thursday afternoons and Friday late mornings as people are leaving work for the weekend. Because of Shabbat, traffic is generally light from sunset on Fridays to sunset on Saturdays, but can be heavy close to beaches, as everybody seems to head there at the same time! Also the highways can get congested close to sunset as people are headed in from a weekend out of town.

On holidays, you can expect heavy traffic on the eves of holidays or early on the day of the holiday. On Yom Kippur there is virtually no traffic as no one drives his or her cars on the Day of Atonement. Many can be seen out riding their bicycles on this day – even on the freeway – it is quite a spectacle!

An idea for Herzliya Pituach residents, if you need to drive to/from Tel Aviv during high traffic times, you can get to your destination faster by taking the dirt road between the Marina and the Mandarin hotel. It's always free....

Parking is at a premium here in Israel. You will frequently experience occasions when you will be unable to find parking close to your destination. So, be prepared to walk a distance if necessary. Here are resources for parking:

Easypark: an electronic device that goes on the car’s windshield and is set for the hour that the user parks. http://www.easy-park.com/

Cell-o-park – parking by mobile phone. Call *6452 for information, or check http://www.p6452.com/

Pango is a service where parking is paid by mobile phone. Call *4500 for more information, or check http://english.4500.co.il/ Parking Passes: Drivers can purchase parking passes from local kiosks. The passes should be scratched off to indicate exactly which hour/day the pass is intended for. The pass should then be placed on the inside of passenger window (facing outward) so that the parking attendants can clearly see the pass. Parking sticker for residents: Residents are able to apply and receive an area parking pass which allows them to park in that particular area for free in blue and white painted area. Contact your local municipality office for more details.

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WHAT’S UP ISRAEL FALL 2014 Shopping - Supermarkets

Stop Market located in the Herzliya Pituach Marina (Arena Mall) provides several great benefits: They’re open almost 24/7. Their carts are all unlocked. They have a bonus program: request their Stamp Book at the help desk. Show your receipt after shopping at the help desk and receive a stamp for every 200NIS you spent. When the stamp book is full, provide it at checkout to receive 100NIS discount. Sunday through Tuesday fresh fruit and vegetables are on sale at 2.90 NIS/kilo if you buy 150NIS of other products. You cannot buy more than a kilo of each item at that sale price. Wednesday through Thursday buy 1 Get One ½ price on Cleaning Supplies.

Stop Market also provides a fax and delivery service for a minimal fee, as do most supermarkets.

Eden Teva - Both the Herzliya Pituach and Netanya Teva Markets (Natural Food Stores) provide 5% Member Discount Cards. They do not honor each other’s cards. The Eden Market in Netanya, around the corner from Tiv Ta’am, is much larger and has competitive prices. . Teva in Herzliya Pituach is open on Shabbat and Teva Eden is closed from about 3pm on Friday through Shabbat. Free carts are available. http://edenteva.co.il/ They send specials fliers in the mail. Supersol/Jumbo located in the Cinema City mall, the Herzliya Pituach industrial area and in Netanya by the Ace Hardware. Supersol also has a Costco-like warehouse store called Universe Club on the west end of Street #6 in Netanya. You must have an Israel ID card to get their membership card. Closed on Shabbat. http://www.shufersal.co.il/yashir/ for specials.

Mega at the Seven Stars Mall in Herzliya offers the YOU discount card which can also be used at Pizza Hut, KFC and a dozen other retail stores where you see the YOU sign. Unlike the Teva and Tiv Ta’am cards, this membership card is free and provides purchase with purchase bonus items including Buy 1 Get One Free. It closes at 2pm on Friday for Shabbat. Locked carts are available for a few shekels. See http://www.mega.co.il/ for weekly specials.

Tiv Ta’am’s largest shop is located behind Ikea in Netanya. This market offers Asian foods, pork items and a great selection of fine spirits. Most employees speak Russian; few speak English. The membership card gives you sale prices and discounts on large orders. Locked carts available for a few shekels. Open on Shabbat. They have recently opened a second smaller convenience store on Medinat Ha-Yehudim in the Industrial zone in Herzliya.

Hetzi Hinam There are several Half Free (Hetzi Hinam) superstores in the area. The biggest and best one around is out off the 5 East, second exit past the 4. Turn left at hwy 40 and go about 1 kilometer; it’s on the right. Notice Gulliver-like theme, significant savings and no membership needed. Locked carts available for a few shekels. Not open on Shabbat.

Gluten Free Foods - can be found at the Eden Market in Netanya. Try the Life brand or ask for the manager, he’ll show you. Natural Choice bakery in Jerusalem - 111 Arippas St, near Mahane Yehuda market or the shuk. 02-6223229. There’s the Gluten Free Store (glutenfree.co.il) in Petach Tikva 6 Ha’Mefalsim St., Petach Tikva, 03-9191025. Mashu Tov is a new gluten free restaurant located at Ben Gurion 48, Herzliya, 09-9566916.

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WHAT’S UP ISRAEL FALL 2014 Shopping – Open Air Markets & Bazaars

Farmer’s Markets - Herzliya Farmers Market - every Thursday from 3-9pm in the Industrial area on Shenkar. The Carmel Market (Shuk) in Tel Aviv is open every day. On Tuesday and Friday there is also a craft fair called Nahalat Benyamin that runs parallel to it near Allenby. Tel Aviv Port Tuesday and Friday fresh produce market. Kefar Netter by AIS on Fridays has cheap fresh fruit and vegetables. On the 554 that goes from the 2 to Even Yehuda where the school is, turn left at the first light after the train station exit. Make the first left and go until the street makes a 90-degree turn. Park there in the dirt; walk up the driveway to the first house on the left where you’ll find a carport full of great in-season produce at very reasonable prices. A Farmer’s Stand is open daily near the Cinema City Mall off of Hwy 2. Find best in-season produce, greens and herbs in the area. This stand often has local honey. Ask a veteran how to get there.

Meat and Fish Shops - Arab Butcher in Tira: Excellent selection of meats at VERY reasonable prices (English speaking). On the East side of Ra’anana, follow Rd. 554 to Tira. (Exit East towards Kfar Sava off the 4 at the Holmes Place sign. Turn left at the light where you see a CTV video sign.) Drive north several kilometers on Road 554 until you see shops lining the road. You will find this butcher on the right about 3 shops up from the Asado de Tira. You can also place your order in advance 050-564-6053. Open from 8am-2pm, except Fridays, when it is open from 11am-2pm. Meatland (09-77410881) at 1 Bar Ilan St. in Ra’anana at the corner of Ahuza and traffic light number 8 has a variety of frozen meats, powdered sugar, cream of mushroom soup and other difficult hard to find items. You can find pork, bacon and sausage as well as beef and chicken at Yoji’s on 2 Hazorea in Kfar Shmaryahu. Ready-made foods are also available. Contact Ben at Yogi’s for catering needs (09-956-4455). Fish Market in Netanya: Exit right off the 2 at the 3rd Netanya exit onto Hwy 57. Right at first light, left at first light. Look for the fish sign on the left. They have excellent smoked salmon at very reasonable prices.

Ako Mako and the like are Shabbat prepared-food providers. As in a deli, you purchase food by the kilo, can sample as you go, and can stock up on ready-made lunch and dinner meals. Ako Mako in is open daily, while others around Herzliya in the malls, at Kibutz Gelil Yam (turn right after 7 Stars Mall) and in the Civic Center on Hanasi are open only on Fridays.

Artisan Bread Store: located just across the street from the Ikea exit in Netanya, this store provides samples of all their totally irresistible breads and baked goods. You can get here! There is also one in Ra’anana by the Ra’anana mall. There are several good places including Carmelli's Bagel Bakery in the Herzliya Industrial Zone (052-295- 8228). They even make mini-bagels and you can pre-order their yummy cinnamon/raisin bagels! Other bagel stores include Tal Bagels in Cinema City and Holy Bagel on the main street of Ra’anana.

Organic Fruit and Vegetables - Anybody interested in organic fruit and vegetables might have noticed that the selection in the shops here is not very extensive. There are delivery services available though, who, for a set fee, will deliver a box of fresh, organic, seasonal produce to your home each week. Boxed Good delivers to homes in Ra'anana and Herzliya and offers free-range, organic eggs too. Sign up to mailing list at www.boxedgood.com to see what's in the weekly box. Or contact Shuli Briggs at 054-428-8363 or email [email protected].

Arts and Crafts – You will find a variety of materials for arts and crafts, from artist canvas, paints, glue, poster board, paper, fabric, and so on at Aquarel on Pearl St. #2, in Ra’ anana. Call 09-7451015 or check out: http://www.aqvarel.co.il/ for more information.

For more information on markets go to http://www.shuktlv.co.il/en/

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Health Needs

Health and Fitness

• Physical Fitness - “T” on Tsela Tsafon in Herzliya Bet has a gym called Dynamic Gym with a covered seasonal pool which is reasonably priced. Location - 50 Nordau Street, Herzliya. Tel: 09-9582624. Pool day passes cost 35 – 40 shekels. Parking is free. Holmes Place international fitness chain has many branches in the area. Tel Aviv, Herzliya, Ra’ anana etc. Tel: 09-9513171(Herzliya) Kfar Shmaryahu country club has an excellent pool, gym and tennis courts. They also have regular fitness classes too. Tel: 09-9580404. If you are interested in Yoga - Galia Noim teaches Iyengar yoga in Herzliya Bet. Contact her at: [email protected] or at 052 3622753. Or try Maya Kramer who teaches Vinyasa Yoga at the Gazebo Beach Club at 052 5551885. Kali Hanan teaches Hatha and Vinyasa yoga at the Nof Yam community center. Her number is: 054 9412344. Personal trainers who train in your home and in local parks and gyms can be found through word of mouth or, via the local gym network.

• Doctors/Clinics/Hospitals - We believe that doctors are best found through word of mouth - ask parents, embassies, neighbors or work colleagues for recommendations. The following doctors are available on Shabbat: Dr. Hurwitz (Pediatrician) is located in the last office building on the right as you drive toward the beach at Hasharon Square. His number is 054-806-6543. Dr. Effi in Nof Yam is a family practitioner and pediatrician. Call: 052 3636903 o Ichilov Hospital, 10 Weizmann Street, Tel Aviv http://www.tasmc.org.il/sites/en/Pages/default.aspx o Schneider’s Children’s Hospital, Petah Tikva,- http://www.schneider.org.il/Eng/ o The Chaim at Tel Hashomer () http://eng.sheba.co.il/ o Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center is the main hospital serving Tel Aviv area. It is the third, largest hospital complex in the country. Tel :03 6974444 o Sheba Medical Center at Tel Ha Shomer and the Tel Ha Shomer Hospital, are located in the Tel HaShomer area of Ramat Gan. Tel 035302251 o is a major hospital and medical center located in Petah Tikva, Israel. It is owned and operated by . Tel :039377377 o Meir Medical Center is a hospital in . Tel 09-7471555 o , also known as the Sanz Medical Center, is a voluntary, not-for-profit hospital in Kiryat Sanz, Netanya, Israel, serving the Netanya and the Sharon area. Tel: 09-8604666 o Assuta Hospital: This is yet another major hospital with a wide service of departments. Habarzel St, Ramat Ha Chayil, Tel Aviv. Tel: 03-7643247Doctor – Emergency o Herzliya Medical Center: Phone #09-9592555 and website - http://www.hmc-ims.com

• Dentists - Dr. Steve Baron in the Kfar Yoga Classes Shmaryahu marketplace – good with kids. Recommended for all dental work and better Kfar Shmaryahu priced than most. 09-958-2577. Another popular option is Dr. Farryl Jacobsen, whose New home studio in Kfar office is in Kikar de Shalit (Sharon Square) in Shmaryahu teaching Herzliya Pituach. Tel: 09-9512199 Ashtanga/power yoga for all levels.

Chiropractor - Dr. Richard Gakner has a clinic • Classes are led in English in Poleg (near Netanya). He practices the and are limited to 10 renowned Cox method. Clinic is at 60 people. Towels/mats are Hayasmin St., Ramat Poleg. 052-2275430 or available free of charge at check out www.healthyback.co.il. the studio.

For more information, contact Anat Taggart on 054 545 7117. Email [email protected].

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Good Times and Culinary Delights

Expats in and near the Herzliya Pituach community like Dalal Cultural center in Tel Aviv: 035105656, Beit ha to head to the beach. There are lots of beachside cafes Opera - music and dance venue in Tel Aviv: 035104635 , where you can eat, drink or just kick back and enjoy the Tel Aviv preforming Art Center - dance performances beautiful surroundings. Water sports enthusiasts are :03692777 and Beit Lehakat Ha Flamenco. Tel Aviv- spoiled for choice. The Gazebo Beach Club offers Flamenco dance :036959536 kayaks, surf boards and lessons, catamaran rental, etc. and is located at the end of the Gazebo Restaurant board Dance Clubs: Many dance clubs in Tel Aviv offer a free walk between 9 Beach Café’ and Hasharon Square one-hour dance class with a 40NIS entry fee. Try the (Sharon). Call 09-9502000 rentals or lessons. Another Havana Club at 5 Hashalom near Asrieli Towers (Tues, surf shop is located opposite the promenade in front of Thurs, Fri, Sat nights) 03-5623456, Panorama Dance the Dan Acadia side parking lot, which offers scuba Floor at 84 Ben Zvi in S. Tel Aviv (Mon night) diving lessons and more. Also available at the Dan 0502855888 and Tel Aviv University at the Elite Sports Acadia are tennis courts for rent and tennis lessons. Center on Haim Levanon (Sat night). Dance Tel Aviv on Phone: 09-9574461 Dan Acadia Sports. The Bamboo Dizengof 98, 4th floor offers professional dance Village in Poleg is also a good place to check out. They classes/lessons. If you want private lessons, Avi Sukar have all water sport rentals and lessons, a fabulous will come to your home or dance venue of choice. 052- restaurant and a surf shop. Tel: 09-8855550. 3249081. There are also free outdoor dancing opportunities during the summer months. If Maybe you would rather seek some entertainment out of ballroom/salsa isn't your thing, you can also find Israeli the heat. If so, check out Cinema City at Gillot Junction. Folk Dances or Zumba classes near you. Dance studios: Movies are generally shown in the original language with Arthur Murray http://arthurmurray.com/arthur-murray- Hebrew sub-titles. Or, head to Seven Stars Mall in israel/ DanceTelAviv, http://www.dancetelaviv.co.il/. Herzliya for a fun game of bowling. The bowling alley is located on the bottom floor of the mall. For restaurant recommendations, visit http://www.restaurants-in-israel.co.il for a The National Parks system of Israel is great! You can comprehensive restaurant guide. Check out this cool create your own adventures exploring ruins, rafting, website/App: http://dinnerclub.co.il/?lang=en. Based hiking camping and much more. There is so much on basic preferences, it gives you recommendations on history and amazing scenery to take in at the national where to dine. Or maybe, you just want to relax and parks. Passes can be purchased at the entrance to most of have a meal at home? the parks. The family pass is about 400NIS per year. It pays for itself since entrance is then free at all the parks Delivery is an options and some options include: Pizza but a few for a whole year. See the following website to 09-9562885, Giraffe Noodle Bar 09-9548355 (call the learn more about the Israel National Park system. Click restaurant number and get English menu first, Pat Qua on Israel National Parks (hyperlink to English page) or Chinese, Agadir, Japanika Sushi, Mike’s Place, Zozobra, go to www.parks.org.il etc, are some of the local Herzliya Pituach restaurants that offer home delivery. Some local cultural centers that offer entertainment include: Beit Weil - in Kfar Shmaryahu community hall There are several Online Forums available to know what that hosts many concerts and dance shows during the events and activities are happening throughout the week. year. The Zappa Club in Herzliya and in Tel Aviv offer One way is to join our Facebook page @ music shows, mostly Israeli but some international ones www.facebook.com/whatsupisrael. Other informative too. Tel: *9080. Phone numbers for other centers are as websites include: www.igoogledisrael.com, follows: Herzliya Cultural center 09-9729972, Suzanne www.touristisrael.com, and http://www.facebook.com/TimeOutIsrael.

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Hiking group – If you are interested in seeing the country via the Israel National Hiking Trail, you can join us during our monthly hiking adventures. Our friendly editor, Mieksje, organizes the Interest Groups transportation and arranges for a guide to a particular touring area. Then it is all up to us to show up There are several of us that are to the bus on time and pay the interested in visiting the museums and fee for the hike. If you are exhibits around Israel. As such, we interested in joining a hike one will be starting a museum group soon. day, like our Facebook page, Keep your eye on our Facebook page track notices of upcoming and email us about your interest at hikes and email a note [email protected]. regarding your interest to [email protected].

Pet Needs

Click the name of the businesses and be taken to their Sitting / Kennels/Dog Training website for more information. • Tamir's Dog Services - owned by Tamir Medical Services Weissberg , called the Israeli Dog Whisperer by some, can be contacted by phone: 054-913-6035 Vets4Pets - veterinarian David Cohen. English speaking. • Howlywood - Behavioral Center Phone – 052- Offices: 442-5426, Boarding – 055-881-7691 Herzliya Pituach – 09-9501145 Jaffa – 03-6833396 • Dod Moshe - -03-9711111

• The Dog Farm - 09-8986381. 24 Hour Veterinary Hospital in Green Village (Hakfar

Hayarok) Pet Stores

Prices, in comparison to those in the U.S., are generally Can be found in most shopping malls usually called cheaper but medications can be 50% or more high. Most “Joongel”. vets provide yearly health packages called “Manuy” (Hebrew) providing significant savings for routine medical visits and vaccinations.

Bone Appétit doggone good treats all natural baked goods for dogs in a variety of delicious flavors

Regina Hallisey [email protected] mobile: 052 608 0276 email or call for a menu free delivery in the Herzliya area

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WHAT’S UP ISRAEL FALL 2014 News and Security

Haaretz is a local English language newspaper that you can either subscribe to online, or get delivered to your home. You will find plenty of local news sources in English online including www.jpost.com, www.Haaretz.com, www.i24.com, www.israelnationalnews.com and ynetnews.com.The Jerusalem Post and Haaretz have downloadable apps for free from the app store for Ipad and has one for the Iphone as well.

Security – always stay in touch with your embassy regarding security issues while here in Israel. Check the following website for useful information Home Front Command. Useful Numbers and Websites

Police – 100 Ambulance – 101 Fire Brigade – 102 Electricity – 103 https://www.facebook.com/WhatsUpIsrael https://www.facebook.com/groups/secrettelaviv/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/secretherzliya/ https://www.facebook.com/janglonews http://www.janglo.nethttps://www.facebook.com/groups/481399808597817/ http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/newraanana/conversations/messages http://digital.timeout.co.il/activemagazine/welcome/israel_75.asp http://www.herzliya.muni.il (mostly in Hebrew)

And lastly, of course, don't forget www.googletranslate.com. Indispensable for translating those Hebrew SMS messages and emails!

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