Two Mothers' Suggestions

to Help Make Packing for Your Son's Year in Israel Less Worrisome

 

Hi. Below you will find our suggestions as to what to pack for your son's year abroad.

Feel free to be in touch with us if you have any questions or just to chat about the upcoming year.

Sue Kelin (Avi's mom)

Rkelin@aol.com

and

Jeanette Wermuth (David's mom)

JWerms427@aol.com

 

Bedding

warm blanket (down was great)

sheets

pillow cases

pillow

(Linens, pillows and blankets are available at the yeshiva for a deposit. But your children may want to have theirs from home!)

sleeping bag for warmth and tiyulim

egg crate foam padding for mattresses – making them feel more like beds back home

 

Outerwear:

winter jacket

sweat shirts

light jackets

lined slicker

fleece jackets

hat

gloves

 

Everyday clothes:

colored shirts (either 3 buttons or all buttons)

docker type of pants

shorts and T-shirts for warmer days

socks

sneakers

sandals

waterproof sandals for shower

sweatshirts (it gets cold at Gush!)

extra tzitzit

 

Shabbos clothes:

navy dockers

white shirts (there is a dry cleaning service available)

sweaters for the chilly winter

nicer shoes but not necessarily real "shabbos" shoes

We sent a couple of gifts that were easy to pack for the first few meals the boys were invited out. The makolet has boxes of candy that can also be used.

 

Toiletries:

soap

liquid soap

shampoo

deodorant

contact solution and extra lenses

Tylenol

Imodium

thermometer

Band-Aids

Antibacterial cream

tissues

nail scissors

hand and bath towels

 

Food:

oatmeal (instant oatmeal packets)

peanut butter

pancake mix

hot chocolate

tuna fish bags

tea bags

Ramen Soup mix

Home-baked cookies

 

Miscellaneous:

thermos

mugs

English books to unwind

plastic bags for packing where you vacuum out the air

camera

knapsack for tiyulim/going away for shabbos

basketball (optional)

football (optional)

baseball glove (optional)

travel clock

pens and notebooks

flashlight

Machzorim

 

Treat for your child (order from the various pizza shops in Efrat [Pizzeria Efrat 02-993-1630; Philly Pizza 02-993-2237] or Neve Daniel [Pizza Etzion 02-993-3991]

Gili's Goodies sends treats for the holidays and for birthdays, Gift baskets to Shabbat/Chag hosts.
Supervision by Jerusalem-Rabbanut Mehadrin - to order, email David@Gilisgoodies.com or call David Ehrlich (Toll Free) 1-866-721-7292

* www.4less-llc.com does as well

* There is no ATM in Alon Shvut so you need to send enough cash to tide them over until they get to Yerushalayim and can use their MAC card. Call the credit card company before they go, and tell them it will be used in Israel or they might not let it go through.

*Have them get shekels in the airport from the ATM when they land to tide them over.

* Send them with a credit card