Student Guide
STUDENT GUIDE
Preparing for the year
A selection of information to help you prepare for the upcoming year. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us.
Calendar and Travel Dates
Contact Information
Airport Taxi Service
Personal taxi from one of our staff member, Amichai: 011-972-54-702-9575
Nesher Multi-person van service: +972-2-625-7227
We are not affiliated or do we endorse any taxi service
Preparing For the Year
Student Visa
When you arrive at the Israel airport you will be handed a blue card. Make sure to keep it and submit it to the yeshiva office!
Every student in Israel must obtain a Student Visa by law. The Yeshiva will apply for all enrolled students’ visas at the beginning of the school year. This means you don’t have to apply for one before you fly. (We can only apply for students who have completed registration).
Make sure that your passport is valid for at least 6 months after the end of the Program.
For Israeli citizens, a valid Israeli passport is sufficient. If you do not have one, please take care to obtain a valid Israeli passport with your local Israeli consulate as well as whatever paperwork you need for an army deferment.
Israeli Parents
Bnei Mehagrim can pursue studies in yeshivas as “Children of Immigrants” in Israel under the following conditions:
- Their parents do not reside in Israel. If one of their parents is living in Israel, they must prove that they are in the other parent’s custody.
- They begin their yeshiva studies at the age of 17 or later.
- They emigrated with their parents abroad before turning 10 years old.
- They have not been present in Israel as part of a “Year of Residence” unless they participated in a recognized program by the Ministry of Aliyah and Integration.
- Their primary place of residence is not in Israel.
- They have been accepted into a recognized institution by the yeshiva committee.
If a Ben Mehagrim meets all of these conditions, they must submit a document from the yeshiva stating the start and end dates of their study program before commencing their studies. If they plan to study in a yeshiva for more than one year, they will need to appear before the draft board or provide updated confirmation for each additional year of study. Yeshiva studies are allowed for up to 4 years, after which the candidate must leave Israel or change their status to Ben Mehagrim.
Passports
Make sure that your passport does not expire before 6 months after the end of program. Israel requires a passport to be valid for at least six months after date of entry. Please note it takes several weeks for your passport to arrive, so take care to order it in advance.
Cell phone
It is strongly recommended for all students to have a cellphone while in Israel under the Yeshiva’s responsibility. The Yeshiva phone is not available for student use. We recommend Talk N Save. Order at talknsave.net
Health Insurance
All students are required by law and by the yeshiva to be covered by our recommended health insurance plan. This includes even those students who have international coverage from another company. After much research and experience, we believe that the best health insurance for our student body is Harel, a leader in providing insurance for overseas students.
Coverage by the yeshiva’s medical/hospitalization plan is mandatory and for the duration of the entire program only. The cost is NOT included in the registration fee. All parents must sign up for insurance with the link provided. You should expect up to 7 days processing time.
Without proof of health insurance no student will be allowed in the program or allowed on campus.
Quality, competent doctors, including Americans, are located nearby. The Yeshiva requires that every student maintain his home country’s medical coverage in the event that a student must return home for further medical treatment.
Vaccinations
Students are encouraged to consult with their local physicians regarding any necessary vaccinations required for a year’s stay in Israel (hepatitis, etc.)
Packing List
What should I pack?
Can I order linens and more to my dorm?
Dress code
The Yeshiva dress code requires students to wear to class shirts with collars, long pants (no jeans or sweatpants), and shoes with socks.
Clothing
We suggest bringing simple, easy to look after clothing.
- Pants ; Shirts
- Undergarments; Pajamas
- Sweaters/sweatshirts
- Shabbat clothes
- Winter coat
- Light coat
- Shoes and Boots (for rain/snow)
For Trips
- Hiking pants and shirts (clothes you don’t mind getting ruined)
- Hat/baseball cap
- Sneakers
- Water shoes/Crocs
- Bathing suit
- Canteen
- Sleeping bag
- Disposable camera
- Hiking shoes
- Sun block; Insect repellant
Goggles
Bedding and Towels
- 3 large bath towels; 3 hand towels
- 2 sets of linen
- 1 warm winter blanket
- 1 light summer cover
- Pillow
- Laundry bag
These items and more may be ordered in advance and delivered to the yeshiva from https://www.blanketexpressplus.com/
Toiletries
Many familiar brands of toiletries and laundry detergents are available in Israel, but are generally slightly more expensive.
- Bring contact lens solution for a year; it is expensive in Israel
- Glasses/contacts
These items and more may be ordered in advance and delivered to the yeshiva from https://www.blanketexpressplus.com/
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Still have questions?
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