Websites:

www.here4theyear.com - helpful information and assistance with all of your practical needs in Israel. Need to find an apartment, need towels, a doctor, medications - or just answers to your questions. This is the place.

www.gilisgoodies.com - want to let someone know that you're thinking about them? Send them a package of goodies from Gili's Goodies!

www.studyinisrael.org - lots of practical information about how things work in Israel - banks, stores, phones, scholarships, etc.

Other helpful resources:

If you want to get a daily email with 2 short lessons on Shmirat Halashon- Protecting our Speech - learning how to speak TO and ABOUT people, send an email to: protectourspeech (at) gmail (dot) com