In this guest post, Dr. Rebecca Mischel, psychologist and director of guidance at Midreshet Lindenbaum, shares key points for navigating seminary acceptance decisions, emphasizing that how families handle both the decision process and potential disappointment can shape the year ahead for their daughters.

Financing a GAP year in Israel can be daunting... In this guest post,  Rabbi Avi Greene Ed.D, founder of School Shadchan, provides a practical guide guide to accessing financial aid for your child's gap year to help make this opportunity a reality. 

In this guest post, psychologist and director of guidance at Midreshet Lindenbaum, Dr. Rebecca Mischel provides guidelines for having a few intentional conversations before your daughter boards the plane that can make all the difference in preparing her for a successful, healthy and meaningful year.

To answer this question, we combed the “Israel GAP Year Parents” Facebook group and reviewed literally hundreds of comments by GAP year parents. In this article we’ll give you an overview of the main factors to consider when addressing this issue.

In this guest post, Ariella Taragin, founder of Ready.Set.Sem, provides the go-to guide on what NOT to bring to Israel and to leave out of your suitcase!