Articles, Tips & Free Resources

Biking in Tel Aviv is the perfect way to experience the city in a new and exciting way. In this guest post, Jake Teper from Yalla Bikes offers some great tips to explore Tel Aviv on a bicycle!

What weight and size blanket should you buy? Will your American duvet cover fit your Israeli blanket? What if you still want to send a blanket from home and pay for an extra bag? What can you do with the blanket at the end of the year? 

"Why can't I bring everything with me from the US?" "What's the reason to order some things from Israel?" "Maybe, I'll just pay for an extra bag". While there are some things (like most of your clothing) that are definitely worth bringing from home, there are a lot of reasons to order a lot of other things from Israel. Here are 5 of them...

On her recent trip to Israel, Naomi Nachman, the famous Food and Travel blogger, spent some time with us in our warehouse in Israel. We asked Naomi to share her advice about which items you should buy in Israel and here are her top 4 picks!

Did you know that all of Israel’s National Parks have a Sukkah in them? What a country! I've been living here in Israel for 25 years and I love exploring and experiencing our beautiful little country. I want to share with you some of my favorite spots to visit over Sukkot!

In this guest post, Justine Friedman RDN, a clinical dietician, shares some ideas with Israel GAP year students for preparing delicious and nutritious meals, without spending hours in the kitchen (and there are also tips for navigating ingredients in Israel)

Join our new FB group and answer all your questions about packing and preparing for your GAP year in Israel! The group will comprise a community of Israel GAP year parents coming together with questions and answers to help make Israel GAP year prep as seamless as possible. Join the group now!

Broadcast live from the Kollel NCSY campus in Israel, watch these happy participants receive their "Pack for Israel" packages delivered directly to their program in Israel.

With lots of schools going on bein hazmanim (vacation) and some parents visiting their gap year students, Pesach is a great time to explore the country and enjoy the Chol Hamoed holiday atmosphere. Check out some of our suggestions for activities during your Pesach break...

With lots of schools going on bein hazmanim and some parents visiting their GAP year kids, Pesach is the ideal time to explore the country and enjoy the chol hamoed holiday atmosphere. Here at Pack for Israel, we've collected a few articles about fun things to do this year on Pesach.

Written by a returning GAP year seminary student this handbook is filled with amazing practical tips and tricks about everything, from navigating  the Israeli transport system to surviving your moldy dorm bathrooms.

"While the year in Israel or gap-year programs did not create these problems, the programs receive thousands of participants each year who often need more professional help than the staff are able to offer." Read more in our guest post by Robbie Sassoon, an MSW and executive director of Crossroads Center which offers therapeutic services for gap-year students and English-speaking teens and young adults in Israel.