The custom to drink on Purim has become a green light for many gap year students to drink until they are sick, passed out, or exhibiting dangerous or inappropriate behavior. As a parent, learning how to approach drinking on Purim with your gap year child is important as it keeps communication open. In this article, Dr. Eliana M. Aaron shares some tips for parents to talk to your kids about drinking on Purim.

We're part of a great Facebook group of Israel GAP year parents. We've taken the feedback and comments from parents on that list and compiled the ultimate packing lists for seminary girls and Yeshiva boys.

With so many yeshivas, seminaries and general Israel experience programs to choose from, Rabbi Todd Berman, an experienced educator on GAP year programs, provides detailed questions, suggestions, and issues for students and their parents to consider when choosing a GAP year program.

This guide, filled with useful tips and tricks, is about the ‘how’ of packing and focuses on two questions: What types of things should I buy in Israel and what should I bring from home?