Articles, Tips & Free Resources

So why buy a pizza maker for one year? Let me explain. The Pizza Maker is the one and done appliance needed for your year in Israel. It’s that simple! With limited kitchen space on both your counter and in your cabinets, the fewer items you have, the better. With one pizza maker you can make almost anything.

We've been overwhelmed with the generous donations we've received from our customers for Israeli soldiers and evacuees. These some of the small acts of chessed we've been able to do since the start of the war with your generous donations.

We've lived in Israel for over 20 years (that's over 20 Chanukahs), so we have plenty experience finding fun things to do on Chanukah. Here are 6 of our favorites in no particular order...

Spending shabbat and chag with host families is a big part of the GAP year experience. Check out our complete guide to spending time with hosts on your GAP year - from finding the hosts, what to bring, and general tips for being a good guest. 

Where do you keep all your stuff if you only have one small shelf and how do you keep everything organized?  This blog looks at different types of storage products and how to get the most out of them.

We were super excited to be featured in the popular lifestyle site "Between Car Pools" where they featured their top picks from our website. Check it out!

We asked experienced GAP year parents: "What are 3 tips you would give to new GAP year parents that you wish someone would have told you before..." Here are some of their fabulous tips...

Pack for Israel's top 5 picks of super useful items that that are amazing to have on your GAP year but don't always make it to your typical packing lists...

Welcome to Pack for Israel, a family-run online store that provides all your dorm needs for your program in Israel: Bedding, towels, toiletries, small appliances (220V), storage accessories & more. Orders...

Attention incoming Seminary and Yeshiva Students: You do not want to miss this video with insider tips from current gap year students‼️

In this guest post, experienced nurse,  Adina Berkowitz RN BSN, provides a comprehensive guide about navigating the medical health system in Israel during your GAP year. She also discusses how to prepare yourself beforehand. Adina lives in Israel and provides health care to GAP year students in yeshivas and seminaries throughout the country.

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.