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Israel · Local contacts below; national and online resources are labeled separately.

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Schools

Confirm hours, availability, and kosher supervision directly.

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OU restaurant directory

Search the OU’s food-service listings. Coverage is limited to listed establishments, not every kosher restaurant.

Online / multiple locations

Nefesh B’Nefesh — education

Overview of educational options and planning for children or students moving to Israel. Ask schools about religious fit, language support, admissions, and the actual class placement.

Israel

Choosing an Israeli school

Questions for comparing a school’s educational approach and religious environment. Use the guide to prepare visits; current places, fees, and deadlines come from the school.

Israel

School registration in Israel

Starting point for registration and local education-department enquiries. Prepare age, address, previous reports, and language/support needs; confirm the current process locally.

Israel

Israeli community and housing planning

Compare communities by schools, religious environment, language, and everyday needs. A useful first step before arranging property visits or a move.

Israel

Home and car insurance in Israel

Background on home and car cover and questions for an agent. Obtain policy wording and a current quote for your drivers, property, and circumstances; this is not a personalized insurance recommendation.

Israel

NBN employment support

Career transition and job-search resources for Israel. Prepare a local résumé and ask about recognition or licensing for your profession.

Israel

NBN Israel job board

Search Israeli roles by region and field. Confirm employer details, working language, Shabbos/Yom Tov arrangements, salary terms, and the application deadline.

Israel

Yad Sarah — equipment loans

Medical and rehabilitation equipment lending through local branches. Confirm the item and availability before visiting.

Israel

Yad Sarah — equipment for visitors

Arrange accessibility and equipment enquiries before an Israel visit. Give dates, accommodation details, and clinician-specified equipment needs; availability is not guaranteed.

Israel

ITIM — Jewish life in Israel

Assistance navigating Israel’s religious institutions and Jewish life procedures. Contact the organization about your specific situation and required documentation.

Israel

Din Online — halacha archive

Browse published answers by subject, including Shabbos, kashrus, prayer, and business matters. An answer depends on its facts; bring your own circumstances to a rav.

Online / multiple locations

Din Online — private question form

Submit a halacha question with the relevant facts and minhag. Use the private question form rather than publishing sensitive family or financial details here.

Online / multiple locations

Bais HaVaad — ask the dayan

Public contact route for practical halacha and business questions. Useful for questions about agreements, pledges, disputes, and organizational arrangements; ask which department handles your case.

Online / multiple locations

Bais HaVaad — beis din

Information about monetary-dispute resolution. Before proceeding, ask about process, required documents, participation, scheduling, and fees.

Online / multiple locations

ZUUG

Create a singles or parent profile and work through a chosen shadchan. The service describes mutual-interest suggestions followed by shadchan involvement; review current privacy and membership terms.

Online / multiple locations

MDY Shidduch

Résumé-based matching introduced through the MDY community, with a shadchan involved after mutual interest. The platform describes itself as open to Klal Yisrael.

Online / multiple locations

CauseMatch

Peer-to-peer fundraising and campaign support. Compare ambassador pages, matching rules, donor exports, currencies, platform fees, and support availability for your organization.

Online / multiple locations

Charidy UK

Campaign technology and fundraising support. Request a country-specific quote and clarify who receives funds, who issues receipts, and what happens after the campaign.

United Kingdom · Online / multiple locations

The Chesed Fund

Community crowdfunding with campaign and matching options. Establish your audience before launch; a campaign page does not provide a ready-made donor list.

Online / multiple locations

Chesed Fund — fundraiser FAQ

Review fundraiser requirements, platform and processing costs, and campaign expectations. Check the live fee terms instead of assuming the service is free.

Online / multiple locations

IsraelGives

Fundraising, donor records, and campaign tools for Israeli organizations. Ask about onboarding, currencies, receipt arrangements, and your complete processing costs.

Israel · Online / multiple locations

IsraelGives — international fundraising

Cross-border giving arrangements offered by the provider. Confirm supported donor countries, receiving entity, eligibility, receipt rules, and payout timing for your specific campaign.

Israel · Online / multiple locations

JGive

Online giving platform for Israeli charities. Ask about nonprofit registration, campaign setup, donor records, and payment/receipt handling.

Israel

DonorPerfect donor CRM

Manage donor records, gift histories, and reporting beyond a single appeal. Compare imports, permissions, duplicate handling, integrations, export rights, and ongoing cost.

Online / multiple locations

TAG filtering guidance

Find device-filtering guidance and contact local support. Prepare your exact device model, operating-system version, required apps, and present filter; check the office’s current service area.

Online / multiple locations

Torah Umesorah

Jewish education network and school resources. Ask about a school in your intended community; network membership alone does not determine the right placement.

Online / multiple locations

Hidden Sparks

Resources for supporting children with varied learning needs in Jewish classrooms. Discuss availability, school participation, and the child’s actual support plan.

Online / multiple locations

Chai Lifeline

Family support connected with serious illness. Contact the relevant regional office about eligibility and programs; local availability varies.

Online / multiple locations

OU certification enquiries

Start a kosher-certification enquiry for an actual product or operation. Prepare ingredient lists, suppliers, equipment, production steps, and intended markets.

Online / multiple locations

STAR-K consumer resources

Product information, kosher alerts, appliance guidance, and a kashrus question contact. Match advice to the exact model or item and your circumstances.

Online / multiple locations

GuideStar Israel

Ministry of Justice search for Israeli nonprofit information. Check the legal entity and available filings; a directory record alone does not confirm all permissions or donation tax treatment.

Israel

MDY — Daf Yomi in person, live & recorded

R’ Eli Stefansky’s Daf Yomi at 9 Nahal Noam, Ramat Beit Shemesh. The organizer lists Sunday–Friday at 7:10 am Israel time and Motzaei Shabbos about two hours after Shabbos. Confirm holiday changes. Live Zoom and recordings also available.

Beit Shemesh · Online / multiple locations

Kol Halashon

Torah audio library and live broadcasts. Choose speaker, subject, and language on the platform.

Online / multiple locations

TorahAnytime

Recorded Torah talks and live-event access through the platform and its app.

Online / multiple locations

YUTorah

Audio, video, and text shiurim searchable by teacher, topic, and series.

Online / multiple locations

Start Your Day the Torah Way

TorahWay Golders Green morning shiur programme, with live listening and recordings. The organizer lists weekdays 8:30–9:00 am and Sundays/bank holidays 9:10–9:40 am London time. Contact info@torahway.org.uk for the current venue and holiday arrangements.

London & UK · Online / multiple locations

TAG approved cell phones

Start with TAG’s device-specific guidance. Confirm the exact model, software, carrier, and blocking configuration with your local office; a model name alone is not an approval.

Online / multiple locations

Go Daven

Search for shuls and minyanim on the original directory. Confirm the schedule with the shul before travel, particularly around holidays. JRA does not copy its listings.

Online / multiple locations

Hebcal daily zmanim

Location- and date-based calculated halachic times. JRA’s zmanim tool uses Hebcal’s licensed API with attribution. Calculated times do not establish local minyan schedules.

Online / multiple locations

Smartlist community directory

External Jewish community directory with business and residential listings. Search on Smartlist itself; JRA has no license to reproduce its database or private residential contacts.

Online / multiple locations

TorahWay Manchester

Manchester morning shiur programme for learning before work. Use the organizer’s current programme for venue and timing; recorded shiurim are searchable by speaker and subject.

Manchester · Online / multiple locations

Meshimer

Filtering plans for phones, home computers and workplaces. Offers mobile, home, office and enterprise options; ask support about your exact device and required apps.

Online / multiple locations

Geder

Offers filtered browsing, an approved-site-only setup, or email-and-apps-only access. Personal and business plans, remote support and customization are available.

Online / multiple locations

Bonei Olam

Fertility-related assistance, counselor support and funding enquiries. Use the organization’s private intake for eligibility and available programmes; do not post medical details publicly.

Online / multiple locations

Sister to Sister Network

Support for Jewish divorced women and their children: peer connections, advocates, resource referrals, hospitality, children’s mentoring and employment-related help. Private intake determines appropriate support.

Online / multiple locations

Israel Nature and Parks Authority

Official park and nature-reserve visitor information, including booking and current notices. Check the selected site’s opening status, trail conditions and facilities before travelling.

Israel

Paamonim — family budgeting support

Personal financial mentoring for households in Israel. Start with the family-support team to discuss the application and available guidance; this is coaching, not a promise of a grant.

Israel

Mesila — household finance coaching

Financial coaching for families and newlyweds. The registration page offers a six-session programme and a shorter newlywed package. Regional contacts: Israel 02-500-0475; USA 212-784-6780; UK 0333-344-1711; South Africa 087-550-2430. Ask about fees and current availability.

Israel · United States · United Kingdom · South Africa

Ezer Mizion — patient and family services

Israel-wide patient support includes assisted transport, meals, medical-equipment loans and family volunteers. Open the service directory to reach the relevant department; arrangements depend on the service and local availability.

Israel

Tzohar Halev — special education and support

Religious special-education network with schools, rehabilitative day care, supported housing and employment services in multiple Israeli communities. The official location tool distinguishes each centre's city and specialization; ask the central office about the relevant referral route.

Israel

Yedidim — roadside and household assistance

Volunteer help with problems such as jump-starts, tyre changes and locked vehicles, plus some household assistance. The published dispatch number is 1230; regular service excludes Shabbos and holidays.

Israel

AACI — pre- and post-aliyah guidance

Practical guidance before and after aliyah, including navigating government offices and everyday settlement questions. Appointments are offered remotely or in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv and Netanya; ask about membership and the service appropriate to your situation.

Israel

Israel Railways — accessible journey planning

Official starting point for station accessibility, assisted travel coordination and accessible replacement transport. Check the arrangements for your stations and intended journey with Israel Railways before travel.

Israel

Emunah — religious day-care network

Religious-Zionist day-care network across Israel with centre search, registration information and holiday calendars. Check the specific centre's religious approach, available places, hours, food arrangements and fees before applying.

Israel

Chasdei Naomi — food and household support

Food and practical assistance for families facing poverty, including older people, widows and orphans. Contact the organization about local assistance or volunteer opportunities; distribution and intake arrangements vary by programme.

Israel

Worldwide women’s mikvah directory

Find a women’s mikvah by city, address or country. Contact the mikvah directly for appointments, accessibility and current supervision.

Online / multiple locations

Mikvah USA

Mikvah organization and project directory. Find participating communities and contact the organization for help locating a mikvah.

United States · Israel

Israel Ministry of Justice legal aid

Official application route for eligible civil legal aid in Israel, including housing, debt, employment, family and National Insurance matters. The page explains eligibility, documents and urgent-case contacts; the application form is in Hebrew.

Israel

KKL forest access updates

Official forest-access and closure updates. Check these alongside the individual destination’s page.

Israel

NJOP · The Interactive Hebrew Alphabet

Free online alef-beis: tap each of the 22 letters to see it and hear its sound (Israeli, Sephardi pronunciation). From NJOP, an Orthodox outreach organization.

Online / multiple locations

Aish Academy · Aleph Bet course

Free short online course on the Hebrew block letters, the script letters and how to write them. Registration required.

Online / multiple locations

NJOP · The Hebrew Vowels (nekudos)

Each vowel sign with its sound. Some vowels, such as the kamatz, are pronounced differently in Ashkenazi and Sephardi communities, so follow your shul or school.

Online / multiple locations

JewishGen · Jewish genealogy

Free Jewish genealogy databases, town pages and research guides for starting a family tree. Free registration needed for most searches.

Online / multiple locations

JewishGen Family Finder

Find others researching the same family names and towns, and list your own so relatives can find you.

Online / multiple locations

NCSY · Choosing your Israel program

NCSY's checklist for choosing a seminary or yeshiva for the year in Israel: goals, learning style, schedule, location, Shabbos policies, costs and financial aid. Ask your school's guidance staff which programs fit you.

Online / multiple locations

OU Torah · weekly divrei Torah

Free divrei Torah on the weekly parsha, plus daily learning, from the Orthodox Union. Useful for ideas when preparing a dvar Torah.

Online / multiple locations

Hebcal · Jewish holiday calendar

Every Yom Tov, fast day and Rosh Chodesh by year, with Israel and diaspora schedules. Holidays begin at sundown the evening before the date shown.

Online / multiple locations

Official Israel entry portal

Visa-exempt foreign visitors generally need ETA-IL. Use the official eligibility guidance; this is not a universal visa answer.

Online / multiple locations

NAIC: travel insurance

Understand coverage types and exclusions before comparing policies.

Online / multiple locations

OU community fair

Find participating communities and representatives

Online / multiple locations

Chabad center locator

Identify local community contacts for travelers and newcomers

Online / multiple locations

KLBD

UK-focused kosher information and contacts

Online / multiple locations

Otzar HaHochma

Search and consult scanned Jewish books

Online / multiple locations

HebrewBooks

Additional lead for scanned Hebrew books

Online / multiple locations

Coverage is growing. Sources checked September 28, 2026.

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