TELFED TIPS - WHAT TO BRING WHEN MAKING ALIYA

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Prior to packing your suitcases for aliyah, make a list and tick off the items as you put them into your suitcases or hand luggage. Some items which should appear on your list are:  All your important documents.  Put these in a plastic folder and keep them all together.

•   Passports
•   Birth Certificate (unabridged)
•   Marriage Certificate
•   Ketubah
•   SA valid driving license
•   Medical reports
•   Children's school reports and/or assessments
•   Several passport photographs

We suggest that you make several copies of the above items and put a full set in one or two of your suitcases, in case items of luggage are lost or left behind.

All your essential clothing
Medicines   
Personal toiletries, sufficient for a few weeks 
Games, books, toys, (dummies and PJ's for the kids if you have a night flight)
Some snacks for the flight and the long wait at the airport
Linens and towels for at least a week or two
A small pot or pan, some plastic cups, plates and cutlery for the first few days

                                             
HEALTH

Prior to making aliyah:

Go and see the dentist; arrange for dental check ups for you and the family and don't forget to ask for any records – you might need them in Israel.  

Have a medical check up with your doctors and ask for all the records, especially     mammograms, x-rays, records of vaccinations that the children have had.

If you are taking medication for chronic illnesses it is wise to check if this is in the Israeli Medical Basket.  The same composition might be available under a different brand name.  For your reference please see:
      http://www.health.gov.il/units/pharmacy/trufot/abc.asp?Sr_Type=SAL&safa=e

Ask your doctor for a supply of medication for a few months in order to avoid missing medication until you organize a new supply through your health fund in Israel.  

EMPLOYMENT

C.V. suitable for the Israeli job market - (it is advised that your C.V. be no longer than one, or maximum two, pages).   Certificates, Degrees or Diplomas - always make several good quality copies of these.   
References from previous employers.      

PATIENCE – (Savlanout)

Bring with you a little patience - remember you are starting a new life in a new environment with different laws and regulations to those you have been used to.  You will be learning a new language and not everyone will understand you. 

Smile and you will get smiles in return.

Good luck in your new "Homeland"