Seminary Packing List

Please keep in mind that there are a lot of things that can and maybe should be bought in E”Y because they could use the parnasah and YOU are paying extra for additional luggage anyway or being matriach other people to shlep your kids stuff with them. I am not saying this to be rude or negative I am just saying it as a thought.

Also many people forget that E”Y goes through seasons as well and it does get cold there so be prepared for that.

Kids do have access to laundry and they don’t have much room or closet space so you might want to discuss that with your daughter and seminary to see if it pays to send more to do laundry less often or send less and more $$$$$ to do laundry more often. That depends on the seminary and the accommodations.

If the seminary has a uniform/dress code you will have to conform to that and buy clothing accordingly. If not, then you are on your own where that is concerned. Girls should really ask other girls what they used the most and what they brought that they hardly used at all. Such as sneakers and flats. They definitely need more than one pair of each.

Plaid: When my friend whent to Israel she got this handbook – i think is called the seminary hanbook/guide or something – she showed it to me and it really seemed great – it covered just about everything from packing lists, to gown rentals (for siblings weddings) …. if you are interested in this I can try to find out how you can get hold of this. Wishing you lots of luck in your packing and in your studies next year!

I found that a hot water was great whether I was homesick, not feeling the best, cold, or just wanted a bit of cozy warmth.

since the conversation turned towards shoes, i’ll address that first- it is SOOOO important to have good shoes. i was in seminary 3 years ago and i’m still suffering from the effects of having bad shoes in seminary (this is not a guess, it was verified by a podiatrist). i went with a few pairs of ballet flats, the kind that are very popular now in america and took sneakers just for tiyulim. i didn’t realize that in E”Y you walk EVERYWHERE, mostly because its stunning weather, you want to see E”Y and all its sights, and even if you take a bus or taxi somewhere, you go exploring. This led to my shoes wearing out very quickly, but i just kept wearing them because I had nothing else, and I found israeli shoes to be uncomfortable. i wore my flats til they had holes in them and when i came home from seminary i began suffering from severe pain. i now have the feet of a much older woman with corns and bunions and hammertoe and all sorts of painful foot ailments. i have to be very careful now with the shoes i wear and i rarely wear heels. i dont mean to scare anybody, but the best advice i can give to a seminary girl is to bring several pairs of SOLID leather shoes that are comfortable and give support. hatzlacha!