דיור וחשבונות

Israeli renting runs on cheques, guarantors and a Hebrew contract, and most apartments come without a fridge. Here is the process from first listing to handing back the keys.

Six bills, five payees, and two of them come every two months. Here is what each one is, how to get it into your name, and where the discounts hide.

Israeli home internet historically came as two bills, the line and the provider; fibre bundles have simplified it. Here is how to check what your building has and get connected in a week.

Israeli mobile plans are cheap, contract-free and mostly unlimited, and the decision is about the brand's customer service rather than the network. Here is how to choose in ten minutes.

Letters come to the door; parcels mostly do not. How the pickup system works, what to do when the SMS arrives, and how customs on an overseas order gets paid.

Jerusalem is a hill city with stone apartments and no central heating, and December surprises everyone who moved from a warm-house country. Here is how to heat, dry and survive it, starting in October.

The Iriya touches daily life more than newcomers expect: the hotline that fixes your street, the community centre that runs your children's afternoons, the festivals, the parks and the parking permit.