More Discount Eyeglasses - this time in the Golan

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Residents of Far Northern Israel - it's back! Here's your chance to get a really affordable eye exam and glasses if you missed it in Karmiel a few weeks ago!

This Friday, February 17, 2017 you have another chance to get subsidized eye exams and glasses, this time in the Golan. You'll be able to get a pair of glasses - frames + lenses for just 100 shekels! There is an option to have this fee waived in case of need. Please send a text to 052-4701380 to request a waiver.

 
The event will take place at Mercaz Tze'irim in Katzrin
(Library building, rear entrance). It's sponsored by "Pitchon Lev" and "Ezra Ba'Re'iyah".

Eye exams are available from 10am - 3pm

Hope this helps some of you out there! There's been a lot of discussion about the cost of glasses lately.
I'm sure there will be similar programs in other towns - please let me know if you know of any!

This week's deals!

Kosherfrugal.com and Janglo have teamed up to bring you Groupon deals (and others) that you may have missed because of language issues. Check them out below!

(Some links in this post are affiliate links; I may get paid a commission when you purchase thru these links. Thanks in advance for your support!)
 
Here are some of the online deals I found this week - I hope they save you money!

Food Related: 

Get a French Cheese Platter (Mehadrin Kashrut) for half price (pick up in Givat Shaul, Jerusalem)

Pay 50nis for 100nis worth of takeout food from Kazablan on Fridays in Givat Ze'ev (only one per person per day, and not valid on Pesach)

Eat out at "Shakshuk" in Machane Yehuda (Jerusalem) for just less than half price! 

Gush Etzion Winery tours for 18NIS/couple or 35NIS for four!

Consumer items and more:

A Laptop Backpack is so useful - get one for under 60 nis right now!

Make Purim Memories album, starting at 10nis with FREE shipping!

Broken coat zipper? Check out the Fix-A-Zipper kit!

Looking for an inexpensive smartphone? - this one is 399 nis, with free shipping. And no worrying about extra import taxes!

Upgrade your pillows! (With CheetahBox Shipping)

Save on replacements heads for your Braun or Oral-B electric toothbrush, with free shipping

Tight on space? Check out these space saving garbage receptacles!

I hope you find these deals useful! Let me know what kinds of deals you want more of - leave a comment below!

Large-Scale Boil Water Advisory!

Thursday Update: the Boil Water Advisory has ended.

The Ministry of Health issued a Boil Water Advisory for the following towns today, due to irregularities found in water samples:

Dvoriyah
Shivli
Um-al-Na'am
Kfar Tavor
Kfar Kama
Moshav Sarona (Eizor Taasiyah) (this notation was unclear and is my best guess as to what was meant)
Beit Sefer Kaduri
Moetza Eizorit Lower Galilee Building
Moshav Shadmot Devorah
Terra Santa Monastery
Kibbutz Beit Keshet
Moshav Kfar Kish
Kibbutz Gazit
Yavniel - Western neighborhood

Water must be boiled before use for any food preparation, drinking, dishwashing, toothbrushing, medication preparation and similar. Boil your water for at least 5 minutes and allow it to cool. Home water purifiers will not remove the problem.

This Boil Water Advisory is in effect until the Ministry of Health notifies otherwise.

Please share with your friends and family who may be affected and may not have heard!

Recent Recalls - Undeclared Allergens in a Number of Products

Here are few recent recalls/allergen alerts you may have missed:

"Maklot Vanil" is recalling the following cakes because of undeclared dairy ingredients:

"Nekudat Shokolad" - Pareve
"Jupiter" - Pareve
"Praline" - Pareve

All of these cakes made by this company are being recalled - with ALL expiration dates up to and including 30/04/17

Consumers with milk allergies should NOT eat these cakes!

Please direct your questions to the manufacturer, at 04-642-0222


Mars from Holland and Mars from England warn that the HEBREW labels on a number of products do not have correct Allergen Warnings. The ingredients list should prevail - if you are allergic to an item listed in the ingredients, DO NOT EAT THE PRODUCT, even if  your allergen is not listed in the allergen warning!

Labels are being corrected.

The mistake is evident on the following products: 

for illustrative purposes only

Snickers Mini
Snickers Bites
Snickers Bar
Snickers Multi-Pack
Snickers Bon-Bons

 

Mars Mini
Mars Multi-Pack
Mars Bar
Mars Bon-Bons

 

Twix Bites
Twix Multi-Pack
Twix Bar
Twix Mini

Bounty Bar

Bounty Mini

If you have any questions concerning this announcement, please call customer service at 03-524-0607

Please share this announcement with anyone you know who has a food allergy and may be at risk!

This week's deals!

Kosherfrugal.com and Janglo have teamed up to bring you Groupon deals (and others) that you may have missed because of language issues. Check them out below!  

(Some links in this post are affiliate links; I may get paid a commission when you purchase thru these links. Thanks in advance for your support!)
 
Here are some of the online deals I found this week - I hope they save you money!

For your house:

Get a really easy-to-use coffee percolator for so little!

Healthify your kitchen with these glass casserole dishes - complete with glass covers. I have a set of these for Pesach and always think that I should have them for year-round too!

For when you're out:

Manicure/Pedicure starting at 29 nis - in Jerusalem on Derech Hebron

"The Night Watch" interactive game (requires a private car) in Jerusalem for more than half off. Groupon is valid until April 21, 2017 (it is valid during Pesach).

Try out the new Pink Park app to make parking in Tel Aviv and Gush Dan easier. Get half off 2 hrs of parking when you activate the app. One Groupon per phone number ONLY! 

Learn about refinishing your old furniture - attend a workshop for less than half price! (In Petach Tikva)

Live the Bible Workshop in the Old City of Yerushalayim (2 tickets for 48 nis, 3 for 69 nis, 4 for 89 nis)  
Discount tickets to the Herzl Museum - an educational day out

Discount tickets to the Lantern Lit Tour of the Old City of Jerusalem with Reshit Yerushalayim

Gush Etzion Winery tours for 18NIS/couple or 35NIS for four!

Get 10% off at the Maimonides Puzzle Room in Tiberias. Use code "Kosherfrugal" when you make your reservation!

Going out to eat? Check out these half-price vouchers for great restaurants!
 
If you'll be at Namal Tel Aviv, take advantage of this special deal: Meal for 2 for NIS 139 at Greg

Get a free Chocolate pizza for dessert at Bardak in Yemin Moshe, Jerusalem

Hope these deals save you money! Let me know what kinds of deals you want more of - leave a comment below!

2016 Maanak Avodah

Please note: the deadline appears to have been extended, at least for online applications. You can still submit 2015 and 2016 applications at this time. (2015 applications, according to the site, are being accepted thru Dec. 31, 2017, and 2016 applications are being accepted thru Dec. 31, 2018) Of course, I still recommend you just go ahead and do it today, instead of waiting!

Maybe you've heard about this already, and maybe this is new information for you. There is a reverse-tax benefit in Israel for low-income families. It's called the "Maanak Avodah" or "Working Grant".

(There is more detailed information below.)

Please don't miss out on this if you qualify - apply as soon as possible in order to avoid disappointment later. It won't take much of your time to apply, and you can do it now, BEFORE YOU FORGET! The deadline to apply is November 30, 2017.
 
Updated information for the 2016 grant:
Who can apply for this grant?

You can apply for this grant if: 

1. You were employed or self employed
 
2. You were 23 years of age or older, with minor children, or 55 years of age or above, without minor children
 
3. You did not own more than 50% of a property or rights to a property in the 2016 tax year, other than your primary residence
 
4. If you have one or two children, or are age 55+ without children, and your average monthly income falls between 2,050 and 6,090 you may be eligible for this grant. If you are a single parent of 1-2 children (with custody of your minor children), average monthly income must fall between 1,260 and 9,330 NIS
 
5. If you have 3 or more children, and your average monthly income falls between 2,070 NIS and 6,766 NIS, you may be eligible for this grant. If you are a single parent of 3 or more children (with custody), you may qualify if your income is between 1,260 and 11,400 NIS per month.
How do you apply? 

Online, if you have applied at least once in the last TWO years.

If you have not applied in the last 2 years, all you have to do is go to the post office and answer a few questions. BE SURE to bring your teudat zehut (ID card) and either your checkbook or an "ishur" from your bank that you have an account with them. Please keep any paperwork you receive at the post office and/or in the mail. 

If you have questions after you've applied, or to check the status of your application, you can call *4954 or 1-222-4954 or 02-565-6400 to speak with the Tax Authority. 

How much can you expect to receive? 

The amount you receive will vary depending on your circumstances, and if you qualify, will vary from 20 shekels/month to 720 shekels/month (240 shekels yearly to 8,640 shekels yearly). (These amounts are based upon older information)

Your spouse's income may affect your eligibility, as may various other factors.

I hope this helps some of you out there! It's worth it to check if you are eligible. (If you're not eligible, that's not a bad thing, really. I know some of you complained to me last year that you were not eligible, but that means you are earning more money than the people this program is supposed to help.) 

AND, GET THIS: right now the system says you can apply for either 2015 or 2016 grants online. So for those of you who missed the 2015 deadline, you may still be able to apply! If you have never applied for this grant before, you can call Mas Hachnasa and request an extension - call *4954 and ask to apply for the ma'anak avodah late -- "liftoach pniyah l'maanak avodah b'ichur". You may be able to get them to let you apply late.

Please share this information with your friends and family who may benefit from it!

Shabbat Menu Planning

This week, we're mostly doing Freezer Take-Out, as it's a pantry challenge week for us. It's good for me to make sure to use up the random things that have found their way into the freezer!

We'll be having:

Spelt Challot
Split Pea Soup (made fresh)
Turkey Wings
Spicy Chicken Breast
Black Bean Cholent (made fresh) with Kishke (for lunch)
Rice and Kugels that are in the freezer
Lettuce salad with honey-cinnamon oranges (picked up a 2 shekel head of lettuce!)


Here are some of our favorite kugel recipes:

Potato Kugel

Sweet Potato Kugel

Roasted Vegetable Kugel


What are you making for Shabbat? 

Recall/Allergen Warning - "Lugano" Cookies

Due to a packaging error, Glilit brand is recalling the following cookies:

Lugano cookies, filled with chocolate cream, 150g packages, with production date 16/12/16 and expiration date 16/12/17

Some packages may contain cookies filled with halvah instead of chocolate!

Customers with a sesame allergy are warned NOT to eat these cookies.

Please direct all inquiries, including those concerning returning the purchased product to customer service at 08-994-5276

Deals of the Week!

These deals of the the week are a joint project of Kosherfrugal.com and Janglo

(Some links in this post are affiliate links; I may get paid a commission when you purchase thru these links. Thanks in advance for your support!)
 
Here are some of the online deals I found this week (shopping online helps me save time and stay dry during the winter!) - if you shop carefully, you can often save 50%!

Get out this week:

Use Gett Taxi for FREE (last I checked only the Haifa/North and Beer Sheva areas were still available)

Learn how to make beer in a 2 part workshop (about 8 hrs total) for just 249nis! (more thn half off)

Ceramics and Glass Workshops (in Nachlaot, Jerusalem) for half price! (wish I was there to do this one!!)

Eat out for half price at Felafel Tzenani in Bet Shemesh

Need takeout food for Shabbat? Save 50% when you buy this voucher for "Ta'im B'Kerem" (Mehadrin, in Jerusalem) - 50% off makes this splurge much more affordable!

Save Money on Everyday Items:

Get a 1000nis voucher towards a new mattress for just 1 nis (at AeroFlex)

Get the new MiFold compact booster seat - save more if you buy 2 (so share this deal with a friend)!

A year's supply of contact lenses for 199nis!

Upgrade your cooking with a marble coated pot and wok set for under 150nis

Stay Warm and Dry:

Get an electric blanket for an awesome price!

Freezing toilet seat? Warm it up with a cover! Get 2 for 25 shekels!

And don't forget to check the WallaShops "Deal of the Day" - sometimes you'll find a great one, they change all the time!


Is there something you're looking for? Let me know what it is and I'll tell you when I find a deal!

Reveal Israel & Reveal Chai ON SALE NOW!

(links in this post are affiliate links. I may receive a commission when you make a purchase. Thanks for your support!)

Have you heard about these great new games?



Reveal Israel, the new family card game about Israel, has 3 different ways to play - making this a really great deal packed into a teeny little box! For ages 3-100 and up to 18 players.
 
Reveal Chai, the new card game about Jewish Life, has 3 different ways to play - making this a really great deal packed into a teeny little box! It's multilingual (English, Hebrew, Spanish, Dutch, German and French) and is great for all ages, but especially great for kids aged 3-10 ~ because there's no reading required.


Right now, when you buy these games on Amazon (this seller only), you can take advantage of these special offers: Buy 1 get 5% off, Buy 2 Get 10% off, Buy 3 Get 15% off, or Buy 4 Get 20% off! Just put the games in your cart and the discount will show up at checkout!

Whether you are buying these games as a gift for someone (this is a great way to get your family hooked on Israel as much as you are!), or you're sharing this deal with your friends and family in America, make sure you all hurry and take advantage of this discount!

Discount will expire at the end of February.