Packing Ect.

-Documentation: A visa to Israel (because even Jewish people can't stay here for 3+ months without a visa--and it's less expensive/easier to get it in the United States!) Some people in my Ulpan haven't gotten them and almost have to go home.

-Medicine: ALL of your perscriptions, while it's possible to get them here, it's a pain.

-Dictionary: An electronic Hebrew dictionary--so much lighter than lugging one to the grocery store/bus station.

-Water: A Water Bottle (like Sigg), but be SURE to buy a Brita here--unless you want kidney stones!

-A pack to squeeze clothes/ect into.

-Goggles!

-Maps of Israel.

-Phone numbers of the US Embassy/Consulate.
-The other thing I really wish I had was a pair of light, easy, loose pants. Jeans get sweltering here in the summer/fall, light and airy clothes can just make life 10X better :)

-A short-wave radio! (You can hear Lebanese radio in Haifa!)