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Post Report of the Day

Tel Aviv, Israel

How would you describe the availability and cost of groceries and household supplies relative to your home country?

You can get pretty much anything here and often, even specific brands. It seems like half of Israel has immigrated here from the US, so there is a big market for imported American products. Groceries...

Are preschools available? Day care? Are these expensive? What has been your experience with them, if any? Do the schools provide before- and/or after-school care?

The preschool at the American school is great - we have been very happy with it. It is Reggio-based with great teachers and a nice mix of kids from all over. It costs about the...