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Guides to organizing events and choosing souvenirs, with a short answer at the top of every article, a timeline, and questions and answers.

• Gender reveal

  Gender reveal: how to plan and what to buy in advance

  A short checklist for planning a gender reveal event: decorations, the reveal effect, and what to order early.

  Updated Oct 26, 2026, 12:44 PM

• Gifts and accessories for brit milah

  Brit milah: ideas for decorations and guest gifts

  What you can prepare for a brit milah, how to plan the budget, and what to check before ordering.

  Updated Oct 26, 2026, 12:44 PM

• Gifts by budget

  How to buy on AliExpress safely: a short checklist

  What to check on the product page before buying: seller, reviews, shipping and final price.

  Updated Oct 26, 2026, 12:44 PM

• How much customs and VAT you pay on AliExpress purchases (updated for 2026)

  The duty-free threshold, the tax brackets, what is included in the calculation and what is not, and how to estimate the charge before you buy.

  Updated Oct 26, 2026, 12:44 PM

• Releasing a parcel from abroad: who charges what, and why

  What happens to a parcel between its arrival in Israel and delivery, and which charges are tax and which are courier fees.

  Updated Oct 26, 2026, 12:44 PM

• How long shipping from AliExpress to Israel takes

  How to read the shipping estimate, why tracking sometimes stops, and what to do when the parcel is delayed.

  Updated Oct 26, 2026, 12:44 PM

• What is forbidden or restricted to order to Israel from AliExpress

  Categories that require a check or a permit before ordering, and whom to contact for each.

  Updated Oct 26, 2026, 12:44 PM

• Electrical products from abroad: voltage, plug and what to check before buying

  A short checklist for fitting the voltage and the sockets in Israel, and why a standards approval is a separate matter.

  Updated Oct 26, 2026, 12:44 PM

• A henna event: how to organize it and what to hand out as a souvenir

  A practical guide to organizing a henna event, including a timeline, a budget and souvenir ideas for guests.

  Updated Oct 26, 2026, 12:44 PM

• Organizing a baby-girl ceremony: ideas for the event and touching souvenirs

  A short guide to organizing a baby-girl ceremony, including design style, souvenirs and budget.

  Updated Oct 26, 2026, 12:44 PM

• A wedding: guest gifts and organizing accessories

  How to choose a small gift for guests at a wedding, and how many to order.

  Updated Oct 26, 2026, 12:44 PM

• Bar mitzvah: ideas for organizing and small gifts for guests

  How to organize a bar mitzvah, and which accessories and small gifts suit the celebrant and the guests.

  Updated Oct 26, 2026, 12:44 PM

• Bat mitzvah: organizing a celebration and ideas for small gifts

  How to organize a bat mitzvah, and which accessories and small gifts suit the celebrant and her friends.

  Updated Oct 26, 2026, 12:44 PM

• Challah separation: how to organize an event and what to prepare for the guests

  Organizing a challah separation event: equipment, accessories and small gifts.

  Updated Oct 26, 2026, 12:44 PM

• Bachelor party: how to organize it and what to give the group

  Ideas for organizing a bachelor party, including small gifts and accessories for the group.

  Updated Oct 26, 2026, 12:44 PM

• Bachelorette party: organization, atmosphere and ideas for the friends

  How to organize a bachelorette party, and which accessories and small gifts you can prepare.

  Updated Oct 26, 2026, 12:44 PM