Help Lines : Practical Infrormation

Help Lines: Rape Crisis Center, tel. 51 44 55. 24 hrs. English spoken. Theywill accompany you to the police and explain procedures. Mental Health Hotline, tel. 22 71 71 or 61 03 03. Called Eran-Emotional First Aid. English spoken. Assists tourists. Open 8am-l lpm. When closed, Hebrew recording gives you alter-Date number to call. Alcoholics Anonymous, tel. 63 05 24 or 35 13 03.

Services for the Disabled: Yad Sarah Organization, 43 HaNevi’im St. (tel. 24 42 42). Loans medical equipment to the disabled. Free, but deposit of full value required. Extraordinarily helpful. Equipment can be borrowed for 1 month with an option to extend for up to three months. Look for a big blue former train. Open Sun.-Thurs. 9am-5pm, Fri. 9am-noon.