<p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 30px; padding: 0px; color: #545454; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, " avenir="" next",="" avenir,="" "segoe="" ui",="" "helvetica="" neue",="" helvetica,="" ubuntu,="" roboto,="" noto,="" arial,="" sans-serif;="" font-size:="" 18px;="" font-style:="" normal;="" font-variant-ligatures:="" font-variant-caps:="" font-weight:="" 400;="" letter-spacing:="" orphans:="" 2;="" text-align:="" start;="" text-indent:="" 0px;="" text-transform:="" none;="" white-space:="" widows:="" word-spacing:="" background-color:="" #ffffff;="" text-decoration-thickness:="" initial;="" text-decoration-style:="" text-decoration-color:="" initial;"=""><span style="font-size: large; font-family: times new roman, times;" _mce_style="font-size: large; font-family: times new roman, times;">Residents of Israel must pay&nbsp;<a style="box-sizing: inherit; background-color: transparent; color: var(–color-teal); text-decoration: underline; transition: color 0.2s ease-in-out 0s, background-color 0.2s ease-in-out 0s;" _mce_style="box-sizing: inherit; background-color: transparent; color: var(–color-teal); text-decoration: underline; transition: color 0.2s ease-in-out 0s, background-color 0.2s ease-in-out 0s;" href="https://chaimvchessed.com/information/government-offices/paying-arnona-property-tax/" _mce_href="https://chaimvchessed.com/information/government-offices/paying-arnona-property-tax/">arnona</a>&nbsp;(property tax). Many residents are eligible for discounts based on income or other criteria. The deadline for filing for these discounts is December 31, which is fast approaching.&nbsp;<a style="box-sizing: inherit; background-color: transparent; color: var(–color-teal); text-decoration: underline; transition: color 0.2s ease-in-out 0s, background-color 0.2s ease-in-out 0s;" _mce_style="box-sizing: inherit; background-color: transparent; color: var(–color-teal); text-decoration: underline; transition: color 0.2s ease-in-out 0s, background-color 0.2s ease-in-out 0s;" href="http://www.chaimvchessed.com/" _mce_href="http://www.chaimvchessed.com/">Chaim V’Chessed</a>&nbsp;urges all residents to immediately apply for discounts if they are eligible.</span></p> <p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 30px; padding: 0px; color: #545454; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, " avenir="" next",="" avenir,="" "segoe="" ui",="" "helvetica="" neue",="" helvetica,="" ubuntu,="" roboto,="" noto,="" arial,="" sans-serif;="" font-size:="" 18px;="" font-style:="" normal;="" font-variant-ligatures:="" font-variant-caps:="" font-weight:="" 400;="" letter-spacing:="" orphans:="" 2;="" text-align:="" start;="" text-indent:="" 0px;="" text-transform:="" none;="" white-space:="" widows:="" word-spacing:="" background-color:="" #ffffff;="" text-decoration-thickness:="" initial;="" text-decoration-style:="" text-decoration-color:="" initial;"=""><span style="font-size: large; font-family: times new roman, times;" _mce_style="font-size: large; font-family: times new roman, times;">This week, members of Chaim V’Chessed’s Governmental Staff, led by&nbsp;<strong style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bold;" _mce_style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bold;">Mrs. Rachel Morgenstern</strong>, met with&nbsp;<strong style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bold;" _mce_style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bold;">Mr. Yuval Dar</strong>, director of the Jerusalem Arnona Department, to address various concerns of the English- speaking community. The meeting produced several important clarifications and rule changes.&nbsp;</span></p> <p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 30px; padding: 0px; color: #545454; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, " avenir="" next",="" avenir,="" "segoe="" ui",="" "helvetica="" neue",="" helvetica,="" ubuntu,="" roboto,="" noto,="" arial,="" sans-serif;="" font-size:="" 18px;="" font-style:="" normal;="" font-variant-ligatures:="" font-variant-caps:="" font-weight:="" 400;="" letter-spacing:="" orphans:="" 2;="" text-align:="" start;="" text-indent:="" 0px;="" text-transform:="" none;="" white-space:="" widows:="" word-spacing:="" background-color:="" #ffffff;="" text-decoration-thickness:="" initial;="" text-decoration-style:="" text-decoration-color:="" initial;"=""><span style="font-size: large; font-family: times new roman, times;" _mce_style="font-size: large; font-family: times new roman, times;">An online application form is available at&nbsp;<a style="box-sizing: inherit; background-color: transparent; color: var(–color-teal); text-decoration: underline; transition: color 0.2s ease-in-out 0s, background-color 0.2s ease-in-out 0s;" _mce_style="box-sizing: inherit; background-color: transparent; color: var(–color-teal); text-decoration: underline; transition: color 0.2s ease-in-out 0s, background-color 0.2s ease-in-out 0s;" href="https://jeronlineforms.jerusalem.muni.il/Discount" _mce_href="https://jeronlineforms.jerusalem.muni.il/Discount">this link</a>. In the past, foreign residents of Jerusalerm were not permitted to apply online and were required to apply in person. Through Chaim V’Chessed advocacy, foreigners have recently been permitted to apply online. Mr. Dar advised Chaim V’Chessed representatives that the municipality strongly recommends that all applications be submitted online. Applications submitted online will be responded to in a quicker fashion and are easier to track. It is still possible to apply for a discount in person.</span></p> <p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 30px; padding: 0px; color: #545454; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, " avenir="" next",="" avenir,="" "segoe="" ui",="" "helvetica="" neue",="" helvetica,="" ubuntu,="" roboto,="" noto,="" arial,="" sans-serif;="" font-size:="" 18px;="" font-style:="" normal;="" font-variant-ligatures:="" font-variant-caps:="" font-weight:="" 400;="" letter-spacing:="" orphans:="" 2;="" text-align:="" start;="" text-indent:="" 0px;="" text-transform:="" none;="" white-space:="" widows:="" word-spacing:="" background-color:="" #ffffff;="" text-decoration-thickness:="" initial;="" text-decoration-style:="" text-decoration-color:="" initial;"=""><span style="font-size: large; font-family: times new roman, times;" _mce_style="font-size: large; font-family: times new roman, times;">Chaim V’Chessed representatives also raised an unusual problem with Mr. Dar relating to foreigners who do not yet have Bituach Leumi. Foreigners, with permission to work on their visas, are required to provide an&nbsp;<em style="box-sizing: inherit; font-style: italic;" _mce_style="box-sizing: inherit; font-style: italic;">ishur avoda</em>&nbsp;from Bituach Leumi listing their places of work. However, newly arrived foreign residents are not yet eligible for Bituach Leumi and hence cannot provide such a letter. Chaim V’Chessed has received numerous inquiries from residents who were told: Bring a letter from Bituach Leumi that you are not Bituach Leumi members! This impossible demand has led to refusal of discounts for otherwise eligible residents.&nbsp;</span></p> <p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 30px; padding: 0px; color: #545454; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, " avenir="" next",="" avenir,="" "segoe="" ui",="" "helvetica="" neue",="" helvetica,="" ubuntu,="" roboto,="" noto,="" arial,="" sans-serif;="" font-size:="" 18px;="" font-style:="" normal;="" font-variant-ligatures:="" font-variant-caps:="" font-weight:="" 400;="" letter-spacing:="" orphans:="" 2;="" text-align:="" start;="" text-indent:="" 0px;="" text-transform:="" none;="" white-space:="" widows:="" word-spacing:="" background-color:="" #ffffff;="" text-decoration-thickness:="" initial;="" text-decoration-style:="" text-decoration-color:="" initial;"=""><span style="font-size: large; font-family: times new roman, times;" _mce_style="font-size: large; font-family: times new roman, times;">Mr. Dar averred that applicants may now present a Dayan’s letter attesting that the applicant is not a Bituach Leumi member. The letter should state&nbsp;עדיין לא רשומים בביטוח לאומי ואין להם אפשרות להנפיק אישור עבודה או אישור מעמד לא עובד. Additionally, applicants must write in the comments section that they do not have Bituach Leumi and therefore are unable to provide documentation form Bituach Leumi.</span></p> <p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 30px; padding: 0px; color: #545454; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, " avenir="" next",="" avenir,="" "segoe="" ui",="" "helvetica="" neue",="" helvetica,="" ubuntu,="" roboto,="" noto,="" arial,="" sans-serif;="" font-size:="" 18px;="" font-style:="" normal;="" font-variant-ligatures:="" font-variant-caps:="" font-weight:="" 400;="" letter-spacing:="" orphans:="" 2;="" text-align:="" start;="" text-indent:="" 0px;="" text-transform:="" none;="" white-space:="" widows:="" word-spacing:="" background-color:="" #ffffff;="" text-decoration-thickness:="" initial;="" text-decoration-style:="" text-decoration-color:="" initial;"=""><span style="font-size: large; font-family: times new roman, times;" _mce_style="font-size: large; font-family: times new roman, times;">Lastly, Mr. Dar revealed that in 2023, the deadline for Arnona discounts will be moved up to August 31. Please keep this in mind next year!</span></p> <p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 30px; padding: 0px; color: #545454; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, " avenir="" next",="" avenir,="" "segoe="" ui",="" "helvetica="" neue",="" helvetica,="" ubuntu,="" roboto,="" noto,="" arial,="" sans-serif;="" font-size:="" 18px;="" font-style:="" normal;="" font-variant-ligatures:="" font-variant-caps:="" font-weight:="" 400;="" letter-spacing:="" orphans:="" 2;="" text-align:="" start;="" text-indent:="" 0px;="" text-transform:="" none;="" white-space:="" widows:="" word-spacing:="" background-color:="" #ffffff;="" text-decoration-thickness:="" initial;="" text-decoration-style:="" text-decoration-color:="" initial;"=""><span style="font-size: large; font-family: times new roman, times;" _mce_style="font-size: large; font-family: times new roman, times;"><em style="box-sizing: inherit; font-style: italic;" _mce_style="box-sizing: inherit; font-style: italic;">Click&nbsp;</em><a style="box-sizing: inherit; background-color: transparent; color: var(–color-teal); text-decoration: underline; transition: color 0.2s ease-in-out 0s, background-color 0.2s ease-in-out 0s;" _mce_style="box-sizing: inherit; background-color: transparent; color: var(–color-teal); text-decoration: underline; transition: color 0.2s ease-in-out 0s, background-color 0.2s ease-in-out 0s;" href="https://chaimvchessed.com/information/government-offices/paying-arnona-property-tax/" _mce_href="https://chaimvchessed.com/information/government-offices/paying-arnona-property-tax/"><em style="box-sizing: inherit; font-style: italic;" _mce_style="box-sizing: inherit; font-style: italic;">here</em></a><em style="box-sizing: inherit; font-style: italic;" _mce_style="box-sizing: inherit; font-style: italic;">&nbsp;to read more Chaim V’Chessed information about arnona.</em></span></p>