These networks include Cirrus and Plus. If you are on one of these networks, money may be deposited in your local checking account and you can withdraw money in shekels at any one of the many cash machines in Israel. Please note that you may not open a joint account that is held both in a branch of an Israeli bank in the United States and in a bank in Israel. The Hebrew University does not have a board or meal plan. Fortunately, many options for good eating exist.
All cafeterias are kosher and offer both complete meals and snacks at reasonable prices.
You must bring or purchase your own dishes and cooking utensils. There is a mini-market in the Forum, in the center of the Mount Scopus campus and small supermarkets on each campus. There are large supermarkets in the adjacent neighborhoods. Jerusalem has a eclectic array of ethnic restaurants. The Student Union runs a wide variety of campus facilities, including the campus bookstores, the Student Center cafeteria, and Bar Aton club.