Some people we've met are more helpful and friendly than I've ever met anywhere. Our friends from up north called friends of theirs in Jerusalem to help us get settled. Friends in the U.S. sent email to friends in Tel Aviv and other places who called and offered help and friendship. Even some people on the street are kind. The insurance man said, no problem, he would just add us to the insurance policy of the person we bought the car from so we can drive it.
Suitcases is meesvadot.
That's our funniest story. Still, for the time being, I'm the best Hebrew speaker in the family and mostly I've been able to navigate just fine, often without using English. I certainly wouldn't try to give a talk in Hebrew though. He understands more than half of what is going on, I think, so that's not bad. School here is different than the states.