Israeli Bureaucracy Decoder
Verified96/100Decode confusing Israeli government letters, forms, and official documents into plain language. Use when you receive mail from the Tax Authority, Bituach Leumi, municipalities, Interior Ministry, Land Registry, courts, or any government body and need to understand what it says, what action is required, and by when. Covers assessment notices, benefit decisions, municipal levies, zoning notices, and court summons. Do NOT use for drafting legal appeals or providing binding legal advice.
Trust score 96/100 (Verified) · 97+ installs · 2 GitHub contributors · MIT license
Every Israeli receives official letters from government bodies in bureaucratic language that is hard to understand. Letters from the Tax Authority, National Insurance, municipality, or Land Registry are written in complex legal Hebrew, with references to law sections and terms most people do not know. The result: people miss deadlines, lose rights, or simply ignore important letters.
npx skills-il add skills-il/government-services --skill israeli-bureaucracy-decoder -a claude-codeInstall on Claude.ai, Claude Desktop, ChatGPT, Manus, or other platforms
- 1. Click "Download ZIP" to download the skill files.
- 2. Open Claude Desktop and go to Customize > Skills.
- 3. Click "+" and select "Upload a skill", then upload the ZIP file.
- 4. Start a new conversation. The skill will activate automatically when relevant.
When to Apply
- When you receive a government letter and do not understand what it says
- When you want to know if a letter requires urgent action or is just informational
- When you need to understand references to law sections or regulations in an official letter
- When you received a tax assessment, payment demand, or rights change notification
- When new immigrants receive a Hebrew letter and need to understand what to do
Try These Prompts
I received a letter from the Tax Authority titled Assessment Notice under Section 145. Explain in plain language what this means, what I need to do, and what is the deadline
National Insurance sent me a letter about a change in insurance payments. It references Section 342 of the National Insurance Law. Decode this for me
I received a notice from the municipality about a zoning plan change in my area. What does this mean? Does it affect my property?
I received an official document and do not understand the terms. Explain these terms to me: assessment, objection, appeal, order, exemption, charge, lien
Frequently Asked Questions
Related Skills
Track packages and mail via Israel Post (דואר ישראל). Use when tracking a shipment, checking delivery status, or looking up where an Israeli Post parcel is. Also supports monitoring multiple packages and sending WhatsApp notifications when status changes. Supports all Israel Post tracking number formats (domestic and international). דואר ישראל, מעקב חבילה, מסלול משלוח, בדיקת סטטוס חבילה, איפה החבילה שלי, מעקב משלוח.
Expert guide for Israeli homeowners planning new private home construction on private land. Based on 13+ years of field experience by an Israeli construction supervisor, distilled from 900+ YouTube videos and 100+ podcast episodes of the 'Bonim Bayit' channel. Covers 103 Q&As across 10 domains: planning, budget, architect, building permit, choosing a contractor, contract essentials, guarantees, supervision, timeline, and materials. For land owners before new construction (not for renovations).
Guide to the lone soldier (chayal boded) benefits package in Israel, distinct from the regular discharged-soldier stack. Covers both active duty and post-discharge phases. During service: monthly grant equal to 100% of a private's base salary, rent + utilities (electricity, gas, water, building committee) assistance via Mashak Tash, free flights home (the 'מתגעגעים הביתה' program, 1 for non-combat, 2 for combat, after 8 months of service), special leave up to 60 days per year (30 reserved for visiting parents abroad), free Beit HaChayal lodging on weekends and holidays, and food vouchers. Post-discharge: up to 1,000 NIS per month for 12 months of rent (cap 12,000 NIS in the first year), an extended 10-year benefits window (vs 5 years for regular discharged soldiers) for academic and career programs, citizenship guidance under Chok HaShvut for olim, and routing to diaspora organizations (Nefesh B'Nefesh, FIDF, Garin Tzabar, Lone Soldier Center, Mahal). Use when an oleh, estranged Israeli soldier, parent, or Garin Tzabar alumnus asks about chayal boded rights, recognition as boded, monthly grant, rent assistance, or post-discharge benefits. Do NOT use for the regular Pikadon + manak shichrur stack (use israeli-discharged-soldier-navigator), general aliyah, or miluim.
Use at your own risk. Terms of Use · Security
Want to build your own skill? Try the Skill Creator · Submit a Skill