Live in nanny in Israel- where to find, what to look for etc

I have a thought, but before I suggest to her I want to make sure that you have thought through the Jewish live in issues. On nights you work late, and your DH is not out of the country, will your DH be home? Are there going to be yichud issues a frum woman wouldn't want to deal with?
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Hi OP. Just letting you know that I haven't forgotten about you and will ask my DD the first chance I have. It's sometimes difficult to connect with her because of the time difference and her little kids schedule. I'm in the USA. By the way, she gave birth in Manyei HaYeshua in Bnei Braq.

I was thinking more a newly/newish divorced lady with no kids or just one baby who need a job and a place to stay...

Platinum Member Joined: Aug 12 2007 Posts: 20496

Just as an aside, I think that if you hire a nanny, that's what she is: a nanny, to take care of your children. If you want cleaning help, you hire a cleaner. Sure, a nanny can do light work such as getting the kids' meals, doing their dishes, doing their laundry and folding. But to expect more than that is really getting into SAHM territory, and you know nothing is payment enough for that.
You want a nanny to focus on your children, nothing else, really.
I suggest a post army/sheirut girl who hasn't figured out what she wants to do in life yet. However, with this type of situation, rather than a stable, older "career" nanny, you run the risk of her leaving the job after a year, which isn't such a good thing for the children.
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Platinum Member Joined: Aug 12 2007 Posts: 20496

Well, good luck. I know that in well-heeled areas such as Savion and Herzeliya Pituach, a live in nanny/au pair isn't such an oddity but I'm not sure that who they employ is along the lines of what you are looking for.

check on Janglo.

Diamond Member Joined: Feb 28 2010 Posts: 4876

Diamond Member Joined: Feb 28 2010 Posts: 4876

OP, I know people who have aupairs (not in israel) who do housekeeping for them. As long as you specify before hand what her duties are it is not a problem. Also, there is something called an aupair plus - you pay a bit more and they work 36 hours.

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OP - I've never heard the word 'nanny' used by an Israeli, and I have the feeling many don't know what it is. I definitely would not include that word in any Hebrew ads.
I have heard 'metepelet' used quite often, as well as 'ozeret'. I would probably include both words in my ad. Many Israelis also use the term 'au pair' to refer to any live-in help.
I think maybe you should say something about the salary you are willing to pay - you may get more offers if people realize you are willing to pay well.

OP, I grew up with a nanny. The nanny attended to the children and our needs. For instance, she attended to us during our meals (to make sure we used proper manners and ate our food), she washed our clothes and tried to make sure we put them away (if not, she did it), she made sure our rooms were tidy and our homework was done. She put us into bed, usually with a story, after we each had a bath.

She certainly did not do housekeeping beyond making sure our toys and books were tidy, the housekeeper did the rest. She did not prepare meals, the chef prepared ours and our parents'. I don't know who cleaned up the dishes after, either the housekeeper or the chef. Not the nanny. By then, we were onto evening activities.

You might need to think about expanding your house staff.

Hi OP. Well, I spoke with DD and she said she doesn't know of any agencies. You may just have to take the underground route for a while and hire someone without a work permit. I know that you would want her to do errands outside, though, and that would be risky for both you and the live in. I know that you will be giving birth soon and probably want to interview people in the near future. I wish you lots of luck and I will speak with DD again to see if she has any ideas. By the way, her live in is paid $450.00 per week and has her own suite with large flat screen TV, and works from 7 am to 9 pm six days a week. My DD has a large house (by Israeli standards) with marble floors and windows everywhere and is always spotless. Her live in is full of energy and likes to work and keep busy. Wink

Lol, nothing like that when I was growing up.

Honestly, even though it sounds very hoity-toity, it really just was every day life. A man came to cook, a lady came to clean, and the nanny took care of us. No uniforms, or spoons full of sugar.

My father was a very busy man who traveled a great deal, but he maintained an interest in our activities. My mother was also very busy working with my father, but she spent time with us when she could. She tried very hard to come to our school presentations and conferences.

Sorry OP, this is going off topic. I just meant to say you might be better off with a live-out and simply hiring a person or two more to cover the additional duties.