Receipts, bills and statements in Hebrew or Yiddish

Each person can get their receipts, pledge bills and statements in English, Hebrew or Yiddish — by email, text and in print. Set it once on the person.

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  1. 1

    Set your default language

    Go to Settings → "Amounts & messages" → "Language of receipts and statements". Choose the "Default language for receipts and statements" for people who haven't said. Press "Save settings".

    The default for people who haven't chosen.
  2. 2

    Set one person's language

    Open the person and press Edit. Under "How to reach them", choose "Language": English, Yiddish or Hebrew. Save.

    Each person's own language.
  3. 3

    Add Hebrew names

    Fill in the person's Hebrew / Yiddish name on their profile. Hebrew and Yiddish receipts greet them by it. Add your organization's Hebrew name under Settings → Profile & branding.

    Your organization's Hebrew name.
  4. 4

    Check the wording

    Settings → Amounts & messages → "Message templates" has עברית and אידיש tabs for each message. Change them if you like.

    The Yiddish version of each message.
  5. 5

    What they get

    Hebrew and Yiddish receipts and statements are right-to-left and show the Hebrew date next to the English one.

Tips

  • Israeli (section 46) and Canadian (CRA) receipts keep their official layouts.
  • Mailed letters go in the person's language too.

If something isn't working

Hebrew prints as empty boxes.

See "Hebrew prints as boxes or strange letters".

A Hebrew receipt greets them in English.

Their Hebrew name is empty. Fill it in on the person.

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