VIM (vi "improved") was upgraded to ver 5.7 . It can be used to edit in both English and Hebrew, in a way that is compatible with TeX--XeT. Usage: 1. Start a Hebrew window: xterm -fn heb8x13& 2. Open vim session in it: vim -H Writing in English : in the beginning of a session, or after typing . Writing in Hebrew : type . In English mode - Hebrew is displayed from left to right. In Hebrew mode - English is displayed from right to left.