Military and National Service
IDF Reserve Service for Older Olim
Olim Al Bet עולים על ב׳ The Olim Al Bet program - ב׳ על עולים also known as Shlav Bet - ‘ב שלב, is a special Israel Defense Forces framework that allows new Olims, aged 26+, who arrived in Israel above the regular draft age to participate in IDF ...
IDF Atuda Academic Officers Program
Tochnit Atuda Academit תוכנית עתודה אקדמית The IDF Academic Atuda Program is an official army track that allows approved candidates to postpone regular enlistment, complete academic studies first, and then serve in the IDF in professional roles ...
IDF Service For Olim
IDF SERVICE FOR OLIM Enlisting in the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) is mandatory for all Israeli citizens of a certain age, for both men and women. Who is obligated to serve? Olim from age 18 may be drafted, depending on various factors such as ...
Gar'in Tzabar - Lone Soldier Support Program
גרעין צבר Gar'in Tzabar is a unique program founded in 1991 by the Israeli Tzofim - צופים - Scouts youth movement. Over the past three decades, it has supported more than 7,000 young Jewish adults who chose to make Aliyah and serve as lone soldiers ...
Pre-Military Academies
Mechinot K'dam Tzva'iot מכינות קדם צבאיות General information There are currently approximately 60 Mechinot throughout Israel which were established (with more being added all the time) in order to help increase young people’s motivation to serve the ...
National Civic Service
Sherut Leumi - Ezrachi שירות לאומי - אזרחי Sherut Leumi, known in Hebrew as National Service, represents a voluntary form of national civic engagement in Israel. It serves as an important alternative for individuals who received an exemption or are ...
Mahal - Volunteer Service in the IDF
Mitnadvei Chutz La’Aretz מח"ל - מתנדבי חוץ לארץ Mahal also known as the Overseas Volunteers program is the name given to the program which was created in 1948 to enable volunteers from around the world to help the Haganah and later the IDF, in ...
IDF First Draft Notice
Tzav Rishon צו ראשון The Tzav Rishon - צו ראשון is the first draft notice to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), also called Tzahal - צה”ל - short for Tzavah Haganah LeYisrael. Olim Chadashim usually receive the Tzav Rishon at their home address. Once ...