Garin Tzabar’s extra care, compassion and understanding of what we were going through transformed my army experience and is a major factor in my decision to continue mylife in Israel.
"Garin Tzabar gave me the privilege of having a second family, any difficulty or apprehensions were put away quite quickly knowing the support system I had through Garin Tzabar and my Garin
"I chose to do Garin Tzabar since I would be able to make Aliyah and draft into the army with fellow Lone Soldiers and that we would all be going through the same difficulties"
"we had someone who truly could understand what we went through, chances were, they faced similar challenges that week as well, coming back to Kibbutz Lavi on my off weekends truly felt like coming home"
"Garin Tzabar gave me the privilege of having a second family, any difficulty or apprehensions were put away quite quickly knowing the support system I had through Garin Tzabar and my Garin
"Coming home to my friends in Garin Tzabar was a big part of the reason I got through it all. They took on the role of my family--through the ups and downs "
“Thanks to Garin Tzabar and the support system they provided me and my Garin, I had an amazing home away from home with my fellow Garin mates and family for life!”
I chose to make Aliyah through Garin Tzabar because the process of moving to another country and making Aliyah can be very complicated and even lonely and Garin Tzabar was there to simplify things for me and the rest of the Garin.
"I knew that making Aliyah with a group of people my age who shared similar ideals and goals would help me solidify my identity and strengthen my connection with Israel. "
Thanks to Garin Tzabar and the support system provided to me, I never felt alone These challenges and experiences built me up and helped create the person I am today.”
“From the moment I arrived at Kibbutz Kvutzat Yavneh I knew I had found the support system I was hoping for, provided by Garin Tzabar. My kibbutz isn’t just my home away from home and my Garin my friends, Yavneh is my home and my Garin is my family.”
“Being a lone soldier isn’t easy but having the help and support system of Garin Tzabar helps me remember why I made this choice in the first place and why I wouldn’t have done it any other way even if I had the chance.“
"My kibbutz coordinator did a wonderful job helping us integrate into Israel and kibbutz life and paired us with wonderful families with whom we still keep in touch to this day.”
“There is a reason the slogan of Garin Tzabar is “family for life” - these three simple words are true. We are forever friends, forever a Garin family, and I can’t explain how lucky I feel to have that.”
“I think the great thing about Garin Tzabar is not only that is that it has helped me so much with the whole process of making Aliyah, leaving my family and friends behind and drafting into a foreign army but it has helped my family back home with the whole process too.”
“Once I got to Israel and had to start dealing with all the bureaucracy of making Aliyah, Garin Tzabar was there for me and made the entire Aliyah and enlistment process simple.”
“Looking back at the whole Garin Tzabar process, I can say that it’s helped me get ready for life in Israel, prepared me for the army, and also helped me to get the position I wanted. Most importantly, it’s provided me with friends and family for life.”
“It took my only one seminar to understand I want to be a part of Garin Tzabar and join the IDF as a lone solider with this program. I was super excited about the social structure and support system I knew I would get out of it.”
“the greatest advantage of Garin Tzabar was not the direct bureaucratic help or the Hebrew lessons – the greatest advantage Garin Tzabar granted was the opportunity to make our own community.”
“Garin Tzabar provided me and other lone soldiers from my Garin with a warm and welcoming home on Kibbutz Alumim during our service. They ensured every participant had an adopted family on the Kibbutz and of course our Garin became our family".
