Garin Tzabar Timeline
Stage I - Garin Tzabar Preparation Process
Start your Journey as an IDF lone soldier with Garin Tzabar by filling out your application
Get Interviewed by one of Garin Tzabar Team members from all over the world (by phone or Zoom), the interview will determine if you can participant at the Garin Tzabar Preparation process
Open to all those who are interested, qualify with regard to the program requirements and passed the 1st interview. During this part, candidates will receive comprehensive information about the program and will begin to build and consolidate the group.
1st parents conference (North America only)
The candidates will be interviewed by senior army officers from the Meitav unit, which is responsible for screening and assigning new IDF recruits
The candidates will be interviewed by senior army officers from the Meitav unit, which is responsible for screening and assigning new IDF recruits
personal interviews and an examination of each candidate's personal suitability for the program
Parents conference and farewell ceremony
Candidates will be interviewed by teams from the absorbing communities and the program's team in Israel
Candidates will be interviewed by teams from the absorbing communities and the program's team in Israel
Acceptance to the program
Time for packing, completing Aliyah process and gathering missing documents
Stage II - Absorption period
Opening ceremony
beginning of the program in Israel
Settling in the Kibbutz + 1 on 1 bureaucracy
Getting to know your new home and begin sorting out all the bureaucracy:
Ministry of Interior
Ministry of Aliyah & integration
Kupat Cholim (Health Care)
Bank Account
Ministry of Interior
Ministry of Aliyah & integration
Kupat Cholim (Health Care)
Bank Account
An army mocking experience
Experience the life of an IDF soldier for a week
Beginning of army enlistment process
Arrive at the "Liskat Giuos" (Enlistment bureau) and start your enalistment process with the Mitav unit
Garin Tzabar Tailor made educational program
Start your absorption period routine with
o Hebrew studies (Ulpan)
o Physical training
o Israeli society and culture activities
and much more
o Hebrew studies (Ulpan)
o Physical training
o Israeli society and culture activities
and much more
Celebrate the end of "Perek Klita"
Put up a show for the community for celebrating the end of the absorption process & embark on weekend trip with your garin members pre-enlistment
Subject to enlistment dates
option to travel abroad before enlistment
Stage III - Army period
Welcome to the IDF
Arriving at the Lishkat Giuos for enlistments
From there a bus takes you to your base
From there a bus takes you to your base
Basic Training
2 to 6 months depending on army position
Swearing in (HaShba’a)
Swearing legions to protect the state of Israel
End of training (Sof Maslol)
6 to 12 months after enlistment depends on army position
Special 30-day vacation
Option to to fly home (Mayuchedet)
(for non-officers and non-special units)
24 months for females, 32 months for males
Transition for civil life
Option to become a Garin Tzabar volunteer and receive the grand HESEG Scholarship
