Program Schedule Information

The standard work commitment we encourage is 3-weeks.  Volunteers must begin a work program on Sunday or Monday during the year (programs end on Thursdays), except for the holiday black-out dates noted on the schedule below. 

We also do accept 2-week commitments, as we understand that it is difficult for many participants to schedule 3-weeks away from job and family responsibilities.  Participants in a 2-week program should arrange to arrive in Israel to begin their work on Sunday. The two week and three week work program will start together. People staying for two weeks will leave the program early.

Please see the section "Getting to Israel" for important details regarding the required arrival time of your flight to Israel to begin a work program.

SPECIAL NOTE -Israeli and Jewish Holidays: Please note that you may be required to leave the base during holidays.  Be prepared to make your own arrangements for accommodations during these times. Your group leader (madricha) should be able to assist you.

Schedule updated: 23-August-2008

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  • 2008 Schedule
  • 2009 Schedule
:: 2008 ::
Start Dates in Israel
Special Programs / Notes

[December 30 & 31, 2007]

2 or 3 week program

Hebrew Anyone? the Ulpan-chik option is available.Click here for more details

January 20 & 21

2 or 3 week program

Hebrew Anyone? the Ulpan-chik option is available.Click here for more details

February 10 & 11

2 or 3 week program

Hebrew Anyone? the Ulpan-chik option is available.Click here for more details

February 10 to 14

SPECIAL ONE WEEK Program - must be at Ben Gurion Airport by 8AM on February 10, 2008

March 2 & 3

2 or 3 week program

Hebrew Anyone? the Ulpan-chik option is available.Click here for more details

March 16 & 17

SPECIAL PROGRAM ONLY: Purim - Mishloach Manot Project - help with the packaging and distribution of Mishloach Manot packages to IDF soldiers. After the Purim Project (March 20) - assigned to regular bases.

More information on the project - here

March 23 & 24

2 or 3 week program

Hebrew Anyone? the Ulpan-chik option is available.Click here for more details

April 13 to 17

SPECIAL ONE WEEK Program - must be at Ben Gurion Airport by 8AM on April 13, 2008

 

Passover - April 20-27 - no groups on bases

April 27 & 28

2 or 3 week program

Hebrew Anyone? the Ulpan-chik option is available.Click here for more details

 

May 7 - Yom HaZikaron
May 8 - Yom HaAtzmaut
Groups will leave the bases on May 7th for the week-end

May 18 & 19

2 or 3 week program

Hebrew Anyone? the Ulpan-chik option is available.Click here for more details

May 18 to 22

SPECIAL ONE WEEK Program - must be at Ben Gurion Airport by 8AM on May 18, 2008

 

June 8 - Erev Shavout
no groups on bases - June 8 & 9

June 10

2 or 3 week program
Program starts on a TUESDAY

Hebrew Anyone? the Ulpan-chik option is available.Click here for more details

June 29 & 30

2 or 3 week program

Hebrew Anyone? the Ulpan-chik option is available.Click here for more details

June 29 to July 17

International Youth Program (3 Weeks)

July 20 to August 7

International Youth Program (3 Weeks)

July 20 & 21

2 or 3 week program

 

August 10 - Tisha B'Av

August 10 & 11

2 or 3 week program

Hebrew Anyone? the Ulpan-chik option is available.Click here for more details

August 31 & September 1

2 week program

Hebrew Anyone? the Ulpan-chik option is available.Click here for more details

September 14 & 15

2 week program

Hebrew Anyone? the Ulpan-chik option is available.Click here for more details

 

September 29 - Erev Rosh HaShana

October 5 & 6

2 or 3 week program

Hebrew Anyone? the Ulpan-chik option is available.Click here for more details

 

October 8 - Erev Yom Kippur
October 13 - Erev Succot
October 21 - Erev Simcha Torah
Please note that bases will be closed on all of these holidays so volunteers will not be allowed to stay on the bases. There will be many days off the bases during this period of time so volunteers must plan accordingly

October 26 & 27

2 or 3 week program

Hebrew Anyone? the Ulpan-chik option is available.Click here for more details

October 26 to 30

SPECIAL ONE WEEK Program - must be at Ben Gurion Airport by 8AM on October 26, 2008

November 16 & 17

2 or 3 week program

Hebrew Anyone? the Ulpan-chik option is available.Click here for more details

December 7 & 8

2 or 3 week program

Hebrew Anyone? the Ulpan-chik option is available.Click here for more details

 

December 21 - Erev Chanukah ( to December 29)

December 28 & 29

2 or 3 week program

Hebrew Anyone? the Ulpan-chik option is available.Click here for more details

:: 2009 ::
Start Dates in Israel
Special Programs / Notes

[December 28 & 29, 2008]

2 or 3 week program

Hebrew Anyone? the Ulpan-chik option is available.Click here for more details

January 18 & 19

2 or 3 week program

Hebrew Anyone? the Ulpan-chik option is available.Click here for more details

February 8 & 9

2 or 3 week program

Hebrew Anyone? the Ulpan-chik option is available.Click here for more details

February 8 to 12

SPECIAL ONE WEEK Program - must be at Ben Gurion Airport by 8AM on February 8, 2009

March 1 & 2

2 or 3 week program

Hebrew Anyone? the Ulpan-chik option is available.Click here for more details

March 22 & 23

2 or 3 week program

Hebrew Anyone? the Ulpan-chik option is available.Click here for more details

 

Erev Passover - April 8
Passover - April 12-16 - no groups on bases

April 19 & 20

2 or 3 week program

Hebrew Anyone? the Ulpan-chik option is available.Click here for more details

 

April 21 - Yom HaShoa
April 28 - Yom HaZikaron
April 29- Yom HaAtzmaut
Groups will leave the bases on Tuesday April 28th or Wednesday. April 29 for the rest of the week - TBD

May 10 to 14

SPECIAL ONE WEEK Program - must be at Ben Gurion Airport by 8AM on May 10, 2009

May 10 & 11

2 or 3 week program

Hebrew Anyone? the Ulpan-chik option is available.Click here for more details

 

May 29 - Shavout

May 31 & June 1

2 or 3 week program

Hebrew Anyone? the Ulpan-chik option is available.Click here for more details

June 21 & 22

2 or 3 week program

Hebrew Anyone? the Ulpan-chik option is available.Click here for more details

June 21 to July 9

International Youth Program (3 Weeks)

July 12 to July 30

International Youth Program (3 Weeks)

July 12 & 13

2 or 3 week program

Hebrew Anyone? the Ulpan-chik option is available.Click here for more details

 

July 30 - Tisha B'Av

August 2 & 3

2 or 3 week program

Hebrew Anyone? the Ulpan-chik option is available.Click here for more details

August 23 & 24

2 week program

Hebrew Anyone? the Ulpan-chik option is available.Click here for more details

September 13 & 14

2 or 3 week program

Hebrew Anyone? the Ulpan-chik option is available.Click here for more details

 

September 19 - Erev Rosh HaShana
September 20 - Rosh HaShana
September 28 - Yom Kippur
Based will be closed September 20, 27 & 28 - volunteers will need to be off the bases

October 11 & 12

2 or 3 week program

Hebrew Anyone? the Ulpan-chik option is available.Click here for more details

October 11 to 15

SPECIAL ONE WEEK Program - must be at Ben Gurion Airport by 8AM on October 11, 2009

November 1 & 2

2 or 3 week program

Hebrew Anyone? the Ulpan-chik option is available.Click here for more details

November 22 & 23

2 or 3 week program

Hebrew Anyone? the Ulpan-chik option is available. Click here for more details

December 13 & 14

2 or 3 week program

Hebrew Anyone? the Ulpan-chik option is available.Click here for more details

 

December 11 - Erev Chanukah ( to December 19)