Volunteer Program Schedule for 2023–24
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VFI PLUS ADVANCED is an all-inclusive 17-day program with two weeks of volunteering on an IDF base + eight days unique touring of hidden gems in style. Learn more at vfi-usa.org/advanced.
VFI PLUS ARCHAEOLOGY is an all-inclusive 14-day program with 1-week volunteering on an IDF base + one week at a Jerusalem archaeological dig + touring in style. Learn more at vfi-usa.org/archaeology.
2023
May
5/5 to 5/21…..VFI PLUS ADVANCED
(All-Inclusive Program…..17 days)
5/5 to 5/11…..1 week
5/7 to 5/18…..2 weeks
5/28 to 6/1…..1 week
June
6/4 to 6/8…..1 week
6/4 to 6/15…..2 weeks
6/11 to 6/29…..3 weeks
6/18 to 6/22…..1 week
July
7/2 to 7/6…..1 week
7/2 to 7/13…..2 weeks
7/2 to 7/13 (Israel Discovery)…12 days
7/16 to 7/27…..2 weeks
August
8/6 to 8/17…..2 weeks
September
9/3 to 9/7…..1 week
October
10/8 to 10/12…..1 week
10/8 to 10/19…..2 weeks
10/15 to 10/26…..2 weeks
10/15 to 10/28…..VFI PLUS ARCHAEOLOGY
(All-Inclusive Program…..14 days)
10/29 to 11/2…..1 week
November
11/5 to 11/9…..1 week
11/5 to 11/16…..2 weeks
11/10 to 11/26…..VFI PLUS ADVANCED
(All-Inclusive Program…..17 days)
11/12 to 11/23…..2 weeks
11/19 to 11/30…..2 weeks
11/26 to 11/30…..1 week
December
12/3 to 12/7…..1 week
12/17 to 12/21…..1 week
12/17 to 12/28…..2 weeks
12/24 to 12/28…..1 week
Booking Flights
Please do not book your flight until you are approved by VFI and Sar-El (unless you are going to Israel anyway). Sar-El’s final approval is contingent on your registering on their link, paying their $100 USD fee, and returning your signed waiver to them. Do this immediately. You will receive an acceptance email from Sar-El. You will also receive meeting instructions. Tell your Regional Manager when you have been accepted.
Before you book flights, see Travel Information on p.7 of your Application for instructions. Read the pre-entry websites carefully for current information. After you book your flights, fill out the Form at the bottom of page 8 and send it to your Regional Manager ASAP.
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2024
January
12/31 to 1/11…..2 weeks
12/31 to 1/18…..3 weeks
1/7 to 1/18…..2 weeks
1/7 to 1/25…..3 weeks
1/21 to 2/1…..2 weeks
February
2/4 to 2/15…..2 weeks
2/4 to 2/22…..3 weeks
2/11 to 2/15…..1 week
2/11 to 2/22…..2 weeks
2/25 to 2/29…..1 week
March
3/3 to 3/7…..1 week
3/3 to 3/14…..2 weeks
3/3 to 3/21…..3 weeks
3/17 to 3/21…..1 week
3/17 to 3/28…..2 weeks
April
3/31 to 4/4…..1 week
3/31 to 4/11…..2 weeks
3/31 to 4/18…..3 weeks
May
5/5 to 5/9…..1 week
5/19 to 5/23…..1 week
5/19 to 5/30…..2 weeks
5/19 to 6/6…..3 weeks
5/26 to 5/30…..1 week
June
6/2 to 6/6…..1 week
6/16 to 6/20…..1 week
6/16 to 6/27…..2 weeks
6/16 to 7/4…..3 weeks
6/30 to 7/4…..1 week
6/30 to 7/11…..2 weeks
6/30 to 7/18…..3 weeks
July
7/14 to 7/18…..1 week
7/14 to 7/25…..2 weeks
7/21 to 8/8…..3 weeks
August
8/4 to 8/8…..1 week
8/4 to 8/15…..2 weeks
8/11 to 8/15…..1 week
8/4 to 8/22…..3 weeks
September
9/1 to 9/5…..1 week
9/1 to 9/12…..2 weeks
9/1 to 9/19…..3 weeks
9/8 to 9/19…..2 weeks
9/15 to 9/26…..2 weeks
October
10/6 to 10/10…..1 week
November
11/3 to 11/7…..1 week
11/3 to 11/14…..2 weeks
11/3 to 11/21…..3 weeks
11/10 to 11/14…..1 week
11/10 to 11/21…..2 weeks
11/10 to 11/28…..3 weeks
December
12/1 to 12/12…..2 weeks
12/8 to 12/12…..1 week
12/8 to 12/19…..2 weeks
12/22 to 1/2…..2 weeks
Revised June 2023cs
Booking Flights
Please do not book your flight until you are approved by VFI and Sar-El (unless you are going to Israel anyway). Sar-El’s final approval is contingent on your registering on their link, paying their $100 USD fee, and returning your signed waiver to them. Do this immediately. You will receive an acceptance email from Sar-El. You will also receive meeting instructions. Tell your Regional Manager when you have been accepted.
Before you book flights, see Travel Information on p.7 of your Application for instructions. Read the pre-entry websites carefully for current information. After you book your flights, fill out the Form at the bottom of page 8 and send it to your Regional Manager ASAP.
