Tzofim Garin Tzabar
Tzofim Garin Tzabar members are 18-24 year old (women up to the age of 23) Jewish youths from across the globe who chose to make aliyah to Israel to undergo a full and meaningful service as lone soldiers in the IDF.
Garin Tzabar is the only program that provides a 360 degree support system for its participants before moving to Israel, during and after their army service including; assistance with Israel civil services and IDF bureaucracy, integration into Israeli society, building a family within a host community in Israel (either on Kibbutz or Ra’anana) and crafting a new Garin family.
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10 months
Undergo full and meaningful service as lone soldiers in the IDF.
Program Stages:
1. Preparation seminars – where the adventure begins!
- Meet your future family, your Garin Members.
- Getting all the information you need before leaving for Israel
- Learn about Israeli demographics, politics, the IDF, culture and more
2. Absorption period in Israel
- Establish your new family in your new community
- Enjoy a close relationship with your Kibbutz host family
- Integrate into Israeli society
- Sort out all the bureaucracy process such as Aliyah, Back Account, cell phone company and more
- Prepare yourself to your military service, physically and mentally
- Straighten your Hebrew skills
3. Army Service
- Meaningful Service
- Enjoy the full support of Garin Tzabar and claim your rights as a lone soldier
- Join your Garin members for special events such as ‘Shabbat Garin’
“Garin Tzabar is your home away from home. If you want a supporting family to help you when you need, there is no better way to do it than Garin Tzabar.”
“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.“
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