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Sherut Leumi
National Service for non-Israelis and new Olot
Opportunity to join the Israeli course! Offering diaspora high school graduates to come to Israel as official national service volunteers and earn the privileges and rights of National Service/Army (Sherut Leumi).
Providing 12 months, 40 hours per week of Israeli National Service during their gap year, participants come from all around the world: North America and South America, Russia, Ukraine, South Africa, Australia, England, and France.
Although some of our past participants made Aliya at some point, Aliyah is not mandatory! Many of our past volunteers returned home, continued their academic studies, and displayed pro-Israel leadership in their home communities and on university campuses. You can do Sherut also with a volunteer visa.
Whether you are making Aliyah, or applying for visa, an End-to-end guidance with the Israeli bureaucracy is crucial; we support participants whether they choose to do an Aliyah or a volunteer visa and assist with the entire process.
IVA provides comprehensive support to participants, including close supervision and guidance, accommodation in shared apartments, and enrichment programs often featuring Hebrew language instruction. Participants also benefit from free train and bus transportation, monthly pocket money, and a variety of structured and supervised activities.
Sherut Leumi Aboard
For the second year, a Sherut volunteer.
As part of the Israeli Volunteer Association's vision to strengthen the State of Israel's resilience, we place great importance on connecting the different parts of Israeli society, both in Israel and in the diaspora.
To this end, we established the National Service Program in the Diaspora.
We offer Jewish communities outside of Israel to invite Israeli Volunteer* ("B'not Sherut") to join their communities for a year, as their national service. The volunteer can integrate into the local education / informal education system, teaching Hebrew and strengthening the connection to Israel through activities, lessons, and informal time with the communities over Chag, Shabbat, and important days.
IVA has the great privilege of supporting motivated and dedicated young women, driven by a strong spirit of volunteerism, as they become meaningful figures in the lives of children, youth, and adults seeking a deeper connection to Israel and the Hebrew language. They become reliable points of contact for anyone seeking guidance, support, or a meaningful connection to Israel.
International Civil Service
IVA invites young adults and high school graduates to volunteer in Israel as part of their civil service and receive official government accreditation. The program offers participants the opportunity to live like locals in Israeli cities—fully supported by IVA at no cost—while volunteering alongside Israeli national service volunteers of a similar age and gaining firsthand insight into Israeli society.
IVA provides comprehensive support to participants throughout the program, including full accommodation, a dedicated group coordinator offering guidance and support over the year, and an annual program of seminars and workshops covering essential life skills as well as topics related to Israel and the Middle East.
In collaboration with international NGOs and the UN Erasmus+ program.
Gap Year
Yea'oud Gap Year
In partnership with the Jewish Agency, IVA invites MASA programs to operate a meaningful gap year focused on social impact and volunteering. Participants volunteer four days a week and take part in a weekly seminar on the fifth day. Throughout the year, they could have the opportunity to deepen their connection to Israel and to Jewish peoplehood by engaging with diverse communities, volunteering in hospitals or schools, learning Hebrew, and forming bonds with their local peer group.