IDF Base Program Schedule
Start dates for IDF Base Programs (including the International Youth Program) are listed below. A volunteer may only begin a program on the scheduled starting date. All scheduled starting dates are on Sunday. You can begin on Monday following the Sunday if it is necessary. One-week programs begin on Sunday only; Monday is not an option.
12/25/2011 - 01/12/2012
Two or Three Week Program: 12/25/11 or 1/12/11
01/15/2012 - 02/02/2012
Two or Three Week Program: 1/15/2012 or 2/2/2012
Start Sunday the 15th or Monday the 16th.
02/05/2012 - 02/23/2012
Two or Three Week Program: 2/5/2012 or 2/23/2012
Start Sunday the 5th or Monday the 6th.
02/26/2012 - 03/15/2012
Two or Three Week Program: 2/26/2012 or 3/16/2012
Purim is March 8th. Start Sunday the 26th or Monday the 27th.
02/26/2012 - 03/01/2012
One Week Program: 2/26/2012 or 3/1/2012
Sunday start only. Volunteers must be at Ben Gurion Airport at 8 AM.
03/18/2012 - 04/05/2012
Two or Three Week Program: 3/18/2012 or 4/5/2012
Pesach us April 7-13 (Beit Oded closed). Start Sunday, March 18 or Monday, March 19.
04/15/2012 - 05/03/2012
Two or Three Week Program: 4/15/2012 or 5/3/2012
Yom Hazikaron is 4/25; leave base Wednesday; Yom Ha'atzmaut is 4/26. Start Sunday, April 15 or Monday, April 16.
05/06/2012 - 05/24/2012
Two or Three Week Program: 5/6/2012 or 5/24/2012
Start Sunday, May 6 or Monday, May 7.
05/06/2012 - 05/10/2012
One Week Group: 5/6/2012 or 5/10/2012
Sunday start only. Volunteers must be at Ben Gurion Airport at 8 AM.
05/20/2012 - 05/31/2012
Two Week Group: 5/20/2012 or 5/31/2012
Two week program only. Start Sunday, May 20 or Monday May 21. Shavuot is May 27; return to base Monday, May 28.
06/03/2012 - 06/14/2012
Two Week Program: 06/03/12 or 06/14/12
Two week program only. Start Sunday, June 3 or Monday, June 4.
06/17/2012 - 07/05/2012
Two or Three Week Program: 6/17/2012 or 7/5/2012
Start Sunday, June 17 or Monday, June 18.
06/17/2012 - 07/05/2012
International Youth Program: 6/17/2012 or 7/5/2012
First 2012 session of the International Youth Program. Meet hundreds of youth volunteers from around the world!
07/08/2012 - 07/26/2012
Two or Three Week Program: 7/8/2012 or 7/26/2012
Start Sunday July 8 or Monday, July 9.
07/08/2012 - 07/26/2012
International Youth Program: 7/8/2012 or 7/26/2012
Second session of the 2012 International Youth Program. Meet hundreds of youth volunteers from around the world!
07/29/2012 - 08/16/2012
Two or Three Week Program: 7/29/2012 or 8/16/2012
Start Sunday, July 29 or Monday, July 30. Tisha B'Av is July 28.
08/19/2012 - 09/06/2012
Two or Three Week Program: 8/19/2012 or 9/6/2012
Start on Sunday, August 19 or Monday August 20.
09/09/2012 - 09/13/2012
One Week Program: 9/9/2012 or 9/13/2012
Sunday start only. Volunteers must be at Ben Gurion Airport by 8 AM. Rosh Hashana is September 17-18.
10/14/2012 - 11/01/2012
Two or Three Week program: 10/14/2012 or 11/1/2012
Start Sunday, Oct. 14 or Monday Oct. 15. Beit Oded is closed till Oct. 14
10/14/2012 - 10/18/2012
One Week Program: 10/14/2012 or 10/18/2012
Volunteers must be at Ben Gurion Airport Sunday at 8 AM.
11/04/2012 - 11/22/2012
Two or Three Week Program: 11/4/2012 or 11/22/2012
Start on Sunday, Nov. 4 or Monday, Nov. 5.
11/04/2012 - 11/08/2012
One Week Program: 11/4/2012 or 11/8/2012
Volunteers must be at Ben Gurion Airport on Sunday at 8 AM.
11/25/2012 - 12/13/2012
Two or Three Week Program: 11/25/2012 or 12/13/2012
Start Sunday, Nov. 25 or Monday, Nov. 26. Chanukah is December 9-16.
12/16/2012 - 01/03/2013
Two or Three Week Program: 12/16/2012 or 1/3/2013
Start on Sunday, Dec. 16 or Monday Dec. 17.
12/23/2012 - 01/03/2013
Two Week Program: 12/23/2012 or 1/3/2013
Start on Sunday, Dec. 23 or Monday, Dec.24.
