Hello, I made Aliyah with Garin Tzabar a while ago. I arrived to a new base with a shitty job. I’ve been there for a month already. I feel like I’m wasting my time here. I thought I would get meaningful experience that could potentially help me with a future career however I was wrong. I am depressed and on top of that I found out about some problems going on at home. I have no idea what to do. I feel trapped. Anyone have any advice ?

EDIT: I also want to add my profile is already low due to mental health in the past and Tourette’s

Hey guys, I’m 24. I’m from America. I just have a couple questions first off. What unit should I go for? I’m in perfectly good health. Hebrew I can hold a conversation but I’m not great. I run around a six minute mile. I can bench 285. I’m 6 foot. I’m a firefighter EMT right now. I’m in medic school. I wanna be a chovesh and I want combat. Any advice on a making Aliyah (I’m Jewish) and B just getting through the pipeline. I’ve been through fire Academy, so I don’t feel like Boot Camp will be completely that rough for me and I understand what sleep deprivation is cause I get woken up at work all the time. honestly, It’s something I’ve always wanted to do and I know that if I don’t do it now, I’m gonna regret it for the rest of my life… Any advice for me?

debating on putting combat engineering in my top 3 choices?

Other options would be nachal givati and golani.

I'm more of a laid back guy but can be serious also. I'm 23 and post college degree so I think handasa would be a bit more mentally stimulating.

To me the physical challenge is also an important aspect.

u think if i put combat engineering second or third i will get it because they need more people?

Meaning those currently serving, in light of the new rules passed recently.

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If you ever get in trouble while serving it’s easy to assume that….

*“The military mem tsadik can do whatever they want to me, I must comply I must speak and follow orders”*

NO.

If you’re ever accused of breaking the rules and are brought in for questioning for any reason always ask to speak with a lawyer before answering questions.

If you can’t obtain a private lawyer, request a military defense advocate. They’re provided at no cost and the IDF can arrange one if you ask.

It’s their job to help you with any escalated during your service. Don’t forget to use it.

So I already have short hair, I’m fine for conscript service and I want to go I’ll an infantry brigade during active service but afterwards I’d like to grow my hair out, maybe to my shoulders just to do more with it in way of styles. I know there’s no way I can have long hair as a conscript but are they more lenient for reserves?

Hello guys, im a lone soldier (i do have an israeli passport and made aliyah) and i would like a little advice on which unit i should join. Im 6”3 and 230lbs i have moderate running stamina, 25% body fat percentage (i know its too much😔), cant do any pull ups yet, but have decent absolute strength. Im looking to get assigned the negev and serve in an infantry brigade. I would very much appreciate a comment and i would like to know what happens with a soldier (who is a negevist) at the end of advanced training in the final kashag test and he cant hit the 7 pull ups required and runs a minute slower than the 14:29 required, what happens with him afterward? Can he still do his beret march and graduate on time or will he directly be downgraded to a jobnik within the unit or is there a way he can stay in combat and deploy and if you (hopefully a former or active soldier) have a teammate or friend who has the same problem but still deployed on time and wasnt
recycled or became a jobnik.

Like let’s say I made aliyah, have citizenship and everything and go into an infantry battalion in the idf. Can I buy a handgun to personally own?

I will preface this by saying- I know it’s pretty mesuvag and there is a clear limit to what y’all can write here (would love to also schedule a call/text through slightly more encrypted WhatsApp)

I have many close people to me in places that are mesuvagim and I understand there is not much to say here.

*THAT BEING SAID*

I unfortunately went through 2 complicated back surgeries and have profil 45 and did klal haman.

Got this shibutz which I’m not too happy about but from what I’ve spoken to people it seems they are getting 2 different tafkidim mixed up and I’m not sure exactly which one I got.
I know there is a course (I’m not sure which I know there are 2) in “the darom” and that you get a shibutz somewhere if it’s to a unit or Gdud or what I’m not sure…and I’m also unsure if it’s yomiyot in the merkaz or do you get assigned to a Gdud and do everything with them.
Does the shibutz I get matter also physically where I serve? Or just where I’m assigned in glilot?

At the end of the day, I’m working hard on getting a protekzia for a place I KNOW is better (meaning has for sure good group of people and is interesting) and this tafkid is my backup and I just want to know more about what I’m getting into.

קוראים לזה משק מבצעי

With everything happening, I want to understand how everyday Israelis but myself truly feel about mandatory military service. Conscription is often described as a core pillar of Israeli identity, but I imagine everyone's personal relationship with it is complex.

If you live in Israel or have served, what is your perspective on it?

For context I am an American Jew who will be graduating from college in the Spring of 2027 with a degree in urban planning and am planning to get a year of work experience and then join so at 23 years old. I would say I’m solidly above average in terms of physical health, and can read Hebrew but can’t speak very well. I’ve been to Israel many times and have family out there, so I know I want to serve in the IDF, but I’m not sure what unit I would be best for, as well as which method is the best for joining. I’m open to both combat and non combat roles, and would appreciate any advice. Thank you.

In a month I’m drafting to shiryon and I want to know when do we get our hativot and if there is a chance to ask for a specific hativa

Salut

Je rentre à l'armée en Août, je voulais savoir quelle banque est la plus avantageuse pour un soldat isolé.

Merci

Thanks!!

I have draft set in 6 months and I suppose the army should check my hebrew and health one more time but there's no contact information to be found (neither phone or website gave me answers, doesn't work properly, bans me, logs me out, etc) I also had no yom amea (it's not for everyone is it) and those next steps seem unclear to me. I wasn't told anything, didn't choose role, didn't get any meetings planned.

Where can I buy a garmin for kochavim?

Hi guys, I am a 20 year old American woman who is thinking to join the IDF either through Mahal or through Garin Tzabar after I graduate University at age 22.

My questions to you all is which out of the two options is better for getting to a good unit, and if they will allow me to go to a good combat unit as a 22-23 yr old woman?

Right now I am most interested in the Navy, Magav, and regular co-ed infantry units. I will be getting a degree in biology, but I really don't want to be stuck behind a desk all day.

My hebrew is not good, outside of being able to call someone swears lol. Would it be worth it to go to an Ulpan ahead of the draft (during a summer) to get out of michve alon?

How long did it take you (if you are a foreign lone soldier) to learn adequate hebrew?

What are my chances of landing something interesting in the above 2 units?

and lastly is there any other insight you guys could give me about the process? (what to expect, what to do, what not to do).

ty all ahead of time :)

Does anyone have any information about the new 810 mountain brigade? How to draft there, what they do, etc.
Thanks.

I’m thinking about joining the Idf through Mahal and doing 18 months but I might want to extend my service , can I do that after I already draft with Mahal and can I still qualify to be in a sayeret?

I am going to enlist in the IDF as a lone soldier, and I’m trying to decide whether to go through Garin Tzabar or go through the process independently. My main concern is timing—I’m hoping to make the December draft, but from what I understand, going through Garin Tzabar would likely push my enlistment to around March or April.

I’m a bit torn because going alone feels like it would get me into the army faster, but I also know Garin Tzabar provides a lot of support (housing, community, guidance, etc.) that could be really helpful as a lone soldier. I’m trying to figure out if the extra support is worth delaying my draft by a few months, or if it’s realistically manageable to go through the process independently without missing important preparation or support systems.

Would really appreciate advice from anyone who’s gone through either path—especially lone soldiers or people who dealt with similar timing decisions.

Currently half way through my Mahal service. I was wondering do we also get hasmash (vacation for last month of service) like regular Israelis do?

just got my confirmation email from garin tzabar (ברוך ה!) that I'll be drafting next summer. my question is now this: I've got another sibling who will stay in my home country. Will I be classed as an only child and require parental consent to go to a combat posting? And if so, is there any way to get around that (documentation they exist etc?) thanks all!