About the program
Gap year and semester students ages 17-21 who want to spend their time volunteering; the program's site describes it as a year "helping those who need it most."
Students volunteer 8 hours a day, 4 days a week in organizations such as hospitals, schools, kindergartens and NGOs, with on-the-job training. Hebrew ulpan runs twice a week and there is a field trip or seminar once a week; weekends are free. Participants live in shared apartments in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv.
The facts
- Run by
- Aardvark Israel, which runs 6 programs listed here
- Type
- Gap year program
- Location
- 3 Ben Yehuda St, 3rd Floor, Jerusalem 9462402; 39 Levinsky St, 2nd Floor, Tel Aviv 6610910, Jerusalem and Tel Aviv
- Program length
- Semester or gap year (4-9 months). 2027-28: arrive August 24, 2027; fall semester ends December 22, 2027; spring students arrive January 11, 2028; the year ends May 23, 2028.
- Number of students
- Not published on the program's website. Ask the program.
- Tuition
- 2026-2027: one semester (August start) $10,990; year $21,990; one semester (January start) $12,990. 2027-2028: one semester $12,990; year $21,990. Meals and airfare are not included. See it on their site Compare tuition
- College credit
- Not published on the program's website. Ask the program.
- Masa
- The program's website says it is a Masa Israel program.
- Housing and meals
- Furnished shared apartments used only by program participants, with kitchens and WiFi; Jerusalem apartments are downtown next to Machane Yehuda and Tel Aviv apartments are in Florentine. Meals are not included.
- Tracks and options
- International trips: China, UAE, Ethiopia or Italy $2,650; Poland $2,950; Zambia $3,250
- USA Plus summer camp (3 weeks in Israel and 2 months in the USA) $2,650
See it for yourself
The program's own videos. Each one plays from YouTube or Vimeo only when you press Play. We don't copy photos from the program's website, so their own pages are linked instead.
Aardvark Israel - Service Track 2027-8
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Aardvark Israel - Service Track 2025-6
Plays from YouTube, which will see your device's internet address and may set cookies.
Their pages elsewhere
Linked from the program's own website.
The neighborhood
Photos of the area around the program, not of the program itself.
Daily life in Jerusalem
From Jerusalem Local, a city guide by the same publisher.
- Jerusalem for seminary and yeshiva students
Visa, phone and Rav-Kav, Shabbat, urgent care, safety
- A seminary or yeshiva year in Jerusalem
The practical guide for students and parents
Where this information comes from
Everything on this page was taken from the program's own website and last checked on October 22, 2026. Details change, so confirm with the program before you rely on them. The photo shows Aardvark Israel, not the program or its campus.
- https://aardvarkisrael.com/service/
- https://aardvarkisrael.com/service/tuition/
- https://aardvarkisrael.com/service/international-add-ons/
- https://aardvarkisrael.com/service/service-program-dates/
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