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Michelle Huberman joined an IDF volunteer programme much later than the average olah

“It’s not about what you do but why you are doing it. You are there to relieve a soldier or army personnel,” says Camilla Mass of Rochester, N.Y.

It has been five months since volunteers has stepped onto an IDF military base here in Israel. by Howie

An article on Sar-El was published this morning, 10.4.2020 in Jerusalem Post, about an amazing project, led by Shlomo Stav

A loud cheer erupts from

NEVADA REUNION of  Sar-El  volunteers, November

I am Don Feinstein and

Dear Sar El!  My name

Sixty-eight year-old Lawrence from Canada,

A group of Sar-Elniks recently

I enjoy the written word.

Below are the first two

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SAR-EL STATEMENT (French version) Certaines personnes expriment

Day 1:  I awake to a bright and sunny morning in

With the term ‘Boots on the Ground’ back in the news,

Why are you doing this? Pretty much everyone I talked to about Sar El asked that same question.

Recent articles have appeared comparing two groups of people living

In the Czech Republic and the whole of Central Europe, we very often and closely return to the historical lesson

Six years ago at age 50 I served my first SAR-EL Service and had an absolutely great time.

There are some decisions that will take me forever to make. My decision to take a semester off

Sar-El volunteers visit Beit Halochem (the organization for Israel’s disabled soldiers).

Sar-El volunteers recently attended a dedication ceremony held in Tel Aviv to inaugurate the Davidi Ambulance,

Since I first read about Sar-El in a magazine of the German-Israeli society (Deutsch-Israelische Gesellschaft)

What an incredible experience. My commander for the last three days

I wanted to take this opportunity to share my experiences with the Sar-El Program.

Finally,after months of waiting, I will be back to Sar-El in March to do two more programs.

Last week I was privileged to be at a Manchester  ((UK) Zionist Council meeting where two IDF Officers

Sar-El is once again pleased to have hosted another Bar Mitzvah on an  IDF base.

The chamsin [hot desert wind] was blowing and the extreme heat was almost unbearable as we uncovered tanks

It is a changing world, and the French saying-  ‘Plus ca change, plus c’est  meme chose’ 

I have done Sar-El a number of times. The first was because I felt a need to contribute to Israel.

Last summer, everything was set, all my papers, my tickets and, not least, my expectations.

This was my fifth Sar-El stint, and as with every other one, this again was the best.

Before I begin recounting my first Sar-El experience I think it would be appropriate to explain the origin of Sar-El.

As many of you know, I participate in the Sar-El Program which involves work on an army base in Israel.

When I arrived in the early hours of the morning at Ben Gurion Airport, I was rather apprehensive but excited.

Four people from Indiana recently returned from Israel after performing two weeks

When my husband Jeff and I arrived in Israel to volunteer on Sar-El

This October was my 6th volunteer stint with SAR-EL and essentially the third with

I always had a positive attitude about Israel although I wasn’t there until last December.

If you would like to contribute to Israel in a meaningful way, learn more about our history

A few articles recently compared two groups of people living in Western countries:

Sar-El trip number seven! We are in the Upper Galilee at the southern approach to the Golan Heights.

Our journey to Israel was complete in every way. Accommodations in each of our hotels were excellent.