Week one: Introduction. This week will be spent in the home base of the Sde Boker becoming familiar with army discipline, codes, learning first aid, topography and basic information about the IDF. In addition, participants will undergo weapons training during which they will learn how to use an M-16 rifle, and at the end of the week they will experience their first shooting range and first march/hike (approx 5 km). Shabat is spent on base

Week Two: Field Training. This week will be spent outside of the base in the field conditions (no bathrooms or showers!) Participants will learn how to be a soldier in the field through lessons on topics such as camouflage, ambushes, training exercises and survival training in both day and night. Shabbat is free.

Week Three: Negev and Navigation Week. Throughout the week there will be a variety of activities in the Negev area including a visit to an infantry base, a joint exercise with the soldiers there, and intense walking. At the end of the week Marva soldiers climb Masada at sunrise. Shabbat is spent on the base.

Week Four: Galilee/ Golan Week. During this week Marva stays at a base in the north,Participants have the opportunity to tour around the north, including the border with Lebanon.

Week Five: Sport. This week is spent on an army base. There, participants undergo intensive physical training including fitness, obstacle courses, sellf-defense and more. Shabbat is spent on the base.

Week Six: During this week the men and women will be separated for the first and only time in the program. Shabbat is fre.
Men: The week will be spent doing infantry training at a base in the South. Training includes learning to use heavy weaponry as well as group exercises.

Week Seven: Jerusalem week. This week is spent learning about the three differnt religions in Jerusalem and exploring the old and new city. The weekend is spent on base.

Week Eight: Summation. This week is dedicated to ending lessons, discussions, a final 18 km march, and a military graduation ceremony