Tzofim - Shnat Sherut Tzabar: Cost, Coverage & How to Fund It
Tzofim - Shnat Sherut Tzabar is an eleven-month MASA-affiliated national service year offered by Tzofim Tzabar Olami, the international arm of HaTzofim — the Israeli Boy Scouts movement founded in 1919. This unique program places diaspora Jewish young adults alongside Israeli scouts in full-time national volunteer service, embedded within Israeli communities for nearly a full year. At program costs among the lowest of any MASA gap year ($3,600–$5,400), Shnat Sherut Tzabar offers extraordinary value for young people who want total Israeli immersion through a structured service commitment.
Program Highlights
- ✓Full-time national service alongside Israeli scouts for eleven months
- ✓Total Israeli community immersion at one of the lowest MASA program costs
- ✓HaTzofim (Israeli Scouts) movement education and scout leadership training
- ✓Hebrew fluency development through daily Israeli community life
- ✓MASA grant eligible — up to $4,500
- ✓Unique sabra (Israeli) integration experience unavailable through conventional gap years
What's Included
- ✓Program coordination and eleven-month service year placement
- ✓Shared housing within Israeli scout and service community
- ✓Israeli scout movement education and leadership training
- ✓MASA grant coordination and application support
- ✓National service community integration support
- ✓Basic living support as part of service framework
$250 one-time account opening fee applies
What Parents Say About Tzofim - Shnat Sherut Tzabar
“Tzofim Shnat Sherut Tzabar was the most immersive Israel experience we could imagine for our son — eleven months serving alongside Israeli scouts, not just visiting. He came home fluent in Hebrew and with Israeli friends he'll have for life. Israel Prepaid's Bronze Plan covered the entire program cost easily.”
“We were amazed that a program this meaningful could cost so little. Shnat Sherut Tzabar placed our daughter directly inside Israeli life for eleven months — no tourist bubble. Israel Prepaid's Bronze Plan was more than enough to cover it, and we still had coverage to spare.”
Stories are illustrative of typical parent experiences.
How Israel Prepaid Covers Tzofim - Shnat Sherut Tzabar
The Bronze Plan is recommended for Tzofim - Shnat Sherut Tzabar. The earlier you enroll, the lower your monthly payment and the higher your coverage.
| Enrollment Age | Monthly Payment | Guaranteed Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Age 0 | $89/mo | $35,976 |
| Age 3 | $105/mo | $32,392 |
| Age 5 | $119/mo | $30,044 |
| Age 8 | $151/mo | $26,584 |
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