Jewish National Fund-USA & Yavneh's
Alternative Winter Break

December 28, 2025 – January 4, 2026

JNF-USA has been running Alternative Break trips to Israel for over 18 years! We have brought 3,000 college students and young adults ages 18-24 to get their hands dirty while making a difference for the land and people of Israel!

Overview of the Trip:

Each day of the trip is comprised of volunteering, touring, education, and independent time in the evenings and on Shabbat.
Included with acceptance on the trip: $1,800 stipend towards your flight to Israel, accommodations, and most meals.

Volunteering Highlights:

Meet with Israelis, soldiers, survivors, and influential figures to hear their stories firsthand.
Work together with HaShomer HaChadash in farms to prevent a massive shortage in the Israeli market, ensuring that no farmer is left alone.
Cook & pack meals for Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldiers.
Rebuild Israel’s southern and now northern communities affected by October 7 by planting, cleaning, painting, and repairing.

And more!

Travel:

Participants will work with Traveland, our travel agency, to book their flights. We only offer flights on EL AL to and from Israel. There is a $1,800 stipend towards the cost of the ticket. Anything exceeding that will be the student's responsibility. Once the form is completed, Traveland will be in touch directly to complete the ticket process

Registration Fee:

All students will pay a non-refundable $360 registration fee. This $360 registration fee will automatically be applied to your $2,200 fundraising goal.

Fundraising:

Each participant is responsible for raising a minimum of $2,200 from at least 7 unique donors for JNF-USA's Israel Resilience Campaign which is dedicated to rehabilitating the North and South of Israel. Your fundraising page is created upon registration.

For more information, contact education@jnf.org.

Jewish National Fund-USA is committed to running a healthy and safe in-person volunteer experience. The health and safety of trip participants is, and will always be, JNF-USA’s top priority.