Hey guys, asking for a friend, if you have sleep apnea and you are a snorer, which there is no doubt it affects your performance, because since you don't sleep enough you have a harder time building muscle and recovering. And more importantly; feeling sleepy all day is dangerous when you are doing shmira.

So should someone in that case (in chir unit) go to the chopel and get a referral for a specialist? Or will that bring down your profile and get you kicked out of combat?

Shot in the dark. I'd like to volunteer for SarEl but I am not in an English speaking country and they require a medical release form. The doctors here can't understand the form.

Anyone know an online doctor or any way to get this form signed by a doctor? I am healthy!

I really want to enlist as early as I can at the physical level I need to get into my dream unit, Duvdevan, and succeed in it. I'm in high school now and everyone is going to yeshivot next year. I don't want to, but I'm thinking to go to mechina next year just to have more time to train before I draft. But how much time do I really need of training before my enlistment to get where I want to go? Do I really need to push off enlistment for an entire year for a program I might not want to be at and some minimal training/hikes directed by the mechina? Does it make more sense to draft this November and spend the entirety of June through October training? Is that enough time? I'd say I'm pretty fit but I've never really been one for running before, so right now I'm training for a marathon in April. My current average pace is a 9:30/min mile, super slow. I wanna do yom sayerot, which ik will require like a 14 minute 3k, so can I realistically bring my pace to that speed with June-October training? Is there any real benefit to another year in mechina?

Hi! Long story short - I'm 30 y.o. Ole Hadash, going to uni in a year or two to do my bachelors in exact science (math or math+cs, we will see). I didn't serve in IDF and feel a bit excluded because of that. Plus recent events changed the way I see things. So, I wanna serve and contribute.

Unfortunately, I don't see myself doing it right now cause of lack of hebreew (working on it), security clearance (I guess you just wait here) and age (which only gets worse haha). I guess, that my profile is 72-82, however Iam pretty fit guy. And I know how to code, did nice career in analytics in country I came from.

So, I wanna know what can I do in this situation, specifically, after university. Can I serve and is it even a good idea? I will be way overage by then, but the feeling that I wouldn't do anything for country makes me feel miserable. From the other side I wanna utilize my skills, and I don't want to be thrown to do some basic unqualified stuff. It will be a bummer.

What advice can you give to someone in this situation? Thatks and sorry for a broad request.

Hi I’m a lone soldier and I just enlisted into Shiryon. Obviously the army means a lot to me as my mother is Israeli and I was born here and I’m Israeli etc. being a Lohem is also super important to me and I’m glad I am. Recently I’ve been losing motivation and nothing really drives me anymore but I think (I hope too) that it’s temporary. I’m really lacking motivation for Shiryon which really really disappointing because at first I was all over it I wanted Shiryon so badly even though people told me that it’s not good and people don’t respect it as much as Khir like golani etc. I want to prove them wrong so bad but I’m really struggling with motivation at the moment. Anyone have any tips as to how I can get myself out this stupid motivation less loop?

I want to love Shiryon again and love the tanks again.

It’s important to me and now I’m here for 3 years so I don’t want to hate what I’m doing.

Thank you

Hi, I see it’s possible to join Yamas with gibush hovelim, is it really possible? Are there a lot of place or no?

I'm drafting through Mahal in a few months and I'm unsure of what I wanna do. Does anyone know specifically which units or jobs are open to mahalnikim (both combat and non-combat)? And does anyone who served through mahal or is currently serving have any recommendations?

People say it's easy, but that's only compared to the other gibushim which must be torture. It's hard and the migabshim treat you like trash. Just don't quit.

Can someone tell me about this job; anyone who did it (or knows anyone who did)? I’m volunteering for IDF service (18-months) when I make Aliyah and this job is 1-week on, 1-week off. And I get lone soldier benefits:

Here is the link:

https://navy.idf.il/Article/3825

Why is it so easy? The basic training is 03, for most units. How easy is this training compared to 04 + ?

It's finally happening tomorrow. Anyone have Amy advice?

I am an American Oleh who will be making Aliyah in around 2-months or so. I am 26, decently healthy, just working on getting into better shape. I will be attending Ulpan Etzion - Haifa. I have already confirmed I can volunteer to the IDF before I’m 28, but that I have to petition for acceptance. Do not try to discourage me; I’m going to draft. I am determined.

I have reached out to the Lone Soldier Center, along with another organization, and they told me how to draft, and that my service will be for 18-months. That I will also have to go for an interview to draft.

I am 100% set on increasing my chances of acceptance after Ulpan Etzion. I want to go into the Army or Navy. Open to many jobs.

Can someone please tell me advice on how to make sure I get in?

I am extremely determined.

If i absolutely get my ass whooped but still finish gibbush yahatiot at Nahal, what are my chances of getting something sayaret?

Do units like Duvdevan, Maglan, Egoz let you buy gear or receive donations for gear (assuming the gear is IDF approved)? If so, is it like you can only get new gear if you get for your whole team?

What’s the process like in becoming a commander in basic training? After I finish training

What is the role of someone with a light pink beret? It’s been on my tik tok

אני יודע שיש ערוץ כניסה ליחידות מיוחדות בחיל האוויר דרך קורס טיס ורציתי לדעת איך זה עובד? מתי בקורס יש כזאת אופציה שצריך לעשות בשביל לכוון לזה?

Can a Non-Jewish American enlist into the IDF? Originally I was looking at being recruited into the U.S. Marine Corps, but I’ve made allot of Israeli friends and even started talking romantically to a woman in the Tel Aviv area.

I love Israel and I’m happy to serve my countries ally to defeat a common enemy, my friend suggested coming here so if you can guys could answer and give some tips that’d be helpful

קיבלתי מכתב ממיטב שאני יכול לעבור לעתודה משירות החובה. אחד התנאים נירא לי היה לעשות פסיכומטרי. איך אני יכול לעשות פסיכומטרי בשירות החובה?

If I'm a good, responsible, and disciplined soldier in Michve Alon, and the commanders see that, can they help me get a good job? Does their opinion matter in helping me get a good job. In other words, do they write a recommendation letter or something of the sort for people they like?

So I did tsav rishon in December, I still have to come to tsav sheni to finish some things, my friend who did with me on the same day already got an recruitment date for march (he’s not going to michve), so I wanted to know how likely it is that I will be able to join michve in April?

Hello I want to make Aliyah and serve in a combat unit but both of my parents are against this and my mother called the Israeli embassy in London and according to them only sons are required to have parental permission to draft into a combat unit. Is this correct? I had thought that it was if you were an only child that the IDF would want parental permission but does that also extend to if you are the only son? I have siblings but no brothers. Thanks in advance.

I will be volunteering/drafting later this year.

The job options that I’m looking at float around the rifleman 02/03 area of basic training.

Can anyone describe the fundamental differences to me?

I am aware 03 is entry-level combat, but is it really even that advanced? Online it writes it’s only 4 - 8 -weeks in rifleman 03.

Will be making Aliyah this year. Am currently 26, will possibly draft at 27 later this year.

I’m relatively healthy, my medical profile would probably be an 80 or 70-something. I will be making Aliyah with a degree from the U.S. and will probably volunteer for the 18-month-service term (Yes. I know they may turn me away initially. Either way, I am determined to be accepted, and it will happen).

I will be attending Ulpan Etzion in Haifa in May of 2025. I would honestly much rather go straight into the IDF rather than finish Ulpan Etzion, as I hear Michve Alon is much more immersive.

I don’t have much of a desire for infantry, but am open to artillery or armored corps (Shiryon). I hear they are very easy to get into. Is this true? Or going into an academic officer role, or intelligence, assuming I would be able to. My degree is a Bachelor’s of Science in Criminal Justice & Sociology.

I also am considering going into the Navy & enlisting into their “Strategic Defender” role (essentially security forces on the base; in Hebrew, it’s called מגן אסטרטגי).

I’m also open to enlisting into reserve units: as I hear that is an option now?

I will probably end up finishing my Ulpan Etzion, beginning my enlistment process while I attend Ulpan Etzion, and, presumably, drafting afterwards.

Any advice?

I am someone who's been doing a lot of research with regards to this conflict recently. I was trying to learn more information on how the IDF conducts its operations. I know the IDF takes numerous measures to avoid civilian losses during its operations. Some measures I know they've taken include

1. Dropping leaflets to encourage evacuations.

2. Calling buildings to urge evacuations.

3. Sending text messages to urge evacuations.

4. Canceling strikes when Hamas uses civilians as human shields.

5. Using doorknocker rockets that make lots of noise as warning shots.

6. Using precise munitions with small blast radiuses.

I wanted to ask what other measures the IDF uses to avoid and minimize civilian losses. Or if you want to share any details or clarifications on the measures above, that would be great too. Thank you very much for your insight.

שבת שלום ושבוע טוב לכולם.

אתמול ביצעתי את יום סיירות ובאקט הראשון (משולב) שהוא בעצם האקט העדיף עליי, המגבשים הסירו אותי מהתרגיל כי הם שמו לב על איזו בעיה רפואית, ונשלחתי באי רצון למרפאה בשביל בדיקות ע"י הרופא. אחרי כ-חצי שעה של בדיקות דופק לב ובדיקת מדחום פי הטבעת(?), החזירו אותי לסיים את היום במקום לתת לי תאריך חדש שבוע הבא. את מה שהצלחתי לבצע עשיתי טוב נראלי למרות המצב שלי ; באלונקה הצטרפתי באמצע הספרינט אז התחלתי מאחורה אבל תפסתי את שאר הקבוצה אחרי כמה סיבובים ואז תפסתי כל פעם חוק מאחת את האלונקה או הג'רי, חפרתי בור עמוק והייתי בין הטובים שלי בצוקון. אני מתנצל על התזמון אבל אין לי הרבה זמן ואני חייב להבין מהר את הסיטואציה שלי.

?האם עדיין יש לי סיכוי למרות שפספסתי חלק מהיום

Does Tzanhanim still offer interview for people who finish the yom sayaret?

I hear today at michve that they may not offer it for people who finish in January.

And you just had your daily shift / patrol / whatever and could just להתחפשן most of the time

What did you do?