This is the general schedule for the Marva Program.The order of the weeks and the free weekends change from course to course!!!
Week One: Introduction This week will be spent in the home base of Sde Boker learning first aid and topography. Shabbat is spent together.
Week Two: Field Training This week will be spent in field conditions (no bathrooms or showers!). Participants will learn how to live in the field through lessons on topics such as camouflage and survival training in both day and night. Shabbat is free.
Week Three: Galilee/Golan WeekDuring this week Marva stays in the north. In addition there will be tours in the north of Israel and visits to areas located at the border with Lebanon. Shabbat is spent together.
Week Four: Negev Week and NavigationThroughout the week there will be a variety of activities in the Negev area including intense walking in the area. At the end of the week Marva climbs Masada at sunrise. Participants have the opportunity to implement what they have learned in topography lessons through day and night navigation in small groups . Shabbat is free.