Life In The Army After Training
June 11, 2026Lone Soldier Rights and Information
June 11, 2026*** This article is was written in September, 2025. Details may change, and additional options exist in addition to the options mentioned in this article***
A big part of drafting as a Lone Soldier is finding and maintaining your home outside of the army. While some may think they can live on base full time, this is not the case. No matter where you serve, whether you leave base every evening or once a month for the weekend, you need a proper living situation.
The army offers a number of housing options (listed in our “Lone Soldier benefits” article here). One of those options is a monthly rent stipend. There are a number of private organizations that offer structured housing programs for Lone Soldiers.
We’ve created a guide listing a number of these organizations, all of which provide their housing at a rate equivalent to the current monthly Army rent stipend. Like all things, living in a program as opposed to renting your own apartment has its pros and cons. Advantages include: Fewer expenses, additional services provided (depending on the program), and support from the organization if needed. Disadvantages can include: Location determined in advance, less privacy (depending on the program), and less overall control (for example, program rules that must be followed). All these attributes can be taken subjectively as positives or negatives, and should be taken into account when deciding where to live.
A few things to note before continuing:
- Many organizations will allow you to move in pre-draft if you have received an official draft date within the next three months.
- These housing programs may be at capacity. While they most likely have a waiting list you can join, reach out directly before setting your mind on any one in particular.
- The organizations running the housing programs require you to pass an interview. Acceptance is easier for some than others, but never guaranteed. They have the ability to say no to you if they do choose.
- Every organization caters to a different clientele within the Lone Soldier community. Make sure you find the organization that suits you and your needs.
The Reut Program for Lone Soldiers
| Location: | Kibbutz Be’erot Yitzchak |
| Year Founded: | 2010 |
| Who Is Eligible? | Everyone |
| Religious Observance: | Modern Orthodox (But everyone is accepted!) |
| Room Type (private/shared): | Both |
The Reut Program provides fully furnished apartments with kitchenettes and a clubhouse for socializing, free meals in the Kibbutz dining hall, complimentary laundry services, adoptive host family, shabbat activities, free accommodations for visiting friends and family, access to a swimming pool, tennis courts, gym, transportation to the nearest train station on Sundays and free WiFi.
Contact Info:
WhatsApp: +(972) 54-4301153
Email: reutprogram@gmail.com
Habayit Shel Leah
| Location | Netanya |
| Year Founded | 2024 |
| Who is Eligible? | Anyone from a foreign country |
| Religious Observance: | Open to all |
| Room Type (private/shared): | Private |
Habayit Shel Leah provides a private room in a shared apartment. All the apartments are located in the same buildings, and are split male/female. Benefits include a gym membership with access to a pool and sauna, an adoptive family support network, a dining room, frequent trips and experiences, and two complimentary courses at the Academic College of Netanya.
Contact Info: Linktree
Netzah Yehuda Foundation (Nahal Haredi)
| Location: | Jerusalem & Ramat Gan |
| Year Founded: | 2014 |
| Who Is Eligible? | Men from a Haredi background (including pre-draftees) or serving in a Haredi unit. |
| Religious Observance? | Haredi (open to former Haredim as well) |
| Room Type (private/shared): | Both, cost varies accordingly. |
Netzah Yehuda’s Lone Soldier apartments provide affordable housing and individual guidance to Lone Soldiers from Haredi backgrounds serving in the IDF without their families’ support. Highly-accessorized apartments at central locations include an environment suitable for Haredi soldiers, a family space with individual and professional guidance, food available at all times, especially on Shabbat and holidays, team-building events, empowerment and individual development programs, and unique savings plans for every lone soldier. Rules include: Shabbat observance, zero tolerance of recreational drug use (even with a prescription) and no female visitors.
The organization can also assist with renting an apartment independently.
Contact Info: Website, Yehuda Shapira +(972) 058-5818312
The Lone Soldier Center in Memory of Michael Levin
| Location: | Jerusalem & Hertzliya & Petah Tikva |
| Year Founded: | 2013 |
| Who Is Eligible? | Everyone (at least 1 month before your draft date). |
| Religious Observance? | Location dependent. |
| Room Type (private/shared): | Location dependent. |
The Lone Soldier Center (LSC) operates four fully furnished houses, designed for both foreign and Israeli Lone Soldiers serving on closed bases (leaving base only on weekends). Each house is staffed with one or more counselors. Basic food and supplies are available throughout the week. On weekends, Shabbat meals are provided by local communities.
Contact Info: Phone: (+) 972 02-5022211 Website Apply for LSC Housing
Habayit Shel Yehudit
| Location: | Kibbutz Ashdot Yaakov Meuchad (North Israel) |
| Year Founded: | 2013 |
| Who Is Eligible? | Anyone serving on a “closed” base (meaning soldiers who are not coming home from base every day)/ |
| Religious Observance? | Open to all |
| Room Type (private/shared): | Private |
HaBayit Shel Yehudit provides a warm family-like home on Kibbutz Ashdot Yaakov, hosting between 10-20 Lone Soldiers at any given time each with their own room. Benefits include free short-term housing for visiting parents, frequent trips on weekends, access to a gym and swimming pool, Shabbat meals, food provided and all expenses paid for. Participants are welcome to join the program before they draft, and to stay for their entire service or even longer. The kibbutz is not religious but all food is prepared with kosher ingredients, and meat and dairy are kept separate. Preference for acceptance is given to soldiers serving on a closed base.
Contact Info: Yehudit +(972) 054-3057534
Beit Eli
| Location: | Next to Tzrifin Army Base. |
| Year Founded: | 2022 |
| Who Is Eligible? | Everyone |
| Religious Observance? | Open to all |
| Room Type (private/shared): | Shared between two or three soldiers. Rooms are exclusively men or women. |
Beit Eli provides a diverse range of opportunities to unwind, connect, and create lifelong friendships- from exciting outings and recreational adventures to group celebrations and bonding experiences. Shabbat and holidays hold a special place in everyone’s hearts, and Beit Eli ensures that soldiers experience the warmth and joy of these cherished traditions in a welcoming atmosphere and that every Shabbat and holiday is a delicious, memorable and meaningful experience.
Contact Info: Website Facebook WhatsApp: (+)972 072-2335252
Beit Almog Shiloni
| Location: | Modiin |
| Year Founded: | 2015 |
| Who Is Eligible? | Everyone |
| Religious Observance? | Shomer Shabbat |
| Room Type (private/shared): | Private |
Beit Almog Shiloni provides housing in the Modi’in area along with an adopted family, free driving lessons, free restaurants, free gyms, and other free resources in the surrounding area. They also provide a private mentor starting half a year before release until a year after to help build your life in Israel, whether it’s getting your dream job, starting university or any other goal you want to achieve.
Contact Info:
Website
Yosef Shiloni WhatsApp: (+)972 53-7634220
Bayit Brigade
| Location: | Ramat Gan, Tel Aviv, Yafo, Holon, Beer Sheva, Haifa, and Nahriyya. |
| Year Founded: | 2019 |
| Who Is Eligible? | Everyone |
| Religious Observance? | Open to all |
| Room Type (private/shared): | Both |
The Bayit Brigade’s flagship residence in Ramat Gan is open to active soldiers and new veterans, includes a study space, private rooms with wifi, a smart TV and a desk, access to a local gym, lounges, communal kitchens, and an expansive rooftop. Weekends include Shabbat dinners, rooftop BBQs, and local partnerships. The organization also offers direct funding to soldiers privately renting apartments, are willing to sign as a guarantor, and also have a private network to help connect roommates. Price of the apartment can vary, and may exceed your army provided rent allowance.
Contact Info:
Website
HaBayit Shel Benji
| Location: | Ra’anana |
| Year Founded: | 2013 |
| Who Is Eligible? | Everyone |
| Religious Observance? | Open to all |
| Room Type (private/shared): | Private |
Each resident has their own air-conditioned room, including cable TV and wireless internet connection. Benefits include home cooked meals, a club room, a library, and leisure and recreational activities. Laundry services are provided by local volunteer families.
Contact Info:
Phone: (+)972 09-7712723
Achim Neshama
| Location: | Kibbutz Gabatz |
| Year Founded: | 2020 |
| Who Is Eligible? | Men in Combat |
| Religious Observance? | Secular |
| Room Type (private/shared): | Private |
Description:
אחים נשמ”ה מספקת מגורים לחיילים בודדים לוחמים, השואפים לשירות משמעותי ביחידות מובחרות ו/או כקצינים לאורך שירותם (החובה והקבע), ובמשך שנה לאחר השחרור.
במסגרת המגורים, החיילים מקבלים יחידת דיור פרטית הכוללת מטבחון ושירותים. בנוסף, ניתנת גישה למכבסה של הקיבוץ, מכון קרוספיט, חדר האוכל ו- Wi-Fi. בתור חייל המתגורר בקיבוץ, חל איסור מוחלט על שימוש בסמים, שיכרון יתר והטרדה מכל סוג.
בקיבוץ אין חוזה מחייב, אם נראה כי אין התאמה ניתן לעזוב בהתראה של חודשיים.
Contact Info:
WhatsApp: (+)972 050-6787247