Bach
training base (each brigade has one e.g. Bach Golani)
Bakum
absorption and screening base
Barror
physical test (push ups, pull ups, running etc.)
Beitim
sick leave on base
Bikur rofeh
doctor’s office off base
Chafshash
time off before discharge (can be 2-4 weeks)
Chamshush
Thursday off
Chofesh
vacation days
Choger
army ID
Chopel
Medic in charge of the pluga
Chovesh
medic
Close Shabbat
on base for Shabbat
Closing 21
21 days on base straight
Course Katzin
officer course (mem-mem and higher)
Course makim
commander course (mefaked)
Course mishtachim
reintergration course given before they finish the army
Cutting their card
the final act of discharge (they usually take a picture)
Diskeet
dog tags
Gadzar
special forces
G’dud
infantry
Gibbush
try out for special/elite forces
Gimmelim
sick leave off base
Gius
enlistment/drafting
Hafnaya
medical appointment
Hashba’ah
swearing in
Imun mitkadem
advanced training (training after finishing maslul)
Jobnik
non combat soldier
Katzin
commander
Katzina tash
in charge of all mashakit tot (social workers) on a base
Kav
operational assignment
Keva
extra time (signing extra time for different reasons e.g. To be a commander or officer)
Kravi
combat
Kumta
beret
Lila lavan
up all night doing exercises etc. during training
Lochem
warrior
Machal
18 months of service for non Israeli citizens program
Machzor
draft class
Madim
uniform – two sets: ma-dey aleph (dress uniform worn off base) and 3931 Wyoming St., St. Louis, MO 63116-dey bet (uniform worn on base)
Maflag
commanders in charge of logistics
Magad
commander of the base
Masa
march
Masa kumtah
very long hike right before the tekes kumtah
Mashakit tash
social worker
Maslul
advanced training
Matkali
entitled to (e.g. matkali a meyuchedet)
Mefaked/mefakedet
commander (of a squad/tzevet – about 15 soldiers)
mem-mem
mefaked machlakah (officer in charge of a plattoon – about 40 soldiers)
mem-pey
mefaked pluga (officer in charge of the company – about 120 soldiers)
mem-somach-pey
assistant to the mem pey
Meyuchedet
30 day leave (it can be less and it can be broken up; it must be 30 days to qualify for their free flight home given by the FIDF)
Michve Alon
up to three months of army ulpan with a little bit of physical training. Counts towards their army service but not really the army yet.
Miluim
reserve duty
Mishtachar
finish service/dishcharge
Mitbach
kitchen
Mitztayan
outstanding soldier
Moket Chayalim Bodedim
Office in the IDF that handles lone soldier issues – phone
number is 1111
Pazzam
experienced
Pikadon
money given after the army for school, business wedding
Pitur
exemption
Pitur zakan
exemption from shaving
Profile
physical fitness score given at the tzav rishon – this score determines where you can be placed in the army, 97 is the highest score)
RAM shtyim, RAM 2
hospital for chayalim
Regilah
1 week leave (usually given to the entire tzevet after finshing certain parts of training)
Rofeh
doctor
Samal
sargent
Sayeret
elite units
Seicah
pin
Sharaishoot
person in charge of vacation leave
Shastash
during training, the free hour at the end of the day for personal business (shower etc.) this is when they get their phone
Shavua milchama
war week during training
Shekem
store on base to buy snacks etc.
Shetach
field – literally
Shmirah
guard duty
Siyur
doing patrol in a vehicle
Tafkid
assignment/job
Tash
easy
Tekes
ceremony
Tirinut
basic training
Tzahove
by the book, goody-goody
Tzair
young/inexperienced
Tzav
rishon notice and first interview with the recruitment office
Tzevet
squad/team/unit
Yichida
unit
Yitziot
schedule (e.g. 11/3 or 17/4 – on base/home)
Yom sidurim
day to run errands
Yom-ee-yom
going home everyday