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Ulpan · Full-time

Ulpan Aleph the free state ulpan

Ministry of Aliyah and IntegrationNationwide

At a public ulpan near your registered address

The short answer

Ulpan Aleph is the free, full-time Hebrew course the state gives new olim. It runs five months, five days a week for five hours a day, at a public ulpan chosen by the address on your Teudat Zehut. Nefesh B’Nefesh says you can use the benefit up to 18 months after aliyah.

✓ Olim: Free✓ Gov funding: State-run
Checked against Ministry of Aliyah and Integration’s official pages, September 2026Independent listing
✓Olim benefit FreeFree for olim who use it within 18 months of aliyah.
✓Government funding State-runRun through the Ministry of Aliyah and Integration.
–Masa grant Not applicableUlpan Aleph is an olim benefit, not a Masa program.
Overview

What is Ulpan Aleph?

Ulpan Aleph is the main Hebrew benefit for new olim: a full-time course at public ulpanim around the country, five days a week, five hours a day, for five months. Where you study depends on the address on your Teudat Zehut. The Ministry of Aliyah and Integration also offers further help with Hebrew after the first course.

✓A good fit if you…

  • Made aliyah recently and want to learn Hebrew quickly
  • Can study five mornings a week for five months
  • Want the free option before paying for private classes
  • Want to learn alongside other new olim

!Think twice if you…

  • Work full-time during the day. Look at evening or online ulpanim, some subsidized by voucher.
  • Already speak good Hebrew. A higher-level or private course may fit better.
  • Made aliyah more than 18 months ago. Ask the ministry what you can still use.
How it works

How it works.

How the state ulpan works, from registration to what comes next.

Before

Register with the ministry

Register through the Ministry of Aliyah and Integration. Your ulpan is chosen by the address on your Teudat Zehut.

5 months

Full-time classes

Five days a week, five hours a day, in a group at a public ulpan.

After

Keep going

The ministry offers further help with Hebrew after the first course. Private ulpanim in its voucher program, such as Ulpan La-Inyan, cost olim who’ve done Ulpan Aleph at most ₪200.

FreeNo tuition for eligible olim.
Near homePlaced by the address on your Teudat Zehut.
With other olimYou study in a group of new immigrants.
A next stepSubsidized private courses once you’ve finished.
Funding

Funding and olim benefits.

Ulpan Aleph itself is free. These are the rules and the follow-on option.

The benefitFree, full-time Hebrew for olim, usable up to 18 months after aliyah, according to Nefesh B’Nefesh.
After Ulpan AlephOlim who made aliyah in the last 10 years and finished Ulpan Aleph can take subsidized private courses through the ministry’s voucher, paying at most ₪200 at Ulpan La-Inyan.

A guide, not a ruling. Confirm your eligibility with the provider and the relevant ministry or funding body before you pay.

Costs

What it costs.

As published by Ministry of Aliyah and Integration. Prices can change.

TuitionFor eligible olim, through the Ministry of Aliyah and Integration.Free
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Check your dates. The benefit has a time limit after aliyah. Register early, and ask the ministry if your situation, such as army service, changes the timing.

How to join

How to get started.

✓
Oleh statusThe benefit is for new olim.
✓
TimingUse it within 18 months of aliyah, according to Nefesh B’Nefesh.
✓
Where you registerThrough the Ministry of Aliyah and Integration. Your ulpan follows your Teudat Zehut address.
  1. Check your timingCount the months since your aliyah.
  2. RegisterWith the Ministry of Aliyah and Integration.
  3. Get placedAt a public ulpan near your registered address.
  4. Plan what’s nextA subsidized follow-on course, if you want one.
FAQ

Questions about this program.

Is Ulpan Aleph free?

Yes, for eligible new olim. It’s run through the Ministry of Aliyah and Integration.

How long is Ulpan Aleph?

Five months, five days a week, five hours a day.

How soon do I need to start?

Nefesh B’Nefesh says olim can use the ulpan benefit up to 18 months after aliyah.

Can I choose my ulpan?

The address on your Teudat Zehut decides where you study.

What can I do after Ulpan Aleph?

The ministry offers further Hebrew help, and private ulpanim in its voucher program, such as Ulpan La-Inyan, cost olim who finished Ulpan Aleph at most ₪200.

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