2.Mode of Payment and Refunds
Full room and board accommodations at Kibbutz Kfar Szold is $580 per seven-night week ($525 for returnees). The final week of the dig is five nights and costs $415 ($375 for returnees). Every extra night costs $85. There is no refund if the volunteer chooses not stay on the kibbutz over the weekend or chooses to leave earlier than the pre-determined day of departure.
The cost for a double room (two people in a room) is $1610 per seven-night week and $1150 for the last, five-night week ($230 per night). Weeks 1-3 for returning couples is $1450 per week and Week 4 is $1035.
Please note that there is limited availability of double and single rooms. Costs for 2021 are as follows:
Weeks | 1+2 | 1+2+3 | 2+3 |
Total cost | 1160 | 1575 | 995 |
Discounted Returnees Cost | 1050 | 1425 | 900 |
Deposit | 580 | 788 | 498 |
Balance | 580 | 787 | 497 |
Discounted Balance for Returnees | 470 | 637 | 402 |
Due to the unpredictability of the Coronavirus pandemic, we recommend that all applicants hold their deposit until June 15 in case we, or you, need to cancel. The balance is due no later than the day of one’s arrival at the kibbutz and is a pre-condition for beginning to dig.
**The room and board prices are for non-Israeli citizens and are exempt from Value Added Tax (V.A.T.). For this reason, the kibbutz B&B office needs a scan or xerox of the photo and information page of your passport, as well as the blue entry slip given to you by passport control upon your arrival in Israel. Please give these two documents to the kibbutz office for copying upon arrival. A participant with an Israeli passport (even if one has dual citizenship) must add 17% V.A.T. to the costs.
Payment for Room and Board
1. Online
After you submit the registration form, you will receive an official acceptance email, usually within 72 hours. This response will include a link to the secure payment site at Azusa Pacific University. You may pay using Visa, MasterCard, or Discover Card. We do not accept American Express. After you have paid your deposit, you will receive an email confirming your payment. You may pay the balance at any time using the same link for the deposit, but no later than the day of your arrival at the kibbutz. You may also pay your balance by check or cash when you arrive at the kibbutz.
2. Check
You may also pay your deposit and balance with a personal check, cashier's check, or money order. Make the check out to "Azusa Pacific University" and write "Abel Beth Maacah" on the memo line. Mail your check to the following address:
Prof. Robert Mullins
Abel Beth Maacah Excavations
Department of Biblical and Religious Studies
701 E. Foothill Blvd.
Azusa, CA 91702-7000
You will receive an email confirmation once the check is received and deposited.
3. Cash
In certain cases, one may pay for room and board in cash U.S. dollars or the equivalent in Israeli shekels upon arrival at the kibbutz. Contact the expedition for more information.
Refund Policy
Refunds will be granted upon cancellation according to the terms in the table below.
If you do not show up for the excavation on the dates for which you have registered, or decide to withdraw after your arrival, or are expelled from the program by the binding decision of the directors, we regret to inform you that no refunds can be given.
If we are forced to cancel the excavation, you will receive a full refund.
Date of cancellation | Refund amount |
Until June 1 | Full |
June 1-July 3 | 25%* |
After July 4 | None |
*If your cancellation is health-related, directly due to the Coronavirus pandemic, a full refund will be granted. We require an official medical affidavit in order to grant the refund.
3. Scholarships and Financial Aid
A limited number of scholarships are available to team members who can demonstrate financial need in order to participate on the project. Priority will be given to students enrolled in a college or university. Details about when and how to apply will be posted on Facebook (www.facebook.com/AbelBethMaacah) and/or can be obtained by writing to Dr. Naama Yahalom-Mack (
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