EVERY YEAR FOR 10 DAYS EACH OCTOBER, TZAHAL SHALOM OF N. WESTCHESTER HOSTS FORMER MEMBERS OF THE ISRAEL DEFENSE FORCES (IDF) IN NORTHERN WESTCHESTER. THESE DELEGATES STAY WITH LOCAL FAMILIES AND SPEAK AT NUMEROUS LOCAL EVENTS. AS A RESULT, MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY, INCLUDING SENIORS, ADULTS AND CHILDREN, OF DIFFERENT RELIGIOUS AFFILIATIONS AND BACKGROUNDS, ARE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN MORE ABOUT ISRAELI POLITICS AND CULTURE. THESE DELEGATES ARE CHOSEN BASED ON THEIR EXPERIENCES IN THE IDF, CHARACTERS, ENTHUSIASM ABOUT THE PROGRAM AND COMMUNICATIONS SKILLS.