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Student of the Week – Thomas Phelps

February 24, 2022 Student of the Week

I chose to go on a gap year with Aardvark Israel because of the balance that is provided – on one hand, I wanted an educational, fulfilling gap year where I could work hard and improve upon myself, and on the other hand, I wanted to have fun and tour ...

Alon Shabo Store

February 20, 2022 Spotlight! Internships and Volunteering

My name is Nicole, I’m from Mexico City. I chose to work in Alon Shabo Store cause I want to study culinary arts in college, so I wanted to have some experience before. Alon Shabo is a top, well-known confectioner, working in Tel-Aviv who teaches professional Confectionery and owns a ...

Weekly Updates – February 17, 2022

February 17, 2022 Weekly Updates

Shalom Parents and Students! Can you tell what symbol our students (and Raz, their madricha) were trying to make? That’s right, it’s a Star of David! Our students had a busy week as usual, traveling, studying, and interning. What else were they up to this week? Scroll down to find ...

Student of the Week – Jillian Lesson

February 14, 2022 Student of the Week

I chose to go on a gap year because I wanted a break from school in order to learn about myself and others, experience new things, and explore Israel. Especially with the ending of High School and being in the midst of covid, I felt the need to take time ...

Student of the Week – Alison Rose Lazarus

February 13, 2022 Student of the Week

I wanted to explore my Judaism before I went to college, and I wanted to do it in Israel. I couldn’t go on my summer Israel trip with my camp (because of COVID) and I knew I wanted to come here before I went to college. I picked Aardvark Israel ...

Weekly Updates – February 10, 2022

February 10, 2022 Weekly Updates

Shalom Parents and Students! Live like a local, bargain like a local! Our students are having the full Israeli experience here in Israel, and are already becoming locals, after just one month. But how can you actually become local if you can’t bargain in Shuk HaCarmel? Well, this is exactly ...

Weekly Updates – February 3, 2022

February 3, 2022 Weekly Updates

Shalom Parents and Students! This week in Israel, the sun is out again and we didn’t miss the chance to take our students to explore the hidden gems of Israel: in Haifa, Lod, Ramla, and Masada. Oh, and some of our students even made it to the Dead Sea! (www.ebsta.com) ...

Elsight

February 2, 2022 Spotlight! Internships and Volunteering

My internship is at a company called Elsight, specializing in fast and reliable communications technology. Our main product is the Halo, a device that combines four separate network signals into one faster and more reliable signal using AI and VPN technology. I’ve just begun working in an engineering position, taking ...

Natalie, sophie, and issac on tuesday tiyul day, near arad

The Aardvark Monthly – January 2022 – Spring Semester begins! Finally

February 1, 2022 Aardvark Israel Monthly

Shalom Parents, Students, Partners, and Staff, After overcoming flight delays, closed borders, and a variety of issues… the students are here and Spring 2022 has officially started! 🙂 Curious to know how our students’ first weeks looked? Scroll down and find out! Liad, Jordan, Claire, Jacob, and Lulu in Machane Yehuda ...

Student of the Week – Carlos Feder

February 1, 2022 Student of the Week

I chose to do a gap year because I wanted to see and understand other ways of living, expanding my knowledge while making me comfortable when going out of my comfort zone. I chose Aardvark Isreal because it looked like the program that suited me most out of the Masa ...

The Chagall Windows at Hadassah

February 1, 2022 The Uniqueness of Israel

Hopefully you will enjoy your gap year in Israel without having to visit a hospital. However, even if you are in perfect health, it is worth making the trip to the Hadassah Medical Center in Jerusalem to see a series of stained glass windows created by Marc Chagall. When Chagall ...

The People Behind Israel’s Street Names – Part 2

February 1, 2022 The Uniqueness of Israel

We have previously written about some of the famous people with streets named after them in Israel. However, there are so many of them, that we thought it was worth returning to. That way, when you are exploring the city streets on your gap year, you will be able to ...

Weekly Updates – January 27, 2022

January 27, 2022 Weekly Updates

Shalom Parents and Students! It’s finally here – snow in Israel! Could you imagine? And trust us, this is everything Israelis (and our students) are talking about, especially our Jerusalem students, who actually got the chance to enjoy the snow, right by their apartments. Seems like they had a good ...

Big Idea Impact Month begins! – Elliot Kupchik

January 27, 2022 Student Blog

To start off our Impact Month, myself and the other students were introduced to the office of Nefesh B’Nefesh, located in the heart of Tel Aviv. We met several experienced workers in high tech, who talked to us about our upcoming work and helped us get acquainted with the office. ...

Student of the Week – Luana Tobal

January 25, 2022 Student of the Week

Having spent my whole childhood in the same city in Argentina and the last two years in a pandemic context, I decided it was time for a change. One thing that has always appealed to me was broadening my horizons, involving traveling abroad and experiencing other cultures. By choosing to ...

Take a gap, follow your dreams – Rachel Katz

January 24, 2022 Student Blog

I promised myself that I would make it back to Israel this year, no matter what it took. If it took holding off on some things, or even, changing what my “dream” looked like. (bollywoodhungama.com) I know some people can do the traditional 4-year university path, but for me, sitting ...

Student of the Week – Josh Smith

January 20, 2022 Student of the Week

I chose to come on a gap year because after a couple of intense years of school combined with Covid, I decided I wanted to take a break and do something a little different. I wanted to come to Israel because as an important and complicated part of my Jewish ...

Weekly Updates – January 20, 2022

January 20, 2022 Weekly Updates

Shalom Parents and Students! We are already starting the second week of the semester, and our students are feeling more like locals and becoming more familiar with their neighborhoods and their weekly schedule. This week, our students experienced their first Tuesday Tiyul (exciting!) and participated in bonding activities to help ...

Weekly Updates – January 13, 2022

January 13, 2022 Weekly Updates

Shalom Parents and Students! Spring Semester has officially started! We welcomed more than 200 students from all over the world, and look at that – they are already touring their neighborhoods with their madrichim, going through important orientation sessions, and getting to know their new best friends. Want to see ...

Jillian and lulu from florentin! Looking wonderful ladies

The Aardvark Monthly – December 2021

January 8, 2022 Aardvark Israel Monthly

Shalom Parents, Students, Partners, and Staff, These were the last weeks of Fall semester, and we could not have had a better semester. Our students are now on their winter break and will get back to us next week already along with the new students joining in for Spring (Yay)! ...