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Student of the Week – Jan Van Brakel

My name is Jan Van Brakel, I am 18 years old and live in Amsterdam, Netherlands. After I finished high school , I decided to take a gap year, because I feel that I am too young to study (or work) immediately after school. I followed the example of my ...
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Weekly Updates – Jerusalem February 12, 2017

Hello parents, This week in Jerusalem we enjoyed some phenomenal activities… The week began on Sunday with the Sports Club and early on Monday morning some of us stayed up to watch the Super Bowl between the Falcons and the Patriots. Alex Kaufman was very disappointed by the Falcons’ collapse while Julia Heineman was excited because ...
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Weekly Updates – Tel Aviv February 9, 2017

Dear Parents, We hope this email finds you well. While Adi is off having fun leading the international trip in Ethiopia, I’m more than happy to share our news with you J It was a great week for us and here are some of the highlights: On Monday we participated in an ...
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Ethiopia 2017

Day 1 Shalom parents, After 2 flights, few hours of waiting in security lines and one missing bag (that came back to us a few hours later – Don’t worry..) I can say that we all arrived safe and sound to Gondar which is an amazing looking city…. Today was ...
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Weekly Updates – Jerusalem February 5, 2017

Dear Parents, Here are some of our memories from the past week. On Sunday afternoon our coordinator Natali taught us how to Zumba, a type of Spanish dance that helps to release pent up energy. Abi Brenner said it was nice to finally work out a bit and in a fun way as ...
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Student of the Week – Jacob Adler

Hi! My name is Jacob Adler and I’m from Atlanta,Georgia. I decided to spend my gap year in Israel because I have always had a special connection to the country. I also felt like I wanted more time to decide what direction I want to take my life. Taking a ...
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Weekly Updates – Tel Aviv February 3, 2017

Shalom Parents! How are you? I hope you are well. We have had a wonderful week during which the students have learnt some new and interesting concepts regarding their journeys here in Israel. Last Sunday, during the Apartment Meetings, the madrichim were proud to launch the educational program called “My Israeli ...
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Exploring the Treasures of Nachalat Binyamin

If you spend any time in Tel Aviv you will most likely come across the street Nachalat Binyamin. While it is just a single street you will find loads to do there as the street is home to some of Tel Aviv’s greatest restaurants, bars and shops. For instance, every ...
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Living Like a Local In Tel Aviv

Those that spend their gap years in Tel Aviv are sure to come away with a good idea of what it is like to live as a local. However, to save you some hassle, there are a few tips that every Tel Avivian grows up knowing. For a start, it ...
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Weekly Updates – Jerusalem January 30, 2017

Dear Parents First of all I want to apologize for the delay of the weekly e-mail Here are some of the best moments we had last week Last week was super busy in Jerusalem. Sunday started is students off with internships in the morning and free time to get prepared ...
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Weekly Updates – Tel Aviv January 26, 2017

Shalom Parents! After we dedicated an entire week to make sure everyone understands basic apartment maintenance, from cleaning to living together, we dedicated this week to something way more fun: Cooking! It is important to us that students have at least basic cooking skills by the time they finish our ...
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Student of the Week – Sem Kotek

Student of the Week – Sem Kotek Hello, my name is Sem and I’m from Holland, Amsterdam. I decided to take a gap year because I did not want to start university immediately after high school. I was also unsure as to what I wanted to study in university. Before ...
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Weekly Updates – Jerusalem January 22, 2017

Dear Parents Shalom, Last week was a great week on the Aardvark Jerusalem Program. Starting Monday we had our first day of internships/volunteering. Every year our students choose from a wide variety of places, everything from award winning bakeries to a preschool for children with special needs and this year ...
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Hidden Delights of the Machane Yehuda Market

While the Machane Yehuda Market for many years was the cheapest and most convenient place for locals to shop, in recent years it has maintained these qualities and grown to offer far more. Together with the stalls are a number of hidden gems that you should be sure to check ...
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How Jerusalem Got Its Own Skate Park

There are probably many things that come to mind when you think of Israel and Jerusalem, such as the Old City, the market, hummus or just the general Middle East vibe. However, to the surprise of many Jerusalem is also home to a very active skater community, so active that ...
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Weekly Updates – Tel Aviv January 19, 2017

Shalom Parents! As you probably understand from your children and the schedule, we are building a weekly routine after the intensive orientation we had here. The students are starting to understand the framework we have created for them. For example, when is the right time to go to the gym? ...
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Weekly Updates – Jerusalem January 15, 2017

Dear parents, It’s been an amazing week. We have had a great time meeting your kids. As you know, the students arrived throughout Monday and they started meeting each other and meeting the staff. For lunch, we went across the road to the local falafel shop, later on that day ...
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Weekly Updates – Tel Aviv January 14, 2017

Tel Aviv January 14, 2017 Shalom Parents! The students are about to finish their first week on Aardvark. We have had such a busy schedule this week that the students said that each day felt like an entire week! The first day began at 7:00am when we welcomed the first ...
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The First Day of Aardvark – Jerusalem

Dear Aardvark Families, We are having an exciting and interesting first day here at Aardvark Jerusalem!  The students have arrived safe and sound from the airport! Our building is a-buzz with students getting to know each other.  Throughout the day, the students had time to unpack and rest, and we treated them to falafel and shawarma for lunch. Tonight, the staff and ...
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Safe and Sound – First Day at Aardvark Tel Aviv

Shalom Parents, We had a busy and interesting first day, here at Aardvark Tel Aviv! I just wanted to let you know that everyone has arrived safe and sound. (Except 3 students which we are still waiting for). After a good welcome dinner and a “get to know the group ...
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