Dear parents, My name is Natali Basel and I’m the city coordinator for the Jerusalem division of the Aardvark Israel. I can’t wait to meet you and your children, and I hope they are as excited as I am for the experience ahead. My talented staff is looking forward to ...

Shalom Parents, I would like to start by introducing myself: My name is Adi, and I’m the Aardvark Coordinator for Tel Aviv. The field of informal education has always been a significant part of my life. I was a “Madrich” (counselor) for many years in an Israeli youth movement, “Hanoar ...

We just finished our final week of the semester here in Jersualem! Our week was full of cleaning, Hannukah celebration and saying goodbye to the Madrichim and students who were only staying for one semester. Sunday Morning, a few of our students, Celeste Williams, Keren Kaynan, Tess Bernstein went to ...

Shalom Parents! I cannot believe the semester is over…I feel like I just met the students yesterday. They were a little confused and very excited, and full of questions: “Why am I not alone in a bedroom?” “Where do I do my laundry?” “Why do I have to get up ...

Dear Parents, We’ve enjoyed another jam-packed week here at Aardvark. On Monday evening, representatives from the NGO, Tevel B’tzedek came and speak to and tell us about the group and what they do. Aardvark coordinates with Tevel B’tzedek when we send students to volunteer in Nepal. Tevel B’tzedek aims to ...

Shalom Parents! According to the Jewish calendar, from this Saturday, we are starting to count the “darkest” days of the year. Each time we light another candle to have more light in a longer night. This year for each candle we’ll light, a feeling of sadness will join the celebration ...

Dear Parents! Well, we had another full week at Aardvark! On Monday afternoon we went to the Marva Ceremony (Military Track) at the Western Wall. We saw Jake Walters and Jordie Wise receive their Diskit (Dog Tags). Everyone was really excited to see them in their IDF uniforms, standing in ...

Shalom Parents! This week we decided to do some changes. 6 students have been chosen to replace the madrichim for 2 days. Wren Gilbert was one of them. She wrote to you all a summary of this week schedule:(I added some blue notes for her slang to keep the text authentic) ” ...

Dear Parents, Another month has passed here at Aardvark, but we’ve accomplished so much! Here are some of our highlights from our week: On Monday we enjoyed a class on How to Make Chanukah with clay. The instructor taught us cool design techniques, as well as how to build a ...

Dear Parents, Although there is WiFi on most flights these days, Adi entrusted me to send the weekly email in his place. He is currently in the air somewhere over Asia on his way with the Aardvark International trip to China! Having lead this trip in the past, I can ...

Dear Parents, We had another fun packed week here in Jerusalem starting with karaoke! On Monday-The girls program, decided to go together for an evening of karaoke, in the Jerusalem City Center, The students decided to leave all ther problems of exams and homework behind and let loose on stage. ...

Shalom Parents! Throughout the last week and a half, most of the country (your children included) was discussing the cold & dry air. All over the news they were saying that in the last 24 years we’ve never had such dry weather for as long period such as that. Yesterday, ...