Shalom Parents!I hope you are well. Another week has come to an end and it looks as if most of the students have found their path. They look, or at least think that they are busy all the time which hopefully means that they are doing more than they are ...

Shalom Parents! The rainy week has ended and at last the sun has come out. It is a beautiful time to be outside so we are encouraging the students to go out and explore more of the city. On Sunday the culture committee organized a fun night, American in style, ...

Shalom Parents! The rain of last week has been replaced with bright and sunny weather! As it began to warm up the bravest souls among us started to take off some layers.It is a beautiful time to be outside so we are encouraging the students to go out and explore ...

Dear Parents Tu BiShvatOn Sunday we had a Tu Bishvat Seder.Tu BiShvat (ט״ו בשבט‎) is a Jewish holiday which falls on the 15th day of the Hebrew month Shvat. It is also called “Rosh HaShanah La’Ilanot” (Hebrew: ראש השנה לאילנות‎), literally “New Year of the Trees.” In contemporary Israel the ...

Shalom Parents! There is a lot to share with you so it may be best for you to quickly make a cup of coffee and take a seat on the couch. Don’t worry, I’ll wait…. Ready? Good! dried fruitOn Sunday the Madrichim met the students in their apartments for the ...

Dear Parents, Who would have thought that it was only two weeks ago that we arrived in Jerusalem!? Time flies when you’re having fun! Here are some of the highlights from this week:Sunday – the first day of volunteering – Most of the students had an interview with their volunteering/internship ...

We have had an amazing week! The students began their first volunteer work and internships, they began managing their apartment budgets, participated in some of our activities and started the Ulpan Hebrew course. Here are some of the highlights… Every Sunday evening the Madrichim visit the students’ apartments. This is ...

Shalom Parents! The students have just finished their first week with Aardvark Jerusalem! According to the students every day felt like a whole week due to our busy schedule and now they are looking forward to a relaxing and meaningful Shabbat together. We started this week on Monday. Some of ...

Shalom Parents! The students have just finished their first week with Aardvark Jerusalem! According to the students every day felt like a whole week due to our busy schedule and now they are looking forward to a relaxing and meaningful Shabbat together. We started this week on Monday. Some of ...

Shalom Parents! I’m very glad to tell inform you that the orientation week is over… We had so much going on with so many highlights worth mentioning that I don’t know where to start! Our week began on Monday. Throughout the day the semester students came in groups, some from ...