Student of the Week – Emma Segal
Hey everyone, hope you are all doing well! My name is Emma Segal and I am from San Diego, California. I stumbled upon Aardvark when college didn’t work out in my favor and I had to choose between staying at home doing community college or going to Israel. So, Masa’s handy dandy filters gave me […]
Student of the week – Ben Lefkowitz

Hey! My name is Ben Lefkowitz and I’m from Boston, MA. I heard about Aardvark when I was on Alexander Muss High School in Israel at a gap year fair they held. Instantly I fell in love with the freedom of the program to truly live in both Jerusalem and Tel Aviv and the internships […]
Student of the week – Maya Fox

Student of the week – Maya Fox Hi guys! My name is Maya Fox, and I’m from Buffalo, New York. After studying at Jewish Day school for most of my schooling career, I knew that Israel was the home of the Jewish people, and that I wanted to experience every aspect of this country. I […]
Student of the week – Nelly Bromberg

My name is Nelly Bromberg, I am 18 years old and I am from Mexico City. I just graduated High School and I plan to start Medical School this coming January in Mexico. All my life I studied in a Jewish school, so I have always have a special bond with Israel. This is why […]
Student of the Week – Julianna Mallis

Hello! My name is Julianna Mallis, and I’m from Marietta, Georgia. I knew I wanted to do a gap year in Israel since tenth grade, and I spent my remaining years of high school convincing my parents to let me. I went to a gap year fair about a year ago, and learned about a […]
Student of the Week – Abby

Hi! My name is Abby Hockstein and I’m from Closter, NJ. After my gap year I will be attending Tulane University in New Orleans. Coming from a school where almost everyone goes straight to college, I never really considered taking a gap year. It was actually my parents (who both took gap years in Israel) […]
Student of the Week – Liat Dorani

Hi! My name is Liat Dorani, and I’m from Philadelphia , PA. I graduated from The Jack M Barrack Hebrew Academy. Being president of my schools Israel club made it obvious to me that I would be spending a year In Israel before college was the thing I had to do. My rabbis daughter had […]
Student of the Week – Donna Shashoua

Hi, My name is Donna Shashoua and I am from Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Next year, I will attend Barnard College in New York. I chose to do a gap year program in Israel because I wanted to experience life in this country. Both of my parents are Israeli and I visit every year, but I […]
Student of the Week – Jonah Rosenblatt

Hi, My name is Jonah Rosenblatt and I am from Sharon, MA. I graduated from Gann Academy in Waltham, MA this past June, and after my time at Aardvark I will be studying at Tulane University in New Orleans, LA. I have been in Israel for a little over a month and my experience so […]
Student of the Week – Shlomi Ifergan

Shalom, my name is Shlomi Efergan. I’m 18 years old and I come from Ocean City, Maryland. I chose to do a gap year with Aardvark Israel because I felt as if it was the best way to prepare me for my future. Starting next year, I will be joining the Israeli Defence Forces and […]