Student of the Week – Raphael Leo Leon
My name is Raphael Leo Leon, but I usually just go by Raphi. Given the fact that from 11-18, I went to a school called City of London School, you probably won’t be surprised to hear that I am from London, where I have lived my whole life. And yes, this does mean that one […]
Student of the Week – Anna Felicia Hirsch
My name is Anna Felicia Hirsch (×—× ×”) I was born and raised in Miami Beach, Florida. I went to school at RASG Hebrew Academy for 12 years of my life. I chose to go on a gap year specifically at Aardvark Israel because they provided everything I have always wanted; Aardvark has allowed me to […]
Student of the Week – Katherine Alexandra Ruf
My name is Katherine Alexandra Ruf, but I go by Alex. I am from Quito, Ecuador, where I was born and raised until I was 17. I went to an American International school, called Academia Cotopaxi. At 17, I moved to Maryland, USA on my own, to finish High School. After a rough time there, […]
Student of the Week – Dalia Kornmehl
My name is Dalia, I am Dutch and American, as I was born in New York City where I lived until I was four. When my family moved back to Amsterdam I went to school there, most recently at Maimonides high school. I heard of Aardvark from some close friends who went to previous semesters. […]
Student of the Week – Adam Halstuch
My name is Adam Halstuch, I’m from Bogotá, Colombia and I studied at Colegio Colombo Hebreo. I decided to come to Aardvark Israel because I wanted to have an internship in Israel and at the same time be able to travel around and meet people from all over the world. My internship is at BasisTech, […]
Student of the Week – Julia Shadmon
My name is Julia Shadmon, I’m from South Pasadena, California and I went to South Pasadena High School. My dad had found out about Aardvark through a friend who had done the program, and mentioned it to me as an alternative pathway. I liked the idea of taking a year off before college to meet […]
Student of the Week – Esther Michaela Nahmany
My name is Esther Michaela Nahmany. I am French and English but I was born and raised in Geneva, Switzerland. I went to school at Ecole Moser. I decided to go on a gap year because I didn’t want to go to university at 17 years old, having finished school two years earlier than the […]
Student of the Week – Eve Babai
“My name is Eve Babai, I’m from London and I went to Highgate School. I chose to go on a gap year as I wasn’t ready to go to straight into work yet. I heard of Aardvark Israel from some friends that did it a previous semester, they said they really enjoyed their time in […]
Student of the Week – Nicole Julia Eisenstadt
My name is Nicole Eisenstadt, I am from New York City and I went to Dwight School NYC. I chose to go on a gap year because I had the opportunity to start university in the spring semester, and also wanted to reconnect with the land of Israel and learn more about this special place. […]
Student of the Week – Oren Asayag-Asaf
My name is Oren Asayag-Asaf and I’m from Miami, Florida and used to attend Aaron’s David Posnack Jewish Day School. I chose to go on a gap year because I start college in January and there’s no place I’d rather be other than Israel. I specifically chose Aardvark Israel because it is a program that […]
