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 […]
Student of the Week – Shoshana Miryam Cantor
My name is Shoshana and I’m from Longbeach, California where the sun shines on the good times. I went to school at Renaissance High school for the Arts. At first, I didn’t want to go on a gap year; thinking ‘what should I do now?’. I came on to Aardvark Israel because I wanted to […]
Student of the Week – Matthew Zucker
My name is Matthew Zucker, but everyone calls me Matti. I am from London, UK and I went to Yavneh College. I didn’t want to go straight into studying at university; I felt I would be more prepared taking a year and having new experiences which I would remember for life! I chose Aardvark Israel […]
Student of the Week – Yair Hojberg
My name is Yair Hojberg, I am from Miami, Florida and I went to David Posnack Jewish Day School.I wanted to go on a gap year to develop more as a person while also learning more about Judaism.I chose Aardvark Israel because the program allowed me to take the tech track so I would be […]
Student of the Week – Galia Braun Frydman
My name is Galia and I am from Mexico City and I graduated from the Hebron Academy. I decided to come on this gap year to learn about Israel, and I specifically chose Aardvark Israel because I felt like this would be the best way to learn about the Israeli lifestyle. I intern at the […]
Student of the Week – Madelyn Rebecca Stern
My name is Madelyn Rebecca Stern and I’m from Vancouver, Canada. I chose Aardvark Israel as my gap year program because it was heavily recommended by loved ones and the program met all the requirements I needed for independent living. For my internship I am working at North Abraxas; a restaurant created by Eyal Shani. […]
Student of the Week – Richie Nadritch
My name is Richie Nadrich, and I’m from Teaneck, New Jersey. Everyone in my community takes a gap year program and I decided Aardvark Israel was the best fit for me. I felt it was the right program because it truly allows me to be independent. I felt like I needed that to be able […]
Student of the Week – Navah Crouse
My name is Navah Crouse, I am 19 years old and I’m from South Africa. I recently spent the past 5 months on the Aardvark Israel gap year program. Originally I never planned to go on a gap year, instead, I was going to study in Israel. However, after much thought, I decided to take […]
Student of the Week – Joshua Thomas Birnbaum
My name is Joshua Thomas Birnbaum, and I’m from Belgium. When I was 13, I left Belgium and moved to London. I have always felt close to Israel, from going on camp in Israel to even coming to visit my family here. I have always felt close to Israel and always thought it would be nice […]
Student of the Week – Caroline Emma Press
My name is Caroline Emma Press, and I’m from New York City. It has been a dream of mine to live in Israel since I was younger. I’ve spent a lot of time here throughout the years and always felt a deep connection to it. It has always felt like a second home. I had […]