Safe & Sound in Rothschild Tel Aviv
We are having an exciting and interesting first day here at Aardvark Tel Aviv Rothschild Community! Many of the students have arrived safe and sound from the airport, and we look forward to the rest of the arrivals soon! When the students arrived at their apartments, they were greeted by their Madrich/a (counselor) who let […]
Weekly Letter TLV – March 25, 2021
Dear Parents & Students, Today marks the start of Spring Break, and the students are looking forward to celebrating Passover – some with friends, some with family, and some are traveling in Israel.Here are some highlights from our past week: Raquel Levit wrote about the Alternative Seder: “The past few weeks as things have been […]
Jerusalem Weekly – March 25, 2021
Shalom Parents & Students and Chag Sameach! Today marks the start of Spring Break, and the students are looking forward to celebrating Passover – some with friends, some with family, and some are traveling in Israel.Here are some highlights from our past week: Nate Kingdom helping prepare for our alternative chocolate seder On Sunday evening, […]
Weekly Letter TLV – March 18, 2021
Dear Parents & Students, Another busy week has passed, with the days getting warmer and longer here in Tel Aviv. On Monday night, we had a neighborhood scavenger hunt, on Wednesday night, Faces of Israel, and of course, Yazamut and Selah are going steady. Wednesday evening, during Faces of Israel, the students learned about the […]
Jerusalem Weekly – March 18, 2021
Dear Parents & Students,This week the weather got warmer, and then got colder, and our students are praying that spring comes soon! But despite the crazy changes in weather, one thing stayed the same: we had a productive, educational, and fun week! Here are the highlights: In honor of Pi Day on Sunday, students were […]
Weekly Letter TLV – March 11, 2021
Dear Parents & Students, We are sure you have heard about the oil spill which devastated Israel’s coast Israel two weeks ago. The oil spill is considered one the most severe ecological disasters that has ever happened in Israel’s history. Thousands of Israelis have joined efforts to clean the tar that has spread over […]
Jerusalem Weekly – March 11, 2021
Dear Parents & Students, Spring is almost here, things are beginning to bloom, and we are looking forward to the end of winter so that we can enjoy spring in Jerusalem and Israel. That included getting out and exploring the Gush Ezion this week on our Tiyul Tuesday. Internship In The Spotlight: Yael Vloch Glassblowing […]
Weekly Letter TLV – March 4, 2021
Dear Parents & Students, It was great week here in Tel Aviv, packed with different activities and cultures. Monday night was a big outdoor game of Laser Tag. It was great to have a chance to be outside and active! On Tuesday, we went to Akko and Haifa. The group in Haifa learned about the […]
Jerusalem Weekly – March 4, 2021
Dear Parents & Students, Sunday was Purim in Jerusalem!!! The Hebrew date of Purim is the 14th of the month of Adar, starting the evening before. However, in Jerusalem and other “walled” cities, the holiday is celebrated one day later than everywhere else. Our students heard the Megillah (also known as the Book of Esther), […]
Jerusalem Weekly – Feb 25, 2021
Dear Parents & Students, This week, we were getting in the Purim spirit! Purim is a Jewish holiday that commemorates the saving of the Jewish people from Haman, who was planning to kill all the Jews. This took place in the ancient Achaemenid Persian Empire. Purim is one of the most widely celebrated festivals in […]