Weekly Updates – Jeruslem March 17, 2016
Dear ParentsThis week the students enjoyed a number of activities about the society we live in. Here are a few of the things we did. gap year programOn Monday the students attended a Masa BDS seminar at the Yehuda Hotel. They were joined by other Masa programs with students from Australia and South Africa. The […]
Weekly Updates – Tel Aviv March 17, 2016
Shalom Parents! A lot happened this week and there is so much that is going to happen next week so please make sure that you are comfortable and relaxed and I’ll give you all the highlights! apartment meetingsOn Sunday, as usual, the students had their apartment meetings. As always most of them passed the inspection […]
Weekly Updates – Jeruslem March 11, 2016
Dear Parents, All week long the sun was out making us sweat (except for today). T-shirts and shorts came out of the closets and a whole new season has begun. Ice rankOn Monday our students went to the ice rink and skated for a while. Reina and Adam showed off their figure skating ability. Scott, […]
Weekly Updates – Tel Aviv March 10, 2016
Shalom Parents! gap year programI hope you are all well and prepared to focus on my weekly update!I want to open with a great example of cooperation between a student and his Madrich. Zack Stockar was telling Shirli, his Madricha, that he misses playing hockey and feels that while spending time in Israel he is […]
Weekly Updates – Jerusalem March 5, 2016
Dear Parents We have had a week full of adventures! Here is a summary of them: Weekly UpdatesOnce a month I meet with the students for some “date” time with me. I do this so that I can hear some of their views and requests for the coming month. I like to know what the […]
Weekly Updates – Tel Aviv March 3, 2016
Shalom Parents! apartment meetingMarch has arrived together with spring. All week long the sun was out and making us sweat (except for today). T-shirts and shorts came out of the closets and a whole new season is beginning. On Sunday, instead of the regular apartment meeting, the madrichim gathered their students in one apartment (each […]
Weekly Updates – Jerusalem Feb 28, 2016
This week on Aardvark Jerusalem: We have now been living in Jerusalem for over a month and it is starting to feel like home. Martha Stewart themed apartment meetingOn Sunday we decided to have a Martha Stewart themed apartment meeting. Hagai cooked pancakes with his students and Tally made brownies (in the microwave) with hers. […]
Weekly Updates – Tel Aviv Feb 26, 2016
Shalom Parents! What a crazy week we’ve had! Complete with a serious rain storm, poppies – as promised, and some sunny days towards the end! So what happened in the hallways of Aardvark Tel Aviv? Back to Campus EventOn Sunday night both the Jerusalem and Tel Aviv groups attended a Masa “Back to Campus Event.” […]
Weekly Updates – Tel Aviv February 21, 2016
Shalom Parents! Last week I was talking to the students about maximizing their time in Israel and during the talk one of the students asked me, “Adi, are you maximizing your time? Do you have plans for the weekend?” At first I was surprised by the question but my answer was, “at the moment no, […]
Weekly Updates – Jerusalem Feb 21, 2016
Dear Parents, I am pleased to inform you that this week summer arrived. We are experiencing global warming first hand. Here are some of the activities we had over the week. gap year in israelOn Monday-We decided to redecorate our olam (hall) in order to make it cooler for our students. In order to do […]