Jerusalem’s Modern Iconic Buildings
Jerusalem is a city full of history and culture, and much of it is housed in some truly extraordinary buildings. Some of the buildings date back centuries; however, there are many buildings that are truly modern and symbolic of the country that Israel is today. For example, if you ever visit the Israel Museum you […]
An Environmental Disaster and Moment for Reflection
by Josh Glucksman “A few days ago, one of Israel’s worst environmental disasters occurred when an oil tanker spilled hundreds of tons of oil along the country’s coast. For all the parents reading this email who are not a 5-minute walk from the Tel Aviv Promenade, the beaches are bad. So bad, in fact, that […]
Jerusalem Weekly – Feb 11, 2021
Dear Parents & Students, I want to start this week’s letter with the AMAZING news that every student & Aardvark Israel staff member in Jerusalem has received the first dose of the Pfizer vaccine! This week, a group of Aardvark students began their EMS training with Magen David Adom, Israel’s Ambulance Service. Through this experience, […]
Impact Month
by Harper Green When Big Idea started back in September, I was really excited to learn about web development and expand my programming skills. I wanted to take away a new skill set that could help me in my future endeavors, as well as allow me to help others. After completing the coding course during […]
Jerusalem Weekly – Feb 4, 2021
Dear Parents & Students, In such a time of uncertainty in the world, it is important to remember the good things we have. I think we can all guess what the highlight of this week was: getting vaccinated! On Monday, we were notified in the afternoon of an opportunity for most of our Jerusalem students […]
Student of the Week – Ben Gottesfeld
My name is Ben Gottesfeld and I am from Denver, Colorado. I currently live in Jerusalem and have been here for the past month. I lived in Tel Aviv for four and a half months before arriving in the Holy City. Like many of my peers, my decision to join Aardvark Israel was a reflection […]
The Aardvark Monthly – January 2021
Happy New Year! 2021 will be a new year with new experiences surrounded by new friends! Whether you are sitting outside with your best friends drinking coffee, laughing the nights away, seeing Israel through interactive activities and tours, exploring Tel Aviv and Jerusalem with your own two feet, gathering life experience through internships, or whatever […]
Jerusalem Weekly – Jan 28, 2021
Dear parents and students, This week, despite the lockdown in Israel, we felt the need to give back to the community, so we offered our students options for volunteering in the community. Some of our students went to OneFamily to volunteer. OneFamily is a nonprofit organization that deals with thousands of families affected by terror, […]
Student of the Week – Danya Dubrow-Compaine
Shalom everyone! My name’s Danya, and I’m from Weston, Massachusetts (for those who know Jews in the Boston area, I live right next to Newton or “Jewton” as it’s affectionately called). Last semester, I had the amazing opportunity to live in Jerusalem right next to Shuk Machne Yehuda. A week ago, though, I moved into […]
Jerusalem Weekly – Jan 14, 2021
In our short time in Jerusalem, my 5 roommates and I have made the best of our time here – even during lockdown. From making elaborate meals to going on runs in Gan Sacher, and even bonding with our awesome counselor Nitzan, we have begun to make a home for ourself here at Ussishkin 59. […]