Student of the week – Nelly Bromberg
My name is Nelly Bromberg, I am 18 years old and I am from Mexico City. I just graduated High School and I plan to start Medical School this coming January in Mexico. All my life I studied in a Jewish school, so I have always have a special bond with Israel. This is why […]
Weekly Updates – Jerusalem December 22, 2017
Dear Parents, I can’t believe that the Jerusalem experience will soon be over, but we still had plenty to do this week. Here are the highlights: On Monday night we had a Hanukkah shirt making and Sfinge Donut making session. Sfinge is a Moroccan Hanukkah donut. We had so much fun making donuts and making […]
Weekly Updates – Tel Aviv December 22, 2017
Dear Parents, We are approaching the end of the fall semester here on Aardvark Tel Aviv. The past week was a lot of fun, full of holiday spirit and emotions about the end of the semester. It is so lovely to see the strong connections that the students have made. Every time that a student […]
Weekly Updates – Tel Aviv December 15, 2017
Shalom Parents, Another great week on Aardvark is coming to an end, and as always, I have many experiences, pictures, and stories to tell you. Find yourself a comfortable spot and we will be ready to start. On Sunday the Sea Sports group went to an escape room for a great session about cooperation and […]
Weekly Updates – Jerusalem December 15, 2017
Jerusalem Weekly Updates Dear Parents, Chanukah is a wonderful time to be in Israel and the students have had the chance to take full advantage of the true festival of lights. It has been a great week and we are looking forward to a few more nights of light… Here are the highlights: On Monday, as […]
China 2017
Day 1 Dear Parents, The group had an amazing (and exhausting) first day in China. After long queues at Ben Gurion airport and quite a wait to get through security, the group was off and away. The flight was uneventful, which of course means that it was a great flight. Upon arriving in China, everyone […]
Student of the Week – Julianna Mallis
Hello! My name is Julianna Mallis, and I’m from Marietta, Georgia. I knew I wanted to do a gap year in Israel since tenth grade, and I spent my remaining years of high school convincing my parents to let me. I went to a gap year fair about a year ago, and learned about a […]
Weekly Updates – Tel Aviv December 7, 2017
Dear Parents, The week was really fun and I have lots to tell you, so let’s get started. As usual, on Sunday, there were activities for both the Entrepreneurship and the Sea Sport groups. The Entrepreneurship group had another session with Robert Frohlinger. The session was titled, “How can you help Israel continue to succeed […]
Weekly Updates – Jerusalem December 7, 2017
Dear Parents and Students, President Trump’s declaration aside, the week has been full of adventures! Here is a summary of the highlights: Over the past week the students have been thinking about their plans for the future. During Sunday’s apartment meetings we asked the students to prepare a bucket list of all the things they […]
Weekly Updates – Tel Aviv November 30, 2017
Dear Parents, It has been an exciting week. We had many activities and the real highlight was our overnight trip to the north on Tuesday and Wednesday. However, before giving you more details about it, let’s start from the beginning of the week. Here we go: On Sunday we had the Add Ons’ activities. The […]