The Aardvark Monthly – July 2021
It’s the end of the semester here at Aardvark Israel, and the past month was full of fun, inspiring activities. At the beginning of the month, our students all attended Shabbatonim in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv. During these two weekends, the students explored their Jewish identities, traveled through the Old City of Jerusalem, visited Yad […]
The Aardvark Monthly – June 2021
Summer has officially began here in Israel, and we have been pretty busy. Earlier this month, our students attended the annual Masa conference, designed to help them think about their next steps after the program. This included workshops, panels and motivational speakers. The seminar was predominantly focused on life on University campus and back in […]
The Aardvark Monthly – April 2021
Here in Israel, it has been a packed month that included both Israel’s Memorial Day and Independence Day.Our students have the privilege to live in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, travel with new friends from Israel and around the world, walk the city streets, hike the desert hills, speak Hebrew, and intern at their dream companies, […]
The Aardvark Monthly – Big Idea Gap Year Special Edition
In this Special Edition of The Aardvark Monthly, we share with you some of the exciting things happening on the Big Idea Gap Year! And with March being International Women’s Month, we are focusing on some of our female Big Idea students making a big impact in the tech scene! My name is Abby Miller, […]
The Aardvark Monthly – February 2021
Happy 11th Anniversary, Aardvark Israel! Aardvark Israel is celebrating its 11-year anniversary this month 🥳!In the last decade, over 1,250 students from over 30 different countries on 6 continents have joined the Aardvark Israel program for an Israel experience they’ll never forget and memories that will last a lifetime!Here’s to many more years of helping […]
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, […]
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 […]
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, […]
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. […]