Student of the week – Danielle Williams
Hi, I’m Danielle Williams from Philadelphia! After high school, I wanted a year to learn more about myself and the world around me before I started college, but I really could have never imagined how incredibly life changing this year would be. I began my year living in Jerusalem and volunteering at ALYN Pediatric and […]
Student of the week – Ezra Taylor
1) What is your name and where are you from?I’m Ezra Taylor, from Salford, England. 2) Why did you decide to take a gap year?Throughout my life I watched many people,including members of my family, take a gap year in Israel and other parts of the world. Eventually it was my turn. I had been […]
Student of the week – Abby Seidel
Hi y’all, I am Abby Seidel from Atlanta, Georgia. I have gone to Israel before, I knew that returning to Israel was something that I wanted, if not needed, to do after I graduated high school. I had no idea what to expect with Aardvark but I am so beyond lucky that this is the […]
Weekly Updates – Tel Aviv April 3, 2016
Shalom Parents! Today is the final day of the month of March, one of the program’s more intense months. Why? Because it was “Breakout” month on Aardvark. At the beginning of the month, now that the students have been here for a while and have a better understanding of what they hope to achieve with […]
Student of the week – Pandora Yadgaroff
My name is Pandora Yadgaroff and I’m from London, England. I decided to take a gap year as I knew that this was the only time in my life. I felt that I will be fully free from the pressures of adulthood and could take a year to enjoy such a beautiful country that means […]
Student of the week – Gal Nurick
Hi, I’m Gal Nurick from Vancouver, BC! For three generations, members of my family have taken a gap year in Israel. So, for me, coming to Israel was a right of passage. While it was always obvious to me that I would be coming to Israel for a year after high school, the question was […]
Student of the week – Maya Weintraub
“Hi I’m Maya Weintraub from Los Angeles, California! I decided to take a gap year because I didn’t feel ready to go to college. I wanted time away from the pressure of school to explore myself, my interests, and Israel. Aardvark has allowed me everything I have wanted to accomplish while on my gap year. […]
Student of the week – Jake Wisotsky
“Suhh! My name is Jake Wisotsky and I’m from Fair Lawn, New Jersey. One of the primary reasons I came to do a gap year in Israel was to improve as an individual and become one with the culture of my people. Israel had much to offer in these fields. I began looking at options […]
Student of the week – Ofir Zeev
Our student of the week comes to us from down under! Hi! I’m Ofir Zeevi from Sydney, Australia. Long before I graduated from my Jewish day school, Moriah College in November 2015, I knew I wanted to spend an extended period of time in Israel. Having spent a long time looking through all the programs […]
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, […]