Aardvark Jerusalem Spring Semester Here We Go
We are having an exciting and interesting first day here at Aardvark Jerusalem! Many of the students have arrived safe and sound from the airport, and we look forward to the rest of the arrivals soon! When the students arrived at their apartments, they were greeted by their Madrich/a (counselor) who let them in the […]
Safe & Sound in Rothschild Tel Aviv
We are having an exciting and interesting first day here at Aardvark Tel Aviv Rothschild Community! Many of the students have arrived safe and sound from the airport, and we look forward to the rest of the arrivals soon! When the students arrived at their apartments, they were greeted by their Madrich/a (counselor) who let […]
Weekly Letter TLV – March 25, 2021
Dear Parents & Students, Today marks the start of Spring Break, and the students are looking forward to celebrating Passover – some with friends, some with family, and some are traveling in Israel.Here are some highlights from our past week: Raquel Levit wrote about the Alternative Seder: “The past few weeks as things have been […]
Weekly Letter TLV – March 18, 2021
Dear Parents & Students, Another busy week has passed, with the days getting warmer and longer here in Tel Aviv. On Monday night, we had a neighborhood scavenger hunt, on Wednesday night, Faces of Israel, and of course, Yazamut and Selah are going steady. Wednesday evening, during Faces of Israel, the students learned about the […]
Weekly Letter TLV – March 11, 2021
Dear Parents & Students, We are sure you have heard about the oil spill which devastated Israel’s coast Israel two weeks ago. The oil spill is considered one the most severe ecological disasters that has ever happened in Israel’s history. Thousands of Israelis have joined efforts to clean the tar that has spread over […]
Weekly Letter TLV – March 4, 2021
Dear Parents & Students, It was great week here in Tel Aviv, packed with different activities and cultures. Monday night was a big outdoor game of Laser Tag. It was great to have a chance to be outside and active! On Tuesday, we went to Akko and Haifa. The group in Haifa learned about the […]
Weekly Letter TLV – Feb 25, 2021
Dear Parents & Students, This week, we were getting in the Purim spirit!Purim is a Jewish holiday that commemorates the saving of the Jewish people from Haman, who was planning to kill all the Jews. This took place in the ancient Achaemenid Persian Empire. Purim is one of the most widely celebrated festivals in Israel; […]
Weekly Letter TLV – Feb 11, 2021
Dear Parents & Students, With more people coming out of quarantine, this week we continued with our programing inside, outside, face-to-face, and online. This week, a group of Aardvark students began their EMS training with Magen David Adom, Israel’s Ambulance Service. Through this experience, the students will gain many skills in the medical field, while […]
Weekly Letter TLV – Feb 4, 2021
After five months of being a Covid-free program, this week our community faced and still is facing the challenge of managing a few corona cases and the “bidudim” (quarantines) as a result. One of my favorite quotes about overcoming challenges and facing difficult times is from Rabbi Nachman of Breslov who said, “You will never […]
Weekly Letter TLV – Jan 28, 2021
This week, one of highlights was The Amazing Race. Each apartment had the chance to compete in the race. There were many tasks and challenges, both inside and outside of the apartment. After a long day of competition, the boys of Mizrachi won first place! Another highlight of this week was My Jewish Pride […]
