Student of the Week- Nicole Schutkin
Hello my name is Nicole Schutkin, I’m from Milwaukee Wisconsin. When I was in attending Hillel Academy in Milwaukee Wisconsin, I went on my 8th grade school trip to Israel. I fell in love with this country immediately. (hippainhelp.com) Ever since that trip it has been my desire to do a gap program in Israel […]
Weekly Updates – Jerusalem December 4, 2016
Dear Parents, We had another fun packed week here in Jerusalem starting with karaoke! On Monday-The girls program, decided to go together for an evening of karaoke, in the Jerusalem City Center, The students decided to leave all ther problems of exams and homework behind and let loose on stage. It was an incredible evening […]
Weekly Updates – Tel Aviv December 2, 2016
Shalom Parents! Throughout the last week and a half, most of the country (your children included) was discussing the cold & dry air. All over the news they were saying that in the last 24 years we’ve never had such dry weather for as long period such as that. Yesterday, at last, the rain decided […]
World Cuisine On Your Doorstep in Tel Aviv
One of the great things about spending your gap year with Aardvark in Israel is that you will get to meet people from across the world. Part of the fun is that you can learn about each other’s cultures and for many the best part of that is the food. If you are based in […]
Weekly Updates – Tel Aviv November 24, 2016
Shalom Parents! Another great week has come to an end.I hope you are ready for some of our great highlights of this week! On Sunday evening, the students gathered in their apartments to meet with their madrichim. The madrichim came with the next part of the puzzle of the array – “My Israeli Journey”. The activity […]
Weekly Updates – Jerusalem November 22, 2016
On Sunday we started our cooking club with Chaya the madricha. We learned to prepare two kinds of lasagna Celeste Williams said that making lasagna with her friends was the highlight of her day., On Tuesday we headed north for an overnight trip with all of Aardvark. We woke up early in the morning and drove north […]
Weekly Updates – Jerusalem November 13, 2016
Dear parents, This week at Aardvark, we worked introducing our students to Israeli politics. Here are a few of the activities they participated in: We started the week by teaching apartments #6 and #7 how to make pizza. Turns out they are pretty good cooks. The pizza was delicious. Its amazing to see their development. […]
The Top Spots for Bookworms in Tel Aviv
While Tel Aviv is mainly known for its vibrant nightlife, its café and bar culture and its bustling beaches and streets, sometimes you may want to escape the crowds and settle down with a good book. Luckily, there are many places which offer the quiet and solitude needed while still allowing you to get out […]
Weekly Updates – Jerusalem November 7, 2016
Dear Parents, Last week was an eventful one here at Aardvark. Here is a breakdown of some of the amazing stuff we did. On Monday we had the annual MASA Mega-event. All the gap year students around Israel got together for an incredible happening full of food, friends and performers. The event began with some […]
Weekly Updates – Tel Aviv November 3, 2016
Shalom Parents! On Monday evening, we all went to the MASA cultural event. It is a huge event taking place in the International Convention Center in Jerusalem – one of the biggest buildings in Jerusalem. The entire Masa community is invited to this event, International Israeli artists went on the stage and gave the students a […]