Student of the Week – Matthew Zucker
My name is Matthew Zucker, but everyone calls me Matti. I am from London, UK and I went to Yavneh College. I didn’t want to go straight into studying at university; I felt I would be more prepared taking a year and having new experiences which I would remember for life! I chose Aardvark Israel […]
Weekly Updates – October 16th
Shalom Parents and Students! Last week was another exciting week in our program, where our students celebrated both Sukkot, and a few more exciting moments, as part of their time here in Israel; our students Deji, Lily, Hannah, Alexa, Galia and Elias from Levontin community took advantage of the holiday break to explore Israel by […]
Student of the Week – Yair Hojberg
My name is Yair Hojberg, I am from Miami, Florida and I went to David Posnack Jewish Day School.I wanted to go on a gap year to develop more as a person while also learning more about Judaism.I chose Aardvark Israel because the program allowed me to take the tech track so I would be […]
Weekly Updates – October 6th
Shalom Parents and Students! This week was very special, as our students observed Yom Kippur in Israel. The silent streets, with almost no cars on the roads, and the feeling of serenity in the air is something very hard to describe. Many of our students fasted and went to synagogue for Yom Kippur on Wednesday, […]
Student of the Week – Galia Braun Frydman
My name is Galia and I am from Mexico City and I graduated from the Hebron Academy. I decided to come on this gap year to learn about Israel, and I specifically chose Aardvark Israel because I felt like this would be the best way to learn about the Israeli lifestyle. I intern at the […]
Weekly Updates – Shana Tova from Aardvark Israel!
Shalom, everyone! On behalf of the Aardvark Israel staff, we wanted to wish you all a Shana Tova Umetuka! May this year be a successful, fruitful year. May this year be healthier, happier, full of joy and good deeds. Our students wanted to share their Shana Tova messages as well; click on the image to […]
Student of the Week – Madelyn Rebecca Stern
My name is Madelyn Rebecca Stern and I’m from Vancouver, Canada. I chose Aardvark Israel as my gap year program because it was heavily recommended by loved ones and the program met all the requirements I needed for independent living. For my internship I am working at North Abraxas; a restaurant created by Eyal Shani. […]
Weekly Updates – September 22, 2022
Shalom Parents and Students! This week was busier than usual, as all of our communities went on their first overnight seminar in Kibbutz Ketura! Founded in 1973, Ketura is a pluralistic kibbutz, with both an observant and a secular population, only 40 minutes from Eilat. It is highly focused on renewable energies, and the kibbutz […]
Weekly Updates – September 15, 2022
Shalom parents and students! Our students are getting to know Israel on foot, taking advantage of Israel’s never-ending summer. They traveled to Israel’s most beautiful springs, the familiar ones, and the less familiar ones, even some that most Israelis don’t even know 🙃 Scroll down to see what they have been up to this week! […]
Student of the Week – Richie Nadritch
My name is Richie Nadrich, and I’m from Teaneck, New Jersey. Everyone in my community takes a gap year program and I decided Aardvark Israel was the best fit for me. I felt it was the right program because it truly allows me to be independent. I felt like I needed that to be able […]