gap year in israel

Jerusalem Weekly – July 22, 2021

Activity with the madrichim

Dear Parents and Students,   This week we spent some time summarizing and procesing our experience from the semester, but also enjoyed fun trips and fun activities.   On Monday, we gathered for an activity with the Madrichim. The counsellors prepared a room for the students full of candles and notes, and for an hour we […]

Jerusalem Weekly – July 15, 2021

Trip to the northern galilee

Dear Parents and Students,   The program is coming to an end soon, but we’ve had an amazing week. We’re taking advantage of every moment! Last weekend, we had a great Shabbaton all together in Tel Aviv. Friday night, the students went to a variety of synagougues and then we gathered all together at our […]

This week in the Rothschild Community TLV – July 15, 2021

Gap year in israel - aardvarkisrael

Hello Parents and Students, We’re getting close to the end of the semester yet this week we had more amazing experiences. On Sunday, the students had an activity with their Madrichim in which they spoke about different aspects and experiences they had until now and what they are taking with them to the end of […]

Jerusalem Weekly – July 8, 2021

Idf army experience

Dear Parents and Students,   Sar-El week has finally arrived and the students left to have their IDF Army experience. During the week, the students volunteered in different areas and had an opportunity to learn more about Israeli society, speak to soldiers, and experience a little bit of the Israeli Army culture. Sar-El was an […]

This week in the Rothschild Community TLV – July 8, 2021

Gap year in israel - aardvarkisrael

Hello Parents and Students,   This last week was filled with experiences that will hopefuly last for a lifetime. Before this week started, we had a great weekend all together in Jerusalem. The wekeend started Friday at Yad VaShem, Israel’s official memorial to the victims of the Holocaust. It is dedicated to preserving the memory […]

This week in the Rothschild Community TLV – July 4, 2021

Masada and the dead sea

Hello Parents and Students,  This week was filled with fun activities and experiences. In the begining of the week, we participated in a color war, organized by some of our students, in which the students were divided into groups, assigned a color, and completed different tasks in order to win.  In Faces of Israel, we heard […]

Jerusalem Weekly – July 4, 2021

Gan hashlosha, a well-known water park to the west of the bet she’an valley

Hello Parents and Students,This week was filled with exciting new experiences.On Sunday, we heard from “Gift of Life,” an organization that deals with citizens of the United States, about bone marrow transplants. We discussed Pikuach Nefech (saving a life) and social responsibility. At the end of the educational session, the students were given an opportunity to […]

The Aardvark Monthly – June 2021

Eilat

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 […]

Jerusalem Weekly – June 24, 2021

Mada

Hello Parents and Students,This week included some enlightening and some just-for-fun activities. On Sunday, the students went to Sacher Garden with their Madrichim for some outdoor activities, and also enjoyed the weather and cold coffee.  This week for FOI (Faces of Israel), the students heard the fascinating story about the disengagement from Gush Katin 2005; […]

This week in the Rothschild Community TLV – June 24, 2021

Kibbutz nir am

Hello Parents and Students, This week was filled with insightful and enjoyable experiences. On Sunday evening, the groups spent some quality time with the Madrichim in their apartments. They enjoyed hanging out together and they even baked some amazing cookies and cakes. On Monday, Oz and Yoav’s groups had a session of Faces of Israel […]