Jerusalem Weekly – November 19, 2020
This week, Aardvark Jerusalem visited two very special places, the Old City in Jerusalem and Gush Etzion. These two cities are full of history and culture, and luckily this past Tuesday they were also full of sun even though it’s almost the end of November. This Monday, I had an excellent Faces of Israel class, […]
Tel Avivians in Jerusalem
This week the Aardvark Tel Aviv Community visited two very special places, Jerusalem and Akko. These two ancient cities are full of history and culture, and luckily this past Tuesday they were also full of sun even though it’s almost the end of November. Apart from our Tuesday Tiyul, this week each Madrich/a ran an […]
The Aardvark Monthly – October 2020
MONTH IN REVIEWOctober was a month filled with challenges, but more importantly triumphs! As we approached the end of the strict regulations, we began to truly explore the beauty that Israel has to offer.Our Jerusalem group began their adventure down south in the oasis of the desert , Kibbutz Ketura. While Tel Aviv was able […]
The things I learned in quarantine
by Judah Huberman-Shlaes Quarantine, especially one mandated by the government, seems daunting at worst, and at best, is an incredible nuisance, especially with four strangers. Having quarantined with my family (whom I love very much), I knew how banal and frustrating it could get. Add in the fact that I had never met my four […]
Rosh Hashana and Hair Donation
by Yael Schwartz from Rockville, Maryland After growing out my hair for several years, one of the first things I did out of quarantine was get it all chopped off. I’ve donated my hair before, so this wasn’t a new concept. But when you’ve spent so long trying to grow it out, it can be […]
Alumni of the Month – Betsy Weill
My name is Betsy Weill and I’m from Deerfield, Illinois. I took a gap semester with Aardvark Israel in Jerusalem during the Fall of 2019 and started college at New York University in January of 2020. The cliché of a life-changing gap year is a cliché for a reason. After my four months of living […]
Student of the Week – Leena Demers
Hi, my name is Leena Demers and I was born and raised in New York City! I’ve spent my spring and summer semesters in Florentine, Tel Aviv. In the fall, I will be in Montreal where I will be attending McGill University and majoring in Art History. Funny story, this isn’t even really my gap […]
Student of the Week – Alexa Narunsky
Hi, my name is Alexa Narunsky and I am from Sydney, Australia. During Aardvark’s spring semester, I was lucky enough to live in Florentine, Tel Aviv and now, in the new summer semester, I am able to stay another 2 and a half months! In February 2021, I will attend the University of Technology in […]
Student of the Week – Asher Grynberg
Hi my name is Asher Grynberg, and I’ve left Sydney, Australia to spend a semester (or two now) in Tel Aviv. In Sydney, there is a large Jewish community; going to a Jewish school while growing up, I had many friends who were going on a gap year and I had always planned to travel […]
Student of the Week – Sarah Sharwood
Hi, my name is Sarah Sharwood and I’m from Sydney, Australia. I’m nearing the end of my Spring Semester in Tel Aviv, however, I’m not too sad yet as I will be partaking in the summer semester add-on. Next year in March, I’ll be attending the University of Technology Sydney to study Visual Communications and […]