Daily Update – February 18, 2019
February 18, 2019 Daily Update The Selah group went to the Old City of Jerusalem where we met a scribal artist – Kalman Delmoor – in an ancient Sefardi synagogue. Kalman taught the group about the power and symbolism of the Alef-Bet and gave an introductory workshop on how to write with ink and quill. […]
Weekly Updates – Jerusalem February 15, 2019
Dear Parents, What a week it has been! On Sunday, in the apartment meeting, the students met with the Madrichim for a night that was all about group dynamics. Each group had a nice activity to break the ice and then went deeper into meaningful conversations about their experience in Israel. Shalhevet taught her students […]
Weekly Updates – Tel Aviv February 14, 2019
Dear Parents Shalom Shalom! What a week it’s been! With what feels like a third of our students in Ethiopia, Aardvark Tel Aviv has noticeably downsized. However, what we lacked in numbers this week we made up for in spirit and activities. On Sunday for the apartment meeting, the students met with the Madrichim for a night that […]
Student of the Week – Annabelle Farris
My name is Annabelle Farris and I’m from Colorado Springs, CO. This is my first semester on Aardvark, and it has been a blast so far! I chose to have a gap year because I wanted to take some time before school to really focus on my passions and experience living in a different culture.Through […]
Daily Update – February 7, 2019
February 7, 2019 Daily Update The Tel Aviv group had a tour about co-existence in the neighbouring port city of Jaffa. The students walked with a tour guide and saw local businesses, sculptures and the way two nations – the Jews and the Arabs live in one city. For the second part of the day, […]
Daily Update – February 6, 2019
February 6, 2019 Daily Update Selah spent the morning at the very special Biblical Natural History Museum in Bet Shemesh. They got to hold and pet some incredible creatures while learning about animals in the Jewish tradition. The students heard how to identify which animal species are kosher and we discovered the long-standing and powerful […]
Student of the Week – Miquelle Taubman
My name is Miquelle Taubman and I’m from the San Francisco Bay Area. This semester is my first semester with Aardvark, and I couldn’t be happier! Before joining Aardvark in January, I worked for my uncle’s personal injury law firm in California. I chose to do a gap year program in Israel because I love […]
Daily Update – February 5, 2019
February 5, 2019 Daily Update The Jerusalem group went on a Graffiti Tour in the Nachlaot neighbourhood of Jerusalem and learned all about the fabulous street art of the city. Through the art we understood more about the political situation in the country and different opinions of the people in this diverse city. We also […]
Daily Update- February 4, 2019
February 4, 2019 Daily Update Monday evening the Tel Aviv students had an amazing workshop with Simon, a physiotherapist, who explained to us how to enjoy eating and making healthy and delicious meals, how to sit correctly while studying/working, and in general how and when we should excercise to keep us in great shape. Thank […]
Daily Update – January 29, 2019
January 29, 2019 Daily Update Caesarea is a magnificent site, a national park where amazing ancient harbor ruins, beautiful beaches, and impressive modern residences sit side by side. Caesarea is originally an ancient Herodian port city located on Israel’s Mediterranean Coast about halfway between Tel Aviv and Haifa. The site has recently been restored to […]