Jerusalem’s Ghost Stories
Jerusalem is packed full of famous landmarks and sites, and you are sure to have a wonderful time visiting them all while on your gap year. However, one subject that is less thought about is Jerusalem ghost stories. For instance, you are sure to visit the area of Mishkenot Sha’ananim where you will see a […]
Weekly Updates – Tel Aviv January 31, 2019
Dear Parents, The first month of our program has almost come to an end, and it has been a very successful month. The vibe here at Aardvark Tel-Aviv is becoming very family- like and a lot of fun. The participation of our students in the various activities, the challenges they face in their internships and […]
Weekly Updates – Jerusalem January 31, 2019
Shalom Parents & Students, Another busy week has come to an end here on Aardvark Jerusalem and our students are slowly settling into the program’s daily routine. Now it is my pleasure to tell you about some of the highlights from the past week. On Sunday we began the week we the monthly community talk in […]
Weekly Update – Tel Aviv January 24, 2019
Dear Parents: Another busy week has come to an end here at Aardvark Tel-Aviv and over it our students have been slowly settling into our program’s daily routine. Here are some of the highlights from the week: On Sunday, our students began their internships and volunteer activities. In addition, a group of about 10 students went […]
Weekly Update – Jerusalem January 24, 2019
Dear Parents, Here are the highlights from our week: On Sunday evening, Maia the Madricha ran a salsa class for the students. Salsa is a popular form of social dance with its origins in Cuban folk dances. The movements of salsa are a combination of Afro-Cuban dance, Son, cha-cha-cha, mambo and other dance forms. Josh Cohen said, “This […]
Student of the Week – Shira Vilvovsky
Hi everybody, my name is Shira Vilvovsky. I was born in Israel, however since the age of four, I have lived in the Greater Boston Area (Go PATS!!), which is why I chose to come back to Israel and spend a year here as an adult. Though I still have a semester to go in […]
Weekly Updates – Jerusalem January 20, 2019
Dear Parents & Students, We have finished the second week of the program and it was AMAZING!!! We began on Sunday with a session about the academic lessons and various classes we have on offer here on Aardvark. We also had a session about the importance of Internships and Volunteering. The students then had free time to […]
Daily Update – January 20
January 20, 2019 Daily Update To start off the week of Tu B’Shvat, some of our students participated in a beach cleanup. They spent a few hours cleaning up all the garbage on the beach. What an amazing way to start the week and take care of the country they now call home.
Alumni of the Month – Ira Weiss
I participated in Aardvark in 2016-17 after I completed high school and at the time had no idea what my future held. I knew I wasn’t ready for university and I didn’t want to waste money figuring out what I wanted to do. After talking with a friend for roughly 10 minutes about gap years, I […]
Weekly Updates – Tel Aviv January 18, 2019
Dear Parents, The second week of our semester has ended and after two busy weeks full of activities and traveling, it seems as if our students have come together and already formed close friendships with one another, which contributes to the amazing vibes we are feeling. As promised, each week I will send you an […]