Student of the Week – Eytan Fainman
My name is Eytan Fainman and I am from Johannesburg South Africa! For most of my life, I have had a desire to one day reside and work in Israel. However, how and when I was going to achieve my longing desire was always unknown. Choosing to spend my spring semester in Tel Aviv was […]
Student of the Week – Shelly Alkaslasi
Hi, my name is Shelly Alkaslasi and I am from Los Angeles! I am spending my gap semester in Florentin and I couldn’t be happier with my decision. When I return home, I plan to transfer to a UC campus, study Microbiology, and then get my Bachelors of Science in Nursing! When I was 12-years-old, […]
Student of the Week – Benji Abrahams
My name is Benji Abrahams, I’m from Johannesburg, South Africa 🇿🇦 and I am spending the semester in Tel Aviv! Afterwards, I am planning to study Performance Arts at Wits University in Johannesburg. I heard about Aardvark Israel from close friends and people that have already been on the program and I jumped at the […]
Student of the Week – Elizabeth Doty
Hi, my name is Elizabeth Doty, but everyone calls me “Shea”. I am from Dallas, Texas, and I am currently living in Tel Aviv, embarking on my second semester of Aardvark Israel. I never could have predicted how impactful these past five months were going to be on me when I initially signed up, last […]
Student of the Week – Leah Matthys
Hi everyone! My name is Leah Matthys and I’m from Arroyo Grande, California, a small town on California’s beautiful central coast. I’m currently in my second semester of Aardvark and living in Tel Aviv. Next year I will be going to a small school named Minerva, where I will spend 4 years in 7 different […]
Aardvark Update – April 2, 2019
April 2, 2019 Aardvark Update Good Deeds Day is an annual tradition of good deeds. All over the world, hundreds of thousands choose to volunteer and help others, putting into practice the simple idea that every single person can do something good, be it large or small, to improve the lives of others and positively […]
Aardvark Update – April 1, 2019
April 1, 2019 Aardvark Update Taking advantage of your free time is an important aspect to your experience in Israel. You are encouraged to use your time wisely by participating in the variety of optional evening activities the program provides which focus on social and cultural events in each city, as well as by visiting […]
Student of the Week – Ethan Harkavy
Hey guys, my name is Ethan Harkavy and I am from Memphis, Tennessee. I have just started my second semester on the program. I found Aardvark while looking online after I decided I wanted to do a gap year before going to college. I came on the program because of how much freedom they give […]
Jewish Growth & Self Discovery
Jewish Growth & Self Discovery We provide an open and warm environment and a framework of activities and experiences that are supportive of participants’ religious growth no matter what their background is. We are open-minded yet deeply committed to Jewish tradition. Our special combination of workshops, classes, outings and activities allow our students to learn […]
What Is Selah?
What is Selah? The Selah Track is geared to give high school graduates an added Jewish dimension to their Aardvark Israel Gap Year experience. Some people want to explore their Jewish values and practices or wish to grow spiritually and to increase their Jewish knowledge, but they cannot find the proper environment to do that. […]
