Student of the Week – Howie Scharlin
Hello, my name is Howie Scharlin and I’m from Miami, Florida. Next year I am starting at Tufts University in the fall. I am in the Aardvark Israel Big Idea program, and since the beginning of September, I’ve been living in Jerusalem. I am so excited that I will be in Israel for another 6 […]
Weekly Letter TLV December 10, 2020
It was a great week here in Tel Aviv. Like last week, half of the community went to Yeruham and the other drove to Kiryat Gat. Both of the trips focused on Israeli marginalized communities in the periphery of Israel, the struggles they faced in the past, as well as their experience in today’s Israeli […]
Jerusalem Weekly December 10
This week on Tuesday, half of the group traveled to Hebron, an extremely controversial yet holy city that houses M’arat Hamachpela (The Cave of the Patriarchs), located in the disputed West Bank territory. Prior to the trip, we learned about the rich history, both biblical and recent, as well as the conflict surrounding the city […]
Student of the Week – Carly Schain
Mountains of maroon-hued spices line the streets and the yells from sellers and buyers bargaining in Hebrew pierce the air- it’s Friday afternoon at Shuk HaCarmel in Tel Aviv. Throngs of locals rush past me, and it seems as if the entire city is shopping for the upcoming Shabbat. My name is Carly Schain and […]
Weekly Letter TLV December 17, 2020
This week our students got to visit two very special places. Half of the community drove up to Beit She’an National Park, which houses the spectacular ruins of the glory that was the Roman and Byzantine city of Bet She’an. Rising above them is the high mound on which Biblical Bet She’an stood. The […]
Jerusalem Weekly December 17
on, red slanted roofs facing towards us in a uniform arrangement. As we entered Hebron, the largest Arab city in the West Bank, we began to learn about the religious history of the city, said to be the second most important city in Judaism. The city was home to the matriarchs and patriarchs of Judaism, […]
Student of the Week – Dani Starr
Hi there! My name is Dani Starr and I’m from San Diego, California. I have spent the past four months in Jerusalem, and I have loved every moment! Next fall, I will be attending Roosevelt University’s Chicago College of the Performing Arts, studying for a BFA in Musical Theatre with a minor in Integrated Marketing […]
Jerusalem Weekly December 24
Shalom Aardvark Jerusalem Families, I feel very emotional writing this last email of the Fall semester. This was a very significant semester for us, which makes it that much more difficult to say goodbye, but at the same time we are taking a deep breath and look forward to the next semester. The students are […]
Weekly Letter TLV December24
This week in Tel Aviv we started to really feel the end of the semester. Each group participated in a concluding activity with their Madrich or Madricha, students started to clean up the apartments, final classes and exams were held, and some goodbye dinners were eaten. One half of our community visited Sderot and the […]
Week at a Glance From Our TLV Community
It’s been another busy week here in Tel Aviv! We’ve been going on trips; working at our internships; participating in Faces Of Israel, (th)INK, and Cafe Ivrit; as well as enjoying apartment activities and so much more. On Monday night, our optional activity was called “Cafe Ivrit.” Students came to the moadon (gathering area) to […]