An open letter to the Aardvark Israel community
by Sara Goldstein Since March 12th, when the legislators of the Greater Los Angeles area declared my hometown was to undergo a mandatory shut-down due to the COVID-19 outbreak, I have felt overwhelmingly stagnant. Given that I am a sociable extravert who thrives on deep interpersonal connection, a pandemic which forces the global community into […]
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 […]
Student of the Week – Sabrina Zulman
Hi I’m Sabrina Zulman from Sydney, Australia currently living in Florentine as I experience the Aardvark Israel Spring Semester in Tel Aviv! I wanted to leave my home and say goodbye to the Australian beaches to live in my homeland, Israel, before I commence my Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Arts at the University […]
Student of the Week – Ben Wahba
Hi Varks! My name is Ben Wahba, I’m from Portland, Oregon and I’m living in Tel Aviv for the semester. I will be attending University of Oregon next year, Home of the Ducks! I heard about Aardvark Israel from my parents who found it on the internet and it seemed interesting. From the one conversation […]
Student of the Week – Ben Newman
My name is Ben Newman and I am from Philadelphia in the United States. When I began my gap year, I was planning to spend only a semester in Israel and then I would choose a different program somewhere else for my second semester. Pretty soon though, I fell in love with Israel and I […]
Student of the Week – Hannah Gottlieb
My name is Hannah Gottlieb, I am from London, United Kingdom, and I am spending my semester in Tel Aviv. My plans for next year are a bit up in the air, but I really hope to be studying theatre in Italy in September! My decision to come on Aardvark was very impromptu and last […]