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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Daily Update – January 15, 2019
January 15, 2019 Daily Update The Jerusalem students took a Segway tour through Jerusalem, a great way to see an ancient city using today’s modern technology. When first stepping on to a Segway you feel may feel a bit unsure but within a few minutes your body learns the motions and driving a Segway becomes […]
The First Weekly Letter – Jerusalem
Dear Parents & Students, It has been an amazing week here on Aardvark Jerusalem. We had a great time meeting your children. Here are the highlights from the week: As you know, the students arrived throughout the day on Monday and they started getting to know one other and the staff. We had lunch across the road […]
Last Weekly Letter of Fall Semester -Jerusalem
Dear Parents, The final week has come to an end! While we are excited that the students will be continuing on their individual paths, it is still hard to say goodbye. We had an amazing final week filled with reflective activities and last-times. Many of the students are in the process of moving to Tel […]
Things To Do For Free in Jerusalem
During your gap year in Jerusalem there will be many exciting activities to enjoy organised by Aardvark, but you will also have plenty of free time. You will discover that there are many great things to do in Jerusalem, but you will also realise that Israel is a fairly expensive country. Luckily, plenty of enjoyable […]
Weekly Updates – Jerusalem December 23, 2018
Dear Parents, I can’t believe that the Jerusalem experience will soon be over, but we still had plenty to do this week. Here are some of the highlights: On Sunday afternoon, the students met with me in the Ulam for our final community talk of the semester. Afterwards, we had an informative session with Charlee on how to […]