Student of the Week – Elan Ganz
Hello, my name is Elan Ganz and my story began 18 years ago, on August 9, 2000, when I was born in the lobby of a hospital. I am from Newton, Massachusetts, which is in the greater Boston area, and I live there with my parents Michael and Rachel, and my three siblings, Noam, Mira […]
Weekly Updates – Jerusalem November 16, 2018
Shalom Parents, We have reached the halfway point of our first semester and I must tell you about some of the amazing things that have happened. We had a great week full of fun, meaningful and educational activities. Here is the news from this week: Our week began on Motzei Shabbat (Saturday Night), when we had […]
Student of the week – Jared Suffet
Hello, my name is Jared Suffet. I am from the suburbs of Chicago, Illinois. I was born in the city of Chicago and for three years of my life, I lived there just a block away from Wrigley Field, before moving to Northbrook. I attended Jewish after school programming until grade 8. I learned most […]
Weekly Updates – Jerusalem November 11, 2018
Shalom Shalom! What a week it’s been! The students who were in the Czech Republic have returned, the new Culture Committee has been busy planning extracurricular activities, and winter has arrived! Sunday was a great day with the students at their internships. At this point, all of the students are settled into their routines and are […]
Student of the Week – Teagan Cimring
Hi, my name is Teagan Cimring and I am from the Bay Area, California. I was born in South Africa and moved to America at the age of nine where I attended a Jewish day school until 8th grade. Starting at the age of 12, I began attending a summer camp in Israel, which changed […]
Weekly Updates – Jerusalem November 2, 2018
Shalom Parents and Students, Another great week on Aardvark is ending, and as always, I have numerous experiences, pictures, and stories for you. Find yourself a comfortable spot on the couch and we will be ready to start. On Sunday, we had the special treat of the Madricha Maia teaching the students extra Ulpan. She […]
Student of the Week- Jasper Newman
Shalom, my name is Jasper Newman. I’m 18 years old and currently living in Florentine, Tel Aviv. Born and raised in Rochester, New York, I’ve had a strong involvement in Judaism at a Modern Orthodox level for as long as I can remember. I’ve been blessed to grow up in the loving Jewish Community of […]
Weekly Updates – Jerusalem October 25, 2018
Dear Parents & Students, What a week! Between a three-day seminar in the desert and rain finally falling in Jerusalem, it has been busy and exciting. Ready to hear all about it? Here we go! The highlight of the week was our 3-day Ketura Seminar. On Sunday morning, bright and early at 6:00 am, we departed to Kibbutz […]
Weekly Updates – Jerusalem October 19, 2018
Dear Parents & Students, This week was eventful and productive, and we have so much to tell you! On Sunday afternoon, after a morning of internships and volunteering, Orly Wahba came to speak to the students. Orly Wahba is an educator, entrepreneur, author and community activist passionate about inspiring and motivating people to be the best […]
Weekly Updates – Tel Aviv October 11, 2018
Dear Parents, We were finally able to spend a full week with the students after the holiday season and it was great fun! Here are some highlights from the week: On Sunday: The Sea Sport group had another surfing class. This time our Internship Coordinator, Idan Levy, joined them, as he is a professional surfer. It […]