Hidden Delights of the Machane Yehuda Market
While the Machane Yehuda Market for many years was the cheapest and most convenient place for locals to shop, in recent years it has maintained these qualities and grown to offer far more. Together with the stalls are a number of hidden gems that you should be sure to check out while in Jerusalem. For […]
How Jerusalem Got Its Own Skate Park
There are probably many things that come to mind when you think of Israel and Jerusalem, such as the Old City, the market, hummus or just the general Middle East vibe. However, to the surprise of many Jerusalem is also home to a very active skater community, so active that they recently managed to get […]
Weekly Updates – Tel Aviv January 19, 2017
Shalom Parents! As you probably understand from your children and the schedule, we are building a weekly routine after the intensive orientation we had here. The students are starting to understand the framework we have created for them. For example, when is the right time to go to the gym? How do I need to […]
Weekly Updates – Jerusalem January 15, 2017
Dear parents, It’s been an amazing week. We have had a great time meeting your kids. As you know, the students arrived throughout Monday and they started meeting each other and meeting the staff. For lunch, we went across the road to the local falafel shop, later on that day we had an activity, each […]
Weekly Updates – Tel Aviv January 14, 2017
Tel Aviv January 14, 2017 Shalom Parents! The students are about to finish their first week on Aardvark. We have had such a busy schedule this week that the students said that each day felt like an entire week! The first day began at 7:00am when we welcomed the first students to arrive at the […]
The First Day of Aardvark – Jerusalem
Dear Aardvark Families, We are having an exciting and interesting first day here at Aardvark Jerusalem! The students have arrived safe and sound from the airport! Our building is a-buzz with students getting to know each other. Throughout the day, the students had time to unpack and rest, and we treated them to falafel and shawarma for lunch. Tonight, the staff and I met with the students to discuss […]
Why Israel Really is The Start-Up Nation
Israel is now well known as the ‘Start-up Nation’ and if you are hoping to explore this aspect of the county during your gap year you will most likely be thinking of spending it in Tel Aviv. This is certainly a good idea and there are a huge number of companies in the city, however, […]
Final Weekly Letter First Semester 29.12.16
We just finished our final week of the semester here in Jersualem! Our week was full of cleaning, Hannukah celebration and saying goodbye to the Madrichim and students who were only staying for one semester. Sunday Morning, a few of our students, Celeste Williams, Keren Kaynan, Tess Bernstein went to volunteer at the Alin Children’s […]
Final Weekly update for Fall semester 2016
Shalom Parents! I cannot believe the semester is over…I feel like I just met the students yesterday. They were a little confused and very excited, and full of questions: “Why am I not alone in a bedroom?” “Where do I do my laundry?” “Why do I have to get up in the morning for volunteering?” […]
Facts About Israel You May Not Know
Modern Israel is a remarkable country, both for some of its physical features and also because of the achievements that it has pulled off over its relatively short history. While you probably know quite a lot about Israel, here are a few facts which may surprise you. Probably the best known feature of the geography […]