Weekly Updates – Jerusalem September 8, 2017
Dear Parents & Students, We have finished our second week of the program, and it was AMAZING!!! Sunday began with internships in the morning followed by a session with our Academic Director, Daniel Rose, about academic lessons and the different classes we have to offer at Aardvark. The students then had some free time in […]
Ben Gurion Airport
When you arrive in Israel the chances are that you will have landed at Ben Gurion Airport, Israel’s main international airport. The airport is just 15 kilometres from Tel Aviv and about 70 kilometres from Jerusalem, making it ideally situation for the vast majority of travellers. However, the airport was not always called Ben Gurion. […]
Running Marathons in Israel
If you enjoy long distance running then you will be pleased to hear that there are plenty of opportunities to keep the hobby up while on your gap year in Israel. In addition to a few major marathon events, there are plenty of smaller long distance runs as well. If you’re based in Tel Aviv […]
Weekly Updates – Jerusalem August 28, 2017
Dear Parents, We are having an exciting and interesting first day here at Aardvark Jerusalem! The students arrived safe and sound. Our building is abuzz with students getting to know each other. They have had time to unpack and rest, and we treated them to falafel and shawarma for lunch. Tonight, after our opening dinner, […]
New York 2017
Day 1 Dear Parents, Shalom from New York City!!! After arriving at JFK airport, we began our day in the United States with a Breakfast of Champions at Dunkin Donuts. In Israel we think that we have the market cornered on sufganiyuot, but let me tell you, we may be wrong about that. In case […]
The Last Weekly Update
Shalom Parents, I hope you are all excited to see your children again. We, the Tel Aviv staff, have had a bittersweet 3 days… It is so exciting to see the change and progress every single one of the students made during the semester! But right now the office is so quiet… it feels unnatural! […]
Weekly Updates – Jerusalem: The Last Letter
Shalom Parents! Today the Aardvark program officially came to an end. It was bittersweet for all of us. It has been a wonderful year, but it is sad to see the students leave.While a small number of our students are still strolling the streets of Jerusalem, most of our participants are already on flights home […]
Weekly Updates – Tel Aviv May 25, 2017
Shalom Parents, I cannot believe that there is less than a week left of the program. I feel like I met the students just yesterday. They were a little confused, very excited, and full of question: “Why am I not alone in a bedroom?” “Where do I do my laundry?” “Why do I have to […]
The Advantages of a Gap Year in Tel Aviv
If you are planning on taking a gap year in Israel you will be faced with the choice between spending your time in Tel Aviv or Jerusalem. On Aardvark you will broadly have very similar options in each city, a wide range of study programs, gap year internships, interesting and diverse activities and more. The […]
The Uniqueness of a Gap Year in Jerusalem
When choosing your gap year program you will be faced with the choice between Tel Aviv and Jerusalem. In both cities you will have the same range of options, you can take different study programs, sign up for different internships, and experience a unique part of Israeli society. However, the cities have very different characters. […]