Alumni of the Month – Ira Weiss
I participated in Aardvark in 2016-17 after I completed high school and at the time had no idea what my future held. I knew I wasn’t ready for university and I didn’t want to waste money figuring out what I wanted to do. After talking with a friend for roughly 10 minutes about gap years, I […]
Student of the Week – Jordi Sachs
My name is Jordi; I was born in Sydney Australia, and for the past 12 years, my South African parents have raised me in a tiny town in Switzerland. Growing up, I attend an international school; I can say with confidence that I’m pretty well-rounded, well-travelled, and have experienced lots of opportunities in my life, […]
Weekly Updates – Tel Aviv December 6, 2018
Dear Parents: This week was a special week because we celebrated Hanukkah which brought with it light and family values into our program. On Sunday evening- our Madrichim organized an activity including lighting the candles in our Moadon for everyone. In the activity, the Madrichim made a fun quiz “Kahoot” about Hanukkah and its traditions. The […]
Students of the Week – Alex & Jonathan Nulman
Jonathan Nulman:Hello everyone! I’m Jonathan Nulman from Morristown, New Jersey. I am also the twin with the better beard (that should be enough information to help you figure out which one I am in the picture). I have loved Israel for as long as I can remember; Aardvark makes it my third and longest time […]
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 […]
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 […]
Weekly Updates – Tel Aviv November 2, 2018
Dear Parents, What a great week we had here in Tel-Aviv, despite the clock changing to wintertime, we are still enjoying, and taking advantage of, the warm “summery” weather. Here are some of this week’s highlights: On Sunday – Our sea sport group went for another exciting paddle boarding session; it seems that they’re becoming real […]
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 […]
Student of the Week – Hadassa Abrahams
Hi, my name is Hadassa Abrahams. I was born and raised in an Ultra Orthodox Jewish community in Passaic, New Jersey. During high school, I slowly started drifting away from Judaism. As I had never been exposed to the “outside” culture, music, movies, etc., I was always curious to know what it was like to […]
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 […]