Student of the Week – Nate Kingdom
Shalom! My name is Nate Kingdom and I’m from Denver, Colorado. I have been spending my fall semester in Tel Aviv, living on Nahalat Binyamin! I was planning on going to CU Boulder this semester, but in the world we live in right now that changed. I was always considering taking a gap year, but […]
Student of the Week – Angelica Levy
Hi there, my name is Angelica Levy and I’m from London, United Kingdom. I am currently lucky enough to be living in one of Jerusalem’s most distinctive, historic neighbourhoods, Nachlaot. (godaddy.com) In January I will be moving to Florentine in Tel Aviv for the Spring Semester, prior to beginning my university career back in the […]
Student of the Week – Hannah Saban
My name is Hannah Saban, I’m 19 years old and I’m from Atlanta Georgia. This fall I will be attending High Point University in North Carolina and what follows may be the least formal student of the week there ever was, so stick with me (; I was birthed into the world by my beautiful […]
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 […]
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 […]
Student of the week – Jess Dworcan
Hey everyone, my name is Jess Dworcan from Johannesburg, South Africa. Coming on this program was not a very well organised, structured or thought out decision. The day the program started I was on the phone with Simon explaining that I may not come at all but decided last minute that I would be missing […]
Student of the week – Julia Stenz
Howzit I’m Julia, from Johannesburg South Africa. I am so fortunate to be writing to you from vibrant Florentin, Tel Aviv. With Amsterdam Fries, Jacksons, Anitas and the beach (all Aardvark TLV favourites, and highly recommended) on our door step, it’s hard not be having an absolute “jol.” I came across Aardvark through a post-high […]
Student of the Week – Goldie Davoudgoleh
After spending a semester in Israel in high school and absolutely falling in love with the country, I was known amongst my friends as Goldie Davoudgoleh: The Friend That Could Make Aliyah Tomorrow. When it came time to figure out my plans for after high school, I wasn’t sure if Aliyah was my next step, […]
Student of the Week – Alex Kaufman
Hi, my name is Alex Kaufman.I am from Cleveland, Ohio. I decided to take a gap year because my parents and I felt that it would be a good opportunity for me to take some time and learn how to live independently before college. I am doing the core Aardvark program. Currently, I am interning […]