gap year in israel

Student of the Week – Julia Shadmon

Julia shadmon

My name is Julia Shadmon, I’m from South Pasadena, California and I went to South Pasadena High School. My dad had found out about Aardvark through a friend who had done the program, and mentioned it to me as an alternative pathway. I liked the idea of taking a year off before college to meet […]

Student of the Week – Esther Michaela Nahmany

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My name is Esther Michaela Nahmany. I am French and English but I was born and raised in Geneva, Switzerland. I went to school at Ecole Moser. I decided to go on a gap year because I didn’t want to go to university at 17 years old, having finished school two years earlier than the […]

Finding my independence – Nicky Helfgott

Finding my independence - nicky helfgott

My name is Nicky Helfgott, I am from London and I went to University College London. I have been doing Aardvark Tech Track for the last three months. I decided to do the programme in order to meet new people, broaden my horizons and develop my coding skills in the start-up nation. I have learnt […]

Student of the Week – Eve Babai

Eve babai

“My name is Eve Babai, I’m from London and I went to Highgate School. I chose to go on a gap year as I wasn’t ready to go to straight into work yet. I heard of Aardvark Israel from some friends that did it a previous semester, they said they really enjoyed their time in […]

Your once-in-a-lifetime opportunity – Benji Miller

Your once-in-a-lifetime opportunity

My name is Benji Miller, and I’ve been on Aardvark Israel for nearly 3 months. Along with learning Hebrew in Ulpan, I’ve been interning at a music tech startup, ‘MyPart’ where I help with marketing, allowing me to combine my interests in music and economics. All the tiyuls (trips) have been great, especially the overnight […]

High-tech with an aura – Sylvie Green

High-tech with an aura - sylvie green

My name is Sylvie Green, I am from London, and I went to JFS. I’m now living in Jerusalem but soon moving to Tel Aviv with Aardvark. I always felt that I should have a strong connection with Israel given that my dad’s family is from there and that my grandfather’s uncle was David Ben […]

About Inclusiveness and independence – Isabella Kindler

About inclusiveness and independence - isabella kindler

My name is Isabella Kindler, I’m from London and I’m 19 years old. I’m currently on Aardvark Israel, a program that allows you to grow more independence as well as embrace Israeli and Jewish culture, whilst also learning new skills at our chosen internships. It’s split into 2 semesters – 4 months each – but […]

About Tech and Travels – David Blitz

About tech and travels - david blitz

“My name is David Blitz, I am from London, and I went to Immanuel College. Currently, I am on the Aardvark Israel Tech Track programme. (wmpg.org) For me, the main reason I did the programme was that I was able to spend time in Israel learning a new skill, coding alongside learning more about my […]

Student of the Week – Nicole Julia Eisenstadt

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My name is Nicole Eisenstadt, I am from New York City and I went to Dwight School NYC. I chose to go on a gap year because I had the opportunity to start university in the spring semester, and also wanted to reconnect with the land of Israel and learn more about this special place. […]

Biological Research Lab 

Dina kornbluth

My name is Dina Kornbluth and I’m from Denver, Colorado. I graduated from Denver Jewish Day School and I will be attending WashU in the fall! I’m currently interning at a biological research lab in the department of anatomy and anthropology at Tel Aviv University. For the past two months, I assisted a student in […]