Summer Trips

This week our students got the chance to travel through Israel, up north, and in Eilat, the Southeast city in Israel. The students who chose to travel up north experienced some of the beauty Israel has to offer, hiking through rivers and the Sea of Gallilee in a well-known trip called Yam-El-Yam, that almost every […]
Jerusalem Weekly – June 3, 2021

Hello Parents and Students,This week was very exciting with new apartments and new experiences! On Sunday, the big move arrived, and after a long day of finishing up packing, cleaning, and arranging, we moved to the new apartments. Finally our entire community lives in one building now, at Ussishkin 59, Jerusalem. On Monday, some of us decided […]
This week in the Rothschild Community TLV – June 3, 2021

Hello Parents and Students, This week was very exciting with new apartments and new experiences! We started the week with a community discussion. We talked about how we are forming a community, about what we have built since the semester began, the things we’re looking forward to building together in the future, and how […]
Israel to Send 44 Experiments to Space

Next year, Eytan Stibbe is set to become the second Israeli to go into space when he travels to the International Space Station as part of Axiom Space’s AX1 mission. Stibbe, who is a former air force fighter pilot, will be bringing forty-four experiments put together by Israeli scientists to carry out on the Station.The […]
The Wonders of Israel’s Iron Dome

Israel’s Iron Dome system regularly makes headlines around the world. It has become a key part of the country’s defence systems since it was first used in 2011 and it has saved countless lives. If you want to know more about this amazing piece of technology, then keep reading. Surprisingly, when Brig. Gen. Daniel Gold […]
Finding Quiet in Israeli Cities

If you have spent any time in Israeli cities, then you probably do not think of them as very quiet. Israelis are known to be loud and as such, the cities are too. However, no matter what part of the country you are in, there are always spots where you can be almost sure of […]
Introducing Israel’s 220 Species of Birds

You can find a few articles on this blog about the birds of Israel. That is because the country is home to an incredible 220 species. Some of these are very rare while others are extremely common. Here we shall introduce you to a few more of both, so that you know what to look […]
This week in the Rothschild Community TLV – May 27, 2021

Hello Parents and Students,This week, following the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, things were less stressful and we were able to get some rest after last week’s great Golan Heignts trip. On Sunday night, Aardvark Israel hosted a Prom Night! The students had an opportunity to mingle and say goodbye to their friends from […]
Jerusalem Weekly – May 27, 2021

Hello Parents and Students, This week, following the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, things were less stressful and we were able to get some rest after last week’s amazing Golan Heights trip. On Sunday night, Aardvark Israel hosted a Prom Night! The students had an opportunity to mingle and say goodbye to their friends from […]
This Week on Aardvark Israel

Shalom Parents and Students, Since the week started with two days of Shavuot holiday, it was a short one but still amazing! On Monday night, we were informed by Masa that we were lucky to receive an extra night for our trip up north with all three communities from Rothschild, Florentin, and Jerusalem. The students and staff […]