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Choirs and Music

The Samarian hills are alive with the sound of music.

#GIVING TUESDAY – ARIEL

On Thanksgiving we thank. On Black Friday we shop. On Giving Tuesday we give!!! At the American Friends of Ariel, we are blessed to have the world’s best supporters, and we are proud to count you among them! Please join our #GIVINGTUESDAY-ARIEL campaign and make Giving Tuesday a day to celebrate in the City of Ariel.

The “Shabbat Project” in Ariel

As part of the global “Shabbat Project” initiative, a ritual tithing of the traditional Shabbat challah bread took place at Ariel’s community center.

The Sound of Ariel

The Samarian hills are alive with the sound of music, the “Sound of Ariel” flashmob to be exact.

Dancing for Americans for a Safe Israel (AFSI)

Americans for a Safe Israel (AFSI) made their stop in Ariel during their biannual tour of Israel on May 11, 2014. This time, they were treated to a special performance by the Ariel Dance Troupe at the Eshel HaShomron Hotel.

Dora Litvak Teaches a Generation to Dance

When dance teacher Dora Litvak came with her husband and young daughter from Moscow to Israel in 1991, she didn’t bank on teaching dance in Israel, let alone creating an Ariel icon.

Ariel’s Hip Hop Group Wins International Competition

Ariel’s teenage hip hop group, “Criss Cross,” beat out 15 other groups at the Grande Prix international hip hop competition in Barcelona, Spain on April 18.

Artist Boris Karavanov Realizes Dream in Ariel

Since making his home in Ariel more than 20 years ago, Boris Karavanov brings colorful life to Ariel’s landscapes, as Israel brought life to his family.

Ariel University’s graduate films showcased in Tel Aviv

On the heels of the Academy Awards, a different kind of film history was made in Tel Aviv on March 5, 2014 when graduate films of Ariel University’s Film/TV track were given awards at a festive screening at the Tel Aviv Cinemateque. These rising stars are on the forefront of filmmaking that grapple with ever complex Israeli—and human—realities.

Ariel Breakfast Club in Connecticut

THE ARIEL BREAKFAST CLUB, a series of student films from Ariel University exploring unlikely student encounters, was shown at the Jewish Film Festival of Fairfield County, CT, at the Stamford JCC, on March 6, 2014.

Ariel Dance Troupe Launches US Hannukah Tour

When mother-daughter team Dora and Masha Litvak left the former Soviet Union in the 1990s to make their home in the City of Ariel, there was one item they couldn’t leave behind: their love for dance. With the influx of dancing and acrobatic talent from the former Soviet Union, they knew they had the makings of an internationally competitive dance troupe of young performers in Ariel.

Teacher Spotlight: Dani Menkin

World-renown documentary filmmaker Dani Menkin teaches the art of the documentary at Ariel University.