August 26, 2011 Ever since Mike Huckabee’s visit, it seems that the path to the White House runs through Ariel. On Friday, August 26, our friends Jerry and Deborah Strober brought Presidential hopeful Herman Cain and his wife Gloria to the City of Ariel. It was quite a visit. Mayor Ron Nachman met the delegation … Continue Reading »
August 25, 2011 A group of 18 college students from Washington State University dropped in on Ariel on August 25 for a close-up encounter with the city, and a fresh take on current events. It was yet another of the university’s annual visits. The curious students were shown a number of Ariel’s accomplishments and places … Continue Reading »
June, 2011 It all started in October of last year. Mayor Ron Nachman’s friend Gary Gerson heard that a group was planning to travel from Greenwich, Connecticut to Israel on a tour. As our friends tend to do, Gary immediately suggested that they come to visit the City of Ariel. Steve and Margie Black took … Continue Reading »
June 12, 2011 On June 12, American Friends of Ariel and the Department of Education in Ariel hosted a celebratory evening honoring this year’s educational achievements. Three hundred guests were invited to this exciting event. It was held in the presence of Mayor Ron Nachman, members of the city council, representatives of American Friends of … Continue Reading »
May 17, 2011 On May 17th Victoria Hearst returned to Ariel with her perennial delegation of pastors that she leads to Israel. As in the past the visit was a moving experience for all participants, some of whom had come to Israel for the first time. The visit began with a personal meeting with Mayor … Continue Reading »
The Ariel National Leadership Development Center recently hosted its first all-adult group from the United States. Although accustomed to training adult Israeli groups, including the IDF and the Israeli Police Force, this group consisted of adult men from Miami who sought a team building experience. They came to the right place. Before climbing the ropes … Continue Reading »
May 9, 2011 On Monday, May 9th, our friends from Maranantha Chapel in San Diego came for a special visit to the City of Ariel. Pastor Ray and Vicki Bentley, accompanied by Dr. Robert Mawire, led three busloads of Israel-loving Christians to see and experience the Land of Israel. The group came straight from Ben-Gurion … Continue Reading »
May 4, 2011 On May 4th Pastor Chris Hodges, the head pastor at Birmingham’s Church of the Highlands, came to Ariel for a personal meeting with Mayor Ron Nachman. Pastor Hodges, along with his church, has conducted a number of initiatives – both locally and internationally – that point to the character of his community. … Continue Reading »
May 2, 2011 On May 2nd, Mayor Ron Nachman’s close friend Daniel Katz from Boca Raton, Florida brought an annual trip of 8th graders from the Hillel Day School of Boca Raton. As always, the first evening of the trip was spent in Ariel. The group took a bus tour around Ariel, getting a sense … Continue Reading »
On April 17th, just a day before Passover, a delegation of students from Johns Hopkins University came to see the City of Ariel. Ariel was the first stop on their weeklong trip to Israel – a trip that would include a firsthand analysis of the geopolitics in the region from both Israeli and Arab perspectives. … Continue Reading »
On Thursday, March 31st Lowell Milken came to visit Mayor Ron Nachman and the City of Ariel with his family. Mayor Nachman’s long time friend, Metukah Benjamin coordinated and joined the visit. It was a spectacular day for the residents of Ariel, who were given the opportunity to meet the people behind the plaques and honorary … Continue Reading »
February, 2011 For the first time in a quarter of a century, the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations came to the City of Ariel on Thursday, February 17th. The Conference brought three busloads of leading figures from America’s primary Jewish organizations. Mayor Ron Nachman was here in Ariel to greet the group … Continue Reading »