A group of Christians from all over the United States were in for a special treat when they got a sneak peak of the Ariel musical flashmob in the works (stay tuned!) on March 19, 2014. After this unique taste of city life, they gathered around the main stage of the Ariel Regional Center for … Continue Reading »
Who is the most Zionist family in Israel? The city of Ariel will help find the answer to this question as it holds the regional leg of the Great Zionist Family Quiz on April 8, 2014, just a week a before Passover. Participating families will be challenged with questions like: “In what day during the … Continue Reading »
Ariel’s talented dancers continue to bring pride to our city. On March 17, 2014, Ariel’s International Folk Dances took home top prizes in the national dance competition, Super Dance, held in Rishon L’Tziyon. Founded by Dora and Masha Litvak, the dance troupe trains and showcases different age groups to entertain wide audiences and compete internationally. … Continue Reading »
Thank you to all those who have taken the 2014 Passover Pledge! Tori Beckham, AL Mark Belnick, CA – In honor of his daughter Kelly’s marriage on March 23, 2014 Sue Crowe, AL Pamela and Dennis Day, TX Angela Farrell, TX – In honor of her son’s marriage Carol Flatto, FL Norman Frankel, IL Greg … Continue Reading »
A delegation of Swedish pro-Israel parliamentarians and political activists visited Ariel on February 12, 2014 to express support for and learn more about the game-changing city, especially as anti-Israel sentiment grows in Scandinavia. We started off with our traditional overview on the comfortable velvet chairs at the Ariel Regional Center for Performing Arts followed by … Continue Reading »
On a study mission to Israel sponsored by the Yes to a Strong Israel organization and the Washington D.C based Israel Allies Foundation, US Congressmen Bill Johnson (Ohio) and Congressman David McKinley (West Virginia) spent an afternoon in Ariel and the surrounding region on February 24, 2014 to deepen their understanding of Judea and Samaria … Continue Reading »
On both February 20 and 23, 2014, Ariel Development Fund gave a city tour to participants of the “Israel By Choice” program for Australian students spending their gap year living and volunteering in Israel. After receiving a geopolitical overview at the Ariel Regional Center for Performing Arts, they took a bus ride through city landmarks … Continue Reading »
In early February 2014, Ariel Development Fund hosted Aaron Goldberg, Director of the Israel Office of the Jewish Federation of Los Angeles, which had sent a mission to Ariel in 2012. Aaron spent the afternoon in Ariel following as part of his day trip to Judea and Samaria to deepen his understanding of daily life … Continue Reading »
Ariel University Showcased at 2014 AIPAC Conference Display Attracted Significant Interest in Ariel University’s Cutting Edge Water Research Delegates at last week’s 2014 AIPAC conference in Washington, DC flocked to Ariel University’s display at the Innovation Showcase Exhibit in the heart of the AIPAC Village to view a sample of AU’s research. For the first … Continue Reading »
Chief Rabbi David Lau, Mayor Eli Shaviro and other dignitaries attend ceremony marking the realization of Shvut Ariel’s potential as a hub for Jewish life in Ariel On March 5, 2014, the Shvut Ariel Synagogue broke ground on the much-anticipated synagogue expansion in the presence of over 100 people of all ages, from Sephardic to … Continue Reading »
“Nahala (Inheritance)” about a student’s struggle with life on a Samarian hilltop takes top prize 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 … Continue Reading »
On January 26th a group of students from Westmont College in Santa Barbara came to visit the City of Ariel. Westmont is a Christian liberal arts institution for higher learning. The group came to Israel for several weeks to understand current events in the Middle East and to appreciate the geographic and historical points of … Continue Reading »