While Ariel University’s campus was covered in snow during last week’s storms, students from the university’s Moskowitz School of Communications gathered in Tel Aviv’s Cinematheque for a gala screening of the student’s feature films. Scholarships were distributed to three students following the event. Ms. Ruth Brandt, who sponsored the generous scholarships, was first touched by … Continue Reading »
January, 2014 A delegation from the experiential learning center JH Ranch in California, also the inspiration behind the Ariel National Center for Leadership Development, kicked off their tour of Israel in Ariel with an “inside-out” weekend tour. Led by Heather Johnston, the JH Ranch has enjoyed a long-standing friendship with the City of Ariel, which … Continue Reading »
December 2013 Friends of Ariel had the pleasure of welcoming a StandWithUs study group consisting of Birthright alumni from Australia and South Africa who are active in their communities and campuses in countering anti-Israel propaganda. StandWithUs is an Israel advocacy organization whose mission is to counter misinformation about Israel, so prevalent in discourse about the … Continue Reading »
December, 2013 On December 10, Friends of Ariel was pleased to welcome a Republican Jewish Coalition (RJC) Leadership Mission to Ariel for an insiders’ tour of a region which figures into much of the discourse on American-Israel policy. The visit brought to life many of the issues which RJC leadership has explored during Executive Director … Continue Reading »
December 2, 2013 As part of a weeklong study tour of Israel, with a focus on Judea & Samaria (the “West Bank” as they referred to the region), two dozen Danish journalism interns spent the afternoon in Ariel to receive an Israeli perspective to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Most are completing their internship at the prestigious … Continue Reading »
November 2013 Leading up to the 2013 General Assembly of Jewish Federations of North America in mid-November, a delegation from Jewish Federation of Boca Raton visited Ariel. For most, it was their first time crossing the Green Line to understand firsthand the geopolitics of a region that holds the key to Israel’s future. The delegation … Continue Reading »
November 14, 2013 After enjoying lunch at a nearby winery in Samaria, a delegation from the Jewish Federation of Cincinnati, Ohio stopped by Ariel on November 14, 2013 to get a briefing on the founding of Ariel and its role today in fostering a just peace. Ariel enjoys many friendships in Cincinnati, where a benefit … Continue Reading »
November 10, 2013 Ariel had the pleasure of hosting a group of Danish professionals on November 10 who came to deepen their understanding of Ariel and the role that Israeli communities beyond the Green Line play in shaping the geopolitical and economic landscape of the region. Describing their motivations for visiting Ariel as “intellectual curiosity,” … Continue Reading »
David Cerjan led the Faithwalk International group on a meaningful visit to Ariel following the Holiday of Succot. He’s continuing a strong tradition, which his parents Pat and LTG (Ret.) Paul Cerjan began decades ago. They’ve shared their personal love for Israel with so many, transforming their personal emotion into an international movement. The group … Continue Reading »
October 23, 2013 While in Israel to lecture across the country and to visit family, Dr. Yaron Brook, rated by YNET as one of the top 100 most influential Israelis living abroad, spent time in Ariel and the greater Samaria region on October 23, 2013 to learn firsthand the realities of the region and to … Continue Reading »
Led by Executive Director Helen Freedman, Americans for a Safe Israel (AFSI) returned to Ariel as part of their semi-annual delegations to Israel on October 22, 2013. AFSI is a Zionist organization in the United States that makes it a point to visit and strengthen Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria. It’s only appropriate that … Continue Reading »
For the past two years, Friends of Israel (FOI), a worldwide Christian ministry dedicated to fostering solidarity with the Jewish people, has featured Ariel prominently on their annual tours. “What you hear in the mainstream media is not the real story,” Jim Showers, executive director and president of FOI, told a recent delegation on October … Continue Reading »