October 2013 Lee-el Shoshtari is on a mission: to make Ariel and its University shine on the international stage. One way she hopes to accomplish that is through a body not known to be kind to Israel, especially to a Jewish presence in Samaria: the United Nations. But by advancing the Model United Nations program … Continue Reading »
Holocaust survivors Irena and her late husband Kuba Wodiskavsky have touched many lives over the years through their establishment of the Heroism and Holocaust Memorial Museum in their private home. The couple invested their time and resources, often under personal hardship, to ensure the story of Holocaust victims will forever be heard. Yad Vashem appropriately … Continue Reading »
The Middle East Research Center (MERCL), the sister think tank of CIPAC (Christians’ Israel Public Action Campaign), spent its first full day of its Israel study tour in Ariel, the capital of Samaria, on Oct. 13, 2013. The timing of the delegation commemorated 40 years since the Yom Kippur War and 20 years since the … Continue Reading »
October 13, 2013 The friendship between FaithWalk International and the City of Ariel that developed years ago with the late Lt. General Paul Cerjan and Ron Nachman has deepened through this day. Since Paul’s passing last year, Paul’s wife Pat, his son David, and David’s wife Amy have carried the torch of friendship, leading annual … Continue Reading »
October 7, 2013 Pastor Tom Doyle, author of books about Christian Zionism and Director of Middle East Strategy of E3 Partners Ministry, and his wife, JoAnn, led a delegation of 15 evangelical Christians from Texas and Arizona on October 7, 2013 to deepen their understanding of and friendship with the City of Ariel. This was … Continue Reading »
September, 2013 Maya Ariel-Nahalon realizes her dream and gives face injury victims a reason to smile When Ariel resident Maya Ariel-Nahalon was 16-years-old, her family got into a terrible car accident. Thankfully, her parents survived, but her father emerged with serious face injuries. Having lost all of his teeth, he required extensive facial surgery to … Continue Reading »
Ariel has hosted a number of student delegations of The Olive Tree Initiative (OTI) over the years. OTI is a university-based organization that promotes conflict analysis and resolution through experiential education in Israel for a multi-ethnic group, including Jews and Muslims. This time, on August 28, at the request of OTI organizers, delegates consisting of … Continue Reading »
Only the best for Ariel’s new director of education August 26, 2013 Ilana Nulman had planned to go to law school at Hebrew University in her hometown of Jerusalem until she received a message in the form of marijuana. As a singer, she was on a European tour with a group of dancers from Dimona, … Continue Reading »
August 8, 2013 A dozen Fellows of the StandWithUs UK Summit program, designed to prepare incoming college freshman in the United Kingdom for on-campus Israel advocacy, visited Ariel on August 8, 2013 to round out their view of life beyond the Green Line. The tour aimed to provide the Fellows with an increased understanding of … Continue Reading »
August 4, 2013 The Olive Tree Initiative, a university-based organization that promotes conflict analysis and resolution through experiential education in Israel, made another perennial visit to Ariel on August 4 to balance its studies of Judea and Samaria, which included visits to Bethlehem, Hebron, Ramallah, and Jenin. The OTI missions, a multi-ethnic group that includes … Continue Reading »
July 30, 2013 A delegation from the San Antonio church community in Texas visited Ariel on July 30 to round out their study tour of Israel led by Pastors Scott Heare and Adam Schindler of Riverside Community Church. They started off at the Ariel National Center for Leadership Development, which was modeled after the JH … Continue Reading »
Dani Menkin, one of the biggest names in Israeli documentary films, paid a visit to Ariel University as a guest of Eyal Boers, head of the University’s Film/TV track and filmmaker in his own right (Live or Die in Entebbe). Dani is well-known for his award-winning “Dolphin Boy,” which was shortlisted for the Oscars, and … Continue Reading »