Vision for Ariel’s Enhanced Operations Center In response to the recent Hamas attack on October 7th, Ariel recognizes the critical need for an upgraded Operations Center. This center will offer 24/7 monitoring, analysis, and response to security events, ensuring a proactive and robust approach to city security. The recent attack underscored the urgency for a … Continue Reading »
Friends of Ariel is excited to announce a new partnership with Mar’eh, whose purpose is to foster and promote the art scene in the Judea and Samaria region of Israel for the benefit of artists and residents of the region. The heart of the project will be an art center in Ariel. The Mar’eh Art … Continue Reading »
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcvLp7xP62k Our Goal To provide the necessary financial assistance to those in need. So no one will ever have to face the choice between food or medicine. Our Project Local doctors and pharmacists discovered that some of their patients with chronic illnesses were not buying their medication simply because they couldn’t afford it. A committee … Continue Reading »
Ariel’s strength, from past to present, continues to be the community’s availability to help each other out during times of need. Through multi-level projects like the Student Village and Senior Volunteer Initiative, Ariel residents again and again volunteer to reach across age, ethnic, and neighborhood lines to advance the entire city. Ariel’s Pioneering Neighborhood, which … Continue Reading »
Ariel’s Youth Center (AYC) is a community-based after-school environment where teens engage in voluntary and extracurricular activities. The AYC has recently incorporated a new project – Krembo’s Wings – into its programming. Krembo’s Wings is a fully inclusive youth group that integrates both disabled and fully enabled children. Local youth participate in a range of … Continue Reading »
Every Jewish child deserves a meaningful Bar or Bat Mitzvah experience – to mark the traditional coming-of-age ceremony at age 12 or 13. Bar/Bat Mitzvah ceremonies involve a significant amount of preparation and guidance so each teen and their family members can invest time in learning more about their faith. Our Bar/Bat Mitzvah programming caters … Continue Reading »
Ever since the fall of the Iron Curtain, Ariel has been the leader in developing effective Immigrant Absorption programs. As Jews from around the world continue to choose Ariel as their home, the services are made available to give them a healthy start. Today’s Olim (new immigrants) come either directly to Ariel or arriving shortly after … Continue Reading »
Ariel residents love Music, the Arts, and Culture – and we’ve been honored to help build and develop a series of Arts programs throughout the city. In the 1990s, a large influx of immigrants from the Former Soviet Union (FSU) brought a heightened interest in the fine arts to Ariel. While the Ariel Regional Center for … Continue Reading »
Ariel University (AU) was first established as a college in 1982. Thirty years later, it was recognized as Israel’s 8th publicly-funded university — shortly before the passing of Ariel’s longtime mayor, Ron Nachman. Today, over 16,000 students call AU home, and the institution has extensive development projects across campus – including new dormitory buildings, new … Continue Reading »
This year, Ariel University (AU) is excited to expand its programming to include study programs for all ages. Beginning with the 2017-2018 academic year, AU will be offering its Seniors to University Program — allowing senior citizens the chance to audit courses from 5 different fields of study. As part of AU’s drive to maximize … Continue Reading »
Ariel’s Young Adult Center opened in 2016. The Center, dedicated in honor of Mayor Eli Shaviro’s late wife, Orya Shaviro, provides Ariel’s young adults ages 18-35 with a hub for personal and professional development. The YAC’s services span a number of different fields: Parenting, including a club for new mothers and a variety of parenting … Continue Reading »
Ariel’s Student Village volunteers give back to the community by becoming involved with Ariel’s diverse population, providing help where needed to children, the elderly, and immigrants – and also spurring further growth and urban development. Thirty hand-picked Ariel University students live in Ariel’s pioneering neighborhood. They hail from a variety of backgrounds – and nearly … Continue Reading »