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Chairman’s Message
At the time of the last magazine, all our evening events were postponed, as were our Tiyulim, due to the Home Front Command regulations on the number of people allowed into the building. Eventually, we were able to start the evening events again, and we had a very successful Café Netanya concert at the end of May (see below for the next Café Netanya event), with over 90 people attending. As a pop-up event, with very short notice, last night I attended a lecture by Dr. Einat Wilf, a very prominent Israel advocate, and over 75 people listened to what was a stunning exposition of the challenges that the State of Israel has faced since its re-formation and how it has dealt with them, together with her thoughts for the future.
Now we move on to July, with some very interesting events.
Our Events committee is putting on a “Not a July 4th” Summer Barbecue on July 7th in the Netanya Winter Park in the south of the city. Lots of food, friends and fun. Please bring your own beer and wine.
On July 12th, Claudia Davimes will be giving a lecture on The Joy of Being Wrong. Claudia is a professional and experienced therapist, and she will bring fresh adult perspectives on the subject.
Following Talia Gittler-Aronowitz’s excellent lecture on improving memory, held in May, she will now present a four-week workshop, Keeping Your Memory Strong, on each of the last three Mondays in July and the first Monday in August.
On July 26th, Danny Weissfeld will be giving a live music and lecture on the subject of Choosing Israel. Danny is an acclaimed Israeli American guitarist, and he will talk about his decision to leave Israel after his military service to pursue the American dream, and how and why he decided to return. His talk will be interspersed with guitar performances.
On July 28th, our recurrent star, Harvey Bordowitz, accompanied by his indefatigable wife and assistant Sara, returns for a lecture on The Devil in Music. There will be music by Mozart, Verdi and many more. Harvey always gives a most entertaining presentation.
We have one Tiyul scheduled in July, on the 21st, and this is a return of the visit to the Israeli Intelligence Centre at Glilot – Secrets, Spies and Videotapes. We have run this Tiyul on many occasions, and it has always proved to be very popular.
August has not yet been fully fleshed out, although we already have three great events, so please keep up with our weekly eNews for the other events in the month as they are arranged.
Personal Notes
I made aliya from London in 2008. I became Chairman of the organization in 2012 and completed my term in 2016. I was on the Executive of Netanya AACI continuously from 2010 until 2022, in the various roles – Vice Chair, Treasurer and Financial Secretary.
When Melissa Dubinsky and Paulette Woolf completed their four-year term as Co-Chairs in 2024, I was elected once again as Chairman.
We have a wonderful organization, a caring community centre for English speakers, and we cater to all the needs of the English-speaking community. One of our key facilities is the Library, with over 7,000 books. This is the most used department in Netanya AACI. We also have a mobile library for those members who can no longer visit the building.
We put on lectures, musical events, various chugim, exercise classes and tiyulim. We have a Counsellor who provides excellent advice to our members on a range of topics related to living in Israel.
We send out a weekly eNews with upcoming events, and we publish a magazine on a bi-monthly basis.
We also have an excellent website where you will find, and be able to book for, listings for programs, lectures, trips, exercise classes, social
activities and much more.
Netanya AACI offers resources for both long-time members and new Olim, including those considering making Netanya their home.
So, the next time you’re in the area, I encourage you to stop in and visit with us. We’ll give you a cup of tea, introduce you to our wonderful volunteers and hopefully convince you to become involved with our
warm community.