Netanya AACI

Yoga/Chi Kung - with Dr. Lisel Badach
2026-06-04 10:00 (Asia/Jerusalem) | Netanya AACI, 28 Shmuel Hanatziv, Netanya, Israel, 4228132, Israel
Yoga/Chi Kung – with Dr. Lisel Badach
10:00 Thursdays
Open your channels and free your energy while practicing a harmonious blend of Yoga and Chi Kung that will bring about the benefits of both in a synergetic effect: spontaneously developing within you the talent of easily combining serenity and alertness, and creating a more meaningful life.
Dr. Lisel Badach, Physician MD, has practiced privately and in hospitals in Paris, UMDNJ USA, and Haifa. She acquired certifications and licences in many kinds of alternative medicine approaches including meditation, massage, shiatsu, healing of the soul, psychology, etc.
Members NIS 30 per session Non-Members NIS 60 per session
Pay at the door.

Exercises for Women with Orly Sasson
2026-06-04 08:30 - 09:30 | Netanya AACI, 28 Shmuel Hanatziv, Netanya, Israel, 4228132, Israel
Exercises for Women
with Orly Sasson
8:30 – 9:30 Thursdays
Orly Sasson is proud of all the ladies who continued with her exercise class during the lockdown. She now invites new members to join her osteoporosis-prevention class. Every Thursday, you can enjoy exercising to music and a peaceful meditation at the end of each lesson.
Orly’s lessons emphasize the importance of positive thinking and relaxation after exercise. Classes are accompanied by soothing music.
Members: NIS 50 per lesson payable at the lesson
Non-members: NIS 100 per lesson payable at the lesson

Art Class - with Ruth Lenk
2026-06-03 09:30 | Netanya AACI, 28 Shmuel Hanatziv, Netanya, Israel, 4228132, Israel
Art Classes With Ruth Lenk
9.30 Wednesdays
Forget that Art enhances fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, problem solving skills, lateral thinking, complex analysis and critical thinking skills. Art is fun! And you don’t need to have any experience to produce beautiful work.
I’ve heard that there are two steps to success: 1. Start 2. Carry on.
Take that first step by joining our Art class. We meet every Wednesday morning from 9.30-11.30.
Then, work with me to develop the techniques you want to master: pencil, watercolors, chalk, pastel, acrylic, collage. I am an experienced artist and teacher (let’s not count the years – but over 40) and I want to help you learn to express yourself artistically in a supportive and encouraging environment.
Members: NIS 60 per lesson
Non-members: NIS 120 per lesson
Payable at the Box Office per four weeks

Zumba Gold
2026-06-02 09:30 | Netanya AACI, 28 Shmuel Hanatziv, Netanya, Israel, 4228132, Israel
Zumba Gold
9:30-10:15 Sundays and Tuesdays
Our class is for active older adults who are looking for a modified Zumba class that recreates the original moves at a lower intensity.
You will enjoy Shlomit’s positive spirit, humour, and the personal attention she gives to each one of her students. You will come out with a smile!
The design of the class introduces easy-to-follow Zumba choreography that focuses on balance, range of motion and coordination.
Come ready to sweat and prepare to leave empowered and feeling strong. The class focuses on all elements of fitness: cardiovascular, muscular conditioning, flexibility and balance!
Shlomit Stroh, dancer, actor and singer, taught Zumba Gold and song and dance to Latin music all over South America. She spreads the joy at Netanya AACI.
Members NIS 35 per session, payable at the lesson
Non-members NIS 70 per session, payable at the lesson

Chess Club
2026-06-01 11:00 | Netanya AACI, 28 Shmuel Hanatziv, Netanya, Israel, 4228132, Israel
Chess Club
11:00 Mondays
Chess Club and Lessons – Beginner and Intermediate
Instructor: Barry Schneider
Barry is a chess expert and was one of the 15th best chess players in Manchester, England as a teenager.
Come learn the game of kings! and play with your competition!
Members NIS 25
Non-members NIS 35
Payable at the door.
For information call the box office at 098330950.

Zumba Gold
2026-05-31 09:30 | Netanya AACI, 28 Shmuel Hanatziv, Netanya, Israel, 4228132, Israel
Zumba Gold
9:30-10:15 Sundays and 9:00-9:45 Tuesdays
Our class is for active older adults who are looking for a modified Zumba class that recreates the original moves at a lower intensity.
You will enjoy Shlomit’s positive spirit, humour, and the personal attention she gives to each one of her students. You will come out with a smile!
The design of the class introduces easy-to-follow Zumba choreography that focuses on balance, range of motion and coordination.
Come ready to sweat and prepare to leave empowered and feeling strong. The class focuses on all elements of fitness: cardiovascular, muscular conditioning, flexibility and balance!
Shlomit Stroh, dancer, actor and singer, taught Zumba Gold and song and dance to Latin music all over South America. She spreads the joy at Netanya AACI.
Members NIS 35 per session, payable at the lesson
Non-members NIS 70 per session, payable at the lesson

Judy Spitzberg: The Marketplace
2026-05-12 11:30 | Netanya AACI, 28 Shmuel Hanatziv, Netanya, Israel, 4228132, Israel
Judy Spitzberg: The Marketplace
11:30 Tuesday 12 May
For centuries, the marketplace was a vital forum for socializing and ‘parliamentary’ meet ups, as well as a venue for news declarations, drafting documents and of course, sales and bartering on food and wares.
Artists, musicians, poets and writers such as Pisarro, Rembrandt, Stravinsky, Mussorgsky and Isaac Bashevis Singer, as well as Israeli Naomi Shemer, describe these colorful bustling market scenes through their exotic melodies, vivid paintings, and powerful words.
We will explore the world of markets from Rome to Israel through various periods in history. This talk was inspired by the Jerusalem Museum of Art’s past exhibit called “The Shuk”.
Judy Spitzberg is a music and arts lecturer and director in several American and Israeli elementary schools, universities, orchestras and museums. She is presently teaching ‘English through the Arts’ at Levinsky College.
Members Prepaid: NIS 30
Members at door and Non-Members: NIS 50
Purchase tickets below, call the box office 09-8330950 (Sunday-Thursday 8:30-12:30) or pay at the door.
Prepaid tickets available until noon on the day prior to this event.
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Gaye Turiel: Grieving - A Healing Process
2026-03-17 11:00 | Netanya AACI, 28 Shmuel Hanatziv, Netanya, Israel, 4228132, Israel
Gaye Turiel: Grieving – A Healing Process
11:00 Tuesday 17 March

Grief is a healthy response to a lousy situation. It doesn’t matter what or who has been lost – it could be the loss of power over substances or another person. The issue is powerlessness over life and death, another person’s feelings or over one’s own behavior. The topic focuses on the 5 stages of grief and how to deal with them.

Gaye Turiel, B Soc Sci (Social Work) NAADAC (CERTIFIED ADDICTIONS COUNSELLOR). Gaye is the MD of a consultancy, specialising in female and male resilience, individual, couple, family and group interventions.

For two years she ran a group at AACI on “Aging Gracefully.”

Gaye’s husband recently passed away. This brought the experience of grieving very much into her present life and she wanted to share this with others who may be going through, or have gone through, this process.

Members Prepaid: NIS 30
Members at door and Non-Members: NIS 50
Purchase tickets below, call the box office 09-8330950 (Sunday-Thursday 8:30-12:30) or pay at the door.
Prepaid tickets available until noon on the day prior to this event.
Nearby Parking: (one block north of Netanya AACI, approach from the north on Shmuel Hanatziv to turn right into the driveway just before the traffic circle)
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Cafe Netanya Presents: Lazer Lloyd
2026-03-15 19:30 | Netanya AACI, 28 Shmuel Hanatziv, Netanya, Israel, 4228132, Israel
Cafe Netanya Presents: Lazer Lloyd

19:30 Sunday 15 March

Netanya AACI, 28 Shmuel HaNatziv, Netanya

Lazer Lloyd, an international recording artist, singer, songwriter and guitarist, is coming to Cafe Netanya for a solo show! He’s toured and played in the UK, the US, Europe and Brazil! He plays heartfelt and soulful folk, country rock and blues.
While on a visit to Israel, he was so inspired, he decided to move here. Ever since, he’s been inspiring audiences all over Israel, at halls, clubs and festivals, with music that combines American roots with the Israeli spirit. He’s the only Israeli who’s had a number 1 single on the charts in America!
Lazer’s lyrics touch on life, love and struggle. His ability to connect with his audience, and share his energy and musical talents, leaves audiences inspired, optimistic and joyful. Join us for a moving and memorable acoustic concert!

You won’t want to miss this show. Get your tickets early!

Members pre-paid NIS 50
Non-members pre-paid NIS 60
Members at door and Non-members NIS 70

Purchase tickets below, call the box office 09-8330950 or pay at the door.
Website ticket option available until noon on the day of this event.
Nearby Parking: (one block north of Netanya AACI, approach from the north on Shmuel Hanatziv to turn right into the driveway just before the traffic circle)
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Harley Zipori - The Cassini-Huygens Mission: A Voyage of Discovery
2026-03-08 19:30 | Netanya AACI, 28 Shmuel Hanatziv, Netanya, Israel, 4228132, Israel
Harley Zipori – The Cassini-Huygens Mission: A Voyage of Discovery
19:30 Sunday 8 March
The planet Saturn is the jewel in the crown of the solar system. Situated in the remote reaches of the solar system, far from the Sun, Saturn has been a planet of mystery, drawing the attention of astronomers ever since Galileo discovered the rings with his telescope.
NASA’s Cassini spacecraft orbited Saturn for over a decade, exploring the planet and its moons and making truly astounding discoveries that changed the way we think of planets and objects that orbit them. Cassini carried the Huygens probe that landed on Saturn’s moon Titan, the first ever landing on any body in the outer solar system.
Come join us for a voyage of discovery of how this marvelous feat was accomplished and what Cassini told us about Saturn, its moons and its phenomenal ring system.
Armed with a Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering and an MS in Aeronautics and Astronautics from MIT, Harley started working at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab in 1978. He spent most of his time there working on the Galileo spacecraft that eventually orbited Jupiter. Harley made Aliyah in 1981 and worked in the technology sector until retiring in 2019. He has been living in Netanya since 1984. He has an ongoing passion for all things astronomical and loves sharing it with others.
Members NIS 30
Non-members and Members at the door NIS 50
Purchase tickets below, call the box office 09-8330950 or pay at the door. Prepaid tickets available until noon on the day of this event.

Pilates - with Norman Kotler
2026-02-25 16:00 - 17:00 | Netanya AACI, 28 Shmuel Hanatziv, Netanya, Israel, 4228132, Israel
Pilates – with Norman Kotler
14:00 Sundays and 16:00 Wednesdays.
Sundays do not include floor Pilates
Live and on Zoom – contact box office to register for Zoom 09-8330950

Pilates helps women and men improve their flexibility, strength, balance, and posture.
The exercises are fun, no-impact and easy to learn. No experience with Pilates is necessary. Norman has been involved with Pilates and Yoga for over 15 years and is a qualified Pilates mat instructor.
Please wear modest, comfortable clothing.
Bring your own mat or bring a towel to cover the mats at Netanya AACI.
Members NIS 240 for 8 sessions
Non-members NIS 480 for 8 sessions
Payable at the Box Office 098330950

Book Club - Atonement by Ian McEwan
2026-02-24 16:00 | Netanya AACI, 28 Shmuel Hanatziv, Netanya, Israel, 4228132, Israel
Book Club – Atonement by Ian McEwan
Led by Marcy Manas and Liz Morley
16:00 Tuesday 24 February
Our Book Talk meets once a month. Books are available to borrow from the Gura Family Memorial Library.
Our February choice is Atonement by Ian McEwan. His symphonic novel of love and war, childhood and class, guilt and forgiveness provides all the satisfaction of a brilliant narrative and the provocation we have come to expect from this master of English prose.
On a hot summer day in 1935, thirteen-year-old Briony Tallis witnesses the flirtation between her older sister, Cecilia, and Robbie Turner, the son of a servant. However, Briony’s incomplete grasp of adult motives—together with her precocious literary gifts—brings about a crime that will change all their lives. As it follows that crime’s repercussions through the chaos and carnage of World War II and into the close of the twentieth century, Atonement engages the reader on every conceivable level, with an ease and authority that mark it as a genuine masterpiece.
Members NIS 25
Non-Members NIS 35
For tickets contact the Box Office 09-8330950 or pay at the door.

Janna Helshtein: The Hidden Branch - A Journey Through Family Secrets
2026-02-22 19:30 | In Person or on Zoom, 28 Shmuel Hanatziv, Netanya, Israel, 4228132, Israel
Janna Helshtein: The Hidden Branch – A Journey Through Family Secrets
19:30 Sunday 22 February
In person and on Zoom
Every family tree hides a story that was never meant to be told.
In this gripping lecture, a single document ignites a decades-long mystery, unraveling buried truths and long-lost connections. Follow the path of a teenager whose search for identity turns into a breathtaking saga of discovery, heartbreak, and reunion. Step into a world where the past whispers through generations, secrets surface when least expected and love finds its way back – no matter how deeply it was buried.
Janna Helshtein is a genetic genealogist and speaker who bridges science and storytelling. Her journey began with two personal searches that transformed her understanding of family, identity, and memory, shaping a career devoted to connecting DNA data with human stories. Over the past decade, she has delivered hundreds of lectures in Israel and abroad, guided countless people through life-changing discoveries, and created educational resources in Hebrew that make genetic genealogy accessible to those in Israel who find English challenging.
Through her lectures, consultations, and workshops. Janna helps individuals find clarity, compassion, and meaning in their results reminding everyone that every DNA test carries a story, a heart, and a legacy worth preserving.
Members Prepaid: NIS 50
Members at door and Non-Members: NIS 70
Purchase tickets below, call the box office 09-8330950 (Sunday-Thursday 8:30-12:30) or pay at the door.
Prepaid tickets available until noon on the day of this event.
Nearby Parking: (one block north of Netanya AACI, approach from the north on Shmuel Hanatziv to turn right into the driveway just before the traffic circle)
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Pilates - with Norman Kotler
2026-02-22 14:00 - 15:00 | In Person or on Zoom, 28 Shmuel Hanatziv, Netanya, Israel, 4228132, Israel
Pilates – with Norman Kotler
14:00 Sundays and 16:00 Wednesdays.
NEW: Sundays do not include floor Pilates
Live and on Zoom – contact box office to register for Zoom 09-8330950

Pilates helps women and men improve their flexibility, strength, balance, and posture.
The exercises are fun, no-impact and easy to learn. No experience with Pilates is necessary. Norman has been involved with Pilates and Yoga for over 15 years and is a qualified Pilates mat instructor.
Please wear modest, comfortable clothing.
Bring your own mat or bring a towel to cover the mats at Netanya AACI.
Members NIS 240 for 8 sessions
Non-members NIS 480 for 8 sessions
Payable at the Box Office 098330950

Gilda Hami in Concert With Harvey Benson
2026-02-19 20:30 | Netanya AACI, 28 Shmuel Hanatziv, Netanya, Israel, 4228132, Israel
Gilda Hami in Concert
With Harvey Benson
20:30 Thursday 19 February (note special time)
Gilda grew up in London in a house of music lovers, which led her to love many musical styles standards and eventually become an accomplished singer and performer, learning from her parents’ record collection of great singers – to name a few: Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughn, Louis Armstrong, Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole and many others. However, her repertoire also includes Latin, Rock, Pop, Country and many loved oldies from the 40s, 50s, 60s and 70s.
Gilda has been performing in Israel for many years, with different musicians, and big bands. Over the years, she has performed at festivals, concerts, private functions, as well as live on radio and television. Her disc is often played on local radio programs.
Among others, Gilda performed for the Cultural Center of the American Embassy paying tribute to the great singer Billie Holiday, with a Brazilian group in an evening for the Brazilian Ambassador and his entourage, at a special brunch hosted by the Dan Hotel for the honorable Ambassadors in Israel, and live on 88FM.
Gilda’s latest venture is performing with the Pzazzband trio, featuring Roni Zur pianist, Tal Cohan on contra bass and Zak (Harvey) Benson on percussion.
Gilda is doing what she loves most and was born to do and that is, to sing with her heart and soul and to entertain you.
This concert includes fabulous hit songs, such as “Georgia”, “I’ve Got You Under My Skin”, along with other great songs. Songs that never go out of fashion, and that last from generation to generation.
Members Prepaid: NIS 50
Members at door and non-members: NIS 70
Purchase tickets below, call the box office 09-8330950 (Sunday-Thursday 8:30-12:30) or pay at the door.
Prepaid tickets available until noon on the day of this event.
Nearby Parking: (one block north of Netanya AACI, approach from the north on Shmuel Hanatziv to turn right into the driveway just before the traffic circle)
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Poetry Please - Poems about Rivers
2026-02-16 16:00 | In Person or on Zoom, 28 Shmuel Hanatziv, Netanya, Israel, 4228132, Israel
Poetry Please – Poems about Rivers
16:00 Monday 16 February
At the Premises and on Zoom
The monthly Poetry Please activity is now in its 15th year. Selections are largely from English and American poetry, as well as from translated Medieval Hebrew and modern Israeli poetry. Susan introduces a selection of poems on topics such as medicine, sports, music and place names.
Susan taught English Literature and British Culture at colleges and universities in North East England. If you haven’t come before, do join us and, if you are one of the loyal regulars, please keep coming.
Please purchase tickets below, call the box office 09-8330950 or pay at the door.
Members: NIS 25 Non-Members: NIS 35

Flavour Fusion Cocktail Party
2026-02-12 19:30 | Netanya AACI, 28 Shmuel Hanatziv, Netanya, Israel, 4228132, Israel
Flavour Fusion Cocktail Party
19:30 Thursday 12 February
Spice up Your Spirits for Valentine’s Day! Join us for an evening of laughter, flavour, and a splash of fun!
Join us as Scott Paul of Netanya infuses his wit and wisdom into a hands-on home-made liquor experience.
Enjoy a night of:
– Tasting flavourful liquors
– Crafting your own bottle to take home (it will take about 4 weeks to be ready with some additional final instructions to be provided)
– Good laughs, great company, and tasty snacks
Members pre-paid NIS 80
Members at door and non-members NIS 95
Purchase tickets below, call the box office 09-8330950 or pay at the door.
Website ticket option available until noon on the day of this event.
Nearby Parking: (one block north of Netanya AACI, approach from the north on Shmuel Hanatziv to turn right into the driveway just before the traffic circle)
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Len Goldstone: Massage - Is it Jewish?
2026-02-10 11:00 | Netanya AACI, 28 Shmuel Hanatziv, Netanya, Israel, 4228132, Israel
Len Goldstone: Massage – Is it Jewish?
11:00 Tuesday 10 February

Massage has a long and varied history. Its development since biblical times, if not before, is a fascinating account of practitioners, innovations and controversies. During its evolution, especially in the Western World and Middle East, Jews were involved in its practice and development. Detailed mentions in the Mishna, Shulchan Aruch and in the writings of Rashi and the Rambam, combined with the often hidden history of more modern Jewish practitioners and innovators, has led Len to ask: Massage – Is it Jewish?

Professor Len Goldstone had a busy academic career as Lecturer, Dean and Full Professor of Applied Statistics at several UK Universities, plus Visiting Professorships in Ireland and Texas, US, specialising in Health Service Research and Medical Audit. He took early retirement in the year 2000, in order to join the British Ministry of Justice as a Lord Chancellor’s Visitor, an Independent Advisor to the Judicial System in relation to Powers of Attorney. He finally retired in 2020.

Author of several books on Statistics, his last book took a surprisingly different direction. Essays on Massage History 1750-1950 (published in 2024) is the culmination of Len’s passion for this fascinating subject, developed during his wife Jennifer’s career as a Nurse and Remedial Masseur.

Len and Jennifer made Aliya from the UK in 2022 and have made Netanya ( and the AACI) their home. Their daughter Catherine Gordon and family live in Modi’in.

Members Prepaid: NIS 30
Members at door and Non-Members: NIS 50
Purchase tickets below, call the box office 09-8330950 (Sunday-Thursday 8:30-12:30) or pay at the door.
Prepaid tickets available until noon the day before this event.
Nearby Parking: (one block north of Netanya AACI, approach from the north on Shmuel Hanatziv to turn right into the driveway just before the traffic circle)
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Harvey Bordowitz: The Flowers that Bloom in the Spring, Tra-La!
2026-02-08 19:30 | Netanya AACI, 28 Shmuel Hanatziv, Netanya, Israel, 4228132, Israel
Harvey Bordowitz: The Flowers that Bloom in the Spring, Tra-La!
Multimedia Music Lecture
19:30 Sunday 8 February
The snow has melted, the earth is reborn and the birds are singing. Let’s join great composers in celebrating the spring with melodious madrigals and music by Schubert, Haydn, Respighi, Schumann and many more.
Harvey Bordowitz has been esteemed as one of this country’s most innovative and creative conductors and music directors and has guest-conducted orchestras throughout the world.
For over 40 years he has lectured in both Hebrew and English on a vast range of musical topics, with humour, erudition and a deep love of music. Harvey’s music lectures are very popular with Netanya AACI members
Members pre-paid NIS 50
Members at door and non-Members NIS 70
Purchase tickets below, call the box office 09-8330950 or pay at the door.
Website ticket option available until noon on the day of this event.

Writers’ Aerobics
2026-02-01 12:30 | Netanya AACI, 28 Shmuel Hanatziv, Netanya, Israel, 4228132, Israel
Writers’ Aerobics

With Shashi Ishai
12:30 Sunday 1 February
Shashi Ishai leads our monthly Writers’ Aerobics workshop, a small, intimate group of writers, at all stages of developing writing skills.
All come from different backgrounds, ages and life experiences. In class, from a one sentence “prompt”, each writer focuses his/her creative juices and imagination and, as a result, no story is the same. Each has its own unique imprint.
We write within a nurturing, supportive environment of fun-loving people.
Sounds daunting?
Even if you have never written anything more than a shopping list, Shashi dares you to come and see for yourself. You will not be disappointed!

Members: NIS 25 per session
Non-members: NIS 35 per session
Please pay at the door or via ticket below.

Tiyul - Power and Water
2026-01-29 | Tiyul
Tiyul – Power and Water
Thursday 29 January
On this trip, we will offer a valuable opportunity to explore two of the country’s most important infrastructure sites: the Israel Electricity Company Hadera Power Station located in Hadera and the “Eshkol” Mekorot National Water Company of Israel located in Beit Netofa Valley.
At the Hadera Power Station, we will learn how electricity is produced on a large scale and how advanced technologies help ensure a reliable energy supply. The visit will explain how power stations operate, how fuel is converted into electrical energy, and how environmental challenges are addressed through modern efficiency and safety measures.
We will take a break for lunch on the way to our second stop where you will be able to either buy lunch from one of many Kosher eateries there or bring your own packed lunch.
The visit to the “Eshkol” Mekorot site will focus on water treatment and distribution, one of Israel’s greatest achievements. We will observe how water from natural sources is filtered, purified, tested, and delivered safely to homes, agriculture, and industry. This experience will emphasize the importance of innovation, conservation, and sustainability in managing scarce water resources.
Together, these visits will demonstrate how energy and water systems are closely connected and essential for national growth, environmental responsibility, and quality of life.
Members NIS 120
Non-members NIS 150
Depart heading north, first pick-up: Tennis Courts at 09:50
Return: approx. 18:00
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Tickets available below or call the box office 09-8330950. Reservations necessary. Online ticketing ends Tuesday 27 January. Call the box office after that to enquire about availability.
Please call the box office to let them know your pick-up point.

David Nekrutman: Faith, Politics, and Partnership - Understanding Christian Support for Israel
2026-01-27 19:30 | In Person or on Zoom, 28 Shmuel Hanatziv, Netanya, Israel, 4228132, Israel
David Nekrutman: Faith, Politics, and Partnership – Understanding Christian Support for Israel
19:30 Tuesday 27 January
In Person and on Zoom
Delving into 26 years of dedicated work in Jewish-Christian relations, David Nekrutman, Executive Director of The Isaiah Projects, will share profound insights into the comprehensive Christian support for Israel and its underlying motivations. Discover an insider’s perspective on this expanding movement. Join us on January 27th for this enlightening presentation.
David Nekrutman is an Orthodox Jew who is also an honorary ambassador in Jewish-Christian relations for the State of Israel, the Jewish adviser to The Chosen and has a Masters in Biblical Literature from Oral Roberts University as well as a Masters in Social Work from the University of Pennsylvania. He lives in Netanya with his wife, Kalanit, and three sons, Jonathan, Ori and Ariel.
Netanya AACI will make a donation to his organization, The Isaiah Projects in lieu of an honorarium (www.theisaiahprojects.com).
Members Prepaid: NIS 40
Members at door and Non-Members: NIS 60
Purchase tickets below, call the box office 09-8330950 (Sunday-Thursday 8:30-12:30) or pay at the door.
Prepaid tickets available until noon on the day of this event.
Nearby Parking: (one block north of Netanya AACI, approach from the north on Shmuel Hanatziv to turn right into the driveway just before the traffic circle)
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Book Club - The House Girl by Tara Conklin
2026-01-27 16:00 | Netanya AACI, 28 Shmuel Hanatziv, Netanya, Israel, 4228132, Israel
Book Club – The House Girl by Tara Conklin
Led by Marcy Manas and Liz Morley
16:00 Tuesday 27 January
Our Book Talk meets once a month. Books are available to borrow from the Gura Family Memorial Library.
Our January choice is The House Girl by Tara Conklin. This is a stunning debut novel of love, family, and justice that intertwines the stories of an escaped house slave in 1852 Virginia and an ambitious young lawyer in contemporary New York. Seventeen-year-old Josephine Bell decides to run from the failing tobacco farm where she is a slave and nurse to her ailing mistress, the aspiring artist Lu Anne Bell.
New York City, 2004: Lina Sparrow, an ambitious first-year associate in an elite law firm, is given a difficult, highly sensitive assignment that could make her career. She must find the “perfect plaintiff” to lead a historic class-action lawsuit worth trillions of dollars in reparations for descendants of American slaves. It is through her father, the renowned artist Oscar Sparrow, that Lina discovers Josephine Bell and a controversy roiling the art world: are the iconic paintings long ascribed to Lu Anne Bell really the work of her house slave, Josephine? A descendant of Josephine’s would be the perfect face for the reparations lawsuit – if Lina can find one. While following the runaway girl’s faint trail through old letters and plantation records, Lina finds herself questioning her own family history and the secrets that her father has never revealed: How did Lina’s mother die? And why will he never speak about her?
Moving between antebellum Virginia and modern-day New York, this searing, suspenseful and heartbreaking tale of art and history, love and secrets, explores what it means to repair a wrong and asks whether truth is sometimes more important than justice.
Members NIS 25
Non-Members NIS 35
For tickets contact the Box Office 09-8330950 or pay at the door.

Café Netanya Presents: Julie Geller Concert
2026-01-25 19:30 | Netanya AACI, 28 Shmuel Hanatziv, Netanya, Israel, 4228132, Israel
Café Netanya Presents: Julie Geller Concert
19:30 Sunday 25 January
at Netanya AACI, 28 Shmuel Hanatziv, Netanya
Singer/songwriter Julie Geller’s music weaves together joy and sorrow, triumph and yearning. Her artistry bridges cultures, creating original English compositions, and Hebrew songs rooted in sacred texts, each reflecting authentic lived experience.
With nearly three decades of performance experience, Julie has created eight albums and powerful music videos that have resonated with audiences worldwide.
Julie’s uplifting and positive music performance will inspire you and remind you who you are and what’s important. With her covers of popular Jewish folk musicians, and popular mainstream folk and pop classics, you’re in for a treat!
Julie will be accompanied by the exceptional South African-born guitarist Johnny Sklar, who often joins her in concerts.
Members pre-paid: NIS 50
Non-members pre-paid: NIS 60 (NEW: REDUCED PRICE FOR PREPAID NON-MEMBERS)
Non-members and members at the door: NIS 70
Purchase tickets below, call the box office 09-8330950 or pay at the door.
Website ticket option available until noon on the day of this event.

Poetry Please - Poems about Trouble(s)
2026-01-19 16:00 | In Person or on Zoom, 28 Shmuel Hanatziv, Netanya, Israel, 4228132, Israel
Poetry Please – Poems about Trouble(s)
16:00 Monday 19 January
At the Premises and on Zoom
The monthly Poetry Please activity is now in its 15th year. Selections are largely from English and American poetry, as well as from translated Medieval Hebrew and modern Israeli poetry. Susan introduces a selection of poems on topics such as medicine, sports, music and place names.
Susan taught English Literature and British Culture at colleges and universities in North East England. If you haven’t come before, do join us and, if you are one of the loyal regulars, please keep coming.
Our January theme is Poems about Trouble(s).
Please purchase tickets below, call the box office 09-8330950 or pay at the door.
Members: NIS 25 Non-Members: NIS 35

Living in Israel Series: Long-Term Care – Cash or Caregiver
2026-01-19 10:15 | In Person or on Zoom, 28 Shmuel Hanatziv, Netanya, Israel, 4228132, Israel
Living in Israel Series
Long-Term Care – Cash or Caregiver
Presented by our Counselor Yanina Musnikow
10:15 Monday 19 January
Program in person and on Zoom
Yanina will talk about the Bituach Leumi Long-Term Care Benefit, including the new cash option, the process of hiring a Caregiver, and one’s obligations to the Caregiver.
There will be a question-and-answer period after the presentation.
Please join us.
Other dates and topics in the series:
Monday 23 February Cleaners’ Rights
Monday 30 March Advanced Medical Directive aka Living Will, DNR
Members NIS 25
Non-Members NIS 35
Purchase tickets below, call the box office 09-8330950 or pay at the door.
Prepaid tickets available until noon the day prior to this event.

Laurence Seeff: Jews in Jazz
2026-01-18 19:30 | Netanya AACI, 28 Shmuel Hanatziv, Netanya, Israel, 4228132, Israel
Laurence Seeff: Jews in Jazz
19:30 Sunday 18 January

Jazz music took hold at the turn of the 20th century and especially from the 1920s. It emerged from the development of blues and ragtime and, for more than a half a century, it reigned supreme. Jews played a major part in the development of jazz as musicians, composers, lyricists, managers, businessmen and entrepreneurs. Although only a small percentage of the population in general, Jews had a massively disproportionate influence on jazz. In this lecture, no less than 127 people are identified who have contributed to the genre in some way and, together with narrative and video clips, the lecture should provide an enlightening history of Jews in jazz.

Laurence Seeff was born in 1951 in London. He studied statistics at Cardiff University and the first phase of his career was as a statistician at the International Energy Agency (OECD) in Paris. He went on a contract for two years but, in fact, stayed for ten! Et oui! He then joined the fledgling Bloomberg Financial Markets, in London, as the first European employee when there was a total of just 35 staff (now 23,000). After two decades, in a variety of positions, he became a lecturer in finance at BPP Professional Education in London.

In addition to his remunerated work, Laurence served as a magistrate (voluntary lay judge in the criminal courts) for 20 years and has many stories with which to entertain at dinner parties.

Laurence, and his wife Sara, made Alyah, in November 2020, to join their four children, and now, ten grandchildren. In Israel, Laurence has involved himself in amateur dramatics and tennis, is an author, and has published two books of poetry in 2017 and 2024. Laurence’s interest in jazz dates back more than 50 years from when he first saw Terry Lightfoot and his Jazzmen in a pub in Bournemouth. He was smitten.

Members Prepaid : 30 NIS
Non-members and Members at the door: 50 NIS

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Website ticket option available until noon on the day of evening events and until noon the prior day for daytime events.

Netanya Mayoral Debate in English
2026-01-13 19:00 | Bet Israel, Yehuda Hanasi 19, Netanya, Yehuda Nanasi 19, Netanya, Israel
Netanya Mayoral Debate in English
19:00 Tuesday 13 January
At Bet Israel Masorti Congregation (2nd floor)
19 Yehuda Hanassi Street, Netanya
You are invited to the Netanya Mayoral Election Debate of the English-speaking community of approximately 12,000 residents. The debate is sponsored by all English-speaking organizations: Netanya AACI, ESRA, HOB, and TELFED.
Moderator: Yoni Ariel – former editor of Maariv International, Jerusalem Online and the news editor of Makor Rishon. Yoni is the President of Kehilat Kadesh Bet Israel.
Since this is a personal election for mayor and not for the council, candidates have been asked to come in person and not send a representative.
You are invited to send in your questions for the candidates for consideration by the moderator by Wednesday 31 December. Send to office@bet-israel.org.il with a copy to president@bet-israel.org.il
Schedule

18:30 -19:00
Reception

19:00-19:15
Each candidate will present themselves – 4 minutes per candidate

19:15-19:45
Moderator’s questions to each candidate- 5 minutes response time

19:45-20:15
Each candidate can ask one question to another candidate – 5 minutes response time

20:15-20:30
Coffee break

20:30-21:00
2nd round moderator’s questions, submitted by participants in advance – 5 minutes response time

21:00-21:30
Questions from floor

21:30
Summary closing remarks

No charge for this event.

Yaron Hovav: Gaza - From a Pastoral Port City to a Strip of Terror
2026-01-11 19:30 | Netanya AACI, 28 Shmuel Hanatziv, Netanya, Israel, 4228132, Israel
Yaron Hovav: Gaza – From a Pastoral Port City to a Strip of Terror
19:30 Sunday 11 January
This is an in-depth lecture exploring the historical development of Gaza — from its early days as a center of trade and a coastal port city to its transformation into a hub of terror under Hamas control. We’ll examine how Gaza and the surrounding region were shaped by Israel’s wars (the War of Independence and the Six-Day War), and by political agreements between nations (the Egypt-Israel Peace Treaty and the Oslo Accords).
Yoran will also discuss the Disengagement Plan, the rise of Hamas, and finally, the cultural and geopolitical consequences of October 7th. Combining historical analysis and geopolitical context, he provides insight into how these developments have influenced public opinion in the region and the West.
Yaron Hovav is a certified Israeli tour guide specializing in geopolitics and in-depth tours of Israel’s borders — including the Gaza border following the events of October 7th, as well as tours in the West Bank and along the northern border. He is experienced in presenting to both Israeli and international audiences.
Members Prepaid: NIS 40
Members at door and Non-Members: NIS 60
Purchase tickets below, call the box office 09-8330950 (Sunday-Thursday 8:30-12:30) or pay at the door.
Prepaid tickets available until noon on the day of this event.
Nearby Parking: (one block north of Netanya AACI, approach from the north on Shmuel Hanatziv to turn right into the driveway just before the traffic circle)
Using Waze: https://waze.com/ul/hsv8zcjvhf
Using Google Maps: https://maps.app.goo.gl/teDPagS7GRUi5VzY8

Comedy for Koby
2026-01-07 20:00 | Matnas Ir Yamim, 6 Beni Berman Street, Netanya, Israel
Comedy for Koby
20:00 Wednesday 7 January
at Matnas Ir Yamim, 6 Beni Berman, Netanya
The Koby Mandell Foundation invites you to laugh and support Israel’s bereaved families.
The Koby Mandell Foundation is the largest provider of emotional support services for the thousands of bereaved Israelis who have lost an immediate family member to terror or tragedy via multi-faceted therapeutic programmes. It knows that laughter and healing are necessary for those who have suffered the loss of a loved one. Partnering with LA funnyman Avi Liberman and the DJW PRODUCTIONS team of Dena & Jeremy Wimpfheimer, Comedy for Koby, Israel’s most popular English stand-up comedy tour was born.
Over the years, tens of thousands of audience members in cities all around Israel have been introduced to some of the best and brightest in the comedy world today.
Through the generous support of sponsors and donors, all proceeds from ticket sales go to supporting the programmes of the foundation and their work with bereaved children and families.
For tickets please call the Netanya AACI Box Office 09-8330950
Doors Open 19:40
VIP Seating: NIS 235 Regular Seating: NIS 135
