Netanya AACI

Yisrael Lutnick and Omer Gottesfeld: Love and Miracles - Beautiful Music and Beautiful Stories
2026-01-06 19:30 (Asia/Jerusalem) | Netanya AACI, 28 Shmuel Hanatziv, Netanya, Israel, 4228132, Israel
Yisrael Lutnick and Omer Gottesfeld: Love and Miracles – Beautiful Music and Beautiful Stories
19:30 Tuesday 6 January
You’re going to love this. Be a part of a magical evening with amazing stories and beautiful songs. It’s called Love and Miracles, and that’s exactly what you’re going to experience when you take your seat in the theater. The Broadway Rabbi, Yisrael Lutnick, and concert pianist Omer Gottesfeld will make sure of it.
Come for an exciting Jewish Odyssey that is far more than just a concert. You’ll laugh, you may cry, and you will surely be amazed by these unbelievable-yet-true stories from our distant and recent past.
Yisrael Lutnick has performed throughout Israel as well as in New York’s theater district. He is known as the “Broadway Rabbi,” and has been featured on Israeli radio and television. In Israel, he is artistic director of Israel Musicals, a musical theater troupe.
Well-known performer Dudu Fisher, on hearing Yisrael sing, said, “If I can’t make a gig, I will send him.”
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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Writers’ Aerobics
2026-01-04 12:30 | Netanya AACI, 28 Shmuel Hanatziv, Netanya, Israel, 4228132, Israel
Writers’ Aerobics

With Shashi Ishai
12:30 Sunday 4 January
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.

Drama Group
2025-12-31 18:00 | Netanya AACI, 28 Shmuel Hanatziv, Netanya, Israel, 4228132, Israel
Drama Group
18:00 Wednesdays – ON HIATUS UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
Actors & Stagehands wanted!
If you ever wanted to be on stage or involved with live theater, here is your chance.
All you need is three hours a week!
Want to learn?
Our experienced director and production staff are willing and able to take you to an Academy Award (well, maybe in the future). The key is to have fun and learn. We would love to have you join us!
We would love to have you join us!
For information yrahum6@gmail.com
Members: NIS 50 payable monthly

Book Talk - The Man Without a Shadow
2025-12-30 16:00 | Netanya AACI, 28 Shmuel Hanatziv, Netanya, Israel, 4228132, Israel
Book Talk – The Man Without a Shadow by Joyce Carol Oates
Led by Marcy Manas and Liz Morley
16:00 Tuesday 30 December (NOTE EARLIER TIME)
Our Book Talk meets once a month. Books are available to borrow from the Gura Family Memorial Library.
Our December choice is The Man Without a Shadow by Joyce Carol Oates. In 1965, neuroscientist Margot Sharpe begins studying Elihu Hoopes, “the man without a shadow,” whose memory lasts only seventy seconds after a devastating infection. Over three decades, Margot becomes both fascinated and entangled with Eli as she seeks to unlock his buried childhood trauma while struggling to preserve her own identity. The Man Without a Shadow is a haunting exploration of memory, obsession, and a secret, forbidden bond.
Members NIS 25
Non-Members NIS 35
For tickets contact the Box Office 09-8330950 or pay at the door.

Zumba Gold
2025-12-30 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
2025-12-29 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.

Living in Israel Series: Understanding Bituach Leumi, the National Insurance Institute
2025-12-29 10:15 | In Person or on Zoom, 28 Shmuel Hanatziv, Netanya, Israel, 4228132, Israel
Living in Israel Series
Understanding Bituach Leumi, the National Insurance Institute
Presented by our Counselor Yanina Musnikow
10:15 Monday 29 December
Program in person and on Zoom
Understanding Bituach Leumi for the new Oleh, Returning Resident and Seniors. The talk will touch upon Health Coverage, Pensions, Long-term Care, Income Support, Disability, Unemployment and who is eligible for coverage.
There will be a question-and-answer period after the presentation.
Please join us.
Other dates and topics in the series:
Monday 26 January Long-Term Care – Cash or Caregiver
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.

Zumba Gold Summer
2025-12-28 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

Harvey Bordowitz: Through Fire and Water - A Multimedia Music Lecture
2025-12-25 19:30 | Netanya AACI, 28 Shmuel Hanatziv, Netanya, Israel, 4228132, Israel
Through Fire and Water
Multimedia Music Lecture by Harvey Bordowitz
19:30 Thursday 25 December
Mighty oceans, erupting volcanoes, enchanted lakes, surging rivers, and fireworks lighting up the skies, in works by Handel, Debussy, Beethoven, Mozart, De Falla 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. Prepaid tickets available until noon 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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Yoga/Chi Kung - with Dr. Lisel Badach
2025-12-25 10:00 | 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.

Gavriella Zahtz - Dancing Through the Fire: Finding Joy and Purpose Along the Way: How We Heal Ourselves and Our Nation
2025-12-23 19:30 | Netanya AACI, 28 Shmuel Hanatziv, Netanya, Israel, 4228132, Israel
Gavriella Zahtz – Dancing Through the Fire: Finding Joy and Purpose Along the Way: How We Heal Ourselves and Our Nation
19:30 Tuesday 23 December
Join Gavriella Zahtz for an unforgettable evening as she shares her journey from being left to die in a nursing home basement, unable to walk or eat, to becoming a builder of life, joy, and community in Israel. With humor, candor, and deep Jewish wisdom, Gavriella weaves her personal story of survival and aliyah together with the lessons of Torah and the resilience of Am Yisrael. Drawing from her life’s work before, and her frontline advocacy since, October 7 she offers practical tools for finding joy, meaning, and connection even in times of trauma — and a vision for how we can each take part in rebuilding a stronger, more hopeful Jewish future.
Gavriella Zahtz is a former startup founder, national healthcare expert, and internationally recognized keynote speaker whose career spans multiple ventures, awards, and media appearances including CNN, The Today Show, and the International Business Times. A survivor of late-stage cancer, domestic violence, and a decade in a wheelchair, Zahtz has spoken on stages around the world—from the Martin Luther King International Beloved Summit to Crowe Health Summit and Centro Comunitario Beth-El in Panama—sharing her experiences to inspire resilience, purpose, and joy in the face of trauma. Following the October 7, 2023 atrocities, she pivoted to serve Israel, organizing humanitarian missions, supporting farmers, and now running volunteer initiatives in Netanya for reservist families.
Through her writing for the Times of Israel, her Substack Dear Chevra, and her social media, Zahtz combines personal storytelling with actionable lessons from Torah, Jewish life, and leadership to guide audiences in healing themselves and strengthening their communities.
Members Prepaid: 40 NIS
Members at the Door and Non-members: 60 NIS
Purchase tickets below, call the box office 09-8330950 or pay at the door.
Prepaid tickets for this event are available until noon on the day of the 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 Family Members
2025-12-22 16:00 | In Person or on Zoom, 28 Shmuel Hanatziv, Netanya, Israel, 4228132, Israel
Poetry Please – Poems about Family Members
16:00 Monday 22 December
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 October theme is Poems about Silver.
Please purchase tickets below, call the box office 09-8330950 or pay at the door.
Members: NIS 25 Non-Members: NIS 35

Body Balance Exercises with Irene Burg
2025-12-22 09:00 | Netanya AACI, 28 Shmuel Hanatziv, Netanya, Israel, 4228132, Israel
Body Balance Exercises
with Irene Burg
09:00 Mondays ON HIATUS UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
How do you stand on two feet? Do you feel a difference between the right side and the left side of your body? What happens when you raise one foot? Can you walk forward/backward? All these questions are related to balance. Irene invites you to join a new exercise class with the aim of improving your balance.
Members NIS 30 per session, payable at the lesson
Non-members NIS 60 per session, payable at the lesson

Chanukah Joke Night
2025-12-15 19:30 | Netanya AACI, 28 Shmuel Hanatziv, Netanya, Israel, 4228132, Israel
Chanukah Joke Night
19:30 Monday 15 December
Get ready for a night of jokes, joy and jam filled sweetness!
Join us for a hilarious Chanukah Joke Night! Enjoy delicious sufganiot and latkes, and come prepared to tell us your favourite joke when we hand the microphone to YOU!
Members pre-paid NIS 55
Members at door and non-Members NIS 75
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.
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 Sale POSTPONED - December Holiday Reading and Gifting
2025-12-11 08:30 - 12:00 | Netanya AACI, 28 Shmuel Hanatziv, Netanya, Israel, 4228132, Israel
Book Sale – December Holiday Reading and Gifting
8:30 to 12:00 Thursday 11 December POSTPONED DUE TO RAIN
Who doesn’t like a bargain?
Well, you’re in luck because we’re combining two of your favorite things – reading and sales – into one great thing – fabulous books at great prices. So now you can enjoy your mysteries, romances, and memoirs for a fraction of what you would pay in the store. Buy three books for only 20 NIS!
Periodically, we refresh the selection on the shelves of the Gura Family Memorial Library, by culling duplicate and other books. The upcoming book sale will once again provide browsers with interesting offerings at bargain prices. Even better news for you is that proceeds from our book sales are used to acquire the latest best sellers for the library.
So, mark your calendars and plan to browse to your heart’s content!
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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Leybl (Leon) Botwinik - What Makes the Novel “Tragedy of a Shapeshifter” Different
2025-12-09 11:00 | Netanya AACI, 28 Shmuel Hanatziv, Netanya, Israel, 4228132, Israel
What Makes the Novel “Tragedy of a Shapeshifter” Different
Leybl (Leon) Botwinik
11:00 Tuesday 9 December
Alex is ‘everyman’ – He is your friend or neighbour, a stranger, or even you yourself. He has his ups and downs, his good days and his bad. He starts as a blank slate homeless person wandering the streets of New York, trying to survive while also trying to understand his unique situation – He has a curse: Once a month, between the night of the 26th and the 27th, he goes to sleep and wakes up the next day (in the same place) transformed, “wearing” a different body. This has been going on for months and he has no idea why this is happening to him or who he really is.
Leybl (Leon) Botwinik is a Canadian born award-winning author, poet, creative writer, and multi-lingual translator (in 5 languages). He is editor and publisher of CyberCozen, Israel’s longest running English language SF fanzine. He co-authored “Tragedy of a Shapeshifter”, with his son Nathaniel – their first English language novel.
Members Prepaid: 30 NIS
Members at the door and Non-members: 50 NIS
Purchase tickets below, call the box office 09-8330950 or pay at the door.
Website ticket option available until noon on the day of evening events and until noon the prior day for daytime events.
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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The Netanya AACI Folk Club is Back!
2025-12-08 19:30 | Netanya AACI, 28 Shmuel Hanatziv, Netanya, Israel, 4228132, Israel
The Netanya AACI Folk Club is Back!
19:30 Monday 8 December
Shmuel Hanatziv 28, Netanya
Come join us for renewed and revamped Netanya AACI Folk Club. Not to be confused with Cafe Netanya, this is a stage for both promising and established musicians in a friendly environment to share their talents with the music loving community at AACI and in the Netanya area.
This time we will be featuring a number of local musicians in what promises to be an exciting evening. Gary Kaplan will return with his wide selection of songs that everybody loves. Gary is an accomplished musician who has graced our stage in the past and always delivers a top-notch listening experience.
Joining us from the North Netanya community will be Roby Simons, Jonathan Gomberg, Eva Dubinsky and Michael Liebowitz. Covering popular songs and some Bluegrass classics, this combination of vocals, guitar, fiddle and harmonica is bound to set your feet tapping to the music.
Folk Club coordinator Harley Zipori will play a set of his favorites that he has been working on since we transitioned into quieter times.
Members Prepaid: NIS 25
Members at door and Non-Members: NIS 30
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.
Free refreshments!
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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Writers’ Aerobics
2025-12-07 12:30 | Netanya AACI, 28 Shmuel Hanatziv, Netanya, Israel, 4228132, Israel
Writers’ Aerobics

With Shashi Ishai
12:30 Sunday 7 December
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 - Foreign Roots
2025-12-04 | Tiyul
Tiyul – Foreign Roots
Thursday 4 December
Our first stop is at the Babylonian Jewry Heritage Centre in Or Yehuda where you will walk through galleries tracing more than 2,600 years of Jewish presence in Mesopotamia, from exile to the great academies of Sura and Pumbedita, through rabbinic culture, and ultimately to the mass immigration of Iraqi Jews to Israel. The museum brings to life daily customs, religious practices, material artifacts, clothing, and folk culture. You’ll also see reconstructions of a Baghdad street and a synagogue courtyard, giving a sense of architecture and lived space. The research centre and archive sections hold manuscripts, photographs, oral histories, and family trees.
We will next travel a short distance to the Libyan Jewish Heritage Centre, which preserves the heritage of Libyan Jews. It offers a powerful and personal reflection of a community that endured pogroms (especially in 1945, 1948, 1967) and eventual expulsion. Displays include ritual objects, Judaica made of metal, wood, leather, as well as photographs and testimony, and a reconstructed “hara” (Jewish quarter market) in Tripoli. A memorial hall lists the names of those lost and documents the struggles endured by the Libyan Jewish community.
Together, these two centres will offer you not only a survey of historical epochs, but a vivid portrait of personal lives, resilience, displacement, and cultural continuity, even when communities are forced to leave their homelands.
Members NIS 190 Non-Members NIS 220
Depart heading south, first pick-up:
Young Israel 08:40
Return: approx. 16:00
Tickets available below or call the box office 09-8330950. Reservations necessary. Online ticketing ends 27 November. Call the box office after that to enquire about availability.
Please call the box office to let them know your pick-up point.

New Members’ Celebration
2025-12-01 16:00 | Netanya AACI, 28 Shmuel Hanatziv, Netanya, Israel, 4228132, Israel
New Members’ Celebration
16:00 Monday 1 December
Did you join Netanya AACI during 2025? If so, we want you!
This past year we welcomed many new members. They include newly-retired Anglos who headed to Netanya to realise their dream of living in Israel. Many young families also find Netanya attractive because of its location. Vatikim who move to Netanya enjoy becoming part of our very active English-speaking community.
We invite all our new members to join us for an afternoon of information. It is a perfect opportunity to meet other Netanya AACI newcomers.
We are looking forward to meeting you – or if we have already met you, getting to know you even better!
Please call our Box Office 09-8330950 to RSVP by Thursday 27 November.
No charge for this event.

Angels In Orange: United Hatzalah of Israel - Shai Jaskoll
2025-11-30 19:30 | Netanya AACI, 28 Shmuel Hanatziv, Netanya, Israel, 4228132, Israel
Angels In Orange: United Hatzalah of Israel
Shai Jaskoll
19:30 Sunday 30 November

Come join us for amazing stories of heroism as we hear about the dedication of United Hatzalah volunteers who work right here in Netanya, and the work they did throughout the country on October 7.

Since 2006, when United Hatzalah began in earnest, volunteers have been responding to emergencies across Israel every single day, with the goal of arriving at the scene within 90 seconds. From rocket attacks and terror incidents to medical crises and mass casualty events, United Hatzalah has built a nationwide network of trained medics equipped with cutting-edge technology and lifesaving equipment. Our response on October 7 and during the ongoing Iran-backed war is a continuation of this unwavering commitment to saving lives—anytime, anywhere.

Shai Jaskoll is the Director of Development for United Hatzalah of Israel. He has been involved in emergency medical services (EMS) since 1991, starting as a volunteer in New Jersey, US, and ultimately culminating in managing the 9-1-1 EMS Communication Center in Newark, NJ before moving to Israel in 2007. He has been an active medic with United Hatzalah since his arrival in Israel and has consulted previously for the organization with international implementation projects.

Shai has a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Yeshiva University and a Master’s degree in Administration from Fairleigh Dickinson University (FDU).

Netanya AACI will be donating two EPiPens, value 500 NIS, to United Hatzalah.

Members Prepaid: 40 NIS
Members at the door and Non-members: 60 NIS

Purchase tickets below, call the box office 09-8330950 or pay at the door.
Website ticket option available until noon on the day of evening events and until noon the prior day for daytime events.

Special Thanksgiving Celebration
2025-11-27 15:30 | Netanya AACI, 28 Shmuel Hanatziv, Netanya, Israel, 4228132, Israel
Special Thanksgiving Celebration
15:30 Thursday 27 November – CANCELLED
Join us for a Thanksgiving Celebration filled with good friends, an assortment of delicious pies, a few lively games of BINGO led by Martin Carr, and lots of great prizes!
Members pre-paid NIS 55
Members at door and non-Members NIS 70
Tickets available below, call the box office 09-8330950 or pay at the door. Prepaid tickets available until noon the day prior to this event.

Book Talk - Organizational Meeting - Everyone Welcome
2025-11-25 16:00 | Netanya AACI, 28 Shmuel Hanatziv, Netanya, Israel, 4228132, Israel
Book Talk – Organizational Meeting
Led by Marcy Manas and Liz Morley
16:00 Tuesday 25 November (NOTE EARLIER TIME)
Our Book Talk meets once a month. Books are available to borrow from the Gura Family Memorial Library.
No Charge for Organizational Meeting
Members NIS 25
Non-Members NIS 35
For tickets contact the Box Office 09-8330950 or pay at the door.

Poetry Please - Poems about Silver
2025-11-24 16:00 | In Person or on Zoom, 28 Shmuel Hanatziv, Netanya, Israel, 4228132, Israel
Poetry Please – Poems about Silver
16:00 Monday 24 November
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 October theme is Poems about Family Members.
Please purchase tickets below, call the box office 09-8330950 or pay at the door.
Members: NIS 25 Non-Members: NIS 35

Yanina Musnikow - Living in Israel Series: The Israeli Health System
2025-11-24 10:30 | In Person or on Zoom, 28 Shmuel Hanatziv, Netanya, Israel, 4228132, Israel
Living in Israel Series: The Israeli Health System
Presented by our Counselor Yanina Musnikow
10:30 Monday 24 November
Program in person and on Zoom
Learn how to navigate the Health System to receive needed health care. Find out about the Health Funds’ different levels of coverage and how to use your supplemental health plans to your advantage. Know when to go to MARAM, ER, or your doctor.
There will be a question-and-answer period after the presentation. Please join us.
Other dates and topics in the series:
Monday 29 December Understanding Bituach Leumi, the National Insurance Institute
Monday 26 January Long-Term Care – Cash or Caregiver
Monday 23 February Cleaners’ Rights
Monday 30 March Advanced Medical Directive aka Living Will, DNR

Members NIS 25
Non-Members NIS 35
Prepaid tickets available until the noon the day prior to this event.

Jayne Wynick: Voices from the Heart – Life Supporting Israel from the Diaspora
2025-11-23 19:30 | In Person or on Zoom, 28 Shmuel Hanatziv, Netanya, Israel, 4228132, Israel
Jayne Wynick: Voices from the Heart – Life Supporting Israel from the Diaspora
19:30 Sunday 23 November
Program In Person and on Zoom
Jayne Wynick could not believe the support for Hamas after the massacre of 7 October 2023. She started a blog on 10 October which has spread worldwide and which reaches over 10,000 people a day in Israel, Canada, France, Australia, the US, the UK and elsewhere. People say that she was writing what they felt as Israel fights its enemies, hostages are held and anti-Semitism rages across the world which stays silent. The first year of this war is now a published book- Voices From The Heart: A Year of War – which follows her personal journey from shock to hope to despair, anger, resilience and resignation as the world turned its back on Israel and the Jewish community.
Jayne Wynick is from Leeds, UK. She has worked 25 years in the fashion industry, in financial services, as a magistrate and is active in community efforts and advocacy for Israel in Leeds and beyond. Along with her plans for Aliyah, she has organised marches and rallies and her writing and advocacy continues for Israel and Jews around the world
Members Prepaid: NIS40 (in person and on Zoom)
Members at the door and non-members: NIS 60 (in person and on Zoom)
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.

Annual Debate: Has the UN Outlived its Usefulness? The proposal is: This house believes that Israel should terminate its membership in the United Nations.
2025-11-11 19:30 | Netanya AACI, 28 Shmuel Hanatziv, Netanya, Israel, 4228132, Israel
Annual Debate
Has the UN Outlived its Usefulness? The proposal is: This house believes that Israel should terminate its membership in the United Nations.
Moderator: Jake Shepherd
Debaters: Paulette Woolf and Barry Shaw
19:30 Tuesday 11 November
At Netanya AACI we have an obligation to familiarise our members with the intricacies of the political environment. Therefore, we are pleased to announce that we are hosting a debate that you will not want to miss.
Debate is an intellectual exercise and an essential tool for maintaining democracy and an open society. Through debate, Netanya AACI aims to promote tolerance for divergent points of view in a forum where controversial issues will be examined through civil discourse.
Jake Shepherd, Moderator: Jake is a lifelong learner whose interest spans many subjects from philosophy to philately with a special interest in human psychology and organisational culture. He is currently enrolled at the Peterson Academy where he is doing courses on Nietzsche, Nutrition and the Intersection of Intelligence, Rationality, Wisdom and Spirituality. Jake graduated from Wits as an Electrical Engineer and founded a software development company, Synthesis, before making Aliyah to Israel in 2022.
Paulette Woolf, Debater: Paulette served for 20 years in a number of senior capacities at the United Nations. In addition to her position as Director of Management Audit, she successfully established and managed a global internal management consulting function. As part of her responsibilities, she was required to submit reports and testify to the General Assembly on the results of her audits and consultancies. Paulette is a former Co-Chair of Netanya AACI where she served from 2020-2024. She made Aliyah to Netanya with her husband David in 2016.
Barry Shaw, Debater: Barry is Strategic Affairs Associate at the Israel Institute for Strategic Studies. He is the author of several books including Fighting Hamas, BDS & Antisemitism and Israel Reclaiming The Narrative. Barry is also the Host of “The View from Israel” video show seen on YouTube and Rumble.
After opening presentations, there will be an opportunity for the audience to contribute to the discussion.
This is certain to be a lively evening.
Members pre-paid NIS 50
Members at door and Non-Members NIS 70
Purchase tickets below or call the box office at 09-8330950 or pay at the door.
Website ticket option available until noon on the day of evening events and until noon the prior day for daytime events.

Tiyul - Incredible Dead Sea Getaway
2025-11-06 - 2025-11-09 | Tiyul
Incredible Dead Sea Getaway
Thursday 6 November to Sunday 9 November
Join us for a unique adventure that combines three days of touring (two days guided) and a beautiful Shabbat in the Dead Sea area
Guide: Yoni Lightstone
Scholar in Residence: Rabbi David Woolf
Accomodation: Isrotel Nevo, Dead Sea: The hotel, nestled at the foot of the majestic mountains that frame the Dead Sea, offers spectacular views with the shore just moments away. Guests enjoy complimentary beach services and every room has a balcony. The famous Dead Sea treatments can be experienced at the hotel’s own Esprit Spa, which offer dozens of body and beauty treatments. The hotel houses one of the best dining rooms in the region.
Thursday 6 November
• Investigate the complex mosaics in the Good Samaritan museum
• Explore Qumran where the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered
• Admire the Synagogue at Ein Gedi
• Supper
Friday 7 November
• Extensive tour of historic Masada
• Free time to enjoy hotel facilities
• Kabbalat Shabbat prayers at hotel synagogue
• Shabbat supper followed by fascinating programme with Rabbi David Woolf
Shabbat 8 November
• Shabbat prayers at hotel synagogue
• Delicious Shabbat lunch at Isrotel Nevo followed by an afternoon program with Rabbi David Woolf
• Social evening – take advantage of the spa services and other hotel amenities
Sunday 9 November
• Visit the new Dead Sea Works Museum – unique audio-visual experience that will amaze you
• Tour the beautifully green Ein Feshcha nature reserve and archaeological site
Price includes:
Transport from and to Netanya; three nights half board and Shabbat lunch at Isrotel Nevo,
lunch Friday 7 November and Sunday 9 November, all entrance fees and all gratuities
Price excludes:
Transport to meet bus en-route from Netanya, lunch Thursday 6 November (bring your own packed lunch), treatments at the hotel
Please note participants must be in good health and not require walking assistance
Depart: Netanya 07:30 Thursday 6 November – Return: Netanya 17:30 Sunday 9 November
Minimum number of participants required.
Itinerary is subject to change without notice.
All participants must complete a registration form
Price per person sharing double room:
AACI Members:
Early Bird: NIS 3350
After 21/9/25: NIS 3500
Non-members: NIS 3600
Single Supplement: NIS 2125
Price includes a non-refundable reservation fee of NIS 250
Further details and reservations:
Netanya Box Office: 09 8330950
Email: boxoffice@netanyaaaci org il

Nefesh B’Nefesh Presents: The Challenges of Making Aliyah, Especially Later in Life
2025-11-04 11:00 | Netanya AACI, 28 Shmuel Hanatziv, Netanya, Israel, 4228132, Israel
Nefesh B’Nefesh Presents: The Challenges of Making Aliyah, Especially Later in Life
11:00 Tuesday 4 November (rescheduled from June) CANCELLED
Everyone assumes that making Aliya as a retiree is much easier. After all, there is no pressure to look for schools for your children, you don’t need to find a job, you even get additional subsidies; all of which provide you with the freedom to settle into and explore your new home at your leisure. This premise is not totally accurate.
Miriam Naiman, who has specialized in integration and absorption for new Olim since 2005, will address the unique emotional challenges that older Olim face by leaving their friends, family and support networks, trying to navigate in a new culture, often unfamiliar with Hebrew, societal norms, public transportation and so much more. These are key issues that are rarely considered or even discussed.
Following this lecture, staff from the NBN Answers and Advocacy team will provide support on accessing and using phone applications enabling you to better interact with different ministries as well as being available to answer your questions about:

Bituach Leumi
Converting your driver’s license
Aliyah rights and benefits
Navigating the healthcare system
And any other questions or concerns you may have about life in Israel

Miriam Naiman is the Senior Advisor on the Nefesh B’Nefesh Answers team.
Members and non-members NIS 20 at the door

Café Netanya Presents: Ziv Eitan
2025-11-02 19:30 | Netanya AACI, 28 Shmuel Hanatziv, Netanya, Israel, 4228132, Israel
Café Netanya Presents: Ziv Eitan
19:30 Sunday 2 November
at Netanya AACI, 28 Shmuel Hanatziv, Netanya
(This concert has been rescheduled from June)
Join Ziv Eitan, an internationally recognized master of music, in an extraordinary evening of pop, classical music and jazz. Ziv is a virtuoso of percussion, vibraphone, marimba and more. His concerts are a unique experience of precision, innovation and world music. His captivating energy and enthusiasm draw audiences into his thrilling performance.
Ziv will be accompanied on stage by an acclaimed guitarist, Amichai Shiryon.
And in the finale, some members of the audience will be invited on stage to participate!
This event is co-sponsored by Nefesh B’Nefesh.
Members pre-paid: NIS 50
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 evening events and until noon the prior day for daytime events.
