Who We Are
Neve Schechter opened its doors in 2012 as a new kind of hub for exploring Jewish inspiration in arts and culture. Located on the border between Tel Aviv’s legendary Neve Tzedeck and Florentin neighborhoods, it is housed in a refurbished heritage building with a fascinating history, spanning more than a hundred years. It offers a space for study, creation and energizing human encounters, all within the context of relevant and contemporary interactions with Jewish sources.
What We Do
The campus develops and hosts multidisciplinary cultural events, art exhibitions, workshops, lectures, unique courses on diverse aspects of Jewish culture, alternative holiday events and community gatherings. We invite you to join Neve Schechter’s activities, visit the Schechter Gallery, the traditional-shivioni (egalitarian) synagogue and enjoy the Lorenz and Mintz Cafe.
Our Community:
Neve Schechter attracts Tel Aviv residents of all ages – young adults to retirees. Drawn to an open, contemporary perspective, they find a place where they can explore Jewish identity and thought in relation to art, creativity and authentic self-expression.
STAFF
Romina Reisin, Director
was appointed director of Neve Schechter in January 2020 after working as the head of development and programming for six years. Romina has served as a cantor, teacher and community leader in liberal Jewish congregations in Argentina, Spain and Israel. She has a B.A. in Social Communication from Cordoba National University, an M.A. in Jewish Pluralistic Education from Hebrew University and Hebrew Union College, and is currently pursuing an MA in the History of Religions. Romina’s vision is to create opportunities for individual and communal growth through intellectual, spiritual and cultural encounters.
Bar Yerushalmi, Director and Curator of the Gallery
holds a B.A. in Art from the École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris and an M.A. in Curatorship from Goldsmiths College, University of London. Previously he served as Curator of Public Programs at the Petah Tikvah Museum of Art, Deputy Curator of Zumo – The Museum on the Move, Assistant Specialist in the Tate Modern Curatorial Department, Curator of the Professional Promotion Program for Chisenhale Studios, London, and Curator of the Fehily Contemporary Gallery, Melbourne, Australia. Bar has curated solo and group exhibitions around the world, including the Zabluduwicz Collection (London), Government Art Collection (London), The Ryder Gallery (London), A Place for Art (Tel Aviv), the Mishkan for Artists (Herzliya, Israel), and the Center for Contemporary Art (Arad, Israel).
Yael Biagon-Citron, Artistic Director
– Yael is a dramaturg and director. She graduated with a B.A. in Theater Studies from the University of Haifa, studied at the Director’s Laboratory of the Lincoln Center in New York, and is the recipient of a 2008 scholarship of excellence on behalf of the Wolf Foundation for the Advancement of Science and Art for the Benefit of Humanity. She has directed dozens of interdisciplinary art and dance shows, and has written and directed plays for the theater.
Chen Amram
Maayan studied New Media at the Musrara School of Art, Jerusalem and Visual Communication at the Minshar School of Art, Tel Aviv. She has extensive experience working in cultural centers in Israel and Europe, creating visual concepts and designing media and brand concepts for print and digital media.
Maayan Moskona, Creative Director
Maayan studied New Media at the Musrara School of Art, Jerusalem and Visual Communication at the Minshar School of Art, Tel Aviv. She has extensive experience working in cultural centers in Israel and Europe, creating visual concepts and designing media and brand concepts for print and digital media.
Getting Here
42 Chelouche St., Tel Aviv
office@neve.org.il
How to get here:
By bus:
Shlush/Eilat Station | Egged Lines: 40, 41
Public parking lots nearby:
4 Elifelet St., Tel Aviv | Hamered St. corner with 65 Yehezkel Koifman St., Tel Aviv
The Schechter Institute is an academic and educational institution dedicated to ensuring, through Jewish education, the future of Israel as a democratic state, secure in its Jewish roots.
Schechter was founded 36 years ago to offer a fresh alternative for Israel: meaningful Jewish education in an open, pluralistic environment. Today, it forms an umbrella that includes four non-profits: The Schechter Institute of Jewish Studies, the Schechter Rabbinical Seminary, the TALI Education Fund, and Midreshet Schechter.
