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
Rabbi Irina Gritsevskaya, Director, Midreshet Schechter
Irina Gritsevskaya is the Executive Director of Midreshet Schechter. She holds an LL.B. from Hebrew University in Jerusalem, an LL.M., and was ordained by the Schechter Rabbinical Seminary. A native of St. Petersburg, Rabbi Gritsevskaya made aliya as a teenager and currently lives in Tel Aviv.
Liron Vardi Geler, Program Director and Curator
Liron Vardi geler is the Program Director at Neve Schechter and the curator of the Schechter Salon Gallery.
Her work blends creative vision with multidisciplinary experience in journalism, public relations, interior design, and curating.
She began her career as a journalist in Israeli media, and as a manager public relations at one of Israel’s leading newspapers. As an interior designer, she has led luxury residential and commercial projects, and in recent years has focused on curating exhibitions and cultural programs.
Liron believes that every space and environment is shaped by the people who inhabit it. The more we invest in connecting individuals and communities, the more we can create spaces that feel meaningful and alive. For her, whether designing a room or curating an cultural process, it’s always about touching the soul and creating resonance.
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.
Isaac Chocron, Community Leader and Producer
Isaac Chocron is an actor, creator, and performer born in Madrid, Spain, who moved to Israel in 2013 and currently lives in Jaffa. He graduated from the Nissan Nativ Studio for Acting in Tel Aviv and from the choreography and creation program at the Kelim Center in Bat Yam and he is currently studying in the Creators Track at the Department of culture, creation and production at Sapir College.
As a professional actor and performer, he has collaborated with creators such as Marina Beltov Grass, Maya Buenos, Sharon Shtark, Gal Chapski, Amir Zloter, Alma Weich, Matan Amsalem, Oded Komemi, Michal Samama and Achinoam Mendelson.
Isaac is also a member of the theater group “Smarṭut,” led by Gibson Bar-El.
He works artistically with his partner, dancer and creator Shahar Hanin. Together, they have participated in festivals like “Spotlight on Young Directors” at HaSimta Theater, where their show won first place, “Jaffa~110” curated by Oz Zluf, The “Fringe Festival” in Jerusalem, “Asif Festival” at Kelim Choreography Center under the artistic direction of Ayala Frenkel and ”From Jaffa to Agripas Festival” under the artistic direction of Elad Schechter in Jerusalem. Their work has been presented at theatres including Ha’Bait Theater, Machol Shalem Center, and Neve Schechter Center.
Currently, Isaac works at Neve Schechter Center as the community leader and the producer.
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
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.
