Management Team
Meet the dedicated volunteers who give of their time, energy, and creativity to help keep our community center thriving.
Ari Gerber
Vice Chair
Ari, and his wife Yael, made aliyah from Albany, New York, in 1999.
Debbie Schuman
Debbie made aliya from the Philadelphia area of the US in 2021.
Denise Ben Zaken
Denise made Aliya in 1977 from London (Denise Ben Zaken)
Diane Jesurun
Diane made Alyah from Amsterdam, the Netherlands in 2018.
Donna Patkin
Vice Chair
Donna and Yehuda made aliyah from Philadelphia, PA, USA in 2022.
Fran Golan
Fran came on Aliya with her parents & brother, from Manchester, U.K., on 27 August, 1971.
Harvey Green
Harvey was born in London, UK and made Aliyah in 2008 with his wife Natalie. He joined the AACI straight away.
Hilton Share
Chairperson
Hilton made aliya from London, England in February 2008.
Larry Hepner
Larry and Shirley’s son, Logan, inspired them as a Lone Soldier in the IDF. Shirley always wanted to make Alyah and so we did, in September of 2014.
Laurence Seeff
Treasurer
Laurence (and his wife, Sara) made Alyah from London, UK in 2020.
Melanie Danan
Melanie and her husband returned to Israel from London in 2013. Three of their four children live here and they now have two great grandchildren.
Melissa Dubinsky
Vice Chair
Melissa and her husband made Aliyah in August 2016 from Pittsburgh PA, USA to join their two children who led the way home.
Michael Goldberg
Financial Secretary
Michael and his wife Ruth made Aliya from the UK and joined their daughter in 2019.
Natalie Green
Natalie made Aliyah July 2008 to join their two daughters and four grandchildren.
Norman Kotler
Norman, originally from Toronto, made aliyah from Phoenix with his family in 1987 and has lived in Netanya since then.
Sharon Weiss
Recording Secretary
Sharon (originally from the UK), and her husband Mel (originally from the U.S.), made Aliyah from New York in 1983.
Therese Berkowitz
Vice Chair
Therese made Aliyah from Roslyn, NY in 2017.
Yael Rahum
Yael made Aliya from London UK in 1968.
Yvette Factor
Yvette Factor made aliyah from London in 2008.