Cathedra Subscription 2026–2027

Kadima-Zoran Lecture Series

Lectures by leading speakers on a variety of topics: security, music, cinema, intelligence, seeing the world, life stories, education, international relations, health, musicals, genetics, and more.

17 sessions—Tuesdays (every two weeks) at the Zoran Auditorium.

Opening: October 13, 2026
Gathering: 10:00
Lecture begins: 10:30

Subscription price for all lectures: 480 shekels for members of the “Veterans Who Enjoy” Club; regular price: 560 shekels; price for a single lecture: 45 shekels.

For details: Kadima-Zoran Community Center, 09-8991446
Zoran Auditorium address: 1 Lev HaSharon Road

Lecture Series Procedures

• Entry to lectures is permitted only upon presentation of a ticket.
• Seats in the hall are unassigned.
• Mobile phones must be turned off at the beginning of the lecture.
• A one-time admission ticket to the lecture series is subject to availability.
• The lecture series is led by volunteers Shalom and Talia Derech and Veterans Coordinator Havazelet Ben David.
• The lecture series management reserves the right to make changes to the content and dates.

Lecture Schedule

• October 13, 2026 | Moshe Ikruni: Living in Motion—Health and Happiness in Later Life
• October 27, 2026 | Roi Aloni: Great Artists of the Twentieth Century
• November 10, 2026 | Oded Tzafati: “Funny to Tears”—The Story of Shaike Ophir
• November 24, 2026 | Ziv Alexandroni: Love in the Days of Bourekas
• December 8, 2026 | Yoel Shtrug: A Journey Following Festivals Around the World
• December 29, 2026 | Professor Yedidya Gafni: The Use of DNA for Criminal and Historical Identification
• January 5, 2027 | Gili Bar David: Women and Crime—The Journey from Neve Tirtza Prison to Freedom
• January 19, 2027 | Lilach Shem Tov: A Personal Story—“Starting Again”
• February 2, 2027 | Menachem Tilman: The Atomic Project of the State of Israel
• February 16, 2027 | Shay Bazak: Israel and the Turbulent International System
• March 2, 2027 | Merav Barak: Opera from the Movies
• March 16, 2027 | Zeev Reisky: China and the New Silk Road—Bridges of Trade, Shadows of Power
• March 30, 2027 | Dr. Lilach Rivlin: “My Life Is My Message”—A Glimpse into the Philosophy and Path of Mahatma Gandhi
• April 13, 2027 | Hava Shraga: “Who’s Afraid of Robots?”
• May 18, 2027 | Dr. Ben-Zion Rubinfeld: The Importance of Sleep for the Brain, Body, and Soul
• June 1, 2027 | Abigail Berkovitz: The Samaritan Community
• June 22, 2027 | Tzach Hermon: We Don’t Stop in Time—Living Later Life with Meaning and Interest