Recreation Center Weizmann Institute of Science

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• Date: June 13, 2025

  Closing the recreation center

  Closing the recreation center

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  Closing the recreation center

  Date: June 13, 2025

  Dear Members,

  In accordance with the Home Front Command's directive, the recreation center will be closed until further notice. As soon as there are changes, we will update.

   

  Important updates:

  *On Fridays, 6.6.25 & 13.6.25 between 12:00-17:00, swimming courses will be held in the indoor pool in 2 lanes.

  *On Sunday 8.6.25, lockers that were not paid for will be evacuated.

  *On Monday 23.6.25, an event will be held for the Weizmann Institute's IDF reservists. The recreation center will close at 17:00. The pools will close at 16:30.

  *The Weizmann Institute's Student Day event will take place on Thursday 3.7.25. The recreation center will close at 15:00.

  *Children under the age of 12 will not be allowed to enter the center area without adult supervision.

• Date: March 16, 2025

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  Registration dates

  Date: March 16, 2025

  Dear Members,

  Due to high demand for memberships, the registration dates priorities for the upcoming season (1.5.25) will be as follows:

  5.3.25 - Registration for students at the institute, Weizmann institute's employees and their families.

  17.3.25 – Registration for renewing annual membership.

  30.3.25 - Registration for renewing seasonal (summer) membership. (Based on availability.)

  * Members who choose not to renew their membership this year may not be able to guarantee the purchase of a membership next season.

   

   

• Date: May 16, 2025

  Updates and closing registretion

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  Updates and closing registretion

  Date: May 16, 2025

  *Due to the high demand and in order to maintain your comfort and well-being, we will be suspending new membership registrations starting from May 8, 2025, until further notice.

  Please note: No new memberships will be accepted, even from those who were members during the 2024–2025 membership year.

  *We are pleased to announce that the outdoor pool will open on Tuesday 22.4.25.  

  The indoor pool will be used for swimming only, in order to prevent overcrowding in the indoor pool.

  *The lockers in the gym have been vacated. The lockers are for one-time use during training. Please vacate the locker at the end of your training.

  *Adult Swimming Improvement Class – Improving swimming technique and training for a distance of 1.5-2 km. Sundays and Wednesdays from 13:00 to 13:45.  A few places left. For details- Anatoli 050-2838483.

  *Yoga - On Monday 28.10 will start a new yoga class at the Recreation Center - Classical Hatha Yoga with Sharon Dar.

  For details and registration Sharon 052-3482827.

  *You are invite to register for a variety of classes at the Recreation Center for children, youth and adults. Registration directly with the guides.

  *Personal fitness training at the gym with our new team. Rani 050-5919125.

   

  Clarification of Emergency Guidelines at the Center:

  According to Home Front Command regulations, the time allowed to reach a protected area is one and a half minutes. You must remain there for 10 minutes.

  There are three shelters available at the center –  you can see a photo for reference  down on this page.

  If an alert is received and you are, for example, in the pool and think you will not reach one of the shelters in time, exit the water, lie on the ground, and protect your head with your hands. Remain in this protective position for 10 minutes.

   

  Clarification of Administrative Guidelines at the Center:

  • Entry to the center is only permitted via chip or QR barcode scan.
  • Memberships are personal and non-transferable under any circumstances. Transferring your membership will result in immediate cancellation.
  • Entry to the large outdoor pool is permitted only for children aged 3 and above who are fully toilet-trained.
  • Flipping into the pool is strictly prohibited.
  • Glass bottles are strictly prohibited in the center.
  • Eating is not allowed inside the pool areas. It is permitted only on the grass lawns (beyond the mess, food attracts insects and pests).
  • Children who cannot swim must stay only in a shallow area and be under close parental supervision.
  • Family showers are designated for families only, to regulate the number of users.
  • Entry to the vestry is allowed for children up to age 3 only if they are not of the opposite gender.
  • Pushing, especially from the diving board, is strictly prohibited.
  • Wearing a swim cap is mandatory for those with long hair. Other hats, such as sun visors, are not a substitute.
  • Each member must scan his chip or app upon entry to the center.
  • The stroller gate is for the stroller and its accompanying adult only. All other family members must enter through the turnstiles.

   

  Operating Hours Update:

  Due to the unusual weather this weekend:

  • The summer pool will be open on Saturday until 18:00. The center will remain open until 19:00. The gym will be open until 18:50.

   

   

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  Best regards,

  The Recreation Center.