Israel Will Host 1st-Ever Sex Expo

TEL AVIV — Israel will host its first-ever sex expo in February. Called The Sexitval, the event is scheduled for February 5-7, at Hangar 11 at the Tel Aviv Port.

According to YnetNews.com, the event is being organized by former model Nitzan Kirshenboim after a recent trip to an adult expo in Berlin.

"I'm actually a real nerd," Kirshenboim said. "I'm just the neighbor's daughter who decided to take the initiative and say, 'Guys — we all have sex, we all enjoy it. Why not get it out in the open?'"

Kirshenboim has said that the show will be sponsored by several adult industry entities including Playboy Israel, the Ego cable channel and the Sex Style store chain. Reportedly, she also has contacted Hugh Hefner, and plans are in the works to host a raffle at The Sextival, with the grand prize being an invitation to the famous Playboy Mansion, in Los Angeles.

"The Sextival will showcase the wildest things your imagination can come up with," Kirshenboim said. "You know, some people have a fetish for women with really, really big noses — and this will also be represented in the event. Even those into bondage will find very interesting stuff there."

Israeli attitudes toward sexuality are noticeably more relaxed than in other Mideast countries; in September, the Israeli Tourism Board mounted an advertising campaign to lure tourists to the beach with video of bikini-clad Israeli beauties.

In the summer of 2006, gay adult producer/director Michael Lucas, founder of Lucas Entertainment, traveled to Israel where her performed live in a Tel Aviv nightclub in support of gay Israeli soldiers, and also managed to shoot some documentary and adult video footage. The trip was deemed very controversial.

Live webchat portal ImLive.com is headquartered in Cypress, but has offices in Israel. ImLive spokesperson Yuval, who is Israeli, told XBIZ, “As an Israeli I can say that we've come a long way but we're very far from European and American mostly far from European. Living with religious [restrictions] and Moslems makes it very hard for the society to be more open to these issues, so I found the [Sextival] to be a refreshing news and I hope it'll open some eyes and minds. You could say we're in the way to being more open to these issues but yet it's a first step only.”

Yuval said that he does not anticipate ImLive.com's participation in The Sextival. Most of the site’s audiences are concentrated in American, the U.K., Germany, France and Australia, with limited interests in Israel.

Related:  

Copyright © 2025 Adnet Media. All Rights Reserved. XBIZ is a trademark of Adnet Media.
Reproduction in whole or in part in any form or medium without express written permission is prohibited.

More News

UK Lawmaker Calls for Appointment of 'Porn Minister'

Baroness Gabrielle Bertin, the Conservative member of Parliament who recently convened a new anti-pornography task force, is calling for the appointment of a “minister for porn,” according to British news outlet The Guardian.

FSC Toasts Jeffrey Douglas for 30 Years of Service

n the very same evening when the adult industry was hit hard by the Supreme Court ruling supporting Texas’ controversial age verification law, HB 1181, members of the Free Speech Coalition board, staff and supporters gathered to celebrate Jeffrey Douglas’ 30 years as board chair — a fitting reflection of his reputation as an eternal optimist.

Hookup Hotshot Adds TobyDick.com

Hookup Hotshot (HUHS) has added U.K. paysite TobyDick.com to its network.

TTS Opens UK Testing Location

Talent Testing Service (TTS) has opened a new U.K. location in Ware, Hertfordshire.

FSC: Age-Verification Laws Go Into Effect South Dakota, Georgia, Wyoming on July 1

The Free Speech Coalition (FSC) has published a statement regarding new age verification laws set to go into effect tomorrow in South Dakota, Georgia, and Wyoming.

Leana Lovings, Shay Sights Front 'Substance' Parody From Brazzers

Leana Lovings stars with Shay Sights in the latest release from Brazzers, a parody of "The Substance.”

FSC Responds to Supreme Court Decision on Texas AV Law

The Free Speech Coalition (FSC) has released a statement responding to last week's Supreme Court decision on FSC v. Paxton, the Texas age verification law.

Sex Work CEO Debuts Upgraded 'GPTease' AI Assistant

Sex Work CEO has introduced the new Canvas in-chat editing feature to its AI-powered, NSFW text generator, GPTease.

Little Puck Stars in Latest Episode of 'The Bottom Floor' From Adult Time

Little Puck stars in the second episode of Adult Time series “The Bottom Floor,” titled “The Second Coming.”

Haley Spades Stars in Latest From Immoral

Haley Spades stars with Charlie Dean, Matt Bird, and Dean Van Damme in a new three-part release from Immoral Productions, directed by "Porno Dan" Leal.

Show More