Father of Uri Banai. Brother of Chaim Banai , Yaackov Banai and Yossi Banai. Uncle of Ehud Banai , Meir Banai , Orna Banai , Yuval Banai and Eviatar Banai.
A member of "The Hagashash of Israel Trio" (Hagashash Hahiver") 1963 - 2000, along with Shaike Levi & (the late) Yisrael Poliakov.