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ADULT PROGRAMS

Rabbi Zeev Leff, veteran teacher at the Israel Center, making a point during his regular Monday morning shiur

Shiurim – During the week, under the umbrella of the Avrom Silver Jerusalem College for Adults, directed by Rabbi Sholom Gold, there are many shiurim. Popular classes are given by such eminent speakers as Rabbi Zeev Leff and Rabbi Aaron Adler. Schedule.

Lectures – Weekly, the OU Israel Center presents a number of special lectures on a variety of topics related to Jewish history, Mental Health, Book reviews, and so on. Additionally, the Center conducts regular seminars in conjunction with the Root and Branch Organization, the general motif of which is exploring popular themes in Jewish life. Schedule.

Concerts – Great concerts and musical evenings are held occasionally at the OU Israel Center.

Tiyulim – The OU Israel Center has a thriving Travel Assistance Desk, which organizes tiyulim, three-day retreats, and shabbatonim in a number of exciting retreats and locations around the country. In the last 15 months over 1000 participants have enjoyed the benefits of these tiyulim. Schedule.

Workshops – The OU Israel Center is happy to collaborate with a number of different organizations to bring to the public a range of workshops that have educational and welfare benefits for the participants.

Torah Tidbits – Who hasn’t read Torah Tidbits, the OU Israel Center’s renowned and very popular parshat hashavua weekly magazine. Distributed in 8,800 hardcopies weekly, Torah Tidbits is also available through e-mail and, of course, on this OU Web Site.

Beit Midrash Program (men) – The Beit Midrash is billed as a program for men who want to do some serious learning. That means, of course, you can join the intensive study program throughout the day in our beautiful Ganchrow Beit Hamidrash with rabbis Shmuel Halpern and Hillel Ruvel.

Beit Midrash Program (women) – The Women’s Beit Midrash provides women with the opportunity of guided chavruta study, in-depth study of Chumash and a special class on “Women in the Tenach," taught by Rebbetzin Perel Borrow.

Community shabbatonim – Virtually every six weeks, the OU Israel Center runs one of its very popular in-house community shabbatonim. Some 80-90 participants have the exciting opportunity of spending a congenial Shabbat in the presence of distinguished scholars in residence who teach and discuss various timely themes. The sumptuous food is catered by our very own in-house caterer Shokotino Catering.

Special events: During the course of the year the OU Israel Center runs a number of special events that don’t necessarily fit in to the regular programs. These include: Torathon, Yom Ha’atzma’ut Tefilla and celebration, Yom Yerushalayim Tefilla and celebration, Tisha B’Av prayers and explanations, Hoshana Rabba Learnathon, and other family and communal events centered around the holidays.

Library services:

• The Yair Landau Memorial Library (1st floor) English & Hebrew Judaica reference is open all the hours the Israel Center is open (except when a class is taking place there). Yaacov Rosen, the book librarian is on duty: Sunday: 10:00am - 3:00pm, Wednesday: 10:00am - 1:30pm, Thursday: 10:00am - 2:30pm

• Yankel Winet z”l Torah Tape Libraries including the Israel Center Torah Tape Library and the Aish HaTorah Tape Library at the Center, Located in the Yair Landau Memorial Library Israel Center, first floor, (02) 566-7787 ext. 201

• Arnold Abroms Memorial Lending Library Mostly English Judaica - Books can be borrowed from the Arnold Abroms Memorial Lending Library only by library members.

• Book Family Memorial Library Sifrei Kodesh in the Ganchrow Beit Midrash

• Dr. Maurice E. Joseph Jewish Video Center

• The Tzipporah Freilich Sanders Memorial Reference Library

• Howard Margolin Lending Library

Other Projects for Adults:
Kehilot Yisrael Outreach Project
The Israel Center's outreach project has reached isolated and secular communities in the Golan Heights, Jordan Valley, Ramat Hasharon and beyond... Literally, hundreds of Jews have enjoyed returning to a minyan, discovering the profundity of Jewish life, returning to their roots and participating in family programs, workshops and holiday events. More (PDF)
 
OU Vebbe Rebbe “Ask the Rabbi” project – Every week in Torah Tidbits there appears a question addressed to a rabbi that many of us have pondered but were afraid to ask. Here is the opportunity to ask that question and to sift through the answers to hundreds of inquiries written by the Eretz Chemdah team of rabbinical experts especially for the OU. View.

Beth Din for Monetary Matters – The OU Israel Center’s Beth Din has been set up to adjudicate and arbitrate monetary disputes, according to Jewish law. Under the chairmanship of Yitzhak Fund and Rabbi Emanuel Quint, the Beth Din deals with two types of cases: Those where parties agree to submit their dispute to the Beth Din and those where a complainant wants the Beth Din to summon a second party. More information.

OU Israel Center Counseling Service More (PDF)

Dor Ledor Family Education Project. This highly successful program, now in its fourth year, incorporates interactive theater, family and parenting workshops and seminars.

Tikva programs for Russian olim: Still in the old tradition of supporting Olim from the FSU, the Center runs a modest program that incorporates self-help groups, lectures and counseling. More (PDF)

Gemach for the needy: In cooperation with the Old City Fund, this chessed program, now in its third year, has helped over 300 people with non-interest loans.  The Gemach is open Tuesday from 10-12 and on Tuesday evenings at the Israel Center

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