TIYULIM 
Call the TIYUL HOTLINE Dial the Israel Center's number 5-66-77-87, then press 211. You'll hear "thank you, one moment please", and then the phone system's music for 15 seconds. Then the Tiyul Hotline message begins. You can listen to the whole message and then press 2 to leave your message, or you can interrupt by pressing 2 right away and then leaving your message.

NEW at the Israel Center TRAVEL DESK • The TRAVEL DESK of the Israel Center exists...

to make registration and detail-receiving for Israel Center tiyulim more efficient and less head-achy for you.

To help you - whether you live in Israel or are visiting - plan private tiyulim and make in-Israel travel arrangements 

Rivka or Sarah will be happy to assist you on Sundays, Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays from 9:00am to 1:00pm. Call them at the Center, 566-7787 ext. 249. 

Note: When a tiyul says "Bring your own lunch", you can do that... or this: Call the TRAVEL DESK or the TIYUL HOTLINE up to the day before the TIYUL and order a box lunch from the Israel Center Cafe. 20 shekel will get you a delicious sandwich, a refreshing drink (specify regular or diet) and a dessert. Your box lunch will be ready for you when you board the bus.

TIYUL TALK
If you're interested in a Yom Yerushalayim tiyul, read carefully. The Monday afternoon tiyul with Yair Shalev was so booked up, that we duplicated it for Sunday. So that's Sunday afternoon, 1:00-5:00. Sunday night from the Center after the lecture which is after Maariv and refreshments (see BackPage II), and two on Monday afternoon (see the coming pages).
And then there is Shavuot. Not actually a tiyul or Shabbaton, it nonetheless is mentioned here in Tiyul Talk to remind you to reserve for dinner if you want to join us, or just come for the shiurim and the walk to the Old City (see BackPage VI).

Next in-house Shabbaton, IY"H, will be June 29-30, Shabbat Parshat Chukat. Reserve now to avoid being closed out of these popular Shabbatonim. Foithah details to come.

SUNDAY & Monday May 20/21 • 1:00-5:00pm •Yom Yerushalayim Guided by Yair Shalev

Our Unusual Program • Come with us to places in the Old City that you've only dreamed of • New places that have JUST opened...•Brand new hall that is at least 900 years old - in the Reisin Courtyard (the Rambam might have davened there) •Photographic exhibit of BEFORE & AFTER •The Jerusalem residence of our Prime Minister Ariel Sharon •Learn details of our holy city that you never heard •Close lookout onto the Temple Mount from a less familiar perspective - Bet HaTzalam • Visit the brand new DAVIDSON VIRTUAL VISITORS CENTER, a special place to get the feeling of ALIYA L'REGEL •Tour the OPHEL EXCAVATIONS which include many new discoveries •MINCHA at the GATES of the BEIT HAMIKDASH •More... •Involves strenuous walking (see next for "milder" tiyul) •53NIS (in honor of Israel's 53rd birthday), 63 for non-members Refreshments • Meeting place to be revealed to registered participants
Monday's tiyul is full; try for Sunday, or the other Monday tiyul - page 19

The "Other" Tiyul for Yom Yerushalayim Day brought to you byARTZEINU TOURS Kotel Tunnels • South Wall Excavations • the Old City
Make your way through tunnels and passageways 2,000 years old and witness the entire length of the Western Wall • View the South Wall Excavations and walk on an actual street from Temple times •Visit the highlights of the Jewish Quarter of the Old City•Guide: Rabbi Yeshaya Jacobs • Monday, May 21 •1:30-6:30pm •Price: $20/$33 • Meet at the Bank Mizrachi in the Jewish Quarter • Limited to 30 participants Register a.s.a.p. to secure a place 

Yom Yerushalayim with the Israel Center 
Sunday, May 20th Leil 28 Iyar 5761 •8:00pm Festive Maariv with Jerusalem T'hilim Cantor Gerald Epstein• 8:30pm Festive refreshments songs & readings•9:00pm Jerusalem: The Treasure We Almost Lost - lecture by Rabbi Dr. Shubert Spero •10:00pm Walk (non-strenuous) with Bracha Slae of Ateret Kohanim to the Old City Visit newly renovated homes, rooftops, Yeshiva, meet residents of the Old City• Refreshments at end of tiyul • Arrive at Kotel 12:00 approx. • 50NIS contribution for the entire evening (mem.) •60NIS for non-members. • Lecture only - 15/20 •Tiyul only - 35/40 • No charge for davening & kibud 

Monday, May 21st Yom 28 Iyar 5761 •8:00am Festive Shacharit with Hallel and other appropriate t'filot• 9:00am Festive breakfast •divrei Torah •10:00am Special shiur on T'hilim 122 for Yom Yerushalayim by Rabbi Eliezer Grunbaum•11:00am Mini-shiur on Jerusalem by Phil Chernofsky•11:30am Special lecture on Jerusalem at the time of Bayit Sheni by Henry Goldblum
Choice of Tiyulim for Yom Yerushalayim afternoon (see above)
Breakfast: 20NIS (subsudized) Adv. Res. Req. •Shiurim: Regular Monday morning rates• Tiyulim: As listed above

TRAVEL DESK SPECIALS
SPECIAL SHAVUOT PACKAGE at the King Solomon Hotel Jerusalem• Friday thru Monday, May 25-28 (3 nights) 999NIS per person based on double occupancy• Price includes: 3 meals on Shabbat • Breakfast Sunday morning •3 Chag meals • VAT • Checkout Motza'ei Chag
Single supplement add: 505NIS • Children 2-12 in parents' room: 499NIS •Children 2-12 in separate room: 749NIS • Supplement for Super Deluxe room: 215NIS •Call the Israel Center's Travel Desk or the Tiyul Hotline for reservation information
All-night learning at the Israel Center is just across the street

Special Week-End Prices at the Sheraton Moriah Tel-Aviv 18-19 May • 25-27 May • 1-2 June No limits on numbers of nights NIS530 per night for Double Room • Bed & Breakfast 1 child (2-12) in parents’ room with bed & breakfast – Free of charge! New experiences at the Sheraton Moriah Tel-Aviv! During your visit at the Hotel, throughout the day, you will be able to enjoy without additional charge, bicycle riding & fishing equipment • A picnic basket which will include cheeses, wine, fruit and baked goods available at an additional cost of NIS98 per couple or NIS179 for 4 people • Specials subject to change or cancellation at any time •Call the Israel Center's Travel Desk or the Tiyul Hotline for reservation information 

Artzeinu Tours in conjunction with the Israel Center presents...
Tuesday, May 22nd, 8:15am to 9:15pm •Kivrei Tzadikim with Chaim Sidor • Erev Rosh Chodesh, and we're off to the north. Daven in Tsfat, Tiveria, Meron, and hear about the history and true stories of the tzadikim from your guide And... visit the aquaduct in Caesaria. • Price: $45/$67
Wednesday, May 30th, 9:30am to 5:30pm •Amatzia with Rabbi Yeshaya Jacobs •See Radar Hill - tanks left over from the 6 Day War, scenic hike up Tel Azekah, witenss the confrontation between David and Goliat, work your way through the underground city hewn out of stone, Amatzia and see how olive oil was made for theBeit HaMikdash, daven at Kever Dan. $45/$65
Keep Shabbat July 12-15 open for a great weekend at the Kinar Hotel * minimum for member price 25 participants, prices include all entrance fees Call 02 5871718 for more details

Leil Shavuot at the Israel Center •Like never before!
7:02pm Candle lighting for Yom Tov•7:10pm micro-shiur on candle lighting•7:20pm Mincha•7:40pm Shavuot Customs Review• 8:05pm Maariv for Yom Tov•8:40pm Dairy Yom Tov meal catered by Chaim•10:30pm Introductory mini-shiur on Timely Topics• 11:00pm Rabbi David Epstein, Haman, the Omer, and Divine Revelations •midnight To be announced (interesting possibilities; watch for update) • 1:00am Rabbi Eddie Abramson, Prayer: the Talking Cure or the Singing Cure •2:00am Rabbi Jeremy Lawrence, Senior Rabbi of New Zealand, Topic T.B.A. •3:00am Rabbi David Zitter, Yechezkel & Ruth - Galut & Geula• 4:10am Walk to the Old City, Davening at the Kotel or the shul of your choice •Vatikin davening should begin around 5:00, with sunrise at 5:32am •The meal is by advanced reservation only•65NIS per person•Davening and the all-night learning program are "come as you please" •Refreshments will be served throughout the night•In addition to the shiurim, there will be rooms for learning b'chevruta

Two special tiyulim, with a special guide: Barnea Levi Selavan
Tuesday, June 5th, 8:00am-7:00pm (approx.) •A Day in the Life of Sh'mita•We'll spend our day back in history, over a hundred years ago, and try to compare or ontrast then with now.We'll return at the end of the day, much enriched and aware - and maybe a little tipsy..
Thursday, June 7th, 5:00-9:00pm (approx.)•The Magical Jewish History Tour •Do you think you know the Israel Museum? Its diversity and 30 new exhibits a year willkeep your visit fresh and exciting. Would you think it's the place to walk with a Tanach and Mishna in hand? Let's take a fresh look at some treasures and gaining a whole new perspective? Next morning we will see ourselves as Jews and appreciate our heritage, and being in Eretz Yisrael, just that much more...
Watch for further details on these two unusual tiyulim. Reserve soon to hold your place

11th Annual Macrobiotics Health Seminar MON-THU July 23-26, at Yad Binyamin Shulamit: 02 5811958, 050 937932 •Ruth Brand: 02 5853973 •Sponsored by Moadon Sanhedria

Dear Israel Center directors,
We have just returned from a tiyul to Eliat organized by Shulamit and Yehoshua. We had a wonderful time, and enjoyed the very interesting and beautiful places that we visited. The tiyul was well organized and planned, and we were able to see and visit many special sights. We would like to commend Shulamit and Yehoshua for their warmth, caring and diligence in planning such a delightful tiyul. We would be very happy to join them again, and look forward to hearing of other tiyuliam in the near future.
Sincerely, N&M B, Rehovot

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