ISRAEL CENTER SCHEDULE

"Regular" Israel Center classes & lectures - 15NIS for members, 20NIS for non-mem. Life members, free. • No one will be turned away for lack of ability to pay.

SHABBAT
5:00pm • Shiur in Pirkei Avot • Men and Women are invited • Different speakers weekly • This week: Rabbi Eddie Abramson (3rd and 4th Perek) • Cold drinks will be served • Mincha follows Shiur

MOTZA"SH
Motza'ei Shabbat Parshat Ki Tavo • September 8th, 9:30pm • The first anniversary of the first program held at the Seymour J. Abrams • Orthodox Union JerusalemWorld Center (a.k.a. the OU Israel Center) • Slichot Program in the Wolinetz Family Beit Kneset OHEL SHMUEL • 9:30pm, Pre-Slichot Shiur by Rabbi Boruch Horovitz , Rosh Yeshivat Dvar Yerushalayim • Refreshments in the Garden • 11:00pm • SLICHOT with Chazan Gerald Epstein • Dvar Torah by Rabbi David Cohen and explanations in English by Phil Chernofsky • We suggest that you bring your own Slichot book (we will have them for those who don't) • 12:30am, Slichot (for those who prefer Slichot after CHATZOT)• Suggested donation: 20NIS per person

DAF YOMI in English 3:00-4:00pm • Sunday-Thursday

SUNDAY
9:30am (women) • Mystical Insights into the Yamim Nora'im • Golda Warhaftig
N'shei Library • 10:30-12:45pm
10:30am (women) • The Rosh HaShana Machzor, please bring a machzor • Tonia Frohwein
11:30am • (men & women) • Parshat HaShavua • Shprintzee Herskovits
12:30pm • Great Jewish Stories • Rabbi David Zitter
Sunday, September 9th, 7:30pm •NLP workshop • Decision Making; keys to making good decisions,discovering your personal way of making decisions and how to improve it with Rabbi Shlomo Kory, Certified NLP Master Practitioner • 25NIS members / 30NIS non-mem 

MONDAY
9:15am • Taamei Mitzvot U'Minhagim: Reasons for Jewish Laws and Customs • Rabbi Eliezer Grunbaum
10:30am • Rabbi Leff's shiur on Rambam's 13 Principles
N'SHEI lending library 10:00-12:30
Monday, Sept. 10, 11:36am (women) • Imitating G-d's 13 Attributes of Mercy from The Palm Tree of Devorah by Rabbi Moshe Cordevora (1522-1570) • Aviva Nissim
Monday, September 10th • Mitzva Checking Campaign • Mezuzot and Shaatnez • Rabbi Moshe Flumenbaum and his staff from HaSofer (in the old Israel Center building) will be at the (new) Center from 9:00am until 1:20pm (Mincha) • Bring your mezuzot for on the spot checking • Mezuzot will be available for purchase
Rabbi Yaakov Gurwitz, the Shaatnez Doctor (director of the Shaatnez Center in Har Nof) will be at the Center from 12:00-2:00pm. • Clothes dropped off before 12:00 will be Shaatnez-tested on a first-come- first-served basis and will be ready for pick-up during the afternoon • A great opportunity to do a few extra mitzvot while you learn Torah at our Monday morning shiurim

Monday, September 10th, '01 • 4:00-9:00pm at the Center •ROOT & BRANCH ASSOCIATION SCIENCE CONFERENCE • 16:00-17:00: "TORAH AND SCIENCE: PARTNERSIN OUR HUMAN MISSION" • Rabbi Prof. Yehudah (Leo) Levi, Rector Emeritus, Jerusalem College of Technology • 17:00-17:30: "MAIMONIDES IN CENTRAL ASIA: DISCOVERY OFTHE FIRST KNOWN TRANSLATION OF MAIMONIDES' MEDICAL WRITINGS INTO THE OLD UZBEK LANGUAGE" • Michael V. Shterenshis, M.D. Ph.D., Neurologist, Researcher, Department of the History ofMedicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem; Israel Correspondent, "Medical Gazzette" (Moscow, Russia) • 17:30-18:30: "THE HIDDEN FACE OF G-D: SEEING THE DIVINE BELOW THE SURFACE" • Professor GeraldL. Schroeder, Author, Genesis and the Big Bang, The Science of God, The Hidden Face of God • 18:30-19:00 Intermission • 19:00-20:00: "TEACHING TORAH AND SCIENCE TO CHILDREN AND ADULTS" • Phil Chernofsky, Educational Director, Israel Center • 20:00-21:00: "THE BIBLE CODES: NEW DISCOVERIES" • Rabbi Dr. Yochanan Spielberg, Physicist;Producer, "Bible Search" CD-ROM • 25NIS per person • For information: 02-673-9013 • rb@rb.org.il
Monday, September 10th, 8:00pm • Jewish Values Education Institute • Ecology & Torah with Rabbi Zalman Cohen

TUESDAY
9:00-9:50 • TORAH TOPICS • Speaking Favorably of the Jewish People • Dr. Hayim Abramson
9:55-10:45 • SIDDUR TOPICS • In-depth study of ALEINU • Dr. Hayim Abramson
Tuesday, September 11th, 9:00am-4:00pm • She'arimCollege of Jewish Studies for Women • Join us for a special day of learning before Rosh Hashana marking the first yahrzeit of Riki Halperin sponsored by Randi & Adam Marlin • The World is Built on Chesed Featured speakers include: Rabbi Beryl Gershonfeld; Rabbi David Gottlieb, Rebbetzin Holly Pavlov, Rabbi Jeremy Kagan, and more • Tel: 02 6514240 • fax: 02 6518370 • Shearim@shearim.com
10:50-11:40 • Parshat HaShavua • Rabbi Mordechai Spiegelman
10:12:00 • The Israel Center and the Old City Free Loan Association Gemach - Free Loan Society to provide interest-free loans for people in financial distress. Interviews at the Center from 10:00-12:00 • Please bring ID
11:45am (women) • Chassidic insights into Parshat HaShavua and the Actualia of Our Time based on Chabad teachings • Raizel Zisk
Tuesdays • 2:00pm • Shiur in the Laws & Practices of Shabbat • "Talmidei Aharon"
Tuesday, September 11th, 8:00pm • Special Shiur on the Rosh HaShana Davening by Rabbi David J. Derovan

WEDNESDAY
8:30am • resumes after Sukkot • The Eshet Chayil Foundation in conjunction with the Israel Center, is pleased to announce a class on TEHILIM with Sara Wurtzel • Each session will begin with the reading of a chapter of Tehilim, followed by a study of the same perek.
9:30am • Meaning & Music of the Machzor (please bring a Machzor) • Dr. Joel Luber
10:30am • Break the Fear Habit ...and Live! • Alan Romm, P.C.
11:30am-1:00pm • Spiritual Intelligence in PIRKEI AVOT • Batya Yaniger
3:00pm • Women in Tanach • Pearl Borow • This class is open to men and women
4:00-5:30pm • Poetry Workshop with Shmuel Mann • 30NIS per session
Wednesdays, 7:45-8:45pm • Jewish Philosophy Rambam : Rambam's Approach to Korbanot with Rabbi Chaim Eisen
8:00-10:00pm • Aliya Counseling • Miriam Bass
Wednesday, September 12th, 8:30pm, Women are invited to an Inspirational Elul Evening of Music and Song with Tofa'ah • 25NIS/30NIS

THURSDAY
10:30am • Shiur while you fold
10:30am • SLIM FOR LIFE • Group weight-loss program for women • Qualified Nutritional Advisor (BSC Hons) on hand • No obligation for the first session • Libby - 651-8061 • Elisheva - 999-6479
8:00pm • Shir HaShirim • Reb Yosef Schreiber
Thursday, September 13, 8:00pm • Did youknow that there are 12 new settlements (or extensions to existing ones) scheduled to be launched during Chol HaMoed as a result and reaction to "The Situation" • Am Yisrael is alive! Am Yisrael is strong, independent,and firm in its eternal struggle for its national home • Come on the 13th and hear about what's going on
Torah Tidbits Audio • Host: Phil Chernofsky • Divrei Torah,music, news, this 'n that • Thursday nights, 10:07-11:00pm • Israel National Radio (Arutz-7) • 98.7FM and 1539AM, or anytime on www.israelnationalnews.com

FRIDAY
9:00-10:00am • In Depth Pirkei Avot with Rabbi Chaim Eisen

UPCOMING at the Israel Center
Motza'ei Shabbat, Sept. 15, 9:00pm • Shmita for thepost-Shmita year • Rabbi Reuven Aberman

Sunday, September, 16, 8:00pm • (Maariv at 7:45pm) • The Secret of the T'RU'A Based on Ramban's Commentary on the Torah with Rabbi Chaim Eisen

Motza'ei Shabbat, Sept. 22, 9:00pm • Motza'ei Shabbat Shuva Drasha by Rabbi Shlomo Riskin at Yeshurun Synagogue • Co-sponsoredby the OU Israel Center and Yisrael Hatzair b'Yisrael

Thursday, September 20th, Tzom Gedalya In memory ofHARAV PESACH MOSHE BEN EFRAIM Z"L • 4:45pm: Yom Kippur's Dual Mission Possible Kapara and Tahara, Shiur by Rabbi Efraim Sprecher • 5:45pmMincha for the Fast Day followed by a mini-shiur by Phil • Maariv (6:55pm) • Buffet Seuda to break the fast •Dvar Torah by Rabbi Sprecher on the occasion of his father's yahrzeit: Yom Kippur:; The MOST Joyous Yom Tov

Sunday, September 23rd • We dare not forget their sacrifice! The public is invited to attend an Evening of Remembrance & Solidarity for the Victims of Arab Terror in Israel at the Israel Center • Well known personalities and musical artists are scheduled to participate in this special event • For further info please contact VAT International at 02 5821106 or email hoffmanshifra@hotmail.com

Monday, September 24th, 8:00pm, Shiur on the Yom Kippur davening with Rabbi David J. Derovan

The Israel Center's Annual Arba Minim Sale Ready made sets from 45NIS Competitive prices Fri. Sept. 28, 9:00am-1:30pm and Motza'ei Shabbat, Sept. 29, 7:30-11:00pm at the Israel Center

Judaica Fair at the Center for adults and children • Wednesday, Chol HaMoed, 6:00 - 11:00PM • Watch for further details