TIYUL TALK

[1] Registration for our next in-house Shabbaton continues at a steady pace. Don't be left out. We will IY"H hold the number of participants down to 75-80 to maximize the efficiency and free-flow of the Shabbaton. 
[2] Read page 18 carefully, because there are 7 different items listed there, only two of which have their own flyer-pages. 
[3] Registration for meals on Shabbat-Erev Pesach (April 6 & 7) is also coming in. Session 1 (let's call it that) is Friday night - candle lighting at 5:27pm, Mincha at 5:45pm. The meal will be at 7:00pm. Session 2 is Shabbat morning. Shacharit at 6:30am, meal at approx. 8:15am. The morning meal will be split with benching and a mini-shiur so that we can begin Seuda Shlishit before the end of Chametz-eating time. Each meal will have Chametzdik HaMotzi, but the rest of the food will be Pesachdik. The "pressure" in the morning will be for the second HaMotzi, but the meal itself will be more leisurely. Cost will be $20 p.p. per session. Advance registration only. Geared for families, couples, singles. 
[4] We also plan to have davening and meals on the second days of Yom Tov (Sunday night, Monday morning Apr. 8,9 and Motza'ei Shabbat, Sunday morning Apr. 14,15.) Second Seder will be $30 for adults, $15 for students (subsudized). Other meals, $20 and $10. 
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. 
Join us for our upcoming Israel Center in-house SHABBATON. Friday-Shabbat March 23-24. Shabbat Parshat VayakHel-P'kudei HaChodesh (machar chodesh) at the Seymour J. Abrams Orthodox Union Jerusalem World Center. Davening in our beautiful Wolinetz Family Beit Knesset "Ohel Shmuel". Meals in the Blumenfeld Hall, Kiddush in the Teichman Youth Center (or in the Garden, weather permitting). Mehadrin - Shmita L'chumra, meals catered by Shockettino Caterers. Theme: Pesach is Coming! Scholar-in-Residence: Rabbi Reuven Aberman. 150NIS per person (165 for non-members) 
Housing: When you call to reserve a place for the Shabbaton (which you should do very soon, since we're keeping a limit to the number of participants - first come first served), tell us whether 
[1] you live in walking distance and don't need housing, 
[2] you are from out of the neighborhood but have a place to stay in the area, 
[3] you need home hospitality with a family in the neighborhood, or 
[4] you would like a hotel room at the Windmill (add 300NIS per COUPLE) 
Call the Center and dial 204 for Ita Rochel or 211 for the Tiyul Hotline 
Also... If you live in the proximity of the Israel Center and would be willing to host (sleeping only) Shabbaton participants, please call us. Thank you. 

Save these Dates
Thursday, April 19 with David Magence. From Remembrance to Remembrance. Chamber of the Holocaust and pre-State Old City
Tuesday, April 24 ONE DAY TIYUL with Barnea Levi Selavan. Birthpangs of Conflict. Exploring the roots of the events and ideological movements of the pre-State era that came together on 5 Iyar 5708. Hear & see the story from different views, several surprises along the way. We will visit places that have been right under your nose, and you didn't know they were there. 
Wednesday, May 2 ONE DAY TIYUL. Mystery Tiyul... Sponsored by Moadon Sanhedria — Hints to come... 

Sunday thru Thursday, May 6-10. Eilat at the Shalom Plaza. Same wonderful 4-star mehadrin/shmita-l\chumra hotel, but... A TOTALLY DIFFERENT, NEW PROGRAM & EVENTS. 

Sanhedrin Tiyul & Shabbaton. Friday to Sunday, May 11-13 • see page 20 
Monday, May 21 • Yom Yerushalayim • Details to come. Something Special in honor of Jerusalem 

Young Israel + Israel Center = Shabbat + Shavuot. Friday thru Tuesday, May 25-29 • see page 19 

Yes, it's Purim this week. And then the Torathon, and then the Shabbaton, and then Pesach, and then Yom HaSho'a, Yom HaZikaron, Yom HaAtzma'ut, Pesach Sheni, Lag BaOmer, and Yom Yerushalayim, with a couple of Rosh Chodeshes thrown in. And only after all that does Shavuot come... But it's always good to plan ahead

The pictogram to the left was found in an archeological dig somewhere in the Galil. It loosely translates as follows: (additional information was added to fill in some of the blanks) The Israel Council of Yisrael Hatzair and the OU Israel Center are pleased to present... Shavuot 5761 at the Lavi Kibbutz Hotel Friday to Tuesday, May 25-29 • 4 nights, 5 days Tikun Leil Shavuot • Simchat Yom Tov • Oneg Shabbat. Scholar-in-Residence: Rabbi Emanuel Quint Mehadrin Kosher cuisine • Shmita L'Chumra. All meals from Friday dinner thru Tuesday breakfast (plus light lunch on Friday). Rich & varied menu in honor of Shabbat and Yom Tov. Indoor swimming pool • Tiyul Sunday morning. Price: 1270NIS ($310) p.p.f/b (dbl. occ.) - members Non-members - 1310NIS, ($320) Add 250NIS for single supplement Leave Friday 9:00am, return Tuesday 5:00pm Round-trip transportation, pick-up at Israel Center (22 Keren HaYesod) Heichal Shlomo, 58 King George Street "The Pinsker", 22 Pinsker Limited number of rooms in new wing available (max. 3 people per room - other rooms can take 4 people) to be distributed in order of payment. Reserve early. Call Yisrael Hatzair to reserve: 02- 623 1361Mail to: P.O.B. 7306, Jerusalem 91072 (checks should be made payable to Yisrael Hatzair)

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