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. 

TIYUL TALK
The upcoming in-house SHABBATON is getting closer. See page 17. Registration continues at a nice pace. The Shabbaton is filling up.
Procrastination can lead to being told that we are sorry but the Shabbaton (or Tiyul) is full. Being on a waiting list isn't such fun. Look the next few pages over, make your decisions, and call us soon to reserve your place.
The Mystery Tiyul announced in past issues has been "solved" as a courtesy to those who'd rather not have to guess where they'll be going. See page 16.

The EILAT tiyul is just around the corner. Note that the price is the same as it has been for the past several tiyulim down south. And it's a good price. So if you're thinking about Eilat, this is the time and this is the tiyul. See page 18.

Check out page 23 for more tiyulim... from Artzeinu Tours.
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.

LAST CALL
Mystery Tiyul Wednesday, May 2 • Sponsored by Moadon Sanhedria in conjuction with the Israel Center 
HINTS... Highest spot in center of country, 360° view. • Underground spot with camouflaged exits. •Celebrate 100th birthday at a special location in a special way, two vidoes and an unusual tour. • Still another surprise site for your enjoyment, understanding, and appreciation of our wonderful country... plus Shulamit's choices & Shulamit's sweets 8:00am to 6:00pm • Bring lunch • 80NIS members (100 for non-mem)
Sherlock Hemlock, world's greatest detective has provided the solutions to the mysteries above, for those who'd rather not have to guess: 
[A] Azrieli Observatory, 49th of the Round Tower, Tel Aviv
[B] Ayalon pre-State secret munitions plant, near Rehovot
[C] National home of JNF, Tel Aviv
[D] Still a secret, but you'll enjoy it!

Shabbat & Shavuot at Lavi with Young Israel and the Center FULL plus Waiting List • Call for last minute changes in availability - (02) 623 1361

Announcing our next Israel Center in-house Shabbaton
Friday-Shabbat May 4-5 • Shabbat Parshat Acharei-K'doshim 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 Schocketini Caterers
Theme: Kedoshim: The sanctity of Interpersonal Relations 
Scholar-in-Residence: Rabbi Emanuel Feldman
Featured Speaker: Rabbi David Jay Derovan, Director, Jewish Values Education Institute
Davening & Z'mirot with the paticipation of Dr. Gerald Epstein
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.

Eilat at the Shalom Plaza •SUN thru THU, May 6-10 •Same wonderful 4-star mehadrin/shmita-l'chumra hotel, but... A TOTALLY DIFFERENT, NEW PROGRAM & EVENTS • leave 8:00am Sunday and return 6:00pm Thursday • Bring lunch for the first day • price: 1200NIS dbl. occ , 1300NIS (non member) Single suppl. add 400NIS

Solar Energy Center at Midreshet Ben Gurion •Astounding view of Ramon Crater •from Aerial Platform "The Mirpeset" •The Carpentry Shop •Alpaca Farm • Ayit •Aram's Pillars • The "Fugarot" • Marine Agricultre • Tour in Southern Shani Brook• Galaxy Glass Boat • Hai Bar habitat tour • DEKELDOME most northern location in world•Oceanarium - Underwater observatory• Eilat's unusual capture at Netafim; • see Borders from afar •World-famous Dead Sea Works • and more...• Evening programs, shiurim, lectures

WOW! What a list!! Even if you've come with us to Eilat previously, you can come again since almost all of the sites are new and exciting.

Artzeinu Tours in conjunction with the Israel Center presents...
THU, May 3rd & WED, May 9th • JEEP TOURS – excursions in the Judean Hills – fun, adventurous, educational, lots of Tanach. Book early to make sure you get one of the religious drivers. Price: $52/$59
Also: 
• TUE May 8th: Dead Sea area – off the beaten track
• THU May 17th: Negev Tour
• TUE May 22nd: Kivrei Tzadikim
• WED May 30th: Amatzia
Call 02 5871718 for more details

Monday, May 21 • Yom Yerushalayim Early afternoon tour of the Old City • Unusual program • Unique slide show • Lunch • Stories of Yerushalayim • Guided by Yair Shalev Watch for further details.

Did you take a great tiyul over Pesach (or any other time) that you think would be of interest to the Israel Center family? If so, give us a call and tell us about it. You might see it on these pages some day.

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