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"Regular" Israel Center classes & lectures - 20NIS for members, 25NISfor non-mem. Life members, 5NIS (except for programs of/with other organizations). No one will be turned away for lack of ability to pay. (Membership is 225NIS per year)

Many Israel Center programs are partially funded by the Jewish Agency for Israel

SHABBAT DAY 

Shabbat afternoon shiur - 5:00pm • Pirkei Avot with Rabbi Alan Greenspan • Drinks • Mincha will IY"H follow the shiur

MOTZA'EI SHABBAT 

Motza'ei Shabbat, April 20th, 9:30pm • in conjunction with the David Cardozo Academy • Perspectives on the Matzav: Are We Losing the State? • Rabbi Dr. Natan Lopes-Cardozo • By numerous requests, this is a repeat of a previous lecture with some additions

Motza'ei Shabbat, 20th • 8:30pm • Interactive Family Theater Four Scenes from a Family at Beit Gesher, 10 King David St., 50/60NIS

SUNDAY 

9:30am (women) •Mystical Insights into the Months of the Year • Golda Warhaftig 

10:30am (women) Let's really learn some Chumash • Tonia Frohwein 

N'SHEI LIBRARY 10:30-12:45

11:30am (men & women) Parshat HaShavua • Shprintee Herskovits 

Men who are looking to do some serious learning... 

Shiur in Arvei P'sachim by Rabbi David Zitter, 10:00am, SUN-THU 

Daf Yomi in English with Rabbi Shmuel Halpern, 3:00pm, SUN-THU (after Pesach) 

Shiur in Makot 2nd Perek by Rabbi Hillel Ruvel, 4:30pm, SUN-THU (Maariv follows) 

All shiurim take place in the Israel Center's Ganchrow Beit Midrash one flight up 

Sunday, April 21st, 8:00pm • Israel and World Jewry on the brink again? How can we cope? Is our survival at risk? Lessons from WWI, WWII, 6 Day War-comments from Chazal. • Dan Altura, PhD

MONDAY 

9:15am • Excursions into the World of Nevi'im (the Prophets) NEW topic: Mrs. Pearl Borow 

N'SHEI LIBRARY 10:00-12:30

10:30am (men & women) • Rambam's 13 Principles • Rabbi Zev Leff 

11:36am (women) • "...I, Myself, will take up your cause and I, Myself, will save your children" (Yeshayahu 49:25) Reaffirming our Trust • Aviva Nissim

Monday, April 22 - Marriage Enrichment Series (pre-registration advised, 052-869-905) • Learn how to communicate effectively • Learn how to resolve conflicts successfully • Learn how to develop and maintain closeness • Learn how to create a loving and stable relationship • Workshop Leader: Dr. Michael Tobin

8:00pm • Curing the Jewish Heart • Lecture series by Am Segula on Lessons from History and Zionsim 

MASK - Mothers & Fathers Aligned Saving Kids • Jerusalem Chapter - OU Israel Center • Dr. Judy Belsky, PhD - Group Facilitator • Are you troubled by your child's behavior? Join us at our next bi-weekly meeting - Monday, April 22 - 8:00-9:30pm

TUESDAY 

9:00-9:50am Like Mother, Like Daughter? Beyond Time and Place: Aggadah, the Soul, and Society • Dr. Hayim Abramson 

9:55-10:45am Jewish Concepts, How to Say them in Hebrew • Dr. Hayim Abramson 

10:50-11:40am Parshat HaShavua R. Mordechai Spiegelman 

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 on Tuesdays from 10:00-12:00 Please bring ID 

11:45am • Chabad insights into Parshat HaShavua and the Actualia of Our Time (women only) • Raizel Zisk

Writing Your Personal Memoirs Those interested in signing up for the next "round" of this workshop - beginning May 7th - call 993-1205 or 566-7787 ext. 204

8:00pm, TUE April 23, or call 02-625-1548

In January '99, a group of Jewish residents of Judea and Samaria, due to the lack of leadership and direction, decided to set a clear policy and form the grass roots organization Mishmeret Yesha. After issuing warnings to no avail of the imminent Arab attack (that did take place in Sep. '00), Mishmeret Yesha decided to take the initiative and prepare for the inevitable, so we aimed to focus our activities in 5 major neglected areas: Security, Ideological Leadership, Jewish Workforce, Legal Assistance, and Land Acquisition.

Our major work has been in providing the Jews of Yesha with the necessary supplies and equipment to withstand & counter Arab attacks in order to maintain relatively normal lives. We have purchased a whole range of equipment that is at this very moment being used in over 42 communities and outposts from the Northern Shomron to Southern Judea. This equipment includes body armor, ballistic helmets, night-vision scopes, binoculars, medical supplies, and more. To enable continual access to this equipment by a wide range of residents of a particular yeshuv, we are using the G'mach system, whereby the equipment is passed from one returning from work to another taking his children out for the day. 

This month we launched our 'Call to Arms Campaign'. There is a tremendous need for every capable man and woman to arm himself or herself in order to help thwart the recent rash of penetration into the very centers of the Yeshuvim. Therefore any individual who wishes to legally buy a handgun, Mishmeret Yesha is offering a 500nis subsidy towards that purchase.

With Mishmeret Yesha becoming more widely known, together with the increasing need for equipment, we are over-burdened with requests for help. To find out how you can help your fellow Jews you can come to our 

WEDNESDAY 

9:30am Towards a More Meaningful Davening Experience Dr. Joel Luber 

10:30am Break the Fear Habit... And Live! with Alan Romm P.C. 

3:00pm Women in Tanach with Pearl Borow 

Wednesday, April 24, 8:00pm • Torah Mediatation for relaxation & spiritual growth • Dr. Naftali Fish

8:00-10:00pm • Aliya Counselling with Miriam Bass 

7:45-8:45pm Jewish Philosophy Road map to the Prophets - Rambam's Guide for the Perplexed Now studying: "Dealing with Physicality"; Ramban's Commentary on the Torah and its Wellsprings: Now studying: "The Tree of Knowing Good and Evil and the Yetzer HaRa" with Rabbi Chaim Eisen • alternating topics 

THURSDAY - Friday, April 25-26

Torathon 5762 - 

8:30-9:00am Phil Chernofsky Mishnayot

9:00-10:00am Rabbi David Derovan Kedushat Yerushalayim

10:00-11:00am Mrs. Pearl Borow A Recipe for Geula

11:00am-noon Mrs. Golda Warhaftig 

12:00-1:00pm Rabbi Eliezer Grunbaum Bikurim

1:00-1:20pm Phil Mishna - cont.

1:20pm Mincha 

1:40-3:00pm Rabbi Asher Meir Being a S'firat HaOmer Jew

3:00-4:00pm Rabbi Meyer Fendel Yerushalayim - Seeking Spirituality

4:00-5:00pm Rabbi Zev Leff S'firat HaOmer - Goals & Aspiration

5:00-6:00pm Rabbi Aharon Adler The Sanctity of the Kohanim

6:00-7:00pm Shprintzee Herskovits Megilat Ruth

7:00-7:45pm Rabbi Emanuel Feldman The Mystery of Pesach Sheini

7:45pm Maariv 

8:00-9:00pm Rabbi Reuven Aberman Sfirat HaOmer - 1-49 Why?

9:00-10:00pm Rabbi Sholom Gold 

10:00-11:00pm Rabbi Natan Lopes-Cardozo 

11:00pm-12:00am TBA 

12:00-1:00am TBA 

1:00-2:00am Rabbi Eddie Abramson The Filter of Yerushalayim

2:00-3:15am Rabbi Nachum Amsel video, shiur, discussion:

One life to save many lives

3:15-4:15am Phil Mishna - cont.

4:15-5:15am Rabbi David Epstein Parshat Emor

5:15am Halachic Review for Insomniacs + Prepare for Sha'charit 

5:30am Sha'charit + Dvar Torah (Sunrise is 5:59) 

6:30am Breakfast by Schocketino Caterers 

7:00-8:00am Menachem Persoff Naaseh V'Nishma

8:00-9:00am TBA 

9:00-10:00am Rabbi Chaim Eisen 

10:00-11:00am Rabbi Emanuel Quint The Sanctity of Yerushalayim

30NIS donation for any or all shiurim (10NIS for Torathon sponsors) • Program subject to change • Journal Dedications can still be made (call ext. 204)The Israel Center Cafe will be open for a major portion of the Torathon for your convenience (food, drinks, snacks)We will IY”H have an audio hookup to the Cafe for those who want to eat but don’t want to miss a shiur (and for TT folders)

in the morning Shiurum while you fold; Parshat HaShavua and/or the Calendar various presenters 

10:30am SLIM FOR LIFE, Libby 651-8061 Elisheva 999-6479 No obligation for the first session 

Male Choir Rehearsal Thursdays at 7:30pm Led by Yisrael Shwarzstein Songs by Rosenblatt, Lewandowski, N. Shemer, Carlebach 

8:00pm The Book of Yehoshua with Reb Yosef Schreiber 

Torah Tidbits Audio with Phil Chernofsky on Israel National Radio (Arutz-7), 98.7FM and 1539AM, Thursdays, 10:07-11:00pm, or anytime on www.israelnationalnews.com

FRIDAY 

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

Avrom Silver Jerusalem College for Adults Fall Program 5762 (2001 - 2002) At the Israel Center 

Tuesdays 9:00am A Study of the 613 Mitzvot with Rabbi Aharon Adler 

10:15am, APR. 23,30 • Avrom Silver Jerusalem College for Adults in cooperation with the David Cardozo Academy present...Rabbi Dr. Natan Lopes-Cardozo on “REVELATION & HALACHA”

11:30am, A Study of the Haftarot with Esther Kitov will resume shortly at a new time and day - watch for announcements

Wednesdays 9:00am, Studies in Maimonides: Rabbi Macy Gordon

10:20am • T'Hillim - The book of Psalms • Rabbi Dr. Sholom Gold

All JCA classes - 20NIS per class (payment is separate from Israel Center classes) 

Also on TUESDAYS at the CENTER Two Tuesday morning classes at the Israel Center by the Yad Yaakov Center for Jewish Education Separate fees. Call (02) 652-4601 for further information 9:00-10:30am The Journey of the Soul in Biblical Stories Rabbi Yosef Leibowitz 10:30-11:30am Rambam's Shmoneh P'rakim (8 chapters) Rabbi Yosef Leibowitz 

Upcoming at the Israel Center 

Want to stop smoking? Smoking Cessation Program • Designed to help smokers stop smoking... forever! Consists of four 1¾-hr sessions (plus one optional 5th session, as needed) • Our intention is to present all the information and strategies needed to help smokers stop smoking and to make this experience as pleasant as possible. • Sessions will take place at the Israel Center Sunday, May 5th, Thursday, May 9th, Sunday, May 12th, Tuesday, May 14th (Tuesday, May 21st) • For further details, call 566-7787 ext. 204

Women's Beit Midrash Program • Beginning Monday April 22nd: 

Mondays 3:00-4:00pm: Guided Chevruta Study in Tanach and Jewish Thought

4:00-5:00pm: Learning an Independent Chumash Study Method with Rabbi David Derovan

Wednesdays: 3:00-4:00pm • Women in Tanach with Pearl Borow

4:00-5:00pm • Guided Chevruta Study in Tanach and Jewish Thought

Sunday, April 28, 8:00pm • Harry Potter: Pro & Con: Should we be censoring our children's reading? a panel discussion by Davida Nugiel and Phil Chernofsky

Mother-Daughter Bat Mitzvah Course with Pearl Borow beginning Tuesday, April 30, 7:30pm, call 5667787 x 261 for more info.

Tuesday, April 30th, 5:00pm Israel Center with OPTIONS presents...

On the Tip of My Tongue A film about understanding memory Discussion and memory exercises Call Ester or Leah: 053 231951, 04 6799329

Wednesday, May 1st, 8:00pm • Special Memorial Evening dedicated to the memory of

Haim Mageni z"l , one of the best guides Eretz Yisrael ever had

Special guest speaker: Rabbi Moshe Rose, Exec. Director, Conference of European Rabbis

Topic: A personification of the Love for Eretz Yisrael

Also, please note: There will be Azkarot in Kiryat Arba on Monday, April 22 and Tuesday, April 23 (in Hebrew) for details call the Mageni family at 02-9961015

Wednesday, May 1st, 10:00am-4:00pm Full day conference on Synagogues: Ancient to Modern, call 5667787 x 261 for more info.

Israel Center & Options offer...Professional 1-time counseling "Issues in Middle Age" • 

Family relationships, Health issues, Leisure, Finances, etc. • Every Wednesday in May & June 5:00-6:00pm at the Israel Center • Call Ester or Leah: 053 231951, 02 6271584