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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 Shubert Spero• Drinks • Mincha will IY"H follow the shiur

MOTZA'EI SHABBAT

Motza'ei Shabbat, May 4th, 9:30pm • Lessons from Peter, Paul, and Louis, Mark Twain on Jews & Jerusalem and more on Yerushalayim • Phil Chernofsky

"A hodge-podge of items, but it should be interesting for the mind and heart" - PC

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 Gemara 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, May 5th, 8:00pm • In Memory of Our Heroes: Human Stories about Victims of this War against G-d and Jews Relatives of victims and survivors speak about Greatness

Host: Rabbi Immanuel Yosef Legomsky, MA Neurotherapist, Director Menucha V'Simcha Neurofeedback Clinic • Also... Information about a practical support group • Surprise group activity so you will leave feeling great

Sunday, May 5th, 8:00-9:30pm • Shalom Bayit Family Workshops: Learning to be Loving and Effective parents • Call Dr. Ruby Wolbromsky for more information: 055 466552

MONDAY

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

N'SHEI LIBRARY 10:00-12:30

May 6th, 10:30am (men & women) • retrospective on Vayikra: Another Approach to Korbanot • Rabbi Chaim Eisen

11:36am (women) • "Be Gald with Jerusalem... I shall direct peace to her like a river..." Reaffriming our Trust • Aviva Nissim

Monday, May 6, 8:00pm, Practical Applications of Choshen Mishpat with Rabbi Eric Zeigler

Women's Beit Midrash Program 

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

8:00pm • Curing the Jewish Heart; Lecture series by AM SEGULA on Lessons from History & Zionism

8:00-9:30pm • MASK - Mothers & Fathers Aligned Saving Kids, J'lem Chapter at the 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, May 6th - 8:00-9:30pm 

TUESDAY

9:00-9:50am 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 

Tuesday, May 7th • - 8:00pm • Born to Win: An exciting adventure in Torah & Psychology towards Happiness and Personal Wellbeing, Rabbi Yosef Rubenstein, MA Psychology, Columbia University, 30 years experience: This session: Learn to Act, not React

Tuesday, May 7th, 8:00pm • Fear and Anxiety Workshop • WHAT YOU CAN DO to Calm Yourself • "hands on" techniques that help your body, mind, and praying practices • Rabbi Immanuel Yosef Legomsky, MA Neurotherapist, Director Menucha V'Simcha Neurofeedback Clinic • Surprise group activity so you will leave feeling great

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. 

Women's Beit Midrash Program 

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

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

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 • No charge • Call Ester or Leah: 053 231951, 02 6271584

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

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 

THU May 9, 7:45pm • Leil Yom Yerushalayim • Center closes at 5:30pm • Festive Maariv with Chazan Asher Hainowitz accompanied by the Jerusalem Cantorial Choir, conducted by Uri Aharon, and Special Guest Speaker Min. Effie Eitam (in Hebrew) at Yeshurun Synagogue • All welcome, no charge

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 Friday, May 10th, 28th of Iyar, 9:00am • Special Shiur for Yom Yerushalayim• Yerushalayim is Forever • Rabbi Chaim Eisen • Festive refreshments

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, • Parshat HaShavua with Rabbi Dr. Sholom Gold

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

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

6:30pm • A study of the Haftarot with Esther Kitov

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

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

Sunday, May 12, 1:00pm • Rosh Chodesh Sivan Luncheon & Mothers' Day (even though we celebrate Mother's Day all the time, why not honor mother specially that day) • "Old Favorites" dairy luncheon like borsht, blintzes and more • Guest speaker: Sorra Landau, midwife at Ma'ayane Hayeshua in Bnei Brak; "The Spiritual Aspects of Childbirth" • Musical program by Noga an unusually talented woman who will be playing the guitar, accordian and other instruments. • 45NIS per person, (non members add 10NIS) Men & Women invited

Monday, May 13th, 8:00pm • For the Sheloshim of my Rebbe of 21 years - the great Tzaddik, HaRav Raphael Benyamin Levin, zt"l, son of "A Tzaddik In Our Time", Rav Aryeh Levin zt"l In Memory of A Son and a Tzaddik In Our Time: Hear and bring your own story to tell about the genuine righteousness in action of a real Tzaddik who gave us life and inspiration in his midst. • Immanuel Yosef Legomsky and (maybe) Rav Levin's son in law, HaRav Dovid Borstein shlita

Monday, May 13th, 8:00pm • Dealing with Teens: Teenagers & Responsibility • Rochel Frumin and Ncoom Gilbar, Maor Anayim Therapy Center
DALE CARNEGIE PRESENTS “Breakthrough to Success”

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Would you like to know what they are?

Monday, May 13 - 7:45-9:30pm

Workshop presented by James Marlowof Dale Carnegie Training, Israel

For further information, contact James on 053 993 803

Leil Shavuot at the OU Israel Center • Thursday May 16

6:54pm Candle lighting

7:10pm Mincha followed by a talk on Timely Topics

7:55pm Maariv for Shavuot

8:25pm Festive Dairy Meal by Schocketino Catering, Divrei Torah

10:30pm Mini-Shiur on Eiruv Tavshilin

11:00pm Rabbi David Epstein (topic TBA)

12:00am TBA

1:00am Rabbi Avi Weiss (topic TBA)

2:00am The Angels vs. the Jews: Insights into Akdamut 

Rabbi Eddie Abramson

3:00am Meat & Milk Revisited - Phil Chernofsky

4:20am Walk to the Old City

5:05am Recommended starting time for Shacharit in order to reach the Amida at 5:41am (sunrise)

The meal is by advanced reservation only - 100NIS p.p. (non-members add 10NIS)

Davening and the all-night learning is open to the public. Men & women invited.

Refreshments will be available throughout the night.

In addition to the shiurim, there will be rooms available for chevruta learning.

Tuesday, May 21 • 1:00-5:00pm • Zionism: Post or Most? Featuring Rabbi Shlomo Riskin, Mordechai Nissan, Prof. Shlomo Sharan, Yisrael Medad • 50/60NIS