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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

Friday
6:00pm - “Early Shabbat” minyan with Mincha before Plag and Kabbalat Shabbat afterin the Wolinetz Family Shul - OHEL SHMUEL (at the Israel Center)

Shabbat Day
Shabbat afternoon (D'varim-Chazon), July 13th, 5:00pm • Shiur in Pirkei Avot by Rabbi Eddie Abramson • Drinks • Mincha follows the shiur
Our apologies to those who came last Shabbat for the shiur and were not able to get into the building. Hopefully, the mix up that resulted in a keyless situation will not happen again. Apologies to Rabbi Eddie Abramson, our gracious guest speaker.

Motza”Sh, July 13th, 9:45pm • Why do they hate us? Thoughts for the week of Tish’a b'Av by Dr. David Luchins, Senior Advisor to NY State Comptroller, Carl McCall; Chairman, Political Science Department, Touro College

SUNDAY
9:30am (men & women) • Meet our Nevi’im: YIRMIYAHU • RabbiYakov Nataf
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
Shiur in Makot 2nd Perek by Rabbi Hillel Ruvel, 4:30pm, SUN-THU
All shiurim take place in the Israel Center's Ganchrow Beit Midrash one flight up
25 years ago, a tragic accident in Brooklyn claimed the lives of Morris & Blanche Gershbaum a"h for whom the Hesder Yeshiva in Maalei Adumim - Yeshivat Birkat Moshe - is named, and Morris’ sister, Sarah Berkowitz a"h
On Sunday, July 14th at 5:30pm there will be a memorial program for them at the Israel Center. Those who knew these very special people as well as the public at large are invited to honor their memory by attending this program. In addition to Mishnayot and personal comments by family and friends,there will be a shiur byHaRav Nachum Rabinovich, Rosh Yeshivat Birkat Moshe
Sunday July 14 • 8:00pm • Torah, Psychology and Self Control with Dr. Baruch Shulem, Internationally known lecturer on religion and psychotherapy

MONDAY
9:15am • Excursions into the World of Nevi'im (the Prophets) Mrs. Pearl Borow
N'SHEI LIBRARY 10:00-12:30
10:30am (men & women) • Rambam's 13 Principles of Faith • Rabbi Zev Leff
11:36am, July 15 (women) • "...Hashem shall be unto you an eternal light, and ended shall by the days of your mourning." (Yeshayahu 60:20); Rising from the Ruins • Aviva Nissim
Women's Beit Midrash Program • Mondays 3:00-4:00pm: Guided Chevruta Study in Tanach and Jewish Thought
4:00-5:00pm: Shiur in Megillat Rut with Rabbi David Derovan
Monday, July 15, 6:00 & 8:00pm • Root & Branch Lecture, in cooperation with the Israel Center • THEY GET THEM, WHY CAN'T WE? CULTS, MISSIONARIES AND THE JEWISH COMMUNITY; 6:00pm • Guest Speaker:Mr. Scott HillmanDirector of Education, Jews for Judaism (www.jewsforjudaism.org)
Dealing with Daily Trauma during today's War, 8:00pm • Guest Speaker:Rebecca Weinberger, spokesperson,: Kids for Kids (www.kidsforkids.net)Youth Organization for the Recovery of Young Victims of Terrorism) • nis25 per person • Information: rb@rb.org.il
8:00pm • Curing the Jewish Heart; Lecture series by AM SEGULA on Lessons from History & Zionism
Monday, July 15th - 8:00-9:30pm (MASK meets bi-weekly) • MASK - Mothers & Fathers Aligned Saving KidsJ'lem Chapter at the OU Israel Center • Video Presentation; Are you troubled by your child's behavior?

TUESDAY
9:00-10:45am From the Ashes of the CHURBAN • Dr. Hayim Abramson
10:50-11:40am • Parshat haShavua with Rabbi Yitzchak Rubenstein • Rabbi Spiegelman will be back IY”H August 6th
10:45am • slide show - see tiyul section
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
N'SHEI LIBRARY 11:15-12:45
11:45am • Chabad insights into Parshat HaShavua and the Actualia of Our Time (women only) • Raizel Zisk
Tuesday, July 16th, 8:00pm • Sin’at Chinam: The difference between revenge and self-defense • Rabbi Efraim Sprecher

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.

EREV TISH’A B’AV • The Center will close after Mincha and will reopen for Maariv & Eicha
Leil Tish’a b’Av (Wednesday, July 17) 8:10pm • Maariv, Eicha, Kinot with appropriate commentary and explanations and a timely shiur by Rabbi Neil Winkler

Thursday, July 18 • Tish’a b’Av day • from 8:30am Slow-paced Shacharit (we will be in time for Sh’ma); KINOT: We will say selected Kinot in an unrushed manner, explanations in English • A very meaningful experience; Layning & Kinot leader: Rabbi Neil Winkler; Kinot introduction and explanations: Dr. David Luchins • We will end around Chatzot (12:45pm approx.); There will be a topical mini-shiur until Mincha at 1:20pm

Note to Torah Tidbits volunteers: Because of Tish’a b’Av, we plan on doing folding & delivery on Tuesday, July 16th. Hope to see you here!

FRIDAY
9:00am • In-Depth Pirkei Avot • Rabbi Chaim Eisen
NEW - Mincha-KabbalatShabbat-Maariv - 6:00pm • Mincha before PLAG (time will adjust in mid-August)

WILL RESUME TOWARDS THE END OF THE SUMMER • Avrom Silver Jerusalem College for Adults Fall Program 5762 (2001 - 2002) At the Israel Center

ON SUMMER RECESS 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

Upcoming at the Israel Center
Motza’ei Shabbat Nachamu, Sat. July 20th, 9:30-11:30pm
Who says you can't go back in time? Join us at the Israel Center onMotza’ei Shabbat Nachamu for a Pioneer-Pineview Reunion with Ruach Uno a.k.a. Howie Kahn;
featuring Jewish music of the '60's and '70's; Israeli classics & American folk songs
35NIS (non-members 40NIS) • Even if you don’t rememberMotza’ei Shabbat Nachamu at the Pineview or Pioneer, and even if you’ve never heard of the Pineview or the Pioneer, you will thoroughly enjoy this musical event.

Sunday, July 21, 8:00pm • Psychotherapists Miriam Adahan and Yehudit Karbal discuss and demonstrate " Loving What Is;" Doing The Work of Byron Katie. a method that helps people overcome judgementalness, anger and resentment towards others

Tuesday, July 23, 8:30pm - Vignettes from Jerusalem; A performance of Jewish song and Broadway classics with Yisrael Lutnick and Paul Salter • 25/30NIS

Thursday, July 25, 8:00pm • Journalists and Loyalty: To Whom and to What? a Panel Discussion with Yossi Klein-HaLevi, author, Journalist and The Media Line Associate and Fiamma Nirenszteyn, Correspondant and Columnist for La Stampa, Italy, Moderator: Michael Friedson, Senior Analyst, The Media Line