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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 after in the Wolinetz Family Shul - OHEL SHMUEL (at the Israel Center)

Shabbat Day
Shabbat morning (EIKEV), July 27th, 8:45am • Join the OU/RCA Solidarity Mission for davening at the Wolinetz Family Shul at the Israel Center; Drasha by Rabbi Dr. Tzvi Hersh Weinreb; Chief Rabbi Yisrael Meir Lau will speak after Kiddush

Shabbat afternoon
(Eikev), July 27th, 5:00pm • Shiur in Pirkei Avot by Rabbi Gershon Segal, Rav of Cong. Beth El Atereth Israel, Newton Center, Mass.Participant, OU/RCA Solidarity Mission to Israel • Drinks • Mincha follows the shiur

Motza”Sh (EIKEV)
July 27th, 9:45pm • “I didn’t know that!”; Lesser-known (but interesting) details from the World of Brachot with Phil Chernofsky

SUNDAY
9:30am (men & women) • Meet our Nevi’im: Eliyahu HaNavi • RabbiYakov Nataf
10:30am • Mitzva Explosion in R’ei • Phil Chernofsky
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
Rabbi Zitter’s shiur is concluding on Sunday with a Siyum on Arvei P’sachim. Even if you didn’t attend the regular shiur, you are invited to give honor to the Torah by joining this last shiur of the “Zman”Watch for announcements of the resumption of Rabbi Zitter’s shiur.
Watch for announcements of the resumption of the shiur by Rabbi Noam Gordon
** Rabbi Ruvel will IY”H resume his shiur after Rosh Chodesh Elul
Sunday, July 28 8:00pm • With the resurgence of world-wide anti-semitism, can Israel stand alone? with Shifra Hoffman, VAT International, just return from the States and has new information to share + a video documentary
8:00-10:00pm (one time change of day) • Aliya Counseling with Miriam Bass

MONDAY
9:15am • Excursions into the World of Nevi'im (the Prophets) Mrs. Pearl Borow
N'SHEI LIBRARY 10:00-12:30
10:30am, JUL 29 (men &women) • Decoding Rabbinic Dispute with Rabbi Chaim Wasserman (Rabbi Leff will resume IY”H Aug. 12)
11:36am, July 29 • (women) • On Faith & Trust from the Writings of Chazal with 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
8:00pm • Curing the Jewish Heart; Lecture series by AM SEGULA on Lessons from History & Zionism
Join us at our next bi-weekly meeting - Monday, July 29th - 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?
Monday, July 29, 8:00PM • Root & Branch Lecture, in cooperation with the Israel Center; "REDEEMING RACHEL'S TOMB", Speaker: Evelyn Haies, President, Rachel's Children Reclamation Foundation,Author, "The Eleventh Plague Twins" Book Signing after lecture • nis25 per person • Information: rb@rb.org.il

TUESDAY
9:00am • Four Who Entered the Pardes, (the deepest levels of Torah secrets) • Dr. Hayim Abramson
9:55am • Jewish Concepts - How to say them in Hebrew - The Holocaust poem from last week...and more • Dr. Hayim Abramson
10:50-11:40am • Parshat haShavua with Phil Chernofsky • Rabbi Spiegelman will be back IY”H August 6th
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
ON HOLD UNTIL AFTER THE CHAGIM11:45am • Chabad insights into Parshat HaShavua and the Actualia of Our Time (women only) • Raizel Zisk
Tuesday, July 30, 8:00pm • The Tal Committee and a Torah’s Perspective on Drafting Yeshiva Students with Rabbi Efraim Sprecher

WEDNESDAY
9:30am Towards a More Meaningful Davening Experience Dr. Joel Luber
10:30am • Changing Tzores to Simcha with Dr. Vivian Damelin (Alan Romm resumes IY”H in September)
3:00pm (men & women) • Women in Tanach with Pearl Borow
Jewish Values Education Institute of the OU Israel Center
Women’s Beit Midrash • Acquire study skills and knowledge crucial to your life as a Jew - join us! Wednesdays (and Mondays) 3:00-5:00pm, Women in Tanach (see above)
Guided Chavruta study with Pearl Borow • Fees for the Shiurim only! 20NIS members/25NIS non-members25% discount if you register for both Monday and Wednesday Shiurim until the end of July
7:30pm • alternating topics • Jewish Philosophy; Road map to the Prophets - Rambam's Guide for the Perplexed Now studying: Ordering the Mitzvot and their "reasons"
Ramban's Commentary on the Torah and its Wellsprings Now studying: "The Tree of Knowing Good and Evil and the Yetzer HaRa" • Rabbi Chaim Eisen
This week on Sunday 8:00-10:00pm • Aliya Counseling with Miriam Bass
Wednesday, July 31st, 8:00pm • The United States, Israel, and the War against Terrorism; Perspectives by Dr. David Luchins Senior Advisor to NY State Comptroller, Carl McCall; Chairman, Political Science Department, Touro College

THURSDAY
Sometime in the morning • Shiurim while you fold Parshat HaShavua and/or the Calendar • Various presenters
10:15am •SLIM FOR LIFE Group weight-loss program for women; No obligation for the first session • Qualified nutritional advisor on hand • Elisheva999-6479
Note: The Men's & Boys' Choir led by Yisrael Shwarzstein is in recess until after the "Chagim"
8:00pm • The Book of Sho'f'tim • Reb Yosef Schreiber

FRIDAY
9:00am • In-Depth Pirkei Avot • Rabbi Chaim Eisen
Mincha-Kabbalat Shabbat-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
Tuesday, August 6, 8:00pm, Peace upon the Land; An inspiring and empowering Chabad video on Torah’s approach to achieving true peace and security in the Holy Land; Clips of the 6-Days War and the Gulf War and segments of the Lubavitcher Rebbe on “security for the Land of Israel” ; Plus guest speakers

Festive Rosh Chodesh Elul Luncheon at the Israel Center Cafe • Thursday, August 8th, Rosh Chodesh Elul, at 12:30pm; Guest speaker: Rabbi Nachman Kahana with Thoughts for Elul; Surprises in store • Advance Reservations Required • 45/50NIS

Monday, August 12, 8:00pm • Dealing with Teens: Learning to talk to Teachers

Tuesday, August 13th, 8:00pm • JEWISH VALUES EDUCATION INSTITUTE of the OU Israel Center presents...The Current War between Europe & Israel: Judeophobia Then & Now, a lecture by Dr. Gustavo Perednik, Int’l expert in European Anti-Semitism; A new look at the recent increase in European Anti-Semitism.; Why is it spreading?