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The Officers of the Orthodox Unionand the Officers of NCSY’s Ben Zakkai Honor Society join the Board and Staff of theSeymour J. Abrams • Orthodox Union Jerusalem World Center in saluting Rabbi David CohenDirector-General of the OU in Israel, 1999-date; National Director, Orthodox Union, 1972-1974; Associate National Director of NCSY, 1968-1972; on his election as anHonorary Member of theBen Zakkai Honor Society: Rabbi Dr. Tzvi Hersh Weinreb, Executive Vice President of the Orthodox Union; Harvey Blitz, President of the Orthodox Union; Mandell I. Ganchrow, MD, Chairman of the Board, Orthodox Union; Seymour J. Abrams, Master Builder & Benefactor, SJA-OU J’lem World Center; George & Ilse Falk, Founding Builders and Benefactors of the OU Israel Center; Avery Newmark, Chairman, Ben Zakkai Honor Society; Vivian & David Luchins, Advisors, Ben Zakkai Honor Society; Yitzhak Fund, President of the OU Israel Center; Rabbi Emanuel Quint, Senior Vice President of the OU Israel Center; Menachem Persoff, Director, OU Israel Center; Harvey Wolinetz, OU Chairman, Israel Center

Rabbi Cohen will be formally inducted at the 8th annual Ben Zakkai Dinner to be held IY"H on Sunday evening, February 2, 2003 in New York City

The Israel Center's Beth Din to adjudicate and arbitrate monetary disputes, according to Jewish law There is a registration fee of 200nis per case No other charges for this service Please call 566-7787 ext. 204 for further information We have forms for two types of cases: Those where both parties agree to submit their disputeto the Beth Din, and those where a complainant wants the Beth Din to summon the second party. The first batch of cases have been processed and "invitations" have been issued. The Beth Din is now in full swing.. Yitzhak Fund, Esq. • Rabbi Emanuel Quint Chairpersons

Kashrut Questions
If you find a discrepancy between the Hebrew labeling and the original packaging... or if you have any other OU kashrut questions, call this toll-free number (from Israel to NY) 1-800-949-0123 From 4:00pm - midnight, you get a human; other times, leave a voice- message OU Kashrut in Israel office at the Center: 5667787

Israel Center Cafe
After nourishing the soul, come nourish the body serving coffee, sandwiches, toasts, pizza, french fries, salads, eggs, stuffed potatoes, lasagna, soups... and more Located on the lower level of the Israel Center Hours: Sun.-Thu. - 10:00am - 3:00pm Ask about our catering services on or off the Center premises

Thirsty? We now have a hot drinks machine with coffee, tea, & hot chocolate located on the ground floor, anda cold drinks (cans) machine on the first floor near the library.

The Israel Center needs volunteers to help with TT deliveries on Thursdays during the summer. Please call Toni 058 532701

Special Greetings for a happy, healthy, prosperous, peace-filled year to our family & friends and all of Klal Yisrael; Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Cohen and family, Judy & Ira Shapiro and family, The Goldman family of Petach Tikva, Rabbi & Mrs. Moshe Greenberg
This is a facsimile of the Rosh HaShana greetings that will IY”H appear in Torah Tidbits #535, the Rosh HaShana issue. You can add your name to this list and send your greetings to thousands of TT readers, including family and friends in Israel and around the world (by email and on the internet) Names will be accepted in any of the above formatsor something close to them, by Sunday, September 1., 50NIS contribution per entry; Call 566-7787 ext. 204 for further details and to arrange payment, Wishing you and yours a K’tiva VaChatima Tova

Center miscellany
Dr. Henry Goldblum will resume his biweekly Jewish History lectures on Monday morning IY”H after the Chagim.

Follow through on the TT Readers’ Survey: Letters and a token of appreciation were all sent out this past week; we’ve even started to receive some “return to sender” pieces in the mail.

Last week in this column, we thanked (without names) the several teachers who substituted for other teachers who took some time off. We thank them again, and we want to add for the information of Israel Center participants and Torah Tidbits readers that most of our weekly classes are held every week throughout the year. We do not have vacation in the vocabulary of our Torah classes. People might take vacations. Teachers might take vacations. Center participants might be away from time to time... but Israel Center programs, shiurim, classes, and lectures B”H go on and on and on...
We’re more than half way to our optimum number for the upcoming Shabbaton. If you would like to participate in this last Shabbaton of the year 5762 and prepare spiritually for the upcoming year of 5763, then don’t wait too long. Call now and reserve your places, or you might only be able to be wait-listed.