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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
Ki Teitzei 5:45pm - “Early Shabbat” minyan withMincha before Plag (5:59pm) and Kabbalat Shabbat after Plagin the Wolinetz Family Shul - OHEL SHMUEL (at the Israel Center) ; Ki Tavo 5:40pm • Nitzavim-Vayeilech (Shabbaton) 5:30pm

SHABBAT DAY
Shabbat afternoon (Ki Teitzei), August 170th, 5:00pm (Mincha at 6:00pm), Pirkei Avot with Rabbi James I. Gordon commemorating the Shloshim of Herman E. Gordon z"l

Motzei Shabbt, August 17, 9:30pm • Hineni Jerusalem invites you to a lecture in solidarity with The Victims of Terror and the Needy; Guest Spreaker: Rebbetzin Esther Jungreis, Author of A Jewish Soul on Fire & The Committed Life; Teacher of the world’s largest Torah class; Requested donation of NIS20, exact change please.; We request that you do not bring babies.; Rebbetzin Jungreis will also be speaking in in Efrat on Monday Aug. 19th.; For more information contact Hineni 02-6243407

SUNDAY
9:30am (women) • Mystical Insights into the Months of the Year Golda Warhaftig
10:30am(women) • Rosh Hashana Machzor • 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 Minchat Chinuch by Rabbi David Zitter, 10:00am, SUN-THU
Daf Yomi in English with Rabbi Shmuel Halpern, 3:00pm, SUN-THU
Shiur in Makot 3rd perek by Rabbi Hillel Ruvel, 4:30pm, SUN-THU
All shiurim take place in the Israel Center's Ganchrow Beit Midrash one flight up
SUNDAYS 8:00pm at the Israel Center • Problem Solving Theater; Presented by Merkaz Menucha - Serenity Center in conjunction with Young Olim United and the Israel Center; A unique opportunity! An improv group that goes beyond entertainment Creative & workable solutions to your very own problems
Receive valuable & confidential advice from trained therapists while being entertained at the same time! • 20 NIS (10 NIS members of Young Olim United)

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 (AUG 19) (women) ELUL: How to change our Inner Swords into Plowshares • Aviva Nissim
Dr. Henry Goldblum will resume his biweekly Jewish History lectures IY”H after the Chagim
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, Speaker: Eli Yosef
Monday, August 19, 8:00PM • Root & Branch Lecture, in cooperation with the Israel Center; "Jerusalem of Gold: Environmental Alchemy"; Speaker:Mrs. Naomi Tsur, J’lem Branch Director, Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel; Coordinator, Sustainable Jerusalem Coalition, nis25 per person • Information: rb@rb.org.il

TUESDAY
9:00am • Pathways to Teshuvah • Dr. Hayim Abramson
9:55am • In-Depth Comprehension of the Holiday Tefillot • Dr. Hayim Abramson
10:50-11:40am • Parshat haShavua with Rabbi 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
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
August 20, 8:00pm • Lecture and actual meditation, Might lead to a regular Jewish Meditation group if their is interest with Yaakov Gerlitz

WEDNESDAY
9:30am Towards a More Meaningful Davening Experience - Yamim Nora'im Davening (Please bring a Rosh HaShana Machzor) Dr. Joel Luber
10:30am • “The Eleventh Plague, TWINS” because their hearts were softened for more Evelyn Haies, (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-members
7:30pm • alternating topics • Jewish Philosophy; Road map to the Prophets - Rambam's Guide for the PerplexedNow studying: Ordering the Mitzvot and their "reasons"
Ramban's Commentary on the Torah and its WellspringsNow studying: "The Tree of Knowing Good and Evil and the Yetzer HaRa" • Rabbi Chaim Eisen
8:00-10:00pm • Aliya Counseling with Miriam Bass

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
Thursday, 8:00pm (and Mon. 8:00pm) • Curing the Jewish Heart, AM SEGULA Lecture series on Lessons from History & Zionism; Speaker: Eli Yosef
Thursday Aug. 22, 7:30pm • Sponsored by Kids4Kids • Is there Healthy Grieving? How to deal with your friends', neighbors', and your own losses during these traumatic times.; Workshop by New York's renowned Cecelia Sacharow, Clinical Psychologist specializing in Bereavement Counseling

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

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, August 24th 9:30-11:30pm • “Those were the Days”; An evening of Music, Humor,and Nostalgia with Ruach Uno a.k.a.Howie Kahn; Join us for an unforgettable trip back in time via Jewish music of the ‘60’s and ‘70’s,Israeli classics, period trivia, and American folk songs • 35/40NIS ; This show is similar to the one Howie gave on Motza’ei Shabbat Nachamu BUT.. different from the fantastic, wonderful shows of last winter

Tues. Aug. 27, 8:00pm, Rabbi Sholom Gold on A Yiddishe Momma: Rachel Imaynu

Yomaim Nora'im Seminar - 20 shiurim and lectures: Tues. Aug. 27, Wed. Aug. 28, Tues. Aug. 29 - call for details

FIRST SLICHOT • Motza’ei Shabbat, August 31,9:30pm • Pre-Slichot Shiur by Rabbi Nachman Kahana, Rav of Chazon Yechezkel, the Young Israel of the Moslem Quarter • 10:30pm, Traditional Slichot with Chazan Gerald Epstein with explanations in English • 12:00am, Pre-Slichot Shiur; by Rabbie Eddie Abramson • 12:40am (after CHATZOT), Traditional Slichot with Carlebach Flavor with David Holstein