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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 - New “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 (Matot-Mas'ei), July 6th, 5:00pm • Shiur in Pirkei Avot by Rabbi Eddie Abramson • Drinks • Mincha follows the shiur

Motza”Sh July 6th • 9:45pm, Maimonides’ Mas’ei; From Morality at Marah to Sanctity at Sinai • Rabbi Yaakov Moshe Poupko

Hineni Jerusalem is very sorry to announce that Rebbetzin Esther Jungreis has been forced to cancel her trip to Israel due to an injury. Therefore her lecture that was scheduled for this Motzei Shabbat, July 6th, has been postponed.

SUNDAY
9:30am (women) •Mystical Insights into theMonths 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
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
Sundays July 7 & 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 8 (men & women) • Jewish History - Bayit Sheni period; In the Days of Pontius Pilate • Dr. Henry Goldblum
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
Monday, July 8, 8:00pm • in cooperation with (and at) the Israel Center
Fourth of four Workshops for Singles; Good-Bye to Boredom, Hopelessness and Shyness (or Longing): Hello to Confidence on Dates and at Singles’ Events
• Conducted by Ezer Kenegdo Matchmaking - Andy & Ayalah Haas (5666039)
8:00pm • Curing the Jewish Heart; Lecture series by AM SEGULA on Lessons from History & Zionism
Monday, July 8, 8:00pm • Root & Branch Lecture, in cooperation with the Israel Center: "ISLAM AND ISLAMIC PRACTICES IN THE EYES OF JEWISH LAW"; Special Guest Speaker:Rabbi Menachem Slae; nis25 per person • Information: rb@rb.org.il
May a Jewish shochet slaughters meat for an Arab customer face Mecca and say "Allah Akhbar"if the customer requests this? • May a Jewish shochet slaughter meat for an Arab customer when he knows that the meat will be used for the Hag HaKorban (Id el Adbach) celebration? How does Judaism view the historic role of Islam? • Does Jewish Law permit the practice of customs borrowed from Islam and Arab culture (or other religions and cultures)?

TUESDAY
9:00-9:50am Four Who Entered the Pardes (the deepest levels of Torah secrets) • Dr. Hayim Abramson
9:55-10:45am Jewish Concepts, How to Say them in Hebrew; kASHRUT • Dr. Hayim Abramson
10:50-11:40am • Parshat haShavua with Rabbi Yitzchak Rubenstein • 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
11:45am • Chabad insights into Parshat HaShavua and the Actualia of Our Time (women only) • Raizel Zisk
Tuesday, July 9, 8:00pm, Explaining the New Israeli Tax Law and explaining the Halachic Basis for paying taxed to the State of Israel with Eli Clark, Tax Attorney & Rabbi

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 (men & women)
4:00-5:00pm • Guided Chevruta Study in Tanach and Jewish Thought
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: "Oredering their 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" with Rabbi Chaim Eisen • alternating topics
WED, July 10, 8:00pm • Repeat program by popular demand: Know & Help Your Eyes; Learn more about your eyes and vision; Learn exercises that can alleviate eye fatigue and eye strain and possibly even improve your eyesight; Learn about nutrition & eye health • Guest speaker:Yaakov Gerlitz Dipl. Acpractitioner of Chinese Medicine(and an interesting fellow - PC)

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 • Elisheva 999-6479
Thursday, July 11th, 8:00pm; How to be disease-free and energetic with Irwin Goldenberg, LCN
8:00pm • The Book of Sho'f'tim with Reb Yosef Schreiber
Note: The Men's & Boys' Choir led by Yisrael Shwarzstein is in recess until after the "Chagim"

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
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: We are considering having Tish’a b’Av evening davening and Eicha on Wednesday, July 17, beginning with Maariv at 8:10pm. We will do so only if there is a request (demand), so please let us know if you’d be interested. Final decision will appear in next week’s TT.

Motza’ei Shabbat Nachamu, July 20 • Who says you can't go back in time? Join us at the Israel Centeron Motza’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 and American folk songs • 35/40NIS • Even if you don’t remember Motza’ei Shabbat Nachamuat the Pineview or Pioneer, even if you never heard of them, you will thoroughly enjoy this musical event.