ISRAEL CENTER SCHEDULE

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"Regular" Israel Center classes & lectures - 15NIS for members, 20NIS for non-mem. Life members, free 

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

SHABBAT DAY 

3:00pm men & women Highlights of the Parsha Drinks are available •Rabbi Joel Litke

MOTZA'EI SHABBAT 

Motza"Sh JAN 5 8:30pm Special Guest Shiur (in English) Open to men & women (separate seating) Yeshiva & seminary students welcome by Rabbi Meir Goldvicht 

Men who are looking to do some serious learning... We are in the process of reorganizing the morning Beis Medrash program. Rabbi Noam Gordon is currently giving a shiur at 10:00am, Sunday through Wednesday on Masechet Rosh HaShana. Please join us. Rabbi Hillel Ruvel is giving a shiur once again, from 4:30-5:30pm, Sunday through Thursday. The shiur on Masechet Kiddushin is followed by Maariv. Daf Yomi with Rabbi Shmuel Halpern continues Sunday through Thursday at 3:00pm.. All shiurim take place in the Ganchrow Beit Midrash at the Seymour J. Abrams Orthodox Union Jerusalem World Center (Israel Center), one flight up 

SUNDAY 

9:30am (women) •Mystical Insights into the Months of the Year • Golda Warhaftig 

10:30am (women) Let's really Learn Chumash with Tonia Frohwein 

N'shei Library - 10:30am - 12:45pm

11:30am (men & women) Parshat HaShavua Shprintzee Herskovits 

12:30pm Flame of the Soul, Philosophical and Chassidic insights into Jewish Life • Rabbi David Zitter 

SUN JAN 6 8:00pm • Where do tumors come from anyway? A lecture on basic understanding of proper diet by HaRav Benzion Lehrer 

Sundays at 8:00pm • NOTE NEW DAY • The Open Forum with Daniel • The Jewish Values Education Institute program moves to with Dr. Daniel Stolper 

MONDAY 

9:15am • Excursions into the World of Nevi'im (the Prophets) First topic: The 7 Prophetesses Mrs. Pearl Borow 

N'shei Library open on Mondays, 10:00am - 12:30pm 

10:30am JAN 7 (men & women) • The Prophecy that keeps on giving A look at the 4 (8) "Terms of Redemption" • Phil Chernofsky (Rabbi Leff resumes IY"H on Monday, January 21st) 

11:36am (women) • Strengthening your Emunah & Bitachon from Torah sources • Aviva Nissim 

Monday, Jan. 7, 8:00pm, Lecture by David Bedein on Revitalizing the Mitzvah of Hospitality in Your community, The Tragic missing Element in Jewish Communal Life Today 

TUESDAY 

9:00-9:50am TORAH TOPICS, The World to Come in Jewish Sources Dr. Hayim Abramson 

9:55-10:45am SIDDUR TOPICS, In-depth study of the AMIDA Dr. Hayim Abramson 

N'shei Library open on Tuesdays, 11:15am - 12:45pm 

10:50-11:40am Parshat HaShavua R. Mordechai Spiegelman 

11:45am (women) Chabad insights into Parshat HaShavua and the Actualia of Our Time Rachel Zisk 

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 

TUESDAYS 4:00pm • Writing Your Personal Memoirs Everybody has a story to tell. No matter who you are and what you have done, your story is one that should be told. If you have been thinking about writing your personal memoirs and are not sure how to begin, you are invited to join a new writing workshop with Miriam Lock. We will be meeting on Tuesday afternoons at 3:00pm for a series of writing sessions and discussions of our work. The workshop will consist of eight meetings (fee to be announced) 

Tuesday, January 8th, 4:00-10:00pm at the Israel Center (25NIS p.p.) 

ROOT & BRANCH ASSOCIATION Jerusalem Bible Codes Conference 

4:00-4:45 "New Approach to Bible Codes Research" • Illustrated lecture - in HEBREW Nahum Bombach, CPA 

5:00-5:45 "The Bible Codes: New Discoveries" • Illustrated lecture - in ENGLISH Rabbi Dr. Yochanan Spielberg physicist; producer of Bible Research CD-ROM 

6:00-6:45 "Systematic Exploration of the Torah Codes" • Illustrated lecture in ENGLISH Prof. Eliyahi Rips, Dept. Mathematics, Hebrew University 

7:00-7:45 "Torah Codes and Current Events" • Illustrated lecture in HEBREW Dr. Moshe Katz past lecturer, Bioengineering, Technion; author CompuTorah (1996) 

8:00-8:45 "Torah Codes: Nonesense, Miracles... or Both?" • Illustrated lecture in ENGLISH Art Levitt, Computer Analyst 

9:00-9:45 "Treasures in the Sand: G'matriya - What there are and What they are Not" Computer-assisted lecture in ENGLISH Phil Chernofsky Education Director, Israel Center; editor, Torah Tidbits 

Email: rb@rb.org.il • Web Site: www.rb.org.il 

WEDNESDAY 

9:30am Towards a More Meaningful Davening Experience Dr. Joel Luber 

10:30am Break the Fear Habit... And Live! withAlan Romm P.C. 

3:00pm Women in Tanach with Pearl Borow 

7:45-8:45pm Jewish Philosophy Road map to the Prophets - Rambam's Guide for the Perplexed Now studying: Rambam's Approach to Korbanot Ramban's Commentary on the Torah and its Wellsprings Now studying: G-d's Ongoing Melacha & the Celestial Shabbat with Rabbi Chaim Eisen This week: Rambam

8:00-10:00pm Aliya Counseling with Miriam Bass 

THURSDAY 

in the morning Shiurum while you fold; Parshat HaShavua and/or the Calendar various presenters 

10:30am SLIM FOR LIFE, Libby 651-8061 Elisheva 999-6479 No obligation for the first session 

resumes Jan. 17th • Male Choir Rehearsal Thursdays at 7:30pm Led by Yisrael Shwarzstein (for more information, 02 583 3389) Songs by Rosenblatt, Lewandowski, N. Shemer, Carlebach 

8:00pm The Book of Yehoshua with Reb Yosef Schreiber 

Torah Tidbits Audio with Phil Chernofsky on Israel National Radio (Arutz-7), 98.7FM and 1539AM, Thursdays, 10:07-11:00pm, or anytime on www.israelnationalnews.com 

FRIDAY 

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

Avrom Silver Jerusalem College for Adults Fall Program 5762 (2001 - 2002) At the Israel Center 

Tuesdays 9:00am A Study of the 613 Mitzvot with Rabbi Aharon Adler 

10:15am, Parshat Hashavua with Rabbi Dr. Sholom Gold 

11:30am, A Study of the Haftarot with Esther Kitov 

Wednesdays 9:00am, Studies in Maimonides: The Jewish State and the Messianic Era with Rabbi Macy Gordon 

10:30am, Tehillim: The Book of Psalms with Rabbi Dr. Sholom Gold 

And at KEHILAT ZICHRON YOSEPH, 10 Agassi, Har Nof, Tuesdays, 8:00pm: Parshat HaShavua - Rabbi Dr. Sholom Gold and Thursdays, 9:30am, Timeless Topics with Rabbi Zev Leff All JCA classes - 20NIS per class (payment is separate from Israel Center classes) 

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 The Journey of the Soul in Biblical Stories Rabbi Yosef Leibowitz 10:30-11:30am Rambam's Shmoneh P'rakim (8 chapters) Rabbi Yosef Leibowitz 

Upcoming atthe Israel Center 

Motza"Sh JAN 12, 8:30pm •PEACE NOW: WAR TOMORROW 

A PLO state represents a threat to the life of every Jew. Advocates for a PLO state brainwash you to believe that a PLO state would be innocuous Choice is yours - Watch a PLO state become a reality or to prevent it from happening • JOIN A TASK FORCE TO STOP A PLO STATE • The people who tell us that it is inevitable, want us to believe that it is. But it isn't inevitable. There does not have to be a Palestinian State within the borders of Eretz Yisrael..If we don't want one - and if we do something about it. 

SUN JAN 13 • 8:00pm •Who says you can't make money in these economic times? Come and find out 5 good reasons to invest now in low risk/low volatility funds with consistent returns • Yitzchak Hutner 

MON JAN 14 12:30pm •right after classes • Rosh Chodesh Shvat Luncheon • Spend a delightful afternoon with our guest speaker, Clara Hammer The world famous "chicken lady", an extraordinary woman with an unusual story of an amazing Tzedaka project that she undertook many years ago..and its great success. A delicious chicken buffet luncheon will be served with salads, side dishes, desserts and more on the menu. • Price 44 NIS (50 non-mem) 

TUE JAN 15 8:00pm • Lawyer Micha'el Shindler of YAD RIVA will speak about this organization that gives free legal advice.• Questions & Answers period will follow 

Hold this date (an plan to come early!)

Tuesday, January 22, 8:00pm - Prof. Yaffa Eliach incomparable teacher, educator, whose Tower of Life Museum in Wasington is world famous