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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
5:50pm - “Early Shabbat” minyan with Mincha before Plag and Kabbalat Shabbat after Plag in the Wolinetz Family Shul - OHEL SHMUEL (at the Israel Center)

SHABBAT DAY
Shabbat afternoon (SHO’F’TIM), August 10th, 5:00pm (Mincha at 6:00pm), Pirkei Avot with Rabbi Emanuel Quint

Motza’ei Shabbat (Sho’f’tim), August 10th, 9:30pm; LEARN TORAH LOVE TORAH LIVE TORAH an informative and inspiring talk on the life of Rabbi Mordechai Pinchas Teitz zt”l and the Transmission of Torah from Europe to the U.S. and Israel by Rivka Blau, author of his biography and his daughter and her husband (his son-in-law) Rabbi Yosef Blau

SUNDAY
9:30am (women) • Mystical Insights into the Months of the Year Golda Warhaftig
Our thanks to Rabbi Yakov Nataf for “pinch-hitting” so ably
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
ALL SHIURIM RESUM SUNDAY AUGUST 11
Men who are looking to do some serious learning...
Shiurim will IY”H resume on Sunday, August 11th
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
Sunday, Aug. 11, 8:30pm • Celebrate Elul in a joyous inspirational evening of music & song by Tofa’ah music by women, for women 25NIS students & members; others 30NIS
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 entertainmentCreative & workable solutions to your very own problems
Recieve valuable & confidential advice from trained therapistswhile 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 12) (women) L'DOVID: HASHEM ORI V'YISHI: Parables and Midrashim on Psalm 27, which we say twice daily from Rosh Chodesh Elul until Hoshana Rabba • 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
Monday, August 12, 8:00PM • Root & Branch Lecture, in cooperation with the Israel Center: "Objection Overruled:My Life as a Torah Observant,Lady Lawyer and Judge", Speaker:The Honorable Lee B. First, Former Supervising Judge, Workers' Compensation Board, NYSFormer President, Metropolitan (NY) Womens' Bar AssociationAuthor, "Justice is Blonde: The Unorthodox Story of An Orthodox Woman" • nis25 per person • Information: rb@rb.org.il
Monday, August 12, 8:00pm • Dealing with Teens: Learning to talk to Teachers with Rachel Frumin, Meor Aynayim Therapy Center
Monday, Aug. 12th - 8:00-9:30pm • MASK - Mothers & Fathers Aligned Saving KidsJ'lem Chapter at the OU Israel Center • Dr. Judy Belsky, PhD - Group Facilitator, Are you troubled by your child's behavior? Join us at our next bi-weekly meeting -

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
Tuesday, August 13th, 8:00pm • JEWISH VALUES EDUCATION INSTITUTE of the OU Israel Center presents...The Current War betweenEurope & Israel: JudeophobiaThen & 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?

WEDNESDAY
9:30am Towards a More Meaningful Davening Experience - Yamim Nora'im Davening (Please bring a Rosh HaShana Machzor) 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 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 foldParshat 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

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
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 Ra’anana onThursday Aug. 15th and in Efrat on Monday Aug. 19th.; For more information contact Hineni 02-6243407

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 performance is similar to the one Howie gave on Motza’ei Shabbat Nachamu

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; Speaker to be announced • 12:40am (after CHATZOT), Traditional Slichot with Carlebach Flavor with David Holstein