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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

SHABBAT DAY 

Shabbat afternoon shiur - 5:00pm • Pirkei Avot with Rabbi David Cohen • Drinks • Mincha will IY"H follow the shiur

MOTZA'EI SHABBAT 

Motza'ei Shabbat, April 13th, 9:30pm • The Holiness of Sin? • Rabbi Yaakov Moshe Poupko

Motza'ei Shabbat, April 13th & 20th • 8:30pm • Interactive Family Theater Four Scenes from a Family at Beit Gesher, 10 King David St., 50/60NIS

SUNDAY 

9:30am (women) •Mystical Insights into the Months 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 Arvei P'sachim by Rabbi David Zitter, 10:00am, SUN-THU 

Daf Yomi in English with Rabbi Shmuel Halpern, 3:00pm, SUN-THU (after Pesach) 

Shiur in Makot 2nd Perek by Rabbi Hillel Ruvel, 4:30pm, SUN-THU (Maariv follows) 

All shiurim take place in the Israel Center's Ganchrow Beit Midrash one flight up 

Sunday, April 14 - 8:00pm • The Real "First Aliya" - Correcting Official Zionist History • Moshe Kohn, J.Post

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

MONDAY 

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

N'SHEI LIBRARY 10:00-12:30

10:30am (men & women) • Rambam's 13 Principles • Rabbi Zev Leff 

11:36am (men & women) • Jewish History - Bayit Sheni period: Herod in Charge - part II • Dr. Henry Goldblum

Monday, April 15th, 5:00pm • Ilana Gerrard, candidate for the US Congress in Boston asks that U.S. citizens air their concerns about how the U.S. can learn from Israel in the fight against terorrism.Ilana, an American Israeli, will use YOUR feedback in the presentation that she will make to the people of Boston and hopefully to the U.S. House of Representative in the next session of Congress • WHAT CAN ISRAEL TEACH THE U.S. ABOUT THE FIGHT AGAINST TERROR? AIR YOUR VIEWS TO A CANDIDATE FOR THE U.S. CONGRESS

Monday, April 15 - Marriage Enrichment Series (pre-registration advised, 052-869-905) • Learn how to communicate effectively • Learn how to resolve conflicts successfully • Learn how to develop and maintain closeness • Learn how to create a loving and stable relationship • Workshop Leader: Dr. Michael Tobin

8:00pm • Curing the Jewish Heart • Lecture series by Am Segula on Lessons from History and Zionsim 

Monday, April 15th, 7:45pm • One-time switch of day (because we're closed Wednesday night) • Special Shiur in honor of Yom HaAtzma'ut: The Mitzvah of Dwelling in the Land; The Approaches of Rihal, Rambam, and Ramban • Rabbi Chaim Eisen

MASK - Mothers & Fathers Aligned Saving Kids • Jerusalem Chapter - 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 - Monday, April 15 - 8:00-9:30pm

Kids for Kids • BEREAVEMENT COUNSELOR TRAINING • 3-month course (12 weekly sessions) beginning Monday, April 15 for Adult and Teenage Volunteers of KIDS FOR KIDS • Limited Space • Must Register • K4K Office, 628-1987, 055-753-613 • Cosponsored by NCSY/Israel Center and Kids-4-Kids Youth Organization for the Recovery of Young Victims of Terrorism

TUESDAY 

9:00-9:50am Like Mother, Like Daughter? Beyond Time and Place: Aggadah, the Soul, and Society • Dr. Hayim Abramson 

9:55-10:45am Jewish Concepts, How to Say them in Hebrew • Dr. Hayim Abramson 

10:50-11:40am Parshat HaShavua R. 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 

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

Writing Your Personal Memoirs Those interested in signing up for the next "round" of this workshop - beginning May 7th - call 993-1205 or 566-7787 ext. 204 

The Center will close on Tuesday at 2:00pm and remain closed all day Wednesday, except for the following program announced on the following

Yom Haatzmaut Celebration • Wednesday, 5th of Iyar 5762, April 17th

8:30am • Festive Shacharit followed by brunch

10:30am • Shiur on the Topic of the Day by Rabbi Sholom Gold

20NIS per person (subsidized)

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 

Male Choir Rehearsal Thursdays at 7:30pm Led by Yisrael Shwarzstein 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, APR. 16, 23,30 • Avrom Silver Jerusalem College for Adults in cooperation with the David Cardozo Academy present...Rabbi Dr. Natan Lopes-Cardozo on “REVELATION & HALACHA”

11:30am, A Study of the Haftarot with Esther Kitov will resume shortly at a new time and day - watch for announcements

Wednesdays 9:00am, Studies in Maimonides: Rabbi Macy Gordon

10:20am • T'Hillim - The book of Psalms • Rabbi Dr. Sholom Gold

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 at the Israel Center 

Want to stop smoking? Smoking Cessation Program • Designed to help smokers stop smoking... forever! Consists of four 1¾-hr sessions (plus one optional 5th session, as needed) • Our intention is to present all the information and strategies needed to help smokers stop smoking and to make this experience as pleasant as possible. • Sessions will take place at the Israel Center Sunday, May 5th, Thursday, May 9th, Sunday, May 12th, Tuesday, May 14th (Tuesday, May 21st) • For further details, call 566-7787 ext. 204

Sunday, April 21st, 8:00pm • Israel and World Jewry on the brink again? How can we cope? Is our survival at risk? Lessons from WWI, WWII, 6 Day War-comments from Chazal. • Dan Altura, PhD

Sunday, April 21st, 8:00pm • Parenting and Grandparenting in these troubled times with Rabbi Natan Lopes Cardozo • Gila Manolson • Drs. Deborah & Michael Tobin

Women's Beit Midrash Program • Beginning Monday April 22nd: 

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

Wednesdays: 3:00-4:00pm • Women in Tanach with Pearl Borow

4:00-5:00pm • Guided Chevruta Study in Tanach and Jewish Thought

Wednesday, April 24, 8:00pm • Torah Mediatation for relaxation & spiritual growth • Dr. Naftali Fish

Sunday, April 28, 8:00pm • Harry Potter: Pro & Con: Should we be censoring our children's reading? a panel discussion by Davida Nugiel and Phil Chernofsky

Mother-Daughter Bat Mitzvah Course with Pearl Borow beginning Tuesday, April 30, 7:30pm, call 5667787 x 261 for more info.

Wednesday, May 1st, 8:00pm • Lecture in memory of Haim Mageni z"l

Wednesday, May 1st, 10:00am-4:00pm Full day conference on Synagogues: Ancient to Modern, call 5667787 x 261 for more info.

Israel Center & Options offer...Professional 1-time counseling "Issues in Middle Age" • 

Family relationships, Health issues, Leisure, Finances, etc. • Every Wednesday in May & June 5:00-6:00pm at the Israel Center • Call Ester or Leah: 053 231951, 02 6271584

Weekly rental in the safe Center of Jerusalem in religious neighborhood (Mekor Baruch) 3 room, furnished. Call 051-814242