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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 

* Life members pay member's rates for programs of other organizations that take place at the Center and for programs that the Center is co-sponsoring with another organization

SHABBAT DAY

3:45pm • Shabbat afternoon shiur on Parshat HaShavua and Purim with Rabbi David Zitter • Men & women invited • Drinks available • Mincha if Minyan

MOTZA'EI SHABBAT

Motzaei Shabbat, Feb. 23. 8:30om • Jewish Music from the 60's & 70's • Ruach Uno featuring Howie Kahn • Members: 30NIS, non-members: 35NIS • (Same show as February 2nd • Watch for announcements of an all-new show in the future)

SUNDAY

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

10:30am (men & women) Ore-Purim Potpourri • Phil Chernofsky

N'shei Library - 10:30am - 12:45pm 

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 

Shiur in Kiddushin 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, February 24th, 8:00pm • Dor L'Dor Family Institute of the Israel Center presents programs to enrich marriage and family life - Relationships" Expectations vs. Reality with Rabbi David Aaron, Gila Manolson, Drs. Deborah & Michael Tobin

Sundays 7:30pm • (This week: Sadness & Joy: Purim in our Lives)

Jewish Values Education Institute • Do you have questions? • Do you have doubts? Are you seeking the truth? Open to all topics, feelings, questions, doubts, beliefs, and needs from a loving, open, Torah perspective No lecture or criticism - Only acceptances, respect & response • Dr. Daniel Stolper , A psychologist, a rabbi, but mostly a person 

8:00pm • new series , Born to Win - An exciting adventure in Torah & Psychology towards Happiness and Personal Wellbeing with Rabbi Yosef Rubenstein, MA Psych, Columbia, 30 years experience 

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 • closed this week

10:30am (men & women) • Mitzvot of Purim and the Parsha • Phil Chernofsky

11:36am (women) • Strenghtening your Emunah & Bitachon from Torah Sources with Aviva Nissim

Taanit Esther - Monday, February 25th • 

3:30pm • Talk & video on Anti-Semitism - Rabbi Nachum Amsel

4:45pm • Mincha for the fast day

5:35pm • Mini-shiur on Timely Topics - Phil

5:55pm • Maariv followed by fast-breaking refreshments

Monday, February 25th, 8:30pm • The Israel Center and the Reb Shlomo Minyan - Har Nof present...Purim Jewish Soul Concert with Mancunian Singer & Story Teller Mike Tabor featuring NIGUNIM from his new CD including previously-unrecorded Baal Shem Tov Nigun and the Bandits Nigun as well as Bratslav, Reb Shlomo, Chabad and other Chassidic music on his personally designed Bouzouki, and other instruments. • Come, enjoy and be inwardly refreshed • 30NIS members (35 non-members) • Call 050-962085 for further details. • Discounted copies of Mike's new CD "Jewish Soul" will be on sale

TUESDAY "Purim for the rest of the world" no regular classes but..

Tuesday, Feb. 26 - Purim outside of J'lemPurim Extravaganza - 10:00am-2:00pm, Music with David Perkins (11:30 & 1:00pm), Arts & Crafts (10:00am Gan-4th grade), 11:30am - 5th-8th grade), Balloon Animals, Face Painting (Create your costume face for Purim), Costume contest with prizes, videos, Free drinks and Hamantashen, surprises • 20NIS per child/15NIS for third child in family

Tuesday night. Megila night in Jerusalem the Center will be closed • Happy Purim

Wednesday, Purim of Shushan and Jerusalem

Young Olim United in conjunction with the Israel Center invite Olim and potential Olim (ages 21-29) to Shacharit • Megila Reading • Breakfast on Jerusalem Purim morning (a.k.a. Shushan Purim)Wednesday, February 27th - davening at 8:30am at the Israel Center (22 Keren HaYesod Street) • Ru'ach & costumes encouraged! (no charge)

Secret: Even if you are not a young Oleh/Olah, you can join us on Purim morning. Don't tell anyone else. Just come

The Center will be closed the rest of Purim and Wednesday night

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 

Thursday, Feb. 28, 3:30pm • The Blanche Bayewitz a"h memorial shiur on her 1st yahrzeit • Chizuk: Strengthening one Another; Guest Speaker: Rabbi Zev Leff • Refreshments will be served

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 

NOT THIS WEEK

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 

All JCA classes - 20NIS per class (payment is separate from Israel Center classes) 

RESUMES AFTER PURIM:

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 

Friday - Sunday, March 1-3 • In the Footsteps of the Sanhedrin, A study seminar led by Barnea Selavan • $249 at Lavi. Call 5667787 x261 from more information

Motza'Sh Parshat Ki Tisa - Parshat Para - M'vorchim Chodesh Nissan - March 2nd, 8:30pm • Musical Melave Malka with Naftali Abramson & Ram Berlin

Motzaei Shabbat, March 2 & 16, 8:00-10:30pm • Keter Hats • Pesach Hat Show at the Israel Center; A wide variety of imported designer hats • Superb quality & comfort; Buy 2 hats and get 15% off on the lower priced hat (valid with this ad) • Erica Margo: 02 5633342 • email: airbenji@bezeqint.net

Sunday, March 3rd, 8:00pm - Dr. Elchanan Greenwald speaks about Laser Dentistry

Sunday, March 3rd, 8:00pm • Rachel Frumin on...Loving your teens - Setting limits in a loving environment

Sun. Mar.3, 8:00pm - A Feast of Jerusalem Talent (the J'lem Kosher Culture Club) • Poetry and song - Rina Levinzon, Melvyn Millman, Ben Reuven (more details next TT

Monday, March 4th, 8:00pm - Leah Zitter on Parenting - details to follow

Monday March 4th, 8:00pm • Disabled Persons: A Jewish Perspective woth Rabbi Binyamin Walfish, Mrs. Chana Zweiter and Mrs. Pearl Borow

Tuesday, March 5th, 6:00pm - New Yorker in Israel invited • Reception for NYS Comptroller H. Carl McCall Cohosted by Israel Bonds and the Israel Center (please call to reserve place 5667787 x204)

Wednesday, March 6th - Evening dedicated to the memory of HaRav Aharon Soloveichik zt"l (program in English - watch for details)

Motza'Sh Parshat Vayk-hel-P'kudei - HaChodesh - March 9th, 8:30pm • Moshe & Aharon - What they Share and How they Differ with Rabbi Yaakov Moshe Poupko

Motza'ei Shabbat, March 9th, 8:30pm • Women are invited to join us in an uplifting evening of Song & Soul featuring singer Rachel Wilner, the Sulamot Women's Choir of Beit El, accompanied by pianist and singer Zohar Shifris

Thursday, ROSH CHODESH NISAN, March 14, '02, 12:30pm at the Center • DOUBLE HEADER ROSH CHODESH NISAN LUNCHEON with a dairy gourmet meal; Special Divrei Torah about Rosh Chodesh by our own SARA STERMAN And a most unusual guest speaker: SERGEANT RUTH VARDA FRANKEL with her unbelievable life story... The Only Religious Volunteer Policewoman • 45NIS (50 for non-members) • Advance Registration Required

Hold these dates for TORATHON 5762 • Thursday-Friday, April 25-26, 13-14 Iyar •for a close look at Pesach Sheni, Lag BaOmer, Yom Yerushalayim, and Shavuot

Pesach Week Rental • Dates Flexible Spacious 3 bedroom, fully furnished apartment in San Simon. Strictly Kosher, Cable TV 02-6798708 • 058-464249 • sdtarag@actcom.co.il