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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. See page 10 for details about increase (Membership is 225NIS per year)

Many Israel Center programs are partially funded by the Jewish Agency for Israel

People in walking distance of the Center are invited to join in the davening and/or shiuim of the Shabbaton HaGadol, as follows... 

Friday evening 

5:20pm Mincha, Kabbalat HaShabbat, Dvar Torah, Maariv (6:15pm)

8:45pm Deep Engagement: The Educational Theory of the Seder - Rabbi Eddie Abramson

Shabbat Day

7:30am Pre-davening mini-shiur by Phil

8:00am Shacharit, etc.

11:30am Pesach Preparations: Spiritual Uplift or Simple Exhaustion? - Rabbi Abramson

12:30pm Mincha Gedola

2:45pm Hagada Review & Preview - Phil

4:00pm Hope for Redemption from National Suffering: An Analysis of KORECH at the Seder Shabbat HaGadol Drasha Rabbi Eddie Abramson

5:00pm Refreshments and Q&A session • 6:20pm Maariv, Havdala

Motza'ei Shabbat HaGadol Drasha by Rabbi Shlomo Riskin • The Message of the Hagada regarding Israel's Place among the Nations of the World — Implications for our Present War against Terrorism at Yeshurun Synagogue Separate seating • No entrance fee

Regular classes will resume IY"H after Pesach

Please notice announcements of special classes & programs during Pesach

SUNDAY 

10:00am • Highlights and Insights: Shir HaShirim • Shprintzee Herskovits

8:00-10:00pm • A pre Pesach Seminar with Rabbi David Derovan, Phil Chernofsky and Rabbi David Sperling

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

Sundays 7:30pm • (Freedom Now - Passover as therapy) 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 

MONDAY 

8:00pm • Curing the Jewish Heart: Lecture series by Am Segula on Lessons from History and Zionsim, This week: Rachel & Max Nordau

Monday, March 25th, 8:00pm • A Kabbalistic look at: The Spiritual Link between your name and your soul's mission with Rabbi Efraim Sprecher 

TUESDAY 

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 

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 

Sunday Chol HaMoed

10:00am (men & women) Highlights & Insights: Torah readings of Chol HaMoed and Sh'vii shel Pesach • Shprintzee Herskovits

Sunday March 31st, 8:00pm • Professional training session for teachers, social orkers and parents: HOW TO PREPARE YOUR CHILDREN, YOUR SCHOOLS AND OUR COMMUNITY FOR A TIME OF WAR: APPLYING LESSONS FROM HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE DURING THE YOM KIPPUR WAR AND ITS AFTERMATH...AND FROM CONFLICTS SINCE THEN IN ISRAEL • Presenter: David Bedein MSW

Sunday, March 31, 8:00pm: Interactive Family Theater: Four Scenes from a Marriage at Beit Gesher, 10 King David, 50/60NIS

Monday Chol HaMoed

10:00am • men & women • Review: Morid HaTal, Omer, Chol HaMoed, Yom Tov • Phil Chernofsky

8:00pm • Jean Paul Satre, Jewish Identity, and the Splitting of the Sea • Guest speaker: Rabbi Dr. Natan Lopes-Cardozo

9:00pm • NOTE TIME • Curing the Jewish Heart • Lecture series by AM SEGULA on Lessons from History & Zionism This week: Jabotinsky, the Lone Wolf 

The Center will be closed on Tuesday & Wednesday, April 2nd and 3rd - the 6th and 7th day of Pesach, and will reopen IY"H on Thursday, ISRU CHAG (April 4th)

Thursday, ISRU CHAG

Sometime in the morning • Shiurim while you fold Parshat HaShavua and/or the Calendar • various presenters

Slim for Life and the Men's & Boys' Choir will resume IY"H on THU April 11th

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

FRIDAY

9:00am • Pirkei Avot: the New Season • Rabbi Eisen resumes his classes IY"H next week • Phil Chernofsky

Upcoming

Financial Resource Network Box 31066, Jerusalem, Israel • ClientAdmin@FinancialResource.Net • Phone/Fax: (972-2) 6274-316, 580-7013

Financial Management for Very Uncertain Times. Wealth management workshops at the Israel Center, April 7 & 8

Hosted by Mark van Gelderen, and the Financial Resource Network staff

All meetings at the (new) Israel Center, 22 Keren Hayesod Street, Jerusalem

Cost: 30NIS for both, 20NIS per seminar – pay at front desk

Please pre-register at any of the numbers given above or 566-7787.

I. Financial Success Workshop: Sunday, April 7th, 7:30pm

Sophisticated Management Techniques for Olim and Tourists

• How the very wealthy maintain their financial affairs to live internationally while legally avoiding major taxes and costs. And you can do the same at low cost.

• International taxation, money management, legal issues, investment and estate planning is simpler than most people dare believe.

• How to successfully live in Israel taking advantage of the savings, investment, taxation and other advantages of living here.

Mark van Gelderen and attorney D. Fein will provide an overview of relatively simple and affordable methodologies for protecting and managing your wealth. 

II. Portfolio Management Workshop: Monday, April 8th, 7:30pm

Six very low risk investments that can give high returns for uncertain times

• Investments with AAA capital guarantees so you can never lose and get much higher returns than keeping money in the bank, without any additional costs and lower risk.

• 2 ways to do retirement-type investment portfolios that are guaranteed to never take a loss.

• Get returns on an investment as low risk as a government bond but with twice the return.

• Put your lot in with the master investors, with as little as $5,000.

• Buy funds that hardly ever show significant losses and always are updating to find the best investment managers at no additional costs.

• How to wrap your investments in low cost shelters from taxes and confiscation.

For experienced investors as well as novices. Get a survey of the best investment techniques from a veteran financial advisor. Use proven methodologies, which you can do yourself. Simplify your life and succeed at the investment game. Mark van Gelderen & staff.

Women - Recharge your batteries after Pesach (SUN, April 7th- 10:30am to 4:30pm, to be specific) 

A Taste of Beauty - a Beauty & Fashion Forum, a day of constructive self-indulgence • Tips from experts on hair, skin, body, color, make-up, wardrobe, image • videos of Elizabeth Arden and Estee Lauder • drawings, discounts, surprises, salad lunch. more • Hosted by Beverley Crawford, International Image & Color Consultant and Sarah Friedman, Exclusive Jewelry Designer • 220NIS (incl. lunch), 220NIS for members, 200NIS for registering by March 26, noon, 180NIS for early registering members

Bring pen & pad for notes

Smoking Cessation Program beginning April 7, Call 5667787 x 204 for details 

Tue. April 9 - 8:00pm • S'firat Ha'omer - Kabbalistic bridge between Pesach and Shavuot • Rabbi Efraim Sprecher

Wed. April 10 - 8:00pm • Living with Teens; Creating a loving relationship • Rachel Frumin

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

BEREAVEMENT COUNSELOR TRAINING 3 month course (12 weekly sessions)beginning Monday, April 15 for Adult and Teenage Volunteers of KIDS FOR KIDSLimited Space • Must Register • K4K Office, 628-1987 or 055-753-613

Cosponsored by NCSY/Israel Center & Kids-4-Kids Youth Organization for the Recovery of Young Victims of Terrorism