The Back Page of TT556

"Regular" Israel Center classes & lectures - 20NIS for members, 25NIS for 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 Parshat T’rumah, February 8th, 3:45pm (Mincha 4:45pm) • Lucky 13 - Perspective on Adar with Rabbi Dovid Zitter

Motza’ei Shabbat
Motza'ei Shabbat, Feb. 8, 8:00pm • Lecture and Art Exhibiton by Julia Segal and Daniel Dvir; Is there Jewish Art? Exploring the Artisitic Process"

Sunday thru Thursday
10:00am The Weekly Mitzvot and Concepts from Minchat Chinuch by Rabbi Dovid Zitter
Resumes IY"H March 12 Wednesday & Thursday mornings (Masechet Avoda Zara), Gemara Shiur with Rabbi Moshe Gorelik
1:20pm Mincha (this time stays the same throughout the year
3:00pm Daf Yomi by Rabbi Shmuel Halpern
4:30pm Shiur in Gemara by Rabbi Hillel Ruvel
No fixed schedule for Maariv; depends upon programs
The above-mentioned shiurim are in English and take place in the Ganchrow Beit Midrash (first floor, one flight up) • For men who want to do some serious learning...

SUNDAY 
9:30am (women) • Mystical Insights into the Months of the Year Golda Warhaftig
10:30am (women) • Let's Learn Chumash • Tonia Frohwein
N'SHEI LIBRARY 10:30-12:45
11:30am (men & women) Parshat HaShavua • Shprintzee Herskovits 
Now on Sundays! • Sunday, 7:30pm • Jewish Thought as it emerges from the Torah with the help of Ramban's Commentary • Now studying: MAN & WOMAN with Rabbi Chaim Eisen
Sunday, February 9th, 8:30pm • American & American Jewish perspectives on Israel, the Palestinians & Iraq with Dr. David Luchins Chairman, Political Science Department, Touro College

MONDAY 
9:15am • (men & women) Excursions into the World of Nevi'im with Mrs. Pearl Borow
N'SHEI LIBRARY 10:00-12:30 
10:30am • (men &women) • Rambam's 13 Principles with Rabbi Zev Leff
11:36am FEB 10 (men & women) • Jewish History - Bayit Sheni period: Pharisees & Sadducees before the great revolt with Dr. Henry Goldblum
SLIM FOR LIFE Group weight-loss program for women • No obligation for the first session • Qualified nutritional advisor on hand • NOW on Mondays, from 11:35am • Elisheva999-6479
Women's Beit Midrash Program • Mondays 3:00-4:00pm: Guided Chevruta Study in Tanach and Jewish Thought 
4:00-5:00pm: Shiur on “The Life of Avraham” In-Depth study of Chumash B’reishit with Rashi with Rabbi David Derovan
Mondays, 7:30pm • Dr. Avivah Gottlieb Zornberg on Parshat HaShavua

TUESDAY 
Jerusalem College for Adults: 9:00-10:00am • The World of Mishna; Halacha, Hashkafa, and History with Rabbi Aharon Adler
10:15-11:15am • Parshat HaShavua with Rabbi Macy Gordon; Rabbi Sholom Gold resumes IY”H March 4
RESUMES FEB. 25 The Yad Yaakov Center for Jewish Education classes at the Israel Center. The Unfolding Redemptive History of Israel in Biblical Texts with Rav Yosef Leibowitz on Tuesday mornings, 9:00-10:30am. Call 051-639-921 for further information
9:00am • In-depth study of the weekly Haftara • Dr. Hayim Abramson
9:55am • Know your Siddur: Adom Olam • 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 12:00-1:00pm
11:45am • Chabad insights into Parshat HaShavua and the Actualia of Our Time 
(women only) with Raizel Zisk
Tuesday, Feb. 11, 8:00pm, Israel among the Nations featuring Prof. Shmuel Sandler and Prof. Efraim Inbar

WEDNESDAY 
9:30am Towards a More Meaningful Davening Dr. Joel Luber 
10:30am Break the Fear Habit... and LIVE! with Alan Romm
Jerusalem College for Adults: 9:00-10:15am • Contemporary Problems in Jewish Law: Civil Marriage in Israel with Rabbi Macy Gordon
Rabbi Gordon’s next topic: Can the Agunah Problem be Solved? (Feb.19); The Agunah Problem... continued (Feb.26)
10:30-12:00 noon; Parshat HaShavua with Dr. Avivah Gottlieb Zornberg
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-members
Wednesday, February 12th, 6:00-9:00pm • Root & Branch Association in cooperation with the Israel Center • Root & Branch Lecture Series:
6:00pm: “The Swiss People's Extraordinary Response to Auschwitz: The Amazing Rescue Efforts of Mrs. Recha Sternbruch and El Salvadorean Diplomat George Mantello” - Dr. David Kranzler Author, "The Man Who Stopped the Trains to Auschwitz: George Mantello, El Salvador, and Switzerland's Finest Hour" Introduction to Dr. Kranzler's Lecture: Her Excellency Mrs. Suzana Gun Hasenson, Ambassador of El Salvador [Note: El Salvador and Costa Rica are the ONLY nations with their embassies in Jerusalem]
7:30pm: “Rescue of Scandinavian Jews during World War II”- Lecture & Film Presentation by Mr. Peter Singer • Israel Representative, Thanks to Scandinavia • Info: rb@rb.org.il • All in English • NIS25 per person (for any and all lectures)
7:30pm • Jewish Philosophy Road map to the Prophets - Rambam's Guide for the PerplexedNow studying: Rambam’s approach to Darchei Emori and Segula with Rabbi Chaim Eisen
8:00-10:00pm • Aliya Counseling with Miriam Bass
Please note: The Israel Center Cafe will be open on Wednesday, Feb. 12 - 10:00am to 9:00pm for snacks and meals. Enjoy

THURSDAY
10:30am • Themes in Sefer B'reishit with Rabbi David J. Derovan • Regular fee • No charge for volunteers
Sometime IY”H • Shmooze while you fold; Divrei Torah, verbal tidbits, Q&A, and... with Phil
5:00pm on Thursday, second half of Rabbi Ruvel’s shiur is devoted to Parshat HaShavua. Join us; it’s a special way to prepare for Shabbat.
Thursdays at 7:30pm • The Israel Center Men and Boy's choir • Details and to confirm, call Yisrael Shwarzstein: 02 5833389
8:00pm • Stories from the Gemara • Reb Yosef Schreiber
Thursday, February 13th, 8:00pm [Info: 053-594-535] • Monthly lectures at the Israel Center: Jewish Statesmanship by Prof. Paul Eidelberg: How to resolve the conflict between Judaism & Democracy
10:10-11:00pm • TORAH TIDBITS AUDIO with Phil Chernofsky Thursday nights on Arutz-7, 98.7FM and 1539AM And on Arutz-7’s website, live or archived www.israelnationalnews.com

Friday
9:00am • in-Depth Pirkei Avot by Rabbi Chaim Eisen

Upcoming at the Israel Center 
Motza’ei Shabbat, Parshat T’tzaveh, February 15th, 8:30pm • The Regal Romance Revealed; A major idea for a minor Purim • Guest speaker: Rabbi Yaakov Moshe Poupko
And you thought elections were over! • Join us on Sunday, February 16 at 8:00pm to meet one of the candidates for Mayor of Jerusalem; Guest speaker: Nir Barkat; No admission fee - all are welcome
Tuesday, Feb. 18, 8:00pm, Rabbi Nachman Kahana on Talmudic Insights into Jewish Marriage
Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, February 23-25, 7:30pm each evening • Financial Seminars on the Israeli Tax reforms, savings andreal estate in Israel, outstanding investments for difficult times • These seminars are run solely by Mark van Geldren (624-7316) and associates, at the Center.The Israel Center is not responsible for the content or any results of these seminars.
Lecture Series in Hebrew beginning Mon. Feb 24 (5 weeks) ar 7:30pm on AN Introduction to the World of the Temple in Jerusalem by Rabbi Menachem Makover
Tuesday, Feb. 25. 8:00pm • The People's Knesset with Meir Even-Shoshan