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The Israel Center's Beth Din to adjudicate and arbitrate monetary disputes, according to Jewish law There is a registration fee of 200nis per case No other charges for this service Please call 566-7787 ext. 204 for further information We have forms for two types of cases: Those where both parties agree to submit their dispute to the Beth Din, and those where a complainant wants the Beth Din to summon the second party. Yitzhak Fund, Esq. • Rabbi Emanuel Quint Chairpersons , Ita Rochel, Administrator

Kashrut Questions
If you find a discrepancy between the Hebrew labeling and the original packaging... or if you have any other OU kashrut questions, call this toll-free number (from Israel to NY) 1-800-949-0123 From 4:00pm - midnight, you get a human; other times, leave a voice- message OU Kashrut in Israel office at the Center: 5667787

Israel Center Cafe
After nourishing the soul, come nourish the body serving coffee, sandwiches, toasts, pizza, french fries, salads, eggs, stuffed potatoes, lasagna, soups... and more Located on the lower level of the Israel Center Hours: Sun.-Thu. - 10:00am - 3:00pm Ask about our catering services on or off the Center premises

Thirsty? We now have a hot drinks machine with coffee, tea, & hot chocolate located on the ground floor, and a cold drinks (cans) machine on the first floor near the library.

The Arnold Abroms Memorial Lending Library: Hours - SUN., MON & WED: 10-5, TUES: - 10-4; THURS: 1-3,MON & WED eve.: 5-8pm

Yankel Winet z”l Torah Tape Libraries including the Israel Center Torah Tape Library and the Aish HaTorah Tape Library at the Center• Sunday, 11:00am-1:00pm, 3:00-5:00pm; Monday - Wednesday, 10:00am-1:00pm

Join 100,000 Jews in reciting the Prayer for IDF soldiers daily and help raise funds to benefit our Israeli soldiers. Buy Tefila L'chayalei Tzahal cards (for yourself, family, and friends) for 5NIS each and be a part of this mitzva! All proceeds benefit injured and needy soldiers. Cards are available at the Israel Center - just ask for them at the front desk

Torathon 5763 • May 1st & 2nd from 8:30am Thursday to 10:45am Friday (26¼ hrs.) • More hours than the marathon has miles! • Shiurim All Day and All Night and...• Carlebach-style Rosh Chodesh davening • Festive breakfast • More details to come...

Special thanks to Mrs. Clara Hammer the “Chicken Lady” for her donation of books to the Yair Landau Memorial Library of the Israel Center

NCSY Summer 2003 Camps
IMAGINE:13 glorious days living, learning, dancing, swimming, camping, hiking
WHO? 6-11 graders - boys/girlsSeparate campuses
WHEN? Wednesday thru Tuesday, July 2-15
WHERE? Keshet, Ramat HaGolan
WHAT? Chugim, daily Torah learning, camping, water hikes, Shabbat NCSY ruach, sports, overnights... and more
Safety precautions and proceduresper Ministry of Education andChevra L’Haganat HaTeva • For more information and registration,call Ahuva 02-5667787, ext. 242

Torah Tidbits are available on the internet on the OU’s website www.ou.org/torah/tt. You can download all of it at once or whatever sections you want. Palm version too.

If you are a member of the Israel Center...Thank you; If you were a member and your membership lapsed...Please renew; If you’ve never been a member...Please join

Yearly membership is 225NIS (family included); LIFE MEMBERSHIP - $500 (payments poss.) • Membership includes lower rates for all Israel Center programs, tiyulim, etc.and a subscription to Jewish Action, the Orthodox Union’s popular quarterly magazine - You can cut and send this form to us atP.O.B. 37015, Jerusalem 91370 or call us (566-7787 ext. 204) with the details and arrange credit card payment by phone or email to trochel@netvision.net.il; Special note to TT readers who do not regularly participate in Israel Center activities (or never): You actually do participate in an Israel Center activity... called: Torah Tidbits; Many people feel that just for Torah Tidbits alone, it’s “worth it” to become members of the Israel Center.We hope you feel that way too.

Purim Goodies from Herby's Bakeshop, Mehadrin, Rabbinate of Binyamin Reigion
Hamentaschen: 18NIS per ½-kilo pkg - Apricot, Apple, Poppy, Date, Whole Wheat
Apple Pie: 30NIS
Pecan or Blueberry pie: 35NIS
Challot: whole wheat or sweet white• Small fancy - 12NISLarger break-a-part - 16NIS
Pick-up on Monday, March 17thTaanit Esther, 9:00am to 4:00pm • Call or email your order to trochel@netvision.net.il
Herby’s for Purim —It ain’t just hamantashen!`