JsCsA 857Avrom Silver Jerusalem College for Adultsof the Seymour J. Abrams • Orthodox Union • Jerusalem World Center
The Avrom Silver Jerusalem College for Adults Dean, Rabbi Sholom Gold, is the educationalcomponent of the Seymour J. Abrams • Orthodox Union • Jerusalem World Center and
incorporates all the classes & lectures of the OU Israel Center."Regular" IC classes & lectures 25å members, 30å non members. Life members free.
No one will be turned away for inability to pay. Yearly membership 250å couple, 180å single.Programs of the Center are partially funded by the Jewish Agency for Israel
Schedule for WED 5 Iyar (April 29) to Friday, 14 Iyar (May 8)
Wednesday, Yom HaAtzma'ut / April 29th
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Rabbi Aharon Adler, Rabbi Neil Winkler,Rabbi Eddie Abramson... and YOU!
followed by light brunch buffet
dgnyl micrenTdnly dle`blThursday, 6 Iyar / April 30th
11:00am to 12:30pm Insights into the Omer
12:301:00pm Literary Discussion Dr. Hayim Abramson
various times MINIShiur/Divrei Torah while you fold
Thursday, April 30th, 8:00pm
The Joy Clubwith Rabbi Zelig Pliskin
free of charge
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Friday 7 Iyar / May 1st zay axr9:00am Rabbi Chaim Eisen:
The Weird and Wonderful World of AggadahNow studying: “What Authority Does Aggadah Have?An Historic Overview (Rishonim)”
11:00am RCA Daf Yomi
EARLY SHABBAT MINYANFriday, May 1st Mincha at 5:43pm
PLAG (which is earliest Candle Lighting time) is 5:55pmKabbalat Shabbat right after PLAG
Note: Mincha time for the Early Shabbat Minyan is one hour beforethe regular candle lighting time (approx. 15 minutes before PLAG)
Shabbat day 8 Iyar / May 2nd ycew zay5:00pm Shabbat Shiur on Pirkei Avot Kalman Walker6:00pm MINCHA
Motza"Sh 9 Iyar • April 25th zay i`venThe Center will be closed this Motza'ei Shabbat
SunThu in the Ganchrow Beis Medrash (first floor)SUN/TUE/THU10:00am Rabbi Jeff Bienenfeld Perek "Arvei P'sachim"
11:15am RCA Daf Yomi by Rotation (and Fri. at 11:00am)
1:20pm Mincha (this time stays the same throughout the year)
3:15pm Hilchot Shabbat Rabbi Chaim Sendic (0526680312)Now studying: "HaLosh" (kneading and its applications)
4:30pm Masechet K'tuvot with Rabbi Hillel Ruvell
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Financial Freedom Seminars at the Israel CenterIndependent Financial Planning with the Israel Resource Network
SUN May 3rd • 1:00pm (fee) •Preparing for tomorrow: Retirement Planning,Pensions, Healthcare, Financial Transition and Succession• Retirement: it's time to come up with a game plan • Israeli pension plans and systemsexplained and compared • Health coverage beyond your sick fund and longterm care• Preservation of wealth and its successful transfer to the next generation • Succession issues communicating essential information between generations to ensure that family affairs don'tfall apart •Mark van Gelderen and Debbie Sassen with Jonathan Marcus, Licensed Pensions Broker
Further sessions in this series on Monday and Tuesday •see thereCall IsReNet for details: (02) 6223065 • 0548427638 • 0775334142
The Israel Center is not responsible for the content or any outcome of these seminars
Sunday 9 Iyar / May 3rd oey`x mei9:30am Let's Study the Chumash Tonia Frohwein women
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resumes May 10th "Life: The Fantastic Adventure" Aharon Romm
Rabbi Sprecher's class will not take place on May 3rd.Will resume IY"H on the 10th with a special topic:Why We Celebrate Shavuot the Day BEFORE Gd Gave Us the Torah
7:30pm Ramban’s Commentary on the Torah and Its Wellspringswith Rabbi Chaim EisenNow Studying: “Is Nature Just a Figment of Our Imagination?”
Monday 28 10 Iyar • May4th ipy meiN'SHEI LIBRARY: 10:0012:30 £50 due at noon
9:15am EXCURSIONS INTO THE BOOK OF MELACHIM Pearl Borow
10:30am Rambam's 13 Principles Rabbi Zev Leff
11:35am Fit Forever: Look & Feel your Best!Exercise for women of all ages • Call Sura Faecher 9932524
12:30pm VIDEO SCREENING in the LIBRARY see box on bottom of BackPage EOU Israel Center TT 857 V BackPage C D AchareiK'doshim 5769 issue
Financial Freedom Seminars at the Israel CenterMON May 4th • 1:00pm (fee) •Financial Diagnostic Workshop, plus Wills and
Trusts for Israeli Residents • Watch a financial diagnostic session, which you canemulate at home • Learn how to identify your needs and set financial goals • Will you outliveyour savings? Will your inheritance make up for what 's missing? • Wills and Trusts for IsraeliResidents • Living Wills get the kind of care you deserve in the event of terminal illness andincapacitation • Israeli Durable Powers of Attorney, for both health care and finances ensurethat proper decisions will be made for you • Mistakes you don't want to make with yourpersonal documents • Mark van Gelderen and Debbie Sassen, with Attorney Aryeh Litt
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Women's Beit Midrash2:00pm "BRING ON THE BLESSINGS" Pearl Borow3:00pm Mishna, Mitzvot, and More Phil Chernofsky
5:20pm Pri Chadash Women's Writing Workshop2 hrs. Contact: Ruth Fogelman (6287359) and Judy Caspi (0545690410)
8:30pm Rabbi Dr. Elie Assis a senior lecturer of Tanach at Bar Ilan:
SHMUEL (in Hebrew) Details? Call Sam Finkel 0524691263
MASK J'lem Chapter at the Israel Center • maskjerusalem.cjb.net • 0507542717NEXT MEETING: Monday, May 4, 7:309:30pm with Dr. Judy BelskyTuesday 11 Iyar • May 5th iyily meiThe Israel Center and the Old City Free Loan Association
21st year • well over 5500 loans grantedGemach Free Loan Society
to provide interestfree loans for people in financial distress (living in the Jerusalem area).Interviews at the Center on Tuesdays from 10:0012:00 and 19:0020:30 • Please bring ID
9:00am Haftara of the Week Rabbi Aharon Adler
10:15am Parshat HaShavua Rabbi Sholom Gold
11:30am Jewish History, 2nd Temple Period Dr. Henry GoldblumIn the 2nd century BCE Countdown to Revolution
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MON MAY 4 Rabbi Sholom Gold “Ruth and Revelation” (part 1)TUE MAY 5 Sderot The Human Face Behindthe Headlines Powerful documentary on the true situation inSderot, including film footage from the scene and interviews withvictims of the bomb attacks. (1 hour)
WED MAY 6 Rabbi Ephraim Sprecher“How and why did Rabbi Akiva's students die?”
12:30pmNO CHARGE
Financial Freedom Seminars at the Israel CenterTUE May 5th • 1:00pm (fee) •Investing with the experts
• Learn what one of Israel's most seasoned investment managers is doing for his clients• How to evaluate your assets and diversifying your portfolio• What to do with assets that have lost significant value• Five asset classes that make sense in this challenging investment environmentMark van Gelderen and Debbie Sassen, with Moshe Jonas, Portfolio Manager
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Workshops for women with Esther Sutton...11:20am Every Day Counts: Exploring the Secrets of the Omer
1:00 (to 2:30pm) Wellsprings Personal Growth through Creativity
Tue. 12:30pm VIDEO in the LIBRARY see box at bottom of this page
8:00pm Meet the Meforshim Rabbi Yonatan KolatchThis week (May 5th) "Shabbat as Moed" (for Parshat Emor)
Wednesday 12 Iyar / May 6th iriax mei9:20am Rabbi Macy Gordon Contemporary Halachic Issues
10:45am Parshat HaShavua R' Yosef Wolicki
various times MINIShiur/Divrei Torah while you foldincluding a minishiur by Sara Berelowitz in memory of her father, z"l
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Thursday, May 7th • 8:00pm
SEPARATING FACT FROM FICTIONWhat are the actual new policies of Obama and Netanyahu?What is the status of PLO/Hamas negotiations?Is the US Congress being kept in the dark?What can ordinary citizens do to prevent a terror state?
David Bedein Director, The Israel Resource News Agencyand The Center for Near East Policy Research www.israelbehindthenews.com
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12:30pm VIDEO SCREENING in the LIBRARY see box on bottom of BackPage E
Medical Chi Kong Practice with Avi HirschWednesdays, 12:301:30pm • Call for further details: 0507671722
1:30pm Knitting 101 in the library with Verna
2:30pm Women's Beit Midrash Pearl BorowFirst hour: the KUZARI; Second hour on Chumash with Rashi
Wednesday evenings, 7:308:30pm: Rabbi Chaim Eisen“Truth Will Sprout from the Earth”: How Many Truths? How ManyLegitimate Pathways to Gd? (“How Many Right Answers in Jewish Law?”)
Current Subunit: “From the Period of Prophecy to the Term of TalmudicScholarship: When (and Why) is the Sage Preferable to the Prophet?”
Thursday 13 Iyar / May 7th iying mei11:00am to 12:30pm Insights into the Omer
12:301:00pm Literary Discussion Dr. Hayim Abramson
various times MINIShiur/Divrei Torah while you fold
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Thank yous and kudos!A hearty Yashar Ko'ach to Mr. Julie Landau for hisongoing support of this project of the OU Israel Center.A deep and sincere thank you to the family of thelate Rabbi James & Malka Gordon d"r. They wereinstrumental in securing Jewish Education for their followers and they willed their entire bookcollection to the Israel Center's Library for us to enjoy. May their memories be blessings for all.We continue to insure that all of our readers have updated Torah tapes, musical compact discs,resources aplenty, and videos of interest...We are always amenable to anyone who would like to volunteer to help out in the library...Library hours: SUNTHU 10:00am 4:00pm. Librarian, Yakov Rosen he is available onSUN/WED/THU 10:00am 3:00pm. At other times, the library is staffed by volunteers.Mark Pollack is in charge of the video program that we provide free of charge on M/Tu/W12:30pm. If you have a special request, please call 5609100 ext. 135.
Wishing all of you a Shabbat Shalom. The Library Staff
Friday Pesach Sheni / May 8th zay axr9:00am Rabbi Chaim Eisen:
“What Authority Does Aggadah Have?An Historic Overview (Rishonim)”
11:00am RCA Daf Yomi5:48pm Early Shabbat Mincha (Plag is 5:59pm)
Kabbalat Shabbat right after Plag
upcoming at the Israel CenterSunday, May 10th 8:00pmSaving the Jews of Iran the time is now!Dr Tzvi DwolatzkyHead of IJRescue in Israel The Society for the rescue of Iranian Jews
Monday, May 18th at 11:36amKitchen Kulture Workshop with the fabulous Ora CohenOra will now show you how to prepare fruits and vegetables in an elegant fashion. YourShavuot Table centerpiece will be filled with Aura by Ora. Participants will receive aspecial knife and will be taught how to carve fruits and vegetables into flowers and florawhich you will take home with you. Fee: NIS30. Sign up now with the Travel Desk,(02) 5609110 (Naomi). The last day for registration is Monday, May 11th
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Shavuotat the
Kinar Hotel Tiveria
for as little as 1950nisper couple F/B for 2 nights
Golan rooms
For reservations and detailscall Sol Small 029923731
JerusalemShidduch ServicesEnjoyable interview to help youdiscover the lifetime qualities
that will support you ina happy marriage
Rabbi Aharon Lehrfeld CNT
0506961829Chana Rochel Frumin MS CNT
0544799441
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