Overview of Pirkei Avot Rabbi Chaim Eisen. The Mystical Paradox of our Free Choice vs. G d's Fore Knowledge. Rabbi Efraim Sprecher

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1 BackPage 650 The Avrom Silver Jerusalem College for Adults is the educational component of the Seymour J. Abrams Orthodox Union Jerusalem World Center and incorporates all the classes & lectures of the OU Israel Center. "Regular" classes & lectures 20å members, 25å non members. Life members, 5å (except for programs of/with other organizations). Membership 250å couple, 180å single. No one will be turned away for inability to pay. Programs of the Center are partially funded by the Jewish Agency for Israel Schedule for Erev Shabbat to Erev Shabbat (Fri Fri), 26 Tevet 4 Shvat (Jan. 7 14) Friday 9:00am Shabbat DAY zay axr Overview of Pirkei Avot Chaim Eisen Shabbat afternoon Shiur, 3:15pm ycew zay Mincha at 4:15pm The Mystical Paradox of our Free Choice vs. G d's Fore Knowledge Motza Sh Efraim Sprecher Motza'ei Shabbat Va'eira, January 8th, 8:30pm zay i`ven Moshe & Aharon: What they share where they differ Yaakov Moshe Poupko ANDY HAAS is now available via his website to answer questions about Massage, Muscle Pain, Fitness and Weight loss. Go to Click on "Ask Andy" Israel Center TT #650 BackPage A VA'EIRA (M'vorchim) 5765 Issue

2 SUN Thu in the Ganchrow Beis Medrash (first floor) Announcing a new morning shiur for men in the Beis Medrash: Pesach (Paul) Greenman will be teaching Gemara Masechet Kiddushin 10:00 11:00am Sunday thru Thursday 1:20pm 3:30pm on hold 4:30pm 5:30pm Mincha (this time stays the same throughout the year) Daf Yomi by Shmuel Halpern Watch for announcement of resumption Shiur in oixcdpq zkqn by Hillel Ruvel Maariv (at this time until end of January '05) SUNday N'SHEI LIBRARY 10:30 12:45 oey`x mei 9:30am Golda Mystical Insights into the Months of the Year Warhaftig 10:30am 11:30am M&W Let's Learn Chumash Tonia Frohwein Parshat HaShavua Shprintzee Herskovits Sundays 12:30pm and Wednesdays 8:00pm Creative Life Education in cooperation with the Israel Center presents: Awaken Your Latent Potential and experience personal achievement It's a Big Wonderful World Alternating presenters, incl. Dr. Vivienne Damelin, Aharon Romm 7:30pm Issues in Jewish Thought as they emerges from the Torah with the help of Ramban's Commentary Now Studying: Does G d have Second Thoughts? How are we to understand expressions in Tanach of G d's reconsidering and G d's remorse in light of His Omniscience Chaim Eisen Israel Center TT #650 BackPage B VA'EIRA (M'vorchim) 5765 Issue

3 MoNday N'SHEI LIBRARY 10:00 12:30 ipy mei 9:15am The Jewish Values Education Institute EXCURSIONS INTO THE WORLD OF NEVI'IM Mrs. Pearl Borow on sale: Jewish Books for Adults and Children by Simcha Publishing Mondays 10:00 12:00 10:30am In recess 11:35am Rambam s 13 Principles Jewish History Series: Please note that Dr. Goldblum will begin his series anew (from the destruction of the first Beit HaMikdash) on Monday, January 31st Zev Leff Dr. Henry Goldblum Fit Forever: Look & Feel your Best! Exercise for of all ages, Mondays 11:35 12:35pm Gentle exercises to improve flexibility, circulation, posture, etc. Breathing and relaxation skills to use every day. Call Sura Faecher Monday, Jan. 10th, 12:30pm, in the Library (free) "David Oistrakh Artist of the People?" David Ostraikh ( ) is another of the brilliant Jewish violinists of musical history. This film tells the dramatic story of an inspired artist and a man forced by the Soviet regime to conform to its iron rule. Women's Beit Midrash Mondays: 5:20 7:20pm with Ruth Fogelman ( ) & Mindy Aber Barad ( ) MON (and WED) 3:00 5:00pm Acquire study skills and knowledge crucial to your life as a Jew join us! Guided Chavruta study with Pearl Borow Fine Tuning Shabbat (with text) Phil Chernofsky Pri Chadash Women's Writing Workshop MASK Mothers & Fathers Aligned Saving Kids J'lem Chapter at the OU Israel Center NEXT MEETING: Monday, Jan. 17th, 7:30 9:30pm Israel Center TT #650 BackPage C VA'EIRA (M'vorchim) 5765 Issue

4 Monday, January 10th Leil Rosh Chodesh 8:00pm Shvat's Special Rosh Chodesh Phil Chernofsky MON 8:30pm AM SEGULA Curing the Jewish Heart lecture series with Eli Yosef TUESday iyily mei The Israel Center and the Old City Free Loan Association 16th year over 4000 loans granted Gemach Free Loan Society to provide interest free loans for people in financial distress (living in the Jerusalem area). Interviews at the Center on Tuesdays from 10:00 12:00 Please bring ID New additional hours for the Gemach Tue. 7:00 9:00pm Tuesdays, 9:00am The Meaning of Mitzvot Aharon Adler 9:00am long class Tuesdays, 10:15am The Parsha thru the Eyes of the Haftara Sholom Gold Money and Chessed in the Midrash Dr. Hayim Abramson 11:00am oefnd zkxa oqnxa` miig 'xc 10:50am M&W 11:45am Parshat HaShavua Mordechai Spiegelman Review of the weekly Farbrengens Raizel Zisk of the Lubavitcher Rebbe Used several times in Torah and Nach to verify a certain knowledge Israel Center TT #650 BackPage D VA'EIRA (M'vorchim) 5765 Issue

5 Tuesday, Jan. 11th, 12:30pm, in the Library (free) Why Were The Kashrut Laws Given Too Late? Natan Lopes Cardozo Jewish Values Education Institute presents Journeys and Journals Tuesdays, 12:00 1:30pm exploratory creative writing inspired by the weekly Torah portion Mrs. Esther Sutton freelance author, certified counselor only Tuesday, January 11th, 8:00pm Video assisted shiur on The Jewish View on "Refusing Orders" dcewt aexiq Nachum Amsel WednESday iriax mei Wednesdays, 9:10am Current Issues in Halacha Civil Disobedience: Is it good for the Jews? Macy Gordon Wednesdays, 10:30am Yosef Wolicki on Parshat HaShavua Israel Center TT #650 BackPage E VA'EIRA (M'vorchim) 5765 Issue

6 Wednesdays, 10:30am ( only) Songs from the Siddur Meaning &Melodies Chani Abramson Wednesdays, 11:30am ( ) More Upbeat Chesed Projects with Jackie Lowenstein YOU have the power to make a positive difference in people's lives! Come & join us? Wed. January 12th, 12:30pm, in the Library (free) The Prophetess Devorah (part 1) Mrs. Pearl Borow Avraham J. Twerski M.D. 3:00pm Pearl Women in Tanach Borow Women's Beit Midrash The Jewish Values WED (and MON) Education Institute 3:00 5:00pm Acquire study skills and knowledge crucial to your life as a Jew join us! Guided Chavruta study with Pearl Borow 7:30pm Men & Women Jewish Philosophy Rambam's Guide for the Perplexed Now studying: Ta amei Mitzvot: The Philosophy of Gastronomic Commandments This week: Why Chase Away the Mother Bird? Wednesday, January 12th, 8:00pm Dr. Vivian Damalein on Life After Bereavement or How to Recover from Anything Chaim Eisen on the yahrzeit of Enid bat Mordechai HaCohen (mother) and Tamar bat Eliezer HaCohen (daughter) Israel Center TT #650 BackPage F VA'EIRA (M'vorchim) 5765 Issue

7 in recess Aliya Counseling watch for announcement ThurSday iying mei THU: Dvar Torah by Menachem Persoff THU time varies Shiur while you fold... Phil Chernofsky 8:00pm He's Back Legends from the Gemara Reb Yosef Schreiber Root & Branch Association in cooperation with the Israel Center Thursday, January 13th 19:00 "Translating Tehillim (Psalms) to Contemporary English Verse" by Dr. Aaron Lichtenstein City University of New York; Author, "The Seven Laws of Noah" Presentation in Memory of Mr. Mordechai Lichtenstein z"l Info: NIS25 per person, members NIS20, students NIS10 Friday 9:00am Overview of Pirkei Avot zay axr Chaim Eisen UPCOMING at at the CENTER Monday, January 24, 8:00pm TU BiSHVAT SEDER led by Dr. Joseph Heimowitz 40å p.p. (non mem 50) Limited to 30 participants Registration required First come... Call ext. 204 Israel Center TT #650 BackPage G VA'EIRA (M'vorchim) 5765 Issue