9:00am Overview of Pirkei Avot Rabbi Chaim Eisen. Shabbat Parshat T'ruma, 6 Adar, Feb. 24th, 3:45pm (Mincha 4:45) Mikdash, Shabbat, Shul

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1 BackPage 754 The Avrom Silver Jerusalem College for Adults Dean, Rabbi Sholom Gold, 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" IC classes & lectures 20å members, 25å non members. Life members 5å No one will be turned away for inability to pay. Membership 250å couple, 180å single. Programs of the Center are partially funded by the Jewish Agency for Israel Schedule for Erev Shabbat to Erev Shabbat, 5 12 Adar (February 23 March 2) Friday zay axr 9:00am Overview of Pirkei Avot Rabbi Chaim Eisen Shabbat day ycew zay Shabbat Parshat T'ruma, 6 Adar, Feb. 24th, 3:45pm (Mincha 4:45) Mikdash, Shabbat, Shul Shabbat shiur by Rabbi Binyamin Wolff Motza Sh zay i`ven Motza"Sh, Leil 7 Adar, Feb. 24th, 8:30pm 20NIS members 25NIS n/m A Touch of Class Welcome to an enjoyable evening of well loved classical favourites Performed by new immigrants Gila Carcas on the violin and Orah Chedvah HaShalom on the keyboard, this evening's programme includes pieces and excerpts by many composers from the Baroque to modern times. Gila comes from England and has a PhD from Durham University as well as two first degrees. Orah Chedvah studied in Amsterdam at the Conservatorium and also in Geneva. Israel Center TT #754 BackPage A T'RUMA 5767 issue

2 SUN Thu in the Ganchrow Beis Medrash (first floor) 10:00am 11:15am 1:20pm on hold 4:30pm Gemara Megila perek 3 Rabbi Jeff Bienenfeld RCA Daf Yomi by Guest presenter Mincha (this time stays the same throughout the year) Daf Yomi by Rabbi Shmuel Halpern Shiur in Masechet Brachot by Rabbi Hillel Ruvel SUNday N'shei Library 10:30am 12:45pm oey`x mei 9:30am women Mystical Insights into the Months of the Year Golda Warhaftig 10:30am women 11:30am women 12:30pm M/W 4:00pm M/W 5:20 7:20pm Let's Learn Megila Tonia Frohwein Parshat HaShavua Shprintzee Rappaport "Lift me up so I can touch the sky" Aharon Romm Stories of Inspiration & Chesed Jackie Lowenstein Pri Chadash Women's Writing Workshop This session is in memory of l"f dcedi wgvi oa ikcxn Georges Perec, who passed away 8 Adar 5743 Contact: Ruth Fogelman ( ) and Judy Caspi ( ) 7:30pm Issues in Jewish Thought Rabbi Chaim Eisen Sunday, February 25th, Leil 8 Adar, 8:00pm Rabbi Dovid Castle will speak about his new book To Live Among Friends: Laws and Ethics of Everyday Interactions (Feldheim '06) the most comprehensive work on the Halachic and ethical intricacies of interpersonal relationships. Rabbi Castle will address some of the more pressing interpersonal issues, annoying situations, and dilemmas that we often face today. Israel Center TT #754 BackPage B T'RUMA 5767 issue

3 MoNday N'SHEI LIBRARY 10:00am 12:30pm ipy mei 9:15am EXCURSIONS INTO THE BOOK OF SHMUEL Mrs. Pearl Borow Monday, February 26th, 10:00am 3:00pm Pre Purim: YESHA FAIR On the 3rd floor (Levmore Conference Center) Food products, wine, HHerbie's Hamantashen, Judaica, jewelry, gift items, decorative glassware... and more Help support our Yesha artisans and farmers 10:30am 11:35am 11:35am 12:30pm 2:30pm 3:30pm Rambam s 13 Principles Rabbi Zev Leff Jewish History Series by Dr. Henry Goldblum 68CE: The suicide of Nero Good for the Jews? Fit Forever: Look & Feel your Best! until 12:30pm Exercise for women of all ages Call Sura Faecher VIDEO SCREENING in the LIBRARY see box below Women's Beit Midrash "Hear the Sh'ma" Pearl Borow Fine tuning Halacha (Purim) Phil Chernofsky MON Feb.26, 12:30pm Purim and the Flat Tire Rabbi Sholom Gold TUE Feb.27, 12:30pm Rabbi Zev Leff Insights Into Purim & Megilat Esther WED Feb.28, 12:30pm Megillat Esther Dr. Avivah Gottlieb Zornberg There is no charge for video programs at the Center Israel Center TT #754 BackPage C T'RUMA 5767 issue

4 Monday, Feb. 26th, 6:30pm For women over the age of 16 in English 20NIS for members 25NIS for non members Monday, February 26th, Leil 9 Adar, 8:00pm 10NIS p.p. Harvey Stein ofmovie Memoir Productions will tell you how he can help you create your own movie about your life, the life of a loved one, an event or celebration... preserving stories and memories for family and friends to enjoy for generations. Video Biographies, Video ethical wills... step by step... 8:30pm Chug Tanach (Yehoshua) Rabbi Dr. Elie Assis (Heb.) To find out more, call Sam Finkel at or finkels2@zahav.net.il MASK Mothers & Fathers Aligned Saving Kids Jerusalem Chapter at the Israel Center maskjerusalem.cjb.net NEXT MEETING: Monday, February 26, 7:30 9:30pm with Dr. Judy Belsky TUESday iyily mei 9:00am Know Your Siddur Rabbi Aharon Adler 10:15am Parshat HaShavua Rabbi Sholom Gold The Israel Center and the Old City Free Loan Association 18th 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 and 19:00 20:30 Please bring ID 11:20am 12:00pm 12:00pm 12:30pm PARSHAT HASHAVUA Rabbi Eddie Abramson Farbrengens of the Lubavitcher Rebbe Raizel Zisk (women) Workshop on Rediscovering our Hearts through Torah, Story, & Writing Mrs. Esther Sutton (until 2:00pm women only) VIDEO SCREENING in the LIBRARY see box on BackPage C bottom Israel Center TT #754 BackPage D T'RUMA 5767 issue

5 Tuesday, February 27th, Leil 10 Adar, 8:00pm Miriam Millhauser Castle will speak about her new book Practical Inner Torah: A Guide to Going Within (Targum Press '07), the companion work to her first book Inner Torah: Where Consciousness and Kedusha Meet. Based on her healing work worldwide, the Inner Torah books open doors to self awareness, growth, holiness and true spirituality, with a Torah based approach to know yourself, better your relations with others and reach your G d given potential. (For women only) 8:00pm Meet the Meforshim: S'FORNO Rabbi Yonatan Kolatch WednESday iriax mei 9:20am Current Jewish Issues Rabbi Macy Gordon Is Idolatry alive and well today? (cont.) 10:45am Parshat HaShavua Rabbi Yosef Wolicki Shiur/Divrei Torah while you fold 12:30pm 2:30pm VIDEO SCREENING in the LIBRARY see box on BackPage C bottom Women's Beit Midrash Pearl Borow First hour on T'hilim; second hour on Chumash with Rashi Wednesday, February 28th, 7:30pm The Story of the Oven of Achnai and its implications Rabbi Chaim Eisen Wednesday, February 28th, 7:30pm Esther's Moral Dilemma: Commit Adultery to Save Lives? by Rabbi Ephraim Sprecher Israel Center TT #754 BackPage E T'RUMA 5767 issue

6 ThurSday iying mei TAANIT ESTHER 11 Adar (pulled earlier, since we don't fast on Shabbat except for Yom Kippur and we wouldn't postpone Taanit Esther to Sunday, since that is Purim in many, many places in the world and almost all over Israel) and, as long as it is moving anyway, it wasn't fixed on Friday, since that would impinge on Shabbat) Fast begins at dawn, 4:55am (J'lem) and ends at stars out, 6:05pm Shiur/Divrei Torah while you fold THU 11:00 12:50 PURIM with Dr. Hayim Abramson Taanit Esther, Thursday, 11 Adar 5767, March 1st NO CHARGE 3:30pm Purim: Profound Implications Guest shiur by Rabbi Mendel Kessin The shiur is dedicated to the memory of Ruth G. Chernofsky d"r l`wfgi 'x za lgx 4:40pm Slow paced MINCHA Mini shiur by Phil on Purim in and out of Jerusalem 5:55pm Maariv, followed by fast breaking refreshments Thursdays at 8:15pm HammerTime with Rabbi Shalom Hammer Jewish Perspectives and Insights (different topic each week) This week: "Shaul Hamelech and Mordechai: A Breed Apart?" Israel Center TT #754 BackPage F T'RUMA 5767 issue

7 Motza'ei Taanit Esther, THU Mar. 8:30pm 25å Off The Wall Comedy Empire L'Mehadrin presents: Religiously Oriented Frum From Birth Pre Purim Show Starring: David Kilimnick & maybe somebody else David will address issues of being frum (religious), growing up frum and living in a frum community (including halachic issues). This is the first ever FFB show. Teichman Family Youth Center at the Israel Center or Friday zay axr 9:00am Special Pre Purim Shiur by Rabbi Chaim Eisen Purim's Message: Stripping off all the Masks Refreshments JERUSALEM PURIM Monday, 8:15am Shacharit; Megila not before 9:00am Refreshments Tuesday, March 6th, 7:30pm The Halachic right of Self Defense and the new proposed Shai Dromi Law Motza"Sh, March 10th, 8:30pm Current Events and the Divine Agenda Rabbi Mendel Kessin Tuesday, March 13th The most unique kiruv program in existence US Jewish Chaplaincy Rabbi Joseph S. Daina, career Chaplain, ret. New Oleh, will share his stories of challenges and accomplishments. upcoming in MARCH Tuesday, March 6, 2:00pm Nazi Hunter The Beate Klarsfeld Story Born a Christian in pre war Germany, married to a Jew, Beate Klarsfeld became one of the most successful hunters of Nazi war criminals ever. This film depicts her life, showing her metamorphosis from daughter of German soldier to relentless pursuer of Nazis, most especially Klaus Barbie, the Butcher of Lyon. It shows how she has suffered harassment, assaults, arrests, imprisonment, torture, and numerous assassination attempts. Beate Klarsfeld is much more than a Righteous Gentile. She is a genuine heroine for all time. (1 hr) Israel Center TT #754 BackPage G T'RUMA 5767 issue