You are invited to come and browse in our library we you’ll find many new, interesting titles such as books by:  Charlotte Bingham ; Vince Flynn ; Martin Gilbert ; both Faye and Jonathan Kellerman ; Jodi Picoult ; Barbara Walters and Yael Unterman.

 

The AMIT-AACI Library, located in AACI’s new home in 37 Pierre Koenig Street. Thousands of books will be available for lending, and we hope you’ll support our joint endeavor by taking full advantage of the wonderful stock of fiction, non-fiction, drama, suspense, biography, and more!

 

We are delighted to offer as well a new series entitled, MEET THE AUTHOR, in which published authors will speak about their works in the warm, homey setting of our new library.

 

AMIT-AACI Library Hours: Sunday to Thursday, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Tel: 02-5661181 ext 323

 

 

 

We invite you to visit our new children's library at the AACI-Dr. Max & Gianna Glassman Family Center.  Enter a world of books for children of all ages.

 

75 NIS annual fee + 30 NIS per punch card (for 11 books)

FREE Registration for AACI members + 30 NIS per punch card

 

Sundays: 9:15-12:30

Tuesdays: 14:30-17:30

Wednesday evenings: 16:00-19:30

 

 

Monday, July 15, 13:00 – 19:00

Tuesday, July 16, 9:30 – 17:00

 

Wednesday, December 11, 13:00 – 19:00

Thursday, December 12, 9:30 – 16:00

Save the date! Our next drive will be on Sunday, July 21, 2013 at 16:00 – 19:30

 

AACI - Dr. Max and Gianna Glassman Family Center

2 Poalei Tzedek

 

Your donation can make the difference! Donate a pint and get a pint of Ben & Jerry's icecream.

 

Donors must:

Those who have spent a total of 6 months in the UK between 1980-1996, received a blood transfusion or had an operation in the UK cannot donate blood. 

  

AACI Jerusalem members benefit from blood insurance in case of need.

 

If you would like to volunteer for the Blood Drive, please contact Elayna at 02-566-1181

 

 

 

 

bjacobson@aaci.org.il or 02-566-1181
Ext 324.

 

 

Jerusalem Art Tours connects art loving tourists of all ages with the vibrant art scene in Jerusalem. You'll visit galleries on and off the beaten track and have the rare opportunity to talk with leading Israeli artists, discuss their work and learn about their unique connection to the city. For more information call Caron at 0528- 736-993, or email: jerusalem.art.tours@gmail.com

Cost: 90 NIS / AACI members 80 NIS

An opportunity to hear from Douglas Goldstein and Ron Zalben, two of the authors of the newly published The Expatriate’s Guide to Handling Money and Taxes

 

When: Sunday June 2 at 14:00

Where: AACI – Dr. Max & Gianna Glassman Family Center

Cost: 40 NIS / AACI members 30 NIS

Douglas Goldstein, owner and director of Profile Investment Services, Ltd., began his career on Wall Street in 1992 at Dean Witter and  moved with his wife and family to Israel after developing a successful practice in New York.  Doug is accredited by the Israel Securities Authority (ISA) as a licensed Israeli advisor and is also a licensed U.S. advisor. He holds the designations of Certified Financial Planner™, Registered Investment Advisor, and Trust and Estate Practitioner. He is a member of both the Financial Planning Association and of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners.

Doug’s advice appears weekly in The Jerusalem Post, and he hosts a weekly radio show, Goldstein on Gelt, about business and investing. He is the author of the book Building Wealth in Israel: A Guide to International Investments and Financial Planning, and of the newly published The Expatriate’s Guide to Handling Money and Taxes.

Ron Zalben has a BS from Bradley University, Peoria, Il and MS (management) from University Wisconsin Milwaukee. He is a qualified CPA in Wisconsin and Israel. Ron is affiliated with the Institute of Certified Public Accountants in Israel, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and Wisconsin Society of Certified Public Accountants.

Ron has 20 years of experience in tax planning and compliance. He worked for two CPA firms in Wisconsin prior to making aliya in 2002. He joined Don Shrensky & Co. as a senior staffer in April 2003, and became a partner in July 2007.

Copies of The Expatriate’s Guide to Handling Money and Taxes will be available for sale

Have questions about Travel?

This is your opportunity to meet with Henriette Hertz, an agent from Ophir Tours who has been in the travel business for more than 18 years. Henriette will be available on Wednesdays at 12:00-4:00 pm at our Jerusalem office (37 Pierre Koenig). Get the latest information regarding air fares, cruises, car rentals, domestic tourism plus much more. For an appointment, please call Henriette at 02-5398666.

 

Following the success of our recent Alternative Approaches to Health Care events, AACI Jerusalem is pleased to bring a new series of health seminars to the English speaking public. Every other month, we will offer an in-depth look at an area of Health. The program times will alternate between morning and afternoon.

 

Join us for our first seminar!

When: Sunday, May 26, 2013, 15:00 – 18:00

 

For more information, call 02-566-1181

 

If you are a health professional and interested in presenting a workshop in the future, please send a one paragraph description of your topic with your contact information to Elayna Weisel at eweisel@aaci.org.il. 

 

What if your vision deteriorated so that you could no longer read the books you love? AACI prides itself in filling every possible niche in making life in Israel a wonderful experience and solving problems.

 

Located in the Jerusalem office of the AACI, this very extensive library is a lifeline for visually and physically impaired booklovers. It contains books on tape, CDs, MP3s and in large print, ranging from fiction, suspense and humor, to self-help, Judaica and biographies.

 

What could be easier than to request books by phone or e-mail, have them mailed to you free of charge, and return them in the same container postage free? This amazing library is utilized by English speakers of all ages from Naharia to Eilat, in cities and towns as well as on kibbutzim and moshavim.

 

The librarians are all volunteers who take great pride in knowing their dedication enriches the lives of so many. All of the “books” in the library have been donated or purchased with donated funds. Gifts of large print books or audiobooks can be sent postage free to the AACI, 37 Pierre Koenig, corner of Poalei Tzedek Talpiot, Jerusalem.  P.O. Box 53349, Jerusalem 91042
 

To find out how you can access the world of talking books, make a donation or work as a volunteer, call 02-560-0912, or e-mail library@aaci.org.il

 

Poetry is only made of words – but in some very interesting combinations. Rather than asking “what does this poem mean?” we will ask “what can it mean?” and “how does it mean?” Poems provided on handouts so that we can work and “play” with them together. Poets may include Donne, Frost, Yeats, Shakespeare (sonnets), Dickinson, Hopkins. In addition to looking closely at the poems, we will also discuss ways of reading – philosophies of interpretation.

 

When: Sundays, May 13, 20, 27 at 12:45

Where: AACI-Dr. Max & Gianna Glassman Family Center

Facilitator: Judith Oster

 

 

Hundreds of bargains you won’t want to miss!

 

Thursday, July 4th at 16:00-19:30

Where: Courtyard of Beit Yehudit, 12 Emek Refaim Center

 

To register for a table,

Online registration ONLY.

 

 

 

(Valuable information on rights, bureaucracy, & more…)

 held at:

AACI JERUSALEM

37 Pierre Koenig, corner of Poalei Tzedek
Talpiot. Directions

Tel: 02-5661-181

 

 

Jewish Philosophy:  One of the greatest Jewish thinkers of the 20th century, the "Rav" had a major impact on generations of rabbis and leaders.  His thought is anchored in his Lithuanian family's analytic tradition of Talmud study, but he brings to it both the study of philosophy (in which he earned a doctorate in the University of Berlin) and his love for language and literature (which he imbibed from his mother).  As an introduction to Rav Soloveitchik's thought, and in honor of his 20th yahrzeit, we will study his seminal 1965 essay "The Lonely Man of Faith."  Bring your own copy, or purchase one at the class.  Tuesdays, 12:30, Rabbi Artie Fischer 

 

When: Tuesdays, 12:30, ongoing

Where: AACI – Dr. Max and Gianna Glassman Family Center

Cost: 50 NIS / AACI members 35 NIS

 

  

with Marcia Lewison

 

Marcia's Art Courses are a perennial favorite!

 

If you want to learn techniques for water-based painting (water color & acrylic) in a lively basic course, this is the class for you.

 

When: Tuesday mornings, 10:00 to 12:00.  June 4 – July 9 (6 classes)

Where: AACI – Dr. Max & Gianna Glassman Family Center

Cost: 280 NIS/240 NIS for AACI members

 

LIMITED SPACE! Call AACI now to reserve and get the list of materials: 02-566-1181

 

Space may be available for the last 3 sessions of the drawing class (May 7, 21, 28). Contact Elayna at AACI, extension 307. to check.

 

 

 

Learn to play with a pro! With Marcia Gardner

This class is NOT intended for people who already know how to play.

 

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Come and join in the fun!

Cost: 15 NIS/ AACI members 10 NIS

 

AACI Star Film Club
 

 

Where: AACI – Dr. Max & Gianna Glassman Family Center

Cost: NIS 40 / AACI members NIS 30

Members may bring one new woman as a guest for free

Call to register: 052 2861779

For information call:

Elana Rozenman, Career and Life Coach, SuccessWorks

 

 

 

“Your Baby Needs Music” is a fun hour's experience of songs, movement and dance, especially designed for parents with babies from age 4 months to 2 years. Activities include rhythmic chants, creative movement from finger plays to large gross motor movement activities, singing with percussion instruments, puppets and lots of ideas and tips to take home with you to enrich your child's musical development. This class is particularly recommended for first-time moms and dads.

When: Wednesdays, 16:15-17:15

Where: AACI – Dr. Max & Gianna Glassman Family Center

Cost per child per full course: 400 NIS/ AACI members 350 NIS

Cost per 2^nd child per full course: 375 NIS/ AACI members 325 NIS

 

Sing, dance, and bond with yoru children/grandchildren with music. "Music Together" is a parent-child class for infants, toddlers and perschoolers up to age 5, in which families share songs, instrucment play, rhythm chants, and movement activities in a relaxed, playful, non performance oriented setting.

 

Cost per 2^nd child per full course: 375 NIS/ AACI members 325 NIS

 

For more details, check out www.musicwithsharon.com

 

 

Marital stressors that don’t seem to get resolved?

 

Are you experiencing marital difficulties, or relationship difficulties, and you and/or your partner have ADD/ADHD?

 

ADD/ADHD typically affects relationships in recognizable patterns. These patterns can be frustrating, interesting, and even humorous when recognized for what they are. And they can be devastating to a relationship, and confounding to professionals unfamiliar with ADD/ADHD, when the patterns are not recognized and not addressed constructively.

 

Come to an introductory seminar on ADD in Couples, partly based on the highly recommended book by Melissa Orlov: The ADHD Effect on Marriage. Topics include:

 

–         Do you see what I see?!

–         Utilizing vs. avoiding those really strong emotions

–         Communicating with an ADD brain

–         Bringing fun back into your relationship

 

Where: AACI – Dr. Max and Gianna Glassman Family Center

Cost: 30 NIS / AACI members 20 NIS

 

 

 

 

Location via Google Maps 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To subscribe:  aaci.55ish@gmail.com

 

When: Tuesdays 12:30 – 14:00, June 4 – July 9, 2013 (6 sessions)

Facilitated by: Arlene Alyehs, Israel Museum art student

 

If you are one of those people who always say, “I’m not artistic”, it’s time to forget that stereotype! From simple 2-dimensional paper collage to low relief sculpture on board to re-cycled found object sculptures, we can create art objects in a relaxed, fun atmosphere whether we can draw a line or not. Materials will be supplied.

 

This course will prepare participants to submit works to AACI’s recycled art exhibit to be held in the Fall of 2013, or simply to create objects for one’s own pleasure.

 

Where: AACI – Dr. Max and Gianna Glassman Family Center

Cost: 45 NIS / AACI members 35 NIS per session

 

Pre-registration requested 02-566-1181

 

Do you create artwork or craft items from recycled materials: wood, metal, fabric, glass, or other materials such as electronic parts?  AACI would like to hear from you about what materials you use and what you do with them. 

 

Please email aaciart@gmail.com with your name, telephone number, a very brief description of what you do, and photos showing examples of your work.  Also, if you would be interested in volunteering to help organize an exhibit around this theme, please send an email and let us know.

 

 

IGRA has a new dynamic, bi-lingual search engine on its website, http://genealogy.org.il/databases/!! Searches can be done with a variety of filters to bring you more accurate results. We have prepared and uploaded more than 65 databases and more will be appearing in the months ahead. The databases have materials relating to the Ottoman, British Mandate and Israeli Administration. There are voter lists, census material, different occupations, address books, candidates for various positions, delegates to Zionist Congresses and much more. Images of the scanned documents are being added to the search engine and will be available to members of IGRA.

 

Please visit our website frequently – www.genealogy.org.il. Registration on the website is free and will ensure that you are able to view our calendar and access articles, videos and our databases in addition to receiving our updates alerting you to some of the new material available. You’ll have the opportunity to sign up for webinars that are of interest.

We are always looking for volunteers – those able to type in English and/or Hebrew and can use Excel – if you would like to be a part of our exciting team, please write to: webmaster@genealogy.org.il.

 

Our meetings begin at 18:30 with time to meet others interested in genealogy and receive some help and advice. The lecture begins at 19:00. Entrance fee – 15 NIS for AACI members, 20 NIS for guests and no fee for IGRA members.

 

 

An introduction to the Israeli martial arts course, given by an experienced trainer. This class will focus on personal security, with opportunities for hands-on tactical experiences. Wear comfortable, loose clothing.

 

When:  Tuesday, May 28, 2013, 18:00 – 19:00

Where: AACI – Dr. Max & Gianna Glassman Family Center

Cost: 30 NIS/ AACI members 20 NIS

 

If sufficient interest is expressed, AACI may offer a full course in Krav Maga.

 

Presenter: Instructional staff of Caliber 3, a security and counter-terrorism training facility

 

What it LinkedIn? Why do I need it and how can it help me? Learn to use LinkedIn effectively for finding employment and/or employment networking contacts.

 

When: Monday May 20, 2013, 13:30, 17:30 

Where: AACI Dr. Max & Gianna Glassman Family Center

Cost: 20 NIS/ AACI Members 15 NIS

 

Please preregister by calling AACI’s front desk at 02-5661181.

 

Presenter: Bryna Lee Jacobson, computer coach. Moderated by Helen Har Tal, AACI Employment Counselor

AACI's J-Town Playhouse is happy to Present: 

Written by Raphael Poch and Sura Shachnovitz

 

The chase after finding one's significant other, for the first or second, or even third time. The everyday frustrations and stresses of parents, family, friends, people you have never met, all trying to set you up, holidays and Shabbatot alone, traveling single, the economic imbalances and injustices suffered by those who are single, we deal with them all, as you deal with them all! We have taken only true stories, conversations, and issues that have actually happened to people and put them together in this delightful bouquet of characters and situational humour. We come not to bury the woes of singledom by belittling it, but to praise the time of life when one is single!

 

Directed by Eryn London

Starring David Storfer, Netanya Mischel, Elyakeem Kinstlinger, Faygle Train, Mina Perskin, Avraham Schlissel, Raphael Poch, Jessica Katz, Andrea Katz, Tammy Trachtman and Penina Satlow

 

Performances will be May 1^st, 2^nd, 5^th, 8^th, and 12th at 8 pm at AACI – Dr. Max and Gianna Glassman Family Center in Jerusalem. www.aaci.org.il or 02-566-1181

 

On-line ticket purchase:  

 

Jerome Bixby's "The Man From Earth"

After history professor John Oldman unexpectedly resigns from the University, his startled colleagues impulsively invite themselves to his home, pressing him for an explanation. But they're shocked to hear his reason for premature retirement: John claims he must move on because he is immortal, and cannot stay in one place for more than ten years without his secret being discovered. Tempers rise and emotions flow as John's fellow professors attempt to poke holes in his story, but it soon becomes clear that his tale is as impossible to disprove as it is to verify. What starts out as a friendly gathering soon builds to an unexpected and shattering climax. Acclaimed science fiction writer Jerome Bixby, writer of the original 'Star Trek' and 'The Twilight Zone', originally conceived this story back in the early 1960's. It would come to be his last great work.

WHEN: Auditions will be held April 3 & 4 fro 18:00-21:00

WHO: Looking for male and female actors aged 20 and up with specific intrest in actors and actresses aged 40-70!

WHERE: AACI- Dr. Max and Gianna Glassman Family Center, 37 Pierre Koenig St., 4th floor, Talpiot Jerusalem, Opposite Hadar Mall.

 

For questions about either of these plays please call: 02-566-1181 ext 311

or email: Israeltheatersource@gmail.com

 

 

Ever wanted to learn Improv? Don't have a huge budget for classes, or lots of time on your hands?

 

We have the perfect solution for you!

 

AACI's J-Town Playhouse invites you to come participate in our weekly drop-in Improv Jam, led by Shira Katz and Raphael Poch.

 

This Jam will be led by us and by you! While we will be working on different skills and techniques each week, we will also ask the participants to bring in what you know and share your ideas, all while doing improv!

From introducing the basics of how to perform long-form improv, to finding "The Game" of the scene, honing short form improv skills, participants will learn how to think on your feet, use "yes-and," how to play at the top of your intelligence, active listening and support to create comedic environment for the game or improvised scene and get you to be a better improviser. Just wanna come and improvise –no problem – the sessions will be half learn, half play! 

 

WHERE: AACI - Dr. Max and Gianna Glassman Family Center

COST:  Minimum 10 NIS drop in fee, but if you like the class and want to give more, all the better!

For More Information please email: israeltheatersource@gmail.com

 

To Register call: 02-566-1181