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Thursday Evening 4:00 PM Check In and Registration FRONT DESK 4:00 PM Tea Room / Hospitality Center Opens GAZEBO LOUNGE 4:25 PM Mincha ATRIUM BOARDROOM #3 (2ND FLOOR) 5:20 PM Maariv BALLROOM EAST PRE-FUNCTION AREA AND ATRIUM BOARDROOM #3 (2ND FLOOR) 5:30 PM Dinner VARIOUS DINING ROOMS 6:00 PM Pirchei Agudath Israel Annual Directors' Meeting TWAIN

ADDRESS Dr. David Lieberman, Ph.D. Author, Speaker, and Consultant Rabbi Moshe Matz Director, Agudath Israel of Florida 6:00 PM Delegation Meeting and Q&A HOLIDAY INN GREAT ROOM Rabbi Ariel Sadwin Director, Agudath Israel of Maryland/Mid-Atlantic Region

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Maariv Bnos Agudath Israel Leadership Event CONCURRENT S ESSIONS | 6:30 PM Behind TheScenes: ALookatWhoWe Are President, Agudath Israel ofCalifornia Agudath Israel ofAmerica Chairman Emeritus,Board ofTrustees, Guidance inEnd-of-Life Situations RoughWaters! ChayimAruchim:Charting Torah True Member, New York State Assembly Director, Areivim Educational Director, Jewish Futures Trust, London Lecturer, AniMaaminFoundation Member, Board ofTrustees, Agudath Israel ofAmerica Agudath Israel ofAmerica Vice President for Community Affairs, Rabbi PinchusJung Rivie Schwebel Rabbi ShmuelLefkowitz Dr. IrvingLebovics Rabbi Gedaliah Weinberger Rabbi Yehuda Zachter Phil Goldfeder Rabbi ShmuelGluck Rabbi Shlomo Farhi H I I G

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8:00 PM Keynote Session INTERNATIONAL BALLROOM Understanding, Recognizing & Appreciating Who We Are Rabbi Rosh HaYeshiva, Gedolah of Philadelphia Rabbi Yosef Elefant R"M, Mir, Yerushalayim Rabbi , , Rabbi Rosh HaYeshiva, Yeshiva Torah Vodaath, Rav, Agudath Israel of Madison

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CHAIRMAN Rabbi Dovid Lefkowitz ConventionE S EBBI Co-Chairman "H ’ A R !"

10:00 PM Tea Room GAZEBO LOUNGE STATE BALLROOM (MEN ONLY) 10:15 PM Yarchei Kallah ATRIUM BOARDROOM #3 (2ND FLOOR) Contemporary Situations בשר שנתעלם מן העין Rabbi Doniel Neustadt Yoshev Rosh, Vaad Harabonim of Detroit Rav of Pine River Village, Lakewood

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11:00AM CONCURRENTSESSIONS | 9:45 AM Yarchei Kallah (shiurat 11:00) מצוהבויותרמבשלוחו-כבוד שבת The Impact ofTechnologyThe Impact onRelationships IsAnybodyHome? Bnot Chaya Academy for Girls Menahel, OhrNaava, Ateres Naava, Rav, Shevet Achim/Magen David,Mexico City Co-founder, P'tach Square Pegs inRoundHoles: FindingPlaces for ALL Rosh HaYeshiva, Telshe Yeshiva, Cleveland Author andLecturer President, Agudath Israel ofCalifornia Rosh HaYeshiva, NerYisroel, Baltimore Morality Conundrum: To GetInvolved orNot? International Lecturer ThatYouBe All Can Be Director, Digital Citizen Project Chizuk Columnist, Inyan Magazine Senior Editor, Newspaper; R"M, Yeshivas Mir, Yerushalayim Rabbanit Yemima Mizrachi Dr. EliShapiro Rabbi Avraham Heschel Rabbi Yosef Elefant Rabbi Zechariah Wallerstein Rabbi Mordejai Tussie Dr. Yosef Rosenshein Rabbi Aharon Dovid Goldberg Rabbi Yonoson Rosenblum Dr. IrvingLebovics Rabbi A H I H C W P R NTERNATIONAL RESENTERS ABBINIC TRIUM ROWNE ARTFORD ARTFORD OMEN B O B OARDROOM VERVIEW ALLROOM S S OUTH OUTH B ALLROOM #3 (2 11 ND E AST F LOOR ) 6:00PM 4:20PM 4:20PM 4:10 PM PM 2:30 PM 12:30 Erev Shabbos /Kabbolas Shabbos LichtBentschen MinchaandKabbolas Shabbos -For Women MinchaandKabbolas Shabbos Toameha /Refreshments Lunch SeudasShabbos CONCURRENTSESSIONS| 11:00AM Family, andFriends Feeling TheirPain: Trauma Supporting Victims, Menaheles, MachonBasya RochelSeminary Rebbetzin, Congregation Kneseth Israel, Far Rockaway, Rosh HaYeshiva, Yeshiva Darchei Torah Chairman oftheBoard, Agudath Israel ofAmerica Supervisor, Catapult Learning, New York City Managing Editor, Hamodia Newspaper/Binah Magazine Author, Speaker, andConsultant Raising Healthy, Happy, andResilientChildren Lecturer, AniMaaminFoundation Director, Center for Jewish Family Life/Project YES Founder andExecutive Director, Amudim Rebbetzin Aviva Feiner Mrs. RivkyFeiner Rabbi Yaakov Bender Shlomo Werdiger Mrs. Leah Schwartz Mrs. Rachel Roth Dr. David Lieberman,Ph.D. Rabbi PinchusJung Rabbi Yakov Horowitz Rabbi ZviGluck V C I C I H G A A I D W W NTERNATIONAL NTERNATIONAL NTRODUCTION DDRESS ARIOUS RASHA ROWNE ROWNE SSIGNED OTEL AZEBO ELCOME OMEN E NTRANCE L D B B OUNGE D ALLROOM ALLROOM INING INING B B ALLROOM ALLROOM R L R OOMS OBBY OOMS 12 E E AST AST , C ENTRAL d h o c P B d t A I M h a R e o e e r B e

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CONCURRENT SESSIONS | 8:15 PM Concurrent Sessions Chinuch Roundtable Director ofPublicAffairs, Agudath Israel ofAmerica Author andLecturer Rov, Chofetz ChaimTorah Center, Cedarhurst Editor andPublisher, Yated Ne'eman ofAmerica Rosh HaYeshiva, Yeshiva Darchei Torah Los Angeles Psychologist andAdvice Columnist Chief Operating Officer, BinahMagazine International Lecturer Baltimore Q &AonContemporary Societal Issues Interim Rav, Agudath Israel ofLongIsland Yoshev Rosh, Vaad Harabonim ofDetroit Rav, Congregation Kneseth Israel, Far Rockaway Family andPersonal Machlokes Can't We GetAlong? All Strategies for Preventing OurMesorah UnderAttack: Where dowe go from here? Rabbanit Yemima Mizrachi Rebbetzin Leah Feldman Rabbi MeirBraunstein Rabbi DonielNeustadt FeinerRabbi Eytan Rabbi Avi Shafran Rabbi Yonoson Rosenblum Rabbi Aryeh Zev Ginzberg Rabbi Pinchos Lipschutz Lecturer andAuthoroftheTouched by aStory Series,Baltimore Rabbi Yechiel Spero Rabbi Yaakov Bender Mrs. Shirley Lebovics Mrs. Sarah ChanaRadcliffe Mrs. RivkyPosner I I C H M W M C Rav ofPineRiver Village, Lakewood NTERNATIONAL NTERNATIONAL HAIRMAN ROWNE ARTFORD ODERATOR ODERATOR OMEN B ALLROOM S OUTH B B ALLROOM ALLROOM 13 C E AST ENTRAL 9:30 PM Tish/Sheves Achim STATE BALLROOM Rabbi Doniel Alter Rosh , Kollel Ari Shebi'chabura, Yerushalayim Rabbi Boruch Mordechai Ezrachi Rosh HaYeshiva, Yeshiva Ateres Yisroel, Yerushalayim 9:30 PM Tea Room GAZEBO LOUNGE AND CAFE 10:00 PM Leil Shabbos with the Maggid INTERNATIONAL BALLROOM EAST, CENTRAL Rekindling Our Inner Flame Rabbi Paysach Krohn Mohel and Lecturer, Author, The Maggid Series 10:30 PM Late Night Oneg Shabbos (LLI) HARTFORD NORTH Rabbi Yosef Elefant R"M, Yeshivas Mir, Yerushalayim Rabbi Meyer Yedid Rosh HaYeshiva, Yeshiva Darche Eres

Shabbos Morning 5:30 AM Early Morning Coffee Service / Breakfast GAZEBO LOUNGE 5:55 AM Shacharis K'Vasikin - Ashkenaz CROWNE BALLROOM Kiddush for Vasikin STATE BALLROOM 7:00 AM INTERNATIONAL BALLROOM EAST Rabbi Raymond Haber Rav, Congregation Shaare Zion Kol Torah 8:00 AM Shacharis - Sefard INTERNATIONAL BALLROOM EAST, CENTRAL

INTRODUCTION Shimon Lefkowitz Member, Board of Trustees, Agudath Israel of America

DRASHA Rabbi Boruch Mordechai Ezrachi Rosh HaYeshiva, Yeshiva Ateres Yisroel, Yerushalayim 8:00 AM Shacharit - Edut Hamizrach KING DAVID

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SeudasShabbos ONCURRENTESSIONS AM CONCURRENTSESSIONS | 11:30 AM C S | 10:00 Kiddush Who We Are &WhoWe Can Be Author, Speaker, andConsultant Mohel andLecturer, Author, TheMaggidSeries Attaining Personal Growth andAchieving OurGoals Rav, Congregation BneiIsrael Chaim Mesirus Nefesh orSacrifice? Conduit orBarrier? Parshah : Agudath Israel ofAmerica Associate Director, Education Affairs, Baltimore Lecturer andAuthor oftheTouched by aStory Series, Educational Director, Jewish Futures Trust, London TheYiddishkeit Putting BackInThe Yid Director ofDevelopment, Agudath Israel ofAmerica Rosh HaYeshiva, Yeshiva Darche Eres Rov, Chofetz ChaimTorah Center, Cedarhurst Avrohom Weinstock Rabbi Yechiel Spero Rabbi Shlomo Farhi Rabbi Elimelech Adler Rabbi Meyer Yedid Rabbi Aryeh Zev Ginzberg Dr. David Lieberman,Ph.D. Rabbi Paysach Krohn Rabbi Shlomo Besser S I C H A C A C C NTERNATIONAL TATE HAIRMAN HAIRMAN TRIUM ROWNE ROWNE SSIGNED ARTFORD B ALLROOM G B B ZB AND AZEBO D ALLROOM ALLROOM S INING OUTH B ALLROOM P R RE OOMS - C FUNCTION 15 AFE E F OYER AST A REA (M EN O NLY ) 2:00 PM 2:00 3:50PM Concurrent Sessions Shabbos Afternoon Tea Room Mincha CONCURRENTSESSIONS | 3:00 PM Rosh HaYeshiva, Yeshiva Darche Eres Educational Director, Jewish Futures Trust, London AsIndividuals,Communities MakingAnImpact: Baltimore Lecturer andAuthoroftheTouched by aStory Series, Author, Speaker, andConsultant Peoplewith Difficult Maintaining Successful Relationships Psychologist, AuthorandColumnist Menaheles, MachonBasya RochelSeminary Rebbetzin, Congregation Kneseth Israel, Far Rockaway, Our Children, Ourselves Busy, Busy, Busy: MakingTimeFor OurSpouses, Mrs. Sarah ChanaRadcliffe Rebbetzin Aviva Feiner Rabbi Meyer Yedid Rabbi Shlomo Farhi Rabbi Yechiel Spero Dr. David Lieberman,Ph.D. G H I I K W NTERNATIONAL NTERNATIONAL ING ARTFORD AZEBO OMEN D AVID L OUNGE S OUTH (2 ND B B ALLROOM ALLROOM F LOOR 16 ) E E AST AST , C ENTRAL Sholosh Seudos 4:20 PM Sholosh Seudos Men - English CROWNE BALLROOM Rabbi Yosef Harari Raful Rosh HaYeshiva, Yeshiva Ateret Torah Rabbi Aharon Dovid Goldberg Rosh HaYeshiva, Telshe Yeshiva, Cleveland Rabbi Pinchus Jung Lecturer, Ani Maamin Foundation

CHAIRMAN Rabbi Labish Becker Executive Director, Agudath Israel of America Men - STATE BALLROOM Rabbi Yosef Frankel Vyelopoler Rabbi Aryeh Rosh HaYeshiva, Rabbi Chaim Kohn Rav, K'hal Chasidei Gur, Flatbush, Dayan, K'hal Adas Yeshurun

CHAIRMAN Rabbi Avrohom Nisan Perl Director, Torah Projects Commission, Agudath Israel of America Men - Lefkowitz Leadership Initiative HARTFORD NORTH Rabbi Yosef Elefant R"M, Yeshivas Mir, Yerushalayim Rabbi Eytan Feiner Rav, Congregation Kneseth Israel, Far Rockaway

CHAIRMAN Rabbi Yitzchak Ehrman Chief Operating Officer, Agudath Israel of Illinois Women INTERNATIONAL BALLROOM WEST

INTRODUCTION Mrs. Sarala Lefkowitz Baltimore

ADDRESS Rabbanit Yemima Mizrachi International Lecturer 5:50 PM Maariv and Havdalah

17 7:15 PM 7:15 PM 6:30 PM 7:15 PM Motzoei Shabbos Concurrent Sessions Yarchei Kallah Pirchei Agudath Israel Avos U'Bonim CONCURRENTSESSIONS| 7:15PM Hospitality /Tea Room Rosh HaYeshiva, Telshe Yeshiva, Cleveland :קרוחום...לא ישבתו Mohel andLecturer, Author, TheMaggidSeries Inspirational andHeartrending Polish Era Journey to Yesterday to Prepare for Tomorrow:The Editor, Yeshurun New Technology, Refrigerators onShabbbos Director ofGovernment Affairs, Agudath Israel ofIllinois Director, Agudath Israel ofAmerica, New Jersey Office Convention Center Agudah Live: Interviews, Recap and More from the Rav, KhalKehillas Yaakov, Los Angeles Yoshev Rosh, Vaad Harabonim ofDetroit and Caterers Staying Kosher: Domestic Help, Restaurants, Hotels, Educational Director, Jewish Futures Trust, London Convention Co-Chairman Thrive intheFrumWorld WithoutaSafety Net:HelpingtheNewly Religious Rabbi Gershon Bess Rabbi DonielNeustadt Rabbi Shlomo Farhi Rabbi Dovid Lefkowitz Rabbi Paysach Krohn Rabbi Shlomo Gottesman Rabbi Aharon Dovid Goldberg Rabbi Shlomo Soroka Rabbi Avi Schnall G G A K C H N H Rav ofPineRiver Village, Lakewood ING TRIUM AFE OSTS ARTFORD REENWICH AZEBO ATHAN T D ERRACE AVID B L H OARDROOM OUNGE ALE S (C OUTH (2 ND RIO TO ORRIDOR F LOOR #3 (2 18 ) ND H OLIDAY F LOOR I ) NN ) Motzoei Shabbos

8:30 PM Keynote Session INTERNATIONAL BALLROOM Rabbi Novominsker Rebbe, Rosh Agudas Yisroel Rabbi Doniel Alter Rosh Kollel, Kollel Ari Shebi'chabura, Yerushalayim Rabbi Shlomo Gertzulin Executive Vice President for Finance and Administration, Agudath Israel of America

AUDIO-VISUAL PRESENTATION

Rabbi Eytan Feiner Rav, NSWERING CongregationHE KnesethKEPTICS Israel, Far Rockaway A HY E EEDT S TRONG: GUDAH WRabbiW YitzchokN A Sorotzkin S A Rosh HaYeshiva Telshe Yeshiva and of Lakewood Rabbi Chaim Dovid Zwiebel Executive Vice President, Agudath Israel of America

CONVENTION CHAIRMAN Rabbi Pinchos Lipschutz Editor and Publisher, Yated Ne'eman of America

11:00 PM Post Keynote CAFE TERRACE Agudah Live: Interviews, Recap and More from the Convention Center

HOSTS Rabbi Avi Schnall Director, Agudath Israel of America, New Jersey Office Rabbi Shlomo Soroka Director of Government Affairs, Agudath Israel of Illinois 11:00 PM Melave Malka ASSIGNED DINING ROOMS 11:30 PM Post Melava Malka INTERNATIONAL BALLROOM WEST, CENTRAL Ruach and Zemiros with Rabbi Baruch Levine Simcha Leiner

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6:00 AM Hospitality / Tea Room GAZEBO LOUNGE 6:00-8:30 AM Shacharis INTERNATIONAL BALLROOMS AND ATRIUM CONFERENCE #3 (2ND FL) —SEE PAGE 14 8:15 AM Breakfast VARIOUS DINING ROOMS 9:00 AM Agudah Women of America Breakfast LOWER CAFE TERRACE Mrs. Matti Atlas Vice President, Agudah Women of America Mrs. Aliza Grund President, Agudah Women of America 9:00 AM Daf Yomi ATRIUM BOARDROOM #3 (2ND FLOOR) Rabbi Elimelech Adler Director of Development, Agudath Israel of America 9:30 AM Breakfast Symposium STATE BALLROOM NORTH ...ויהי אחר המבול Analyzing Ramifications of the Recent Elections Chaskel Bennett Member, Board of Trustees, Agudath Israel of America Rabbi Abba Cohen Vice President for Federal Affairs, Washington Director and Counsel, Agudath Israel of America Rabbi Yonoson Rosenblum Author and Lecturer

MODERATOR Rabbi AD Motzen National Director of State Relations, Agudath Israel of America 10:15 AM Yarchei Kallah ATRIUM BOARDROOM #3 (2ND FLOOR) Contemporary Applications of Hilchos Yichud: At Home, At Work, and On the Road Rabbi Rav, Agudath Israel of Baltimore

20 10:15 AM 11:30AM CONCURRENT S ESSIONS | 10:15 AM Concurrent Sessions Closing Keynote Session Torah: Learn It,Love It,Live It! Rov, Chofetz ChaimTorah Center, Cedarhurst Rosh Yeshivas Zichron Aryeh Founder, Priority-1 Phenomenon TheDerech: DivingOff TheEmerging AdultAtRisk Audio-Visual Premiere Rav, Agudas Yisroel BaisBinyomin Director, DafHashovua Daf Yomi MaggidShiur, KhalZichron Mordechai, Brooklyn Psychologist, AuthorandColumnist Executive Director, Agudath Israel ofAmerica WORKSHOP - Nurturing YourselfWORKSHOP -Nurturing andYour Relationships Director, DafYomi Commission ofAgudath Israel ofAmerica Mrs. Sarah ChanaRadcliffe Rabbi LabishBecker Rabbi Aryeh Zev Ginzberg Rabbi Shaya Cohen Rabbi Eliyohu SimchaBamberger For theLove ofTorah Rabbi Moshe Tuvia Lieff Shimi Globman Yossi Gleiberman N I H

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M OR HAIRMAN NTERNATIONAL ARTFORD ATHAN ODERATOR ODERATOR W OMEN H ALE S OUTH B B ALLROOM ALLROOM 21 E C AST ENTRAL 1:15 PM Mincha INTERNATIONAL BALLROOM CENTRAL 1:30 PM Farewell Hospitality INTERNATIONAL BALLROOM WEST

CONVENTION AUDIO/VIDEO

All convention sessions will be recorded by Torah Anytime and by Arts Events. They will be available on torahanytime.com as well as agudahconvention.org.

IMPORTANT DEPARTURE INFORMATION

As outside guests will be checking in on Sunday afternoon, the hotel management has requested that, if possible, you have your luggage removed from your room and placed in your car early Sunday morning. This will expedite your checkout and avoid delays after lunch. KEY RETURNS

Upon checking out, you must return any manual keys you have received. The hotel will assess a $25 charge for any manual key not returned upon check-out, as it will be necessary to install a new lock on your door. CHECKING OUT, SETTLING YOUR BILL

Prior to leaving, please be sure to check out at the front desk of the hotel and pay any miscellaneous charges incurred. In addition, if you have not yet settled your convention bill, please come to the Agudah Convention office (JP Morgan) on the Lobby Level of the hotel prior to your departure. HAVE A SAFE TRIP HOME!

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9:45 AM Concurrent Sessions I Be All That You Can Be CROWNE BALLROOM Rabbanit Yemima Mizrachi International Lecturer 11:00 AM Concurrent Sessions II Raising Healthy, Happy, and Resilient Children CROWNE BALLROOM Dr. David Lieberman, Ph.D. Author, Speaker, and Consultant Mrs. Rachel Roth Managing Editor, Hamodia Newspaper/Binah Magazine Mrs. Leah Schwartz Supervisor, Catapult Learning, New York City

Erev Shabbos / Kabbolas Shabbos

4:20 PM Mincha and Kabbolas Shabbos - For Women CROWNE BALLROOM

INTRODUCTION Mrs. Rivky Feiner

ADDRESS Rebbetzin Aviva Feiner Rebbetzin, Congregation Kneseth Israel, Far Rockaway, Menaheles, Machon Basya Rochel Seminary

Friday Night

8:15 PM Concurrent Sessions Q & A on Contemporary Societal Issues CROWNE BALLROOM Rebbetzin Leah Feldman Baltimore Rabbanit Yemima Mizrachi International Lecturer Mrs. Rivky Posner Chief Operating Officer, Binah Magazine Mrs. Sarah Chana Radcliffe Psychologist and Advice Columnist

MODERATOR Mrs. Shirley Lebovics Los Angeles

23 AGUDAH WOMEN OF AMERICA - HIGHLIGHTS Shabbos Afternoon

3:00 PM Busy, Busy, Busy: Making Time For Our Spouses, Our Children, Ourselves HARTFORD SOUTH Rebbetzin Aviva Feiner Rebbetzin, Congregation Kneseth Israel, Far Rockaway, Menaheles, Machon Basya Rochel Seminary Mrs. Sarah Chana Radcliffe Psychologist, Author and Columnist 4:20 PM Sholosh Seudos INTERNATIONAL WEST

INTRODUCTION Mrs. Sarala Lefkowitz Baltimore

ADDRESS Rabbanit Yemima Mizrachi International Lecturer

Sunday Morning

9:00 AM Agudah Women of America Breakfast LOWER CAFE TERRACE Mrs. Matti Atlas Vice President, Agudah Women of America Mrs. Aliza Grund President, Agudah Women of America 10:15 AM Concurrent Sessions WORKSHOP - Nurturing Yourself and Your Relationships HARTFORD SOUTH Mrs. Sarah Chana Radcliffe Psychologist, Author and Columnist

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— Closed Session - by pre-registration only — ALL SESSIONS IN KING DAVID (2ND FLOOR) Thursday Night

6:30 PM Session KING DAVID (2ND FLOOR) Rabbi Elya Brudny Rosh Yeshiva, Mirrer Yeshiva, Brooklyn 10:30 PM Session KING DAVID (2ND FLOOR) Rabbi Aharon Feldman Rosh HaYeshiva, Ner Yisroel, Baltimore

Friday Morning

8:45 AM Session KING DAVID (2ND FLOOR) Rabbi Yosef Elefant R"M, Yeshivas Mir, Yerushalayim 10:00 AM Session KING DAVID (2ND FLOOR) Rabbi Hillel David Rav, Congregation Shaarei Torah

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Children under 18 must be supervised by an adult. Thursday 10:30AM - 12:00 PM WOMEN 12:30 PM - 3:15 PM MEN 4:30 PM - 8:00 PM WOMEN 8:45 PM - 10:00 PM TEEN GIRLS 10:30 PM - 1:00 AM MEN Friday 5:30 AM - 8:30 AM MEN 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM WOMEN 1:00 PM - 4:15 PM MEN Saturday 5:30 AM - 9:30 AM MEN 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM WOMEN 11:00 PM - 1:30 AM MEN Sunday 5:30 AM - 8:30 AM MEN 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM WOMEN

WOMEN’S SIMCHA HOUR AND EXERCISE

Code Location Thursday 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM A Health Club Friday 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM T Health Club 2:15 PM - 3:15 PM D Fiske Motzoei Shabbos 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM A Health Club A= Aquacise— D= Dance-sation — T= Artistic Motion

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