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Sunday Night October 16 CENTRAL SYNAGOGUE (REFORM) Erev Simchat Torah 6:00pm & 10:00pm

HAMPTON SYNAGOGUE (Orthodox) Sh'mini Atzeret Eve 7:30pm & 11:00pm

Monday October 17 CENTRAL SYNAGOGUE (Reform) Sh'mini Atzeret (Yizkor) 9:30am & 12:30pm

HAMPTON SYNAGOGUE (Orthodox) Sh'mini Atzeret 11am & 2pm (Yizkor) 7:30pm & 11pm

Tuesday October 18 HAMPTON SYNAGOGUE (Orthodox) Simchat Torah 11am & 2pm

L'Chayim: Angela Warnick Buchdahl

Senior Rabbi of Central Synagogue in New York City, Angela Warnick Buchdahl, diseuses growing up with innate spirituality and a lifelong love of Judaism; her struggles with identity and acceptance as an Asian-American Jew; her journey to leading Central Synagogue and more. With Mark S. Golub on a new edition of JBS’s flagship show, L’Chayim. Wednesday - 9:00pm & 12Midnight Thursday - 3:00pm Saturday - 6:00pm

Rabbi David Wolpe: Hand of God

During his final Yom Kippur sermon as Max Webb Senior Rabbi of Sinai Temple in Los Angeles, David Wolpe describes his journey to the rabbinate and explores the notion of the hand of God. Monday - 7:00pm & 1:00am Tuesday - 12:30pm Thursday - 2:30pm Friday - 11:30am

Mike Pompeo with Benjamin Anthony of the MirYam Institute

Benjamin Anthony, co-founder of the MirYam Institute, discusses the Israel-U.S. relationship, the Israel-Palestinian conflict, the Iran deal and the growing rivalry between China and the U.S., with America’s most senior diplomat, former U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. Tuesday- 7:20pm & 1:00am Wednesday - 11:20am Friday - 2:00pm

Robert Siegel: Israel’s Upcoming Elections

Will the Israeli elections on November 1st be the return to power of former Prime Minister Netanyahu? And if so, what’s at stake for Israel and Israeli relations with the U.S.? Robert Siegel is joined by Robert Satloff (Executive Director, Washington Institute for Near East Policy), Aaron David Miller (Senior Fellow, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace), and David Horovitz (Founding Editor, Times of Israel) to discuss.

A program of AFRMC. Wednesday - 8:00pm & 2:00am Thursday - 11:00am Friday - 5:00am Saturday - 8:00pm

Global Perspectives with Ellie Cohanim: Yoseph Haddad Ellie Cohanim is joined by Yoseph Haddad, an Arab Israeli activist whose organization, “Together— vouch for each other,” aims to enhance the connection between the Arab sector and the rest of Israeli society. Thursday - 7:30pm Friday - 2:40pm Saturday - 10:40pm**

Top Story with Jonathan Tobin: Behnam Ben Taleblu

Jonathan Tobin is joined by Behnam Ben Taleblu (Senior Fellow, Foundation for Defense of Democracies) to discuss the fallout from protests against the Iranian government and the ongoing efforts of the Biden administration to reach a nuclear deal with the regime. Thursday - 8:00pm & 1:00am Friday - 10:00am Saturday - 5:00am

In The News: Aryeh Tuchman

Aryeh Tuchman, Senior Associate Director of ADL’s Center on Extremism, discusses the Kanye West posts and response of the ADL with Teisha Bader. Monday - 6:30pm & 11:30pm Tuesday - 3:30am, 8:30am & 12:30pm Saturday - 11:30pm

Thinking Out Loud

JBS journalist Micah Halpern discusses the recent comments by Kanye West regarding Jews and asks if they are anti-Semitic. Wednesday - 6:30pm & 11:30pm Thursday - 3:30am, 8:30am & 12:30pm Saturday - 5:30pm

Rabbi on the Sidelines: Matt Sayman

Matt Sayman, basketball coach of Grapevine Faith High School in Texas, describes how his journey of loss, tragedy and perseverance helped him build the foundations for an NCAA championship, as he writes about in his memoir about faith and sports. Follow on Twitter @RabbiESherman, Instagram @rabbi_erez_sherman, and Facebook @SinaiTempleLA. Sunday - 2:00pm Tuesday - 10:00am Thursday - 5:00am & 10:00pm

On L’Chayim

Francine Klagsbrun - Yom Kippur War Author Francine Klagsbrun discusses her biography, Lioness: Golda Meir and the Nation of Israel, which addresses the ways American Jews and Israelis view Israel’s only woman prime minister who served during the Yom Kippur War of 1973. Sunday - 12:00 Noon

Larry Ruttman - Jews in Baseball

Author Larry Ruttman discusses his book on Jews in baseball, American Jews and America's Game Monday - 9:00pm & Midnight Tuesday - 3:30pm

Allen Lewis Rickman - “Tevye Raw”

Veteran film actor (A Serious Man), television actor (Boardwalk Empire), and Yiddish stage actor Allen Lewis Rickman discusses his love of Yiddish and his production “Tevye Served Raw,” which he wrote, directed and starred in. Tuesday - 9:00pm & Midnight Wednesday - 3:00pm

Yossi Klein Halevi - Yom Kippur War

Yossi Klein Halevi, Israeli journalist, author and fellow at the Shalom Hartman Institute in Jerusalem, discusses issues confronting contemporary Israel today and his book on the aftermath of the 1973 Yom Kippur War, Like Dreamers. Thursday - 9:00pm & Midnight Friday - 3:00pm

JEWISH STUDIES

Jewish 101: What is Torah?

For the holiday of Simchat Torah, learn about the Five Books of Moses and the relationship between the Torah and the Jewish Bible. With Rabbi Mark S. Golub. Sunday - 10:00am Monday - 5:00am Wednesday - 9:00am & 5:00pm Thursday - 4:00am Friday - 1:00pm

Hebrew: Lesson 11

Learn the "Kaf" family, along with letters "Nun" and "Samech" Monday - 5:00pm Tuesday - 2:00am Thursday - 10:00am & 5:00pm Friday - 4:00am

Talmud Study: Teachers & Disciples

An overview of how teachers should influence disciples is presented by Rabbi Mordechai Becher in this Talmud lesson based on Ethics of the Fathers, entitled "Many Students Standing." Part of the JBS original series, "Dimensions of the Daf." Sunday - 9:00am Monday - 4:00am Tuesday - 9:00am & 5:00pm Wednesday- 7:00pm

Talmud Study: The M'zuzah

Rabbi Mordechai Becher discusses the history, craftsmanship, and philosophy of the mezuzah, using excerpts of the writings of various rabbis and scholars throughout history. On Dimensions of the Daf. Sunday- 9:30am Monday - 4:30am Tuesday - 9:30am & 5:30pm Thursday - 7:00pm

REFORM AND ORTHODOX SHABBAT SERVICES

FRIDAY EVENING SHABBAT SERVICES

REFORM: CENTRAL SYNAGOGUE Closed Captioned 6:00pm, 11:30pm & 2:00am

ORTHODOX: HAMPTON SYNAGOGUE With Hebrew, transliteration and English subtitles 7:30pm & 10:30pm

SATURDAY MORNING SHABBAT SERVICES

REFORM: CENTRAL SYNAGOGUE Closed Captioned 9:30am & 1:00pm

ORTHODOX: HAMPTON SYNAGOGUE With Hebrew, transliteration and English subtitles 11:00am & 2:30pm

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