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Program and times subject to change

Fighting Antisemitism

A discussion of Israel and anti-Zionism with ISGAP Senior Research Fellow Yossi Shain, Romulo Betancourt Professor of Political Science at Tel Aviv University. Sunday - 7:00pm Monday - 12:00am & 1:00pm Tuesday - 5:00am Wednesday - 7:00am Friday - 2:00am

Commemorating the Kindertransport

The International March of the Living commemorates the rescue of children on the Kindertransport — the largest rescue effort of WWII, resulting in the saving of some 15,000 Jewish children from Nazi genocide — with a short film, and an historical overview from noted Holocaust scholar Michael Birenbaum (American Jewish University). Sunday - 10:30pm Monday - 4:00am Thursday - 7:00pm Friday - 7:30am Saturday - 8:30am & 4:30pm

In the Spotlight: Dan Senor

Columnist, political adviser and Start-up Nation author, Dan Senor joins Abigail Pogrebin to discuss his latest book The Genius of Israel. Monday - 7:00pm Tuesday - 12:00am & 11:00am Wednesday - 5:00am Thursday - 4:00pm Saturday - 4:00pm

Rabbi Hirsch: Safe Spaces

In a sermon to his congregation of the Stephen Wise Free Synagogue, Rabbi Hirsch describes how conformity and groupthink portend the dangerous decline of liberalism, especially in the great American institutions of higher learning that play a critical role in creating safe spaces for ideas. Tuesday - 7:00pm Wednesday - 2:30am & 10:00am Thursday - 4:00am Friday - 11:30am & 5:30pm Saturday - 9:00am

Holocaust Distortion: Ragen & Zuroff

Following a screening of clips from the documentary J’Accuse, which looks at the threat to Holocaust memory, research and commemoration, Holocaust historian and the Simon Wiesenthal Center’s chief Nazi hunter, Efraim Zuroff, and bestselling author Naomi Ragen discuss the scourge of Holocaust distortion, and the work of exposing the truth to force national reckonings, in a program of the Temple Emanue-El Streicker Center. Tuesday - 7:30pm Wednesday - 1:00am & 10:30am
Thursday - 4:30am Friday - 1:30pm Saturday - 7:00pm

Defending Israel with David Harris

JBS strategic analyst joins Shahar Azani in the JBS studio for discussion. Wednesday - 7:00pm Thursday - 12:00am & 11:30am Friday - 7:00am

FIDF Live: IDF Reservist Yisrael Klitsner

Having left his family in Pittsburgh to return to active duty in Gaza, Yisrael Klitsner, IDF Reservist from the Duvdevan unit and former Diaspora Affairs Advisor to the Prime Minister, shares his frontline experience and impressions of the Israel-Hamas war. Thursday - 6:30pm & 11:30pm Friday - 3:30am, 8:30am & 12:30pm Saturday - 11:30pm

Srugim Episode 13“Dreamers”

Yifat has dreams and conflicting romantic feelings, Hodaya and her visiting niece confront complex attitudes towards their faith, and a cockroach infestation reveals multitudes for Nati and his girlfriend. Wednesday - 5:00pm Friday - 4:30pm

NEWS & ANALYSIS

Weeknights at 6:00 and 6:30pm

ILTV & Daily News Update ILTV reports from Israel followed by JBS Daily News with Teisha Bader Weeknights at 6:00pm

Good Week Israel Positive stories from Israel that display heroism, unity and support Mondays at 6:30pm

Insider ILTV reports and interviews Tuesdays at 6:30pm

Thinking Out Loud Micah Halpern dives deep into a timely topic Wednesdays at 6:30pm

On L’Chayim Classic conversations with Mark S. Golub z”l

Nancy Spielberg

Nancy Spielberg shares childhood memories, describes her commitment to Israel and the Jewish people, and discusses Who Will Write Our History, her film that spotlights the Oyneg Shabes, a clandestine group of Warsaw Ghetto Jews who documented Nazi atrocities.
Tuesday - 3:00pm Saturday - 8:30pm

Abe Foxman Part 1

Abe Foxman, who had a 50-year career with the ADL, reflects upon his extraordinary story of becoming a “hidden child,” cared for by his Polish Christian nanny, and discusses the post-Shoah trauma that often haunts the lives of many Survivors. Tuesday - 9:00pm Wednesday - 12:00am & 3:00pm Saturday - 6:00pm

Abe Foxman Part 2

A wide-ranging discussion on the way in which critique in the Jewish community has become a “blood sport;” the controversies over his ADL successor, Jonathan Greenblatt; and controversy over inclusiveness in the Jewish community. Thursday - 9:00pm Friday - 12:00am & 3:00pm

Timna Park in Israel

David Chudnow describes how his father Avrum (z”l) conceived of and created a national park in the Sinai Dessert, and Professor Erez Ben-Yosef (Tel Aviv University) discusses the remarkable finds at the park’s copper mines, dating back to the Iron Age.
Wednesday - 10:00pm Thursday - 3:00pm

JEWISH STUDIES

Talmud Study with Rabbi Mordechai Becher Lessons of the week begin every Sunday at 9am

Tu B'Shvat

Rabbi Mordechai Becher discusses the Talmudic view of Tu B’Shvat, the New Year for Trees. Sunday - 9:00am Tuesday - 9:00am & 5:00pm Thursday - 7:00am

Martyrdom vs. Saving Life

Rabbi Becher discusses the Talmudic tension between "saving life" and "martyrdom" as it applies to the Holocaust. Sunday - 9:30am Tuesday - 9:30am & 5:30pm

From the Aleph Bet

Mark S. Golub z”l hosts this original series designed for anyone of any age to learn to read and understand Hebrew. Download Lessons and Worksheets free on the JBS website

Lesson 20 Vocabulary, and a complete review of all Hebrew letters and vowels Monday - 9:00am Thursday - 10:20am

Jewish 101 - Is It God's Fault?

When something like the earthquake in Haiti occurs, does the Jewish Tradition hold God responsible in any way? Does human suffering challenge the existence of God? Wednesday – 4:00pm Thursday - 10:00pm Friday - 9:00am

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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