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Camillus House Casserole of Kindness Program

Choose any day of the week to give back from the comfort of your own home. Volunteer for the Camillus House Casserole of Kindness program. From your kitchen to their hearts, volunteers are asked cook one of three meals and deliver it to the shelter. This is a fun, easy and meaningful way to do something good!

March 21, 2022 9:00 AM to March 25, 2022 4:00 PM

Lori Tabachnikoff at [email protected]

Purim Celebration at the MARJCC

Free Purim Community Celebration on Thursday, March 17, 2022 from 3 PM - 7 PM at the Michael-Ann Russell JCC Scheck Family Plaza

Featuring: Interactive DJ Ran Oz of Cool Am Production, Meguilah Reading, Drum Circle, Costume Contests, Magical Balloons, Bounce Houses and other inflatables, Carnival Games, Soccer Clinic, Art Station, Harkada.

Kosher food Available for purchase

Overflow parking is available at Scheck Hillel Community School from 4 PM to 7 PM.

Community Purim Celebration

Free Purim Community Celebration on Thursday, March 17, 2022 from 3 PM - 7 PM at the Michael-Ann Russell JCC Scheck Family Plaza

Featuring: Interactive DJ Ran Oz of Cool Am Production, Meguilah Reading, Drum Circle, Costume Contests, Magical Balloons, Bounce Houses and other inflatables, Carnival Games, Soccer Clinic, Art Station, Harkada.

Kosher food Available for purchase

Overflow parking is available at Scheck Hillel Community School from 4 PM to 7 PM.

JBS Highlights starting 3/13: Celebrate Purim, A.B. Yehoshua, Ukraine, Raskin & Pogrebin, Jim Boehe

Watch JBS on Comcast X-1 Box Ch 1684, Atlantic Broadband 168, Hotwire Ch 269, DirecTV Ch 388, Blue Stream Ch 110, streamed on Roku under "educational", Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV and jbstv.org. For a complete and timely schedule and other television providers, go to www.jbstv.org

Purim with Central Synagogue

Costumes are encouraged, fun and laughter is guaranteed, for this year’s circus-themed Purim celebration from New York City’s Central Synagogue. Wednesday 6:00pm & 1:30am Thursday 9:00am

Purim with The Hampton Synagogue

Rabbi Marc Schneier speaks on the meaning and customs of Purim, followed by a full Megillah reading by Rabbi Avraham Bronstein. Pre-recorded from The Hampton Synagogue with on-screen Hebrew transcription and English translation. Wednesday 7:30pm, 10:30pm & 1:00am Thursday 11:30am

Rabbi on the Sidelines: Jim Boeheim

Jim Boeheim, college basketball coach (Syracuse University) and Basketball Hall of Famer, joins Rabbi Erez Sherman to discuss his involvement in Coaches vs Cancer, the world of special needs sports, USA Olympic basketball, and more with Rabbi Erez Sherman. Follow on Twitter @RabbiESherman, Instagram @rabbi_erez_sherman, and Facebook @SinaiTempleLA. Sunday - 7:00pm & 2:00am Monday - 1:00pm Tuesday - 10:00am Thursday - 5:00am & 10:00pm

Eric Goldman’s Jewish Cinematheque: A.B. Yehoshua

Director Yair Qedar joins Eric Goldman to discuss “The Last Chapter of A.B. Yehoshua,” his film about the greatest living Israeli writer as he deals with illness, widowhood and loneliness, but ultimately chooses love and embarks on his final journey. Monday - 7:30pm & 2:00am Tuesday - 2:00pm & 2:30am Friday - 10:30am Saturday - 5:00am & 4:30pm

Jamie Raskin & Abby Pogrebin

Congressman Jamie Raskin discusses his book Unthinkable: Trauma, Truth, and the Trials of American Democracy, which chronicles the January 6th insurrection, his role in President Trump’s second impeachment trial, his Jewish upbringing and more with Abigail Pogrebin in a program of Central Synagogue. Monday - 8:00pm & 1:00am Tuesday - 11:00am & 10:00pm Wednesday - 2:00pm Friday - 2:00pm Saturday - 8:00pm

Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch: 30 Years

In a sermon to his congregation of the Stephen Wise Free Synagogue in New York City, Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch reflects on his 60th birthday, his 30 years as a rabbi, and the process by which individuals come to develop wisdom and faith. Tuesday - 7:00pm & 2:00am Wednesday - 10:30am & 10:00pm Friday - 11:00am Saturday - 5:30am & 4:00pm

In The News: In The News: IHRA Antisemitism Definition

Abe Foxman, ADL’s National Director Emeritus, discusses the current fight against antisemitism, the meaning and importance of the IHRA working definition of antisemitism, and the battle for and against it. With Shahar Azani. Today (Sunday) - 5:30pm

In The News: Ukraine Refugee Crisis

An up close and personal view of the dire situation on the ground from Dr. Dorit Nitzan (NATAN) & Ariel Zwang (JDC) and the critical humanitarian and medical aid their organizations are providing for refugees fleeing the war zone. With Teisha Bader Monday - 6:30pm & 11:30pm Tuesday - 8:30am & 12:30pm Saturday - 11:30pm

Thinking Out Loud: Jews in living in Ukraine

Micah discusses the long history of Jews in living in Ukraine, including the good, the bad, and the ugly. From being the homeland of famed Jews like Golda Meir and Vladimir Jabotinsky, to being the blood-soaked land of both the shockingly brutal pogroms of Bogdan Chmielnicki in the seventeenth century and the horrifying atrocities of Hitler's Einsatzgruppen at Babi Yar, Ukraine and its history run the gamut. Micah also analyzes an article that assesses the overall Israeli pandemic response as Covid slowly wanes. Wednesday - 6:30pm & 11:30pm Thursday - 3:30am, 8:30am & 12:30pm Saturday - 5:30pm

On L’Chayim

Brad Hirschfield Part 1

Rabbi Brad Hirschfield, President of CLAL (National Jewish Center for Learning & Leadership), discusses the true meaning of “Jewish” and why it is so hard for many rabbis to fully embrace the Jewish Tradition. Today (Sunday) - 12:00 Noon

Brad Hirschfield Part 2

Rabbi Brad Hirschfield discusses why he left the extreme right, peace with the Palestinians, religious pluralism in Israel, gay marriage and more. Today (Sunday) - 6:00pm

Francine Klagsbrun

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 female prime minister. Monday - 3:00pm

Marc Angel

Rabbi Marc Angel, Rabbi Emeritus of the Spanish Portuguese Synagogue Congregation Shearith Israel in NYC and the founding Director of the Institute for Jewish Ideas and Ideals, offers his analysis of Jewish life in the twenty-first century. Monday - 9:00pm & Midnight Tuesday - 3:00pm

Judy Gold

One of America's leading comediennes, Judy Gold talks about her life, her love of Judaism, and how her home and mother shaped her unique brand of humor. Tuesday - 9:00pm & Midnight Wednesday - 3:00pm

Jackie Mason z”l

Legendary comic Jackie Mason z"l, talks seriously about his decision to break with his family's tradition of serving as a rabbi, how his comedy came from his understanding of human nature, and his feelings about Israeli and American Jewry. Wednesday - 9:00pm & & Midnight Thursday - 3:00pm

Shalom Habibi

The Muslim-Jewish duo of Yeganeh Mafaher and Eitan Levine discuss their respective personal journeys that led them to team up to create their stand-up “Shalom Habibi Comedy Tour.” Thursday - 9:00pm & Midnight Friday - 3:00pm Saturday - 6:00pm

JEWISH STUDIES

Hebrew: From The Aleph Bet : Lesson 11

Learn the "Kaf" family, along with letters "Nun" and "Samech". Download Lessons and Worksheets free on the JBS website by Clicking Here. Monday - 9:00am & 5:00pm Thursday - 10:00am Friday - 4:00am

Talmud Study: Purim

Rabbi Mordechai Becher shares photos of ancient artifacts, excavations and other images to explore the historical background of the holiday of Purim. Today (Sunday) - 9:00am Monday - 4:00am Tuesday - 9:00am & 5:00pm Wednesday - 7:00pm

Talmud Study: Was Abraham Observant?

Rabbi Becher discusses how the Talmud deals with Abraham’s following Jewish Law before the Torah was given at Mt. Sinai. Today (Sunday) - 9:30am Monday - 4:30am Tuesday - 9:30am & 5:30pm Wednesday - 7:30pm

Jewish 101: Purim Peeves

For Purim, Rabbi Mark S. Golub’s shares his famous five pet Jewish peeves. Sunday (Today) - 10:00am Wednesday - 9:00am & 5:00pm Thursday - 4:00am & 11:00am Friday - 5:00am & 1:00pm

92nd Street Y: A Night Of Jewish Humor

Jewish humorists and writers Patricia Marx, Calvin Trillin, Adam Gopnik, and Jeffrey Toobin discuss Jewish humor with Michael Krasny, radio host and author of Let There Be Laughter. From the 92nd Street Y in NYC. Sunday - 8:00pm Monday – 5:00am & 10:00pm Wednesday - 1:00pm Saturday - 1:00am

REFORM AND ORTHODOX SHABBAT SERVICES

FRIDAY EVENING SHABBAT SERVICES

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

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

Edith Samers Vice President 203.536.6914 (cell phone) JBS Jewish Broadcasting Service, a 501c3 fulltime television channel Website: jbstv.org

Join Us for Good Deeds Days!

With everything going on in the world right now, it’s easy to feel helpless and unsure of how you can make a difference in the lives of the countless individuals who are struggling during these times. During Good Deeds Days, organized by Federation’s Jewish Volunteer Center (JVC), you can support vulnerable populations right here in our community. In partnership with Repair the World and the Arison Family Foundation, Good Deeds Days offers a full range of hands-on service opportunities.

Participants can distribute food at one of Federation’s Free Kosher Food Distribution Drive-Thrus; tend crops at an urban garden; make sandwiches for those experiencing food insecurity; and deliver Passover food baskets during Jewish Community Services of South Florida's annual Matzah Mitzvah.

Click here to learn more and register

Purim with the Miami-Yerucham Partnership

Meet new friends from Miami's partner city of Yerucham as we celebrate Purim together!


Monday, March 14 from 12 to 1 pm on ZOOM

The virtual program will feature two musical performances, a mixology workshop with craft cocktails/mocktails, learning, and more.

Please come in costume!

Click here to register.

Once registered, you will be sent the Zoom link and ingredients for the cocktails.

We look forward to celebrating with you!

The purpose of the Miami-Yerucham Partnership, a joint project of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation and the Jewish Agency for Israel, is to build meaningful relationships in order to strengthen both communities, and to foster and develop a love of Judaism, Israel and the Jewish people. The Partnership encourages people-to-people relationships between residents of Miami and Yerucham. It also promotes mutually supportive initiatives, connecting resources and expertise to achieve sustained spiritual, social, cultural and economic growth for both communities.

To learn more about the Miami-Yerucham Partnership, click here

Sylvia Tuman College Scholarships Now Available


Attention, college and graduate students! Apply now to receive a grant from the Sylvia Tuman Scholarship Program, administered by The Foundation of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation.


The Sylvia Tuman Scholarship Program provides a limited number of scholarships for Jewish students who require financial assistance to further their education. Students must be enrolled or accepted into an accredited undergraduate or graduate degree program at a college or university located in Miami-Dade or Broward counties. Preference is given to institutions in Miami-Dade County. Application deadline: May 31, 2022.


Click here
for more information and to apply.


An additional resource available for your consideration is an interest-free loan from the Hebrew Free Loan Association, a subsidiary of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation. For more information, please visit https://jewishmiami.org/hfla/ or call 305-692-7555.

Celebrate Purim Night at Temple Moses

Join us at Temple Moses on Purim Night Wednesday, March 16, for an amazing concert and night of celebration 🎉! Geared for all ages, multiple Megillah readings starting at 8pm and Valet! We are featuring L’Chaim OG who will rock the house and Binyamin Hadar as an opening act with his new single ‘Purim High’. Kids costume runway at 7pm, glow in the dark, free cotton candy & popcorn and prizes. Food for sale including Pizza and Borrecas. (1200 Normandy Dr, Miami Beach, FL 33141)

Purim Concert and Brunch

Senior Citizens Treated to Purim Festive Brunch and Grand Klezmer Concert!

United Jewish Generations presents a Grand Klezmer Concert featuring Klezmer, and Purim music. Peter Sadkin started his Klezmer band thirty years ago when he moved to America from Ukraine. They have performed in many countries around the world, including Ukraine, Russia, Israel, and across America. The renowned cantor, Simon Greenberg will thrill the audience with his brilliant tenor voice, accompanied by the famous Russian violinist, Boris Shapiro, Ukrainian Accordionist, Peter Sadkin, and Clarinetist, Samuel Hein.

In addition to the music, there will also be a festive Purim brunch as fitting for this immensely joyous holiday.

The performance and brunch will take place at the Shul of Bal Harbour on Thursday, March 17th at Noon. Tickets are priced at $30 but for senior citizens $18. Purchase tickets at the door.

Thanks to the Shul of Bal Harbour for hosting and Co-sponsoring this event.

United Jewish Generations is a Chabad organization that serves retirees and senior citizens throughout S. Florida. Reservations are required. Please reserve for this event by calling (305) 770-4540 or email [email protected].

Grand Klezmer Concert

JBS Highlights Mar 6-13: Film Premiere -Anita B; Abe Foxman, Women of Maharat, Democracy Crisis, ZOA Books, Ernie Johnson, “Golda Mirren Meir”

Watch JBS on Comcast X-1 Box Ch 1684, Atlantic Broadband 168, Hotwire Ch 269, DirecTV Ch 388, Blue Stream Ch 110, streamed on Roku under "educational", Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV and jbstv.org. For a complete and timely schedule and other television providers, go to www.jbstv.org

Programs

JBS Film Premiere: Anita B.

Based on a true story and the bestselling autobiographical novel by Edith Bruck, Anita B. is the tale of a young survivor of Auschwitz who becomes involved in an intense and passionate affair that almost shatters her until she gains the strength to start a new life. Sunday - 9:00pm & Midnight Friday - 9:00pm Saturday - 3:30am

FIDF: Briefing from Ukraine

Monday - 11:30am Monday - 7:00pm & 2:00am Wednesday 7:30pm & 2:00 am Saturday 4:30pm

In The News: IHRA Antisemitism Definition

Abe Foxman, ADL’s National Director Emeritus, discusses the current fight against antisemitism, the meaning and importance of the IHRA working definition of antisemitism, and the battle for and against it. With Shahar Azani. Monday - 6:30pm & 11:30pm Tuesday - 8:30am & 12:30pm Saturday - 11:30pm

Rabbi on the Sidelines: Ernie Johnson

Ernie Johnson, Jr., American sportscaster (Inside the NBA), 7-time Sports Emmy Award-winner and author joins Rabbi Erez Sherman to discuss his deep faith, the recent loss of his special needs son, how faith factors into the world of sports, and more. For more, follow on Twitter @RabbiESherman, Instagram @rabbi_erez_sherman, and Facebook @SinaiTempleLA. Sunday - 7:00pm & 2:00am Monday - 1:00pm Tuesday - 10:00am Thursday - 5:00am & 10:00pm

In the Spotlight: Leaders of Maharat

From the JBS Studios in Times Square, Abigail Pogrebin is joined by Rabba Sarah Hurwitz, Rabbanit Devorah Zlochower and Rabbi Dr. Erin Leib Smokler, three leaders of Maharat, the revolutionary Orthodox institution offering education for women seeking leadership roles in their communities, in a special program for Women’s History Month. Monday - 8:00pm & 1:00am Tuesday - 11:00am & 10:00pm Wednesday - 2:00pm Friday - 2:00pm Saturday - 8:00pm

Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch: Golda Mirren Meir

In a sermon to his congregation of the Stephen Wise Free Synagogue in NYC, Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch asks if Jewish roles need to be played by Jewish actors, in a sermon about representation, cultural appropriation, and the woke culture that he describes as devastating to the artistic process. Tuesday - 7:00pm & 2:00am Wednesday - 10:30am & 10:00pm Friday - 11:00am Saturday - 5:30am & 4:00pm

ZOA Books: Hacohen

Israel Hacohen joins Liz Berney and the ZOA Book Club to speak about his father, Mordecai Hacohen, a member of the Betar Youth Movement and author of the memoir Homeland: From Clandestine Immigration to Israeli Independence. Tuesday - 8:00pm & 1:00am Wednesday - 11:00am Thursday - 2:00pm

Robert Siegel: Global Democracy in Crisis

Robert Siegel surveys a global democracy in crisis, with Timothy Snyder (Yale University), Fionna Hill (Brookings Institution) and Aaron David Miller (Carnegie Endowment for International Peace), in a program of AFRMC. Wednesday - 8:00pm & 1:00am Thursday - 1:00pm Saturday - 7:00pm

Global Perspectives with Ellie Cohanim: Monika Ekiert

Monika Ekiert, the Polish actress who discovered her Jewish roots through the help of a Jewish mystic and DNA test, explains how the younger Polish generation has come to embrace Israel and Jews, in a conversation with former U.S. Deputy Special Envoy to Combat Antisemitism Ellie Cohanim. Thursday - 7:30pm & 2:00am Friday - 10:00am

Top Story with Jonathan Tobin: Eli Lake Journalist Eli Lake looks at why Russian President Putin is escalating the crisis with Ukraine, the decline of support for a strong American foreign policy, the nuclear deal with Iran and more, with JNS Editor-in-chief Jonathan Tobin. Thursday - 8:00pm & 1:00am Friday - 9:00am

In The News: Crisis in Ukraine

Natalia Feduschak of the Ukrainian Jewish Encounter shares what is happening to the people of Ukraine and Ambassador Danny Ayalon offers perspective on Israel's position and efforts regarding the crisis there. With Teisha Bader. Today (Sunday) - 5:30pm

Thinking Out Loud:

In this episode, Micah revisits President Ronald Reagan's troubling decision in 1985 to ceremonially visit the cemetery in Bitburg, Germany, which contained the graves of thousands of Nazi SS soldiers, even in spite of Elie Wiesel's public pleading to cancel the visit. -In the context of a recent congressional delegation's visit to Israel, Micah also explores the true nature of bipartisan support for Israel at the present time. Wednesday - 6:30pm & 11:30pm Thursday - 3:30am, 8:30am & 12:30pm Saturday - 5:30pm

On L’Chayim

Sunday: Paula Eiselt

Filmmaker Paula Eiselt discusses her documentary 93 Queen, which follows an Orthodox mother of six, Ruchie Frier, on her quest to create a female ambulance service which evokes fierce opposition from her Chasidic community. Today (Sunday) - 12:00 Noon & 6:00pm Monday - 3:00pm

Monday: Brad Hirschfield Part 1

Rabbi Brad Hirschfield, President of CLAL (National Jewish Center for Learning & Leadership), discusses the true meaning of “Jewish” and why it is so hard for many rabbis to fully embrace the Jewish Tradition. Monday - 9:00pm & Midnight
Tuesday - 3:00pm

Tuesday: Brad Hirschfield Part 2

Rabbi Brad Hirschfield discusses why he left the extreme right, peace with the Palestinians, religious pluralism in Israel, gay marriage and more. Tuesday - 9:00pm & & Midnight Wednesday - 3:00pm
Saturday - 6:00pm

Wednesday: Francine Klagsbrun

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 female prime minister. Wednesday - 9:00pm & & Midnight Thursday - 3:00pm

Thursday: Andrew Kligerman

National Board Member of StandWithUs

Andrew Kligerman discusses his own Jewish journey and his support for the State of Israel. Thursday - 9:00pm & Midnight Friday - 3:00pm Saturday - 6:00pm

JEWISH STUDIES

Hebrew: From The Aleph Bet: Lesson 10

Learn the letter "Mem," rules for the pronounced "Sh'vah," and conclude the Pay letter family that starts Hebrew words "Purim" and "Passover". Download Lessons and Worksheets free on the JBS website by Clicking Here. Monday - 9:00am & 5:00pm Thursday - 10:00am Friday - 4:00am

Talmud Study: Jews & Non-Jews

Rabbi Mordechai Becher discusses what the Torah, the Talmud, and various rabbinical sources teach about the Jew’s relationship with, and responsibility to, non-Jews. On the JBS series “Dimensions of the Daf.” Today (Sunday) - 9:00am Monday - 4:00am Tuesday - 9:00am & 5:00pm Wednesday - 7:00pm

Talmud Study: Capital Punishment

Rabbi Becher discusses the Talmudic view of Capital Punishment and the strict restrictions on its application. Today (Sunday) - 9:30am Monday - 4:30am Tuesday - 9:30am & 5:30pm Thursday - 7:30pm

Jewish 101: Torah Poetry

According to the Jewish Tradition, is the Torah considered “poetry”? And what is the "essence" of Torah? Orthodox Rabbi David Hartman, and the teaching of sages Hillel and Akiva, offers answers. An original JBS series with Rabbi Mark S. Golub. Sunday (Today) - 10:00am Wednesday - 9:00am & 5:00pm Thursday - 4:00am & 11:00am Friday - 4:30am & 1:00pm

92nd Street Y: Mel Brooks Films

The films of Mel Brooks are discussed by Professor Jeremy Dauber, Atran Assistant Professor of Yiddish Language, Literature, and Culture at Columbia University in a program taped before a live audience at New York's 92nd Street Y. Sunday - 8:00pm Monday - 5:00am & 10:00pm
Wednesday - 1:00pm Friday - 1:00am

REFORM AND ORTHODOX SHABBAT SERVICES

FRIDAY EVENING SHABBAT SERVICES

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

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

Edith Samers Vice President 203.536.6914 (cell phone) JBS Jewish Broadcasting Service, a 501c3 fulltime television channel Website: jbstv.org

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