Maccabi USA Competes in Israel; Jeffrey Goldberg; The Future is Sephardic; and more on JBS!

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FEATURED PROGRAMS

Maccabi USA at Maccabiah 2026 on JBS!

Featured competitions subject to change. Follow the American delegation across a variety of sports and enjoy the best in Jewish athletics direct from Israel, all week long. Sunday • Boys' Basketball (Israel vs USA) • Monday • Girls Volleyball U17 (USA vs USA Blue) • Tuesday • Girls Basketball U17 (Israel vs USA) • Wednesday • Open Men's Soccer (USA vs France) • Thursday • Semifinal Competition • Friday • Finals & Semifinals

Mijal Bitton | The Future is Sephardic

As American Jews question whether their Golden Age is behind them, scholar and spiritual leader Dr. Mijal Bitton makes a bold case: the future of American Jewish life is Sephardic. Tuesday • 8:00pm • 11:00pm | Wed • 2:00am | Thu • 5:00am • 7:00am | Fri • 9:00am • 8:30pm | Sat • 8:30am • 4:00pm

Defending Israel with David Harris

David Harris delves into critical issues facing American Jewry and its relationship with the state of Israel. Wednesday • 7:00pm • 11:00pm | Thu • 1:00pm • 6:30pm | Fri • 5:00am • 7:30am • 12:30pm | Sat • 7:30pm

Being Jewish with Jonah Platt | Baroness Luciana Berger

Baroness Luciana Berger, a British Jewish political leader, former Member of Parliament, and prominent advocate against antisemitism in public life, discusses our Jewish world today with Jonah Platt. Thursday • 8:00pm • 11:00pm | Fri • 2:00am • 2:00pm • 9:30pm | Sat • 10:00pm

TEXTing IRL | Elana Stein Hain & Maya Sulkin

Elana Stein Hain explores how Jewish texts can help navigate modern dilemmas with Maya Sulkin, reporter for The Free Press, exploring Parashat Mattot/Mas'ei. Tuesday • 7:30pm • 10:00pm | Wed • 1:00am • 5:30am | Thu • 2:30pm | Fri • 8:30am | Sat • 5:00pm

Re-CHARGING Reform Judaism | Concluding Remarks

Israeli Ambassador Yechiel Leiter, Dr. Andrew Rehfeld, and Rabbi Angela Buchdahl offer reflections on leadership, education, spirituality, and the future of Jewish life in our final program from this year's conference of the Stephen Wise Free Synagogue in New York City. Sunday • 7:00pm | Mon • 12:00am | Wed • 4:00am • 1:00pm | Sat • 3:30am • 8:00pm

Jewish America at 250 | Values, Vision and the Next Era

Yehuda Kurtzer, president of the Shalom Hartman Institute, and Jeffrey Goldberg, editor-in-chief of The Atlantic, discuss the current state and future of American Jewry and how to navigate an era of technology, illiberalism, and political polarization. Sunday • 8:30pm • 11:00pm | Mon • 2:00am | Thu • 2:00am | Sat • 5:00am • 8:00pm

Eric Goldman's Jewish Cinematheque | The Floaters

Eric Goldman sits with director Rachel Israel and producer Shai Korman, two of the filmmakers behind The Floaters, a comedy about a struggling musician who returns to her childhood Jewish summer camp to mentor a group of misfit campers. Monday • 8:30pm • 11:30pm | Tue • 2:30am • 7:30am | Thu • 7:00pm | Fri • 1:30pm | Sat • 5:30pm

Totally Booked with Zibby | It Girl

Marisa Meltzer, New York Times bestselling author, discusses her book on Jane Birkin, exploring the life, legacy, creative achievements and personal struggles of the iconic singer, actress and muse behind the famed Hermès Birkin bag. Thursday • 7:30pm | Fri • 7:00am • 1:00pm | Sat • 9:30pm

NEWS & ANALYSIS

JLMinute

JNS Bureau Chief Alex Traiman and journalist Josh Hasten break down the week's events in Israel. Monday • 7:00pm

Thinking Out Loud

Journalist and commentator Micah Halpern analyzes stories, op-ed pieces and cartoons in the news. Wednesday • 6:30pm

ILTV News and JBS Daily News Updates

ILTV reports from Israel followed by JBS Daily News with Teisha Bader. Monday - Thursday • 6:00pm | Friday • 5:00pm | ILTV News Sunday • 5:00pm

Good Week Israel

Positive stories from Israel of heroism, unity and support. Mondays • 6:30pm

ILTV Insider

ILTV reports and interviews. Tuesdays • 6:30pm

On L'Chayim — Classic Conversations with Mark S. Golub z"l

Israeli Baseball (2018)

Monday • 9:00pm

Israeli Baseball (2020)

Wednesday • 9:00pm

UK Soccer Fights Hate

Tuesday • 9:00pm

Israeli Morality

Thursday • 9:00pm

JEWISH STUDIES

Weekly Parsha | Matot - Massei

Following Jewish 101. Monday & Thursday | Friday • 5:30pm | Saturday • 12:30pm

Talmud Study with Rabbi Mordechai Becher

Seize the Moment or Wait for Better?

Sunday • 9:00am | Monday • 4:00am

Jewish Tradition and Midrash with Rabbi Mark S. Golub z"l

Jewish 101 | Preparing for Sinai

Monday • 9:00am & 4:00pm | Thursday • 9:00am • 4:00pm | Saturday • 1:00am

From The Aleph Bet

Lesson 10

Tuesday • 9:00am

FRIDAY EVENING SHABBAT SERVICES

REFORM: CENTRAL SYNAGOGUE

Closed Captioned - 6:00pm (Live), Encores 11:30pm & 2:00am

ORTHODOX: HAMPTON SYNAGOGUE

With Hebrew, transliteration and English subtitles - 7:30pm, Encore 10:30pm

SATURDAY MORNING SHABBAT SERVICES

REFORM: CENTRAL SYNAGOGUE

Closed Captioned - 9:30am (Live), Encore 1:00pm

ORTHODOX: HAMPTON SYNAGOGUE

With Hebrew, transliteration and English subtitles - 11:00am, Encore 2:30pm

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