JBS Highlights for June 14 – June 20
Posted by Vlada Barash on 06/12/2026 @ 04:18 PM
Dan Senor, Re-CHARGING Reform Judaism and more this week on JBS!
Watch JBS on Comcast X-1 Box 1684, DirecTV 388, Hotwire 269 and streamed on Roku under "educational", Apple TV, Amazon Fire, ZipWaveTV 29, and www.jbstv.org. For a complete and timely schedule and other television providers, go to www.jbstv.org Now with Closed Captioning! Turn on Closed Captioning on your television settings to enable. All Times are ET and are Subject to Change
FEATURED PROGRAMS
Jewish Insights with Justin Pines | Levi Shmotkin
Rabbi Levi Shmotkin discusses the Lubavitcher Rebbe’s guidance for emotional wellness. Tuesday • 8:00pm • 11:00pm | Wed • 2:00am • 10:00am | 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 • 4:00am • 1:00pm • 6:30pm | Fri • 5:00am • 8:30am • 12:30pm | Sat • 7:00pm
Being Jewish with Jonah Platt | Dan Senor
Dan Senor, co-author of The Genius of Israel and Start-Up Nation and host of Call Me Back, joins Jonah Platt. Thursday • 8:00pm • 11:00pm | Fri • 2:00am • 10:00am • 2:00pm • 9:30pm | Sat • 10:00pm
Re-CHARGING Reform Judaism | Keynote & Plenary 1
Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch delivers the opening keynote, followed by a plenary with Rabbi Eric Yoffie and a discussion on Zionism and Jewish peoplehood. Sunday • 7:00pm | Mon • 2:00am • 10:00am | Wed • 1:00pm | Sat • 4:00am • 7:30pm • 11:00pm
For Heaven’s Sake | As Missiles Fly and Stop
Donniel Hartman and Yossi Klein Halevi explore Israel’s military progress and the promise of political solutions. Tuesday • 7:00pm | Wed • 11:00am • 5:00pm | Thu • 11:00am | Sat • 5:00pm
Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch
Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch delivers a sermon from the Stephen Wise Free Synagogue in New York City. Wednesday • 7:30pm • 10:00pm | Thu • 4:30am • 1:30pm | Fri • 4:30pm | Sat • 3:30am
SPECIAL | Jewish Queer Youth | Rachael Fried
Rachael Fried, Executive Director of JQY, joins Jonah Platt to discuss supporting LGBTQ+ Jewish teens. Monday • 8:30pm • 11:30pm | Tue • 2:30am • 7:30am • 11:30am | Wed • 5:30am | Thu • 2:30pm
Totally Booked with Zibby Owens | Sisters in Death | Eli Frankel
Eli Frankel joins Zibby Owens to discuss his true-crime investigation into the Black Dahlia case. Thursday • 7:30pm • 10:00pm | Fri • 4:00am • 11:00am | 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 ILTV News • 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
Tyler Gregory | LGBTQ in Israel
Monday • 9:00pm
Rabbi David Eliezrie | The Secret of Chabad
Tuesday • 9:00pm
Clarence Jones | Remembering a Civil Rights Leader
Wednesday • 9:00pm
David Goodman | Legacy of Social Action
Thursday • 9:00pm
JEWISH STUDIES
Weekly Parsha | Korach
Monday • 9:45am • 4:45pm | Friday • 5:30pm | Saturday • 1:45am • 12:30pm
Talmud Study with Rabbi Mordechai Becher
Don’t Argue — Korach
Sunday • 9:00am | Monday • 4:00am
Tattooing
Sunday • 9:30am | Monday • 4:30am
Jewish Tradition and Midrash with Rabbi Mark S. Golub z"l
Jewish 101 | Torah Poetry
Monday • 9:00am & 4:00pm | Thursday • 9:00am • 4:00pm | Saturday • 1:00am
From The Aleph Bet
Lesson 7
Tuesday • 9:00am • 4:00pm
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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