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JBS HIGHLIGHTS FOR MAY 31 – JUNE 6

Israel Day on Fifth, Jewish Pride, and More 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

In the Spotlight with Abigail Pogrebin | Zalman Newfield

Zalman Newfield joins Abigail Pogrebin to discuss his poignant memoir of growing up in the Chabad-Lubavitch community, questioning faith, and forging an identity beyond Orthodoxy. Monday • 8:00pm • 11:00pm | Tue • 2:00am • 7:00am • 11:00am | Wed • 5:00am | Thu • 2:00pm | Fri • 4:00pm | Sat • 7:00pm

Jewish Insights with Justin Pines | Bruce Pearl

Bruce Pearl, the legendary Auburn coach, joins Justin Pines to talk about faith, basketball, and why the Maccabiah Games in Israel matter now more than ever. 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 • 7:30pm

Being Jewish with Jonah Platt | Adam Louis-Klein

Adam Louis-Klein, founder of the Movement Against Antizionism (MAAZ), joins Jonah Platt for a conversation exploring Jewish identity, sovereignty, and contemporary anti-Jewish hate through his work as a writer, anthropologist, and philosopher. Thursday • 8:00pm • 11:00pm | Fri • 2:00am • 10:00am • 2:00pm • 9:30pm | Sat • 10:00pm

Yom Yerushalayim 2026 | We Are Jerusalem

A Jerusalem Day celebration with Rabbi Cantor Shani Ben-Or featuring music, stories, and dialogue honoring the diversity of Jerusalem, presented by Hebrew Union College-Jerusalem and Central Synagogue. Sunday • 7:00pm • 11:00pm | Mon • 2:00am • 7:00am • 11:00am • 5:00pm | Tue • 2:00pm | Wed • 1:00pm | Sat • 3:30am • 8:00pm

SHTTL | Moshe Lobel

Moshe Lobel, actor and co-writer of a haunting Yiddish-language drama about life in a Ukrainian shtetl on the eve of the Nazi invasion, joins Eric Goldman to discuss the film. Monday • 8:30pm • 11:30pm | Tue • 2:30am • 7:30am • 11:30am | Wed • 5:30am | Thu • 2:30pm | Sat • 9:30pm

For Heaven’s Sake | Who’s In Control? Israel’s Angst

Can a country recover its sense of agency when every front refuses to stay resolved? Donniel Hartman and Yossi Klein Halevi wrestle with Israel’s deepening loss of control and what’s at stake in the coming election. Tuesday • 7:00pm | Wed • 4:00am • 11:00am • 5:00pm | Thu • 10:00am | Fri • 1:00pm | Sat • 5:00pm

Leight Legacy Heroes | Max Ellenberg

Max Ellenberg, an alumnus of the NCSY Hatzalah Rescue Camp in Israel, shares how lifesaving skills learned with United Hatzalah helped him save a life in Washington, D.C., in conversation with fellow camper and host Josh Gerson. Wednesday • 7:30pm • 10:00pm | Thu • 1:30pm | Fri • 4:30am • 4:30pm

Totally Booked with Zibby Owens | Tami Charles

Tami Charles joins Zibby Owens for a discussion of her lyrical picture book celebrating unity, connection, and the power of coming together to build a better future. Thursday • 7:30pm | Fri • 1:00am • 4:00am • 11:00am

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

Mike Burstyn | Azimuth

Monday • 9:00pm

Avi Perry | The 6-Day War

Tuesday • 9:00pm

Danny Ayalon | The 6-Day War

Wednesday • 9:00pm

Yossi Klein Halevi | The 6-Day War

Thursday • 9:00pm

JEWISH STUDIES

Weekly Parsha | Behaalotheca

Monday & Thursday • 9:30am • 4:30pm | Friday • 5:30pm | Saturday • 1:30am • 12:30pm

Talmud Study with Rabbi Mordechai Becher

Our Historic Homeland

Sunday • 9:00am | Monday • 4:00am

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

Jewish 101 | The Story of Noah

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

From The Aleph Bet

Lesson 5

Tuesday • 9:00am • 4:00pm

FRIDAY EVENING SHABBAT SERVICES

REFORM: CENTRAL SYNAGOGUE

Closed Captioned - 6:00pm (Live), 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

Vlada Barash Special Projects Manager 201-334-2510 JBS Jewish Broadcasting Service, a 501c3 fulltime television channel. Website: jbstv.org