Sabbath Queen; Kirsten Gillibrand; American Values, Religious Voices

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All Times are ET and are Subject to Change

Sunday December 8

JFNA GA 2024

Political Roundtable

Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and commentator George Will discuss key issues facing America and the Jewish community, with JFNA President and CEO Eric Fingerhut. Sunday - 7:00pm & 10:00pm; Tuesday - 5:00am & 2:30pm; Thursday - 7:30am & 6:30pm; Friday - 12:30pm

Monday December 9

FIDF Briefing

FIDF CEO Steve Weil is joined for analysis Amichai Stein, diplomatic correspondent for Israeli television channel Kan 11. Monday - 7:00pm; Tuesday - 4:00am & 4:00pm; Thursday - 1:00pm

In the Spotlight with Abigail Pogrebin: Andres Spokoiny

Abby is joined by Argentinian-born Andrés Spokoiny, President of the Jewish Funders Network, to discuss his book Tradition and Transition, and how Jewish communities can balance heritage and modernity in world that demands it. Monday - 8:00pm & 11:00pm;Tuesday - 2:00am, 7:00am & 11:00am; Wednesday - 5:00am; Thursday - 2:00pm; Friday - 4:00pm & 9:30pm; Saturday - 7:00pm

Eric Goldman's Jewish Cinematheque: Sabbath Queen

Filmmaker Sandi DuBowski and Rabbi Amichau Lau-Lavie sit with Eric to discuss Sabbath Queen, their epic documentary that follows Lau-Lavie’s 20-year journey from radical drag queen to influential Rabbi of a God-optional, artist-driven synagogue. Monday - 8:30pm & 11:30pm; Tuesday - 2:30am, 7:30am & 11:30am; Wednesday - 5:30am; Saturday -8:00pm

Tuesday December 10

Fighting Antisemitism - The ISGAP Hour: Ansel Brown

At the ISGAP-Oxford Summer Institute, Ansel K. Brown (North Carolina Central University) examines the deep-rooted hatred driving the global rise in antisemitism. Tuesday - 7:00pm; Wednesday - 4:00am & 10:00am; Thursday - 4:00pm; Friday - 7:00am

Jewish Insights with Justin Pines: Gila Fine

Author Gila Fine (Pardes Institute) uses the example of female archetypes in rabbinic literature to show Justin how Talmud stories often defy expectations, not only challenging what they seem to convey but revealing the complete opposite. Tuesday - 8:00pm & 11:00pm; Wednesday - 2:00am, 7:00am & 11:00am; Thursday - 5:00am; Friday - 9:00am & 8:30pm; Saturday - 8:30am & 4:00pm

Wednesday December 11

Defending Israel with David Harris: Sarah Idan

David Harris speaks with Sarah Idan, Iraqi-American activist, TV host, and former beauty pageant titleholder, whose Iraqi citizenship was revoked in 2019 after she voiced support for Israel at the UN. Wednesday - 7:00pm & 11:00pm; Thursday - 4:00am, 7:00am, 11:30am & 5:00pm; Friday - 5:00am, 4:30pm & 10:00pm; Saturday - 7:30pm

Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch

Rabbi Hirsch shares a thought-provoking sermon with his congregation of the Stephen Wise Free Synagogue in New York City. Wednesday - 7:30pm & 10:00pm; Thursday - 1:00am, 4:30am, 11:00am & 2:30pm; Friday - 11:00am

Hineni: American Values, Religious Voices

Rabbi Andrea Weiss (HUC-JIR) leads a nonpartisan discussion on finding common ground and fostering civic engagement through a religious lens, in a program of Central Synagogue. Wednesday - 8:00pm; Thursday - 2:00am & 10:00am; Friday - 4:00am & 1:00pm; Saturday - 9:00pm

Thursday December 12

Authors Discussion: Daniel Schulman

Daniel Schulman joins Rabbi Bronstein to discuss The Money Kings, his epic narrative tracing the rise of German-Jewish financial dynasties, their impact on Wall Street, and the challenges they faced as Jews in Gilded Age America. Thursday - 7:00pm & 10:00pm; Friday - 1:00am & 8:30am; Saturday - 8:30pm

Being Jewish with Jonah Platt: Michael Solomonov

Jonah sits with Michael Solomonov, chef and owner of Philadelphia’s renowned Israeli restaurant Zahav, cookbook author, and champion of Israel’s extraordinary, diverse culinary landscape. Thursday - 8:00pm & 11:00pm; Friday - 2:00am, 10:00am & 2:00pm; Saturday - 5:00am & 10:00pm

NEWS & ANALYSIS

Thinking Out Loud with Micah Halpern

Micah Halpern examines the trial of 100-year-old Gregor Formanek for aiding in over 3,000 murders at Sachsenhausen, weighing the ethical and legal questions surrounding age and time limits in Holocaust justice. Wednesday - 6:30pm & 11:30pm; Thursday - 8:30am & 12:30pm; Friday - 5:30am; Saturday - 5:30pm

ILTV News and Daily News Updates

ILTV reports from Israel followed by JBS Daily News with Teisha Bader Mondays - Thursdays at 6:00pm, Fridays & Sundays at 5:00pm

Good Week Israel

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

Insider

ILTV reports and interviews Tuesdays at 6:30pm

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

Paula Eiselt

Filmmaker Paula Eiselt discusses 93 Queen, her documentary which follows an Orthodox mother of six, Rachel “Ruchie” Frier, on her quest to create a female ambulance service, which evokes fierce opposition from her Chasidic community. Monday - 9:00pm; Tuesday - 12:00am, 3:00am & 3:00pm

Vivian Lazar

Director of the HaZamir international Jewish teen choir, Vivian Lazar, describes her Jewish background and the way HaZamir touches Jewish hearts, builds bridges between American and Israeli teens, and strengthens Jewish identity. Tuesday - 9:00pm; Wednesday - 12:00am, 3:00am & 3:00pm

Steve Israel

Political commentator, lobbyist, former politician, and author Steven Israel discusses anti-Semitism in America and the evil of money in politics. Wednesday - 9:00pm; Thursday - 12:00am, 3:00am & 3:00pm; Saturday - 6:00pm

Helen Nash

Cookbook author Helen Nash discusses her personal Jewish journey and why she wrote her book New Kosher Cuisine. Thursday - 9:00pm; Friday - 12:00am & 3:00am & 3:00pm

JEWISH STUDIES

Dimensions of the Daf: Talmud Study with Rabbi Mordechai Becher

Changes & Grow

Drawing from a series of traditional commentaries, Rabbi Mordechai Becher explores the Talmudic notion of a person's ability to change and grow through one's actions and prayers. Sunday - 9:00am; Monday - 4:00am; Tuesday - 9:00am & 5:00pm

In Heaven's Hands

Rabbi Becher discusses a letter from Rabbi Ovadiah to Maimonides about the Talmudic statement "everything is in the hands of Heaven except for the fear of Heaven." Sunday - 9:30am; Monday - 4:30am; Tuesday - 9:30am & 5:30pm

Jewish 101: Jewish Tradition and midrash with Rabbi Mark S. Golub z"l

Choosing Jewish

Rabbi Mark S. Golub z"l uses the Exodus story to explore what it means to be a Jew through a discussion of the Tenth Plague, the mezuzah, and the rabbinic notion of a Jew's "choosing" to be part of the Jewish People. Monday - 9:00am; Thursday - 9:00am;Saturday - 1:00am

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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