International Holocaust Remembrance Day; Freed Hostage Aviva Siegel; Jewish Music Leaders; Confronting Mortality

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Sunday January 26

Counterfeit Countess

Justin Pines offers remarks and Holocaust experts Elizabeth White and Joanna Sliwa present their book, The Counterfeit Countess: The Jewish Woman Who Rescued Thousands of Poles During the Holocaust, blending Dr. Josephine Janina Mehlberg’s memoir with historical narrative, at the Murray Pantirer Memorial Scholar Lecture in memory of Justin’s grandfather. Sunday - 7:00pm & 11:00pm; Monday - 10:30am & 4:00pm; Tuesday - 4:00am & 1:30pm; Thursday - 10:00am; Saturday - 8:00pm

Monday January 27

FIDF Briefing: Aviva Siegel

FIDF CEO Steve Weil speaks with Aviva Siegel, a freed Israeli hostage still waiting for the release of her husband, Keith Siegel, who is still being held by Hamas in Gaza Monday - 7:00pm; Wednesday - 5:00pm & 8:00pm; Thursday - 2:00am & 1:00pm

In the Spotlight with Abigail Pogrebin: Musicians Jeff & Dan

Abby is joined by Jeff Klepper and Dan Freelander, renowned Jewish music leaders whose jazz inflected folk-rock style has defined a new Jewish spiritual sound, influencing generations of Jewish musicians. Monday - 8:00pm & 11:00pm; Tuesday - 2:00am, 7:00am & 11:00am; Thursday - 2:00pm & 7:00pm; Friday - 4:00am & 9:30pm; Saturday - 7:00pm

Tuesday January 28

Fighting Antisemitism - The ISGAP Hour

Music Leaders Abby is joined by Jeff Klepper and Dan Freelander, renowned Jewish music leaders whose jazz inflected folk-rock style has defined a new Jewish spiritual sound, influencing generations of Jewish musicians. Monday - 8:00pm & 11:00pm; Tuesday - 2:00am, 7:00am & 11:00am; Thursday - 2:00pm & 7:00pm; Friday - 4:00am & 9:30pm; Saturday - 7:00pm

Jewish Insights with Justin Pines: Shlomo Brody on Confronting Mortality Jewishly

Rabbi Dr. Shlomo Brody, executive director of Ematai, an organization helping Jews navigate aging and end-of-life dilemmas with Jewish wisdom, joins Justin to discuss these issues and physician-assisted suicide through a Jewish lens. 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 January 29

Defending Israel with David Harris: Steven Bayme

David reunites with former colleague Steve Bayme, who served as AJC’s Director of Contemporary Jewish Life during Harris's tenure as CEO, to discuss Harris's book On the Front Lines: A Lifetime of Global Jewish Advocacy and his impactful career Wednesday - 7:00pm & 11:00pm; Thursday - 4:00am, 7:00am, 11:30am & 5:00pm; Friday - 5:00am, 4:30pm; Saturday - 9:30pm

Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch:The Normalization of Evil

Having just returned from Israel, Rabbi Hirsch reflects on witnessing the release of Israeli hostages and explores the profound emotional relief and deep sense of mutual responsibility that unite the Jewish people, even amid internal divisions. Wednesday - 7:30pm & 10:00pm; Thursday - 1:00am, 4:30am & 7:30am; Friday - 11:00am & 4:00pm; Saturday - 1:30am & 11:00pm

Thursday January 30

Being Jewish with Jonah Platt: Anthony Housefather

Jonah is joined by Anthony Housefather, an outspoken Jewish MP from Montreal, who considered leaving his party over Canada’s stance on the Israel-Hamas conflict. 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 examines the paradoxical question of whether releasing convicted terrorists to free Hamas hostages was a wise decision, given the historical reality that many of these individuals are likely to reoffend. 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

Jake Ehrenreich

Entertainer, musician and author Jake Ehrenreich shares intimate stories about growing up with survivor parents and his struggles with being different Monday - 9:00pm; Tuesday - 12:00am, 3:00am & 3:00pm; Saturday - 6:00pm

Robin Kanarek

Robin Kanarek, who lost her teenage son David to cancer, describes how she has been able to continue to embrace life, and why she feels the development of palliative care is so essential for patients of all ages. Tuesday - 9:00pm; Wednesday - 12:00am, 3:00am & 3:00pm

Richard Haas

Richard Haass, veteran diplomat, president emeritus of the Council on Foreign Relations, and author of A World In Disarray, discusses the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the forces of chaos threatening the world today. Wednesday - 9:00pm; Thursday - 12:00am, 3:00am & 3:00pm

Susan Tuchman

Susan Tuchman, Director of the ZOA Center for Law and Justice, describes her legal work fighting Jewish injustice of all kinds, particularly with regards to the insidious BDS Movement that aims to delegitimize Israel. Thursday - 9:00pm;
Friday - 12:00am & 3:00am & 3:00pm

JEWISH STUDIES

Dimensions of the Daf:Talmud Study with Rabbi Mordechai Becher

Tragedy - God or Man

Warnings about potential dangers (and an exploration of whether tragedies are in the hands of heaven or man) are examined in "Put On a Sweater Or You'll Catch a Cold," based on Kesuvos Daf Lamed, in this edition of "Dimensions of the Daf." Sunday - 9:00am; Monday - 4:00am; Tuesday - 9:00am & 5:00pm

Morality in Shoah

As we commemorate Kristallnacht, Rabbi Becher reviews Talmudic examples of how one maintains moral integrity and Jewish identity in extreme circumstances. Sunday - 9:30am; Monday - 4:30am; Tuesday - 9:30am & 5:30pm

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

Is It God's Fault?

When something like the earthquake in Haiti occurs, does the Jewish Tradition hold God responsible in any way? Does human suffering challenge the existence of God? 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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