JBS HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK OF 3/9 – 3/15
Posted by Vlada Barash on 03/07/2025 @ 04:39 PM
Celebrating Purim; Stephens and Greenblatt; Dalia Ziada; Marc Platt
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For a complete and timely schedule and other television providers, go to www.jbstv.org
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All Times are ET and are Subject to Change
Sunday March 9
The Jew-Hunt Pogrom: Bret Stephens and Jonathan Greenblatt
NYT columnist Bret Stephens and ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt sit for a Streicker Center discussion on the impact of 10/7 on antisemitism, the media’s downplaying of Jew hating, and the ways forward. Sunday - 7:00pm & 11:00pm Monday - 10:00am & 4:30pm Wednesday - 7:30pm Saturday - 11:00pm
Monday March 10
FIDF Briefing:Olga Deutsch - NGO Monitor
FIDF CEO Steve Weil is joined by Olga Deutsch, Vice President of NGO Monitor, who shares her expert insights on the funding behind hate, discussing how hundreds of millions in humanitarian aid are misused and how financial networks fuel antisemitism and extremism. Monday - 7:00pm Tuesday - 4:00am & 2:00pm Wednesday - 5:00pm
In the Spotlight with Abigail Pogrebin: Adam Mansbach
Author Adam Mansbach discusses The Golem of Brooklyn, a romp through Jewish history and the American present that wrestles with questions of humanity — the conflicts between faith and skepticism, tribalism and interdependence, vengeance and healing. Encore Monday - 8:00pm & 11:00pm Tuesday - 2:00am, 7:00am & 11:00am Wednesday - 5:00am; Thursday - 2:00pm Saturday - 7:00pm
Tuesday March 11
Fighting Antisemitism - The ISGAP Hour: Dalia Ziada
Acclaimed Egyptian author and human rights activist Dalia Ziada joins Charles Asher Small and David Harris in conversation on The ISGAP Hour. Tuesday - 7:00PM Wednesday - 4:00am & 10:00am Thursday - 2:00am & 4:00pm Saturday - 9:00pm
Jewish Insights with Justin Pines: Rabbi David Fohrman - The Hidden Story of Purim
Rabbi David Fohrman, Founder and Lead Scholar at Aleph Beta, one of the most innovative interpreters of Tanach (the Jewish biblical canon), and author of The Queen You Thought You Knew: Unmasking Esther’s Hidden Story, joins Justin to reveal a new understanding of the Purim story and how it sheds light on the Torah more broadly. Tuesday - 8:00pm & 11:00pm Wednesday - 2:00am, 7:00am & 11:00am Thursday - 5:00am & 1:00pm Friday - 9:00am & 9:30pm Saturday - 8:30am & 4:00pm
Wednesday March 12
Defending Israel with David Harris: David Collier
David Harris is joined by David Collier, a prominent UK-based investigative journalist dedicated to exposing extremism, antisemitism, and efforts to demonize Israel, most notably in the BBC. Wednesday - 7:00pm & 11:00pm Thursday - 4:00am, 7:00am,11:30am, 5:00pm Friday - 5:00am & 4:30pm Saturday - 7:30pm
Thursday March 13
Megillah Reading from The Hampton Synagogue
Rabbi Marc Schneier speaks on the meaning and customs of Purim, followed by a full Megillah reading by Rabbi Avraham Bronstein. Pre-recorded from The Hampton Synagogue with on-screen Hebrew transcription and English translation. Thursday - 7:30pm & 10:00pm Friday - 11:00am & 4:00pm
Being Jewish with Jonah Platt: Marc Platt
Jonah is joined by award-winning producer of film, television, and theater, his father, Marc Platt. 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 discusses the report of Israel's official October 7 investigation and its frightening findings. 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, Friday & Sunday (ILTV) 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
H. Alan Scott
Comedian and writer H. Alan Scott discusses the journey that led him from his rigid Mormon upbringing to being a proudly gay Jewish convert, and he explains why he always felt he was Jewish. Monday - 9:00pm Tuesday - 12:00am, 3:00am & 3:00pm
Uri Regev
President and CEO of HIDDUSH - For Religious Freedom and Equality, Uri Regev discusses issues of Jewish pluralism in Israel. Tuesday - 9:00pm Wednesday - 12:00am, 3:00am & 3:00pm
Shalom Habibi
The Muslim-Jewish comedy duo of Yeganeh Mafaher and Eitan Levine discuss their respective personal journeys and their decision to team up to create the Shalom Habibi Comedy Tour. Wednesday - 9:00pm Thursday - 12:00am, 3:00am & 3:00pm; Saturday - 6:00pm
Jackie Mason z'l
One of America's iconic comedians, Jackie Mason z"l, talks seriously about his decision to break with his family's tradition of serving as a rabbi, how his comedy grows out of his understanding of human nature, how he feels about Israeli and American Jewry and more.
Thursday - 9:00pm
Friday - 12:00am, 3:00am & 3:00pm
JEWISH STUDIES
Dimensions of the Daf: Talmud Study with Rabbi Mordechai Becher
Purim
Rabbi Mordechai Becher shares photos of ancient artifacts, excavations and other images to explore the historical background of the holiday of Purim. Sunday - 9:00am Monday - 4:00am Tuesday - 9:00am & 5:00pm
Was Abraham Observant?
Rabbi Becher discusses how the Talmud deals with Abraham’s following Jewish Law before the Torah was given at Mt. Sinai. Sunday - 9:30am Monday - 4:30am Tuesday - 9:30am & 5:30pm
Jewish 101: Jewish Tradition and midrash with Rabbi Mark S. Golub z"l
Purim Pet Peeves
Rabbi Mark S. Golub z"l shares five of his pet peeves relating to modern Jewish thought in this irreverent episode for Purim. Monday - 9:00am Tuesday - 2:30am Thursday - 9:00am & 5:30pm Friday - 12:30pm 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
Vlada Barash Special Projects Manager 201-334-2510 JBS Jewish Broadcasting Service, a 501c3 fulltime television channel Website: jbstv.org
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