On JBS: Time's Echo; The Zohar and Lag B'Omer; Is the Golden Age of American Jewry Ending?###

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In the Spotlight with Abigail Pogrebin

Jeremy Eichler - Time’s Echo

Winner of this year’s top prize for the National Jewish Book Award, Author Jeremy Eichler joins Abigail Pogrebin to discuss Time’s Echo, which was named History Book of the Year by The Sunday Times. It chronicles how four iconic classical composers responded to war, horror, and memory.

Monday - 8:00pm & 11:00pm Tuesday - 2:00am, 7:00am & 11:00am Wednesday - 5:00am & 7:30pm Thursday - 4:30am & 2:00pm Friday - 10:00am & 9:30pm Saturday - 7:00pm

Fighting Antisemitism – The ISGAP Hour

Challenges of Technology

Lev Topor (Senior Research Fellow, Center for Cyber Law and Policy at the University of Haifa), speaks about “Challenges and Complexities of Combating Antisemitism in a Digital and AI-Empowered World."

New Premiere Night! Moving from Sunday 7pm to Tuesday 7pm

Tuesday - 7:00pm Wednesday - 2:00am & 10:00am Thursday - 4:00pm Friday - 2:00am

Jewish Insights with Justin Pines

The Zohar with Daniel Matt (Torah Giants Part 2)

Justin Pines is joined by scholar and educator Dr. Daniel Matt to explore his definitive, award-winning translation of the Kabbalah’s primary text, the Zohar, and the holiday of Lag B’Omer which commemorates the yahrtzeit of the Zohar’s author and primary subject, Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai.

Tuesday - 8:00pm & 11:00pm Wednesday - 4:00am, 7:00am & 11:00am Thursday - 5:00am Friday - 9:00am, 2:00pm & 8:30pm Saturday - 8:30am & 4:00pm

Thinking Out Loud with Micah Halpern

Amid ongoing antisemitism and protests, Micah Halpern offers reassurance that the Jew haters may have loud voices but they are a tiny group who will not succeed.

Wednesday - 6:30pm & 11:30pm Thursday - 8:30am & 12:30pm Saturday - 5:30am & 5:30pm

Defending Israel with David Harris

JBS Strategic Analyst David Harris speaks candidly about American Jews under assault - what is the battle plan?

Wednesday - 7:00pm & 11:00pm Thursday - 4:00am, 7:00am, 11:30am & 5:00pm Friday - 5:00am, 4:30pm & 10:00pm

Global Connections with Robert Siegel

Is the Golden Age of American Jews Ending?

Robert Siegel examines the state of American Jewry today with Franklin Foer (National Correspondent, The Atlantic), Leonard Saxe (Director of the Cohen Center for Modern Jewish Studies, Brandeis University), and Pamela S. Nadell (Jewish Studies Program Director, American University). A program of AFRMC.

Wednesday - 8:00pm Thursday - 2:00am & 10:00am Friday - 7:00am & 1:00pm Saturday - 11:30pm

Covenant, Land, Power, and Responsibility

Rabbi Ethan Tucker (President and Rosh Yeshiva, The Hadar Institute) offers sources, framing, and reflection on contemporary questions of Jewish power and responsibility and the land of Israel.

Thursday - 7:30pm & 11:00pm Friday - 2:00am & 10:30am

NEWS & ANALYSIS

ILTV News and Daily News Updates

ILTV reports from Israel followed by JBS Daily News with Teisha Bader

Mondays-Thursdays at 6:00pm & Fridays 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

Dr. Jeffrey Gurock - Jews in America

Professor of American Jewish History at Yeshiva University Jeffrey Gurock describes aspects of the Jewish experience in America.

Monday - 9:00pm Tuesday - 12:00am, 3:00am & 3:00pm

Dr. Aaron Ben Ze'ev

For the holiday of Lag B'Omer, former President of the University of Haifa, professor of philosophy and author of Love Online, Aaron Ben Z'ev sits to discuss the psychology of love.

Tuesday - 9:00pm
Wednesday - 12:00am, 3:00am & 3:00pm Saturday - 6:00pm

John Sterling

The retired voice of the New York Yankees, John Sterling talks about how he has become one of the most well-known and beloved play-by-play announcers in America today.

Wednesday - 9:00pm
Thursday - 12:00am, 3:00am & 3:00pm

Zach Iscol

Zach Iscol, a decorated Marine who served two terms in Iraq, explains why he joined the Marines, how he experienced the war and the bonds he forged with his Iraqi translator, and how he feels now about military conflict.

Thursday - 9:00pm
Friday - 12:00am, 3:00am & 3:00pm

JEWISH STUDIES

Dimensions of the Daf

Talmud Study with Rabbi Mordechai Becher

Brutal Honesty, Loving Lies

Rabbi Mordechai Becher explains how the Talmud requires that honesty be tempered with love.

Sunday - 9:00am Monday - 4:00am Tuesday - 9:00am & 5:00pm

Saul and David

Rabbi Becher explores the different ways the Talmud views the first two kings of Israel, King Saul and King David, based on passages from the Biblical Book or Samuel.

Sunday - 9:35am Monday - 4:35am Tuesday - 9:35am & 5:35pm

Jewish 101

A pluralistic introduction to the teachings, ideas and values of the Jewish Tradition with Rabbi Mark S. Golub z"l

Midrash

How do Jews read and understand the Torah? Why is rabbinic commentary, or "midrash," critical to knowing what the Torah "means?" Learn how understanding Judaism (through Torah) depends on midrash.

Monday - 9:00am Saturday - 1:00am

Shabbat

Begin the study of the values and world view of the Jewish Tradition by exploring a fascinating wrinkle in the Ten Commandments.

Monday - 9:30am Thursday - 9:00am Saturday - 1:30am

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 JBS Jewish Broadcasting Service, a 501c3fulltime television channel 201-334-2510

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