JBS Highlights for 2/28 - 3/6: Michael Oren, Dov Lipman-Anglos in Israeli Politics, Jewish-Arab Political Partnership, Cinema-"The Vigil," Daf-The Shema
Posted by Edith Samers on 02/27/2021 @ 05:00 PM
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Eric Goldman's Jewish Cinemathèque: "The Vigil"
Eric Goldman speaks with filmmaker Keith Thomas and lead actor Dave Davis about "The Vigil," their new Jewish-themed horror film centered on the Jewish ritual of shomer, keeping vigil. Monday- 7:30pm & 2:00am
"Anglos" in Israeli Politics
Do sabras accept "Anglos"? MKs Michal Cotler-Wunsh (Canada), Dov Lipman (from Maryland), Michael Oren (from New Jersey) and Yehuda Glick (from Brooklyn) discuss the challenges they face in Israeli society and in their leadership roles, and share their thoughts on the Jewish Diaspora. A program of the Jewish News Syndicate (JNS), moderated by Eliana Rudee. Monday - 8:00pm & 1:00am; Wednesday - 1:30pm; Saturday - 7:00pm; Sunday - 4:00am
Jewish-Arab Political Partnership: Is Israel Ready?
Journalist and podcaster Gilad Halpern moderates a discussion with Ksenia Svetlova (Senior Research Analyst and former MK) and Mohammad Darawshe (Director of the Center for Equality & Shared Society at Givat Haviva) on efforts to create a political framework within Israel that will appeal to Jewish and Arab communities alike. A program of Partners for Progressive Israel (PPI). Tuesday - 8:00pm & 1:30am; Thursday - 2:00pm; Saturday - 8:00pm
Thinking Out Loud: American Politics Today
JBS journalist Micah Halpern discusses the no-holds-barred state of American politics today, and offers analysis of an essay about the biblical worldview by Dennis Prager. Wednesday - 6:30pm & 11:30pm; Thursday - 3:30am, 8:30am & 12:30pm
On L’Chayim This Week
Sunday: Shalom Habibi
The Muslim-Jewish duo of Yeganeh Mafaher and Eitan Levine discuss their respective personal journeys that led them to team up to create their stand-up “Shalom Habibi Comedy Tour.”
Today (Sunday) - 12 Noon & 6pm; Monday - 3pm
Monday: Beit Ruth Village
The Beit Ruth Educational and Therapeutic Village is a therapeutic residence and school for vulnerable and at-risk girls ages 13-18 years old who have been removed from their family homes by court order as a result of physical, sexual and severe emotional abuse, and placed in our care for a period of up to four years. Monday - 9:00pm & 12 Midnight; Tuesday - 3:00pm
Tuesday: Israel-IS
Founder and CEO of “Israel-IS” Eyal Biram, and Israel-IS Field Ambassador & IDF Active Reserve Forces Captain Omer Kalo, discuss how their organization seeks to improve the international perceptions of Israel among young people Tuesday - 9:00pm & 2:00am; Wednesday - 3:00pm
Wednesday: Hadar Goldin's Mothe
Leah Goldin, mother of IDF Lt. Hadar Goldin (z”l) who was murdered by Hamas in 2014, describes her more than five years of efforts to move the world community to demand Hamas comply with international norms and return her son’s body. Wednesday - 9pm & Midnight; Thursday - 3:00pm
Thursday: Israel Bonds - Israel Maimon
The President & CEO of Israel Bonds, Israel Maimon, discusses his experiences in the Golani Brigade, his role in the 2007 bombing of the Syrian nuclear reactor, his concerns regarding Iran & his critique of the Iran Nuclear Deal.
Thursday - 9:00pm & 2:00am; Friday - 3:00pm
Saturday: El Al - Yoram Elgrabl i El Al Airline’s Managing Director for North America, Yoram Elgrabli, describes growing up in Israel, his feelings for the Jewish State while living in the Diaspora, and his role overseeing the "airline of the Jewish People." Saturday - 6:00pm
Jewish Studies
Talmud Study: Shema
Rabbi Becher uses Talmudic texts to look closely at one of the most significant verses in the Torah, Deuteronomy 6:4, which contains one of Judaism's most well-known prayers expressing the essence of Judaism as monotheism. Sunday- 9:00am; Tuesday - 9:00am & 4:30pm; Thursday - 7:00pm; Friday - 4:00am
Talmud Study: The M'zuzah
Rabbi Mordechai Becher discusses the history, craftsmanship, and philosophy of the mezuzah, using excerpts of the writings of various rabbis and scholars throughout history. On Dimensions of the Daf. Sunday - 9:30am; Tuesday - 9:30am & 5:00pm; Thursday - 7:30pm; Friday - 4:30am
From The Aleph Bet: Lesson 9
Learn to read Hebrew words used in the experience of Judaism, using the recently taught "Pay" and "Fay". Monday - 9:00am & 5:00pm; Tuesday - 7:00pm; Friday - 5:00am; Saturday - 8:00am
Jewish 101: Tenth Plague
In an ongoing study of what it means to be a "Jew" by reading the Exodus Story, Rabbi Mark S. Golub discusses the Tenth Plague, the m'zuzah, and the rabbinic notion of a Jew's "choosing" to be part of the Jewish People.
Wednesday - 9am & 4:30pm; Friday - 1:00pm
92nd Street Y: Rabbi Capers Funnye
Meet Michelle Obama's first cousin (once removed), Rabbi Capers Funnye, who discusses his conversion to Judaism, his work in Africa, and what the black Jewish experience is like in America.
Today (Sunday) - 8:00pm & 2:00am; Monday - 10:00pm; Tuesday - 4:00am; Wednesday - 10:30am; Saturday - 1:00am & 4:00pm
Friday Evening Shabbat Services
Reform: Central Synagogue 6pm, 11:30pm & 2:00am
Orthodox: Hampton Synagogue With Hebrew, Transliteration and English subtitles 7:30pm & 10:30pm
Saturday Morning Shabbat Services
Reform: Central Synagogue 9:30am & 1pm
Orthodox: Hampton Synagogue With Hebrew, Transliteration and English subtitles 11am & 2:30pm
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