Martin Luther King Jr. & American Jewry

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s attorney and close confidant, Clarence Jones (who helped with the "I Have A Dream Speech") describes how the Jewish community made the Civil Rights Movement possible; and condemns Black anti-Semitism and Palestinian violence. Today (Sunday) - Noon & 6pm; Monday - 3pm

Heschel & King: Susannah Heschel

Susannah Heschel, Prof. of Jewish Studies at Dartmouth College and daughter of Abraham Joshua Heschel, discusses her father's relationship with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and a philosophy of Jewish political action. From Center for Jewish History in NYC. Today (Sunday) - 1pm

Heschel & King: Arnie Eisen

Dr. Arnold Eisen, Chancellor of the Jewish Theological Seminary, discusses the pioneering work of Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel and his influence on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in a talk entitled, "The Politics Of Prophecy." From JBS's exclusive coverage of Limmud NY. Today (Sunday) - 2pm

92Y: Obama’s Cousin Rabbi

Meet Michelle Obama first cousin (once removed) Raggi Capers Funnye, who discusses his conversion to Judaism, his work in Africa, and what the black Jewish experience is like in America. With Ari Goldman from the 92nd St Y in NYC. Today (Sunday) - 7pm & 2am; Monday - 10pm & 4am; Tuesday - 2pm; Wed - 10:30am Friday - 8pm & 1am; Saturday - 3pm

AJC: Black Jewish Relations

Rabbi Shai Held (Mechon Hadar), Dr. Lonnie Bunch III (Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture) and Kasim Reed (Mayor of Atlanta) discuss the past, present, and future of Black-Jewish relations. >From AJC Global 2017 in Washington, DC. Today (Sunday) - 8pm & 2am
Monday - 2pm

JBS Jewish Film Festival: 'Body and Soul"

Archaeologists, historians, diplomats and Jewish leaders Jonathan Sacks, Benny Morris, Alan Dershowitz and Ruth Wisse document the truth of the Jewish connection to the Land of Israel in Gloria Greenfield's film "Body & Soul: The State of the Jewish Nation." Tonight (Sunday) - 9pm & Midnight; Friday - 9pm & Midnight

American Friends of The Rabin Medical Center Gala

The 2017 Gala of the American Friends of the Rabin Medical Center (Petach Tikvah, Israel) honoring Cardinal Timothy Dolan and real estate executive Scott Rechler. Hosted by 60-Minutes' Magalie Laguerre-Wilkinson and featuring performances by the cast of the Tony Winning Broadway Musical, Hamilton. From Cipriani in New York City. Monday - 7:30pm & 1am; Wednesday - 1:30pm & 4am;Saturday - 7:30pm & 1am

Jewish Cinemateque: Alexandra Dean with Eric Goldman discuss Hedy Lamarr

Alexandra Dean, writer/director/editor/producer of the documentary film, Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story, discusses the Jewish movie star's enormous contributions in the fields of science and technology. JBS original series with Jewish film scholar Eric Goldman. Tuesday - 7:30pm & 2am; Thursday - 1:30pm; Saturday - 7pm & 4am

Israeli & American Jews: Shifting Tides

Rabbi Ethan Tucker, Rosh Yeshiva at Mechon Hadar, discusses the change in the perceptions American and Israeli Jews have about each other. With Gary Rosenblatt (Editor & Publisher, The Jewish Week) from the JCC Mid-Westchester in Scarsdale, NY. Tuesday - 8pm & 1am; Thursday - 2pm

L'Chayim: Elie Abadie, Part 1

Sephardic Jewish leader Elie Abadie (Rabbi of the Manhattan East Synagogue, Director of The Sephardic Academy of Manhattan, and a practicing gastroenterologist in NYC) discusses the challenges of promoting Sephardic Jewish culture on the American Jewish scene. Wednesday - 9pm & Midnight; Thursday - 3pm; Next Sunday - Noon & 6pm
Part 2 Next Wednesday - 9pm & Midnight

L'Chayim: Fran Klagsbrun's "Book of the Year" Award on Golda Meir

Author Francine Klagsbrun, whose biography of Golda Meir ("Lioness: Golda Meir and the Nation of Israel") recently won the 2017 "Book of the Year Award" from the National Jewish Book Council, discusses the ways American Jews and Israelis view Israel's only woman prime minister who served during the Yom Kippur War of 1973. Thursday - 9pm & Midnight; Friday - 3pm