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Soulstrings: An Evening of Music & Enlightenment

AN EVENING OF MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT AND INSPIRATION IN CORAL GABLES FEB. 16TH

On February 16th, Chabad of Coral Gables will offer Soulstrings, an immersive musical experience showcasing Klezmer and Chasidic melodies. The event will feature a live string ensemble led by Grammy award-winning klezmer and jazz violinist Steffen Zeichner. Dr. Zeichner is the concertmaster of the Alhambra Orchestra and founder of the music band "5 String Swing".

Soulstrings will take place on Thursday, February 16, 6:30 pm, at The Americas Collection Art Gallery, 4213 Ponce de Leon Blvd, Coral Gables. Couvert is $25 per person. RSVP at ChabadGables.com/song.

The program will feature a cheese and wine reception, live string quintet, stirring music, inspiring visual accompaniment, fascinating narratives and motivational messages and a commemorative playbill.

Participants will discover the enthralling world of Chasidic melody and the deep spiritual meaning behind its tunes. Inspiring visuals, captivating stories, and rousing song will work in harmony with Chasidic wisdom to create a spectacular production that will touch the heartstrings and elevate the spirit.

To purchase tickets for this unique event, visit ChabadGables.com/song.

Soulstrings event flyer

Regarding our weekly email of programs

JBS is mourning the loss of our president and founder, Rabbi Mark S. Golub z"l.

We will return with our regular Sunday highlights email next week. As always, our programming schedule can be found starting after 12:30 am Sunday morning at: https://jbstv.org/jbs-schedule

With our deepest thanks for your support and understanding.

The JBS Staff

Edith Samers Vice President 203.536.6914 (cell phone) JBS Jewish Broadcasting Service, a 501c3 fulltime television channel Website: jbstv.org

Celebrate Tu Bishvat and Help Restore Natural Areas in Miami-Dade

Help restore natural areas in Miami-Dade and celebrate Tu BiShvat with a free Jackfruit tree to take home. Take part in the Environmentally Endangered Lands Program cleanup event Monday, February 6 at County-Line Scrub Preserve (NE 215 Street East of San Simeon Way) and celebrate Tu BiShvat. Be part of a team that helps restore environmentally sensitive lands and take a tour.

Email [email protected] to register for the event and to get your free jackfruit tree. Learn more.

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Kosher Food Distribution at Greater Miami Jewish Federation on February 24

The Greater Miami Jewish Federation will conduct a Food Distribution Drive-Thru event in response to ongoing food insecurity in the surrounding community.

WHEN: Friday, February 24, 2023 9 A.M. – 11 A.M.

WHERE: Greater Miami Jewish Federation Stanley C. Myers Building (Parking Lot) 4200 Biscayne Boulevard

Kosher Food Drive February

Israel Bonds Women's Division: An Evening with Beth Kaplan

Join National Israel Bond's Women's Division for an evening with business strategist, Beth Kaplan, on February 9 at 7:00pm at Brizia on the Bay. Beth Kaplan is the visionary behind many companies, including: Rent the Runway, Covergirl, GNC, Rite Aid, Crocs, Bath & Body Works, and more! A minimum $360 Israel bond purchase is required to attend. Dietary laws observed.

REGISTER TODAY

Israel Bonds Presents Beth Kaplan

Registration for Camp Sol Taplin

Camp Sol Taplin, one of the largest and most established Jewish summer camps in South Florida, offers more than 25 camps for children ages 2 months to 15 years old, loaded with fun-filled activities in a safe and well-supervised environment!

June 12–August 11, 2023

REGISTRATION FOR CAMP SOL TAPLIN IS OPEN; REGISTER TODAY!

Camp Sol Taplin

Register Now for Adult Education Courses With Melton & More

Are you a lifelong learner looking for a way to nourish your mind and your soul? The Florence Melton School for Adult Learning & Growth/Melton & More classes are? is now accepting adult students for a wide variety of classes during the spring season that offer meaningful, relevant and dynamic Jewish learning. Explore the Theology of Rabbi Sacks; Jewish composers; Beginners’ Hebrew; The Secret Behind the Survival of the Jewish People; and so much more. One student said, “Melton & More brings the Jewish world to us in such thoughtful and engaging ways, as it helps us connect Jewish learning across the ages to the lives we are living in the 21st century.”

All classes will be held virtually. Adult Learning & Growth is a department of Federation subsidiary agency the Center for the Advancement of Jewish Education (CAJE).

For more information and to register, click here.

CAJE

Live Play Reading of "The Disabled" By Gur Koren

Join us on February 16, 2023 from 7:30 PM to 10:00 PM at the Miami Beach JCC for a live play reading of the "Disabled" by Gur Koren.

The winner of "The Best Comedy of 2014" Israeli Tony Award and the Israeli Academy Award for Gur Koren for "Playwright of 2014," “The Disabled” is a hard-hitting comedy that centers around the impossible partnership between a crime family and a troupe of disabled actors who are in the middle of rehearsing ”Romeo and Juliet.” “The Sopranos meet The Innocents meet Shakespeare”- The Jerusalem Post.

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For more information, reach out to Avi Hoffman at [email protected] ((888) 945-6835)

Sponsored by Greater Miami Jewish Federation Jewish Incubator Grant 2023, and is co-sponsored by Dr. Bruce and Lesley Zafran of Parkland, the Sue and Leonard Miller Center for Contemporary Judaic Studies/George Feldenkreis Program in Judaic Studies at the University of Miami, The Betsy South Beach, Miami Beach JCC and the Adolph, Rose Levis JCC, Mo’s Deli, and the Yiddish Theatre Alliance.

JBS Highlights 1/29 - 2/4: Bob Dylan's Jewish Roots, Mike Burstyn & Friends-Elon Gold, In the Spotlight-Bad Jews, Yad Vashem Memorial,

Watch JBS on Comcast X-1 Box Ch 1684, Atlantic Broadband 168, Hotwire Ch 269, DirecTV Ch 388, Blue Stream Ch 110, streamed on Roku under "educational", Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV and jbstv.org. For a complete and timely schedule and other television providers, go to www.jbstv.org

PROGRAMS

Mike Burstyn & Friends: Elon Gold

Mike speaks with long time friend, stand-up comedian Elon Gold, who discusses his personal experiences with antisemitism, being Modern Orthodox in show business, and his love of Shabbat, Israel, and for his friend Mike. Sunday - 7:30pm & 2:30am Wednesday - 7:30am & 2:00am Saturday - 4:00pm

In the Spotlight: Emily Tamkin

Abigail Pogrebin is joined by Emily Tamkin (Senior Editor-US, The New Statesman) who discusses Bad Jews: A History of American Jewish Politics and Identities, her new book in which she examines the evolution of Jewishness throughout American history to make the case against a term that weaponizes members of the community against each other or themselves. Monday - 8:00pm Tuesday - 2:00am & 11:00am Wednesday - 5:00am Thursday - 2:00pm Friday - 2:00am Saturday - 10:30pm

Bob Dylan’s Jewish Roots

Author Louie Kemp describes growing up Jewish and attending Jewish camp with his childhood friend, Bobby Zimmerman, the iconic singer/songwriter known internationally as Bob Dylan. A conversation with Cantor Daniel Singer from the Stephen Wise Free Synagogue. Tuesday- 8:00pm Wednesday - 2:00am & 1:00pm Friday - 2:00pm Saturday - 7:00pm

Yad Vashem - Holocaust Memorial

Holocaust victims are remembered by founder of the first Holocaust Memorial Gallery in the Arabic world, Ahmad Obeid al-Mansuri, Nazi hunter Efraim Zuroff, and Chairperson of the Center Organizations of Holocaust Survivors in Israel, Colette Avital. Wednesday - 8:00pm Thursday - 1:00am & 11:00am Saturday - 8:00pm

In The News: Israel Update

Danny Ayalon, columnist, politician and former Ambassador of Israel to the US, discusses the current political reality in Israel, the proposed legal reforms and the subsequent backlash in Israeli and international public opinion. With Shahar Azani. Today (Sunday) - 5:30pm

In The News (ITN):Jewish Response to Mass Shootings

Rabbi Jonah Pesner, Director of the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism, discusses efforts to prevent gun violence, advocate for gun control and the Jewish value of the sanctity of life. With Teisha Bader. Monday - 6:30pm & 11:30pm Tuesday - 3:30am, 8:30am & 12:30pm Saturday - 11:30pm

Thinking Out Loud: Micah Halpern

JBS journalist Micah Halpern discusses the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians that has recently turned violent in Jenin. Micah Halpern explains why it happened and predicts if the violence will continue, and if it will spread. Wednesday - 6:30pm & 11:30pm Thursday - 8:30am & 12:30pm

Top Story with Jonathan Tobin: Jerome Marcus

JNS editor-in-chief Jonathan Tobin speaks with legal expert Jerome Marcus about the almost unlimited power that the Israeli Supreme Court has seized, and the controversy over plans to reform Israel’s judiciary. Thursday - 8:00pm Friday - 2:00am & 10:00am

Good Week Israel: Prehistoric Eggs and Holy Land Vintner

Israel uncovers prehistoric ostrich eggs in the Negev desert that could feed a village, see the Israeli additions to the Netflix catalog and meet an expert Holy Land Vintner. Tuesday - 6:30pm & 11:30pm Wednesday - 8:30am & 12:30pm

On L’Chayim

Linda Hooper

Founder of the Paper Clips Project and the Whitwelll Middle School Principal, Linda Hooper, discuses the origins and the impact of the Holocaust memorial project she began with her students that snowballed into a global cause. Today (Sunday) - 12:00 Noon

Dachau Album

One of the most important Holocaust artifacts found since World War II, the Dachau Album is a recently discovered treasure, containing artwork and photographs. National Director of the project Avi Hoffman shares the story of the album and its impact on the Jewish world can be. Today (Sunday) 6:00pm Monday - 3:00pm

Stuart Weinblatt

Rabbi Stuart Weinblatt, author of Living In The Shadow of Death, describes his experience with cancer and discusses the Jewish tradition’s understanding of prayer and the power of community in the healing process. Monday - 9:00pm & Midnight Tuesday - 3:00pm

Jewish New York

*Historians Deborah Dash Moore (University of Michigan) and Jeffrey Gurock (Yeshiva University) discuss the history of New York City and of the Jews as chronicled in their book, Jews of New York: The Remarkable Story of A City and A People. Tuesday - 9:00pm & Midnight Wednesday - 3:00pm Saturday - 6:00pm *

Nitsana Darshan-Leitner

The founding director of Shurat HaDin (Israeli Law Center) Nitsana Darshan-Leitner explains how she uses the legal system to fight those who are financially involved in terrorism (banks) and to win compensation for victims. Thursday - 9:00pm & Midnight Friday – 3:00pm

JEWISH STUDIES

Adam's Sin

*The rabbinic explanation for why Adam and Eve were sent from the Garden of Eden (and why Judaism does not view it as the fall of man), and whom Adam and Eve actually look like. Today (Sunday) - 10:00am Monday - 5:00am Wednesday - 9:00am & 5:00pm Thursday - 4:00am Friday - 1:00pm *

Talmud Study: In Self Defense

The Talmud's approach to a person's obligation to defend oneself, including the notion of justifiable homicide Today (Sunday) - 9:00am Monday - 4:00am Tuesday - 9:00am & 5:00pm Wednesday- 7:00pm

Talmud Study: Guns and Moses

While the Second Amendment of the US Constitution protects the right to bear arms, what is the Jewish view on weapons, war, and self-defense? Today (Sunday) - 9:30am Monday - 4:30am Tuesday - 9:30am & 5:30pm Thursday - 7:00pm

REFORM AND ORTHODOX SHABBAT SERVICES

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

Edith Samers Vice President 203.536.6914 (cell phone) JBS Jewish Broadcasting Service, a 501c3 fulltime television channel Website: jbstv.org

Temple Beth Sholom: Sholomfest 80

Join us as we Celebrate our 80th Anniversary and Honor our Past Presidents!

Saturday, February 4, 2023 at 7pm Temple Beth Sholom, 4144 Chase Avenue, Miami Beach

Tickets: $180 per person (not tax-deductible). Click here for tickets.

Dress Code: 1980s (optional). Click here for costume inspiration.

This event is for ages 21+. There is no assigned seating.

Tribute submissions and donations after 12/30/22 will be recognized post event. Contact: Katy Boyask, Director of Advancement at [email protected] │ 786.406.1375

Sholomfest 80

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