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Exhibition Spotlight: Legacy of Remembrance and Voices of Genocide

Join us at the Glenn Hubert Library for a panel discussion in honor of local artist Mark Cohen’s Legacy of Remembrance and hear from FIU Communications Professor Raquel Perez about her innovative VR project connecting audiences with Holocaust survivors. Cosponsored by FIU Libraries, MAST at FIU, the Vice Provost’s Council on the Biscayne Bay Campus, and OLLI. Part of FIU’s 7th Annual Holocaust & Genocide Awareness Week, presented by the Holocaust & Genocide Studies Program, Hillel at FIU, and the Jewish Museum of Florida-FIU.

January 24, 2022 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM

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Greater Miami Jewish Federation and its JCRC Respond to the North Texas Synagogue Hostage Situation


The Greater Miami Jewish Federation and its Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) are relieved and grateful for the safe rescue of the four hostages taken during Shabbat services at Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyville, Texas. We pray for the swift and complete healing of the entire Greater Dallas/Fort Worth community and for all who were traumatized by the violent event.

Upon learning of the incident, Federation’s Office of Community Security immediately contacted our partners at Secure Community Network (SCN), the national security initiative of The Jewish Federations of North America, who confirmed that this was an isolated incident, as well as connected with local law enforcement, who confirmed that there were no known threats in South Florida. We communicated this information to our synagogues, Jewish Community Centers and agencies, and continued to stay in touch with all of our partners through the end of the hostage situation. We are appreciative to law enforcement for their extraordinary role in keeping the Jewish community safe.

Let us be clear: Despite the stated objective of the attacker, this was unquestionably an antisemitic attack. The decision to target a synagogue during Shabbat worship services, a holy time for rest, rejuvenation and peace; the attacker’s preconceived notion that threatening only Jewish people would be the most effective way to achieve his goals; and the heightened sense of alarm felt by Jewish people everywhere as a result of his actions, all make clear the hateful anti-Jewish motivation of the perpetrator.

The Greater Miami Jewish Federation will not tolerate antisemitism or hate in any form. Keeping our Jewish community, as well as all other diverse communities, safe and secure is always top of mind. While we will forever be grateful that no one other than the perpetrator was harmed, this is yet another reminder – as were recent attacks in Pittsburgh, Poway, Jersey City, and Monsey – that we have much work to do.

We strongly encourage all community organizations, Jewish and otherwise, to review their emergency operation plan at the earliest opportunity to ensure that their policies and procedures are current, comprehensive and understood by their respective constituencies. We call on all people of goodwill everywhere to work together to prevent future attacks, and to remember that even in the present political climate, we have much more in common than we do that divides us.

Information and Resources:
Report a security concern to our Office of Community Security.
Report an antisemitic incident to our Jewish Community Relations Council.
Schedule a security training at your Jewish institution.
Review Secure Community Network’s resources for keeping your institution safe.
Follow the Jewish Community Relations Council on Facebook.

JBS Highlights 1/16 - 1/22: Celebrating MLK, Comic Books, Hirsch-Freedom, Robert Siegel-Antisemitism, JNS-Wilf & Troy

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

ADL “Never Is Now”: Comic Books

Comic book creator and arts educator Marcel Walker talks about the joy, power and responsibility of comic books, and teaches how to use this popular creative art form to fight antisemitism and hate and create social change. Monday - 8:00pm & 2:00am Tuesday - 11:00am Wednesday - 2:00pm Friday - 10:30am Saturday - 5:00am & 7:00pm

Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch: The Long Walk To Freedom

Rabbi Hirsch explores the notion of freedom, underscoring how emancipation is solidified not by the slave owner but rather by the people, who proclaim to one another a resolve to be free, and march forward to the Promised Land. Tuesday - 7:00pm & 2:00am Wednesday - 10:30am Friday - 1:35pm Saturday - 4:00pm & 1:00am

Robert Siegel: Antisemitism

Robert Siegel tackles antisemitism’s resurgence with panelists Ira Forman (Georgetown University), Sharon Nazarian (ADL), James Carroll (Constantine’s Sword: The Church & The Jews) and Kenneth Stern (The Conflict Over The Conflict). A program of AFRMC. Wednesday - 8:00pm & 2:00am Thursday - 1:00pm
Saturday - 8:00pm

Global Perspectives with Ellie Cohanim: Einat Wilf

Former Israeli Parliament member and author, Einat Wilf discusses the thesis of her book The War of Return, about how Palestinian intransigence and national identity built on the ‘Right of Return’ is at the core of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. With former US Deputy Special Envoy to Combat Antisemitism Ellie Cohanim. Thursday - 7:30pm & 2:00am Friday - 10:00am

Top Story with Jonathan Tobin: Gil Troy

Historian and author Gil Troy joins JNS editor-in-chief Jonathan Tobin to talk about how toxic theories about the past are fueling antisemitism, ideas like critical race theory, and undermining Jewish identity and support for Israel. Thursday - 8:00pm & 1:00am Friday - 9:00am

In The News: Israel's Northern Border

While nuclear negotiations take place with Iran, Israel continues to fight against Iranian military presence in Syria. Sarit Zehavi, Founder and CEO of Alma Research & Education Center in Northern Israel, analyzes the current situation. With Shahar Azani Today (Sunday) - 5:30pm

In The News: Remembering MLK

Susannah Heschel, Professor of Jewish Studies at Dartmouth College and daughter of renowned rabbi and philosopher, Abraham Joshua Heschel, talks about her father's work in the Civil Rights Movement and his relationship with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Monday - 6:30pm & 11:30pm Tuesday - 3:30am, 8:30am & 12:30pm Saturday - 11:30pm

On L’Chayim

Sunday: Aryeh Green Part 1

Aryeh Green, author of My Israel Trail: Finding Peace In The Promised Land, a past policy advisor for Natan Sharansky and one who met with top Palestinians activists, analyses the failure of American Jewish leaders to build support for Israel.
Today (Sunday) - 12:00 Noon

Aryeh Green Part 2

In part two, Aryeh Green continues his discussion on the need for liberal Jews to be unwavering in their defense of Israel and dives into the story behind his book, My Israel Trail: Finding Peace In The Promised Land. Today (Sunday) - 6:00pm

Monday: Nitsana Darshan-Leitner

Attorney, activist and 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. Monday - 3:00pm

Monday: Clarence Jones

Clarence Jones, personal friend and lawyer of Martin Luther King, Jr. who helped create the “I Have A Dream” speech, reflects on the life and legacy of the great civil rights leader. Monday - 9:00pm & Midnight Tuesday - 3:00pm Saturday - 6:00pm

Tuesday: Joshua Hammerman Part 1

Rabbi Joshua Hammerman (Temple Beth El, Stamford, CT) discusses the Jewish values embodied in the Yiddish word “mensch,” which he writes about in Mensch Marks: Life Lessons from a Human Rabbi. Tuesday - 9:00pm & & Midnight Wednesday - 3:00pm

Wednesday: Joshua Hammerman Part 2

Part two of a conversation with Rabbi Josh Hammerman about his book Mensch Marks: Life Lessons from a Human Rabbi. Wednesday - 9:00pm & & Midnight Thursday - 3:00pm

Thursday: Zsuzsa Fritz

Director of the Jewish Community Center in Budapest, Zsuzsa Fritz describes how she first learned she was a Jew at age 16 and discusses the resurgence of Jewish life in Hungary and the lack of populist antisemitism in Hungary. Thursday - 9:00pm & Midnight Friday - 3:00pm

JEWISH STUDIES

From The Aleph Bet: Lesson 2

The Hebrew letter "Tuf" is introduced on this second lesson of a JBS original series designed for anyone of any age who wishes to learn and understand the Hebrew language. Download Lessons and Worksheets free on the JBS website, www.jbstv.org
Monday - 9:00am & 5:00pm

From The Aleph Bet: Lesson 3

Learn the letter "Bet" and how to read the most important word in the experience of Judaism. Download Lessons and Worksheets free on the JBS website by Clicking Here. Monday - 9:30am & 5:30pm Thursday - 10:00am

Talmud Study: Ecology and Torah

A fascinating explanation of the Jewish view of “nature”— how nature is like looking into the mind of God — is presented on this edition of "Dimensions of the Daf," the original JBS series on Talmud study hosted by Rabbi Mordechai Becher. Today (Sunday) - 9:00am Monday - 4:00am Tuesday - 9:00am & 5:00pm Wednesday - 7:00pm

Talmud Study: Let The Sun Shine In

Rabbi Mordechai Becher talks about how the Talmud encourages us to enjoy life and the world. Today (Sunday) - 9:35am Monday - 4:35am Tuesday - 9:35am & 5:35pm Thursday - 7:00pm

Jewish 101: Pharaoh

The Jewish Tradition's reading of the Exodus story offers the rabbis' view of what it means to be a "Jew" and reveals much about the Jewish understanding of God. An ongoing JBS series with Rabbi Mark S. Golub. Sunday (Today) - 10:00am Wednesday - 9:00am & 5:00pm Thursday - 4:00am & 10:30am Friday - 4:30am & 1:00pm

92nd Street Y: Moral Compass - Jonathan Sacks z”l

Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks z”l discusses his feeling that people need to find meaning in life, the pendulum has swung too far toward secularism, and an over-emphasis on technology. In conversation with David Brooks of the NY Times at the 92Y in NY. Sunday - 8:00pm & 2:00am Monday - 10:00pm Tuesday - 10:00am Wednesday - 1:00pm Friday - 2:00pm Saturday - 10:00pm

REFORM AND ORTHODOX SHABBAT SERVICES

FRIDAY EVENING SHABBAT SERVICES

**REFORM: CENTRAL SYNAGOGUE 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 9:30am & 1:00 pm

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

Exhibition Spotlight: Legacy of Remembrance and Voices of Genocide

Join us at the Glenn Hubert Library for a panel discussion in honor of local artist Mark Cohen’s Legacy of Remembrance and hear from FIU Communications Professor Raquel Perez about her innovative VR project connecting audiences with Holocaust survivors. Cosponsored by FIU Libraries, MAST at FIU, the Vice Provost’s Council on the Biscayne Bay Campus, and OLLI. Part of FIU’s 7th Annual Holocaust & Genocide Awareness Week, presented by the Holocaust & Genocide Studies Program, Hillel at FIU, and the Jewish Museum of Florida-FIU.

January 24, 2022 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM Caitlyn Campana at [email protected]

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Zibby Owens Moms Don't Have Time

Join together to sip wine and watch on the screen award-winning Jewish podcast host of Moms Don’t Have Time to Read Books discuss her new book Moms Don't Have Time to Have Kids.

Date:January 18, 2022
Time:7:30 pm
Location:Zoom

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JBS Highlights 1/9 - 1/15: , 92Y Ben-Gurion, Anti-Zionism, Rabbi Hirsch, JNS-Bramnick & Kontorovich

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

92nd Street Y: David Ben-Gurion

Israeli author Anita Shapira discusses her biography about Zionist icon and founder of the modern state of Israel David Ben-Gurion, with The New Yorker’s David Remnick and Stanford professor Steven Zipperstein, in a program of the 92nd Street Y. Sunday - 8:00pm & 2:00am Monday - 10:00pm Tuesday - 10:00am Wednesday - 1:00pm Friday - 2:00pm & 1:00am Saturday - 10:00pm

ADL Never Is Now: Anti-Zionism

Instances of anti-Zionist activism are dissected by panelists Lord John Mann (HM Government’s Advisor on Antisemitism), Sara Yael Hirschhorn (Israel Studies at Northwestern University) and Oren Jacobson (Project Shema), with Susan Heller Pinto (ADL) in a program of ADL’s “Never Is Now” Summit 2021. Monday - 8:00pm & 1:00am Tuesday - 11:00am Wednesday - 2:00pm Friday - 10:30am Saturday - 8:00pm

Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch: Hold Me Up

Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch takes cues from parasha Beshalach — where Moses raises his arms as the Israelites cross the Red Sea — to discuss the profound lesson that we can’t prevail over life’s challenges alone, rather we must do it together. Tuesday - 7:00pm & 2:00am Wednesday - 10:30am & 5:30pm Friday - 1:30pm Saturday - 4:00pm

Global Perspectives with Ellie Cohanim: Mario Bramnick

Ellie Cohanim speaks with Pastor Mario Bramnick (Latino Coalition for Israel) about the status and future of Latino support for Israel in the US and in Latin America, and why he believes it’s important for nations to uphold Judeo-Christian values. Thursday - 7:30pm & 2:00am Friday - 10:00am

Top Story with Jonathan Tobin: Eugene Kontorovich

Legal scholar Eugene Kontorovich joins JNS editor-in-chief Jonathan Tobin to discuss the way international law is used to delegitimize Israel and Jewish rights in Jerusalem and the land of Israel, the legal status of settlements and more. Thursday - 8:00pm & 1:00am Friday - 9:00am

In The News: USC Antisemitism

USC alumna and social activist Emily Schrader discusses her alma mater's failure to respond to the antisemitic tweets from USC student senator for Diversity Equity and Inclusion. With Shahar Azani. Sunday - 5:30pm

In The News: Israel's Northern Border

While nuclear negotiations take place with Iran, Israel continues to fight against Iranian military presence in Syria. Sarit Zehavi, Founder and CEO of Alma Research & Education Center in Northern Israel, analyzes the current situation. With Shahar Azani. Monday - 6:30pm & 11:30pm Tuesday - 8:30am & 12:30pm Saturday - 11:30pm

On L’Chayim

Sunday: Joy Levitt

Joy Levitt, past Executive Director of the JCC Manhattan and former president of the Reconstructionist Rabbinical Association, discusses the nature of Jewish education for young people today and other issues confronting the future of American Jewry.
Sunday - 12:00 Noon & 6:00pm Monday - 3:00pm

Monday: Aryeh Green Part 1

Aryeh Green, author of My Israel Trail: Finding Peace In The Promised Land, a past policy advisor for Natan Sharansky and one who met with top Palestinians activists, analyses the failure of American Jewish leaders to build support for Israel. Monday - 9:00pm & Midnight Tuesday - 3:00pm

Tuesday: Aryeh Green Part 2

In part two, Aryeh Green continues his discussion on the need for liberal Jews to be unwavering in their defense of Israel and dives into the story behind his book, My Israel Trail: Finding Peace In The Promised Land. Tuesday - 9:00pm & & Midnight Wednesday - 3:00pm

Wednesday: Nitsana Darshan-Leitner

Attorney, activist and 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. Wednesday - 9:00pm & & Midnight Thursday - 3:00pm

Thursday: Marcus Sheff

CEO of the Institute for Monitoring Peace and Cultural Tolerance in School Education in Israel, Marcus Sheff discusses the way Jews and Israel are depicted in Palestinian Authority textbooks. Thursday - 9:00pm & Midnight Friday - 3:00pm

Saturday: Herbert Cohen

Film critic and author Rabbi Herbert Cohen, who co-hosts a “Siskel and Ebert” type of film review show from Israel called "Kosher Movies," discusses his favorite films and their connections to values of the Jewish Tradition. Saturday - 6:00pm

JEWISH STUDIES

Hebrew: From The Aleph Bet - 1

Learn your first three Hebrew letters and read the most important word in the practice of Judaism. Download Lessons and Worksheets free on the JBS website by Clicking Here. Monday - 9:00am & 5:00pm

From The Aleph Bet: Lesson 2

The Hebrew letter "Tuf" is introduced on this second lesson of "From the Aleph-Bet" series 1, a JBS original series designed for anyone of any age who wishes to learn and understand the Hebrew language. Download Lessons and Worksheets free on the JBS website by Clicking Here. Monday - 9:30am & 5:30pm Thursday - 10:00am

Talmud Study: Capital Punishment

Rabbi Mordechai Becher discusses the Talmudic view of Capital Punishment and the strict restrictions on its application. Sunday - 9:00am Tuesday - 9:00am & 5:00pm Wednesday - 7:00pm

Talmud Study: Abortion in Judaism

Rabbi Mordechai Becher discusses the Talmudic view of abortion and the way in which the definition of a fetus impacts Jewish Law. Sunday - 9:30am Tuesday - 9:30am & 5:30pm Thursday - 7:00pm

Jewish 101: Original Sin

In the study of The Creation (Gen. 3), learn how classical Christianity interprets the Adam & Eve story, and how the couple’s eating of the forbidden fruit becomes the “Original Sin” and shapes western views of sexuality. Sunday - 10:00am Monday - 5:00am Wednesday - 9:00am & 5:00pm Friday - 1:00pm

REFORM AND ORTHODOX SHABBAT SERVICES

FRIDAY EVENING SHABBAT SERVICES

REFORM: CENTRAL SYNAGOGUE 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 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

CAJE Adult Learning Registration Now Open

“Not since college have I been so excited about learning. To be involved with such brilliant scholars and wonderful fellow students is the great gift of the COVID tragedy.”

These are the words of Ann Zartler, an active participant in the Florence Melton School of Adult Learning & Growth/Melton & More classes. Zartler, like hundreds of other adult learners from across the nation, has benefited from the stimulating courses offered virtually each semester. Registration for this educational opportunity is now open for the spring season. Explore courses such as Judaism and Films of Moral Struggle; The Jewish Influence on Jazz, Blues and Rock; Degenerate: An Examination of Nazi Germany Through Art and more from the comfort of your home. 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, please click here.

South Florida Community Tu B'Shvat Celebration

Enjoy an outdoor celebration of Tu B'shvat. Fun and recreational activities for the entire family. Kosher food to purchase.

Sunday, January 16, 2022 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. at T.Y. Park in Hollywood

Join us at this community event!

JNFuture in Miami Nocturnal Oasis

Saturday, January 15, 2022

8:30 pm

PALAPA MIAMI at Upper Buena Vista

184 NE 50th Terrace, Miami, FL 33137

Join JNFuture in Miami as we celebrate Tu Bishvat and JNF-USA’s positive impact in Israel with like-minded young philanthropists ages 22 - 40 who share a passion for the environment, and the land and people of Israel! Enjoy an open bar, live music, and so much more at PALAPA – a 3,500 square foot tiki hut surrounded by lush, tropical trees.

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In accordance with our host venue and their requirements, this event will be limited to 150 people and there will be no option to purchase admission at the door. All attendees will need to fill out a COVID-19 checklist that will be at registration prior to being admitted.

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