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Hillel College Fair

Hillel College Fair

Explore Jewish life on over 130 campuses at the fall virtual Hillel College Fair on Oct. 17-19.

The event is free and open to students, parents, guardians and anyone who wants to learn about Jewish college life. Meet current Jewish students and staff, get an inside scoop on what college life is really like and connect with Hillel leadership one-on-one. Learn about college scholarships, greek life, majors, study abroad and more! To register, click here.

Join the Young Leadership Division at Happy Hour

Rush Hour

Join the Young Leadership Division to Meet, Mix and Mingle at

RUSH HOUR

Thursday, October 14 at 7 PM

FREEHOLD Miami 2219 NW 2nd Avenue

$10 per person with RSVP

$18 day of event

Free for society members

Registration includes a complimentary drink

Click here to RSVP

Society members click here

JBS Highlights 09/26-10/02: Sukkot Concert-Interfaith Celebration of Israel, Shemini Atzeret/Simchat Torah

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

Orthodox and Reform Shemini Atzeret/Simchat Torah Services

MONDAY SEPTEMBER 27

6:00pm EDT - Central Synagogue (Reform) 7:30pm EDT - Hampton Synagogue (Orthodox) 10:00pm EDT - Central Synagogue Replay (Reform) 11:15pm EDT - Hampton Synagogue Replay (Orthodox)

TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 28

9:30am EDT - Central Synagogue (Reform) 11:00am EDT - Hampton Synagogue (Orthodox) 1:00pm EDT - Central Synagogue Replay(Reform) 2:30pm EDT - Hampton Synagogue Replay (Orthodox) 7:30pm EDT - Hampton Synagogue (Orthodox) 10:00pm EDT - Hampton Synagogue Service Replay (Orthodox)

WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 29

11:00am EDT - Hampton Synagogue (Orthodox) 1:30pm EDT - Hampton Synagogue Replay (Orthodox)

Melody, Harmony, Unity: Interfaith Sukkot Concert for Israel

Join Israeli President Isaac Herzog, Rabbi Marc Schneier, Bishop Robert Stearns, Rabbi David Wolpe and many others as Christian and Jewish musicians and speakers from across North America congregate for a special Sukkot concert in celebration of Israel. A program of the StandWithUs Interfaith Alliance. Sunday - 8:00pm & 12am; Monday - 9:00am & 4:30pm; Thursday - 10:00am; Friday - 8:30pm & 3:30am

URJ Simchat Torah Celebration

Join in music, prayer and learning for Simchat Torah as artists Noa Aronson, Michelle Citrin, Nefesh Mountain and many others share original repertoire, familiar melodies, stories and more in celebration of reaching the end of the Torah and beginning it once again. A Reform Movement collaboration from the URJ. Tuesday - 8:00am & 12:30pm; Wednesday - 5:30pm; Friday - 11:00am; Saturday - 8:30pm

On L’Chayim

Sunday: Stephen Schwartz

Award-winning musical theatre composer and lyricist Stephen Schwartz discusses some of his classic Broadway shows, including Pippin, Wicked and The Prince of Egypt, and describes how Jewish values have shaped his life and work.
Sunday - 12 Noon & 6:00pm; Monday - 1:30am & 3:00pm

Monday: Rabbi Shlomo Riskin

Shlomo Riskin, Chief Rabbi of Efrat and founder of Ohr Torah Stone, describes the influence upon him of Rav Soloveitchik (z”l) and the LubavItcher Rebbe (z”l), and discusses his disagreements with today’s Chief Rabbinate of Israel. Monday - 9:00pm & 1:00am; Tuesday - 4:30pm

Tuesday: Richard Stone Pt 1

Richard Stone, former Chair of the Conference of Presidents, describes growing up in New Orleans and how he became more observant while at Harvard and in Jerusalem; and shares his concerns over the failure of non-Orthodox Judaism. Tuesday - 9:00pm & 12 Midnight; Wednesday - 3:00pm

Wednesday: Richard Stone Pt 2

Former Conference of Presidents Chair Richard Stone reflects on why many American Jews are critical of Israel and why they fail to understand the Israeli-Palestinian conflict; and addresses issue challenging Israel today.
Wednesday - 9:00pm & Midnight; Thursday - 3:00pm

Thursday: Brooke Goldstein

Brooke Goldstein describes the way her film “The Making of a Martyr” documents how Palestinians abuse their children; and discusses why she created The Lawfare Project to fight antisemitism in courts of law around the world. Thursday - 9:00pm & Midnight; Friday - 3:00pm

Saturday: Joshua Safran

Author of Free Spirit: Growing up On the Road and Off the Grid Joshua Safran discusses his memoir about an unconventional childhood, his return to and love for Judaism, and his work as a women's rights activist.
Saturday - 6:00pm

Talmud Study: Ten Lost Tribes

The question of The Ten Lost Tribes Of Israel is explored. Sunday - 9:00am; Monday - 4:00am & 1:00pm; Tuesday - 9:00am & 4:30pm; Wednesday - 2:00am & 7:00pm; Friday - 4:00am

Jewish 101: First Human Being

Genesis Chapter 2 begins with the creation of a single Adam from the dust of the earth. Where did the dust come from and what color was it? And what lessons are learned from the creation of a single individual? "Jewish 101" with Rabbi Mark S. Golub. Sunday - 10:00am; Monday - 5:00am; Wednesday - 9:00am & 4:30pm; Friday - 1:00pm

FRIDAY EVENING SHABBAT SERVICES

Reform: Central Synagogue 6:00pm, 11:30pm & 2:00am

Orthodox: Hampton Synagogue With Hebrew, transliteration and English subtitles 7:30pm & 10:30p

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

Yodeah: Strong Women Making Powerful Choices

Yodeah: Strong Women Making Powerful Choices

Join Ali Rogin, PBS NewsHour producer and author of Beat Breast Cancer Like a Boss; Rabbi Laila Haas, Director of Adult Learning and Growth at the Center for the Advancement of Jewish Education and Dr. Liz Etkin-Kramer, Yodeah founder, for a meaningful and informative program about the BRCA mutation and cancer risk on Tuesday, October 19 at 7:30 p.m. Hear about their journey and the choices they made to ensure a long, healthy life for themselves and their families.

One in 40 Ashkenazi Jewish men and women carry a BRCA mutation which can lead to a higher risk of breast, ovarian, melanoma and prostate cancer. One simple test can empower you with the knowledge you need to make life-saving decisions.

For more information, please click here.

Federation's Free Kosher Food Distribution Drive-Thru

Kosher Food Distribution

Community members experiencing food insecurity can receive help at Federation's free kosher food distribution drive-thru on Thursday, September 30 from 9-11 a.m. at Federation headquarters, 4200 Biscayne Boulevard. Packages of kosher chicken and beef, fresh produce, milk, eggs, challah, dry goods and other supplies will be placed in the trunks of waiting cars. Please enter the parking lot via the northbound lane of Federal Highway. Participants must remain in their cars and wear masks. All CDC COVID-19 safety guidelines will be followed.

MOED Healing: A Support Group for Jewish People of Color

The Jewish Federations of North American JEDI (Jewish equity, diversity & inclusion) Initiative & Network of Jewish Human Services Agencies have partnered to create MOED Healing, a communal space that will tend to the minds and hearts of Jewish people of color and relieve some of the stress of racially charged interactions in daily lives.

Join us for this support group which will meet virtually.

  • Thursday, October 7, 1:30-3 p.m.

  • Thursday, October 14, 1:30-3 p.m.

  • Thursday, October 21, 1:30-3 p.m.

  • Thursday, October 28, 1:30-3 p.m.

To register, please click here

JBS Highlights 9/19-9/25: Sukkot, FIDF Live-Lone Soldiers, Durban Revisited

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

Erev Sukkot Services Monday Septembe 20

6:00pm EDT – Central Synagogue Live (Reform) 7:30pm EDT - Hampton Synagogue (Orthodox) 11:00pm EDT - Central Synagogue Replay (Reform) 12:30am EDT - Hampton Synagogue Replay (Orthodox)

Sukkot Services Tuesday September 21

9:30am EDT - Central Synagogue Live (Reform) 11:00pm EDT - Hampton Synagogue (Orthodox) 12:30pm EDT – Central Synagogue Replay (Reform) 2:00pm EDT - Hampton Synagogue Replay (Orthodox) 7:30pm EDT - Hampton Synagogue (Orthodox) 2:00am EDT - Hampton Synagogue Replay (Orthodox)

Sukkot Services Wednesday September 22

11:00am EDT - Hampton Synagogue (Orthodox) 4:30pm EDT - Hampton Synagogue Replay (Orthodox)

FIDF Live: Lone Soldiers Hear the stories of Lone Soldiers, the young and worldly few who put passion and purpose above all else to make the ultimate sacrifice on behalf of Israel and the Jewish people, on a new episode of FIDF Live. Tuesday - 7:00pm; Wednesday - 1:30pm; Thursday - 5:30am, 11:30am & 8:30pm Friday - 1:00am; Saturday - 7:00pm

Durban Revisited: Richard and Phyllis Heideman

B’nai B’rith representatives who led the Jewish delegation in 2001 Richard Heideman (honorary President of B’nai B’rith International), and Phyllis Heideman (President of the International March of the Living) join Teisha Bader to discuss Durban’s significance twenty years after the infamous UN conference on racism. Wednesday - 8:00pm & 1:00am;Thursday - 1:00pm; Friday - 5:00am & 2:00pm Saturday - 8:00pm

In The News: Palestinian Prisoners' Escape

Secretary-General of the Habithonistim Movement Lt. Col. (Res.) Yaron Buskila speaks about the clashes between IDF and Palestinians in Judea and Samaria following the escape of six terrorists from an Israeli maximum security prison. With Shahar Azani. Sunday 8:30am & 5:30pm

Thinking Out Loud: Afghanistan & COVID in Israel

Syndicated Columnist Micah Halpern discusses the long-range impact of the messy U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, and why Israel has recently gone from a model COVID response to an unexpected viral resurgence, despite the campaign for third "booster" shots of vaccine. Wednesday - 6:30pm & 11:30pm; Thursday - 3:30am, 8:30am & 12:30pm

On L’Chayim

Sunday: David Simon

The creator, writer and producer of the groundbreaking hit television series The Wire, and the series adaptation of Philip Roth’s (z”l) counter-factual novel The Plot Against America, shares his concerns about America and Israel.
Sunday - 12 Noon & 6:00pm; Monday - 3:00pm

Monday: Helen Nash - New Kosher Cuisine

Author of New Kosher Cuisine Helen Nash discusses her personal Jewish journey and why she wrote the most recent of her three kosher cookbooks. Monday - 9:00pm & 2:00am; Tuesday - 3:00pm

Tuesday: Allen Fagin - Orthodox Union

Executive Vice President of the Orthodox Union at the time of taping, Allen Fagin shares his perspectives on Jewish life, American Jewry and the State of Israel today. Tuesday - 9:00pm; Wednesday - 4:00am & 3:00pm

Stephen Schwartz

With Broadway reopening and the Tony Awards happening next week, see musical theatre composer and lyricist Stephen Schwartz discuss some of his classic Broadway shows including Pippin, Wicked and The Prince of Egypt. Wednesday - 9:00pm & Midnight; Thursday - 3:00pm

Thursday: IDF "Lone Soldier" - Josh Warhit

Josh Warhit, who made Aliyah and served Israel as a “Lone Soldier” (no relatives in Israel), describes the ethic of the IDF as he experienced it while serving at the Lebanese Border and on the West Bank, and fighting in the Gaza War of 2014.
Thursday - 9:00pm & Midnight; Friday - 3:00pm

Saturday: J.T. Rogers - Oslo

With Broadway reopening and the upcoming Tony Awards, see playwright J.T. Rogers discuss how he chose to portray Israelis and Palestinians in Oslo, his fictionalized historical dramatization of the secret meetings in Norway that produced the Oslo Accords. Saturday - 6:00pm & Midnight

Jewish Studies

Talmud Study: Sukkot In Sinai?

For the holiday of Sukkot, Rabbi Mordecai Becher examines Talmud passages in determining "Did We Keep Sukkot in Sinai?" Sunday - 9:00am; Monday - 4:00am & 1:00pm; Tuesday - 4:30pm; Wednesday - 2:00am; Friday - 4:00am & 9:00am

Jewish 101: Sukkot

An explanation of the significance and the symbols of the holiday of Sukkot, with Rabbi Mark S. Golub. Sunday - 10:00am; Monday - 5:00am & 2:00pm; Tuesday - 5:00am; Wednesday - 9:00am; Friday - 1:00pm; Saturday - 5:00am

92nd Street Y: Fauda - Avi Issacharoff and Lior Raz

Avi Issacharoff and Lior Raz discuss their Israeli hit TV series Fauda which follows a commando unit operating on the West Bank and which airs in the United States on Netflix. With Tatiana Siegel (Hollywood Reporter) at the 92nd Street Y in NYC. Sunday - 8:00pm & 2:00am; Monday - 9:30am & 5:00pm; Tuesday - 4:00am; Thursday - 2:00am; Saturday - 1:00am & 4:00p

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

Be a Part of the General Assembly

General Assembly

Be a part of an important global Jewish conversation at this year's Jewish Federations of North America General Assembly on Sunday, October 3 at 2 p.m.

With the enormous challenges of the pandemic, rocket attacks in Israel and rising antisemitism, coming together -- even virtually -- is a powerful and inspiring way to support one another as we prepare for the year ahead. Join your Jewish peers from around the world to reflect, learn and explore important areas of Jewish communal life. Click here to register.

Loans Available to Help Pay for College

The Jewish Educational Loan Fund (JELF), a Federation partner agency, is now accepting applications for interest-free loans for Jewish students pursuing higher education, including graduate, vocational or technical school.

In order to qualify, applicants must be enrolled full-time in a program leading to a degree or certificate at an accredited US educational institution, be a US citizen (or have lawful immigration status), be in good academic standing with their university and be able to demonstate financial need via a completed FAFSA application. Click here for the application. The deadline is Thursday, September 30.

Apply for the Young Lion of Judah Program

Young Lion of Judah

The Jewish Volunteer Center (JVC) and the Holocaust Memorial Miami Beach of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation are offering the Young Lion of Judah Program -- two unique B'nai Mitzvah leadership projects for students becoming Bar or Bat Mitzvah before August 2022.

Project #1: Students can partner with a Holocaust Survivor while working toward completing 10 hours of community service. The program begins on Sunday, October 24, 2021 and ends on Sunday, January 30, 2022. Participants will meet virtually with their peers for three programs on Holocaust education. In addition, participants will meet in small-group Zoom rooms with their Survivor partner to build a new friendship and learn to tell their story. All participants will be asked to honor their Survivor partner at their Bar/Bat Mitzvah service.

Important Dates

  • Sunday, October 24, 2021 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Orientation and Meeting With Survivors
  • Sunday, December 5, 2021 11 a.m. -1 p.m. Telling Our Story Workshop
  • Sunday, January 30, 2022 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Closing Project and Presentation

Project # 2: Volunteer on your own schedule for 10 hours at local organizations, synagogues, schools, social service agencies and community events.

For an application or more information, please contact Jewish Volunteer Center Director Lori Tabachnikoff at [email protected] or call 786.866.8680.

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