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BBYO Miami Region Fall Kickoff 2018
Posted by Liat Stilman on 09/17/2018 @ 12:11 PM
Join Miami Region BBYO as we kickoff our year at FunDimension in Wynwood! Spend your Saturday night in the most exciting area of town. With unlimited laser tag, bumper cars, 7D virtual experience and more you will have the greatest time! Delicious food from a local pizza restaurant and dessert will be served. Bus transportation is included. This event is open to all Jewish 8-12th graders. No BBYO membership required!
Saturday, September 29, 2018 FROM 7:00 PM - Saturday, September 29, 2018 10:00 PM
Be Part of the Jewish Community's Response to Help Victims of Hurricane Florence
Posted by Liat Stilman on 09/17/2018 @ 10:51 AM
As residents of North and South Carolina begin to recover from Hurricane Florence, the Greater Miami Jewish Federation has established a relief fund to provide immediate assistance to the people affected by the storm and widespread flooding.
As always, Federation will absorb all administrative costs so that 100 percent of funds collected will provide relief for those impacted by this disaster. All contributions will be directed through The Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA) to support the Hurricane Florence Relief Fund as part of the Jewish community’s collective response to help communities get back on their feet.
Donation checks with a notation of “Hurricane Florence Relief Fund” should be mailed to the Greater Miami Jewish Federation 4200 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami, FL 33137.
For assistance, you may also call 305.576.4000 ext. 428
JBS-Jewish Broadcasting Service Highlights Sept 16 - 22 on Atlantic Broadband CH 168, DIRECTV CH 388, Hotwire CH 269, the Roku streaming player under "Educational", and at www.jbstv.org
Posted by Edith Samers on 09/15/2018 @ 09:43 PM
For an up-to-date program schedule and other places to see us, go to jbstv.org
Rabbis Talk About God
For Yom Kippur, rabbis share their feelings about God. With rabbis Mitchell Wohlberg (Orthodox), Rachel Ain (Conservative) and Steve Gutow (Reconstructionist). Sunday - Noon & 6pm; Monday - 3pm; Next Sunday - Noon & 6pm
Talmud: Why Fast? (Rabbi Mordechai Becher) Sunday - 9am; Tuesday - 9am & 4pm
L'Chayim Classic: Eugene Borowitz Speaks Of God for Yom Kippur Sunday - 10:30am; Monday - 9am & 5:30pm
92Y: Israel U.S. Amb Ron Dermer
Israeli U.S. Amb. Ron Dermer sits with Thane Rosenbaum for a wide-ranging conversation about the challenges facing the State of Israel today from those who seek to delegitimize the Jewish State. From the 92Y & the Forum on Law, Culture & Society at NYU. Sunday - 8pm & 2am; Monday - 10pm & 4am; Wednesday - 1am; Thursday - 10:30am; Friday - 8pm & 1am; Saturday - 3pm
Touro Synagogue
Learn about the oldest synagogue in the United States and the only synagogue from America's Colonial Period from docent Lew Keen and Rabbi Marc Mandel of the synagogue's Congregation Jeshuat Israel. Monday - 7:30pm & 2am; Thursday - 1:30pm; Saturday - 7:30pm & 2:30am
Israel in the Media: PR Battle
Almog Elijis, Israeli Consul for Media Affairs in NY, discusses keeping American news media honest on Israeli current events, and why it is important to listen to opposing views. By AJC Westchester / Fairfieldat at Temple Kol Ami, White Plains, NY. Monday - 8pm & 1am; Thursday - 2pm; Saturday - 8pm & 1:30am
L'Chayim: Bernard-Henri Levy
France's leading Jewish intellectual, journalist and author, Bernard Henri Levy, discusses his own Jewish journey and how he came to write a book about Jewish identity, anti-Semitism and the Jewish Tradition, "The Genius of Judaism." Monday - 9pm & Midnight; Tuesday - 3pm
L'Chayim: Aryeh Green (Part 1)
Aryeh Green, who served as policy advisor for Natan Sharansky and who met with top Palestinians activists, analyses the reasons why so many American Jews are critical of Israel.
Wednesday - 9pm & Midnight; Thursday - 3pm
L'Chayim: Aryeh Green (Pt 2)
Aryeh Green discusses his hopes for a Two State Solution and explains how he came to write his new book, My Israel Trail: Finding Peace In The Promised Land. Thursday - 9pm & Midnight; Friday - 3pm
L'Chayim-Ken Brander-Ohr Torah
Rabbi Kenneth Brander, who left Y.U. to succeed Rabbi Shlomo Riskin as the Pres. and Rosh Yeshiva of Ohr Torah Stone educational institutions in Efrat, Israel, discusses his perspective on women's issues relating to Jewish Law. Saturday - 6pm
Jewish Film Festival: Saga Of A Photo
The joy seen in a wedding photo in 1926 Berlin is turned upside down a moment later. A story of the price paid for a love between a woman and two men, a mother for her children, and a woman and for the Land of Israel. In Hebrew with English Subtitles. Today (Sunday) - 9pm & Midnight; Friday - 9pm & 4am
Submitted by Edith Samers Vice President 203.536.6914 (cell phone) JBS Jewish Broadcasting Service, a 501c3 fulltime television channel
IAC National Conference 2018
Posted by Michelle M on 09/13/2018 @ 05:45 PM
Join thousands of community members to learn from industry experts, political and diplomatic figures, and thought leaders against the backdrop of strengthening Israel and uniting the Israeli-American and Jewish communities. This year’s Israeli-American Council National Conference will take place at The Diplomat Beach Resort in South Florida from November 29 to December 2, 2018, and will explore Israel's journey from declaration to Startup Nation.
Speakers will include: Miriam Peretz, Israel Prize Winner; Yuli Edelstein, Israel's Speaker of the Knesset; Ayelet Shaked, Israel's Minister of Justice; and Robbi and Stuart Force, activists and parents of Taylor Force. The IAC National Conference offers participants the opportunity to engage in variety of programs, plenaries, breakout sessions, interactive workshops, and facilitated discussions tailored to meet the various interests of our community members and audience
This inspiring gathering will explore Israeli-American and Jewish identity, bring together the Israeli-American and Jewish communities for deep dive discussions, and will yield takeaways that will help us, together, to strengthen Israel and our communities.
The Conference spans from Thursday, November 29, to Sunday, December 2, 2018 and includes: opening plenary + evening sessions and celebrations (Thursday evening) - Friday sessions (Friday, all day) - Shishi Israeli (Friday evening, communal Shabbat dinner) - Saturday sessions (Saturday, all day) - main night and after party (Saturday evening) - Sunday session and closing event (Sunday, until 1:30pm).
More information: https://www.israeliamerican.org/conference | Questions? Email: [email protected]
University of Miami's Braman Miller Center for Jewish Student Life
Posted by Liat Stilman on 09/13/2018 @ 01:38 PM
Want a panel discussion with distinguished guests? Want a casual get together or a meet and greet? Want a board meeting? Want a 200-person luncheon? Want a religious service with a dinner to follow?
We will make it work for your needs - 3,000 sqft multi purpose space and more.
Open House at The Gordon School
Posted by Paula Arias on 09/13/2018 @ 12:49 PM
The Gordon School of Beth David Congregation's Open House will be on Thursday, October 25, 2018 from 9-11am.
YJP Sukkot Burgers & Beer Cocktail Hour
Posted by Liat Stilman on 09/12/2018 @ 11:19 AM
Join Young Jewish Professionals For A Sukkot Burgers & Beer BBQ at our Rooftop Sukkah
Come Celebrate the Holiday of Sukkot & Make a Blessing In the Sukkah
Please feel free to invite your friends, Ages 21-39
Sunday, September 23rd – 1st night of Sukkot
7:00pm Services 7:30pm Burgers and Beer
Rok Family Shul – YJP Miami Headquarters 35 SE 9th Street Miami, FL 33131
$15 Per Person Until September 19th $20 – After
Mentalist at Temple Beth Am
Posted by Liat Stilman on 09/12/2018 @ 11:15 AM
FIDF presents Mentalist Alan Chamo Mind Hacker
Also cost is Students 18+ $18 General $36 VIP $90
Café Europa – September 23, 2018
Posted by Liat Stilman on 09/12/2018 @ 11:09 AM
JCS and the Second Generation of Miami-Dade Holocaust Survivors Inc. invite Holocaust Survivors in Miami to join us for Café Europa September 23 at 11:30 am.
Covert: $10 Mitzvah donation p/p to MDHS Emergency Assistance Buses are provided by reservation only. Advanced registration is required.
Email Linda Kroll, [email protected]
This Sunday: Federation Sponsored Community Wide Memorial Services at Local Cemeteries
Posted by Liat Stilman on 09/12/2018 @ 10:58 AM
Join Federation’s Mishkan Miami: The Jewish Connection for Spiritual Support for Kever Avot (“graves of our parents”), a traditional communal memorial service, on Sunday, September 16. Community rabbis, cantors and chaplains will be present at various local cemeteries at scheduled times during the day to help you honor the souls of those who have passed.