It's Happening In Miami

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

Tekkes Ma'avar: From Memorial to Celebration

Mark the transition from Yom HaZikaron, Israel's Remembrance Day, to Yom Ha'Atzmaut, Israel's 74th Independence Day, in this outstanding program that includes moving personal testimonies, words of inspiration, songs and messages from Israel’s President Herzog, Rabbis, mentalist Lior Suchard, Israeli music sensation Eli Huli and so much more. A program of JBS in partnership with AIPAC and the UES synagogues of KJ, Park Avenue Synagogue and Central Synagogue. Wednesday - 8:00pm & 1:00am
Thursday - 1:00pm

Rabbi on the Sidelines: Tamir Goodman

Former American-Israeli pro basketball player Tamir Goodman, known as the "Jewish Jordan," describes his love of the game, love of Torah, and how faith has carried him through his sports journey from Baltimore to college basketball to making Aliyah. Follow on Twitter @RabbiESherman, Instagram @rabbi_erez_sherman,and Facebook @SinaiTempleLA Sunday - 7:00pm & 2:00am Monday - 1:00pm Tuesday - 10:15am Thursday - 5:00am & 10:00pm

ADL Never Is Now: Confronting Antisemitism on Campus

Explore how to identify and respond to antisemitism and how the campus community can unite in fostering safer learning environments for young people in this discussion from Hillel International and ADL with panelists Jasmine Beroukhim (UCLA Student), Debbi Yunker Kail (Executive Director, Hillel Jewish Student Center at Arizona State University), Jordan Robinson (Hillel International Student Cabinet and Michigan State University Student) and Varun Soni (Dean of Religious and Spiritual Life at the University of Southern California), with moderator Adam Lehman (President and CEO, Hillel International). Monday - 8:00pm & 1:00am Tuesday - 11:00am Wednesday - 2:00pm Friday - 2:00pm

Rabbi Hirsch: Tel Aviv Terro

In a sermon delivered the day after a recent terror attack in Tel Aviv, Rabbi Hirsch reaffirms his congregation’s partisan stance on Israel, and its position to always support Israel’s right and moral obligation to defend itself against all attacks. Tuesday- 7:00pm & 2:00am Wednesday - 10:00am Friday - 11:00am Saturday - 4:00pm

Top Story: Chaim Silberstein

JNS editor-in-chief Jonathan Tobin discusses the plague of media disinformation and hypocrisy that is eroding democracy and fueling anti-Semitism, and is then joined by Chaim Silberstein, (KeepJerusalem.org), who discusses his efforts to reclaim Jewish property in Jerusalem neighborhoods, recounts the history of the dispute, and warns against what he says could happen if Israel fails to defend its sovereignty. Thursday - 8:00pm & 1:00am Friday - 9:00am Saturday - 7pm

In The News: The Temple Mount

Dr. Eran Tzidkiyahu of The Paris institute of Political Studies & The Forum for Regional Thinking, discusses the current violence at the Temple Mount, its history, and what if anything can be done to change the pattern of escalation at the site, holy to Jews and Muslims. With Teisha Bader. Today (Sunday) - 5:30pm

In The News: Rockets Fired at Israel

Mannie Fabian, military correspondent for the Times of Israel, discusses the rockets fired at Israel from Gaza and from Lebanon in April, and hopes for maintaining calm for the conclusion of Ramadan. WIth Teisha Bader. Monday - 6:30pm & 11:30pm Tuesday - 3:30am, 8:30am & 12:30pm Saturday - 11:30pm

Thinking Out Loud: Israeli Security Services

Micah analyzes the recent trend of Israeli security services revealing the number of thwarted terror attacks in Israel, and how this practice, meant to soothe jangled nerves, could end up doing exactly the opposite. He also highlights the fact that many foreign policy commentators are (somehow) managing to make the Russia-Ukraine war about Israel; why should Israel's publicly-stated stance on the war be so disproportionately important compared to that of other nations of the world? Wednesday - 6:30pm & 11:30pm Thursday - 3:30am, 8:30am & 12:30pm Saturday - 5:30pm

On L’Chayim:

Yehuda Sarna

Rabbi Yehuda Sarna, (NYU Chaplain, Executive Director at the Bronfman Center, and Chief Rabbi of the Jewish Community of the Emirates), discusses his experiences with right-wing Orthodoxy, his assessment of Jewish college students today and more. Today (Sunday) - 6:00pm

Deborah Lipstadt

Holocaust historian, author, and President Biden’s newly confirmed special envoy to monitor and combat antisemitism, Deborah Lipstadt discusses the dangers of contemporary antisemitism, which she addresses in her book Antisemitism: Here and Now. Monday - 3:00pm

Charles Jacobs - Campus Hate

Charles Jacobs, President of Americans for Peace and Tolerance, discusses Avi Goldwasser’ s documentary “Hate Spaces – The Politics of Intolerance on Campus” and the increasing bigotry and antisemitism in American universities. Monday - 9:00pm & Midnight Tuesday - 3:00pm

Miriam Peretz - Israel Sorrow/Heroism

Miriam Peretz, author of Miriam’s Song, describes her experience as a mother who lost two sons in the war with Palestinians while each was serving in the IDF’s elite Golani Brigade – and how she has transcended her sorrow. Tuesday - 9:00pm & Midnight Wednesday - 3:00pm

Rochelle Etingin - Witness To Statehood

For Israel's independence day, fifth generation Sabra Rochelle Etingin recounts her experience as a young girl growing up in Israel during the birth of the Jewish State of Israel. Wednesday - 9:00pm & & Midnight Thursday - 3:00pm Saturday - 6:00pm

Emanuel Aronson Rund

Filmmaker, journalist and historian Emanuel Aronson Rund shares personal memories of growing up in Israel during the 1948 War of Independence and discusses contemporary issues challenging the Jewish State today. Thursday - 9:00pm & Midnight Friday - 3:00pm

Jewish Studies

Hebrew: From The Aleph Bet: Lesson 17

New vowel sounds and rules of the Sh'vah. Download Lessons and Worksheets free on the JBS website by Clicking Here. Monday - 9:00am & 5:00pm Thursday - 10:00am Friday - 4:00am

Talmud Study: Our Historic Homeland

Rabbi Mordechai Becher explores evidence of how the Jewish people have had a connection to the Land of Israel for thousands of years. Today (Sunday) - 9:00am Monday - 4:00am Tuesday - 9:00am Wednesday - 7:00pm

Talmud Study: Promise of Aliyah

Three Oaths, Aliyah, and the State Of Israel (based on Kesuvos 96a and 96b) Today (Sunday) - 9:40am Tuesday - 9:40am & 5:00pm Thursday - 7:00pm

Jewish 101: Torah As Response

Rabbi Mark S. Golub looks at Abraham Joshua Heschel's notion that the Torah is the Jewish People's “Response” to revelation. Sunday (Today) - 10:00am Wednesday - 9:00am & 5:00pm Thursday - 4:00am & 11:00am Friday - 5:00am & 1:00pm

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 Monday - 5:00am & 10:00pm
Wednesday - 1:00pm Saturday - 10:00pm

FRIDAY EVENING SHABBAT SERVICES

REFORM: CENTRAL SYNAGOGUE 6:00pm, 11:30pm & 2:00am

ORTHODOX: HAMPTON SYNAGOGUE With Hebrew, transliteration and English subtitles 7:30pm & 10:30pm

SATURDAY MORNING SHABBAT SERVICES

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

ORTHODOX: HAMPTON SYNAGOGUE With Hebrew, transliteration and English subtitles 11:00am & 2:30pm

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A street adjacent to the Holocaust Memorial Miami Beach will be renamed Elie Wiesel Way in memory of the late Nobel Peace Prize Laureate and Holocaust Survivor. The unveiling of the official street sign will take place Thursday, May 5 at 5:30 p.m. at the northeast corner of Pride Park, 1700 Convention Center Drive, with City and County officials in attendance, including Miami Beach Commissioner David Richardson, who led the renaming effort. Wiesel was a Romanian-born Jewish American political activist, professor and author of 57 books, including his memoir, Night, which was based on his experiences as a prisoner in the Auschwitz and Buchenwald concentration camps. He was a frequent speaker in Miami-Dade County and died in 2016.

Federation’s holy work is made possible by the generosity and commitment of our volunteer leaders. Join us as we reflect on the challenges and accomplishments of the year, recognize leaders and elect the slate of officers for the coming year.

We look forward to honoring our Greater Miami Jewish Federation Outgoing Board Chair, Isaac K. "Ike" Fisher, and prior Board Chair, Jeffrey Scheck. We will also welcome Federation Board Chair-Elect Ariel Bentata and the officers, board of directors, trustees, and leadership council.

Additionally, the following emerging leaders will be honored for their outstanding commitment to the Federation:

Stanley C. Myers Presidents' Leadership Award: Jaclyn Bergman and Keith Ginsburg

Sandra C. Goldstein Young Leadership Award: Lecia Rothman and Yosef Shwedel

Robert Russell Fellowship Award Dr. Jaime Ghitelman

June 2, 2022 6 pm Hilton Miami Downtown 1601 Biscayne Blvd, Miami, FL 33132

RSVP: 84th Greater Miami Jewish Federation Annual Meeting:

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Yodeah will be presenting a one hour virtual program for the Greater Miami Jewish Federation and its affiliated organizations on hereditary cancers in men and women in the Jewish, Black and Caribbean communities. Please join us for this life saving program for you and your family and find out how you can be tested. The program will include time for questions and answers. Friday, May 13 from 11:00am until 12:00pm.

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To find out how you can apply for an interest-free loan, visit JewishMiami.org/hfla or call 305.692.7555.

Applications are now open for Miami Diller Teen Fellows, a leadership program for Jewish 10th and 11th graders living in or attending school in Miami Dade County. Throughout the year-long Fellowship, teens develop leadership skills, connect in a global network of peers, strengthen their Jewish identities and create ripples of good throughout the world.

The program includes monthly Sunday workshops, 3 Shabbatonim (weekend retreats), a ten-day peer-to-peer exchange and hosting the Yerucham Diller Cohort in Miami and a three-week Israel Summer Seminar in July.

Diller Teen Fellows empowers teens to become leaders of tikkun olam and provides them the tools to become a force of change throughout their lifetime.

* This is an exclusive leadership cohort limited to 20 students. Apply now through May 31, 2022. Visit dillermiami for eligibility information and to learn more.*

KOSHER FOOD DISTRIBUTION DRIVE-THRU

Friday, April 29, 2022 at 7:30-11 a.m.

Greater Miami Jewish Federation Building, 4200 Biscayne Boulevard

Please use entrance on Federal Highway

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

Documentary Premiere: Kinderblock 66: Return to Buchenwald

Four men who survived the Buchenwald concentration camp as children return to the compound for the 65th anniversary of their liberation, in this documentary that also tells the story of heroic efforts by the camp’s Communist-led underground. Sunday - 9:00pm & Midnight Monday - 9:35am Friday - 9:00pm Saturday - 4:00am

Rabbi on the Sidelines: Jeff Passan

American baseball columnist with ESPN Jeff Passan shares the inspiring stories to watch for in the 2022 season, describes what the MLB is like behind the scenes, and offers his thoughts on the spiritual importance of America's past time. Follow on Twitter @RabbiESherman, Instagram @rabbi_erez_sherman, and Facebook @SinaiTempleLA Sunday - 7:00pm & 2:00am Monday - 1:00pm Tuesday - 10:00am Thursday - 5:00am

Cinematheque: The Survivor

Filmmaker Barry Levinson joins Eric Goldman to discuss The Survivor, his film based on the life of Harry Haft, an Auschwitz prisoner who learns how to box in order to survive, and who goes on to have a short boxing career that includes a fight with boxing legend Rocky Graziano after the war. Monday - 7:30pm & 2:00am Wednesday - 10:30am Thursday - 12:30pm Friday - 11:00am Saturday - 5:30am

In the Spotlight: Seder for Holocaust Memory

Rabbi Justin Pines, of the Shalom Hartman Institute of North America, joins Abigail Pogrebin to discuss a new Yom HaShoah ritual known as the Hitkansut (convergence), an experiential “Seder for Holocaust Memory” created to carry on and evolve the traditions of remembrance as fewer survivors are able to tell their stories. Monday - 8:00pm & 1:00am Tuesday - 11:00am & 10:00pm Wednesday - 2:00pm Saturday - 7:00pm

Rabbi Hirsch: Between Tikkun Olam and Klal Yisrael

In a sermon to his congregation of the Stephen Wise Free Synagogue in New York City, Rabbi Hirsch explores the core Jewish value of Tikkun Olam (the Jewish obligation to improve the world and do good fo all humanity), and emphasizes how that value is linked to the value of Klal Yisrael (the idea that the Jewish People are a family who are responsible first and foremost one for the other). Tuesday- 7:00pm & 2:30am Wednesday - 10:00am Saturday - 4:00pm

Israel Engage: Hasbara Fellowships (Part 2)

In part two of this student-led Israel advocacy summit addressing antisemitism, social media activism and more, Israel’s relationship with the Arab world as well as to Arab Israelis within Israel proper is explored by panelists Mohammad Kabiya (IDF Strategic Consultant), Norah Alwadhi (Emirati Peace Activist), and Bassem Eid (Palestinian human rights activist). Tuesday - 8:00pm & 1:00am Wednesday - 11:00am Saturday - 8:00pm

Yom HaShoah: Interfaith Ceremony

Central Synagogue joins with Saint Peter’s Church for an interfaith Holocaust Remembrance ceremony, demonstrating that people of all faiths are committed to ending genocide and memorializing this dark chapter in history. Wednesday - 6:00pm & 10:30pm Thursday - 8:30am

Yom Hashoah: Yad Vashem Ceremony

Holocaust Survivors are joined by Israeli President Herzog, Prime Minister Bennett and other dignitaries for the official Israeli Yom HaShoah ceremony at Yad Vashem, Israel's memorial to the victims of the Holocaust. Thursday - 7:30pm Friday - 4:30am

Robert Siegel: Russia — A New Cold War?

**Going beyond the crisis in Ukraine, Robert Siegel asks if we’re on the verge of a new Cold War, with Ivo Daalder (Chicago Council on Global Affairs), Robin Wright (The Wilson Center), Kimberly Marten (Barnard College) and Donald Jensen (US Institute of Peace). A program of AFRMC Wednesday - 8:00pm & 1:30am
Thursday - 1:00pm

In The News: Israel's Security Update Uri Bar-Lev, Israel Police Major General (RET.), addresses the rising number of Israeli murders in recent weeks, and shares his analysis of the recent terror wave in Israel, with Shahar Azani. Today (Sunday) - 5:30pm

In The News:

Dr. Eran Tzidkiyahu of The Paris institute of Political Studies & The Forum for Regional Thinking, discusses the current violence at the Temple Mount, its history, and what can be done to change the pattern of escalation at the site, holy to Jews and Muslims. With Teisha Bader Monday - 6:30pm & 11:30pm Tuesday - 3:30am, 8:30am & 12:30pm Saturday - 11:30pm

On L’Chayim

Nancy Spielberg

Nancy Spielberg describes growing up Jewish in Phoenix with her brother Steven, and discusses Who Will Write Our History, her film about a clandestine group of Warsaw Ghetto Jews who documented Nazi atrocities Today (Sunday) - 12:00 Noon Monday - 3:00pm

Cantor Joseph Malovany

Cantor Joseph Malovany reflects upon the way in which Eastern European countries are seeking reconciliation after the Holocaust and describes his participation in a ceremony commemorating the 70th Anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising. Today (Sunday) - 6:00pm

Yehuda Sarna

Rabbi Yehuda Sarna, (NYU Chaplain, Executive Director at the Bronfman Center, and Chief Rabbi of the Jewish Community of the Emirates), discusses his experiences with right-wing Orthodoxy, his assessment of Jewish college students today and more. Monday - 9:00pm & Midnight Tuesday - 3:00pm
Saturday - 6:00pm

Marcus Sheff - Palestinian Textbooks

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

Deborah Lipstadt

For Yom Hashoah, Holocaust historian, author, and President Biden’s newly confirmed special envoy to monitor and combat antisemitism, Deborah Lipstadt discusses the dangers of contemporary antisemitism she addresses in her book Antisemitism: Here and Now. Wednesday - 9:00pm & & Midnight Thursday - 3:00pm

**Moshe Avital z”l Moshe Avital z”l, who survived Auschwitz and Buchenwald to become one of the “Children of Buchenwald” (a ship which ran the British blockade of Palestine), describes his journey and his fighting with the Haganah in the War of Independence Thursday - 9:00pm & Midnight

Elie Wiesel z"l For Yom HaShoah, JBS presents a special program of Elie Wiesel (z”l) from his multiple appearances on L’Chayim, in which the author of Night and Nobel Laureate shares his feelings about God, and forgiveness of the German People. Friday - 3:00pm**

Simon Wiesenthal z"l

For Yom HaShoah, a conversation with the late Simon Wiesenthal, the foremost Nazi hunter who explains why he was always concerned with justice not vengeance. Friday - 3:30pm

JEWISH STUDIES

Hebrew: From The Aleph Bet: Lesson 16

Learn about exceptions to vowel pronunciation and review the entire Hebrew alphabet. Download Lessons and Worksheets free on the JBS website by Clicking Here. Monday - 9:00am & 5:00pm Thursday - 10:00am Friday - 4:00am

Talmud Study: Morality In The Shoah

Rabbi Becher reviews Talmudic examples of how one maintains moral integrity and Jewish identity in extreme circumstances. Today (Sunday) - 9:00am Monday - 4:00am Tuesday - 9:00am & 5:00pm

Talmud Study: Martyrdom v Saving Life

Rabbi Becher discusses the Talmudic tension between “save life" and “martyrdom," as it applies to the Holocaust. Today (Sunday) - 9:30am Monday - 4:30am Tuesday - 9:30am & 5:30pm Thursday – 2:00pm

Jewish 101: Is It God's Fault?

When something like the earthquake in Haiti occurs, does the Jewish Tradition hold God responsible in any way? Does human suffering challenge the existence of God? Sunday (Today) - 10:00am Wednesday - 9:00am & 5:00pm Thursday - 4:00am & 11:00am Friday - 5:00am & 1:00pm

92nd Street Y: Capture of Adolf Eichmann

Avner Avraham, a former Mossad agent, and Eli Rosenbaum, a former prosecutor of Nazi war criminals for the U.S. Dept. of Justice, describe Israel’s dramatic capture of Adolf Eichmann in 1960. With novelist Thane Rosenbaum at the 92nd Street Y in NYC.
Sunday - 8:00pm Monday - 10:00pm
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 & 1:00pm

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

Kulna is a nonprofit organization in Miami’s partner city of Yerucham in Israel's Negev region. The Kulna mission is to elevate Sephardic culture in Israeli society and educate younger generations about Judeo-Moroccan heritage both in Israel and in Morocco.

FESTIVAL SCHEDULE

Sunday, May 1, 4:00-8:30 p.m.:

Yom Ha'Atzmaut Sunset Yacht Party with Kulna and Moishe House Midtown

For Young Jewish Professionals ages 21-35
SOLD OUT

Monday, May 2, 7:00-8:30 p.m.:

Yom Ha'Atzmaut Celebration Concert with Kulna

Dave & Mary Alper JCC Miami
11155 SW 112th Ave, Miami
For information, contact Jenine Simon [email protected] or at 305.271.9000 ext. 251.
Free event.
Click Here to RSVP

Tuesday, May 3, 6:00-7:00 p.m.:

Erev Yom HaZikaron Commemoration featuring Kulna

Temple Beth Sholom
4144 Chase Avenue, Miami Beach
For information, contact Mark Baranek at [email protected] or 305.538.7241 ext. 376
Free event. Open to the public.
Free parking at North Beach Elementary School.

Wednesday, May 4, 7:30-10:00 p.m.:

Israel@74 Art, Dance and Music Kick-Off featuring Kulna

Michael-Ann Russell JCC
18900 NE 25th Avenue, N. Miami Beach
For information, email [email protected] or call 305.932.4200 ext.165
Free event.
Click Here to RSVP

Thursday, May 5, 4:30-8:30 p.m.:

Israel 74 Independence Day Celebration featuring Kulna

Michael-Ann Russell JCC
18900 NE 25th Avenue, N. Miami Beach
For information, email [email protected] or [email protected] or call 305.932.4200 ext.165
Free event. Open to the public.
Click here to RSVP

For more information please contact Bonnie Dawson at [email protected] or 786.866.8498.

If you, a family member or friend require special accommodations to attend these events, please let us know. We will do our best to assist you.

A MESSAGE FROM THE GREATER MIAMI JEWISH FEDERATION
We respectfully request that only those who are fully vaccinated or have a negative COVID-19 PCR test taken within 72 hours in advance of this event attend. We thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

Join Hillels across Florida for the first-ever New Student & Families Welcome Party

New students attending Florida colleges and their parents are invited to join Hillel staff and student leaders for an informal gathering to learn about Jewish life on campus and get tips and tricks to make the college transition smooth. Meet other students, Hillel leaders, receive college swag and more!!!

Monday, April 24 from 6:30-8 p.m. at University of Miami Hillel, 1100 Stanford Drive, Coral Gables

Parties are free to attend, but advance registration is required.

To RSVP, click here

For more information, contact Jamie Zinn at [email protected] or 352.248.2601.