Holocaust Memorial Miami Beach presents two virtual events on January 26 and 27 in honor of International Holocaust Remembrance Day.

Music and the Holocaust with Critically Acclaimed Author and Musicologist Dr. James Grymes Thursday, Januay 26 | 7pm on ZOOM

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Surviving the Holocaust as a Teenage Boy Firsthand Testimony With Holocaust Survivor Saul Blau Friday, January 27 | 10am on ZOOM

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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

Antisemitism and Anti-Black Racism

Preacher and bestselling author Michael Eric Dyson (Unequal: A Story of America) and actor David Schwimmer (Friends) discuss the historically close connection of blacks and Jews, and the importance of unity between the communities, with ADL CEO and National Director Jonathan Greenblatt. Monday - 7:30pm Tuesday - 2:30am & 11:30am Wednesday - 5:30am Thursday - 2:30pm

In the Spotlight: Jason Kander

Abigail Pogrebin is joined by political wunderkind and former army intelligence officer Jason Kander to discuss Invisible Storm, his haunting second memoir that chronicles his struggles with PTSD from service in Afghanistan and his journey to hope and healing. Monday - 8:00pm Tuesday - 2:00am & 11:00am Wednesday - 5:00am Thursday - 2:00pm Friday - 2:00am

Benjamin Anthony: Dangerous Rise of Jew-Hatred

MirYam Institute Co-Founder Benjamin Anthony recounts his experiences as a British Jew and IDF soldier, describes similarities he sees between Jew-hatred in the US and his life growing up in the UK, and urges American Jewry to stand up to bigotry. Tuesday- 8:00pm Wednesday - 1:00am & 11:00am

Robert Siegel: Crime In America

Robert Siegel looks at the recent uptick of violent crime in this country and asks what law enforcement can or should do to address the problem, with panelists Ray Kelly (Former New York City Police Commissioner), Richard Berk (Emeritus Professor of Criminology & Statistics, University of Pennsylvania), Rosa Brooks (Scott K. Ginsburg Professor of Law & Politics, Georgetown University Law Center), Chuck Wexler (Executive Director, Police Executive Research Forum. A program of the American Friends of Rabin Medical Center. Wednesday - 8:00pm Thursday - 2:00am & 11:00am Friday - 1:00am Saturday - 7:00pm

JPC Briefing: New Israeli Government

Merav Michaeli, Member of Knesset and leader of the Labor Party, discusses the challenges of the new Israeli government, the justice reform and continuous struggles with the coalition. With Talia Dekel-Fleissig (Senior VP, Jerusalem Press Club) Sunday - 5:30pm

Thinking Out Loud: JBS journalist Micah Halpern

Micah discusses how there have been numerous rightwing⁠—even extremist⁠—governments in Israel. Begin, Shamir, Sharon⁠ — Diaspora Jewry responded to them ⁠— there might be lessons to be learned from the past. Wednesday - 6:30pm & 11:30pm Thursday - 3:30am, 8:30am & 12:30pm

Good Week Israel: Aerial Defenses, Dead Sea Caves and Ofra Haza Israel updates its aerial defenses, Journalists receive a rare glimpse into biblical history on an exclusive tour of the caves along the Dead Sea and an Israeli icon is named as one of Rolling Stones magazine’s top singers of all time. Tuesday - 6:30pm & 11:30pm Wednesday - 3:30am, 8:30am & 12:30pm

On L’Chayim

Elie Abadie - Part 2

Co-President of “Justice for Jews from Arab Countries” (JJAC), Rabbi Elie Abadie (Manhattan East Synagogue), describes his ties to Israel and discusses the Israeli-Palestinian conflict from a Sephardic Jewish perspective. Sunday - 12:00 Noon

Clarence Jones

Martin Luther King Jr.'s attorney and confidant, Clarence Jones, describes how the Jewish community made the civil rights movement possible, condemns Black antisemitism, and calls upon the Palestinians to renounce terrorism as a precondition for peace. Sunday - 6:00 pm Monday - 9:00pm & Midnight Tuesday - 3:00pm Saturday - 6:00pm

Chloe Valdary

Former brand Ambassador for Jerusalem U, Chloe Valdary, a black Christian activist, describes how she came to be an ardent defender of Israel and suggests the best way for the Jewish community to respond to the BDS Movement. Monday - 3:00pm

Josh Warhit

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

Symposium on US-Israel Relations

Mort Klein (President, ZOA), Caroline Glick (Senior Contributing Editor, JNS.ORG), Eric Yoffie (President Emeritus, URJ) and Laura E. Adkins (Opinion Editor, Forward) examine President Biden’s relationship to Israel and the current ability of American Jewish leadership to advocate effectively for the Jewish state. Wednesday - 9:00pm & Midnight Thursday - 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. Thursday - 9:00pm & Midnight Friday - 3:00pm

JEWISH STUDIES

Sex in Judaism

Human sexuality in the Jewish tradition is reviewed in an ongoing study of the story of the Garden of Eden, including the rabbinic view of female sexuality, birth control, and the day most appropriate for sexual relations. Sunday - 10:00am Monday - 5:00am Wednesday - 9:00am & 5:00pm Friday - 1:00pm

Hebrew: Lesson 24

A thorough vocabulary review is conducted on this episode of From the Aleph Bet Monday - 9:00am & 5:00pm Thursday - 10:00am & 5:00pm

Talmud Study: Doing What Is Right!

The Talmudic principle of doing what is right regardless of the consequences is covered by Rabbi Mordechai Becher in a lesson entitled "Truth or Consequences?" Sunday - 9:00am Monday - 4:00am Tuesday - 9:00am & 5:00pm Wednesday- 7:00pm

Talmud Study: Alternative Therapies

Rabbi Mordechai Becher discusses the position of Jewish Halacha on the issue of Alternative Therapies, using various rabbinical opinions, scripture, and scientific anecdotes to come to reasonable, common-sense conclusions about what kinds of Alternative Therapies may be advisable or inadvisable in general, and appropriate or inappropriate under Jewish law, specifically. 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

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, January 27, 2023 9 A.M. – 11 A.M.

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

The Israel Allies Foundation brings together 500 Jews and Christians in support of their common commitment to Israel. Every year, we hold this event in a different city. The Israel Allies Foundation has strong connections to the Miami community and is looking forward to bringing this annual celebration to South Florida. This year’s Gala dinner will include Bal Harbor Mayor Gabriel Groisman as host of the event and we will honor former Governor Mike Huckabee for his dedication to Israel. Please click here to register.

Address The Diplomat Beach Resort Hollywood 3555 S Ocean Dr, Hollywood, FL 33019

Testimony of Holocaust survivors is expanding and accelerating .The Last Chance Testimony Initiative, the race-against-time effort is to collect testimonies from the last living survivors and witnesses to the Holocaust.

The Last Chance Testimony Initiative was launched to enable Holocaust survivors——to give testimony while time and memory permit. The WPEC CBS 12 station in West Palm Beach, Florida will provide production space, equipment and staff to assist in recording new testimonies from those who we have not yet interviewed (as opposed to a second testimony from someone already in the Archive.) There are an estimated 50,000 remaining Holocaust survivors living in the United States. If a survivor would like to give their testimony, the Holocaust Memorial Miami Beach can assist with this important project, conducted by the Shoah Foundation who will be in West Palm Beach for this project.

For more information, please call the Holocaust Memorial at 305 538-1663.

12-14 Year Olds: Mezuzah Workshop

Weekly fun and learning, refreshing & socializing with fellow Jewish middle-schoolers

Thursday, Jan 12th, 6:00pm

Venue: Chabad Chayil 2601 NE 211 Ter, Miami, FL 33180

Cost: No charge

RSVP at ChabadChayil.org

Chabad #ChabadChayil #COVIDsafe

12-14 Year Olds: Mezuzah Workshop

Weekly fun and learning, refreshing & socializing with fellow Jewish middle-schoolers

Thursday, Jan 12th, 6:00pm

Venue: Chabad Chayil 2601 NE 211 Ter, Miami, FL 33180

Cost: No charge

RSVP at ChabadChayil.org

Chabad #ChabadChayil #COVIDsafe

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

In the Spotlight: Edward Feld

Rabbi and author Edward Feld joins Abigail Pogrebin to discuss The Book of Revolutions, his epic saga that presents the Torah as an emblem of pluralistic belief born of revolutionary moments that preserved spiritual realities and continue to speak to us today. Monday - 8:00pm Tuesday - 2:00am & 11:00am Wednesday - 5:00am Thursday - 2:30pm

Rabbi Hirsch: Seasonal Moods

Pondering the meaning of life and passage of time, Rabbi Hirsch describes the connection between Jacob and Chanukah in the Jewish tradition, and reminds his congregation of the Stephen Wise Free Synagogue that we are not alone, but rather “in the bloodstream of Jewish existence.” Tuesday - 7:00pm Wednesday - 2:30am & 9:30am Friday - 11:00am Saturday - 4:00pm

Reconciling Irreconcilable Differences - Legal & Moral Challenges

In a program from Iona University’s “Shared Roots, Divergent Paths" series, the fundamental resources of the Jewish and Christian traditions that equip us to explore the key moral and legal issues that can and do impact the lives of all citizens, whether religiously believing or not, are discussed by Kevin Glauber (Manhattan College) and Yehezkel Landau (Landau Interfaith). Tuesday- 7:30pm Wednesday - 1:00am & 1:30pm Friday - 1:30pm Saturday - 4:30am

ADL Never Is Now: International Leaders

Remarks from Marie van der Zyl (President, Board of Deputies of British Jews), Fernando Lottenberg (OAS Commissioner to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism) and Boris Lozhkin (President, Jewish Confederation of Ukraine) during ADL Never Is Now Monday - 8:30pm Tuesday - 2:30am & 11:30am Wednesday - 5:30am Thursday - 2:00pm Saturday - 10:30pm

NEWS & ANALYSIS

Jerusalem Press Club Briefing: Simcha Rothman

Talia Dekel-Fleissig, Senior VP at the Jerusalem Press Club, speaks with Simcha Rothman, Member of the Knesset for the Religious Zionist Party, about the newly formed Israeli government, upcoming acts of legislation and its stakes of survival. Today (Sunday) - 5:30pm

JPC Briefing: New Israeli Government

*Merav Michaeli, Member of Knesset and leader of the Labor Party, discusses the challenges of the new Israeli government, the justice reform and continuous struggles with the coalition. With Talia Dekel-Fleissig (Senior VP, Jerusalem Press Club) Monday - 6:30pm & 11:30pm Tuesday - 8:30am & 12:30pm Saturday - 11:30pm *

Thinking Out Loud: Micah Halpern

JBS journalist Micah Halpern discusses how we spill much ink discussing Jewish divisions and divisiveness. That speaks well for us…through all the internal conflict, Jews are still united, not divided, where it counts most. Wednesday - 6:30pm & 11:30pm Thursday - 3:30am, 8:30am & 12:30pm

Good Week Israel: Flying Vehicles and Drone Technology

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? An Israeli startup in flying vehicles, a look at Israel’s one-of-a-kind rainforest, Israeli innovation and what makes Israel a global leader in drone technology are all stories this week. Tuesday - 6:30pm & 11:30pm Wednesday - 8:30am & 12:30pm

Top Story: Hoenlein - Israel's New Government

JNS editor-in-chief Jonathan Tobin speaks with Malcolm Hoenlein, vice chairman of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, about the uproar over Israel’s new government and the surge in antisemitism. Thursday - 8:00pm & 1:00am Friday - 10:00am Thursday - 8:00pm Friday – 1:00am & 10:00am

On L’Chayim

Cast of Shtisel

Three stars of the hit Israeli series Shtisel -- Michael Aloni (Kive), Dov Glickman (Shulem) and Neta Riskin (Giti) -- speak about their Jewish backgrounds and how playing Chasidic Jews may have changed their Jewish identity Sunday - 12:00 Noon

Timna Park in Israel

David Chudnow describes how his father Avrum (z”l) conceived of and created a national park in the Sinai Dessert, and Professor Erez Ben-Yosef (Tel Aviv University) discusses the remarkable finds at the park’s copper mines dating back to the Iron Age.
Sunday - 6:00 pm Monday - 3:00pm

Kenneth Levin - Oslo Syndrome

Historian and psychiatrist Kenneth Levin suggests why some American Jews are anti- Israel as a means of feeling more comfortable and accepted in a non-Jewish society, similar to the pattern described in his book The Oslo Syndrome. Monday - 9:00pm & Midnight
Tuesday - 3:00pm

Elie Abadie (Part 1)

Rabbi Elie Abadie, formerly of Manhattan East Synagogue and currently of the Jewish Council of the Emirates as well as the Association of Gulf Jewish Communities, discusses the challenges of promoting Sephardic Jewish culture on the American Jewish scene. Tuesday - 9:00pm & Midnight
Wednesday - 3:00pm Saturday - 6:00pm

Elie Abadie (Part 2)

Rabbi Abadie describes his ties to Israel and discusses the Israeli-Palestinian conflict from a Sephardic Jewish perspective. Wednesday - 9:00pm & Midnight
Thursday - 3:00pm

Chloe Valdary

Former brand Ambassador for Jerusalem U, Chloe Valdary, a black Christian activist, describes how she came to be an ardent defender of Israel and suggests the best way for the Jewish community to respond to the BDS Movement. Thursday - 9:00pm & Midnight Friday - 3:00pm

JEWISH STUDIES

Original Sin

In the study of the Creation (Gen. 3), learn how classical Christianity interpreted the Adam & Eve story, and how their eating the forbidden fruit became the Original Sin and shaped western views of sexuality. Sunday - 10:00am Monday - 5:00am Wednesday - 9:00am & 5:00pm Thursday - 4:00am Friday - 1:00pm

Download Lessons and Worksheets free on the JBS website, jbstv.org

Hebrew: Lesson 23

Breaking simple and complicated Hebrew words into syllables Monday - 9:00am & 5:00pm Thursday - 10:00am & 5:00pm Friday - 4:00am

Talmud Study with Rabbi Mordechai Becher

Sunday & Tuesday Mornings at 9am ET Wednesday & Thursday Evenings at 7pm ET

Talmud Study: Mine! It's All Mine!

The litigation of property claims, based on Talmud tractate Baba Metzia (the "middle gate" of three on financial and business ethics), is explained by Rabbi Mordechai Becher on this episode of "Dimensions of the Daf". Sunday - 9:00am Monday - 4:00am Tuesday - 9:00am & 5:00pm Wednesday- 7:00pm

Talmud Study: Let The Sun Shine In

How the Talmud encourages us to enjoy life and the world 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

Join Women's Philanthropy on Wednesday, January 25 from 2-4 pm at the Gablestage at the Biltmore for a performance of We Will Not Be Silent.

CLICK HERE TO RSVP

Join Women's Philanthropy on Wednesday, January 25 from 2-4 pm at the Gablestage at the Biltmore for a performance of We Will Not Be Silent.

CLICK HERE TO RSVP