JBS Highlights 1/30 - 2/5: FIDF Live, Israel's Geo-Strategic Position, Rabbi Hirsch-Boredom and more!
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FIDF Live: Breakthroughs
Take a look back at how the IDF blazed forward in 2021, and explore how soldiers used last year’s serious, adverse, and threatening challenges as opportunities for greater preparation, defense, and protection in 2022. Monday - 7:30pm Tuesday - 1:00pm Thursday - 10:00pm & 2:30am
ADL “Never Is Now”: Disinformation
The deadly impact of conspiracies and disinformation on our national landscape and what can be done to stop them is the focus of a conversation with Will Sommer (Daily Beast) Lisa Kaplan (Alethea) and Imran Ahmed (Center for Countering Digital Hate). Monday - 8:00pm & 1:00am Tuesday - 11:00am Wednesday - 2:00pm Friday - 10:30am Saturday - 7:00pm
Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch: On Boredom
In a sermon to his congregation of the Stephen Wise Free Synagogue in New York City, Rabbi Hirsch discusses the commandment of Shabbat, and how boredom during Shabbat observance should serve as a lesson in humility, and an inspiration to consider the potential to help others less fortunate. Tuesday - 7:00pm & 2:30am Wednesday - 10:30am & 10:30pm Friday - 10:00am Saturday - 4:00pm
Israel’s Geo-Strategic Position
Israel’s geographic military strategy, and how the Jewish State relates to all players on both the Middle East and larger world stage is discussed by MirYam Institute analyst Yaakov Lappin and IDF Lt. Col. Yochai Guiski (Ret.), with Benjamin Anthony. Tuesday - 8:00pm & 1:00am Wednesday - 11:00am Thursday - 2:00pm Saturday - 8:00pm
Global Perspectives with Ellie Cohanim: Oporto
Former U.S. Deputy Special Envoy to Combat Antisemitism Ellie Cohanim speaks with Michael Rothwell, Director of the Oporto Holocaust Museum and Dara Jeffries, VP of the Oporto Jewish Community, about the importance of Oporto, Portugal to Jewish history, and the recent revival of Jewish life in the city. Thursday - 7:30pm & 2:00am Friday - 10:00pm Saturday - 5:30am
Top Story with Jonathan Tobin: Doug Feith
JNS editor-in-chief Jonathan Tobin speaks about Deborah Lipstadt, Harry Potter and antisemitism and more, then discusses the Iranian nuclear threat, the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and U.S.-Israel relations with former Pentagon Official Doug Feith. Thursday - 8:00pm & 1:00am Friday - 9:00am
In The News: Fighting Antisemitism
Josh Kraft, President of Kraft Family Philanthropies, among which is the Foundation to Combat Antisemitism, discusses antisemitism in Colleyville, Texas and beyond, asking what is being done to fight back. With Shahar Azani. Monday - 6:30pm & 11:30pm Tuesday - 3:30am, 8:30am & 12:30pm Saturday - 11:30pm
Thinking Out Loud: Micah Halpern
Micah breaks down the unsettling case of Christina Darling, a 21-year-old college student in Brooklyn, who is accused of hurling anti-Semitic insults and physically spitting on two young Jewish boys. He also discusses the FBI's initial miscategorization of the Colleyville hostage-taking as being "not specifically related to the Jewish community," and why that is a preposterous conclusion to draw from the facts of the situation. Wednesday - 6:30pm & 11:30pm Thursday - 3:30am, 8:30am & 12:30pm Saturday - 5:30pm
On L’Chayim
Sunday: Charles Cohen - “Red Trees”
Real Estate Developer and film producer Charles S. Cohen discusses his Jewish involvement and his film, “Red Trees,” director Marina WIller’s uplifting story of her father’s family’s survival in Nazi-occupied Prague. Sunday - 12:00 Noon Sunday - 6:00pm
Monday: Naomi Vilko - Second Generation
Jewish activist Dr. Naomi Vilko talks personally about the pains and challenges of being the child of Holocaust Survivors and shares her concerns with the Claims Conference and the Jewish far left. Monday - 3:00pm
Monday: Jay Goldberg
Criminal law attorney and US Constitutional scholar Jay Goldberg discusses his career as both prosecutor and defense attorney in some of the nation's most high-profile cases described in his autobiography The Courtroom is My Theater.
Monday - 9:00pm & Midnight
Tuesday - 3:00pm
Saturday - 6:00pm
Tuesday: Matthew Lazar - Zamir Choral Foundation
Matthew "Mati" Lazar, founding director of the Zamir Choral Foundation, describes his Jewish background and his love of music; and the Jewish philosophy and joys of Zamir - especially the international teen HaZamir Chorale Tuesday - 9:00pm & & Midnight Wednesday - 3:00pm Saturday - 6:00pm
Wednesday: Hadas Yosef
An Ethiopian Israeli whose family made Aliyah when she was only two years old, Hadas Yosef shares her story of growing up in Israel, serving in the IDF, and encountering racism as an Ethiopian Jew. Wednesday - 9:00pm & & Midnight Thursday - 3:00pm
Thursday: Howard Goldstein - Israel Bonds Chair
Howard Goldstein, Chairman of the Board of Israel Bonds, describes how he came to be committed to helping the State of Israel and discusses the contribution people can make to Israel thru Israel Bonds. With Mark S. Golub. Thursday - 9:00pm & Midnight Friday - 3:00pm
JEWISH STUDIES
Hebrew: From The Aleph Bet - Lesson 4
Learn three new Hebrew letters: Aleph, Final Mem, and Lamed and a new Hebrew word. Download Lessons and Worksheets free on the JBS website by Clicking Here. Monday - 9:00am & 5:00pm
From The Aleph Bet: Lesson 5
Learn the Hebrew letters Hay, Chet, and Raysh on this lesson of JBS's original series, From the Aleph-Bet, designed for anyone of any age who wishes to learn to read and understand Hebrew. Taught by Rabbi Mark S. Golub. Monday - 9:30am & 5:30pm Thursday - 10:00am Friday - 4:00am
Talmud Study: Take Off Your Shoes
Take Off Your Shoes, based on Yevamot, is the title of this bi-weekly edition of Dimensions of the Daf, a JBS original series on Talmud study hosted by Rabbi Mordechai Becher. Sunday - 9:00am Monday - 4:00am Tuesday - 9:00am & 5:00pm Wednesday - 7:00pm
Talmud Study: Polygamy
Big Love: Was Polygamy Normal? (based on Kesuvos 90a) is the title of this biweekly edition of Dimensions of the Daf, a JBS original series on Talmud study hosted by Rabbi Mordechai Becher. Sunday - 9:35am Monday - 4:35am Tuesday - 9:35am & 5:35pm
Jewish 101: The Exodus
What it means to be a "Jew" (according to the Jewish tradition), and Jewish sensitivity to the pain of one's enemies are explored through the Exodus story with rabbinic commentary of the midrash. Sunday - 10:00am Wednesday - 9:00am & 5:00pm Thursday - 4:00am & 10:30am Friday - 4:30am & 1:00pm
92nd Street Y: Charles Bronfman
One of the Jewish communities leading philanthropists and co-founder of Birthright Israel, Charles Bronfman, speaks with Rabbi Peter Rubenstein, Director of Jewish Community and Bronfman Center for Jewish Life at 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
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
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