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JBS Highlights 4/16 - 4/22: Yom HaShoah - Candid Cantor “The Match,” FIDF Live; Itamar Moses “An American Tail; ” Central Synagogue Cabaret

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COMMEMORATING YOM HASHOAH

Obermayer Awards 2023

Portraits of the 2023 Obermayer Awards recipients, the individuals and organizations recognized during Holocaust Remembrance at the Berlin Parliament for their efforts to preserve Jewish culture and history and counter antisemitism and all bigotry. Sunday - 7:40pm Monday - 5:35am

Unpacked: The Holocaust

A look at the critical events, important information, and unexplored stories of the Holocaust and its impact on the Jewish People. Monday - 7:35pm Tuesday - 2:35am & 10:40pm Wednesday - 5:35am

Candid Cantor with Dan Singer: The Match

Playwright Toby Singer discusses The Match, his musical that imagines a world where Hungarian heroes Hannah Senesh and Rudolf Kaztner met each other, in a program hosted by Cantor Dan Singer of the Stephen Wise Free Synagogue. Monday - 1:50pm Tuesday - 5:00am & 10:00pm Friday - 2:15pm Saturday - 1:00am

FIDF Live: Survivor Rena Quint

From her home in Jerusalem, Holocaust survivor Rena Quint bears witness to IDF soldiers in a special Zikaron Basalon (Memories in the Living Room), hosted by Cheryl Silver Ochayon. Tuesday - 8:00pm Wednesday - 9:45am Saturday - 7:00pm

Also for Holocaust Remembrance Sunday

Jewish Studies - 9am-11am L’Chayim - 11:30am-1pm In the Spotlight: Hitkansut Seder - 3pm 92Y Capture of Adolf Eichmann - 8pm Film: Kinderblock 66 - 9pm

Monday

Auschwitz or Sinai: Kurtzer - 9am Nazi Hunger: Svoray - 10am Fighting Nazi Occupation: Kaiser - 11am Eric Goldman’s Jewish Cinematheque - 5pm-6pm Opening of the Book of Names - 8:30pm L’Chayim Elie Wiesel - 9pm Yom Hashoah Commemoration - 10pm

Tuesday

Yom Hashoah: Yad Vashem - 1:30pm Rabbi Hirsch: Yom Hashoah Again and Again - 7pm FIDF Live: Holocaust Remembrance - 7:30pm

Wednesday

Warsaw Ghetto Secrets - 1pm Museum of Polish Jewry - 2pm Jewish Life in Krakow - 8pm

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Srugim Episode 10 - “Contentment and Happiness”

The gang is apart for Shabbat as Yifat settles into an unfamiliar home in Ma’ale Elisha, Nati finds himself alone, and Hodaya is torn between religion and her relationship. Monday - 7:00pm Tuesday - 2:00am & 10:00am Wednesday - 5:00am Thursday - 2:15pm Friday - 2:15am Saturday - 10:15pm

In the Spotlight: Idit Klein

Abigail Pogrebin meets with the Executive Director of Keshet, a non-profit dedicated to creating a welcoming and supportive community for GLBTQ Jews. Idit Klein discusses her organization which has become a national leader in making the Jewish community more inclusive. Monday - 8:00pm Tuesday - 1:00am Wednesday - 11:00am Thursday - 1:00pm Saturday - 8:30pm

A Special Look: Itamar Moses & An American Tail

Teisha Bader is joined by Tony Award-winning playwright Itamar Moses to discuss An American Tail: The Musical, Moses’s new project based on the beloved animated film about a Jewish family of mice escaping persecution and seeking freedom and tolerance in America. Wednesday - 7:30pm Thursday - 2:00am & 1:00pm Friday - 10:30pm Saturday - 5:30am

Into the Light: A Central Synagogue Cabaret

From Jewish songs to rock music to Broadway showtunes and beyond, join Cantor Dan Mutlu, Cantor Jenna Pearsall, and Rabbi Angela Buchdahl for a memorable night of Cabaret, as they perform popular music LIVE from New York City’s Central Synagogue. Thursday - 7:00pm & Midnight Friday - 10:00am

NEWS & ANALYSIS

In the News: A Seder Seat for Gershkovich

Shayndi Raice, a colleague of Evan Gershkovich, the Jewish journalist who’s being held in Russia on false espionage charges, discusses the initiative for Jews around the world set a seat for Gershkovich at the Passover seder. Sunday 5:30pm

In the News: Israel’s Northern Border

Sarit Zehavi, CEO and founder of Alma, discusses the recent rocket attacks from Lebanon and Syria at northern Israel. With Teisha Bader. Sunday - 5:30pm Monday - 6:30pm & 11:30pm Tuesday - 3:30am, 8:30am & 12:30pm Saturday - 11:30pm

Thinking Out Loud: Israel Independence with Micah Halpern

Wednesday - 6:30pm & 11:30pm Thursday - 8:30am & 12:30pm

L’CHAYIM

FOR YOM HASHOAH

Dachau Album

One of the most important Holocaust artifacts found since World War II, the Dachau Album is a recently discovered treasure, containing artwork and photographs. National Director of the project Avi Hoffman shares the story of the album and its impact Sunday - 6:00pm Saturday - 6:00pm

Elie Wiesel z"l

Author Elie Wiesel z”l, recipient of the 1968 Nobel Peace Prize, explains why the Holocaust was a unique event, why he has not forgiven Germany, why he chose to have a child and why he does not fear for the Jewish future. Monday - 1:00am, 9:00pm & Midnight
Tuesday - 3:00pm

Nazi hunter Simon Wiesenthal z"l

A conversation with the late Simon Wiesenthal, the foremost Nazi hunter who explains why he was always concerned with justice not vengeance. Monday - 2:00am

Nancy Spielberg

Nancy Spielberg describes growing up Jewish in Phoenix with her brother Steven and about her film "Who Will Write Our History" documenting the Oyneg Shabes, a clandestine group of Warsaw Ghetto Jews who documented Nazi atrocities.
Monday - 2:30pm

Eugene Aryeh Lebovitz z"l

Eugene Aryeh Lebovitz, commander of troops in Haifa during the 1947 War of Independence, reminisces about his survival at Auschwitz, his running the British blockade, and his ongoing work on behalf of Israel and Jewish life. Monday - 9:00pm & Midnight Tuesday - 3:00pm

Polish Jewish Festival

Founder and Director of the Jewish Culture Festival in Krakow Janusz Makuch, a "Jew at heart", shares his story and the story of triumph of the annual Jewish cultural event celebrated in Poland. Wednesday - 9:00pm & Midnight Thursday - 3:00pm

Stephen Schwartz

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.
Thursday - 9:00pm & Midnight Friday - 4:00am & 3:00pm

JEWISH STUDIES

Talmud Study with Rabbi Mordechai Becher Sunday & Tuesday Mornings at 9am ET Wednesday & Thursday Evenings at 7pm ET

Talmud Study: Morality In The Shoah

Rabbi Mordechai Becher reviews Talmudic examples of how one maintains moral integrity and Jewish identity in extreme circumstances. Sunday - 9:00am Monday - 4:00am Tuesday - 9:00am & 5:00pm Wednesday- 7:00pm

Talmud Study: Martyrdom v Saving Life

Rabbi Mordechai Becher discusses the Talmudic tension between "save life" and "martyrdom" as it applies to the Holocaust. Sunday - 9:30am Monday - 4:30am Tuesday - 9:30am & 5:30pm

A pluralistic introduction to the teachings, ideas and values of the Jewish Tradition with Rabbi Mark S. Golub z”l

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 - 10:00am Monday - 5:00am Wednesday - 9:00am & 5:00pm Thursday - 4:00am Friday - 1:00pm

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

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