It's Happening In Miami
Eligible Israelis Can Now Apply for ESTA
Posted by Lauren Gold on 10/19/2023 @ 07:47 PM
Eligible Israelis can now apply for authorization to travel to the US through the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA). On September 26, 2023, the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS), in consultation with the State Department, designated Israel into the US Visa Waiver Program, which allows eligible travelers to apply online for authorization to travel to the United States through ESTA. These authorizations allow successful applicants to travel to the United States for tourism or business purposes for up to 90 days without first obtaining a US visa. Israeli citizens and nationals with valid B-1/B-2 visas may continue to use them for business and tourist travel to the United States.
Eligible Israeli citizens and nationals must have a biometrically enabled passport book. Travelers who possess non-biometric, temporary or emergency travel documents, or travel documents from a non-Visa Waiver Program designated country, are not eligible for travel under the Visa Waiver Program and may instead apply for a US visa.
ESTA applications may take up to 72 hours for processing. The ESTA application will be available in English only at this time and will be available in other languages no later than November 1, 2023.
ESTA is an automated system that assists in determining eligibility to travel to the United States under the Visa Waiver Program and whether such travel poses any law enforcement or security risk. Upon completion of an ESTA application, travelers are notified of their eligibility to travel to the United States under the Visa Waiver Program. DHS uses the application data to vet travelers before granting authorization to travel to the United States. As part of this vetting process, information that identifies suspected or known violators of the law and other persons of concern will be provided to the appropriate law enforcement, national security and/or counterterrorism agency.
Israel in the Eye of the Media
Posted by Lauren Gold on 10/19/2023 @ 04:21 PM
Gil Hoffman in Conversation With Jacki Alexander of HonestReporting
Wednesday, October 25, 7:30 PM
Gil Hoffman, Executive Director of HonestReporting, and Jacki Alexander, CEO of HonestReporting, will analyze the diplomatic, security and political challenges facing Israel at 75 and how they can be overcome. He will also fairly and objectively answer the questions:
What dangers does Israel face from inaccurate and biased reporting about the Jewish state?
How will internal Israeli divides affect the state’s future?
What about its successes?
How can we be hopeful for the future?
Free with RSVP
LOCATION: Temple Beth Am, The Frankel Family Performing Arts Center, 5950 N. Kendall Drive, Miami
Hebrew Academy High School Open House
Posted by jsmith on 10/18/2023 @ 02:53 PM
Hebrew Academy Miami High School Open House
Sunday, November 12th 9:30 - 12:00 pm
Where: 2400 Pine Tree Drive Miami Beach, Florida 33140
Are you ready to become a Warrior? + Explore our newly opened + State-of-the-art facilities + Connect with our students + Learn about our curriculum + Engage with our administrators
To register, click here.
Hebrew Academy Middle School Open House
Posted by jsmith on 10/18/2023 @ 02:49 PM
Hebrew Academy Miami Middle School Open House
Sunday, November 5th 9:00 - 11:00 am
Where: 2400 Pine Tree Drive Miami Beach, Florida 33140
Are you ready to become a Warrior? + Explore our newly opened + State-of-the-art facilities + Connect with our students + Learn about our curriculum + Engage with our administrators
To register, click here.
Modi Live: Comedy Show
Posted by Jill Koch on 10/18/2023 @ 12:36 PM
Modi is coming to Beth Torah Benny Rok Campus for a live comedy show! Join us on Saturday, January 6, 2024 at 7:30pm. Tickets go on sale November 1st. Visit btbrc.org for more information!
Share Your Israel-Related Events Here!
Posted by Lauren Gold on 10/17/2023 @ 02:17 PM
The Community Post Is Sending Twice a Week to Further Support Your Efforts
As Israel continues to defend itself in the face of Hamas’ deadly attacks, Miami’s Jewish community is organizing numerous pro-Israel programs and events, as well as other responses to increased acts of antisemitism. To assist your organization in promoting your efforts – and to reach thousands of readers – the Greater Miami Jewish Federation’s Community Post online bulletin is doubling its eblasts to twice a week - Wednesdays and Sundays - for the foreseeable future.
To post your Israel-supportive activities in The Community Post, click the "Add a Post" button on the masthead at the top of this page or on The Community Post homepage.
If you need assistance in posting to The Community Post, please contact Lauren Gold at [email protected] or 786.866.8407.
Am Yisrael Chai!
Challah for Israel
Posted by Eliezer Wolf on 10/17/2023 @ 10:13 AM
Friday, October 20, 9:30 AM
Join the community for the mitzvah of challah, songs and prayers for Israel's safety.
Proceeds will be sent to villages in Israel which were attacked by terrorists, and for activities for children whose parents are in the IDF.
Beit David Highland Lakes Shul, 2600 NE 209th St, Miami
JBS Highlights 10/15-10/22: Israel-Hamas War and other programming
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
JBS is privileged to be with you throughout these historic, tragic times. We hope our programming serves not only to inform and comfort, but also to arm you with the knowledge to explain the crisis to your elected officials, family, friends and neighbors.
HERE IS OUR UPDATED SCHEDULE FOR SUNDAY AND MONDAY OVERNIGHT
UPDATED SCHEDULE FOR SUNDAY OCT. 15
8:00am-ILTV News from Israel 8:30am-Eye Witness Accounts 9:00am-Talmud Prayers 9:30am-Talmud Study 10:00am-Future of Judaism 11:00am-Ethics of the IDF 12 Noon-L'Chayim: Aryeh Green 1:00pm-Noah's Flood & Climate Change 3:00pm-JBS Strategic Analyst David Harris 4:00pm-Aaron David Miller and Robert Siegel 5:00pm-ILTV News from Israel 5:30pm-David Michaels-Bnai Brith 6:00pm-L'Chayim: Aryeh Green 7:00pm-Hezbollah Expert Tony Badran 8:00pm-92NY: Fauda 9:00pm-Film: Battle Over Soul 10:30pm-David Michaels-Bnai Birth 11:00pm-ILTV News from Israel 11:30pm-ILTV Insider
UPDATED SCHEDULE FOR MONDAY OCT. 16
12:00am-JBS Strategic Analyst David Harris 1:00am-Hezbollah Expert Tony Badran 2:00am-Aaron David Miller and Robert Siegel 3:00am-ILTV News from Israel 3:30am-ILTV Insider 4:00am-Film: Battle Over Soul 5:30am-David Michaels-Bnai Brith
SUBJECT TO CHANGE ALL TIMES ARE ET
PROGRAMS:
Unpacked Israel: Yom Kippur War
The history and legacy of the Yom Kippur War of 1973 is explained in short videos from OpenDor Media. Sunday (tonight) - 10:30pm Tuesday - 2:30pm, Wednesday - 1:30am & 7:30pm Thursday - 10:30pm & Friday – 1:00am
Top Story: Hezbollah Expert Tony Badran
Will Hezbollah join the war against Israel? Has US foreign policy led to the emboldening of terrorists in the region? JNS editor-in-chief Jonathan Tobin is joined by Hezbollah expert Tony Badran for discussion. Sunday (tonight) 7:00pm Monday - 1:00am
In the Spotlight: Helen Schulman
Abigail Pogrebin speaks with bestselling author Helen Schulman about Lucky Dogs, her layered story of how trauma and self-preservation converge across decades and continents. Monday - 8:00pm Tuesday - 2:00am & 11:00am, Wednesday - 5:00am Thursday - 2:30pm and Saturday at 5:30am & 4:00pm
Unpacked Israel: Golda Meir
Who was Golda Meir, what made her tick, and how should she be remembered? Tuesday - 7:45pm Wednesday - 2:00am, Thursday - 10:30am
Thinking Out Loud
Micah Halpern reports on an aspect of the Israel-Hamas war. Wednesday - 6:30pm & 11:30pm, Thursday - 8:30am & 12:30pm
Good Week Israel: Largest Sukkah, Nobel Prize, Bruno Mars
Jerusalem march to the capital on Sukkot, largest sukkah unveiled in Safra Square, 2023 Nobel prize winners Kathleen Carrico and Drew Weissman for development of mRNA, Bruno Mars at Al-Khan Park, and the wine from the Jezreel Winery Monday - 6:30pm & 11:30pm Tuesday - 3:30am, 8:30am & 12:30pm
On L’Chayim
Conversations on issues of importance to the Jewish community with Mark S. Golub z”l
Aryeh Green Part 1
Aryeh Green, a policy advisor for Natan Sharansky and one who met with top Palestinians activists, analyses the failure of American Jewish leaders to build support for Israel. Sunday (today) - 12:00 Noon
Aryeh Green Part 2
Aryeh Green continues his discussion on the need for liberal Jews to be unwavering in their defense of Israel and dives into the story behind his book, My Israel Trail: Finding Peace In The Promised Land. Sunday (tonight) - 6:00pm
Rabbi Aryeh Katzin Hidden Jews in FSU
Rabbi Aryeh Katzin, Exec. Dir. of Russian-American Jewish Experience (RAJE), describes how the history of the Shoah was hidden from the Jews of the Soviet Union and how he escaped Monday - 9:00pm Tuesday - 12:00am & 3:00pm
Yossi Beilin
One of Israel’s most creative career diplomats, Yossi Beilin (the architect of the Oslo Peace Process and Accords), discusses his participation in the Six Day War and the Yom Kippur War; and explains the rise and fall of Oslo. Tuesday - 9:00pm Wednesday - 12:00am & 3:00pm
Nancy Brinker
Nancy Brinker, founder of the Susan G. Koman organization, describes her devotion to helping women with breast cancer in tribute to her sister who died of the disease at 36; and why there is now a 99% survivor rate. Wednesday - 9:00pm Thursday - 12:00am & 3:00pm
Dan Almagor-Tel Saki
On October 25, 1973, the Yom Kippur War ended in a cease fire. Dan Almagor describes the heroic defense of the IDF on the Golan Heights at the start of the war which prevented the Syrian Army from overrunning the north of Israel. Thursday - 9:00pm Friday - 12:00am and Saturday - 6:00pm
JEWISH STUDIES
Talmud Study with Rabbi Mordechai Becher Lessons of the week begin every Sunday at 9:00am
Fake News & Privacy
Rabbi Mordechai Becher explores the Torah values of confidentiality, privacy and honesty. Today (Sunday) - 9:00am Tuesday - 9:00am & 5:00pm and Wednesday - 7:00pm
Does the End Justify the Means?
When a sin is committed for the sake of a mitzvah, how does the Jewish tradition address the Issue? Today (Sunday) - 9:30am Tuesday - 9:30am & 5:30pm and Thursday - 7:00pm
From the Aleph Bet
Mark S. Golub z”l hosts this original series designed for anyone of any age to learn to read and understand Hebrew. Download Lessons and Worksheets free on the JBS website
Lesson 5
Learn the Hebrew letters Hay, Chet, and Raysh Monday - 9:35am Thursday - 10:00am and Friday - 5:00am
Jewish 101
Torah Poetry
Is the Torah "poetry" according to the Jewish Traditions? And what is the "essence" of Torah? 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
Advocate for Israel - Make Your Voice Heard!
Posted by Lauren Gold on 10/13/2023 @ 12:48 PM
Urge Elected Leaders to Stand With Israel
Fifty years after the Yom Kippur War, Israel once again faces significant peril. Now is the time to reach out to your elected officials at the federal, state and local levels and share your deep and unwavering support of Israel.
Urge them to speak out and make a clear and unequivocal statement that they stand for Israel and its right to defend itself.
Click below to complete an easy form that will help you connect with your representatives. Alternatively, if your representatives are among the members of Congress who have already spoken up about Israel, send them a note of gratitude.
