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Gearing up for Israeli Elections, Tovah Feldshuh and more

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In The Spotlight | Rabbi Amichai Lau-Lavie

After nearly 30 years in NYC, Lab/Shul founder Rabbi Amichai Lau-Lavie joins Abigail Pogrebin before returning to Israel to talk human rights, the intermarriage stance that cost him the Rabbinical Assembly, and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Monday • 8:00pm • 11:00pm | Tue • 2:00am • 7:00am • 11:00am | Wed • 5:00am | Thu • 2:00pm | Fri • 4:00pm | Sat • 7:00pm

Jewish Insights with Justin Pines | Stop Scrolling. Read the Parsha | Rabbi Judah Mischel

Rabbi Judah Mischel joins Justin Pines on his new two-volume Baderech: Along the Path of the Torah. Chasidic stories, mussar and practical wisdom for every parsha, plus why he says the Torah portion is better than the morning news. Tuesday • 8:00pm & 11:00pm | Wed • 2:00am • 10:00am | Thu • 5:00am | Fri • 9:00am • 8:30pm | Sat • 8:30am • 4:00pm

Defending Israel with David Harris

David Harris delves into critical issues facing American Jewry and its relationship with the state of Israel. Wednesday • 7:00pm • 11:00pm | Thu • 1:00pm • 6:30pm | Fri • 5:00am • 8:30am • 12:30pm | Sat • 8:00pm

Being Jewish with Jonah Platt | Tovah Feldshuh

Tovah Feldshuh, six-time Emmy and Tony nominee and star of Netflix’s returning Nobody Wants This, joins Jonah Platt in conversation. Thursday • 8:00pm • 11:00pm | Fri • 2:00am • 10:00am • 2:00pm • 9:30pm | Sat • 10:00pm

For Heaven’s Sake | Israel Votes: World Jewry - The Invisible Stockholders

Donniel Hartman and Yossi Klein Halevi compare how Israelis and diaspora Jews view the election, exploring their differing fears and hopes and asking whether Israel sees world Jewry as essential to its future. Tuesday • 7:00pm | Wed • 11:00am | Thu • 7:00am | Fri • 1:00pm | Sat • 5:00pm

Israeli Elections 2026

Representatives of nine Israeli political parties came together at ANU - Museum of the Jewish People to answer a question that matters to Jews everywhere: what is Israel's relationship with, and responsibility toward, the global Jewish people? Wednesday • 7:30pm | Thu • 10:30am | Sat • 11:00pm | Sun Oct 25 • 5:00am • 2:30pm • 8:30pm | Tue Oct 27 • 9:30am • 4:30pm

Totally Booked with Zibby Owens | More Than Enough | Anna Quindlen

Anna Quindlen joins Zibby Owens to discuss her novel about a book club whose members confront DNA-based identity revelations, illness, infertility and more. Thursday • 7:30pm | Fri • 1:00am • 4:30am • 11:00am | Sat • 9:30pm

NEWS & ANALYSIS

JLMinute

JNS Bureau Chief Alex Traiman and journalist Josh Hasten break down the week’s events in Israel. Monday • 7:00pm

Thinking Out Loud

Journalist and commentator Micah Halpern analyzes stories, op-ed pieces and cartoons in the news. Wednesday • 6:30pm

ILTV News and JBS Daily News Updates

ILTV reports from Israel followed by JBS Daily News with Teisha Bader. Monday - Thursday • 6:00pm | Friday • 5:00pm | ILTV News Sunday • 5:00pm

Good Week Israel

Positive stories from Israel of heroism, unity and support. Mondays • 6:30pm

ILTV Insider

ILTV reports and interviews. Tuesdays • 6:30pm

On L'Chayim — Classic Conversations with Mark S. Golub z"l

Fran Klagsbrun | Golda

Monday • 9:00pm

Chabad Rabbi Eliezrie

Tuesday • 9:00pm

Yossi Beilin

Wednesday • 9:00pm

Yossi Klein Halevi

Thursday • 9:00pm

JEWISH STUDIES

Weekly Parsha | Lech-Lecha

Following Jewish 101 Monday & Thursday. Friday • 5:30pm | Saturday • 12:30pm

Talmud Study with Rabbi Mordechai Becher

Don't Be Pagan

Sunday • 9:00am

Was Abraham Observant?

Sunday • 9:30am | Monday • 4:30am

Jewish Tradition and Midrash with Rabbi Mark S. Golub z"l

Jewish 101 | Maimonides

Monday • 9:00am & 4:00pm | Thursday • 9:00am • 4:00pm | Saturday • 1:00am

From The Aleph Bet

The Motzee

Tuesday • 9:00am & 4:00pm

FRIDAY EVENING SHABBAT SERVICES

REFORM: CENTRAL SYNAGOGUE

Closed Captioned - 6:00pm (Live) | Encores • 11:30pm • 2:00am

ORTHODOX: HAMPTON SYNAGOGUE

With Hebrew, transliteration and English subtitles - 7:30pm | Encore • 10:30pm

SATURDAY MORNING SHABBAT SERVICES

REFORM: CENTRAL SYNAGOGUE

Closed Captioned - 9:30am (Live) | Encore • 1:00pm

ORTHODOX: HAMPTON SYNAGOGUE

With Hebrew, transliteration and English subtitles - 11:00am | Encore • 2:30pm

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Before preparing a GPT-6 Astra presentation, write down what you want the audience to decide. A manager asking colleagues to approve a change in dispatch procedures needs a different argument from a founder introducing a business to a potential partner. The same company background could appear in both talks, but it would serve different purposes.

OpenAI documents GPT-6 Astra for tasks including research and document creation. For a presentation, a useful starting assignment is a written slide brief: the argument, the evidence behind it and the explanation the speaker will give. Whether your chosen application can turn that brief into a finished presentation file depends on the tools it provides.

Give the presentation a question to answer

Consider a hypothetical packaging distributor proposing a change to its dispatch process. The presenter wants permission to try a different handover between the warehouse and the delivery team. The audience needs to understand the existing problem and how the proposed trial would be judged.

That is a more useful brief than “make a professional presentation about improving operations.” It identifies a decision and gives the presentation a stopping point. A history of the company may be unnecessary if everyone in the room already knows it.

Write a short audience note before using GPT-6 Astra through SeedRouter. State who will attend, what they already know and which decision they can make. Add the available speaking time. If the file will be circulated without a presenter, say so: the reader will need explanations that would otherwise be spoken.

Ask for the argument in plain text first. You should be able to follow why the recommendation comes after the evidence without relying on a theme, animation or photograph.

Build the GPT-6 Astra presentation from a small source pack

Gather the material needed for that decision. In the dispatch example, this might include a description of the current handover and records of missed collections. Give each document a short label and retain its date. Separate an observed problem from someone's proposed explanation of it.

If the records show a missed collection, they do not automatically establish why it happened. Keep the cause open until the source material supports one. This distinction belongs in the brief so the generated narrative does not turn a sequence of events into an established explanation.

OpenAI's prompting guidance recommends precise instructions and relevant context. It also describes using headings to distinguish instructions from supporting material. You can apply that simply, with sections for the audience, the requested decision and the documents the model may use.

Sunday, November 8 | 11 AM

Yom HaPlitim (Jewish Refugee Day) commemorates the expulsion of nearly one million Jews from North Africa, the Middle East and Iran after the establishment of the State of Israel. This multimedia program features survivor testimonials, video presentations, a photo exhibit and keynote addresses by Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava and Greater Miami Jewish Federation Chair Moj Khaghan Danial.

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Greater Miami Jewish Federation, 4200 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami

A Taste of All Sports for Boys

Description: A Taste of All Sports at Chabad Chayil is an exciting boys’ sports program featuring a rotating mix of football, soccer, baseball/T-ball, kickball, basketball, hockey, ultimate frisbee, disc golf, scoops, pickleball and volleyball. The program meets Mondays and Wednesdays, with boys ages 5–8 from 5:00–5:45 PM and boys ages 9–12 from 5:45–6:30 PM. The 8-week session includes 16 classes, all equipment, and plenty of opportunities to build skills, stay active and have fun. Regular registration is $349, with 22% off for Chabad Chayil members. Sign up at ChabadChayil.org/Sports.

Date: Monday, Oct 19

Venue: Chabad Chayil (behind the preschool building) 2601 NE 211 Terr Miami, FL 33180

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We all know we’re supposed to trust Hashem. But when the bills pile up, plans fall apart, or life feels overwhelming, how do we actually do it? That’s the idea behind the new weekly video series: Trust ‘Me,’ It’s in the Parsha! - Short Lessons in Bitachon. Each week, in just around 2 minutes, we’ll take one lesson from the weekly Parsha and explore how it can help us trust Hashem in everyday life. A little Torah. A little perspective. And something to carry with you through the week. We're just getting started so you can still hop on board and not feel lost. Watch the playlist here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAiDi1HbR3NE Watch, subscribe, and share with someone who could use a little encouragement. Let’s grow in Bitachon together—one Parsha at a time!

PS The 'Me' of Trust 'Me' is not referring to me, but rather Hashem, hence the capital M.. Just clarifying.. PPS For a replay of this weeks Tuesday Night 40 minute classhttps://www.youtube.com/user/ChabadChayil For a list of our Parsha playlists click here. To be notified when the weekly class goes live https://www.youtube.com/user/ChabadChayil

Wednesday, October 28 | 8-9:15 PM | On Zoom

Dr. Yoni Schwab, Founding Assistant Head of The Shefa School, will share what he's learned about helping children, families and communities build healthier relationships with technology. Moderated by Dr. Carly Namdar, Ohel School Based Services & Resilience Programs Director.

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The Art of Trusting Hashem - Weekly Class on Shaar HaBitachon Allow your blessings to flow! Join us for a new 40 minute weekly class for men and women and discover practical tools to strengthen our trust in Hashem, find greater peace of mind, and navigate life’s challenges with confidence.

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Zionism After 10/7; Columbus Day; Inside the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

Watch JBS on Comcast X-1 Box 1684, DirecTV 388, Hotwire 269 and streamed on Roku under "educational", Apple TV, Amazon Fire, ZipWaveTV 29, and www.jbstv.org. For a complete and timely schedule and other television providers, go to www.jbstv.org Now with Closed Captioning! Turn on Closed Captioning on your television settings to enable. All Times are ET and are Subject to Change

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In The Spotlight with Abigail Pogrebin | Zionism in Crisis | Rabbi Zachary Truboff

Rabbi Zachary Truboff, Jerusalem-based rabbinic scholar and writer, joins Abigail Pogrebin to discuss how the war has tested Zionism's founding ideals and what it means to wield Jewish power while staying morally accountable.. Monday • 8:00pm • 11:00pm | Tue • 2:00am • 7:00am • 11:00am | Wed • 5:00am | Thu • 2:00pm | Fri • 4:00pm | Sat • 7:00pm

Jewish Insights with Justin Pines | One Year Living Inside the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict | Tuvia Tenenbom

Tuvia Tenenbom, bestselling author and playwright, joins Justin Pines to discuss Excuse Me, Is This Yours?, his account of nearly a year living in the West Bank/Judea and Samaria among settlers, Arab communities and political leaders, including the experience of an Iranian missile attack. Tuesday • 8:00pm • 11:00pm | Wed • 2:00am • 10:00am | Thu • 5:00am | Fri • 9:00am • 8:30pm | Sat • 8:30am • 4:00pm

Defending Israel with David Harris | Suzan Quitaz

Suzan Quitaz joins David Harris in this must-watch conversation on the plight of the Kurds in the Middle East, and their connection to the Jewish people. (Encore) Wednesday • 7:00pm • 11:00pm | Thu • 1:00pm • 6:30pm | Fri • 5:00am • 8:30am • 12:30pm | Sat • 7:30pm

Being Jewish with Jonah Platt | Jonathan Neman

Jonathan Neman, Sweetgreen co-founder and CEO and son of Persian Jews who fled Iran, joins Jonah Platt to discuss building Sweetgreen, the Cyclospora outbreak and earning consumer trust. Thursday • 8:00pm • 11:00pm | Fri • 2:00am • 10:00am • 2:00pm • 9:30pm | Sat • 10:00pm

Hartman Institute CLP | The Zionist | Micah Goodman

Micah Goodman from Shalom Hartman Institute explores the paradox of an Israel marked by deep political polarization and extraordinary national solidarity, and asks whether that solidarity can help Israeli society overcome its divisions. Sunday • 7:00pm | Sat • 8:00pm

Jewish Cinematheque with Eric Goldman | Legend of Destruction | Gidi Dar

Gidi Dar, director, producer and screenwriter, joins Eric Goldman to discuss his animated epic depicting the Jewish civil war that preceded the destruction of the Second Temple and the dangers of internal division. Monday • 8:30pm • 11:30pm | Tue • 2:30am • 7:30am • 11:30am

For Heaven's Sake

Hosts Donniel Hartman and Yossi Klein Halevi engage in constructive disagreement as they discuss the moral aspects of topics affecting Israel, world Jewry and the future of Zionism. Tuesday • 7:00pm | Wed • 4:00am • 5:00pm | Thu • 7:00am • 10:00am | Fri • 1:00pm | Sat • 5:00pm

Totally Booked with Zibby | Into the Blue | Emma Brodie

Emma Brodie, author of the Reese's Book Club pick, joins Zibby Owens to discuss young love, life's "what ifs," the film and television world, and the process of writing the novel. Thursday • 7:30pm • 10:00pm | Fri • 1:00am • 4:00am • 11:00am | Sat • 9:30pm

NEWS & ANALYSIS

JLMinute

JNS Bureau Chief Alex Traiman and journalist Josh Hasten break down the week’s events in Israel. Monday • 7:00pm

Thinking Out Loud

Journalist and commentator Micah Halpern analyzes stories, op-ed pieces and cartoons in the news. Wednesday • 6:30pm

ILTV News

ILTV English Language News from Israel. Monday - Thursday • 6:00pm | Friday • 5:00pm

Good Week Israel

Positive stories from Israel of heroism, unity and support. Mondays • 6:30pm

ILTV Insider

ILTV reports and interviews. Tuesdays • 6:30pm

On L'Chayim — Classic Conversations with Mark S. Golub z"l

Howard Teich

Monday • 9:00pm

David Renzer

Tuesday • 9:00pm

Dan Almagor

Wednesday • 9:00pm

Lior Raz

Thursday • 9:00pm

JEWISH STUDIES

Weekly Parsha | Noach

Friday • 5:30pm | Saturday • 12:30pm

Talmud Study with Rabbi Mordechai Becher

Responsibility to Other People

Sunday • 9:00am

Does the End Justify the Means?

Sunday • 9:30am | Monday • 4:30am

Jewish Tradition and Midrash with Rabbi Mark S. Golub z"l

Jewish 101 | The Rambam

Monday • 9:00am • 4:00pm | Thursday • 9:00am • 4:00pm | Saturday • 1:00am

From The Aleph Bet

Blessings

Tuesday • 9:00am • 4:00pm

FRIDAY EVENING SHABBAT SERVICES

REFORM: CENTRAL SYNAGOGUE

Closed Captioned - Fri • 6:00pm | Encores • 11:30pm • Sat • 2:00am

ORTHODOX: HAMPTON SYNAGOGUE

With Hebrew, transliteration and English subtitles - Fri • 7:30pm | Encore • 10:30pm

SATURDAY MORNING SHABBAT SERVICES

REFORM: CENTRAL SYNAGOGUE

Closed Captioned - Sat • 9:30am | Encore • 1:00pm

ORTHODOX: HAMPTON SYNAGOGUE

With Hebrew, transliteration and English subtitles - Sat • 11:00am | Encore • 2:30pm

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Friday, November 20-Sunday, November 22

Join South Florida’s Eshel branch for a weekend of gathering, laughter, singing, celebrating Shabbat together and strengthening our community. We have a full weekend planned for LGBTQ+ individuals, parents of LGBTQ+ people and their family members.

We will enjoy meals together from Shabbat dinner through seudah shlishit, with sessions to get to know each other and explore how we can strengthen our community and life as an Orthodox LGBTQ+ person or parent of an LGBTQ+ person. All our Friday and Saturday activities will be based out of a synagogue in Hollywood, Florida. There will be an optional outing on Sunday at the Miami Book Fair.

Join us to meet new people and deepen your connections to your local Eshel community.

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