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JBS HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 7 – SEPTEMBER 13
Posted by Vlada Barash on 09/05/2025 @ 02:42 PM
Preparing for the High Holidays - Rabbis Roundtable, Rabbi Sacks z"l, Selichot Services; Natan Sharansky; Elana Stein Hain
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
THE WEEKLY PARSHA ON JBS
Torah Parsha: Ki Tavo
Rabbinic luminaries Rabbi Jonathan Sacks z”l and Rabbi Shlomo Riskin offer timeless wisdom from the Torah portion, guiding life and learning for the week ahead. Parsha Ki Tavo centers on gratitude and covenantal responsibility - from first-fruits and tithes to the covenant’s blessings and warnings - reminding us in Elul that renewal begins with gratitude and accountability. Monday, Thursday & Saturday following from Jewish 101 Friday - 11:30am, 5:30pm Saturday - 12:30pm
SELICHOT SERVICES
Central Synagogue
Begin the High Holidays live from Central Synagogue in New York City, with an evening of music, reflection, and tradition, featuring inspiring readings and the symbolic changing of the Torah mantles to white. Saturday - 9:15pm (LIVE) Sunday - 2:30am (Encore)
Hampton Synagogue
Orthodox Selichot services with remarks from Rabbi Schneier, and music by Cantor Hershtik and the Hampton Synagogue Choir, featuring classic and contemporary cantorial and choral pieces, live from The Hampton Synagogue in Westhampton Beach, NY. Saturday - 10:30pm (LIVE) Sunday - 3:45am (Encore)
Midnight Selichot: Hampstead Synagogue
At the 128-year-old Hampstead Synagogue in London, Rabbi Sacks z”l delivers remarks and the congregation joins for stirring Selichot melodies, in a rare 2019 recording that vividly showcases the British Jewish community gathered in prayer. Sunday - 12:30am
Rabbi Sacks z"l
Preparing for the Jewish New Year
Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks z"l offers remarks on different aspects and themes of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. Sunday - 8:30pm Mon - 5:30pm; Tue - 1:00pm Friday - 8:30am & 11:00am
Two Voices: A New Perspective on the Meaning of Teshuvah
As the High Holidays approach, join Rabbi Sacks z”l to explore Maimonides and Nachmanides, the roles of priest and prophet, and the layered meanings of teshuvah. Tuesday - 7:00pm Wednesday - 4:00am & 11:00am
Monday September 8
In the Spotlight with Abigail Pogrebin: Menachem Z. Rosensaft
Abby speaks with Menachem Z. Rosensaft, attorney, human rights advocate and Second Generation leader, about his book Burning Psalms, a poetic reckoning with God, memory and moral responsibility in the aftermath of the Shoah. Monday - 8:00pm & 11:00pm Tuesday 2:00am, 7:00am & 11:00am Wed - 5:00am; Thu - 2:00pm Fri - 4:00pm & 9:30pm; Sat - 7:00pm
Kosher Movies: Real Life Events
Father and son Rabbi Herb and Benyamin Cohen look at films through a Jewish lens and consider the cinematic version of real-life events. Monday - 8:30pm & 11:30pm Tuesday - 2:30am, 7:30am & 11:30am Wed - 5:30am; Thu - 2:30pm Friday - 4:30am & 11:00am
Tuesday September 9
Jewish Insights with Justin Pines: Elana Stein Hain
Justin is joined by Elana Stein Hain, Rosh Beit Midrash and Senior Research Fellow at the Shalom Hartman Institute, in anticipation of the JBS premiere of TEXTing, her popular series that addresses issues of our day through the lens of classical Jewish texts. Tuesday - 8:00pm & 11:00pm Wednesday - 2:00am, 7:00am, 10:00am Thursday - 5:00am Friday - 9:00am & 8:30pm Saturday - 8:30am & 4:00pm
Wednesday September 10
Defending Israel with David Harris: Melanie Phillips
David speaks with British journalist, author, broadcaster and Times of London columnist Melanie Phillips. Wednesday - 7:00pm & 11:00pm Thu - 4:00am, 7:00am, 11:30am & 5:00pm Friday - 1:00am, 5:00am & 4:30pm Saturday - 7:30pm
Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch: Weekly Sermon
Rabbi Hirsch delivers his weekly sermon to his Stephen Wise Free Synagogue congregation. Wednesday - 7:30pm & 10:00pm Thursday - 1:00am, 4:30am, 7:30am, 11:00am, 2:30pm, 6:30pm Friday - 1:30pm & 10:00pm
Fighting Antisemitism – The ISGAP Hour: Natan Sharansky & Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr.
At the 2025 ISGAP-Oxford Summer Institute, Dr. Charles Asher Small spoke with Natan Sharansky, legendary dissident and human rights advocate, and Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr., civil rights leader and No Labels Co-Chair. Wednesday - 8:00pm Thursday - 2:00am, 10:00am & 1:00pm Friday - 4:00am, 7:00am & 2:00pm
Thursday September 11
High Holidays Rabbis Roundtable
A panel of leading U.S. rabbis - Angela Buchdahl (Reform), Elliot Cosgrove (Conservative) and Chaim Steinmetz (Orthodox) - share insights and preparations for the upcoming High Holidays. Thursday - 7:00pm Friday - 10:00am & 12:30pm; Saturday - 3:30am & 8:00pm
NEWS & ANALYSIS
Thinking Out Loud with Micah Halpern
Micah Halpern shares his perspective that combating Jew-hatred cannot remain solely a Jewish issue, but requires enlisting non-Jews and non-Israelis in the cause. Wednesday - 6:30pm & 11:30pm Thursday - 8:30am & 12:30pm Friday - 5:30am Saturday - 5:30pm
ILTV News and Daily News Updates
ILTV reports from Israel followed by JBS Daily News with Teisha Bader Monday - Thursday at 6:00pm, Friday ILTV News at 5:00pm, ILTV News Sunday at 5:00pm
Good Week Israel
Positive stories from Israel of heroism, unity and support Mondays at 6:30pm
Insider
ILTV reports and interviews Tuesdays at 6:30pm
On L’Chayim - Classic Conversations with Mark S. Golub z”l
Dr. Charles Asher Small
Dr. Charles Asher Small, Executive Director of The Institute for the Study of Global Antisemitism and Policy (ISGAP) discusses his organization’s research on Students For Justice In Palestine (SJP) and the BDS movement, and the urgency of combating antisemitism today. Monday - 9:00pm Tuesday - 12:00am, 3:00am & 3:00pm
Jerry Silverman
Jerry Silverman, former President & CEO of the Jewish Federations of North America, reflects on visits to Israel, American Jewry’s bond with Israel, and the community’s future. Tuesday - 9:00pm Wednesday - 12:00am, 3:00am & 3:00pm
Kenneth Feinberg
Kenneth Feinberg - the “pay czar” who set TARP executive compensation and led the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund - reflects on working with 9/11 families, lessons from public service in the Obama era, and his concerns for the Jewish future. Wednesday - 9:00pm Thursday - 12:00am, 3:00am & 3:00pm Saturday - 6:00pm
9/11 Remembered
One World Trade Center survivor Ari Schonbrun; NYPD Detective Morty Dzikansky; and Liz Goren, a psychotherapist who counsels survivors, tell their personal stories and reflect upon the meaning of 9/11 as Americans and as Jews.
Thursday - 9:00pm
Friday - 12:00am, 3:00am & 3:00pm
JEWISH STUDIES
Dimensions of the Daf - Talmud Study with Rabbi Mordechai Becher
Shake It Up Zayde
The Jewish custom of swaying during prayer is discussed. Sunday - 9:00am Monday - 4:00am
On Condition
The Talmud's emphasis on details and stipulations in matters of Jewish law, and why every word of the Torah has a purpose is examined. Sunday - 9:30am Monday - 4:30am; Tuesday - 5:30pm
Jewish 101 - Jewish Tradition and Midrash with Rabbi Mark S. Golub z"l
Creation, Pt.2
A continuing look at Jewish values derived by the rabbinic tradition from the reading of The Story of Creation (Genesis, Chapter 1). Monday - 9:00am & 4:30pm Thu - 9:00am & 4:00pm; Sat - 1:00am
From The Aleph-Bet - JBS series for anyone of any age who wishes to learn how to read and understand Hebrew used in the experience of Jewish life.
Lesson 10
Learn the letter "Mem," rules for the pronounced "Sh'vah," and conclude the Pay letter family that start Hebrew words "Purim" and "Passover". Tuesday - 9:00am & 4:30pm
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
Vlada Barash Special Projects Manager 201-334-2510 JBS Jewish Broadcasting Service, a 501c3 fulltime television channel. Website: jbstv.org
BeWell Miami Online Event: Breaking the Anxiety Cycle for Parents
Posted by Lauren Gold on 09/04/2025 @ 04:59 PM
Tuesday, September 9 | 8-9:30 PM
BeWell Miami and The Wellness Institute present Breaking the Anxiety Cycle: A Scientifically Proven Program for Parents with Dr. Eli Lebowitz. When a child is struggling with anxiety, it affects the whole family. Many parents try to help, but it can often feel like you’re stuck in the same loop. Dr. Lebowitz, creator of the SPACE program (Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions), will lead a practical session that shows how your response to anxiety can be the key to breaking the cycle. Registration required. Choose "Greater Miami Jewish Federation; BeWell Miami" from the dropdown menu.
Selihot
Posted by Megan Gerstel on 09/04/2025 @ 09:10 AM
Havdallah, Selihot and screening of October 8 film
OCTOBER 8 offers a look at the explosion of antisemitism on college campuses, social media and in the streets of America beginning the day after the October 7th attack on Israel by Hamas. Through meticulous investigation, the film also uncovers how over decades, Hamas created sophisticated networks in America to permeate U.S. institutions and examines the tsunami of online antisemitism, propaganda, and disinformation unleashed by Iran, China and Russia – with the sole purpose of dividing American society.
RSVP:https://www.atjc.org/event/slihot25
Location: AVENTURA TURNBERRY JEWISH CENTER
Address:20400 NE 30th Avenue | Aventura, FL 33180
Contact: Synagogue Office (305) 937-1880 | [email protected]
"Does This Make Me Funny?" An Evening With Zosia Mamet
Posted by Lauren Gold on 09/02/2025 @ 03:54 PM
Sunday, September 14 | 6 PM
Written by Zosia Mamet of Girls fame and presented in partnership with Books & Books, the show covers Mamet's early days growing up in literary and dramatic circles, to her years as a young adult pining for acceptance and love, to her first attempts to make it as an actor. A gripping, funny, and earnest look at what it means to be a girl in the world and how to define yourself amid the bustle of show business.
Temple Beth Am | The Hub, 5950 N Kendall Drive, Pinecrest
Mishkan Miami Online Support Group for Grieving Parents
Posted by Lauren Gold on 09/02/2025 @ 03:22 PM
Begins Wednesday, September 17
Mishkan Miami: The Jewish Connection for Spiritual Support, is partnering with local therapists, who have been trained by Mishkan Miami and the Children’s Bereavement Center to create a Jewish parent peer support group for those who have suffered the loss of a teen or adult child.
While the group is intended to support those locally, as it is online, people in other communities are welcome to join. The group's therapists and facilitators are Gail Harris, LCSW, and Cindy Soloway, MSW. Chaplains from Mishkan Miami will also periodically attend to answer questions and to offer guidance, especially around Jewish holidays and ritual.
To learn more about joining the group, contact Rabbi Fred Klein, Mishkan Miami Director, at [email protected] or 305.562.1235.
CLICK HERE to learn more about Mishkan Miami, a Program of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation.
Rosh Hashanah New Year's Party
Posted by Stefani Barrow Travieso on 09/02/2025 @ 09:22 AM
Sunday, September 21 | 3 PM at Alper JCC Miami
Free Community Event!
Join us for a DJ Dance Party, a New Year's Countdown, Rosh Hashanah treats and more. Fun for all ages!
JBS HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK OF AUGUST 31 – SEPTEMBER 6
Posted by Vlada Barash on 08/29/2025 @ 02:36 PM
Rabbi Sacks: Confusing Satan; Rawan Osman; Parenting Lessons
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
THE WEEKLY PARSHA ON JBS
Torah Parsha: Ki Tetzei
Rabbinic luminaries Rabbi Jonathan Sacks z”l and Rabbi Shlomo Riskin offer timeless wisdom from the Torah portion, guiding life and learning for the week ahead. Parsha Ki Tetzei sets forth laws on relationships, responsibility, and care for the vulnerable - reminding us in Elul that preparing for renewal means aligning everyday actions with compassion and justice. Monday 9:30am & 4:30pm Thursday - 9:30am Friday - 11:30am, 5:30pm & 10:00pm Saturday - 1:30am & 12:30pm
Monday September 1
Kosher Movies: Parenting Lessons in Films
Father and son Herb and Benyamin Cohen explore parenting and the importance of quality time with children, drawing meaningful lessons from a number of films seen through a Jewish lens. Monday - 8:30pm & 11:30pm Tuesday - 2:30am, 7:30am & 11:30am Wed - 5:30am; Thu - 2:30pm Friday - 4:30am & 11:00am
Tuesday September 2
Rabbi Sacks z”l: Confusing Satan
Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks z”l delivers a pre-Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur teaching uncovering hidden layers of Rosh Hashanah and the shofar’s meaning - linking history, faith and resilience to illuminate Judaism’s deepest truths. Tuesday - 7:00pm Wednesday - 4:00am & 2:00pm Thu - 2:00am; Fri -7:00am & 1:00pm Saturday - 8:00pm
Jewish Insights with Justin Pines: Awakening the Soul with Rabbi Moshe Weinberger
Rabbi Moshe Weinberger shares his vision of a Judaism that speaks to the soul, explores insights from Chassidut, on connecting with God, living with purpose and navigating challenges facing the Jewish people. Tuesday - 8:00pm & 11:00pm Wednesday - 2:00am, 7:00am, 10:00am Thursday - 5:00am Friday - 9:00am & 8:30pm Saturday - 8:30am & 4:00pm
Wednesday September 3
Defending Israel with David Harris: Rawan Osman
David Harris is joined by Rawan Osman, a Lebanese-Syrian/German content creator, activist and founder of Arabs Ask, a platform advocating peace and normalization between Arab countries and Israel. Wednesday - 7:00pm & 11:00pm Thu - 4:30am, 7:00am, 11:30am & 5:00pm Fri - 5:00am, 8:30am, 12:30pm & 4:30pm Saturday - 7:30pm
NEWS & ANALYSIS
Thinking Out Loud with Micah Halpern
Micah Halpern shares his perspective that while the world may be abandoning Israel, Israel is not abandoning the world. Wednesday - 6:30pm & 11:30pm Thursday - 8:30am & 12:30pm Friday - 5:30am Saturday - 5:30pm
ILTV News and Daily News Updates
ILTV reports from Israel followed by JBS Daily News with Teisha Bader Monday ILTV News at 6pm, Tuesday - Thursday at 6:00pm, Friday ILTV News at 5:00pm, ILTV News Sunday at 5:00pm
Good Week Israel
Positive stories from Israel of heroism, unity and support Mondays at 6:30pm
Insider
ILTV reports and interviews Tuesdays at 6:30pm
On L’Chayim - Classic Conversations with Mark S. Golub z”l
Meg Akabas
Meg Akabas, founder of Parenting Solutions (NYC) and author of 52 Weeks of Parenting Wisdom - Effective Strategies for Raising Happy, Responsible Kids, discusses the challenges of being a young Jewish parent. Monday - 9:00pm Tuesday - 12:00am, 3:00am & 3:00pm
Uri Regev
Rabbi Uri Regev, Pres/CEO of “Hiddush, For Freedom or Religion & Equality in Israel,” discusses Israeli reaction to the destructive ways in which the Orthodox Chief Rabbinate maintains Jewish control. Tuesday - 9:00pm Wednesday - 12:00am, 3:00am & 3:00pm Saturday - 6:00pm
Eyal Biram and Omer Kalo
ISRAEL-Is CEO Eyal Biram and Field Ambassador Omer Kalo share how their organization works to strengthen Israel’s image among young people worldwide Wednesday - 9:00pm Thursday - 12:00am, 3:00am & 3:00pm
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.
Thursday - 9:00pm
Friday - 12:00am, 3:00am & 3:00pm
JEWISH STUDIES
Dimensions of the Daf - Talmud Study with Rabbi Mordechai Becher
Make it Holy
Already Holy or Make it Holy? (based on Nedarim 13a). Sunday - 9:00am Monday - 4:00am; Tuesday - 5:00pm
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? Rabbi Mordechai Becher discusses in this episode of the JBS original series, Dimensions of the Daf. Sunday - 9:30am Monday - 4:30am; Tuesday - 5:30pm
Jewish 101 - Jewish Tradition and Midrash with Rabbi Mark S. Golub z"l
Creation, Pt.1
Explore the values of Torah through the rabbinic midrash (interpretation) to The Story of Creation (Genesis Chapter 1) and learn why the Jewish tradition does not read the story literally. Monday - 9:00am & 4:00pm Thu - 9:00am & 4:30pm; Sat - 1:00am
From The Aleph-Bet - JBS series for anyone of any age who wishes to learn how to read and understand Hebrew used in the experience of Jewish life.
Lesson 9
Learn to read Hebrew words used in the experience of Judaism, using the recently taught "Pay" and "Fay". Tuesday - 9:00am & 4:00pm Thursday - 9:00am & 4:00pm
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
Vlada Barash Special Projects Manager 201-334-2510 JBS Jewish Broadcasting Service, a 501c3 fulltime television channel. Website: jbstv.org
Soul Train: Getting Ready for the High Holy Days!
Posted by Diana Burnet on 08/26/2025 @ 02:50 PM
All Aboard the Soul Train! Your Two-Stop Journey to a More Meaningful High Holy Days
No, “Soul Train” isn’t just a retro music show—it’s about preparing our souls to fully embrace the sacred power of the High Holy Days. Join Rabbi Jeffrey Salkin, author of Inviting God In: A Guide to Jewish Prayer, and Dr. Sandra Lilienthal—one of CAJE’s most beloved teachers, as they guide us through the deeper meaning of High Holy Day prayer.
September 10th with Rabbi Jeffrey Salkin
September 17th with Dr. Sandra Lilienthal
Together, we’ll explore why prayer doesn’t always connect for us, and how it can become relevant, moving, and even transformative. Through insight, reflection, and discussion, this two-week journey will help you enter the holiday season with a renewed sense of purpose and spiritual readiness.
CAJE Adult Learning is joining forces with Wisdom Without Walls to present this two-session online series Wednesdays from 12:00–1:30 pm (ET). The course blends insight, reflection, and dialogue to prepare your heart and spirit for the Days of Awe.
REGISTER TODAY!!
From Persecution to Renewal: The Sephardic Legacy and Foundations of Freedom Exploring the Sephardic Jewish Journey
Posted by Naomi Lantzman on 08/26/2025 @ 02:22 PM
Three-Part Virtual Series | Beginning September 14
From Persecution to Renewal: The Sephardic Legacy and Foundations of Freedom explores the Sephardic Jewish journey — from forced conversion and exile to commercial ingenuity and constitutional ideals — that shaped Jewish law, identity and modern legal thought. Travel across the Iberian Peninsula, Amsterdam, the Ottoman Empire and the early American Republic, uncovering how resilience and intellectual exchange forged both Jewish and Western legal imaginations.
This series is co-sponsored by the Sue and Leonard Miller Center for Contemporary Judaic Studies, University of Miami. Co-hosting partners include Jewish Virtual Library and Habura, a leading global learning institution dedicated to the Geonic-Sephardi tradition as well as Greater Miami Jewish Federation, Center for the Advancement of Jewish Education (CAJE), ANU Museum of the Jewish People, European Jewish Community Centre (EJCC), Women’s International Zionist Organization (WIZO) and the Society for Crypto-Judaic Studies (SCJS).
GEDALE FENSTER AT THE MARJCC HUB!!
Posted by Miriam Zirdok on 08/26/2025 @ 12:49 PM
ELEVATE YOUR ENERGY THIS ROSH HASHANA. September 10, 2025 7:00 PM MARJCC Tickets www.marjcc.org/fenster $36
Raise your vibration to open new doors in life, business and relationships.
Gedale Fenster is an internationally renowned motivational speaker, spiritual leader, life coach, entrepreneur, author, and philanthropist. He has become known worldwide as one the most recognized faces in the field of personal development. His approach, simple and straightforward yet profound and wise, has empowered millions of individuals to achieve success in all aspects of life. His teachings are firmly rooted in spirituality and the belief that problems are truly blessings in disguise.
ALAN AND DIANE LIEBERMAN THEATRE 18900 NE 25TH AVENUE NMB FL 33180
Michael Ann Russell JCC 18900 NE 25TH AVENUE NMB FL 33180
Miami, FL 33180
For more info: Miriam Zirdok at [email protected] (786) 919-4290
