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Miami Beach JCC Israeli Film Series Matchmaking 2

December 15, 7:30 PM

Don’t miss this wonderful comedy, part of the Miami Beach JCC Israeli Film Series on Monday, December 15, 7:30 pm.

Step into the world of love, laughter, and a touch of mischief with Israel’s biggest box office hit of last year, Matchmaking 2, the long-awaited sequel to Erez Tadmor’s beloved 2022 romance that took the world by storm.

Free and Open to the Community.

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Full of joy, warmth, and the ultimate romantic entanglements, this refreshing and feel-good romantic drama returns to the charming world of Orthodox Jewish dating, telling a heartfelt and humorous tale of tradition, family, and finding love in the most unexpected places.

Endlessly witty, visually rapturous, and sweetly romantic, Matchmaking 2 is a Romeo and Juliet-like saga (sans the tragedy!) of two young, eligible ultra-Orthodox singles looking for a match. But it isn’t just about finding love, it’s a tender, side-splitting celebration of clashing traditions and big-hearted characters, starring some of Israel’s most dazzling young talents.

The Israeli Film Series is presented in partnership with The Miami Jewish Film Festival and generously sponsored by South Pointe Tavern.

Monday, January 12 | 7 PM

Jewish Fertility Foundation-South Florida is excited to introduce our LGBTQ+ Family-Building Support Group. This is free and open to all individuals and couples, regardless of religious background, currently on a family-building journey. It is a safe space, facilitated by a licensed therapist, for you to share and meet others who are going through a similar experience. The group is also open to individuals and couples living outside of Miami and who are located in other locations in FL.

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Sunday, January 11 | 3-5 PM

In partnership with Rader Law Group and Congregation Kol Tikvah, we invite you to an interactive program designed for anyone exploring or undergoing fertility treatment. Gain invaluable guidance from a panel of medical, legal, and emotional experts who will help you confidently navigate each step of the journey. Whether you’re just starting or already on the path, this event offers a compassionate space to ask questions, learn practical strategies, and connect with others who understand the challenges and joys of the fertility journey. Free event | Food and drinks provided

Congregation Kol Tikvah, 6750 N University Drive, Parkland

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Tuesday, December 16 | 5 PM

Community Hanukkah Celebration

Bring your Hanukkiah and candles to celebrate the third night of Hanukkah together!

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Tuesday, December 16, 2025 5:00 PM-7:00 PM Alper JCC Miami Building 3

Monday, December 15 | 6 PM

Our amazing Hanukkah Fest is the 2nd night of Hanukkah BH. Doors open at 6 PM. It’s only $36 for the whole family and all the food & activities are included! Activities include Magic Pet Show, AR Dream Park Adventure, Glow Racer Bumper Cars, High Voltage Joust, Ultimate Bounce House, Dreidel Piñatas full of Prices, Miami Heat Prizes for every kid, Donut Station, Candy Wall, Popcorn and Cotton Candy!

Temple Moses, 1200 Normandy Drive, Miami Beach

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29th Annual Community Chanukah Festival 2025!

OUTDOOR EVENT Open to the ENTIRE community.

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Sunday, DEC 14 11 AM – 2 PM

The MBJCC Parking lot will be closed for the event. Parking is available at the city lot on Sheridan Ave. & 42nd St.

Ticketing Family rate: Pre-Event – $70 | At the Door – $84 Individual rate: Pre-Event – $18 | At the Door – $22

Activities: + Rides + Art and Crafts + Chanukah Show + Dance Performances by MBJCC Youth Programs participants + Menorah Lighting with Community Rabbis + NEW Chanukah Escape room + One Day Specials + Membership & Camp Klurman + Magical & Fun Menorah Contest: Use your creativity and create a magical Menorah with your family and friends. Bring to the festival to display and for a chance to win a prize!

Food & Snacks Available for Purchase (Dietary laws observed)

Holiday Toy Drive Donate unwrapped toys for newborns to 16 years old children in our community with the Jewish Volunteer Center.

*Family rates include immediate family only (parents and children). Children 2 and under are free. All attendees must be paid children and adults.

Jewish Book Month concludes; Rabbi Buchdahl; Bernard-Henri Lévy; Rabbi Hirsch

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

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All Times are ET and are Subject to Change

Torah Parsha: Vayeshev

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 Vayeshev recounts Joseph’s dreams, his brothers’ betrayal, and his fall into Egypt, reminding us that resilience and faith can turn moments of despair into the first steps toward redemption Monday & Thursday at 9:30am & 4:30pm Friday - 5:30pm & Saturday - 12:30pm

Sunday December 7

Morning Plenary - Protecting Our Communities Today

Explore both the challenges and opportunities of protecting Jewish life today and reflect on how collective action can help shape a more secure future for all, featuring Sen. John Fetterman, Julie Platt and Zibby Owens with Rabbi Buchdahl. Sunday - 7:00pm & 11:00pm Wed - 4:00am & 1:30pm; Thu - 10:00am

Monday December 8

In the Spotlight with Abigail Pogrebin: Yotam Polizer

Abigail Pogrebin meets with IsraAID CEO Yotam Polizer to discuss the NGO’s global work and its role as Israel’s largest humanitarian organization, including its relief efforts in Gaza. Monday - 8:00pm & 11:00pm Tuesday - 2:00am, 7:00am & 11:00am Wednesday - 5:30am; Thursday - 2:00pm Friday - 4:00pm; Saturday - 7:00pm

Jewish Cinemathèque with Eric Goldman: Nick Davis - This Ordinary Thing

Eric Goldman speaks with Nick Davis about his documentary, which uses never-before-seen footage and performances by Academy Award–winning actors to tell the stories of non-Jews who risked everything to shelter Jewish strangers during the Holocaust. Monday - 8:30pm & 11:30pm Tuesday - 2:30am, 7:30am & 11:30am

Tuesday December 9

TEXTing IRL: Dani Segal - How Can Jews Believe in God Right Now

Elana Stein Hain and Dani Segal of Mabua: Israeli Beit Midrash look at the story of Joseph’s descent into Egypt, and modern stories of soldiers and hostages, to explore how faith can operate as moral clarity and personal motivation during the long and often painful arc of Jewish history. Tuesday - 7:30pm & 10:00pm Wednesday - 1:00am & 1:00pm Thursday - 2:30pm Saturday - 4:00am, 5:00pm & 7:30pm

Jewish Insights with Justin Pines: How Jewish Immigrants Created the American Childhood

In this special Chanukah episode, Justin Pines sits down with sociologist and author Michael Kimmel (Playmakers: The Jewish Entrepreneurs Who Created the Toy Industry in America) to uncover how Jewish entrepreneurs created the modern concept of a "happy childhood." Tuesday - 8:00pm & 11:00pm Wednesday - 2:00am & 10:00am Thursday - 5:00am & 7:00am Friday - 9:00am & 8:30pm Saturday - 8:30am & 4:00pm

Wednesday December 10

Defending Israel with David Harris: Colonel Richard Kemp

David Harris is joined by Colonel Richard Kemp CBE, the retired British Army officer who commanded UK forces in Afghanistan in 2003 and later led the Prime Minister’s international terrorism intelligence team. Wednesday - 7:00pm & 11:00pm Thursday - 4:00am, 7:00am, 11:30am & 6:30pm Fri - 5:00am, 8:30am & 12:30pm Saturday - 8:00pm

Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch: Weekly Sermon

Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch delivers a sermon to his congregation of the Stephen Wise Free Synagogue in New York City. Wednesday - 7:30pm & 10:00pm Thu - 1:00am, 4:30am & 7:30am Friday - 1:30pm & 4:30pm Saturday - 3:30am & 5:30pm

Global Connections with Robert Siegel: What's Next in Israel and the Middle East

Robert Siegel speaks with leading Middle East policy experts Dennis Ross, Aaron David Miller and Ghaith al-Omari for a wide-ranging discussion on Israel, the region and the shifting diplomatic landscape ahead. Wednesday - 8:00pm Thursday - 2:00am, 1:00pm & 5:00pm Friday - 4:00am, 7:00am & 11:00am Saturday - 11:30pm

Thursday December 11

The Hampton Synagogue's Author Discussion Series: Ruth Franklin - The Many Lives of Anne Frank

Rabbi Avraham Bronstein sits with author Ruth Franklin to discuss her revealing biography of Anne Frank, which explores both Anne’s life and the enduring impact of her extraordinary diary. Thursday - 7:00pm Friday - 5:30am Saturday - 7:30pm

Totally Booked with Zibby: Rabbi Buchdahl - Heart of a Stranger

Zibby Owens sits with Rabbi Angela Buchdahl, Senior Rabbi of Central Synagogue and the first Asian American rabbi, whose memoir charts her path from Seoul to Jewish leadership and reflects deeply on belonging, grief, empathy and resilience. Thursday - 7:30pm & 10:00pm Friday - 1:00am & 1:00pm Saturday - 4:30am

Being Jewish with Jonah Platt: Bernard-Henri Lévy

Jonah Platt sits with Bernard-Henri Lévy, the French philosopher, filmmaker and author of The Genius of Judaism. Thursday - 8:00pm & 11:00pm Friday - 2:00am, 10:00am, 2:00pm & 9:30pm Saturday - 5:00am & 10:30pm

Saturday December 13

Yeshiva University Men's Basketball: Manhattanville University at Yeshiva University

The Valiants of Manhattanville University visit the Yeshiva University Maccabees live from the Max Stern Athletic Center. Saturday - 8:30pm Live

NEWS & ANALYSIS

Jerusalem Minute

JNS Bureau Chief Alex Traiman and journalist Josh Hasten break down the week’s events in Israel, offering clear,timely news and analysis on the Jerusalem Minute. Monday - 7:00pm Tue - 5:00am, 10:00am, 1:00pm & 5:00pm Wednesday - 7:00am & 11:00am

Thinking Out Loud

Micah asks and answers whether Israel can ever redeem itself in the eyes of the world after the Gaza War. Wednesday - 6:30pm & 11:30pm Thursday - 8:30am & 12:30pm Friday - 5:30am

ILTV News and Daily News Updates

ILTV reports from Israel followed by JBS Daily News with Teisha Bader Monday - Thursday at 6:00pm & Friday 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

Becoming Jewish in FSU

Rabbi Aryeh Katzin, Exec. Dir. Of RAJE (Russian American Jewish Experience), describes how we became one of the early leaders of the Jewish Refusnik Movement in the Moscowand his experiences with Yosef Begun and Yulie Edelstein. Monday - 9:00pm Tuesday - 12:00am, 3:00am, 3:00pm

Rabbi Joe Potasnik

Rabbi Joseph Potasnik, author of Just Give Me A Minute: Insights from the Radio Rabbi, discusses his career as EVP of the NY Board of Rabbis and Chaplain of the FDNY, including his experience of 9/11 and his interfaith work. Tuesday - 9:00pm Wednesday - 12:00am, 3:00am & 3:00pm

Fighting BDS In Israel

The former CEO of “Im Tirtzu,” Matan Peleg and Board Chair Douglas Altabef, discuss their organization’s work as the leading Israeli organization seeking to educate Israelis influenced by the BDS Movement to doubt the legitimacy of Israel. Wednesday - 9:00pm Thursday - 12:00am, 3:00am & 3:00pm

Stephen Schwartz

Musical theatre composer and lyricist Stephen Schwartz describes how Jewish values have shaped his life and work, and discusses some of his classic Broadway shows including Pippin, The Prince of Egypt, and the wildly popular Wicked. Thursday - 9:00pm Friday - 12:00am, 3:00am & 3:00pm

Masha Merkulova

Russian-born Masha Merkulova, founding executive director of Club Z, shares how she didn’t learn she was Jewish until age 16 and explains her passion for empowering American teens with a strong, proud understanding of Zionism before they reach college. Saturday - 6:00pm

JEWISH STUDIES

Dimensions of the Daf - Talmud Study with Rabbi Mordechai Becher

By Your Own Admission

Rabbi Mordechai Becher bases this lesson on the Talmudic tractate Gittin 40b. Sunday - 9:00am Monday - 4:00am

Dreams in Judaism

How the Jewish tradition views the importance of dreams and whether they are God's way of communicating is the topic of this week's Talmud lesson with Rabbi Mordechai Becher. Sunday - 9:30am Monday - 4:30am

Jewish 101 - Jewish Tradition and Midrash with Rabbi Mark S. Golub z"l

Community

Learn how the Jewish Tradition's emphasis is on "the community" rather than on "personal salvation," through the contrast of rabbinic thought with the well-known hymn, "Amazing Grace." Monday - 9:00am & 4:00pm 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.

The Name of God

Learn how the name of God is written in the Torah, and clarify some of the misconceptions about the way people pronounce God's name Tuesday - 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

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Sunday, December 21 | 10:30 AM-12:30 PM

Meet and greet fellow Refuat HaNefesh volunteer alumni, nosh on bagels and lox, latkes and sufganiyot and explore and engage with text and discussion. We will also light the Chanukah candles, share in ritual experience and sing along with Chanukah favorites. Brought to you by our Israeli Shlichim Merchi and Alon Attias; Rabbi Frederick Klein, Director of Mishkan Miami; Rabbi Cheryl Weiner, Director of Refuat HaNefesh Fellows Program; and Alumni Network. Complimentary Brunch

Greater Miami Jewish Federation, 4200 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami

For more information, contact Nicole Alonso at [email protected] or‭ 786.866.8655.

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Sponsored by the Refuat HaNefesh Alumni Volunteer Fellows, a program of Mishkan Miami, The Jewish Connection for Spiritual Support of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation.

Sunday, December 14, 2025 | 4:30 PM

Bet Shira Congregation: 7500 SW 120 Street, Miami, FL 33156

Join us for a fun Community Chanukah Celebration on the First Night of Chanukah! Enjoy latkes with toppings and fresh donuts. Bring your Chanukiah and candles as we usher in the holiday together.

$5 per person | 5 years and under FREE

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Levi Yitzchok Retiree Academy

We are currently accepting new applications. We offer 1 daily track in the morning for men, a class in Talmud. We also offer afternoon classes which are open to men and women. Each day has its specific topic of the day. For example, every Sunday we study Jewish law, every Monday (the prophets) the Book of Kings, every Tuesday a Chassidic discourse, etc.

Track 1 (daily): This Track is for men only

• Sunday thru Friday, 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. EST

-Topic: Talmudic Study

Track 2 every Sunday: For Men and Women 3pm - 4pm.

-Topic: Summarized Code of Jewish Law (Kitzur Shulchan Aruch) Laws of Blessings by Published Author Rabbi Yossi Wernick

Track 3 every Monday: For Men and Women 3pm - 4pm.

-Topic: Book of Jeremiah (Sefer Yirmiya) by Rabbi Menachem Smith

Track 4 every Tuesday: For Men and Women 3pm - 4pm.

-Topic: Chassidic Discourse (Maamar Chassidi) by Published Author, Rabbi Yisroel Rice

Track 5 every Wednesday: For Men and Women 3pm - 4pm.

-Topic: Delve into an essay by the Lubavitcher Rebbe about the Weekly Torah Portion by Published Author, Rabbi Aryeh Citron

Track 6 every Thursday: For Men and Women 3pm - 4pm.

-Topic: Weekly Torah Portion with the Commentary of Rabbi Chaim Ibn Atar (Ohr Hachaim Hakodosh)