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JBS Highlights for June 21 – June 27
Posted by Vlada Barash on 06/18/2026 @ 05:18 PM
Dara Horn, the American Revolution & More on JBS!
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
FEATURED PROGRAMS
In the Spotlight with Abigail Pogrebin | Molly Jong-Fast
Molly Jong-Fast, bestselling author, journalist, and political analyst, joins Abigail Pogrebin to reflect on family, fame, and her relationship with her mother, writer Erica Jong. 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 | Stuart Weitzman
Stuart Weitzman, iconic shoe designer and philanthropist, joins Justin Pines to discuss his journey from his father's factory to a global empire, his passion for the Maccabiah Games and preserving the American Jewish story. Tuesday • 8:00pm • 11:00pm | Wed • 2:00am • 10:00am • 5:00pm | Thu • 5:00am • 7:00am | 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 • 4:00am • 11:30am • 6:30pm | Fri • 5:00am • 7:30am • 12:30pm | Sat • 7:30pm
Being Jewish with Jonah Platt | Rabbi Manis Friedman
Rabbi Manis Friedman, author, educator, and internationally recognized lecturer on Judaism and Jewish life, joins Jonah Platt for an engaging conversation. Thursday • 8:00pm • 11:00pm | Fri • 2:00am • 10:00am • 2:00pm • 9:30pm | Sat • 10:00pm
Re-CHARGING Reform Judaism | How to Tell the Jewish Story in the 21st Century
Dara Horn delivers a keynote, followed by remarks from Roya Hakakian and discussion moderated by Noam Weissman. Sunday • 7:00pm • 11:00pm | Mon • 1:00pm | Tue • 4:30pm | Wed • 1:00pm | Sat • 4:00am • 8:00pm
TEXTing IRL | Rori Picker Neiss
Rori Picker Neiss, Senior Vice President and Rabbi in Residence at the Jewish Council for Public Affairs, joins Elana Stein Hain to explore how Jewish texts can help navigate modern dilemmas, with a focus on Parashat Chukat/Balak. Tuesday • 7:30pm • 10:00pm | Wed • 1:00am • 11:00am • 2:30pm | Thu • 10:00am • 5:00pm | Fri • 8:30am • 11:00am | Sat • 3:30am • 5:00pm
Jews and the American Revolution | Dr. Jonathan Sarna & Dr. Laura Leibman
Dr. Jonathan Sarna and Dr. Laura Leibman, two of the foremost experts on early American Jewish history, explore how Jews experienced, debated and helped shape the American Revolution. From Temple Emanu-El Streicker Cultural Center. Wednesday • 8:00pm | Thu • 2:00am • 10:30am • 1:00pm | Sat • 11:00pm
Totally Booked with Zibby Owens | If We Were Dogs | Sophie Blackall
Sophie Blackall shares the real-life inspirations behind her picture book, reflecting on the joys and challenges of writing and illustrating, the dynamics of childhood friendships and the deep connection she finds with young readers. Thursday • 7:30pm • 10:00pm | Fri • 1:00am • 4:00am • 7:00am • 1:00pm | 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
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
H. Alan Scott
Monday • 9:00pm
Shai Held • Part 1
Tuesday • 9:00pm
Shai Held • Part 2
Wednesday • 9:00pm
Yiscah Smith
Thursday • 9:00pm
JEWISH STUDIES
Weekly Parsha | Chukat — Balak
Monday & Thursday • 9:45am • 4:45pm | Friday • 5:30pm | Saturday • 1:45am • 12:30pm
Talmud Study with Rabbi Mordechai Becher
Father's Day Parenting
Sunday • 9:00am | Monday • 4:00am
Polygamy in the Torah
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
Lesson 8
Tuesday • 9:00am • 4:00pm
FRIDAY EVENING SHABBAT SERVICES
REFORM: CENTRAL SYNAGOGUE
Closed Captioned - Friday Evening • 6:00pm (Live) • Encores 11:30pm • 2:00am
ORTHODOX: HAMPTON SYNAGOGUE
With Hebrew, transliteration and English subtitles - Friday Evening • 7:30pm • Encore 10:30pm
SATURDAY MORNING SHABBAT SERVICES
REFORM: CENTRAL SYNAGOGUE
Closed Captioned - Saturday Morning • 9:30am (Live) • Encore 1:00pm
ORTHODOX: HAMPTON SYNAGOGUE
With Hebrew, transliteration and English subtitles - Saturday Morning • 11:00am • Encore 2:30pm
Vlada Barash Special Projects Manager 201-334-2510 JBS Jewish Broadcasting Service, a 501c3 fulltime television channel. Website: jbstv.org
Start a Moishe House in Miami Beach – Applications Open for New Residents
Posted by Maayan Nafshi on 06/18/2026 @ 03:43 PM
Are you a Jewish young adult (ages 22–32) looking to build meaningful Jewish community in Miami Beach?
Moishe House is recruiting a new group of residents to lead the next chapter of Moishe House Miami Beach. Residents receive support and resources to create vibrant Jewish experiences for their peers while building community and leadership skills.
Resident Benefits Include:
- Program funding to host events and gatherings
- Rent subsidy
- Access to a global network of Jewish young adult leaders
- Leadership development and ongoing support
If you're passionate about creating Jewish community and bringing people together, this is an opportunity to help shape the Jewish life you want to see in Miami.
For more information about Moishe House and resident opportunities, visit the application page above.
Join Repair the World at Dunn's Overtown Farm
Posted by Lauren Gold on 06/18/2026 @ 11:41 AM
Saturday, July 18 | 9 AM-1 PM
Repair the World is partnering with renowned historian Dr. Marvin Dunn for an immersive walking tour through Overtown, exploring the neighborhood's rich legacy as the cultural heart of Black Miami. Then, we head to Dunn's Overtown Farm — a USDA-certified, pesticide-free urban farm rooted in community empowerment, education, and sustainable agriculture — where we'll work side by side installing new plant and flower beds and contributing to the farm's ongoing work connecting people with nature and growing fresh produce for the community. This is a rare opportunity to learn from one of Miami's foremost historians, get your hands in the soil and leave something lasting behind.
Dunn's Overtown Farm, 937 NW 3rd Avenue, Miami
MJFF Israeli Film Series: "My One and Only"
Posted by Lauren Gold on 06/18/2026 @ 10:40 AM
Tuesday, June 30 | 7:30 PM
The Miami Jewish Film Festival presents this captivating film blending mystery, romance and psychological intrigue. My One and Only follows the lives of a newly devout young woman convinced that her husband is no longer the man she married, a secular bride counting down to her wedding day and a community rabbi burdened by his past. As an unsettling mystery ripples through a tight-knit neighborhood, questions of faith, love and the supernatural collide in a richly imaginative story filled with suspense, humor and heart.
Michael-Ann Russell JCC, 18900 NE 25th Avenue, North Miami Beach
Jazz at the J: Americana by The Horizons Jazz Orchestra
Posted by Lauren Gold on 06/18/2026 @ 10:25 AM
Thursday, July 9 | 8 PM
Enjoy a great evening of music as this 16-member orchestra celebrates America’s diverse jazz heritage. Under the direction of trombonist Michael Balogh, the Horizons Jazz Orchestra brings to audiences a broad repertoire of music that includes jazz standards, swing and blues.
Alan & Diane Lieberman Theater, 18900 NE 25th Avenue, North Miami Beach
Shabbos Dinner Honoring The Rebbe
Posted by chabad chayil on 06/17/2026 @ 02:34 PM
Join us for a delicious Shabbat dinner honoring the life and legacy of The Rebbe, filled with stories, song, Torah learning and comradely. Must RSVP For more info call (305) 770-1919 or go ChabadChayil.org/Events
Chabad #ChabadChayil #Rebbe #TheRebbe #GimelTamuz #KeepingItTogether #ShabbatShalom
Friday, June 19, 9:00pm
West Aventura Private Address
Cost: $45
RSVP at (305) 770-1919 or at ChabadChayil.org/Events
CJ Camp Judaea 65th Anniversary Celebration
Posted by Nicole Ozer on 06/15/2026 @ 12:19 PM
Camp Judaea's 65th Anniversary Celebration TY Park 3300 N Park Road Hollywood, FL 33021
For more information, please contact Ilana Schlam by email: [email protected]
JBS Highlights for June 14 – June 20
Posted by Vlada Barash on 06/12/2026 @ 04:18 PM
Dan Senor, Re-CHARGING Reform Judaism and more this week on JBS!
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
FEATURED PROGRAMS
Jewish Insights with Justin Pines | Levi Shmotkin
Rabbi Levi Shmotkin discusses the Lubavitcher Rebbe’s guidance for emotional wellness. Tuesday • 8:00pm • 11:00pm | Wed • 2:00am • 10:00am | Thu • 5:00am • 7:00am | 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 • 4:00am • 1:00pm • 6:30pm | Fri • 5:00am • 8:30am • 12:30pm | Sat • 7:00pm
Being Jewish with Jonah Platt | Dan Senor
Dan Senor, co-author of The Genius of Israel and Start-Up Nation and host of Call Me Back, joins Jonah Platt. Thursday • 8:00pm • 11:00pm | Fri • 2:00am • 10:00am • 2:00pm • 9:30pm | Sat • 10:00pm
Re-CHARGING Reform Judaism | Keynote & Plenary 1
Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch delivers the opening keynote, followed by a plenary with Rabbi Eric Yoffie and a discussion on Zionism and Jewish peoplehood. Sunday • 7:00pm | Mon • 2:00am • 10:00am | Wed • 1:00pm | Sat • 4:00am • 7:30pm • 11:00pm
For Heaven’s Sake | As Missiles Fly and Stop
Donniel Hartman and Yossi Klein Halevi explore Israel’s military progress and the promise of political solutions. Tuesday • 7:00pm | Wed • 11:00am • 5:00pm | Thu • 11:00am | Sat • 5:00pm
Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch
Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch delivers a sermon from the Stephen Wise Free Synagogue in New York City. Wednesday • 7:30pm • 10:00pm | Thu • 4:30am • 1:30pm | Fri • 4:30pm | Sat • 3:30am
SPECIAL | Jewish Queer Youth | Rachael Fried
Rachael Fried, Executive Director of JQY, joins Jonah Platt to discuss supporting LGBTQ+ Jewish teens. Monday • 8:30pm • 11:30pm | Tue • 2:30am • 7:30am • 11:30am | Wed • 5:30am | Thu • 2:30pm
Totally Booked with Zibby Owens | Sisters in Death | Eli Frankel
Eli Frankel joins Zibby Owens to discuss his true-crime investigation into the Black Dahlia case. Thursday • 7:30pm • 10:00pm | Fri • 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 and JBS Daily News Updates
ILTV reports from Israel followed by JBS Daily News with Teisha Bader. Monday–Thursday • 6:00pm | Friday ILTV News • 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
Tyler Gregory | LGBTQ in Israel
Monday • 9:00pm
Rabbi David Eliezrie | The Secret of Chabad
Tuesday • 9:00pm
Clarence Jones | Remembering a Civil Rights Leader
Wednesday • 9:00pm
David Goodman | Legacy of Social Action
Thursday • 9:00pm
JEWISH STUDIES
Weekly Parsha | Korach
Monday • 9:45am • 4:45pm | Friday • 5:30pm | Saturday • 1:45am • 12:30pm
Talmud Study with Rabbi Mordechai Becher
Don’t Argue — Korach
Sunday • 9:00am | Monday • 4:00am
Tattooing
Sunday • 9:30am | Monday • 4:30am
Jewish Tradition and Midrash with Rabbi Mark S. Golub z"l
Jewish 101 | Torah Poetry
Monday • 9:00am & 4:00pm | Thursday • 9:00am • 4:00pm | Saturday • 1:00am
From The Aleph Bet
Lesson 7
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
Vlada Barash Special Projects Manager 201-334-2510 JBS Jewish Broadcasting Service, a 501c3 fulltime television channel. Website: jbstv.org
Sitting Shivah: Free Online Support to Organize Funerals and Memorials
Posted by Lauren Gold on 06/10/2026 @ 02:47 PM
Honor loved ones, organize funeral and memorial gatherings and access support
Sitting Shivah gives mourning families one place to manage logistics, share information and organize community support.
Families and congregations use Sitting Shivah to:
• Share funeral and shivah information, including dates, locations and Zoom links
• Coordinate meal trains and minyan coverage
• Allow friends and loved ones to easily send meals, food baskets, and other support
• Share memories, photos, and tributes to loved ones
Webinar: The Western Sephardic Atlantic Part IV
Posted by Lauren Gold on 06/10/2026 @ 02:30 PM
Curaçao and Caribbean Sephardic Communities
Online Event | Sunday, June 21 | 1 PM
The Jewish Heritage Alliance presents a focused case study on Curaçao and neighboring Caribbean communities as models of Sephardic resilience. This session highlights religious life, commerce, cultural continuity, and the enduring legacy of Sephardic presence in the region.
The Western Sephardim were Jews of Iberian origin—many of them former conversos—who rebuilt open Jewish communities after fleeing persecution and the Inquisitions of Spain and Portugal. Beginning in the seventeenth century, they established vibrant centers of Jewish life in places such as Amsterdam, Brazil, the Caribbean and North America.
