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Saturday October 5 & Sunday, October 6

Stéphane Denève conducts Michael Tilson Thomas' From the Diary of Anne Frank.

Michael Tilson Thomas:

"The work is a melodrama in the form of symphonic variations. It was written for Audrey Hepburn. Audrey had grown up in occupied Holland; she was exactly the same age as Anne Frank and identified strongly with her. While some of the words concern tragic events, so many of them reflect the youthful, optimistic, inquisitive, and compassionate spirit of their author. Above all, we wanted these qualities to come through in the piece, and so I have derived the themes … from turns of phrases in traditional Jewish music, especially the hymn to life, Kaddish."

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Tuesday, September 10, 8-9:30 PM

Join the Greater Miami Jewish Federation BeWell Initiative in partnership with The Wellness Institute for their fall series of virtual webinars. Parenting Anxious Kids: Empowering Your Child With Essential Skills to Manage Anxiety will be presented by Regine Galanti, PhD, author of Parenting Anxious Kids and President-Elect of the Society for Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology.

Zoom link will be sent upon registration.

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Saturday, September 21, 8:30 PM

The Miami Jewish Film Festival commemorates the one-year anniversary of the October 7 terrorist attack on Israel with a complimentary community-wide screening of We Will Dance Again, offering a harrowing retelling of the tragedy that struck the Supernova Music Festival. Through the eyes of survivors, this film reconstructs the event, capturing the innocence and beauty of youth forever scarred by the tragedy. We Will Dance Again is being positioned as a contender for the Academy Awards for Best Documentary Feature Film.

Award-winning Israeli filmmaker Yariv Mozer (Ben Gurion Epilogue, The Devil's Confession: The Lost Eichmann Tapes) will join us for a post-screening discussion

Temple Beth Sholom, 4144 Chase Avenue, Miami Beach

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Center for Jewish Life at Beth David Sept 3-8th

Tuesday, September 3 Judaism 101 6:00PM

Tuesday/Thursday, September 3 & 5 Spanish 6:00PM

Wednesday, September 5 Intermediate Hebrew 8:00PM (Zoom only)

Thursday, September 5 Sewing Creations 6:00PM

Thursday, September 5 High Holy Day Choir Rehearsal 6:00PM

Friday, September 6 Shabbat 7:00PM

Saturday, September 7 Shabbat 9:30AM

Register for Events & Programs: https://operations.daxko.com/Programs/ProgramBrowser.aspx

Center for Jewish Life at Beth David 2625 SW THIRD Ave., Miami, FL 33129 (305) 854-3911 | [email protected]

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, ZipWaveTV 29, and jbstv.org. For a complete and timely schedule and other television providers, go to www.jbstv.org

Eppes Essen; Pasternak Restaurant

Hosts Mike Burstyn and Perla Karney savor chicken roulade, Russian borscht, beef stroganoff, and other traditional Russian Jewish dishes as they share family stories in Yiddish at Pasternak Restaurant, a historic gem in a once-vibrant Jewish neighborhood of Berlin, Germany. Sunday - 8:00pm & 11:30pm Wednesday - 9:30am Thursday - 1:00am & 7:30am Friday - 2:30pm Saturday - 9:00pm

Jewish Insights with Justin Pines-Shai Held on Teshuva

As we enter the Jewish month of Elul, the beginning of a 40-day period with heightened focus on Teshuva (repentance), Shai Held, President and Dean of the Hadar Institute, joins Justin Pines to explore various approaches to Teshuva, including practical applications, reflections after October 7, and navigating chronic pain from a theological perspective. Tuesday - 8:00pm & 11:00pm Wednesday - 4:30am, 7:00am & 11:00am Thursday - 5:00am Friday - 9:00am & 8:30pm Saturday - 8:30am & 4:00pm

Thinking Out Loud

An exploration of how free speech and assembly were denied to Israel supporters in Chicago, while anti-Israel groups were granted those same rights, raising questions about bias and the challenges of advocating for Israel in today's political climate. Wednesday - 6:30pm & 11:30pm Thursday - 8:30am & 12:30pm Saturday - 5:30am & 5:30pm

Defending Israel with David Harris

David Harris speaks with General (Ret.) Amos Yadlin about the evolving geopolitics and strategic landscape of Israel and the Middle East after October 7. Wednesday - 7:00pm & 11:00pm Thursday - 4:00am, 7:00am, 11:30am & 5:00pm Friday - 5:00am & 10:00pm Saturday - 7:30pm

FIDF Briefing: IDF Spokespersons

FIDF Chief Executive Officer Steve Weil is joined by three soldiers from the IDF Spokesperson's Unit as they share their personal stories, discuss their families, and recount their experiences on October 7th and beyond. Wednesday - 8:00pm Thursday - 2:00am & 10:00am Friday - 4:00am

Aaron Bours - Givati Brigade

FIDF CEO Steve Weil welcomes Aaron Bours, Master Sergeant, Givati Brigade, to tell his story from his childhood in the US, finding his calling with the IDF, his experience as a lone soldier, reaction and return to service after October 7th, and more. Thursday - 6:30pm & 10:00pm Friday - 1:00am, 5:30am, 8:30am & 12:30pm

David Renzer

Former Chairman & CEO of Universal Music Publishing, David Renzer, explains how he formed "Creative Community for Peace" to build bridges with Palestinians, to support artistic freedom and to counter the cultural boycott of Israel. Monday - 9:00pm Tuesday - 12:00am, 3:00am & 3:00pm

Riskin & Brander

The founding dean and Chancellor Emeritus of Ohr Torah Stone educational institutions, Shlomo Riskin, and the new President of Ohr Torah Stone, Kenneth Brander, share their perspectives on women in Judaism and the essence of Torah. Tuesday - 9:00pm Wednesday - 12:00am, 3:00am & 3:00pm

Esther Wachsman

Esther Wachsman, mother of kidnapped Israeli soldier, Nachshon Wachsman, talks about the failed rescue attempt to save her son's life and the ethical issues Israel faces. Wednesday - 9:00pm Thursday - 12:00am, 3:00am & 3:00pm Saturday - 6:00pm

David Rabb's Terror in Black September

When Palestinians hijacked a TWA plane on September 6, 1970, David Raab was a 17 year-old American Jew returning home from Israel. His book, "Terror in Black September," chronicles this harrowing story of survival. Thursday - 9:00pm
Friday - 12:00am, 3:00am & 3:00pm

How To Be A Kosher Spy

Rabbi Mordechai Becher (Senior Lecturer, Gateways) discusses the Talmudic concept of violating Kashrut and other aspects of Jewish Law for a greater good such as serving a secret agent in the Mossad Sunday - 9:00am Monday - 4:00am Tuesday - 9:00am & 5:00pm

Doodles and Margins

Rabbi Mordechai Becher (Senior Lecturer, Gateways) discusses doodles that appear in the margins of ancient Jewish texts (including Maimonides’) which show how human culture has not changed in thousands of years.
Sunday - 9:30am Monday - 4:30am Tuesday - 9:30am & 5:30pm

The Exodus

What it means to be a "Jew" (according to the Jewish tradition), and Jewish sensitivity to the pain of one's enemies are explored through the Exodus story with rabbinic commentary of the midrash. Monday - 9:00am Thursday - 9:00am Saturday - 1:00am

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 JBS Jewish Broadcasting Service 203-536-6914 [email protected]

Free High Holiday seats for unaffiliated individuals and families are available online through Wednesday, September 25.

The Greater Miami Jewish Federation and the Rabbinical Association of Greater Miami, along with participating Miami-Dade County synagogues, are offering a limited number of seats at no charge for services in Miami-area synagogues. Our High Holiday Welcome Program offers unaffiliated individuals and families in Miami-Dade County free seats to holiday services

If you have not yet made plans to attend Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur services, we encourage you to join a synagogue and connect with your Jewish community. If that’s not possible at this time, You may also call 305.373.SEAT from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (4 p.m. on Fridays) through Wednesday, September 25. All denominations are welcome. This program is made possible through donations to the Annual Greater Miami Jewish Federation/UJA Campaign.

Advance registration is required.

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Wednesday, September 25, 7 PM

The Greater Miami Jewish Federation Real Estate Division invites you to a networking cocktail reception. The Moore Miami, 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, Miami

For event and sponsorship information, please contact Katherine Steinvortz at [email protected] or 786.866.8426.

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Wednesday, September 18, 9:30 AM

The Ultimate Self-Love Yoga and Wellness Experience, Power Breakfast, Networking and Panel Discussion With Professionals

Join Lauren Caracas, MD, Oncologist; Paoloa Rossi, MD, MSED, Director Clinical Program, Lifestyle Medicine and Oncology; Susan Gail Farkas, OMD, Nutrition Specialist; and Wally Marquez, Yoga Alliance. Admission: $36. For more information, contact Miriam Zirdok at [email protected].

Michael-Ann Russell JCC, 18900 NE 25th Avenue, North Miami Beach

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Thursday, September 5, 4 PM

Jewish Federations of North America | Open to Everyone

As we enter a new academic year following a series of unprecedented antisemitic and anti-Israel incidents on campus, it is essential that our students, families and communities have the knowledge and strategies they can use to navigate campus incidents and ensure the safety, wellbeing and full expression of Jewish students on campus.

Join Jewish Federations of North America for an insightful discussion with expert speakers, Melissa Garlick, Senior Director of Combating Antisemitism and Building Civic Engagement at CJP Boston, Dan Gold, CEO & Executive Director at UCLA Hillel, and Shane Dennis, Community Security Manager in Ann Arbor.

Don't miss this opportunity to learn how to support your college-bound student and prepare for the year ahead.

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Thursday, September 26

VIP Hour 6 PM | Show 7 PM Sharp

For information, contact Jon Warech, Executive Director, at [email protected] or 305.490.3607.

Blackbird Ordinary, 729 SW 1st Avenue, Miami