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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
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
JBS HIGHLIGHTS FOR MAY 31 – JUNE 6
Posted by Vlada Barash on 05/29/2026 @ 04:24 PM
Israel Day on Fifth, Jewish Pride, and 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 | Zalman Newfield
Zalman Newfield joins Abigail Pogrebin to discuss his poignant memoir of growing up in the Chabad-Lubavitch community, questioning faith, and forging an identity beyond Orthodoxy. 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 | Bruce Pearl
Bruce Pearl, the legendary Auburn coach, joins Justin Pines to talk about faith, basketball, and why the Maccabiah Games in Israel matter now more than ever. 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 • 7:30pm
Being Jewish with Jonah Platt | Adam Louis-Klein
Adam Louis-Klein, founder of the Movement Against Antizionism (MAAZ), joins Jonah Platt for a conversation exploring Jewish identity, sovereignty, and contemporary anti-Jewish hate through his work as a writer, anthropologist, and philosopher. Thursday • 8:00pm • 11:00pm | Fri • 2:00am • 10:00am • 2:00pm • 9:30pm | Sat • 10:00pm
Yom Yerushalayim 2026 | We Are Jerusalem
A Jerusalem Day celebration with Rabbi Cantor Shani Ben-Or featuring music, stories, and dialogue honoring the diversity of Jerusalem, presented by Hebrew Union College-Jerusalem and Central Synagogue. Sunday • 7:00pm • 11:00pm | Mon • 2:00am • 7:00am • 11:00am • 5:00pm | Tue • 2:00pm | Wed • 1:00pm | Sat • 3:30am • 8:00pm
SHTTL | Moshe Lobel
Moshe Lobel, actor and co-writer of a haunting Yiddish-language drama about life in a Ukrainian shtetl on the eve of the Nazi invasion, joins Eric Goldman to discuss the film. Monday • 8:30pm • 11:30pm | Tue • 2:30am • 7:30am • 11:30am | Wed • 5:30am | Thu • 2:30pm | Sat • 9:30pm
For Heaven’s Sake | Who’s In Control? Israel’s Angst
Can a country recover its sense of agency when every front refuses to stay resolved? Donniel Hartman and Yossi Klein Halevi wrestle with Israel’s deepening loss of control and what’s at stake in the coming election. Tuesday • 7:00pm | Wed • 4:00am • 11:00am • 5:00pm | Thu • 10:00am | Fri • 1:00pm | Sat • 5:00pm
Leight Legacy Heroes | Max Ellenberg
Max Ellenberg, an alumnus of the NCSY Hatzalah Rescue Camp in Israel, shares how lifesaving skills learned with United Hatzalah helped him save a life in Washington, D.C., in conversation with fellow camper and host Josh Gerson. Wednesday • 7:30pm • 10:00pm | Thu • 1:30pm | Fri • 4:30am • 4:30pm
Totally Booked with Zibby Owens | Tami Charles
Tami Charles joins Zibby Owens for a discussion of her lyrical picture book celebrating unity, connection, and the power of coming together to build a better future. Thursday • 7:30pm | Fri • 1:00am • 4:00am • 11:00am
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
Mike Burstyn | Azimuth
Monday • 9:00pm
Avi Perry | The 6-Day War
Tuesday • 9:00pm
Danny Ayalon | The 6-Day War
Wednesday • 9:00pm
Yossi Klein Halevi | The 6-Day War
Thursday • 9:00pm
JEWISH STUDIES
Weekly Parsha | Behaalotheca
Monday & Thursday • 9:30am • 4:30pm | Friday • 5:30pm | Saturday • 1:30am • 12:30pm
Talmud Study with Rabbi Mordechai Becher
Our Historic Homeland
Sunday • 9:00am | Monday • 4:00am
Jewish Tradition and Midrash with Rabbi Mark S. Golub z“l
Jewish 101 | The Story of Noah
Monday & Thursday • 9:00am & 4:00pm | Saturday • 1:00am
From The Aleph Bet
Lesson 5
Tuesday • 9:00am • 4:00pm
FRIDAY EVENING SHABBAT SERVICES
REFORM: CENTRAL SYNAGOGUE
Closed Captioned - 6:00pm (Live), 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
JBS HIGHLIGHTS FOR MAY 24 – MAY 30
Posted by Vlada Barash on 05/22/2026 @ 04:00 PM
Family, Faith, and Jewish History, and 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 | James McAuley
James McAuley discusses his biography tracing how French aristocrat Edmond de Rothschild became a driving force in the early Zionist movement, in conversation with Abigail Pogrebin. Monday • 8:00pm • 11:00pm | Tue • 2:00am • 5:00am • 7:00am • 11:00am | Thu • 2:00pm | Fri • 4:00pm | Sat • 7:00pm
Jewish Insights with Justin Pines | Faith & Loss After October 7th — Rav Tamir Granot
Rav Tamir Granot on Israel after October 7th and the discovered journals of his fallen son Amitai, published as A Dreamer and a Fighter. Tuesday • 8:00pm • 11:00pm | Wed • 2:00am • 5:00am • 10:00am | Thu • 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 • 5:00am • 11:30am • 6:30pm | Fri • 5:00am • 7:30am • 12:30pm | Sat • 7:30pm
Being Jewish with Jonah Platt | Yohay Sponder
Israeli stand-up comedian, actor and “self loving Jew” joins Jonah in conversation. Thursday • 8:00pm • 11:00pm | Fri • 2:00am • 10:00am • 2:00pm • 9:30pm | Sat • 10:00pm
Boy From the North Country
Author Sam Sussman and Cantor Dan Singer reflect on Sussman’s novel and the unexpected ways Bob Dylan connects their stories, with Cantor Singer weaving Dylan’s lyrics and melodies into the conversation on guitar. Sunday • 7:30pm • 11:00pm | Mon • 1:00pm | Tue • 4:30pm | Wed • 1:30pm • 7:30pm | Thu • 10:00am | Sat • 4:30am • 8:00pm
TEXTing IRL | Peace, War and Torah — Yehudah Mirsky
Yehudah Mirsky, Brandeis professor, rabbi, and scholar, joins Elana Stein Hain to explore the meaning of peace in Jewish thought through the Priestly Blessing in Parashat Naso. Tuesday • 7:30pm • 10:00pm | Wed • 1:00am • 11:00am | Thu • 2:30pm • 5:00pm | Fri • 8:30am • 11:00am | Sat • 4:00am • 5:00pm
Totally Booked with Zibby Owens | Are You Mad At Me?
Meg Josephson, psychotherapist and social media voice, joins Zibby to discuss her book, a guide to understanding chronic people-pleasing. Thursday • 7:30pm • 10:00pm | Fri • 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
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 ILTV News • 6:00pm | Tuesday – 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
Michael Taylor | Survivor & War Hero
Monday • 9:00pm
John Sterling z”l
Tuesday • 9:00pm
Jeffrey S. Gurock | Jews of Harlem
Wednesday • 9:00pm
Shalom Habibi | Comedy Duo
Thursday • 9:00pm
JEWISH STUDIES
Weekly Parsha | Naso
Followed from Jewish 101. Monday & Thursday | Fri • 5:30pm | Sat • 1:30am • 12:30pm
Talmud Study with Rabbi Mordechai Becher
Guns and Moses
Sunday • 9:00am | Monday • 4:00am
In Self Defense
Sunday • 9:30am | Monday • 4:30am
Jewish Tradition and Midrash with Rabbi Mark S. Golub z”l
Jewish 101 | No Miracles
Monday & Thursday • 9:00am & 4:00pm | Saturday • 1:00am
From The Aleph Bet
Lesson 4
Tuesday • 9:00am • 4:00pm
FRIDAY EVENING SHABBAT SERVICES
REFORM: CENTRAL SYNAGOGUE
Closed Captioned - 6:00pm (Live), 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
JBS HIGHLIGHTS FOR MAY 17 – MAY 23
Posted by Vlada Barash on 05/15/2026 @ 04:52 PM
Celebrating Shavuot and 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
SHAVUOT SERVICES
Central Synagogue – Reform
with Closed Captions
Erev Shavuot Service
Thursday • 6:00pm LIVE | Encore • 9:30pm
Shavuot Yizkor Service
Friday • 9:30am LIVE | Encore • 1:30pm
Hampton Synagogue – Orthodox
with Hebrew, transliteration & English subtitles
Erev Shavuot Service
Thursday • 7:30pm | Encore • 11:00pm
Shavuot Service
Friday • 11:00am | Encore • 4:00pm
FEATURED PROGRAMMING
In The Spotlight |A Time to Gather | Bruce Feiler
Bruce Feiler, author and cultural commentator, sits down with Abigail Pogrebin to discuss his latest book on the power of ritual and connection in contemporary life. Monday • 8:00pm • 11:00pm | Tue • 2:00am • 7:00am • 11:00am | Wed • 5:00am | Sat • 7:00pm
Jewish Insights with Justin Pines | Dr. Raizi Chechik | The Book of Ruth: Choices That Define Us
Dr. Chechik reveals what makes the Book of Ruth unique in all of Tanach — and what its characters’ choices say about how we live our own lives. Tuesday • 8:00pm • 11:00pm | Wed • 2:00am • 10:00am | Thu • 7:00am | Fri • 1:00am • 12:30pm • 9:30pm | Sat • 8:30am • 4:00pm
Defending Israel with David Harris | Ambassador Marc Sievers
David Harris is joined by the former U.S. Ambassador to Oman and veteran diplomat to ten countries for a discussion of the regional situation from his vantage point in Abu Dhabi. Wednesday • 7:00pm • 11:00pm | Thu • 4:00am • 1:00pm | Sat • 7:30pm
Being Jewish with Jonah Platt | Jamie-Lynn Sigler
Jonah Platt welcomes the acclaimed actress known for The Sopranos and a proud Jewish-American voice who has spoken openly about her connection to Israel and Jewish identity. Special Time! Saturday • 8:00pm • 11:00pm
Finding Happiness in the Wilderness of Life
*Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch reflects on finding happiness amid life’s challenges, exploring the Jewish notion that God created an imperfect world and that our task is to improve it through struggle and moral responsibility. Wednesday • 7:30pm • 10:00pm | Thu • 4:30am | Sat • 8:00am
A Tale of Two Women
Rabbi Sacks z”l delivers a shiur about the similarities between Ruth and Tamar and what we can learn from their experiences about our identity as a Jewish people. Sunday • 3:00pm & 11:00pm | Mon • 2:00am • 7:00am | Tue • 5:00pm | Wed • 4:00am | Thu • 2:00pm | Fri • 2:00am
The Lost Tapes
Jake Ehrenreich, creator and performer of the hit show A Jew Grows in Brooklyn, blends heartfelt and humorous stage moments with newly uncovered documentary footage in this short film exploring memory and identity — from Brooklyn to the Catskills. Monday • 8:30pm • 11:30pm | Tue • 2:30am • 7:30am • 11:30am | Wed • 5:30am | Sat • 9:00pm
For Heaven’s Sake | Kristoff and The Times
Donniel Hartman and Yossi Klein Halevi respond to Nicholas Kristof’s NYT column accusing Israel of systemic abuse of Palestinian detainees, examining media narratives surrounding Israel and confronting the moral dangers of abuse in wartime. Tuesday • 7:00pm | Wed • 11:00am • 5:00pm | Thu • 10:00am | Sat • 5:00pm
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 – Wednesday • 6:00pm | 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
Burt Visotzky | Midrash
Monday • 9:00pm
Ken Spiro • Part 1 | Values
Tuesday • 9:00pm
Ken Spiro • Part 2 | God
Wednesday • 9:00pm
Norman Cohen | Genius of Midrash
Friday • 12:00am
Rabbi David Hartman z”l | Understanding Sinai
Friday • 12:30am
JEWISH STUDIES
Weekly Parsha | Shavuot
Followed from Jewish 101. Monday & Thursday | Fri • 5:30pm | Sat • 12:30pm
Talmud Study with Rabbi Mordechai Becher
Not Taken Literally
Sunday • 9:00am | Friday • 4:00am
Say Cheese
Sunday • 9:30am
Jewish Tradition and Midrash with Rabbi Mark S. Golub z”l | Jewish 101
Shavuot
**Wednesday • 1:00pm | Saturday • 3:30am
At Sinai
Monday & Thursday • 9:00am & 4:00pm | Friday • 3:00am | Saturday • 1:00am
Midrash
Friday • 5:30pm
FRIDAY EVENING SHABBAT SERVICES
REFORM: CENTRAL SYNAGOGUE
Closed Captioned — 6:00pm (Live), 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
JBS HIGHLIGHTS FOR MAY 10 – MAY 16
Posted by Vlada Barash on 05/08/2026 @ 04:30 PM
Mother’s Day, Jerusalem Day and 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 PROGRAMMING
In the Spotlight with Abigail Pogrebin | Sanctioned Bigotry — Britt Tevis
Historian Britt Tevis joins Abigail Pogrebin to discuss Sanctioned Bigotry: A Documentary History of Antisemitism in the United States, tracing five centuries of anti-Jewish discrimination in America. Monday • 8:00pm • 11:00pm | Tue • 2:00am • 7:00am • 11:00am | Wed • 5:00am | Thu • 2:00pm | Fri • 4:30pm | Sat • 7:00pm
Jewish Insights with Justin Pines | Revisiting the Tower of Babel — Shuli Taubes
Shuli Taubes, educator and scholar, unpacks the Tower of Babel from Genesis, revealing surprising layers hidden in the text — and what’s truly at stake for the builders, for God, and for humanity today. 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 | Daniel Schwammenthal
Daniel Schwammenthal, editor of The Jewish Chronicle, joins David Harris for a conversation about the alarming rise of antisemitism and what lies ahead for the Jewish community in the U.K. Wednesday • 7:00pm • 11:00pm | Thu • 4:00am • 6:30pm | Fri • 7:30am • 12:30pm | Sat • 8:00pm
Being Jewish with Jonah Platt | Deborah Lipstadt
Deborah Lipstadt, renowned Holocaust historian, author and former U.S. Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism, joins Jonah Platt in conversation. Thursday • 8:00pm • 11:00pm | Fri • 2:00am • 10:00am • 2:00pm • 9:30pm | Sat • 10:00pm
Motherhood, Family, and Finding the Way Through | Lihi Lapid
Lihi Lapid joins Jill Kargman and Zibby Owens to explore the realities of motherhood, ambition and identity in a program of the Temple Emanu-El Cultural Streicker Center. Sunday • 10:00pm • 1:00pm • 4:00pm • 8:00pm • 11:00pm | Mon • 2:00am • 7:00am | Tue • 5:00pm
A Special Look with Teisha Bader | Agunot
Addressing the agunah crisis, where Jewish women are denied a religious divorce, Teisha Bader speaks with Rabbanit Leah Sarna and Melissa, who has experienced it firsthand. Monday • 8:30pm • 11:30pm | Tue • 2:30am • 7:30am • 11:30am • 7:00pm | Wed • 5:30am | Thu • 5:00pm | Sat • 7:30pm
Global Connections with Robert Siegel | The Iran War and What’s Next
Robert Siegel is joined by Chuck Freilich, former Israeli Deputy National Security Adviser, and Roya Hakakian of the Middle East Broadcasting Network to examine the current Iran conflict and what may lie ahead. Wednesday • 8:00pm | Thu • 2:00am • 10:00am • 1:00pm | Sat • 8:30pm
Totally Booked with Zibby Owens | Joyride — Susan Orlean
Susan Orlean, New York Times bestselling author, joins Zibby to reflect on her debut memoir and the “reign of good fortune” that has carried her through early career breakthroughs, profound personal loss, and a hard-won resilience. Thursday • 7:30pm | Fri • 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, offering clear, timely news and analysis. 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
A Women of Valor | Crispe & Segelman
Sunday • 6:00pm
Rabbi Uri Regev | Judaism in Israel
Monday • 9:00pm
Meg Akabas | Jewish Parenting
Tuesday • 9:00pm
J.T. Rogers | Oslo
Wednesday • 9:00pm
Mike Burstyn | Azimuth
Thursday • 9:00pm
JEWISH STUDIES
Weekly Parsha | Bamidbar
Followed from Jewish 101. Monday & Thursday • 9:30am | Fri • 5:30pm | Sat • 12:30pm
Talmud Study with Rabbi Mordechai Becher
Just Motherhood — Sunday • 9:00am | Monday • 4:00am Saul and David — Sunday • 9:30am | Monday • 4:30am
Jewish Tradition and Midrash with Rabbi Mark S. Golub z”l
Jewish 101 | Preparing for Sinai Monday & Thursday • 9:00am & 4:00pm | Saturday • 1:00am
FRIDAY EVENING SHABBAT SERVICES
REFORM: CENTRAL SYNAGOGUE
Closed Captioned - 6:00pm (Live), 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
JBS HIGHLIGHTS FOR MAY 3 – MAY 9
Posted by Vlada Barash on 05/01/2026 @ 04:32 PM
Lag B’Omer, American Jewish Heritage Month, Jewish Book Council, and 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
In the Spotlight with Abigail Pogrebin | Lorne — Susan Morrison
Susan Morrison, articles editor at The New Yorker, sits down with host Abigail Pogrebin to discuss Lorne, her behind-the-scenes portrait of Lorne Michaels and the enduring legacy of Saturday Night Live. 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 | Why We Have Torah — Rabba Yaffa Epstein
Rabba Yaffa Epstein, Senior Scholar & Educator in Residence at The Jewish Education Project, explores the Torah’s journey from heaven to humanity. Drawing on Moses’ battle with angels and his visit to Rabbi Akiva, she asks why we received this gift and how we must use it today. Part 1 of a three-part Shavuot series. 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 | Dan Mariaschin
Dan Mariaschin, longtime CEO of B’nai B’rith International, joins David Harris to discuss his commitment to Israel, the well-being of global Jewry, and the urgent challenges facing American Jews today. Wednesday • 7:00pm • 11:00pm | Thu • 5:00am • 1:00pm • 6:30pm | Fri • 5:00am • 8:30am • 12:30pm | Sat • 7:30pm
Being Jewish with Jonah Platt | Xaviaer DuRousseau
Xaviaer DuRousseau, the Gen Z media personality known for his shift from progressive activism to conservatism and his work across social and broadcast media, joins Jonah Platt in conversation. Thursday • 8:00pm • 11:00pm | Fri • 2:00am • 10:00am • 2:00pm • 9:30pm | Sat • 5:00am • 10:00pm
75th National Jewish Book Awards
Jewish Book Council celebrates its honorees with remarks from winners, special guests, and host Jonah Platt, in a gala supporting its mission to enrich and strengthen the community through literature. Sunday • 7:00pm • 11:00pm | Mon • 1:00pm | Wed • 1:30pm | Sat • 3:30am • 8:00pm • 11:00pm
Totally Booked with Zibby Owens | Dani Shapiro & Sam Sussman
Dani Shapiro and Sam Sussman join Zibby Owens to discuss Sussman’s debut novel The Boy From North Country, along with themes of family secrets, loss, and their approaches to literary fiction. Shapiro is a NYT bestselling author; Sussman makes his debut as a novelist. Thursday • 7:30pm • 10:00pm | Fri • 1:00am • 4:00am • 11:00am • 4:30pm | Sat • 9:30pm
Eric Goldman’s Jewish Cinematheque | Outsider. Freud — Yair Qedar
Yair Qedar discusses his film, an exploration of Sigmund Freud’s life, work, and experiences as a Jew in Vienna, presented during the week of his 170th birthday. Monday • 8:30pm & 11:30pm | Wed • 5:30am • 1:00pm • 7:30pm | Thu • 2:30pm | Fri • 4:30am • 11:30am
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
Dr. Aaron Ben Ze’ev | Love Online
Monday • 9:00pm
The Second Sun | Gelfer & Mailer
Tuesday • 9:00pm
ISRAEL-Is | Biram & Kalo
Wednesday • 9:00pm
A Women of Valor | Crispe & Segelman
Thursday • 9:00pm
Jewish Studies
Weekly Parsha | Behar – Bechukotai
Monday • 9:30am • 4:30pm | Thursday • 9:30am | Friday • 5:30pm | Saturday • 12:30pm
Talmud Study with Rabbi Mordechai Becher — Marriage - Lag B’Omer
Sunday • 9:00am | Monday • 4:00am
Jewish Tradition and Midrash with Rabbi Mark S. Golub z“l
Jewish 101 | Community Monday & Thursday • 9:00am & 4:00pm
Every Week on JBS — Your Seat is Always Saved
Join us for Shabbat Services Every Friday & Saturday
Reform Service — Central Synagogue (with Closed Captions)
Friday Evening: 6:00pm (Live) • Encores 11:30pm & 2:00am; Saturday Morning: 9:30am (Live) • Encore 1:00pm
Orthodox Service — Hampton Synagogue (Hebrew, transliteration & English subtitles)
Friday Evening: 7:30pm • Encore 10:30pm; Saturday Morning: 11:00am • Encore 2:30pm
Vlada Barash • Special Projects Manager • 201-334-2510 JBS Jewish Broadcasting Service, a 501c3 fulltime television channel • jbstv.org
JBS HIGHLIGHTS FOR APRIL 26 – MAY 2
Posted by Vlada Barash on 04/24/2026 @ 07:06 PM
The Jewish Future, War with Iran, and more this week!
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
In the Spotlight with Abigail Pogrebin | This Is Not About Us
Allegra Goodman discusses her stories exploring family, love, resentment and the complexities of intergenerational relationships — a humorous and poignant look at American Jewish life. Monday • 8:00pm & 11:00pm | Tue • 2:00am • 7:00am • 11:00am | Wed • 5:00am | Thu • 2:00pm | Fri • 11:30am • 4:00pm | Sat • 7:00pm
Jewish Insights with Justin Pines | Jewish Identity, Israel and Truth
Dr. Tal Becker, Vice President of the Shalom Hartman Institute, former Legal Adviser to the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and architect of the Abraham Accords, reflects on Jewish identity and the Jewish future. 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
TEXTing IRL | Parshat Emor and the Ethics of Jewish Memory
Yehuda Kurtzer, Shalom Hartman Institute president, joins Elana Stein Hain to explore how this week’s Torah portion illuminates the ethics of Jewish memory. Tuesday • 7:30pm & 10:00pm | Wed • 1:00am • 4:00am • 11:00am | Thu • 2:30pm • 5:30pm | Fri • 4:30am • 8:30am • 11:00am | Sat • 5:00pm
Defending Israel with David Harris
Benjamin Anthony, IDF combat veteran, campus advocate and CEO of The Miryam Institute, returns to JBS to discuss the challenges facing Israel and American Jewry today. 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
Harley Finkelstein, the Jewish-Canadian president of Shopify, grandson of Holocaust survivors, and an outspoken advocate for Jewish pride and identity, joins Jonah Platt in conversation. Thursday • 8:00pm & 11:00pm | Fri • 2:00am • 10:00am • 2:00pm • 9:30pm | Sat • 5:00am • 10:00pm
Totally Booked with Zibby Owens | Next to Heaven
James Frey, #1 New York Times bestselling author, discusses his darkly comic novel Next to Heaven, his rule-breaking style, and the provocative themes of wealth, secrecy, and excess that define his work. Thursday • 7:30pm & 10:00pm | Fri • 1:00am • 4:00am • 7:00am • 1:00pm | Sat • 9:30pm
Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch Sermons | Roald Dahl on Broadway
Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch reflects on a Broadway play about Roald Dahl - and how his antisemitic language from the 1980s echoes in today's discourse. A sermon at Stephen Wise Free Synagogue, NYC. Wednesday • 7:30pm • 10:00pm | Thu • 1:00am • 4:30am | Thu • 11:00am | Fri • 1:30pm • 4:30pm | Sat • 1:30am • 5:30pm
NEWS & ANALYSIS
JLMinute
JNS Bureau Chief Alex Traiman and journalist Josh Hasten break down the week’s events in Israel, offering clear, timely news and analysis. 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
Ellen Hershkin | Hadassah
Monday • 9:00pm
Rabbi Steve Gutow
Tuesday • 9:00pm
Richard Haass | Foreign Policy Expert
Wednesday • 9:00pm
Rita Rubin Long | Kent State Remembered
Thursday • 9:00pm
JEWISH STUDIES
Weekly Parsha | Emor
Followed from Jewish 101. Mon & Thu | Fri • 5:30pm | Sat • 12:30pm
Talmud Study with Rabbi Mordechai Becher
Hillel vs. Shammai Sunday • 9:00am | Monday • 4:00am
Jewish Tradition and Midrash with Rabbi Mark S. Golub z“l
Jewish 101 | Interpretation Monday & Thursday • 9:00am & 4:00pm
FRIDAY EVENING SHABBAT SERVICES
REFORM: CENTRAL SYNAGOGUE
Closed Captioned - 6:00pm (Live), 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
JBS HIGHLIGHTS FOR APRIL 12 – APRIL 18
Posted by Vlada Barash on 04/10/2026 @ 04:12 PM
Commemorating Yom HaShoah 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
YOM HASHOAH – HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE DAY
Yom HaShoah Gathering of Remembrance
Survivors and descendants honor the memory of those who perished in the Shoah with music and a moving candle-lighting ceremony in a program of the Museum of Jewish Heritage from Temple Emanu-El in New York City. Sunday • 1:30pm LIVE | Encores Sunday • 7:00pm • 11:00pm
Yom HaShoah from Yad Vashem | Holocaust Commemoration
Observe the international day of Holocaust commemoration in Israel with the official State Opening Ceremony at Yad Vashem, marking the beginning of Yom HaShoah in remembrance of the six million Jews murdered in the Holocaust. Monday • 4:30pm & 8:30pm
Central Synagogue – Reform Yom HaShoah Service
Clergy from Central Synagogue and Saint Peter’s Church lead the 41st annual interfaith service of remembrance, featuring Holocaust survivor Dr. Clemens Loew as guest speaker, live from Central Synagogue in New York City. Monday • 6:00pm LIVE | Encore • 11:00pm
In The Spotlight with Abigail Pogrebin | Judy Batalion
Judy Batalion, New York Times bestselling author, joins Abigail Pogrebin to discuss The Last Woman of Warsaw, her debut novel following two Jewish women in 1930s Warsaw as they search for love, meaning and home amid the growing threat around them. Monday • 8:00pm | Tue • 2:00am • 7:00am • 11:00am | Wed • 5:00am | Thu • 2:00pm | Fri • 4:00pm | Sat • 7:00pm
Jewish Insights with Justin Pines | The Secret Life of the Yabloner Rebbe
Rabbi Pini Dunner joins Justin to unpack a true mystery: Rabbi Yechezkel Taub left pre-Holocaust Poland, founded a village in pre-state Israel, then vanished - living anonymously in Los Angeles for 40 years. 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 | Nitsana Darshan-Leitner
Nitsana Darshan-Leitner, attorney, human rights activist and founder of the Israel Law Center, discusses Iran and the organizations that the Center is suing on behalf of Israel. Wednesday • 7:00pm • 11:00pm | Thu • 4:00am • 11:30am • 6:30pm | Fri • 4:30am • 7:30am • 12:30pm | Sat • 7:30pm
Being Jewish with Jonah Platt | Rabbis Sharon Brous and David Ingber (Part 2)
Jonah continues his conversation with Rabbis Sharon Brous (LA’s IKAR) and David Ingber (NYC’s Romemu) in part two of their discussion exploring allyship, Zionism and anti-Zionism, and more. Thursday • 8:00pm • 11:00pm | Fri • 2:00am • 10:00am • 2:00pm • 9:30pm | Sat • 4:30am • 10:00pm
ADL Never Is Now | Morning Session
Remarks from Hillel International’s Adam Lehman, ADL’s Nicole Mutchnik and Shira Goodman, David Rubenstein of the Carlyle Group, Patriots owner Robert Kraft, ADL Ally Award recipient Emmanuel Acho, and recognition of this year’s Heroes Against Hate. Sunday • 8:30pm | Wed • 1:00pm | Sat • 8:00pm
TEXTing IRL | Jewish Responses to Poverty with Rabbi David Rosenn
Rabbi David Rosenn, President and CEO of the Hebrew Free Loan Society, joins Elana Stein Hain to discuss Jewish ideas of dignity, episodic poverty, and prevention. Tuesday • 7:30pm | Wed • 4:30am • 11:00am | Thu • 2:30pm • 5:30pm | Fri • 8:30am | Sat • 5:00pm
Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch | The Week That Was
Rabbi Hirsch reflects on this critical moment in history, offering perspective on war and loss while affirming America’s capacity for good and reminding us of the enduring potential for beauty in the human condition. Wednesday • 7:30pm • 10:00pm | Thu • 1:00am • 4:30am • 11:00am | Fri • 7:00am • 4:30pm
Global Connections with Robert Siegel | America’s Housing Crisis
A discussion with expert panelists Bess Freedman (Brown Harris Stevens), David Smith (Affordable Housing Institute), Elena Patel (Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center) and Boaz Abramson (Columbia University). Wednesday • 8:00pm | Thu • 2:00am • 10:00am | Fri • 5:00am • 1:00pm | Sat • 11:30pm
Totally Booked with Zibby Owens | Kate Broad
Kate Broad discusses Greenwich, her novel about a teenager navigating privilege, family, a life-altering decision and the experiences that shape her writing and path to publication. Thursday • 7:30pm • 10:00pm | Fri • 1:00am • 4:00am • 11:00am | Sat • 11:00pm NEWS & ANALYSIS
JLMinute
JNS Bureau Chief Alex Traiman and journalist Josh Hasten break down the week’s events in Israel, offering clear, timely news and analysis. 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 & Tuesday • 6:00pm | Friday JBS News Update • 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
Elie Wiesel z”l | Night
Tuesday • 12:30am
Simon Wiesenthal z”l | Nazi Hunter
Tuesday • 1:00am
Moshe Avital z”l | Auschwitz and Buchenwald Survivor
Tuesday • 9:00pm
Jeffrey S. Gurock | Parkchester: A Bronx Tale of Race & Ethnicity
Wednesday • 9:00pm
Frederick M. Lawrence | Civil Rights Scholar
Thursday • 9:00pm JEWISH STUDIES
Weekly Parsha | Tazria – Metzora
Followed from The Aleph Bet. Mon & Thu | Fri • 5:30pm | Sat • 12:30pm
Talmud Study with Rabbi Mordechai Becher
Morality in the Shoah — Sunday • 9:00am | Monday • 4:00am Martyrdom vs Saving Life — Sunday • 9:30am | Monday • 4:30am
Jewish Tradition and Midrash with Rabbi Mark S. Golub z”l
Jewish 101 | Is It God’s Fault? Monday & Thursday • 9:00am & 4:00pm | Saturday • 1:00am
FRIDAY EVENING SHABBAT SERVICES
REFORM: CENTRAL SYNAGOGUE
Closed Captioned - 6:00pm (Live), 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
JBS HIGHLIGHTS FOR APRIL 5 – APRIL 11
Posted by Vlada Barash on 04/04/2026 @ 07:58 PM
Concluding Passover, ADL Never Is Now, And 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 All Times are ET and are Subject to Change
PASSOVER SERVICES
Hampton Synagogue – Orthodox
with Hebrew, transliteration & English subtitles Passover Evening Service Tuesday, April 7 • 7:00pm | Encore • 10:00pm Passover Morning Service Wednesday, April 8 • 11:00pm | Encore • 1:30pm Passover Evening Service Wednesday, April 8 • 7:00pm | Encore • 10:00pm Yizkor Memorial Service Thursday, April 9 • 11:00am
ADL – Never Is Now | Opening Session
The opening session of ADL’s annual Never Is Now summit on antisemitism and extremism, featuring Montana Tucker, Jonathan Greenblatt’s State of Hate address and conversations on partnership, leadership and confronting hate. Sun – 7pm | Mon – 1pm | Tue – 4am | Thu – 12:30pm | Sat – 8pm
For Heaven’s Sake | Pesach in the Shadow of War and The Challenge of Hope
Donniel Hartman and Yossi Klein Halevi confront wartime strain in Israel as they reflect on what liberation means today and how to mark the holiday of freedom amid war, grief and deep political division. Wed – 5pm | Thu – 10am, 6:30pm | Fri – 5am, 8am, 1pm | Sat – 5pm
Totally Booked with Zibby | Jane Hamilton
Jane Hamilton, New York Times bestselling author, joins Zibby for a conversation about her novel The Phoebe Variations — exploring themes of identity, relationships, motherhood, regret, and the creative life that inform her writing. Thu – 7:30pm, 10:30pm | Fri – 1:30am, 6am, 11am | Sat – 11pm
NEWS & ANALYSIS
JLMinute
JNS Bureau Chief Alex Traiman and journalist Josh Hasten break down the week’s events in Israel, offering clear, timely news and analysis. Monday – 7:00pm
ILTV News and JBS Daily News Updates
ILTV reports from Israel followed by JBS Daily News with Teisha Bader. Monday & Tuesday • 6:00pm | Friday JBS News Updates • 5:00pm | ILTV News Sunday • 5:00pm
Good Week Israel
Positive stories from Israel of heroism, unity and support. Mondays at 6:30pm
ILTV Insider
ILTV reports and interviews. Tuesdays at 6:30pm
On L’Chayim — Classic Conversations with Mark S. Golub z”l
Rabbi Yitz Greenberg on Passover
Monday • 9:00pm
Zsuzsa Fritz | Hungarian Jewry
Tuesday • 9:00pm
Commander Eugene Aryeh Lebovitz
Wednesday • 9:00pm
Nancy Spielberg | Film Producer
Thursday • 9:00pm
JEWISH STUDIES
Weekly Parsha | Shemini
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. Followed from Jewish 101. Mon & Thu | Fri • 5:30pm | Sat • 12:30pm
Talmud Study with Rabbi Mordechai Becher
Laws of Kashrut — Sunday • 9:00am | Let the Sun Shine In — Sunday • 9:30am
Jewish Tradition and Midrash with Rabbi Mark S. Golub z”l
Jewish 101 | Miracles Monday & Thursday • 9:00am & 4:00pm | Saturday • 1:00am
FRIDAY EVENING SHABBAT SERVICES
REFORM: CENTRAL SYNAGOGUE
Closed Captioned - 6:00pm (Live), 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



