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THE WEEKLY PARSHA ON JBS

Torah Parsha: Toldot

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 Toldot tells of Isaac and Rebecca’s twins, Esau and Jacob, whose rivalry over birthright and blessing shapes their destiny. It reminds us of the power of choice, the complexity of family, and how our actions shape the generations that follow. Monday & Thursday following from Jewish 101 Friday - 5:30pm & Saturday - 12:30pm

Monday November 17

In the Spotlight with Abigail Pogrebin: Aron Hirt-Manheimer - Sons of Survivors

Author Aron Hirt-Manheimer joins Abigail Pogrebin to discuss Sons of Survivors: Making Peace with Inherited Trauma, his moving dual memoir tracing two friends’ journeys to confront their parents’ Holocaust past and transform a legacy of trauma into one of love and understanding. Monday - 8:00pm & 11:00pm Tuesday - 2:00am, 7:00am & 11:00am Wed - 5:30am; Thu - 2:00pm Fri - 4:00pm; Sat - 7:00pm

A Special Look with Teisha Bader: Choosing to Stay

US-born Hayley Nagelberg and Israeli-born Idan Lev, a young couple living in Israel, reflect on life there and on Idan’s video Choosing to Stay, which explores his struggle over whether to remain, especially in the aftermath of October 7. Monday - 8:30pm & 11:30pm Tuesday - 2:30am, 7:30am & 11:30am Thursday - 2:30pm & 5:30pm Fri -5:30am & 11:30am; Sat - 7:30pm

Tuesday November 18

For Heaven's Sake: Coming Apart

What happens when 30% of NYC Jews vote for a candidate others see as antisemitic? Donniel Hartman and Yossi Klein Halevi consider issues of betrayal, tolerance, red lines, and unity in a conversation about whether some positions cross from legitimate dissent into existential threat.
Tuesday - 7:00pm Wednesday - 4:30am, 1:00pm Thursday - 10:00am Saturday - 5:00pm & 9:00pm

Jewish Insights with Justin Pines: Eric Goldstein on Leading Through Crisis and Building Jewish Unity at UJA-Federation of New York

As he prepares to step down as CEO of UJA-Federation, Eric Goldstein reflects on 12 years of leading the Jewish world’s largest local philanthropy - from COVID to October 7 - and shares lessons on leadership, unity, and the Jewish future. 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 November 19

Fighting Antisemitism – The ISGAP Hour

From the ISGAP-Oxford Summer Institute, insights from ISGAP Senior Research Fellow Uzi Rabi, director of the Moshe Dayan Center at Tel Aviv University, and Elhanan Yakira, Schulman Professor of Philosophy at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Wednesday - 8:00pm Thursday - 2:00am & 11:00am Friday - 4:00am, 7:00am & 1:00pm; Saturday - 8:00pm

Thursday November 20

Being Jewish with Jonah Platt: Seth Rudetsky

Jonah is joined by actor, Broadway expert and creator of the popular web series Stars in the House Seth Rudetsky. Thursday - 6:30pm & 11:00pm Fri - 2:00am, 10:00am, 2:00pm & 9:30pm Saturday - 5:00am & 10:00pm

Totally Booked with Zibby: Michael Eisner - Camp

Zibby is joined by Michael Eisner, the media visionary who transformed Disney into an entertainment powerhouse, to discuss his book Camp: Life, Leadership, and Why you Never Stop Paddling, a warm reflection on childhood and the journey to creativity and leadership that shaped his career. Thursday - 7:30pm & 10:00pm Friday - 1:00am & 11:00am Saturday - 4:30am

Yeshiva University Men's Basketball: Trinity College at Yeshiva University

The Trinity College Bantams visit the Yeshiva University Maccabees from the Max Stern Athletic Center in New York City. Thursday - 8:00pm 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 Halpern urges NYC Jewish leadership to forget the election rhetoric and work with Zohran Mamdani to get the important service that city hall provides for Jews in New York. Wednesday - 6:30pm & 11:30pm Thursday - 4:30am, 8:30am & 12:30pm

ILTV News and Daily News Updates

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

Jake Ehrenreich

Entertainer, musician and author Jake Ehrenreich shares intimate stories about growing up with survivor parents and his struggles with being different; and discusses his book and one-man show, A Jew Grows In Brooklyn. Monday - 9:00pm Tuesday - 12:00am, 3:00am & 3:00pm

Scott Shay

Scott Shay, author of In Good Faith: Questioning Religion and Atheism, explains how his book encourages atheists to consider intelligent and powerful reasons to doubt their certainty and to be open to the reality of God. Tuesday - 9:00pm Wednesday - 12:00am, 3:00am & 3:00pm Saturday - 6:00pm

Marcus Sheff

Marcus Sheff, CEO of the Institute for Monitoring Peace and Cultural Tolerance in School Education in Israel, discusses the way Jews and Israel are depicted in Palestinian Authority textbooks. Wednesday - 9:00pm Thursday - 12:00am, 3:00am & 3:00pm

Julie Budd

Cabaret star Julie Budd, who began her career at age 12 in the Catskills, discusses her career, her Jewish identity and her feelings for Israel. Friday - 12:00am, 3:00am & 3:00pm

JEWISH STUDIES

Dimensions of the Daf - Talmud Study with Rabbi Mordechai Becher

Brutal Honesty

Rabbi Becher explores the Talmudic requirement that honesty be tempered with love. Sunday - 9:00am Monday - 4:00am

Saul and David

Rabbi Becher explores the different ways the Talmud views the first two kings of Israel, King Saul and King David, based on passages from the Biblical Book or Samuel. Sunday - 9:30am Monday - 4:30am

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

Human Nature

Learn what the rabbis teach about the "selfish" drives within each human being, and their unique perspective on "Human Nature" 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.

Lesson 17

New vowel sounds and rules of the Sh'vah. 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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