JBS SCHEDULED HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK OF JUNE 15 – JUNE 21
Posted by Vlada Barash on 06/13/2025 @ 04:35 PM
Rabbi Hirsch on Iran Strikes; David Kaufman; Comedian David Baddiel; Herzl Hefter
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Sunday June 15
Israel On Our Minds: Ambassador Ido Aharoni
Ambassador Ido Aharoni answers pressing questions about Israeli current affairs in this final session from the Temple Emanu-El Streicker Center. Sunday - 8:00pm & 11:00pm Monday - 10:30am Wednesday - 1:30pm Friday - 12:30pm Saturday - 8:30pm
Tuesday June 17
Jewish Insights with Justin Pines: Rabbi Herzl Hefter on Divine Will, Free Will & Inner Truth
Rabbi Herzl Hefter joins Justin to explore the profound and often provocative teachings of the Ishbitzer Rebbe, Rabbi Mordechai Yosef Leiner, unpacking the Ishbitzer's ideas about Divine Providence, free will, inner truth, and spiritual authenticity that continue to challenge and inspire today. Tuesday - 8:00pm & 11:00pm Wednesday - 2:00am, 7:00am & 11:00am Thu - 5:00am; Fri - 9:00am & 8:30pm Saturday - 8:30am & 4:00pm
Wednesday June 18
Defending Israel with David Harris: David Kaufman
David Kaufman, editor and columnist for the New York Post and a strong voice for Israel, joins David Harris for a conversation Wednesday - 7:00pm & 11:00pm Thu - 4:00am, 7:00am, 11:30am & 5:00pm Friday - 5:30am & 4:30pm Saturday - 8:00pm
Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch: Believe Them (Iran Strikes)
Rabbi Hirsch reacts to the Israeli strike against Iran, reminding his congregation that Jewish history demands we take threats seriously, and that choosing life sometimes means taking action. Wednesday - 7:30pm Thu - 1:00am, 4:30am, 7:30am & 10:30am Friday - 11:00am & 10:00pm Saturday - 7:30pm
Thursday June 19
Being Jewish with Jonah Platt: David Baddiel
Jonah is joined by English comedian, screenwriter, author, singer and proud Jew David Baddiel. Thursday - 8:00pm & 11:00pm Friday - 2:00am, 10:00am & 2:00pm Saturday - 5:00am & 10:00pm
NEWS & ANALYSIS
Thinking Out Loud with Micah Halpern
Micah Halpern examines why so many Jews are siding with Hamas against Israel, challenging the notion that it is because they are self-hating Jews. Wednesday - 6:30pm & 11:30pm Thursday - 8:30am & 12:30pm Saturday - 5:30pm
ILTV News and Daily News Updates
ILTV reports from Israel followed by JBS Daily News with Teisha Bader Monday - Wednesday at 6pm, Thursday (ILTV) at 6:00pm & Friday (ILTV) at 5:00pm ILTV News Sunday at 5:00pm
Insider
ILTV reports and interviews Tuesdays at 6:30pm
On L’Chayim: Classic Conversations with Mark S. Golub z”l
Harriet Schleifer
Harriet Schleifer discusses the key challenges facing American Jewish life including the lack of education in the Jewish community and the lack of engagement of Jewish youth. Monday - 9:00pm Tuesday - 12:00am, 3:00am & 3:00pm
Rabbi Brad Hirschfield
Rabbi Brad Hirschfield, President of CLAL (National Jewish Center for Learning & Leadership), discusses the true meaning of "Jewish" and why it is so hard for many rabbis to fully embrace the Jewish Tradition. Tuesday - 9:00pm Wednesday - 12:00am, 3:00am & 3:00pm
Clarence Jones
Meet Clarence Jones, a personal friend of Martin Luther King, Jr. who helped create the I Have A Dream speech. Wednesday - 9:00pm Thursday - 12:00am; 3:00am & 3:00pm Saturday - 6:00pm
Slave Trade Survivor
Francis Bok, kidnapped at the age of 7 in Sudan and held as a slave for ten years, shares the details of his harrowing story and describes his fight together with Charles Jacobs against black-on-black slavery in the Muslim world.
Thursday - 9:00pm
Friday - 12:00am, 3:00am & 3:00pm
JEWISH STUDIES
Dimensions of the Daf:Talmud Study with Rabbi Mordechai Becher
Father's Day Parenting
Rabbi Mordechai Becher discusses the Talmud’s view of parenting and how to raise children who are self-reliant and morally responsible adults. Sunday - 9:00am Mon - 4:00am; Tue - 9:00 am & 5:00pm
Teachers and Disciples
An analysis of how teachers should influence disciples. Sunday - 9:30am Mon - 4:30am; Tue - 9:30 am & 5:30pm
Jewish 101: Jewish Tradition and midrash with Rabbi Mark S. Golub z"l
Pure & Impure
A discussion of how non-Orthodox Jews can find meaning in the observance of Kashrut which reflects the unique Jewish perspective on "holiness" through the concepts of Tahor (pure) and Tamei (impure). 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
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