Simchat Torah & Two Years Since 10/7; Alex Edelman & Rabbi Brous; Angela Buchdahl; Music of Benny Friedman

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THE WEEKLY PARSHA ON JBS

Torah Parsha: Bereshit

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 Bereshit recounts the creation of the world, the first human beings, and the earliest stories of humanity, introducing themes of responsibility, morality, and the consequences of choice. Monday & Thursday following from Jewish 101 Friday - 11:30am, 5:30pm Saturday - 12:30pm

Sunday October 12

Benny Friedman in Concert

Jewish music superstar Benny Friedman shares his celebrated **Orthodox pop a special performance at The Hampton Synagogue in Westhampton Beach, New York. Sunday - 8:00pm Wednesday - 12:30pm & 4:30pm Friday - 7:00am Saturday - 8:00pm

Alex Edelman & Rabbi Sharon Brous: "On Joy"

Tony Award-winning comedian Alex Edelman (Just for Us, The Paper) joins IKAR’s Rabbi Sharon Brous for a text study on the Torah of joy and the power, promise, and necessity of laughter in dark times. Sunday - 8:00pm & 11:00pm Monday - 5:00pm Friday - 4:00am & 1:00pm Saturday - 3:30am & 9:00pm

Monday October 13

In the Spotlight with Abigail Pogrebin: Yaakov Katz

American-born Israeli journalist, author, and the former Editor-in-Chief of The Jerusalem Post, Yaakov Katz, joins Abby to discuss his latest book, While Israel Slept: How Hamas Surprised the Most Powerful Military in the Middle East. Monday - 7:30pm Tuesday - 12:00am & 7:00am Wed - 5:30pm; Thu - 2:00pm Saturday - 7:00pm

Monday October 13, Tuesday October 14 & Wednesday October 15

Simchat Torah and Sh'mini Atzeret Services

Reform - Central Synagogue

Simchat Torah Service

Monday 6:00pm (LIVE) Encore 9:30pm

Sh'mini Atzeret (Yizkor) Service

Tuesday - 9:30am (LIVE) Encore 1:30pm

Orthodox - The Hampton Synagogue

Sh'mini Atzeret Service

Monday - 8:00pm Encore 11:00pm

Sh'mini Atzeret (Yizkor) Service

Tuesday - 11:00am Encore 3:00pm

Simchat Torah Service

Tuesday - 7:00pm Encore 10:00pm

Simchat Torah Service

Wednesday 11:00am Encore 3:00pm

Tuesday October 14

TEXTing IRL: Elana Stein Hain with Yoni Appelbaum

Host Elana Stein Hain is joined by Yoni Appelbaum, deputy executive editor at The Atlantic, US historian, and the author of Stuck: How the Privileged and the Propertied Broke the Engine of American Opportunity. Tuesday - 6:30pm Wednesday - 1:00am Thu - 7:30am, 11:00am, 6:30pm & 10:00pm Fri - 1:00am, 8:30am, 12:30pm & 4:00pm Saturday - 5:00pm

Jewish Insights with Justin Pines: Rebuilding Jewish Life Then and Now: Ezra–Nehemiah with Yael Leibowitz

Yael Leibowitz, author of Ezra-Nehemiah: Retrograde Revolution, explores how the return from exile, the rebuilding of Jewish life, and the struggles of identity in these biblical books speak directly to the challenges we face today. Tuesday - 8:00pm & 11:00pm Wednesday - 7:00am & 10:00am Thursday - 5:00am; Friday - 9:00am & 8:30pm Saturday - 8:30am, 4:00pm

Wednesday October 15

FIDF Briefing: October 7th Testimonials

FIDF honors the victims, families, and survivors of October 7th with powerful testimonials from soldiers, loved ones, and leaders who share their firsthand experiences, reminding us of the lasting impact of that day on Israel and the world. Wednesday - 6:30pm Saturday - 8:00pm

Defending Israel with David Harris: Dalia Ziada

Acclaimed Egyptian author and liberal activist Dalia Ziada joins David Harris to reflect on the second anniversary of October 7th, the outlines of a U.S. - led ceasefire deal, the Muslim Brotherhood’s reach in the West and more. Wednesday - 7:00pm & 11:00pm Thu - 4:00am, 7:00am, 11:30am & 4:30pm Friday - 5:00am & 4:30pm; Saturday - 7:30pm

A Special Look with Teisha Bader: The Road Between Us

Major General (Res.) Noam Tibon and director Barry Avrich join Teisha to discuss Noam’s daring rescue of his son and family on 10/7, the subject of the award-winning documentary The Road Between Us. Wednesday - 7:30pm & 10:00pm Thu - 1:00am, 4:30am, 8:30am & 12:30pm Fri - 11:00am; Sat - 5:30pm & 8:30pm

Thursday October 16

Being Jewish with Jonah Platt: Angela Buchdahl

Central Synagogue’s Senior Rabbi Angela Buchdahl joins Jonah to discuss the unique Jewish journey that led her to become one of America’s most prominent rabbis, a story she shares in her new book Heart of a Stranger. Thursday - 8:00pm & 11:00pm Fri - 2:00am, 10:00am, 2:00pm & 9:30pm Saturday - 5:00am & 10:00pm

NEWS & ANALYSIS

ILTV News and Daily News Updates - High Holidays Schedule

ILTV reports from Israel followed by JBS Daily News with Teisha Bader Wednesday (ILTV) & Thursday at 6:00pm & Friday at 5:00pm ILTV News Sunday at 5:00pm

On L’Chayim - Classic Conversations with Mark S. Golub z”l

Genius of Midrash

Using some of the Torah's most well-known stories, Dr. Norman Cohen, professor emeritus of Midrash and provost at HUC-JIR, illustrates the way in which Jews have read and understood the Bible through interpretative stories of the rabbis. Monday - 9:00pm

Shlomo Riskin

Shlomo Riskin, founder of Ohr Torah Stone, describes the influence upon him of Rav Soloveitchik (z”l) and the LubavItcher Rebbe (z”l), and discusses his disagreements with today’s Chief Rabbinate of Israel. Tuesday - 9:00pm Wednesday - 12:00am; Saturday - 6:00pm

Josh Warhit

Josh Warhit, who made Aliyah and served Israel as a “Lone Soldier” (no relatives in Israel), describes the ethic of the IDF he experienced serving at the Lebanese Border and on the West Bank, and fighting in the Gaza War of 2014. Wednesday - 9:00pm Thursday - 12:00am, 3:00am & 3:00pm

Abigail Pogrebin

Author, journalist and JBS host Abigail Pogrebin reflects on American Jewish life and discusses what she learned about Judaism during her year-long journey observing all 18 holidays on the Jewish calendar, as chronicled in her book My Jewish Year: 18 Holidays, One Wondering Jew. Thursday - 9:00pm
Friday - 12:00am, 3:00am & 3:00pm

JEWISH STUDIES

Dimensions of the Daf - Talmud Study with Rabbi Mordechai Becher

Ecology and Torah

A fascinating explanation of the Jewish view of nature and how nature is like looking into the mind of God. Sunday - 9:00am Monday - 4:00am

Dreams in Judaism

Rabbi Becher explores how the Jewish tradition views the importance of dreams and whether they are God's way of communicating. Sunday - 9:30am Monday - 4:30am

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

Creation Part 1

Explore the values of Torah through the rabbinic midrash (interpretation) to The Story of Creation (Genesis Chapter 1), and learn why the Jewish tradition does not read the story literally. Monday - 9:00am & 4:00pm Tuesday - 5:30am Wednesday - 6:00am

Creation Part 2

A continuing look at Jewish values derived by the rabbinic tradition from the reading of The Story of Creation (Genesis, Chapter 1) 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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