Celebrating Shavuot; Josh Gottheimer; Bruce Pearl; Six-Day War

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We are privileged once again this year to bring you live Shavuot services from Central Synagogue in New York City, as well as services from The Hampton Synagogue in Westhampton Beach.

Sunday June 1

6:00pm (Live) Shavuot Services Central Synagogue Encores 9:30pm & Monday 3:00am

7:30pm Shavuot Services Hampton Synagogue Encores 11:00pm & Monday 2:00am

Monday June 2

9:30am (Live) Shavuot Services Central Synagogue Encore 1:30pm

11:00am Shavuot Services Hampton Synagogue Encore 4:00pm

7:30pm Shavuot Services Hampton Synagogue Encores 11:00pm & Tuesday -2:00am

Tuesday June 3

11:00am Shavuot Services: Hampton Synagogue Encore 4:00pm

Jewish Insights with Justin Pines

The Hidden Wisdom of Torah - Series for Shavuot: Awakening the Soul with Rabbi Moshe Weinberger

Rabbi Moshe Weinberger shares his vision of a Judaism that speaks to the soul, explores insights from Chassidut, on connecting with God, living with purpose, navigating challenges facing the Jewish people, and insights for Shavuot. Sunday - 8:30pm Monday - 1:00am & 12:30pm

Congressman Josh Gottheimer

In this powerful and timely conversation, Congressman Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) joins Justin to discuss his role as the representative for Edan Alexander, the American-Israeli hostage who recently returned home. Gottheimer shares what it means to be a Jewish member of Congress at a time of rising antisemitism, how he’s working across the aisle in today’s polarized climate, and how Jewish values shape Gottheimer’s service. Tuesday - 8:00pm & 11:00pm Wed - 2:00am & 7:00am; Thu - 5:00am; Friday - 9:00am & 8:30pm Saturday - 8:30am & 4:00pm

Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch: Dangerous Times for Jews

As we mourn the recent murders of Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington DC, Rabbi Hirsch speaks from the bimah about what this latest antisemitic attack means for the Jewish community. Wednesday - 7:30pm & 10:00pm Thu - 1:00am, 4:30am, 7:30am & 2:30pm Friday - 11:00am; Saturday - 5:00pm

Being Jewish with Jonah Platt: Bruce Pearl

Jonah is joined by Bruce Pearl, Auburn University’s celebrated basketball coach and a 2025 NCAA Final Four coach. Thursday - 8:00pm & 11:00pm Friday - 2:00am, 10:00am & 2:00pm Saturday - 5:00am & 10:00pm

NEWS & ANALYSIS

ILTV News and Daily News Updates

Shavuot Schedule ILTV reports from Israel followed by JBS Daily News with Teisha Bader Tuesday (ILTV) at 10:30pm, Wednesday - Thursday at 6:00pm & Friday 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

Ten Commandments

The Ten Commandments and the Jewish notion of miracles are at the heart of this discussion with writer and motivational speaker Sara Esther Crispe and Jeffrey Segelman, Rabbi Emeritus of the Westchester Jewish Center. Monday - 9:00pm Tuesday - 12:00am, 3:00am & 3:00pm

Timna Park in Israel

David Chudnow describes how his father, Avrum (z”l), conceived and created a national park in the Sinai Desert, and Prof. Erez Ben-Yosef (Tel Aviv University) discusses the remarkable Iron Age finds at the park’s ancient copper mines. Tuesday - 9:00pm Wednesday - 12:00am, 3:00am & 3:00pm

Yossi Klein Halevi - Six Day War

Acclaimed American-Israeli author and journalist Yossi Klein Halevi discusses the history, impact and implications of Israel’s dramatic military victory that changed the map and Jewish self-identity. Wednesday - 9:00pm Thursday - 12:00am, 3:00am & 3:00pm; Saturday - 6:00pm

Avi Perry - Six Day War

Former Israeli Intelligence expert Avi Perry recounts his experiences in the Six-Day War of June 1967, and comments on the Iranian nuclear threat as well as the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Thursday - 9:00pm
Friday - 12:00am, 3:00am & 3:00pm

JEWISH STUDIES

Dimensions of the Daf: Talmud Study with Rabbi Mordechai Becher

Not Taken Literally

Rabbi Mordechai Becher discusses the Talmudic prohibition against reading certain Torah passages literally. Sunday - 9:00am Tuesday - 9:00 am

Say Cheese

Rabbi Becher explores how the Talmud’s discussions of milk and cheese reflect core Jewish values, and explains why dairy foods are traditionally enjoyed on Shavuot. Sunday - 9:30am Monday - 4:30am Tuesday - 9:30 am & 5:30pm

Jewish 101: Jewish Tradition and midrash with Rabbi Mark S. Golub z"l

Preparing for Sinai

A dramatic telling of what it was like for the Children of Israel to stand at "Sinai" to hear the voice of God, and how the rabbis explain that each person "heard" God in his own way that day. Monday - 8:00am Tuesday - 6:30am & 12:30pm

At Sinai

A fascinating look at how various rabbinic midrash answer the question: What Really Happened At Sinai? is provided by Rabbi Mark S. Golub z"l Monday - 8:45am Tuesday - 7:15am & 1:15pm Thursday - 9:00am; Saturday - 1:00am

Midrash

How do Jews read and understand the Torah? Why is rabbinic commentary, or "midrash," critical to knowing what the Torah "means?" Tuesday - 6:00am

Torah As Response

A look at the various Jewish metaphors which explain what it means to say that "God gave the Torah," and Abraham Joshua Heschel's notion that the Torah is the Jewish People's "Response" to God. Tuesday - 8:00am & 2:00pm

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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