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Watch JBS on Atlantic Broadband Ch168, Hotwire Ch269, Fios Ch798, DirecTV Ch388, Blue Stream Ch 110, streamed on Roku under "educational", Apple TV, Fire TV and jbstv.org. For a complete and timely schedule and other television providers, go to www.jbstv.org

For the schedule of High Holiday Services on JBS from three different synagogues, go to jbstv.org

Live: 2020 FIDF Gala

A live telecast of the 2020 Friends of the IDF Gala “A Night Of Heroes,” with Benjamin Netanyahu, Benny Gantz, IDF Chief of General Staff Aviv Kochavi, Israeli musical sensation Idan Raichel and other rising stars of the IDF. Sunday – 7pm & 12 Midnight; Monday – 7:30pm; Wednesday 1:30pm

S'lichot At Wall (Israel Bonds)

Israel Bonds presents an evening of Selichot prayers from the Western Wall in Jerusalem with Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lion, Finance Minister Israel Katz and Shuli Natan performing “Jerusalem of Gold,” With Michal Divon. Tuesday - 8pm & 1am; Thursday - 2pm; Saturday - 8pm

Ross & Makovsky on UAE-Israel

Middle East experts Dennis Ross & David Makovsky of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy discuss the dramatic peace agreement between the U.A.E & Israel, and its implications for the Palestinians. By Jewish Federation of Orange County, CA. Wednesday – 8pm & 1am; Friday – 2pm

On L'Chayim

Sunday: Rabbi Brad Hirschfield Pt 1

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. Sunday - 12 Noon; Monday – 3pm

FIDF President Peter Weintraub

Rabbi Peter Weintraub, Dinner Chair of the 2015 FIDF Gala at the Waldorf Astoria, describes how he fell in love with Israel; his son's wedding in Caesaria; running a company in Sderot; and the importance of the FIDF.
Sunday – 6pm

Rabbi Brad Hirschfield Pt 2

Rabbi Brad Hirschfield, President of CLAL (National Jewish Center for Learning & Leadership), discusses why he left the extreme right, peace with the Palestinians, religious pluralism in Israel and gay marriage. Monday - 9pm & 2am; Tuesday - 3pm

Rabbis Discuss High Holidays

Rabbis discuss how they feel about the High Holidays and the messages they feel are relevant for the Days of Awe. With Rabbis Steve Gutow (Reconstructionist), Rachel Ain (Conservative) and Mitchell Wohlberg (Orthodox). Tuesday - 9pm & Midnight; Wednesday - 3pm

Joseph Telushkin

Rabbi, lecturer and best-selling author Joseph Telushkin discusses the Jewish Tradition through the lens of his book “Words That Hurt, Words That Heal.”
Wednesday - 9pm & Midnight; Thursday - 3pm

Hammerman on "Mensch" Pt 1

Rabbi Joshuah Hammerman (Temple Beth El, Stamford, Ct and Jewish Week columnist) discusses the Jewish values embodied in the Yiddish word “mensch” which he writes about in Mensch Marks: Life Lessons from a Human Rabbi. Thursday - 9pm & Midnight

92nd Street Y: Jonathan Sacks/Simon Schama

Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks (former Chief Rabbi of the U.K. & Visiting Prof, Yeshiva U.) and Simon Schama (Prof of Art History, Columbia U.) discuss the essence of Jewish identity with former TV news anchor David Gregory. From the 92nd Street Y in NYC. Sunday – 8:30pm & 2am; Monday - 10pm; Tuesday - 4am; Wednesday - 10:30am

Jewish Story-1: Our Ancestors

“The Jewish Story Explained” surveys 3,000 years of Jewish history, from the biblical era to the present. Episode one looks at the Patriarchs and Matriarchs and addresses the question “what makes a Jew?" A series from OpenDor Media. Monday - 7:15pm & 2:45am; Wednesday - 1:15pm

Talmud: Shofar of Freedom

The commandment to hear the Shofar, and how the Jewish Tradition links it to a call to "freedom". Sunday – 9am; Tuesday - 9am & 4:30pm; Thursday - 7pm & 2am

The Binding of Isaac

The Akedah, "The Binding of Isaac," is for many the most troubling and misunderstood passage in the Torah. Hear why it was revolutionary and liberating for its time and how it remains a powerful message for our own time. Sunday – 9:30am; Tuesday – 9:30am & 5pm; Thursday – 7:30pm & 2:30am

Jewish 101: The Binding of Isaac

The Akedah, "The Binding of Isaac," is for many the most troubling and misunderstood passage in the Torah. Hear why it was revolutionary and liberating for its time and how it remains a powerful message for our own time. Sunday - 10am; Monday - 5am

In The News: UAE-Israel Agreement

Major General Eitan Dangot, former Head of Government Activities on the West Bank, discusses the UAE-Israel peace agreement ceremony, relevant issues with the Palestinians, and potential other peace agreements. With Shahar Azani. Tuesday – 6:30pm & 11:30pm; Wednesday – 3:30am, 8:30am & 12:30pm

Edith Samers Vice President 203.536.6914 (cell phone) JBS Jewish Broadcasting Service, a 501c3 fulltime television channel Website: jbstv.org

Watch JBS on Atlantic Broadband Ch168, Hotwire Ch269, Fios Ch798, DirecTV Ch388, Blue Stream Ch 110, streamed on Roku under "educational", Apple TV, Fire TV and jbstv.org. For a complete and timely schedule and other television providers, go to www.jbstv.org

Joe Lieberman: The Shabbat

Former U.S. Senator Joe Lieberman describes his commitment to Jewish observance and discusses the meaning and importance of Shabbat. With Ruth Kabessa Abramzon, Founder and CEO of “Shabbat Unplugged.” Tuesday - 8pm & 2am; Thursday - 2pm; Saturday - 8pm

Robert Siegel: On Education

Award winning journalist Robert Siegel (“All Things Considered”) discusses issues relating to American education and reopening schools with Robert Zimmer (U of Chicago), Mike Looney (Atlanta Schools), and Anya Kamenetz (NPR). By American Friends of Rabin Medical Center. Wednesday – 8pm & 1am; Friday – 2pm; Saturday – 7pm; Sunday – 4am

On L’Chayim:

Peter Yarrow Pt 1

A member of the iconic folk-music group of "Peter, Paul & Mary," Peter Yarrow, who talks about his Jewish identity and his feelings for the State of Israel.
Sunday - 12 Noon

Peter Yarrow Pt 2 Sunday – 6pm

Nobel Laureate Kandel

Eric Kandel, professor of Biochemistry & Biophysics at Columbia University, talks about leaving Austria during World War II, his relationship with Vienna today, and his life work studying the brain & the mind as a Nobel Prize-winning neuroscientist. Monday - 9pm & 2am; Tuesday - 3pm

Scott Shay on Faith

Scot 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 - 9pm & Midnight; Wednesday - 3pm

Palestinian Textbook

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 - 9pm & Midnight; Thursday - 3pm

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. Thursday - 9pm & Midnight; Friday - 3pm

Cantor Joseph Malovany

Cantor Joseph Malovany reflects upon the way in which Eastern European countries are seeking reconciliation after the Holocaust and describes his participation in a ceremony commemorating the 70th Anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising. Saturday - 6pm

92nd Street Y: Barefoot Contessa

Ina Garten, whose book "Barefoot Contessa: How Easy Is That?" features simple recipes and easy tips, talks with writer Anna Quindlen about her successful ventures in retail, television, and publishing. Sunday - 8pm & 2am; Monday - 10pm; Tuesday - 4am; Wednesday - 10:30am; Friday - 8pm; Saturday - 1am & 4pm

Ode To City College: Gurock

New York’s City College alumnus, Dr. Jeffrey Gurock (Prof. of American History at YU), recounts a series of humorous and poignant stories about his days at the “Jewish Harvard.” By the American Jewish Historical Society at the Center for Jewish History. Monday - 7:30pm & 1am; Wednesday - 1:30pm

Talmud: No Heavenly Voices

The Jewish tradition's mistrust of heavenly voices is the focus of Rabbi Mordechai Becher's Talmud study in a program he calls, "Pious Disobedience or Don't Listen To Heavenly Voices," based on a famous passage from Eruvin 6b. Tuesday - 9am & 4:30pm; Thursday - 7pm & 2am

Jewish 101: Creation Pt. 2

A continuing look at Jewish values derived by the rabbinic tradition from the reading of The Story of Creation (Genesis, Chapter 1). Wednesday - 9am & 4:30pm; Friday - 1pm

Kabbalat & Friday Evening Shabbat Services

Friday Night

Reform: Central Synagogue Erev Shabbat Services - 6pm & 11pm

Orthodox: Hampton Synagogue Kabbalat Shabbat – 7:15 & 10:15pm

Shabbat Morning

Reform: Central Synagogue Shabbat Morning Services - 9:30am & 1pm

Orthodox: Hampton Synagogue Shabbat Morning Services- 11am & 2:30pm

Slichot Services - Prepare for the High Holidays

Saturday Night September 12

9:15pm - Reform Slichot Service from Central Synagogue

10:20pm - Orthodox Slichot Service from Hampton Synagogue

Watch JBS on Atlantic Broadband Ch168, Hotwire Ch269, Fios Ch798, DirecTV Ch388, Blue Stream Ch 110, streamed on Roku under "educational", Apple TV, Fire TV and jbstv.org. For a complete and timely schedule and other television providers, go to www.jbstv.org

Halevi: Israel and the Pandemic Author Yossi Klein Halevi discusses the state of Israel during COVID-19, predicting that the pandemic may force a reckoning with two of its most persistent problems — the integration of the Arab Israeli minority and the Haredim. A program of Tribe Tel Aviv. Monday – 7:30pm & 1:30am; Wednesday – 1:30pm; Saturday – 8:30pm

Colonel Kemp on Israel Today Decorated British soldier Colonel Richard Kemp assesses the global threats facing Israel and the West in a MirYam Institute conversation with Co-Founder and CEO Benjamin Anthony. Monday - 8pm & 2am; Wednesday - 2pm; Saturday – 7:30pm

Hafeez: From Islam to Zionism Kasim Hafeez, (Middle East Advisor, Christians United for Israel), describes his journey from radical Islam to becoming an ardent Zionist and supporter of Israel. A program of Dov Hikind’s organization Americans Against Zionism (AAS). Tuesday - 8pm & 2am; Thursday - 2pm

Talmud: Blessings Rabbi Mordechai Becher discusses the history and nuances of Jewish blessings, their Hebrew translations, etymology, and deeper meanings as reminders to appreciate and value everything we use, see, and encounter within our daily lives. On Dimensions of the Daf. Sunday - 9am; Monday - 4am; Tuesday - 9am & 4:30pm; Thursday - 7pm & 2am

Jewish 101: Creation Pt 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. Wednesday - 9am & 4:30pm; Friday - 1pm

Shlomo Riskin Shlomo Riskin, Chief Rabbi of Efrat and 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. Sunday - 12 Noon

Joseph Telushkin Rabbi, lecturer and best-selling author Joseph Telushkin discusses the Jewish Tradition through the lens of his book Words That Hurt, Words That Heal.
Sunday – 6pm

Fauda Star Lior Raz The co-creator and star of the hit Israeli series on Netflix, Fauda, discusses how the action series draws a sharp distinction between Palestinian violence and the Israeli response while portraying the humanity of both societies. Monday - 9pm & 2am; Tuesday - 3pm

Evan Hansen Composer Benj Pasek, award-winning composer of Dear Evan Hansen and La La Land, talks about his Jewish background, his collaboration with songwriter Justin Paul, and what he strives to achieve through his music. Tuesday - 9pm & Midnight; Wednesday - 3pm

David Simon David Simon, the creator, writer and producer of the groundbreaking hit television series “The Wire,” and the series adaptation of Philip Roth’s (z”l) counter-factual novel The Plot Against America, shares his concerns about America and Israel.
Wednesday - 9pm & Midnight; Thursday - 3pm

Cast of Shtisel Three stars of the hit Israeli series Shtisel -- Michael Aloni (Kive), Dov Glickman (Shulem) and Neta Riskin (Giti) -- speak about their Jewish backgrounds and how playing Chasidic Jews may have changed their Jewish identities. Thursday - 9pm & Midnight; Friday - 3pm

Stars of "Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" Conversations with cast members from Amy Sherman-Palladino's hit Amazon series “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” including Rachel Brosnaham (Marvelous Mrs. Maisel), Alex Borstein (Susie), Michael Zegen (Joel) and Marin Hinkle (Rose). Saturday - 6pm

92nd Street Y: Mel Brooks Films Professor The films of Mel Brooks are discussed by Professor Jeremy Dauber, Atran Assistant Professor of Yiddish Language, Literature, and Culture at Columbia University. Taped before a live audience at New York's 92nd Street Y. Sunday - 8:30pm & 2am; Monday - 10pm; Wednesday - 10:30am; Friday - 8pm; Saturday - 1am & 4pm

In The News: Israel’s Political Turmoil
Ben-Dror Yemini, Israeli author & political commentator, discusses Israel’s political crisis, possible new elections, continuous demonstrations and the future of the current Coalition Government between Likud and Blue & White. With Shahar Azani. Sunday - 5:30pm & 11:30pm; Monday - 3:30am, 8:30am & 12:30pm

Kabbalat & Friday Evening Shabbat Services

Friday Night

Reform: Central Synagogue Erev Shabbat Services - 6pm & 11:15pm

Orthodox: Hampton Synagogue Kabbalat Shabbat - 7:15pm & 10:30pm

Shabbat Morning

Reform: Central Synagogue Shabbat Morning Services - 9:30am & 1pm

Orthodox: Hampton Synagogue Shabbat Morning Services- 11am & 2:30pm

Edith Samers Vice President 203.536.6914 (cell phone) JBS Jewish Broadcasting Service, a 501c3 fulltime television channel Website: jbstv.org

Watch JBS on Atlantic Broadband Ch168, Hotwire Ch269, Fios Ch798, DirecTV Ch388, Blue Stream Ch 110, streamed on Roku under "educational", Apple TV, Fire TV and jbstv.org. For a complete and timely schedule and other television providers, go to www.jbstv.org

One of America’s foremost broadcast journalists, Robert Siegel, who hosted NPR’s iconic “All Things Considered” for more than 30 years, will be premiering his new monthly series on JBS this week. Entitled “Global Connections: Navigating The New Abnormal,” Robert will engage in panel conversations with leading figures in the fields of medicine, finance, education, technology and a range of other topics that are most relevant to all of us during these tumultuous times. A presentation of the American Friends of the Rabin Medical Center in Israel, we are proud to be in partnership with AFRMC and with its Executive Director Rabbi Joshua Plaut, producer of the series.

AJC Global: The U.S. and Europe

The changing nature of the relationship between the U.S. and Europe since the end of WWII is discussed by Amb. Wolfgang Ischinger (Munich Security Conference Chairman) and Simone Rodan-Benzaquen (AJC Europe Dir) in an AJC Global Forum 2020 conversation. Monday - 8pm & 1:30am; Wednesday - 2pm; Saturday - 7pm & 4am

New Books in Jewish Law

Three new, important books in the field of Jewish law are introduced by scholars, and the authors respond. A join event from the Jewish Review of Books and the Jewish Law Association, under the auspices of the Gruss Program of NYU Law School. Tuesday - 7:30pm & 1am; Thursday - 2pm; Saturday - 8pm & 4am

Robert Siegel: New Abnormal

Legendary radio host of All Things Considered for over 30 years Robert Siegel hosts "Global Connections: Navigating The New Abnormal," a new virtual leaders forum. Each month, Siegel will interview different experts on vital issues facing the economy, medicine, science and technology, to discuss new realities in our society, and explore how to navigate the complexities of this turbulent time. The first in a new series from AFRMC (The American Friends of Rabin Medical Center). This week, Robert Siegel will be speaking with EJ Dionne, Scott Rechler, Yuval Rooz and Dr. Michael Drescher about changes in economics and social attitudes. Wednesday - 8pm & 1am; Saturday - 8pm

Talmud: Free Speech

Mordechai Becher uses Torah verses, Talmudic texts and rabbinic commentary to explain the Jewish Tradition's understanding of free speech. Sunday - 9am; Monday - 4am; Tuesday - 9am & 4:30pm; Thursday - 7pm & 2am

Jewish 101: Threefold Blessing

Learn about Shabbat and how the rabbis interpretation of the Creation Story's threefold blessing given to human beings in Genesis Chapter 1 suggests a role most people don't normally imagine. "Jewish 101" is hosted by Rabbi Mark S. Golub. Wednesday - 9am & 4:30pm; Friday - 1pm

From Date to Mate: Episode 7

In this season finale, Brett, Justin and Paige find themselves in a love triangle while the issue of "trust" looms large for Daniel and Zoe. Today (Sunday) - 1:30am; Monday - 7:30pm & 1:30am; Wednesday - 1:30pm; Thursday - 10am & 5:30pm

On L'Chayim This Week

Dr. Mordechai Kedar Pt. 1

Mordechai Kedar, a leading scholar on Arab culture (Bar-Ilan University), addresses the profound misconceptions Americans have about the structure and mentality of the Palestinian world and offers an alternative peace plan. Sunday - 12 Noon

**Dr. Mordechai Kedar Pt. 2

Mordechai Kedar, a leading scholar on Arab culture (Bar Ilan University), explains why the Arab world needs to recognize Israel as a Jewish State and why the issue of Palestinian refugees reflects an anti-Israel bias. Sunday – 6pm

Avi Weiss

Avi Weiss, one of American Jewry’s most creative and activist rabbis (Hebrew Institute of Riverdale, Yeshivat Chovevei Torah), discusses his approach to orthodoxy with Mark S. Golub on L'Chayim. Monday - 9pm & 2am; Tuesday - 3pm

Shai Held

Shai Held, founding President, Dean and Chair in Jewish Thought of Hadar Institute, discusses growing up with Survivor Zionist parents and how his upbringing shaped his life and Jewish journey.
Tuesday - 9pm & Midnight; Wednesday - 3pm

Jonathan Sacks

The former Chief Orthodox Rabbi of the UK, Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks, describes how meeting the Lubavitcher Rebbe and Rav Joseph Soloveitchik changed his life; his years as Chief Rabbi; and his evolution on Jewish pluralism.
Wednesday - 9pm & Midnight; Thursday - 3pm

Rabbi David Eliezrie

Rabbi David Eliezrie, National Chabad Liaison to JFNA and author of The Secret of Chabad, describes what drew him to Chabad and his career as an emissary, and shares his perspective on Chabad philosophy regarding non-Orthodox Jews.
Thursday - 9pm & Midnight; Friday - 3pm :

Ken Spiro

Aish HaTorah lecturer and author Ken Spiro (“World Perfect” and “Destiny”) discusses antisemitism as anti-Zionism, American Jewry and today’s Democratic party, and the core values of Jewish idealism. Saturday - 6pm

92nd Street Y: Obama's Rabbi-Rabbi Capers Funnye

Meet Michelle Obama's first cousin (once removed), Rabbi Capers Funnye, who discusses his conversion to Judaism, his work in Africa, and what the black Jewish experience is like in America. Sunday - 8pm & 2am; Monday - 10:30pm; Tuesday - 4am; Wednesday - 10:30am; Saturday - 1am & 4pm

In The News: Peace Agreement Between Arab World and Israel

Senior VP of JBS Shahar Azani fills in for Mark S. Golub to speak with Rabbi Marc Schneier, President of FFEU, to discuss the dramatic UAE deal with Israel, brokered by the Trump administration. Sunday - 5:30pm & 11:30pm; Monday - 3:30am, 8:30am & 12:30pm

Kabbalat & Friday Evening Shabbat Services

Friday Night

Reform: Central Synagogue Erev Shabbat Services - 6pm & 11:15pm

Orthodox: Hampton Synagogue Kabbalat Shabbat - 7:15pm & 10:30pm

Shabbat Morning

Reform: Central Synagogue Shabbat Morning Services - 9:30am & 1pm

Orthodox: Hampton Synagogue Shabbat Morning Services- 11am & 2:30pm

Posted by Edith Samers Vice President 203.536.6914 (cell phone) JBS Jewish Broadcasting Service, a 501c3 fulltime television channel Website: jbstv.org

Watch JBS on Atlantic Broadband Ch168, Hotwire Ch269, Fios Ch798, DirecTV Ch388, Blue Stream Ch 110, streamed on Roku under "educational", Apple TV, Fire TV and jbstv.org. For a complete and timely schedule and other television providers, go to www.jbstv.org

Ambassador Danon: The Will To Prevail Israel’s U.N. Ambassador Danny Danon, author of “Israel: The Will To Prevail.” cautions Israel against listening to its allies, including the U.S., and speaks to the issue of sovereignty over the West Bank. With Liz Berney at the ZOA Book Club. Monday - 8pm & 1:30am; Wednesday - 2pm; Saturday - 7pm & 4am

Hitler’s Jewish Refugees Marion Kaplan (Prof of History, NYU) discusses her book “Hitler’s Jewish Refugees,” the story of Jews who found a haven in Portugal despite the pro-Nazi Portuguese’s government. With Avinoam Patt at the University of Connecticut in Stamford, CT Tuesday - 8pm & 1am; Thursday - 2pm; Saturday - 8pm & 4am

Talmud: Protests, Riots and Mobs As America is embroiled in protests throughout the country, Rabbi Mordechai Becher, Senior Lecturer at Gateways and Yeshiva University cites Talmudic texts and rabbinic commentaries to discuss the Jewish Tradition’s conception of protest vs. violence on the JBS series “Dimensions of the Daf.” Sunday - 9am; Monday - 4am; Tuesday - 9am & 4:30pm; Thursday - 7pm & 2am

From Date to Mate: Episode 6 Justin and Brett get to know each other, Daniel and Zoe celebrate Chanukah, and feelings of jealousy begin to emerge. Today (Sunday) - 1:30am; Monday - 7:30pm & 1am; Wednesday - 1:30pm; Thursday - 10am & 5:30pm

From Date to Mate: Episode 7 In this season 1 finale, Brett, Justin and Paige find themselves in a love triangle while the issue of "trust" looms large for Daniel and Zoe Saturday – 10:30pm & 1:30am

On L’Chayim

Sunday: Israel Maimon
The President & CEO of Israel Bonds, Israel Maimon, discusses his experiences in the Golani Brigade, his role in the 2007 bombing of the Syrian nuclear reactor, his concerns regarding Iran & his critique of the Iran Nuclear Deal.
Sunday (Today) - 12 Noon & 6 pm; Monday - 3pm

Monday: Dr. Mordechai Kedar Pt. 1
Mordechai Kedar, a leading scholar on Arab culture (Bar-Ilan University), addresses the profound misconceptions Americans have about the structure and mentality of the Palestinian world and offers an alternative peace plan. Monday - 9pm & 2am; Tuesday - 3pm

Tuesday: Dr. Mordechai Kedar Pt. 2 Mordechai Kedar, a leading scholar on Arab culture (Bar-Ilan University), explains why the Arab world needs to recognize Israel as a Jewish State and why the issue of Palestinian refugees reflects an anti-Israel bias. Tuesday - 9pm & Midnight; Wednesday - 3pm

Wednesday: Hadar Goldin's Mother Leah Goldin, mother of IDF Lt. Hadar Goldin (z”l) who was murdered by Hamas in 2014, describes her more than five years of efforts to move the world community to demand Hamas comply with international norms and return her son’s body. Wednesday - 9pm & Midnight; Thursday - 3pm

Thursday: Rabbi Joseph Potasnik Rabbi Joseph Potasnik, author of “Just Give Me A Minute: Insights from the Radio Rabbi,” discusses his career as EVP of the NY Board of Rabbis and Chaplain of the FDNY, including his experience of 9/11 and his interfaith work.
Thursday - 9pm & Midnight; Friday - 3pm

Saturday: Henry Winkler Actor and author Henry Winkler, best known for playing Arthur 'Fonzie' Fonzarelli on the television sitcom "Happy Days" (1974-84), discusses growing up Jewish and his book on life experiences and lessons entitled, “I've Never Met An Idiot on the River." Saturday - 6pm

92nd Street Y: A Night Of Jewish Humor
Jewish humorists and writers Patricia Marx, Calvin Trillin, Adam Gopnik, and Jeffrey Toobin discuss Jewish humor with Michael Krasny, radio host and author of Let There Be Laughter. From the 92nd Street Y in NYC, a JBS exclusive television presentation. Sunday - 8pm & 2am; Monday - 10pm; Tuesday - 4am; Wednesday - 10:30am; Friday - 8pm; Saturday - 1am & 4pm

In The News: Civic Social Service Program in Israel Israel & the U.S. are both immigrant nations, a cause for occasional social tensions. Reuven Pinsky, Director General of Israel’s National Civic Service Authority, shares his experience of using national service to promote social cohesion. Sunday - 5:30pm & 11:30pm; Monday - 3:30am, 8:30am & 12:30pm

Kabbalat & Friday Evening Shabbat Services Friday Night

Reform: Central Synagogue Erev Shabbat Services - 6pm & 11:15pm

Orthodox: Hampton Synagogue Kabbalat Shabbat - 7:15pm & 10:30pm

Shabbat Morning

Reform: Central Synagogue Shabbat Morning Services - 9:30am & 1pm

Orthodox: Hampton Synagogue Shabbat Morning Services- 11am & 2:30pm

Edith Samers Vice President 203.536.6914 (cell phone) JBS Jewish Broadcasting Service, a 501c3 fulltime television channel Website: jbstv.org

Watch JBS on Atlantic Broadband Ch168, Hotwire Ch269, Fios Ch798, DirecTV Ch388, Blue Stream Ch 110, streamed on Roku under "educational", Apple TV, Fire TV and jbstv.org. For a complete and timely schedule and other television providers, go to www.jbstv.org

Friedman & Blair on Democracy

Journalist Thomas Friedman and former British Prime Minister Tony Blair discuss the future of Democracy and Globalization in the Age of Corona. With Prof. Yuval Shany of the Israel Democracy Institute (IDI). (2020) Monday - 8pm & 1:30am; Wednesday - 2pm; Saturday - 7pm & 4am

AIPAC 2020: What’s Next For Syria

Michael Singh (Washington Institute), Charles Lister (Middle East Institute), and Hayvi Bouzo (Orient News) discuss Syria after nine years of war and the implications for Israeli security. With Cameron Brown at AIPAC 2020. Tuesday - 8pm & 1am; Thursday - 2pm; Saturday - 8pm & 4am

Talmud: Seize the Moment or Wait for Better?

In "Seize the Moment or Wait for Better?" Rabbi Mordecai Becher examines Talmudic commentary on doing a mitzvah now versus waiting until later to do an even bigger mitzvah. Sunday - 9am; Monday - 4am; Tuesday - 9am & 4:30pm; Thursday - 7pm & 2am

Jewish 101: The Oral Truth

Learn and understand how the Jewish tradition is based on rabbinic interpretations of the Torah, just as the American Constitution is defined by Supreme Court rulings. Wednesday - 9am & 4:30pm; Friday - 1pm

From Date to Mate: Episode 5

Zoe and Daniel take their relationship to the next level, and Justin is placed in the awkward situation of meeting his ex's new boyfriend. Sunday - 11:30am; Monday - 7:30pm & 1am; Wednesday - 1:30pm; Thursday - 10am & 5:30pm

From Date to Mate: Episode 6

Justin and Brett get to know each other, Daniel and Zoe celebrate Chanukah, and feelings of jealousy begin to emerge. Saturday – 10:30pm & 1:30am

Peter Yarrow

A member of the iconic folk-music group of "Peter, Paul & Mary," Peter Yarrow, who talks about his Jewish identity and his feelings for the State of Israel.
Sunday - 12 Noon Part 1; Sunday - 6 pm Part 2 Monday – 2pm Part 1; Monday - 3pm Part 2

Tal Keinan Pt 1

Israeli financier and former IDF fighter pilot Tal Keinan, author of God Is In The Crowd, explains why he sees American Jewry on the decline and in danger of “dying in its sleep.”
Monday - 9pm & 2am;Tuesday - 3pm

Tal Keinan Pt 2

Tuesday - 9pm & Midnight Wednesday - 3pm

Israel Maimon

The President & CEO of Israel Bonds, Israel Maimon, discusses his experiences in the Golani Brigade, his role in the 2007 bombing of the Syrian nuclear reactor, his concerns regarding Iran & his critique of the Iran Nuclear Deal.
Wednesday - 9pm & Midnight; Thursday - 3pm

Thursday: SJP Report-Charles Small

Founding Director and President of ISGAP Charles Small discusses his organization’s research on Students For Justice In Palestine (SJP) and the BDS movement, and the urgency of combatting antisemitism today. Thursday - 9pm & Midnight; Friday - 3pm

Saturday: Fiddler Lyricist

Sheldon Harnick, the Tony Award winning lyricist of "Fiddler On The Roof," describes his Jewish background and tells behind the scenes stories on the occasion of the show’s 50th anniversary in 2014.
Saturday - 6pm

92nd Street Y: Deborah Lipstadt/Bari Weiss

Dorot Professor of Modern Jewish History and Holocaust Studies at Emory University Deborah Lipstadt discusses the topic of her latest book, Antisemitism Here and Now with New York Times Op-Ed staff editor and writer Bari Weiss. Sunday - 8pm & 2am; Monday - 10pm; Tuesday - 4am; Wednesday - 10:30am; Friday - 8pm; Saturday - 1am & 4pm

In The News: LGBTQ Rights in Israel

Galit Peleg, former Israeli Consul for Public Affairs in NY, describes fighting the boycott of Al Araz Tahini, an Arab Israeli business that donated to LGBTQ youth in her efforts to be true to Israeli values. “In The News” with Shahar Azani. Sunday– 5:30pm, 11:30pm; Monday – 3:30am, 8:30am & 12:30pm

Talmud: Seize The Moment Sunday – 9am

Jewish 101 – The Torah Sunday – 10am

Witness: Esther Geizhals Sunday– 3pm

Film: Deadly Honor Sunday – 9pm

Film – A Blind Hero Tuesday – 1pm

Thinking Out Loud: Micah Halpern Wednesday – 6:30pm

Jake Ehrenreich Show: Ron Eliran Wednesday – 10pm

The Rebbe (Joseph Telushkin & Gary Rosenblatt)

Edith Samers Vice President 203.536.6914 (cell phone) JBS Jewish Broadcasting Service, a 501c3 fulltime television channel Website: jbstv.org

Watch JBS on Atlantic Broadband Ch168, Hotwire Ch269, Fios Ch798, DirecTV Ch388, Blue Stream Ch 110, streamed on Roku under "educational", Apple TV, Fire TV and jbstv.org. For a complete and timely schedule and other television providers, go to www.jbstv.org

Highlights

Israel’s Place & Trump Doctrine

Yoram Hazony, Pres. of the Herzl Institute, discusses the miracle of Jewish nationalism and how it places Israel in the world; and Michael Doran of the Hudson Institute discusses the “Trump Doctrine” and its impact on Israel. From 2019 JLC Conference. Monday - 8pm & 1:30am; Wednesday - 2pm; Saturday - 7pm & 4am

AFMDA Concert: Songs of Love

AFMDA, the Israeli “Red Cross” (American Friends of Magen David Adom) hosts a benefit concert “Songs Of Love” for the Jewish holiday of Tu B’Av featuring an array of the world’s leading female and male cantors. By Ben Tisser for RobBen Music Production. Tuesday - 8pm & 1am; Thursday - 2pm; Saturday - 8pm & 4am

Threat On Israel’s North Border

IDF Brigadier Gen. (Reserve) Nitzan Nuriel, IDF Lt. Col. (Reserve) Sarit Zehavi & Prof. Boaz Ganor (International Institute for Counter-Terrorism) discuss the northern threats facing Israel from Hezbollah & Syria. With Becky Strapp at AIPAC 2020. Wednesday – 8pm & 1am; Friday - 2pm

Talmud: Holiday Of Love-Tu B’Av

With the Jewish “Holiday of Love,” Tu B’Av, falling this week on Tuesday, August 4, Rabbi Mordechai Becher, senior lecturer of Gateways Organization, discusses the Talmudic notion of love in two episodes of JBS’s original series “Dimensions of the Daf.” Sunday - 9am; Monday – 4:30am; Tuesday - 9am & 4:30pm; Thursday - 7pm & 2am

Jewish 101: The Torah

Learn about the Five Books of Moses and the relationship between the Torah and the Jewish Bible. Is there an American equivalent to the Torah? Why do Jews never call their Bible The Old Testament? Wednesday - 9am & 4:30pm; Friday - 1pm & 2am

From Date to Mate: Episode 4

Justin dates someone new, while Daniel lovingly thinks "out of the box" to help Zoe celebrate Passover Sunday - 11:30am; Monday - 7:30pm & 1am; Wednesday - 1:30pm;Thursday - 10am & 5:30pm

From Date to Mate: Episode 5

Zoe and Daniel take their relationship to the next level, and Justin is placed in the awkward situation of meeting his ex's new boyfriend. Saturday – 10:30pm & 1:30am

On L’Chayim

Dani Dayan

As Israeli Consul General Dani Dayan concludes four years of service at the Israeli Consulate in New York on July 31, 2020, he offers his assessment of American Jewry and of the future of the American Jewish relationship to Israel.
Sunday- 12 Noon; Monday - 3pm

Richard Haass

One of America’s foremost foreign policy experts Richard Haass, Pres. of the Council on Foreign Relations and author of “A World In Disarray,” discusses the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the forces of chaos threatening the world today. With Mark Golub Monday - 9pm & 2am; Tuesday - 3pm

Peter Yarrow Pt 1

A member of the iconic folk-music group of "Peter, Paul & Mary," Peter Yarrow, who talks about his Jewish identity and his feelings for the State of Israel.
Tuesday - 9pm & Midnight; Wednesday - 3pm

Peter Yarrow Pt 2

A member of the iconic folk-music group of "Peter, Paul & Mary," Peter Yarrow, who talks about his Jewish identity and his feelings for the State of Israel.
Wednesday - 9pm & Midnight; Thursday - 3pm

Jewish Parenting

Meg Akabas, founder of Parenting Solutions (NYC) and author of “52 Weeks of Parenting Wisdom - Effective Strategies for Raising Happy, Responsible Kids,” discusses the challenges of being a young Jewish parent.
Thursday - 9pm & Midnight; Friday - 3pm

Shalom Habibi

The Muslim-Jewish duo of Yeganeh Mafaher and Eitan Levine discuss their respective personal journeys that led them to team up to create their stand-up “Shalom Habibi Comedy Tour.”
Saturday - 6pm

92nd Street Y: Malcolm Gladwell

From the stage of the 92nd Street Y, author Malcolm Gladwell (The Tipping Point and Outliers) discusses his latest book about the unexpected victories of underdogs, David and Goliath, with Jacob Weisberg, Chairman of The Slate Group. Sunday - 8pm & 2am; Monday - 10pm; Tuesday - 4am; Wednesday - 10:30am; Friday - 8pm; Saturday - 1am & 4pm

In The News: Israel-Hezbollah Clashes

Sarit Zehavi, CEO of Alma Education Center in Northern Israel, discusses Israel's clashes with Hezbollah in the north of Israel and analyzes Hezbollah's long-term intentions and actions, in light of Iran's ongoing involvement in Syria. With Shahar Azani Sunday - 8:30am & 5:30pm

In The News: BLM & Antisemitism-Diker

Dan Diker (Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs) and Joshua Washington (Institute for Black Solidarity with Israel) discuss how Jews need to know that the Black Lives Matter Movement contains antisemitic and anti-Israel elements. With Mark S. Golub. Sunday – 11:30pm; Monday – 3:30am, 8:30am & 12:30pm

Friday Night Services

Reform: Central Synagogue Erev Shabbat Services - 6pm & 11:15pm

Orthodox: Hampton Synagogue Kabbalat Shabbat - 7:15pm & 10:30pm

Shabbat Morning Services

Reform: Central Synagogue Shabbat Morning Services - 9:30am & 1pm

Orthodox: Hampton Synagogue Shabbat Morning Services- 11am & 2:30pm

* Submitted by Edith Samers Vice President 203.536.6914 (cell phone) JBS Jewish Broadcasting Service, a 501c3 fulltime television channel Website: jbstv.org*

Watch JBS on Atlantic Broadband Ch168, Hotwire Ch269, Fios Ch798, DirecTV Ch388, Blue Stream Ch 110, streamed on Roku under "educational", Apple TV, Fire TV and jbstv.org. For a complete and timely schedule and other television providers, go to www.jbstv.org

JBS Highlights

In The News: Beinart; Gordis and Dershowitz

Peter Beinart answers why he is “spitting in the eye” of people he loves by rejecting a Jewish State of Israel; and both Daniel Gordis and Alan Dershowitz each offer sharp critique of the flaws in Beinart’s thinking and explain why he has now placed himself outside the Jewish community.
Today (Sunday) – 12 Noon & 6pm; Monday – 3pm

Election 2020: Soifer/Abramson

Democratic spokesperson Halie Soifer and Republican spokesperson Bruce Abramson discuss issues of importance to pro-Israel American Jews with regard to the 2020 Presidential Elections. With Mark S. Golub. Tuesday - 9pm & Midnight; Wednesday - 3pm

L'Chayim: Farewell Dani Dayan

As Israeli Consul General Dani Dayan concludes four years of service at the Israeli Consulate in New York on July 31, 2020, he offers his assessment of American Jewry and of the future of the American Jewish relationship to Israel. With Mark S. Golub. Wednesday - 9pm & Midnight; Thursday - 3pm

A Palestinian View

Bassem Eid, a Muslim Palestinian who founded a Palestinian Human Rights Organization, shares his positive perspective of Israel and discusses the bias against the moderate Palestinian majority favoring peace with Israel.
Monday - 9pm & 2am; Tuesday - 3pm

Thursday: Family Transcendence

Rabbi Charles Sherman, author of "The Broken and The Whole," describes a story of extraordinary family transcendence as he describes how his son, Eyal, has survived serious brain stem damage Thursday - 9pm & Midnight; Friday - 3pm

Saturday: Jews & Baseball

As Major League Baseball begins a shortened 60-game season, share the stories of Larry Ruttman (“American Jews and America’s Game”), who reviews the history of Jews in baseball – on and off the field.
Saturday - 6pm

AIPAC 2020: European Antisemitism

A panel discusses antisemitism in Europe with Jonathan Goldstein, Chairman of the Jewish Leadership Council (United Kingdom), Naomi Mestrum, Deputy Director of the Center for Documentation and Information on Israel in the Netherlands, Dr. Shimon Samuels, International Relations Director at the Simon Wiesenthal Center, and Shlomo Koves, a Hungarian rabbi. Moderated by Benjamin Weinthal, a Research Fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) at AIPAC 2020. Monday - 8pm & 2am; Wednesday - 2pm; Saturday - 7pm & 4am

David Harris: Jewish Concerns

David Harris, CEO of the American Jewish Committee, summarizes the issues confronting the Jewish world in 2020, including Muslim-Jewish relations, racial justice in the U.S. and global anti-Semitism. With Belle Etra Yoeli at the 2020 AJC Global Forum. Tuesday - 8pm & 1:30am; Thursday - 2pm; Saturday - 8pm

Hampton Synagogue: Tisha B'Av

For the Jewish fast day of Tisha B’Av (the 9th of the Hebrew month of Av), which commemorates the destruction of both the First and Second Temples in Jerusalem, participate in the Hampton Synagogue’s reading Eicha (Lamentations) joined by the Maccabeats. Wednesday - 10pm & 1am; Thursday - 11am & 1pm

Talmud: Maimonides; & Honoring Parents

For Parashat Vaetchanan, which contains the Sh’ma and a repetition of the Ten Commandments, see Rabbi Mordecai Becher (Gateways and YU) discuss Maimonides’ “Thirteen Principles of Faith” and the subject of the Fifth Commandment to “Honor One’s Parents.” Sunday - 9am; Monday - 4am; Tuesday - 9am & 4:30pm; Thursday - 7pm

92nd Street Y: Charles Bronfman

One of the Jewish communities leading philanthropists and co-founder of Birthright Israel, Charles Bronfman, discusses his life with Rabbi Peter Rubenstein, Director of Jewish Community and Bronfman Center for Jewish Life at the 92nd Street Y. Sunday - 8pm & 2am; Monday - 10pm; Tuesday – 4:30am; Wednesday - 10:30am; Saturday - 1am & 4pm

Jewish 101: Where God Fits In

In a review of previous lessons, learn about a topic that is seldom discussed--the Jewish understanding of "God."
Wednesday - 9am & 4:30pm; Friday - 1pm & 2am

From Date to Mate: Episode

Drama unfolds as cast members of "From Date to Mate" face consequences of their actions in trying to find that perfect match. Today (Sunday) - 11:30am; Monday - 7:30pm & 1am; Wednesday - 1:30pm; Thursday - 10am & 5:30pm

From Date to Mate: Episode 4

Justin dates someone new, while Daniel lovingly thinks "out of the box" to help Zoe celebrate Passover Saturday – 10:30pm & 1:30am

In The News: BLM & Antisemitism-Diker

Dan Diker (Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs) and Joshua Washington (Institute for Black Solidarity with Israel) discuss how Jews need to know that the Black Lives Matter Movement contains antisemitic and anti-Israel elements.
Monday - 6:30pm & 11:30; Tuesday - 3:30am, 8:30am & 12:30pm

Thinking Out Loud: Abdul-Jabbar Condemns Antisemitism

Syndicated journalist Micah Halpern ("The Micah Report" online) discusses the courage of Charles Barkley and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for standing up to the recent anti-Semitic antics of numerous black celebrities. Wednesday 6:30pm & 11:30pm; Thursday – 3:30am, 8:30am & 12:30pm; Saturday - 5:30pm

Kabbalat & Friday Evening Shabbat Services

Friday Night

Reform: Central Synagogue Erev Shabbat Services - 6pm & 11:15pm

Orthodox: Hampton Synagogue Kabbalat Shabbat - 7:15pm & 10:30pm

Shabbat Morning

Reform: Central Synagogue Shabbat Morning Services - 9:30am & 1pm

Orthodox: Hampton Synagogue Shabbat Morning Services- 11am & 2:30pm

Edith Samers Vice President 203.536.6914 (cell phone)

JBS Jewish Broadcasting Service, a 501c3 fulltime television channel Website: jbstv.org

Watch JBS on Atlantic Broadband Ch168, Hotwire Ch269, Fios Ch798, DirecTV Ch388, Blue Stream Ch 110, streamed on Roku under "educational", Apple TV, Fire TV and jbstv.org. For a complete and timely schedule and other television providers, go to www.jbstv.org

JBS Film Premiere: A Blind Hero

The story of Righteous Gentile Otto Weidt’s daring rescue of his blind and deaf Jewish employees from being sent to the death camps against the backdrop of his love of Alice Licht and his desperate journey to save her and her family from the gas chamber. Winner of the World Gold Medal for Best Docudrama in the New York Festival (2015), Directed by Kai Christiansen and Starring Edgar Selge. Tonight Sunday - 9pm & Midnight; Friday - 9pm; Saturday - 4am

AJC Global-Election 2020 Debate

Trump Advisor KT McFarland (former U.S. Deputy National Security Advisor in the Trump Administration) and Biden Advisor Antony Blinken (former U.S. Deputy Secretary of State, Biden campaign advisor) discuss the 2020 Election. From the AJC Global Conference. Monday - 8pm & 1:30am; Wednesday - 2pm; Saturday - 7pm & 4am

FFEU: Black Leader Marc Morial

Marc Morial, president of the National Urban League, describes ways the Jewish community can aid the African American community today in addressing racism in America. With Rabbi Marc Schneier, president of FFEU (Foundation for Ethnic Understanding). Tuesday – 7:30pm & 1am: Thursday – 1:30pm

ADL: Combatting Extremism

A discussion of the current state of hate and extremism in America and of ways to respond. With Jesse Morton (Parallel Networks), Caroline Nutt (ADL), Mitchell Silber (Guardian Groups) and Oren Segal (ADL). From the Jacob K Javits Center in NYC. (2019) Tuesday - 8pm & 1:30am; Thursday - 2pm; Saturday - 8pm

L'Chayim: Benjamin Anthony (Part 1)

Co-founder and CEO of The MirYam Institute Benjamin Anthony discusses his background, making Aliyah from the UK, serving in the IDF, and the journey he unwittingly embarked on to start his first organization, “Our Soldiers Speak.” Wednesday - 9pm & Midnight; Thursday - 3pm

L'Chayim: Benjamin Anthony (Part 2)

Co-founder and CEO of The MirYam Institute, Benjamin Anthony, discusses the reasons he created an organization dedicated to giving Israelis themselves an opportunity to debate the critical issues facing the Jewish State. Thursday - 9pm & Midnight; Friday - 3pm

Evan Hansen Composer Benj Pasek

Benj Pasek, award-winning composer of Dear Evan Hansen and La La Land, talks about his Jewish background, his collaboration with songwriter Justin Paul, and what he strives to achieve through his music. Sunday - 12 Noon & 6:30pm; Monday - 3pm

Sen. Joe Lieberman

Former U.S. Senator Joe Lieberman reflects on his Jewish background, his political heroes and his lifelong career in American politics. Monday - 9pm & 2am

The Second Sun

Film Director Jennifer Gelfer and male star John Buffalo Mailer discuss their feature film “The Second Sun”, the poignant story of a “b'shert" romance between a survivor and a lost soul in post-World War II New York City. Saturday - 6pm

92nd Street Y: Mandy Patinkin

Star of stage, screen and television, Mandy Patinkin (Homeland, Evita, Princess Bride, Yentl), reflects upon his Tony, Emmy & Golden Globe winning career with novelist Thane Rosenbaum. JBS television exclusive from the 92nd Street Y in NYC. Sunday - 8pm & 2am; Monday - 10pm; Tuesday - 4am; Wednesday - 10:30am; Friday - 8pm; Saturday - 1am & 4pm

In The News: Alan Dershowitz on Beinart

Alan Dershowitz, Emeritus Prof. at Harvard Law School and author of “Guilt By Accusation” and “Defending Israel,” discusses his profound disagreements with Peter Beinart’s op-ed proposing Israel be replaced by “Israel-Palestine.”
Sunday- 8:30am

In The News: Daniel Gordis on Beinart

Daniel Gordis, Senior VP and Distinguished Fellow at Shalem College in Jerusalem and author of “Israel – A Nation Reborn,” responds to Peter Beinart’s article calling for a one-state solution and an end to the Jewish State of Israel.
Sunday - 5:30pm & 11:30pm; Monday - 3:30am, 8:30am & 12:30pm

In The News: Peter Beinart

Peter Beinart explains why he now rejects a Two-State Solution and is calling for an end to the Jewish State of Israel, to be replaced by a Jewish “Homeland” in what he calls “Israel-Palestine.” Monday - 6:30pm & 11:30pm; Tuesday - 3:30am, 8:30am & 12:30pm

From Date to Mate: Episode 2

After their initial dates, four urban Jewish singles continue searching for that "special someone" via an online Jewish dating service. Sunday - 11:30am; Monday - 5:30am, 7:30pm & 1am; Wednesday - 1:30pm; Thursday - 10am & 5:30pm

From Date to Mate: Episode 3

Drama unfolds as cast members of "From Date to Mate" face consequences of their actions in trying to find that perfect match. Saturday – 10:30pm & 1:30am

Talmud: Book Of Deuteronomy

As the Jewish world begins the 5th Book of the Torah (Devarim – Deuteronomy), Rabbi Mordechai Becher explores punishments related to disobedience of God's laws in "Who Wrote the Book of Devarim?" based on Megillah 31b. JBS’s "Dimensions of the Daf." Sunday - 9am ; Monday - 4am; Tuesday - 9am & 4:30pm; Thursday - 7pm

Jewish 101: The Jewish Obsession

The Jewish Family has had an historical obsession that has shaped the unique character of the Jewish People. Rabbi Mark S. Golub explains what this obsession is on the JBS series "Jewish 101" that is an introduction to Judaism and Jewish life. Wednesday - 9am & 4:30pm; Friday - 1pm

Kabbalat & Friday Evening Shabbat Services

Friday Night

Reform: Central Synagogue Erev Shabbat Services - 6pm & 11:15pm

Orthodox: Hampton Synagogue Kabbalat Shabbat - 7:15pm & 10:30pm

Shabbat Morning

Reform: Central Synagogue Shabbat Morning Services - 9:30am & 1pm

Orthodox: Hampton Synagogue Shabbat Morning Services- 11am & 2:30pm

Edith Samers Vice President 203.536.6914 (cell phone) JBS Jewish Broadcasting Service, a 501c3 fulltime television channel Website: jbstv.org

Watch JBS on Atlantic Broadband Ch168, Hotwire Ch269, Fios Ch798, DirecTV Ch388, Blue Stream Ch 110, streamed on Roku under "educational", Apple TV, Fire TV and jbstv.org. For a complete and timely schedule and other television providers, go to www.jbstv.org

HIghlights

L'Chayim: Evan Hansen Composer

Benj Pasek, award-winning composer of Dear Evan Hansen and La La Land, talks about his Jewish background, his collaboration with songwriter Justin Paul, and what he strives to achieve through his music. With Rabbi Mark S. Golub. Wednesday - 9pm & Midnight; Thursday - 3pm

Can Jews Escape Exile: Susannah Heschel

Author Susannah Heschel, Chair of the Jewish Studies Program at Dartmouth, examines how the experience of centuries of Jewish “Exile” inevitably shapes Jewish life in the contemporary Diaspora. From the Jewish Museum of Manhattan.
Monday - 8pm & 1:30am; Wednesday - 2pm; Saturday - 7pm & 4am

AJC: Limiting Free Speech?

Dan Shefet (President of the Association for Accountability and Internet Democracy) and Nadine Strossen (NYU, former head of the ACLU) debate how best to implement today the First Amendment’s Free Speech provision. From the AJC Global Virtual Forum 2020. Tuesday - 8pm & 1am; Thursday - 2pm; Saturday - 8pm

Lisa Daftari

Lisa Daftari, founding Editor-in-Chief of the news website The Foreign Desk, describes her family upbringing as an Iranian-American Jew and discusses her work as a Middle East expert, investigative journalist and political commentator. Sunday- 12 Noon; Monday - 3pm

Shai Held - Pt 1

Shai Held, Founding President, Dean and Chair in Jewish Thought of Hadar Institute, discusses growing up with Survivor Zionist parents and how his upbringing shaped his life and Jewish journey. (Part 1 of 2) Monday - 9pm & 2am; Tuesday - 3pm

Shai Held - Pt 2

Shai Held, Founding President, Dean and Chair in Jewish Thought of Hadar Institute, talks theology, his understanding of God and his approach to teaching the Jewish Tradition in part two of a conversation with Mark S. Golub on L'Chayim. (Part 2 of 2) Tuesday - 9pm & Midnight; Wednesday - 3pm

David Simon

The creator, writer and producer of the groundbreaking hit television series “The Wire,” and the series adaptation of Philip Roth’s (z”l) counter-factual novel The Plot Against America, shares his concerns about America and Israel.
Thursday - 9pm & Midnight; Friday - 3pm

Fauda Star Lior Raz

Lior Raz, the co-creator and star of the hit Israeli series on Netflix, Fauda, discusses how the action series draws a sharp distinction between Palestinian violence and the Israeli response while portraying the humanity of both societies.
Saturday - 6pm

92nd Street Y: Naomi Levy

Rabbi Naomi Levy, founder of the “Nashuva” Jewish spiritual movement, discusses her book, Einstein & the Rabbi, about the meaning & purpose of the soul inspired by an Albert Einstein correspondence. With Julianna Margulies at the 92nd Street Y in NY. Sunday - 8pm & 2am; Monday - 10pm; Tuesday - 4am; Wednesday - 10:30am; Friday - 8pm; Saturday - 1am & 3pm

Jewish 101: What is a Jew?

While many people mistakenly think a Jew is a member of a religion or a race, the Jewish Tradition has a very different answer. Wednesday - 9am & 4:30pm; Friday - 1pm; Sundays – 10am

From Date to Mate: Episode 1

Episode-1 of a mock reality series following four Jewish singles navigating the New York singles' scene with the help of a Jewish online dating service in seeking that "special someone." An original production written and directed by Sloan Copeland. Sunday - 11:30am; Monday - 5:30am, 7:30pm & 1am; Wednesday - 1:30pm; Thursday - 10am & 5:30pm

From Date to Mate: Episode 2

After their initial dates, four urban Jewish singles continue searching for that "special someone" via an online Jewish dating service. Saturday – 10:30pm & 1:30am

In The News: U.S. Senate on Sovereignty

Shahar Azani, JBS Senior VP, analyzes a U.S. Senate amendment threatening to cut security funding to Israel if it extends sovereignty over the West Bank; and gives an update on the current Covid crisis and its political impact. Sunday - 8:30am & 5:30pm

Together In Covid19: David Katz

Dr. David Katz, Director of Medical Studies in Public Health at the Yale School of Medicine and CEO of Diet ID, Inc, discusses today's nuanced understanding the Coronavirus and explains why he is optimistic for the immediate future. With Mark S. Golub. Sunday - 11:30pm; Monday - 3:30am & 12:30pm

Kabbalat & Friday Evening Shabbat Services

Friday Night

Reform: Central Synagogue Erev Shabbat Services - 6pm & 11:15pm

Orthodox: Hampton Synagogue Kabbalat Shabbat - 7:15pm & 10:30pm

Shabbat Morning

Reform: Central Synagogue Shabbat Morning Services - 9:30am

Orthodox: Hampton Synagogue Shabbat Morning Services- 11am

Edith Samers Vice President 203.536.6914 (cell phone) JBS Jewish Broadcasting Service, a 501c3 fulltime television channel Website: jbstv.org