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Film: The Starfish

The true story of a German-Jew, who at the age of 10, was taken in by a non-Jewish family in Sweden to escape Nazi persecution, and the events of his life that led him to return to Sweden 60 years later to reunite with that family. A documentary directed and produced by New York Emmy Award-winning Producer Tyler Gildin. Today (Sunday) 9:00pm & Midnight; Friday - 9:30pm; Saturday - 4:00am

FIDF Live: Soldiers with Hardships and Disabilities

Meet IDF soldiers who triumphed over financial hardships and disabilities to serve and excel; and meet the extraordinary heroes who run toward disaster zones when others run away in order to save lives. On the new series “FIDF Live.” Monday - 7:30pm & 1:00am; Wednesday - 1:30pm & 2:30am

Mayors Against Antisemitism

A bipartisan discussion on the impact of Mayors United Against Antisemitism, an initiative from AJC in partnership with the U.S. Conference of Mayors. With Mayor Fischer (Louisville, KY) and Mayor Suarez (Miami, FL). Hosted by AJCs Melanie Pell. Monday - 8:00pm & 1:00am; Wednesday - 2:00pm; Saturday - 7:30pm & 2:00am

Holocaust Stories: Havenhill

Filmmaker Lord Havenhill offers slices of history from the Holocaust, including the story of Czech Torah scrolls saved after WW II; profiles of Shalom Aleichem, Marc Chagall & others from the shtetl; a tribute to musicians interred in Theresienstadt. Tuesday - 1:00pm

Holocaust Survivor: Max Glauben

Max Glauben shares his harrowing and heroic story of surviving the Shoah, and recounts how he started his life again in the USA after losing nearly his whole family. A program from Israeli Parliament Minister Yankelevitch, hosted by Yuval David. Tuesday - 8:00pm & 1:00am; Thursday- 2:00pm; Saturday - 8:00pm & 1:00am

The Shoah & COVID-19 - Lessons

A Holocaust Remembrance Day program that looks at the nexus between medicine, morality and the Holocaust and how lessons from the past have been incorporated into the handling of the pandemic. With a special award presented to Dr. Anthony Fauci. Wednesday - 7:00pm & 1:00am; Thursday - 10:00am; Friday - 1pm

Jewish Cinematheque - Meaning of Hitler

Filmmakers Petra Epperlein and Michael Tucker discuss their film, The Meaning Of Hitler, which explores what Hitler means in the current waves of white supremacy, antisemitism and the weaponization of history. On Eric Goldman’s Jewish Cinematheque. Wednesday - 8:30pm; Thursday - 5:00am & 11:30am

Thinking Out Loud: Micah Halpern

The lack of national unity on display in Israel as evidenced by the results of the fourth election; the possibility that the Biden administration will formally recognize the World War I-era Armenian Genocide; and how Israel should not continue to appease Turkey by refusing to recognize it. Wednesday - 6:30pm & 11:30pm; Thursday - 3:30am, 8:30am & 12:30pm; Wednesday - 6:30pm & 11:30pm; Thursday - 3:30am, 8:30am & 12:30pm

On L’Chayim

Sunday - Abigail Pogrebin

Abigail Pogrebin, former producer for "60 Minutes" and author of "Stars of David" and "One and the Same: My Life as an Identical Twin," talks with Mark S. Golub about growing up with a famous mother (feminist Letty Pogrebin) and her own Jewish journey. Today (Sunday) – 12:30pm & 6pm; Monday - 3pm

Monday: 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. Monday - 9:00pm & 12 Midnight; Tuesday - 3:00pm

Tuesday: Second Generation - Dr. Naomi Vilko

Jewish activist, Dr. Naomi Vilko (practicing psychiatrist), talks personally about the pains and challenges of being the child of Holocaust Survivors and shares her concerns with the Claims Conference and the Jewish far left.
Tuesday - 9:00pm & 2:00am; Wednesday - 3:00pm

Wednesday: Kristallnacht

Ernie Michel z’l, who lived through Kristallnacht (The Night of Broken Glass) in Germany (Nov 9-10, 1938) and saw his synagogue burned to the ground, recalls this pogrom and his life during the Holocaust as told in his book, "Promises to Keep." Wednesday - 9:00pm & Midnight; Thursday - 3:00pm

Thursday: Child of Buchenwald

Moshe Avital, who survived Auschwitz and Buchenwald to become one of the “Children of Buchenwald” (a ship which ran the British blockade of Palestine), describes his journey and his fighting with the Haganah in the War of Independence. Thursday - 9:00pm & Midnight; Friday - 3:00pm

Saturday: Yosef Mendelevich

One of the true heroes of the Soviet Jewry movement, "Prisoner of Zion" Joseph Mendelevich, who was arrested trying to hijack a Soviet plane to escape to freedom (1970), describes his personal life's journey Saturday – 6:PM

JEWISH STUDIES

Talmud Study: Morality In The Shoah

JBS presents Rabbi Mordechai Becher’s (Gateways) review of Talmudic examples of how one maintains moral integrity and Jewish identity in extreme circumstances. Today (Sunday) - 9:00am; Tuesday - 9:00am & 4:30pm; Thursday - 7:00pm; Friday - 4:00am

Talmud Study: Martyrdom v Saving Life

Rabbi Mordechai Becher, Senior Lecturer for the Gateways Organization and author of “Gateways To Judaism,” discusses the Talmudic tension between "save life" and "martyrdom" as it applies to the Holocaust. JBS’s original series, “Dimensions of the Daf.” Today (Sunday) - 9:30am; Tuesday - 9:30am & 5:00pm; Thursday - 7:30pm; Friday - 4:30am

From The Aleph Bet: Lesson 13

The Hebrew letters "Sin," Koof" and "Ion" are introduced. Monday - 9:00am & 4:30pm; Tuesday - 7:00pm; Thursday - 1:00pm Friday - 5:00am Saturday - 8:00am

Jewish 101: The Story of Noah

Does God ever make a mistake? How does the Jewish Tradition understand the notion of God acting in history? Through Rabbinic interpretation (midrash) of the story of Noah (Genesis 6-11), these questions are addressed. Taught by Rabbi Mark S. Golub.
Wednesday - 9am & 4:30pm

92nd Street Y: Rabbi Israel Meir Lau

Chief Rabbi of Tel Aviv Rabbi Meir Lau (formerly chief rabbi of Israel) describes his miraculous survival as a young child in Auschwitz and shares tales of his storied rabbinic career in conversation with Rabbi Menachem Genack at the 92nd Street Y. Today (Sunday) - 8:00pm & 2:00am; Monday - 10:00pm; Tuesday - 4am;Wednesday - 10:30am Saturday - 1:00am & 4:00pm

YIZKOR MEMORIAL SERVICE ORTHODOX: HAMPTON SYNAGOGUE TODAY (SUNDAY) 11:00am & replay at 1:30pm EDT

REFORM AND ORTHODOX SHABBAT SERVICES

FRIDAY EVENING SHABBAT SERVICE

REFORM: CENTRAL SYNAGOGUE 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 9:30am & 1pm

ORTHODOX: HAMPTON SYNAGOGUE With Hebrew, Transliteration and English subtitles 11:00am & 2:30pm

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