JBS Highlights from 4/18 to 4/24: Ehud Barak, FIDF Live, Shtisel, Earth Day, Free Speech
Posted by Edith Samers on 04/16/2021 @ 07:48 PM
Watch JBS on Comcast X-1 Box Ch 1684, Atlantic Broadband 168, Hotwire Ch 269, DirecTV Ch 388, Blue Stream Ch 110, streamed on Roku under "educational", Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV and jbstv.org. For a complete and timely schedule and other television providers, go to www.jbstv.org
FIDF Live: Yom Ha’Atzmaut
In celebration of Israel’s 73rd birthday, hear from Israeli leadership, sing with the IDF musical ensemble, and meet the Sabras and soldiers who help shape the modern Jewish State. A special edition of FIDF Live for Yom Ha’Atzmaut Monday - 7:00pm & 2:00am; Wednesday - 1:00pm; Thursday - 5:30am; Saturday - 7:00pm & 2:00am
Ehud Barak: Israel’s Future
Former Israeli PM Ehud Barak addresses a range of topics including the Iranian nuclear threat, the new peace accords with several Arab states, the electoral stalemate and more during American University’s Amos Perlmutter Memorial Lecture. Monday - 8:00pm & 1:00am; Wednesday - 2:00pm; Saturday - 8:00pm & 1:00am
Climate Crisis: A Path Forward
Environmentalists address the global climate crisis and discuss a coherent and achievable path forward that Federations and Jewish organizations can use to tackle the challenges and opportunities the crisis presents. A program from the JFNA GA 2020. Tuesday - 7:30pm & 2:00am; Thursday - 1:30pm
Israel and Climate Change
How the climate crisis will affect the hot, dry climate of Israel in the coming decades is discussed by a panel of experts in a program of the JCPA, the Israel Consulate of New York and Hazon. Wednesday - 8:00pm & 1:30am; Friday – 2:00pm; Saturday - 10:00pm & 4:00am
In The News: Israel-UAE Budding Peace
Months after signing the Abraham Accords, what does Israel-UAE relations look like, and what is being done to promote peace between both countries? Ambassador Eitan Na'eh, Israel's first ever Head of Mission to the UAE, shares his experience. With Shahar Azani. Monday - 6:30pm, 11:30pm; Tuesday - 3:30am, 8:30am & 12:30pm; Saturday - 11:30pm
Thinking Out Loud: With Micha Halperin
"Thinking Out Loud" journalist and commentator, Micah Halpern, discusses the variations in COVID compliance inside synagogues as religious institutions start to reopen (both in Israel and the U.S.) and vaccinations become more widespread also, the shadowy "proxy war" that is happening between Israel and Iran, consisting of torpedo attacks on large ships Wednesday - 6:30pm & 11:30pm; Thursday - 3:30am, 8:30am & 12:30pm
On L’Chayim
Sunday - Witness To Statehood
For Israel's independence day, fifth generation Sabra Rochelle Etingin recounts her experience as a young girl growing up in Israel during the birth of the Jewish State of Israel. A conversation with Mark S. Golub for Yom Ha'atzmaut. Sunday - 12 Noon & 6:00pm; Monday – 3:00pm
Monday: Settler Leader Dilmoni
Yigal Dilmoni, CEO of the Yesha Council of communities on the West Ridge (West Bank) of Israel, describes plans to expand settler communities and shares his perspective on the Israel-Palestinian conflict.
Monday - 9:00pm & 12 Midnight; Tuesday - 3:00pm
Tuesday: Dershowitz, Abrams, Strossen
Three giants in the field of First Amendment Law – Floyd Abrams (Supreme Court Litigant), Alan Dershowitz (Harvard Law) & Nadine Strossen (ACLU) explore concepts of “Free Speech,” “Hate Speech” and “Cancel Culture.” 2-Hr special. Tuesday - 9:00pm & 2:00am; Wednesday - 3:00pm
Wednesday: 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. Wednesday - 9:00pm & Midnight; Thursday - 3:00pm
Thursday: Actress Ayelet Zurer
Award-winning Israeli Actress Ayelet Zurer discusses her feelings about acting and creating art, and describes portraying the Haredi widow "Elisheva" on the hit Israeli series on Netflix, Shtisel. Thursday - 9:00pm & Midnight; Friday - 3:00pm
Saturday: Team Israel Baseball
From Israel’s National Baseball Team, Eric Holtz (Manager), Eric Brodkowitz (Pitcher) and Peter Kurz (General Manager) discuss the thrill of the team’s winning a spot for the first time in the Olympics (Summer 2021 in Tokyo).
Saturday - 6:00pm
JEWISH STUDIES
Talmud Study: Ecology and Torah
A fascinating explanation of the Jewish view of "nature"--how nature is like looking into the mind of God is presented on this edition of "Dimensions of the Daf" Sunday - 9:00am; Tuesday - 9:00am & 4:30pm; Thursday - 7:00pm; Friday - 4:00am
Talmud Study: Capital Punishment
Rabbi Mordechai Becher discusses the Talmudic view of Capital Punishment and the strict restrictions on its application. Sunday - 9:30am;Tuesday - 9:30am & 5:00pm; Thursday - 7:30pm; Friday - 4:30am
From The Aleph Bet: Lesson 15
Complete the Hebrew alphabet and learn to read an important word containing a "Vuv," on this episode on "From the Aleph-Bet" series 1. Monday - 9:00am & 4:30pm; Tuesday - 7:00pm; Wednesday - 4:30am; Thursday - 1:00pm; Saturday - 8:00am
Jewish 101: Torah Poetry
Is the Torah "poetry" according to the Jewish Tradition? And what is the "essence" of Torah? Wednesday - 9:00am; Friday - 1:00pm
92nd Street Y: David Grossman
Israeli author David Grossman discusses his novel A Horse Walks into a Bar and parts of the book are read aloud and performed. From the 92nd Street Y in New York with fellow author Nicole Krauss. Sunday - 8:00pm & 2:00am; Monday - 10:00pm; Tuesday - 4:00am & 10:30am; Wednesday - 10:30am; Saturday - 1:00am & 4:00pm
Friday Evening Shabbat Services
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 Service
Reform:Central Synagogue 9:30am & 1p
Orthodox: Hampton Synagogue With Hebrew, Transliteration and English subtitles 11:00am & 2:30pm
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