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L’Chayim: 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.
Wednesday - 9pm & Midnight; Thursday - 3pm

For Mother’s Day

Neshama Carlebach in Concert

For Mother’s Day, JBS presents internationally acclaimed singer Neshama Carlebach in concert joined in part with a gospel choir led by Paston Milton Vann. At Temple Israel Center of White Plains, NY. Sunday (Today) - 8pm & 2am;Monday - 4:30pm; Friday - 7:30pm

Talmud: Motherhood

While the Talmud notes a man's obligation to have children, for women this is voluntary act. Rabbi Mordechai Becher (Gateways) explains this commentary on "Motherhood Not a Mitzvah?!," based on Yevamus 65b, on this episode "Dimensions of the Daf." Today (Sunday) – 9am

Talmud: Marriage (For Lag B’Omer)

"Eight Blessings One Wedding," on the theme of marriage as found in Talmud tractates Kesuvos 7 and 8, is presented by Rabbi Mordechai Becher (Gateways) on this episode of "Dimensions of the Daf.” Today (Sunday) – 9:30am; Tuesday - 9:40am & 5:10pm

Talmud: Our Historic Homeland

Evidence of how the Jewish people have had a connection to the Land of Israel for thousands of years is provided in Rabbi Mordechai Becher's lesson entitled "Occupied or Liberated" on the original Talmud series, "Dimensions of the Daf." Thursday – 7pm & 2am

L'Chayim: Woman of Valor

For Mother's Day, Sara Esther Crispe (TheJewishWoman.org) and Rabbi Jeffrey Segelman (Westchester Jewish Center) discuss Mark Pearlman's book, "More Precious than Pearls: A Prayer for the Women of Valor in Our Lives," the tradition praise of women recited on Shabbat. Today (Sunday) - 12 noon & 6am

92nd Street Y: Judy Gold

For Mother’s Day, JBS presents comedian Judy Gold talking about Jewish mother, and life on the road as a female comic in conversation with entertainment journalist Eddy Friedfeld. Taped before a live audience at New York's 92nd Street Y. Tonight (Sunday) – 8:30pm & 1:15am

Film: Mamadrama

With characteristic Jewish humor, iconic filmmakers Paul Mazursky, and Paul Bogart join Larry Peerce and actress Lainie Kazan in reflecting (with disarming candor) on their own Jewish mothers and how they influenced their on-screen portrayals. Tonight (Sunday) – 9pm & Midnight; Friday – 9pm & 4am

Avraham Fried for Lag B'Omer

In the spirit of Lag B’Omer, JBS presents Jewish “Pop” musician Avraham “Avremel” Fried, a leading singer/composer in the Orthodox Jewish community who performed at the Hampton Synagogue in West Hampton Beach, NY. Monday - 7:30pm & 1am; Wednesday - 1pm

StandWithUs Gala

British Col. Richard Kemp describes the unique moral qualities of the Israel Defense Forces and Sarah Idan (Miss Iraq 2017) receives a special award at the 2019 StandWithUs Gala. From the Intercontinental NY Barclay Hotel in NYC. Wednesday - 8pm & 1am; Friday - 2pm; Saturday – 8pm

David Harris: May 9 - May 14, 1948

AJC CEO David Harris presents an overview of events from the end of World War II (May 8, 1945) to the creation of the State of Israel some 1,102 days later (May 14, 1947) and pays tribute to the Survivors and all who helped build the State of Israel.
Thursday - 6:30pm & 11:30pm; Friday - 3:30am, 8:30am & 12:30pm

Israel: High-Tech Nation

A panel discussion focuses on ways in which Israel achieves new highs in foreign investment and venture funding that fuels Israel’s high-tech industry with Stanley Stern, Vanessa Bartram and Mark Moerdler. With Mark Moerdler at AIPAC 2020. Thursday - 8pm & 1am; Saturday 7pm

On L’Chayim

Monday: Why J Street-Visotzky

Rabbi Burt Visotzky, Prof. of Midrash at the Conservative Movement’s Jewish Theological Seminary of America & Dir. of JTS’s Milstein Center for Interreligious Dialogue, explains why he is a member of the Rabbinic Cabinet of J Street. With Mark S. Golub. Monday - 3pm

Monday: Love for Lag B'Omer

Dr. Aaron Ben Ze'ev, former President of the University of Haifa, professor of philosophy and author of "Love Online", sits to discuss the psychology of love. Monday - 9pm & 2am; Tuesday - 3pm

Tuesday: Etzion Bloc 1948

The story of Yossi Ron, child of K'far Etzion, orphaned when his parents were killed in the Arab massacre of K'far Etzion Massacre, May 13, 1948. Tuesday - 9pm & Midnight; Wednesday - 3pm

Thursday: Commander Aryeh Lebovitz

Eugene Aryeh Lebovitz, commander of troops in Haifa during the 1948 War of Independence, reminisces about his survival at Auschwitz, his running the British blockade, and his ongoing work on behalf of Israel and Jewish life. Thursday - 9pm & 12:30am; Friday - 3pm

Saturday: Noa

Israel's leading international concert and recording artist, Noa, discusses her Yemenite roots and her musical style influenced by Paul Simon, Joni Mitchell, and Leonard Cohen of the 1960s. Saturday - 6pm

A Touch Away: Ep 3

The continuing story of forbidden love and secrets when a secular Jewish family from Russia moves in next to a Haredi family - and their daughter, about to be part of an arranged marriage, falls in love with the charismatic son. In Hebrew with English Subtitles. Sunday - 7pm & 1:30am; Monday - 9am & 4:30pm; Wednesday - 7pm & 2am; Thursday - 10pm; Friday – 10:30am

Eichmann Trial Remembered

In May of 1960, Mossad agents captured Adolph Eichmann in Buenos Aires and spirited him back to Israel where the mastermind of Hitler’s “Final Solution” would be put on trial for the public to learn the grotesque lengths Nazi Germany had implemented in their determination to “exterminate” the Jewish race from the face of the earth.

Michael Goldmann-Gilead, a key member of the special Israeli police unit created to gather evidence for the trial of Adolph Eichmann (April-August 1961) discusses his work and the trial. With Eli M. Rosenbaum at the Museum of Jewish Heritage in NYC.

Today (Sunday) - 3pm; Monday – 10:30am

92nd Street Y: Anita Diamant

Best-selling author of “The Red Tent,” Anita Diamant speaks on Pitching Our Own Tent: Reinventing the Jewish Woman. Recorded before a live audience at New York’s 92nd Street Y Monday - 10pm & 4:30am;Wednesday - 10:30am; Friday - 8pm & 1am; Saturday - 3pm

Together During COVID 19: Dr. Nir-Paz

Dr. Ran Nir-Paz, Specialist in Infectious Diseases at Hadassah Hospital in Israel, answers questions about the Coronavirus and offers his perspective on state lockdowns and the importance of easing them. With Mark S. Golub. Today (Sunday) – 4:30pm

In The News: Palestinians To Court

Israeli attorney and activist, Nitsana Darshan-Leitner, returns to JBS to discuss her court case in Jerusalem seeking to freeze Palestinian funds use to compensate Israeli victims of terrorist attacks during the second Intifada. With Shahar Azani
Sunday (Today) - 11:30pm; Monday - 3:30am, 8:30am & 12:30pm

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