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JBS HIGHLIGHTS FOR MAY 24 – MAY 30
Posted by Vlada Barash on 05/22/2026 @ 04:00 PM
Family, Faith, and Jewish History, and More on JBS
Watch JBS on Comcast X-1 Box 1684, DirecTV 388, Hotwire 269 and streamed on Roku under “educational”, Apple TV, Amazon Fire, ZipWaveTV 29, and www.jbstv.org. For a complete and timely schedule and other television providers, go to www.jbstv.org Now with Closed Captioning! Turn on Closed Captioning on your television settings to enable. All Times are ET and are Subject to Change
FEATURED PROGRAMS
In the Spotlight with Abigail Pogrebin | James McAuley
James McAuley discusses his biography tracing how French aristocrat Edmond de Rothschild became a driving force in the early Zionist movement, in conversation with Abigail Pogrebin. Monday • 8:00pm • 11:00pm | Tue • 2:00am • 5:00am • 7:00am • 11:00am | Thu • 2:00pm | Fri • 4:00pm | Sat • 7:00pm
Jewish Insights with Justin Pines | Faith & Loss After October 7th — Rav Tamir Granot
Rav Tamir Granot on Israel after October 7th and the discovered journals of his fallen son Amitai, published as A Dreamer and a Fighter. Tuesday • 8:00pm • 11:00pm | Wed • 2:00am • 5:00am • 10:00am | Thu • 7:00am | Fri • 9:00am • 8:30pm | Sat • 8:30am • 4:00pm
Defending Israel with David Harris
David Harris delves into critical issues facing American Jewry and its relationship with the state of Israel. Wednesday • 7:00pm • 11:00pm | Thu • 5:00am • 11:30am • 6:30pm | Fri • 5:00am • 7:30am • 12:30pm | Sat • 7:30pm
Being Jewish with Jonah Platt | Yohay Sponder
Israeli stand-up comedian, actor and “self loving Jew” joins Jonah in conversation. Thursday • 8:00pm • 11:00pm | Fri • 2:00am • 10:00am • 2:00pm • 9:30pm | Sat • 10:00pm
Boy From the North Country
Author Sam Sussman and Cantor Dan Singer reflect on Sussman’s novel and the unexpected ways Bob Dylan connects their stories, with Cantor Singer weaving Dylan’s lyrics and melodies into the conversation on guitar. Sunday • 7:30pm • 11:00pm | Mon • 1:00pm | Tue • 4:30pm | Wed • 1:30pm • 7:30pm | Thu • 10:00am | Sat • 4:30am • 8:00pm
TEXTing IRL | Peace, War and Torah — Yehudah Mirsky
Yehudah Mirsky, Brandeis professor, rabbi, and scholar, joins Elana Stein Hain to explore the meaning of peace in Jewish thought through the Priestly Blessing in Parashat Naso. Tuesday • 7:30pm • 10:00pm | Wed • 1:00am • 11:00am | Thu • 2:30pm • 5:00pm | Fri • 8:30am • 11:00am | Sat • 4:00am • 5:00pm
Totally Booked with Zibby Owens | Are You Mad At Me?
Meg Josephson, psychotherapist and social media voice, joins Zibby to discuss her book, a guide to understanding chronic people-pleasing. Thursday • 7:30pm • 10:00pm | Fri • 7:00am • 1:00pm | Sat • 9:30pm
NEWS & ANALYSIS
JLMinute
JNS Bureau Chief Alex Traiman and journalist Josh Hasten break down the week’s events in Israel. Monday • 7:00pm
Thinking Out Loud
Journalist and commentator Micah Halpern analyzes stories, op-ed pieces and cartoons in the news. Wednesday • 6:30pm
ILTV News and JBS Daily News Updates
ILTV reports from Israel followed by JBS Daily News with Teisha Bader. Monday ILTV News • 6:00pm | Tuesday – Thursday • 6:00pm | Friday • 5:00pm | ILTV News Sunday • 5:00pm
Good Week Israel
Positive stories from Israel of heroism, unity and support. Mondays • 6:30pm
ILTV Insider
ILTV reports and interviews. Tuesdays • 6:30pm
On L’Chayim — Classic Conversations with Mark S. Golub z”l
Michael Taylor | Survivor & War Hero
Monday • 9:00pm
John Sterling z”l
Tuesday • 9:00pm
Jeffrey S. Gurock | Jews of Harlem
Wednesday • 9:00pm
Shalom Habibi | Comedy Duo
Thursday • 9:00pm
JEWISH STUDIES
Weekly Parsha | Naso
Followed from Jewish 101. Monday & Thursday | Fri • 5:30pm | Sat • 1:30am • 12:30pm
Talmud Study with Rabbi Mordechai Becher
Guns and Moses
Sunday • 9:00am | Monday • 4:00am
In Self Defense
Sunday • 9:30am | Monday • 4:30am
Jewish Tradition and Midrash with Rabbi Mark S. Golub z”l
Jewish 101 | No Miracles
Monday & Thursday • 9:00am & 4:00pm | Saturday • 1:00am
From The Aleph Bet
Lesson 4
Tuesday • 9:00am • 4:00pm
FRIDAY EVENING SHABBAT SERVICES
REFORM: CENTRAL SYNAGOGUE
Closed Captioned - 6:00pm (Live), 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
Vlada Barash Special Projects Manager 201-334-2510 JBS Jewish Broadcasting Service, a 501c3 fulltime television channel. Website: jbstv.org
MARJCC Bamachol: 30th Annual Yachad Israeli Dance Festival
Posted by Lauren Gold on 05/20/2026 @ 04:04 PM
Sunday, May 24 | 7 PM
Michael-Ann Russell JCC Bamachol proudly presents the 30th Annual Festival Yachad, an unforgettable evening of Israeli dance celebrating unity, culture and tradition through breathtaking performance.
Broward Center for the Performing Arts, 305 S Andrews Avenue, Fort Lauderdale
Film Screening: "Bernstein's Wall"
Posted by Lauren Gold on 05/19/2026 @ 11:38 AM
Sunday, May 24-Sunday, May 31
The legendary maestro Leonard Bernstein — celebrity conductor, composer and political activist — is thrillingly captured in this archival documentary portrait by Douglas Tirola (Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead). With Bernstein’s 1989 Christmas Day concert in Berlin as a frame, Tirola crafts Bernstein’s remarkable career entirely from television interviews, news footage, home movies, audio clips and personal letters.
“GALVANIZING. … Bernstein, who when he was young resembled a dreamy-eyed Hebraic Rock Hudson, evolved into a towering figure with the bearing of an eagle.” – Owen Gleiberman, Variety
Savor Cinema, 503 SE 6th Street, Fort Lauderdale
The Road to Healing with Omri Miran and Ambassador David Friedman
Posted by Aviva Tessler on 05/19/2026 @ 11:28 AM
Beyond the Headlines: The Road to Healing
Thursday, June 4 | 8 PM
Join former hostage Omri Miran in a powerful conversation with Ambassador David Friedman as they discuss resilience, healing and hope in the aftermath of October 7. Presented by Operation Embrace, assisting survivors of terror attacks in Israel.
David Posnack JCC, 5850 South Pine Island Road, Davie
Purses With a Purpose - May 31
Posted by FABIOLA Plewinski on 05/19/2026 @ 12:42 AM
Hosted by The Beth Torah Social Action Team
JOIN US FOR A MITZVAH MORNING
You and your family will help fill purses with
essentials and love to brighten a woman’s day.
Benefiting women at The Lotus House.
Sunday May 31 10:30-12:30pm @Beth Torah Benny Rok Campus 20350 NE 26th Avenue, North Miami Beach, FL 33181
Register: (https://btbrc.shulcloud.com/form/purses-with-a-purpose.html)
Donate: essential items to fill the purses (https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/NJ72QUDUOHYE)
Bring the whole family, activities for kids.
Ten Commandments & Ice Cream Party 5786
Posted by chabad chayil on 05/18/2026 @ 02:38 AM
Enjoy coffee, ice cream and a whole dairy buffet together with the Ten Commandments! From Men, women & children. No charge. Holiday dinners also available for a nominal feel Must RSVP.
Friday, May 22, 11:30am
Chabad Chayil 2601 NE 211 Ter, Miami, FL 33180
No charge
JBS HIGHLIGHTS FOR MAY 17 – MAY 23
Posted by Vlada Barash on 05/15/2026 @ 04:52 PM
Celebrating Shavuot and More on JBS
Watch JBS on Comcast X-1 Box 1684, DirecTV 388, Hotwire 269 and streamed on Roku under “educational”, Apple TV, Amazon Fire, ZipWaveTV 29, and www.jbstv.org. For a complete and timely schedule and other television providers, go to www.jbstv.org
Now with Closed Captioning! Turn on Closed Captioning on your television settings to enable.
All Times are ET and are Subject to Change
SHAVUOT SERVICES
Central Synagogue – Reform
with Closed Captions
Erev Shavuot Service
Thursday • 6:00pm LIVE | Encore • 9:30pm
Shavuot Yizkor Service
Friday • 9:30am LIVE | Encore • 1:30pm
Hampton Synagogue – Orthodox
with Hebrew, transliteration & English subtitles
Erev Shavuot Service
Thursday • 7:30pm | Encore • 11:00pm
Shavuot Service
Friday • 11:00am | Encore • 4:00pm
FEATURED PROGRAMMING
In The Spotlight |A Time to Gather | Bruce Feiler
Bruce Feiler, author and cultural commentator, sits down with Abigail Pogrebin to discuss his latest book on the power of ritual and connection in contemporary life. Monday • 8:00pm • 11:00pm | Tue • 2:00am • 7:00am • 11:00am | Wed • 5:00am | Sat • 7:00pm
Jewish Insights with Justin Pines | Dr. Raizi Chechik | The Book of Ruth: Choices That Define Us
Dr. Chechik reveals what makes the Book of Ruth unique in all of Tanach — and what its characters’ choices say about how we live our own lives. Tuesday • 8:00pm • 11:00pm | Wed • 2:00am • 10:00am | Thu • 7:00am | Fri • 1:00am • 12:30pm • 9:30pm | Sat • 8:30am • 4:00pm
Defending Israel with David Harris | Ambassador Marc Sievers
David Harris is joined by the former U.S. Ambassador to Oman and veteran diplomat to ten countries for a discussion of the regional situation from his vantage point in Abu Dhabi. Wednesday • 7:00pm • 11:00pm | Thu • 4:00am • 1:00pm | Sat • 7:30pm
Being Jewish with Jonah Platt | Jamie-Lynn Sigler
Jonah Platt welcomes the acclaimed actress known for The Sopranos and a proud Jewish-American voice who has spoken openly about her connection to Israel and Jewish identity. Special Time! Saturday • 8:00pm • 11:00pm
Finding Happiness in the Wilderness of Life
*Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch reflects on finding happiness amid life’s challenges, exploring the Jewish notion that God created an imperfect world and that our task is to improve it through struggle and moral responsibility. Wednesday • 7:30pm • 10:00pm | Thu • 4:30am | Sat • 8:00am
A Tale of Two Women
Rabbi Sacks z”l delivers a shiur about the similarities between Ruth and Tamar and what we can learn from their experiences about our identity as a Jewish people. Sunday • 3:00pm & 11:00pm | Mon • 2:00am • 7:00am | Tue • 5:00pm | Wed • 4:00am | Thu • 2:00pm | Fri • 2:00am
The Lost Tapes
Jake Ehrenreich, creator and performer of the hit show A Jew Grows in Brooklyn, blends heartfelt and humorous stage moments with newly uncovered documentary footage in this short film exploring memory and identity — from Brooklyn to the Catskills. Monday • 8:30pm • 11:30pm | Tue • 2:30am • 7:30am • 11:30am | Wed • 5:30am | Sat • 9:00pm
For Heaven’s Sake | Kristoff and The Times
Donniel Hartman and Yossi Klein Halevi respond to Nicholas Kristof’s NYT column accusing Israel of systemic abuse of Palestinian detainees, examining media narratives surrounding Israel and confronting the moral dangers of abuse in wartime. Tuesday • 7:00pm | Wed • 11:00am • 5:00pm | Thu • 10:00am | Sat • 5:00pm
NEWS & ANALYSIS
JLMinute
JNS Bureau Chief Alex Traiman and journalist Josh Hasten break down the week’s events in Israel. Monday • 7:00pm
Thinking Out Loud
Journalist and commentator Micah Halpern analyzes stories, op-ed pieces and cartoons in the news. Wednesday • 6:30pm
ILTV News and JBS Daily News Updates
ILTV reports from Israel followed by JBS Daily News with Teisha Bader. Monday – Wednesday • 6:00pm | ILTV News Sunday • 5:00pm
Good Week Israel
Positive stories from Israel of heroism, unity and support. Mondays • 6:30pm
ILTV Insider
ILTV reports and interviews. Tuesdays • 6:30pm
On L’Chayim — Classic Conversations with Mark S. Golub z”l
Burt Visotzky | Midrash
Monday • 9:00pm
Ken Spiro • Part 1 | Values
Tuesday • 9:00pm
Ken Spiro • Part 2 | God
Wednesday • 9:00pm
Norman Cohen | Genius of Midrash
Friday • 12:00am
Rabbi David Hartman z”l | Understanding Sinai
Friday • 12:30am
JEWISH STUDIES
Weekly Parsha | Shavuot
Followed from Jewish 101. Monday & Thursday | Fri • 5:30pm | Sat • 12:30pm
Talmud Study with Rabbi Mordechai Becher
Not Taken Literally
Sunday • 9:00am | Friday • 4:00am
Say Cheese
Sunday • 9:30am
Jewish Tradition and Midrash with Rabbi Mark S. Golub z”l | Jewish 101
Shavuot
**Wednesday • 1:00pm | Saturday • 3:30am
At Sinai
Monday & Thursday • 9:00am & 4:00pm | Friday • 3:00am | Saturday • 1:00am
Midrash
Friday • 5:30pm
FRIDAY EVENING SHABBAT SERVICES
REFORM: CENTRAL SYNAGOGUE
Closed Captioned — 6:00pm (Live), 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
Vlada Barash Special Projects Manager 201-334-2510 JBS Jewish Broadcasting Service, a 501c3 fulltime television channel. Website: jbstv.org
JBS HIGHLIGHTS FOR MAY 10 – MAY 16
Posted by Vlada Barash on 05/08/2026 @ 04:30 PM
Mother’s Day, Jerusalem Day and More on JBS
Watch JBS on Comcast X-1 Box 1684, DirecTV 388, Hotwire 269 and streamed on Roku under “educational”, Apple TV, Amazon Fire, ZipWaveTV 29, and www.jbstv.org. For a complete and timely schedule and other television providers, go to www.jbstv.org Now with Closed Captioning! Turn on Closed Captioning on your television settings to enable. All Times are ET and are Subject to Change
FEATURED PROGRAMMING
In the Spotlight with Abigail Pogrebin | Sanctioned Bigotry — Britt Tevis
Historian Britt Tevis joins Abigail Pogrebin to discuss Sanctioned Bigotry: A Documentary History of Antisemitism in the United States, tracing five centuries of anti-Jewish discrimination in America. Monday • 8:00pm • 11:00pm | Tue • 2:00am • 7:00am • 11:00am | Wed • 5:00am | Thu • 2:00pm | Fri • 4:30pm | Sat • 7:00pm
Jewish Insights with Justin Pines | Revisiting the Tower of Babel — Shuli Taubes
Shuli Taubes, educator and scholar, unpacks the Tower of Babel from Genesis, revealing surprising layers hidden in the text — and what’s truly at stake for the builders, for God, and for humanity today. Tuesday • 8:00pm • 11:00pm | Wed • 2:00am • 10:00am | Thu • 5:00am • 7:00am | Fri • 9:00am • 8:30pm | Sat • 8:30am • 4:00pm
Defending Israel with David Harris | Daniel Schwammenthal
Daniel Schwammenthal, editor of The Jewish Chronicle, joins David Harris for a conversation about the alarming rise of antisemitism and what lies ahead for the Jewish community in the U.K. Wednesday • 7:00pm • 11:00pm | Thu • 4:00am • 6:30pm | Fri • 7:30am • 12:30pm | Sat • 8:00pm
Being Jewish with Jonah Platt | Deborah Lipstadt
Deborah Lipstadt, renowned Holocaust historian, author and former U.S. Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism, joins Jonah Platt in conversation. Thursday • 8:00pm • 11:00pm | Fri • 2:00am • 10:00am • 2:00pm • 9:30pm | Sat • 10:00pm
Motherhood, Family, and Finding the Way Through | Lihi Lapid
Lihi Lapid joins Jill Kargman and Zibby Owens to explore the realities of motherhood, ambition and identity in a program of the Temple Emanu-El Cultural Streicker Center. Sunday • 10:00pm • 1:00pm • 4:00pm • 8:00pm • 11:00pm | Mon • 2:00am • 7:00am | Tue • 5:00pm
A Special Look with Teisha Bader | Agunot
Addressing the agunah crisis, where Jewish women are denied a religious divorce, Teisha Bader speaks with Rabbanit Leah Sarna and Melissa, who has experienced it firsthand. Monday • 8:30pm • 11:30pm | Tue • 2:30am • 7:30am • 11:30am • 7:00pm | Wed • 5:30am | Thu • 5:00pm | Sat • 7:30pm
Global Connections with Robert Siegel | The Iran War and What’s Next
Robert Siegel is joined by Chuck Freilich, former Israeli Deputy National Security Adviser, and Roya Hakakian of the Middle East Broadcasting Network to examine the current Iran conflict and what may lie ahead. Wednesday • 8:00pm | Thu • 2:00am • 10:00am • 1:00pm | Sat • 8:30pm
Totally Booked with Zibby Owens | Joyride — Susan Orlean
Susan Orlean, New York Times bestselling author, joins Zibby to reflect on her debut memoir and the “reign of good fortune” that has carried her through early career breakthroughs, profound personal loss, and a hard-won resilience. Thursday • 7:30pm | Fri • 7:00am • 1:00pm | Sat • 9:30pm
NEWS & ANALYSIS
JLMinute
JNS Bureau Chief Alex Traiman and journalist Josh Hasten break down the week’s events in Israel, offering clear, timely news and analysis. Monday • 7:00pm
Thinking Out Loud
Journalist and commentator Micah Halpern analyzes stories, op-ed pieces and cartoons in the news. Wednesday • 6:30pm
ILTV News and JBS Daily News Updates
ILTV reports from Israel followed by JBS Daily News with Teisha Bader. Monday – Thursday • 6:00pm | Friday • 5:00pm | ILTV News Sunday • 5:00pm
Good Week Israel
Positive stories from Israel of heroism, unity and support. Mondays • 6:30pm
ILTV Insider
ILTV reports and interviews. Tuesdays • 6:30pm
On L’Chayim — Classic Conversations with Mark S. Golub z”l
A Women of Valor | Crispe & Segelman
Sunday • 6:00pm
Rabbi Uri Regev | Judaism in Israel
Monday • 9:00pm
Meg Akabas | Jewish Parenting
Tuesday • 9:00pm
J.T. Rogers | Oslo
Wednesday • 9:00pm
Mike Burstyn | Azimuth
Thursday • 9:00pm
JEWISH STUDIES
Weekly Parsha | Bamidbar
Followed from Jewish 101. Monday & Thursday • 9:30am | Fri • 5:30pm | Sat • 12:30pm
Talmud Study with Rabbi Mordechai Becher
Just Motherhood — Sunday • 9:00am | Monday • 4:00am Saul and David — Sunday • 9:30am | Monday • 4:30am
Jewish Tradition and Midrash with Rabbi Mark S. Golub z”l
Jewish 101 | Preparing for Sinai Monday & Thursday • 9:00am & 4:00pm | Saturday • 1:00am
FRIDAY EVENING SHABBAT SERVICES
REFORM: CENTRAL SYNAGOGUE
Closed Captioned - 6:00pm (Live), 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
Vlada Barash Special Projects Manager 201-334-2510 JBS Jewish Broadcasting Service, a 501c3 fulltime television channel. Website: jbstv.org
Chabad Chayil Car Donation
Posted by chabad chayil on 05/05/2026 @ 10:07 AM
We are looking for a vehicle for our camp counselors as well as an additional van or bus for after-school pickup. If you know of anyone looking to get a tax write-off in exchange for a vehicle please visit ChabadChayil.org/CarDonation or call (305) 770-1919.
Miami Book Fair: Mindich Fellowship for Jewish Fiction
Posted by Lauren Gold on 05/04/2026 @ 11:07 AM
Apply by Sunday, May 31
Miami Book Fair’s Emerging Writer Fellowships program offers a life-changing experience to fresh literary voices! Through the generous sponsorship of the Stacy and Eric Mindich Fund for Jewish Stories – sole sponsor of the Mindich Fellowship for Jewish Fiction – and the Cornelia T. Bailey Foundation, Tristarr Lifelong Learning Fund, and Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs, we’re beginning the fourth cycle and selecting two emerging writers who will enjoy critical mentorship from nationally established authors in their respective genres, as well as a host of other strategic creative and career-boosting supports.
