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JBS HIGHLIGHTS FOR MARCH 22 – MARCH 28
Posted by Vlada Barash on 03/20/2026 @ 06:31 PM
Avi Weiss, David Ingber, Sarachek Basketball Tournament, Shabbat HaGadol
Watch JBS on Comcast X1 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 All Times are ET and are Subject to Change
In the Spotlight with Abigail Pogrebin: RABBI DAVID A. INGBER
Rabbi David A. Ingber, founding rabbi of Romemu and Senior Director of Jewish Life at 92NY, a leading voice in Jewish Renewal known for his spiritual teaching and influential leadership. Monday - 8:00pm & 11:00pm; Tue - 2:00am, 7:00am & 11:00am; Wed - 5:00am; Thu - 2:00pm; Fri - 4:00pm; Sat - 7:00pm
Jewish Insights with Justin Pines: ALAN MORINIS — THE SHABBAT EFFECT
Dr. Alan Morinis, founder of The Mussar Institute and a leading voice in the contemporary Mussar revival, discusses how Shabbat can transform your inner life — cultivating joy, trust, and peace far beyond the seventh day. Tuesday - 8:00pm & 11:00pm; Wed - 2:00am & 10:00am; Thu - 5:00am & 7:00am; Fri - 9:00am & 8:30pm; Saturday - 8:30am & 4:00pm
Defending Israel with David Harris: NITSANA DARSHAN-LEITNER
Nitsana Darshan-Leitner, attorney, human rights activist, and founder of the Israel Law Center — ranked among the 50 most influential Jews by the Jerusalem Post — joins David Harris to discuss the war with Iran. Wed - 7:00pm & 11:00pm; Thu - 4:30am, 1:00pm & 6:30pm; Fri - 5:00am, 8:30am & 12:30pm; Sat - 8:30pm
Being Jewish with Jonah Platt: OUR LADY J
Our Lady J — groundbreaking screenwriter, singer-songwriter, and proud new Jew — the trailblazing voice behind Transparent and American Horror Story. Thursday - 8:00pm & 11:00pm; Fri - 2:00am, 10:00am, 2:00pm, 9:30pm; Sat - 5:00am & 10:00pm
For Heaven’s Sake: THE IMPACT OF THE IRAN WAR ON ISRAEL AND THE JEWISH PEOPLE
Donniel Hartman & Yossi Klein Halevi examine how the war with Iran is reshaping Israeli life, the Lebanon ground operation, and the deepening divide in American Jewish identity. Tuesday - 7:00pm; Wed - 4:00am, 11:00am & 5:00pm; Thu - 10:00am; Fri - 1:00pm; Sat - 5:00pm
The ISGAP Hour – War with Iran: GEN. AMOS YADLIN & SAMUEL M. KATZ
General Amos Yadlin and author Samuel M. Katz join Dr. Charles Asher Small and David Harris to discuss Iran, Israeli intelligence, and the rise of global antisemitism. Wednesday - 8:00pm; Thu - 2:00am & 11:00am; Fri - 4:00am & 7:00am; Sat - 9:00pm
Spiritual Activism: RABBI AVI WEISS
Rabbi Avi Weiss joins Rabbi Binyamin Krauss on the SAR podcast Opening Up to discuss spiritual activism, the legacy of Natan and Avital Sharansky, and how students can show up for Am Yisrael with courage and care. Sunday - 9:00pm; Mon - 2:00am & 7:00am; Tue - 2:00pm; Wed - 7:30pm; Thu - 2:30pm; Fri - 4:30pm; Sat - 4:00am & 7:30pm
Eric Goldman’s Jewish Cinematheque: MY UNDERGROUND MOTHER
Filmmaker Marisa Fox discusses her documentary about a daughter uncovering the hidden life of her freedom fighter and survivor mother after long-lost writings come to light decades later. Monday - 8:30pm & 11:30pm; Tue - 2:30am, 7:30am & 11:30am; Wed - 5:30am; Thu - 7:00pm
Totally Booked with Zibby: DINA ALVAREZ & DINA ARONSON
Zibby sits with Dina Alvarez and Dina Aronson to discuss Midlife Private Parts, a candid collection of essays on what it really feels like to navigate life as a midlife woman. Thursday - 7:30pm & 10:00pm; Fri - 1:00am, 11:00am & 1:00pm; Sat - 4:30am
JBS Film Festival – Blind Spot Documentary: PRODUCER LENNY GOLD
A groundbreaking film documenting campus antisemitism before and after October 7, through students, officials, and experts — followed by Lenny Gold’s testimony to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights. Sunday - 7:00pm & 11:00pm; Tue - 4:00am; Wed - 1:00pm; Sat - 11:00pm
Red Sarachek Basketball Tournament Tier 1
The country’s most prestigious tournament for Jewish high school basketball teams from across the U.S. and Canada, held at Yeshiva University. Sunday - 2:00pm (Game 1, LIVE) & 3:30pm (Game 2, LIVE) Monday - 2:00pm · Championship · LIVE
NEWS & ANALYSIS
JLMinute
Monday - 7:00pm; Tue - 10:00am & 1:00pm; Wed - 7:00am
Thinking Out Loud
Wednesday - 6:30pm & 11:30pm; Thu - 8:30am & 12:30pm; Fri - 5:30am
ILTV News and JBS Daily News Updates
ILTV reports from Israel followed by JBS Daily News with Teisha Bader Monday - Thursday at 6:00pm & Friday (ILTV only) at 5:00pm ILTV News Sunday at 5:00pm
Good Week Israel
Positive stories from Israel of heroism, unity and support Mondays at 6:30pm
ILTV Insider
ILTV reports and interviews Tuesdays at 6:30pm
On L’Chayim — Classic Conversations with Mark S. Golub z“l
Joshua Safran — Author
Monday - 9:00pm; Tue - 12:00am, 3:00am & 3:00pm
Rabba Sara Hurwitz — First Woman Orthodox Rabbi
Tuesday - 9:00pm; Wed - 12:00am, 3:00am & 3:00pm; Saturday - 6:00pm
Phyllis Chesler — Feminist Psychologist, Bestselling Author
Wednesday - 9:00pm; Thursday - 12:00am, 3:00am & 3:00pm
Nancy Brinker — Philanthropist, Author, and Former Diplomat
Thursday - 9:00pm; Friday - 12:00am, 3:00am & 3:00pm
JEWISH STUDIES
Shabbat HaGadol with Rabbi Sacks z“l
Rabbi Sacks shares reflections for Shabbat HaGadol & Pesach. Monday - 5:30pm; Tue - 9:00am & 4:00pm; Thu - 5:30pm; Fri - 5:30am, 11:30am & 5:30pm; Sat - 3:30am & 12:30pm
Talmud Study with Rabbi Mordechai Becher
Study by Proxy?
Sunday - 9:00am; Monday - 4:00am
On Treating Gentiles
Sunday - 9:30am; Monday - 4:30am
Jewish 101 — Jewish Tradition and Midrash with Rabbi Mark S. Golub z“l
The Exodus
Monday - 9:00am & 4:00pm; Thu - 4:30pm; Sat - 1:00am
Passover Rabbis Roundtable
NYC rabbis Angela Buchdahl, Elliot Cosgrove and Chaim Steinmetz discuss their preparations and plans for Passover. Monday - 1:00pm; Tuesday - 5:00pm
The Haggadah – Exploring the Haggadah
Rabbi Eryn London, Scholar in Residence of JOFA, explores the traditions in the Haggadah. Sunday - 10:30pm; Mon - 1:00am & 11:30am; Tue - 9:30am & 4:30pm
FRIDAY EVENING SHABBAT SERVICES
REFORM: CENTRAL SYNAGOGUE
Closed Captioned - 6:00pm (Live); Encores 11:30pm & 2:00am
ORTHODOX: HAMPTON SYNAGOGUE
With Hebrew, transliteration and English subtitles - 7:30pm; Encore 10:30pm
SATURDAY MORNING SHABBAT SERVICES
REFORM: CENTRAL SYNAGOGUE
Closed Captioned - 9:30am (Live); Encore 1:00pm
ORTHODOX: HAMPTON SYNAGOGUE
With Hebrew, transliteration and English subtitles - 11:00am; Encore 2:30pm
**Vlada Barash Special Projects Manager 201-334-2510 JBS Jewish Broadcasting Service, a 501c3 fulltime television channel. Website: jbstv.or
Shabbat Illuminated Under the Stars
Posted by Lauren Gold on 03/18/2026 @ 04:29 PM
Friday, March 27 | 7 PM
Join us for a magical outdoor Shabbat experience. Come dressed in white.
Space is limited | Registration required
Beth Torah Benny Rok Campus, 20350 NE 26th Avenue, Miami
JBS HIGHLIGHTS FOR MARCH 15 – MARCH 21
Posted by Vlada Barash on 03/13/2026 @ 07:30 PM
Angela Buchdahl; Eden Grinshpan; Daniel Lubetzky; Hasidic Band Zusha
Watch JBS on Comcast X1 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
In the Spotlight with Abigail Pogrebin: RABBI ANGELA BUCHDAHL
Rabbi Angela Buchdahl discusses her bestselling memoir Heart of A Stranger & her journey to becoming the first Asian American and first woman to be the senior rabbi of Central Synagogue. Monday - 8:00pm & 11:00pm; Tue - 2:00am, 7:00am & 11:00am; Wed - 5:00am; Thu - 2:00pm; Sat - 7:00pm
Jewish Insights with Justin Pines: ZUSHA — 100TH EPISODE CELEBRATION
Zusha's Shlomo Gaisin & Zachariah Goldschmiedt join Justin for episode 100, discussing creativity, hevruta partnership & Jewish soul music. Tuesday - 8:00pm & 11:00pm; Wed - 2:00am & 10:00am; Thu - 5:00am & 7:00am; Fri - 9:00am & 8:30pm; Saturday - 8:30am & 4:00pm
Defending Israel with David Harris: MENG YANG
David Harris is joined by Meng Yang, a Peking University professor who teaches China's first university-level Yiddish course and lectures on Jewish civilization, the Holocaust and antisemitism. Wed - 7:00pm & 11:00pm; Thu - 4:00am, 11:30pm, 5:00pm & 6:30pm; Fri - 5:00am, 7:30am & 12:30pm; Sat - 8:00pm
Being Jewish with Jonah Platt: DANIEL LUBETZKY
KIND founder Daniel Lubetzky joins Jonah to discuss identity, and how his upbringing as the son of a Holocaust survivor and a Mexican Jew shaped both his life and his work. Thursday - 8:00pm & 11:00pm; Fri - 2:00am, 10:00am, 2:00pm, 9:30pm; Sat - 5:00am & 10:00pm
Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch: SECONDS FROM CARNAGE
Rabbi Hirsch delivers a sermon about the direct connection between hatred of Israel and hatred of Jews, and speaks directly to the elected officials who condone such hatred. Wednesday - 7:30pm & 10:00pm; Thu - 1:00am, 11:00am & 7:00pm; Fri - 4:30am & 4:30pm; Sat - 5:30 & 9:30pm
TEXTing IRL: DAVID DISHON — LOSS, MEMORY & SACRIFICE
David Dishon, who lost his grandson in the war after October 7, joins Elana Stein Hain to explore what Jewish texts teach us about loss, memory, and sacrifice. Tuesday - 7:30pm & 10:30pm; Wed - 1:00am, 4:00am & 11:00am; Thu - 5:30pm; Fri - 8:30am; Sat - 5:00pm
Tahini Baby Cookbook: EDEN GRINSHPAN
Top Chef Canada's Eden Grinshpan celebrates her cookbook Tahini Baby with playful, Middle Eastern-inspired vegetarian dishes you'll want to make tonight. Sunday - 8:00pm & 11:00pm; Mon - 7:00am & 1:00pm; Tue - 5:00am; Wed - 5:00pm; Sat - 8:30pm & 11:00pm
Totally Booked with Zibby: ALISHA FERNANDEZ MIRANDA
Alisha Fernandez Miranda sits with Zibby Owens to discuss juggling motherhood, marriage and philanthropy, themes she writes about in her novel Someone's Gotta Give. Thu - 7:30pm; Fri - 7:00am & 1:00pm
Moms Matter: DR. SHIVA LALEZAR
Dr. Shiva Lalezar joins Shirin Yadegar on menopause care, hormone therapy, and how parents can address the root causes of childhood anxiety and depression. Tuesday - 9:30am, 4:30pm & 7:00pm; Wed - 4:30am & 11:30am
NEWS & ANALYSIS
JLMinute
Monday - 7:00pm; Tue - 10:00am & 1:00pm; Wed - 7:00am
Thinking Out Loud
Wednesday - 6:30pm & 11:30pm; Thu - 8:30am & 12:30pm; Fri - 5:30am
ILTV News and JBS Daily News Updates
ILTV reports from Israel followed by JBS Daily News with Teisha Bader Monday - Thursday at 6:00pm & Friday (ILTV only) at 5:00pm ILTV News Sunday at 5:00pm
Good Week Israel
Positive stories from Israel of heroism, unity and support Mondays at 6:30pm
ILTV Insider
ILTV reports and interviews Tuesdays at 6:30pm
On L'Chayim — Classic Conversations with Mark S. Golub z"l
Letty Cottin Pogrebin — Pioneering Feminist
Monday - 9:00pm; Tue - 12:00am, 3:00am & 3:00pm
Ruth Wisse — Academic and Political Activist
Tuesday - 9:00pm; Wed - 12:00am, 3:00am & 3:00pm
Matthew Lazar — Zamir Choral Foundation
Wednesday - 9:00pm; Thursday - 12:00am, 3:00am & 3:00pm; Saturday - 6:00pm
Author Scott Shay — Author and Business Leader
Thursday - 9:00pm; Friday - 12:00am, 3:00am & 3:00pm
JEWISH STUDIES
The Weekly Parsha: Vayikra
Rabbinic luminaries Rabbi Jonathan Sacks z"l and Rabbi Shlomo Riskin offer timeless wisdom from the Torah portion, guiding life and learning for the week ahead. Monday, Thursday & Saturday following Jewish 101; Fri - 5:30pm & Sat - 12:30pm
Talmud Study with Rabbi Mordechai Becher
Disputed Property
Sunday - 9:00am; Monday - 4:00am
Heal and Be Healed
Sunday - 9:30am; Monday - 4:30am
Jewish 101 - Jewish Tradition and Midrash with Rabbi Mark S. Golub z"l
Human Nature
Monday - 9:00am & 4:00pm; Thur - 9:00am & 4:00pm; Sat - 1:00pm
FRIDAY EVENING SHABBAT SERVICES
REFORM: CENTRAL SYNAGOGUE
Closed Captioned - 6:00pm (Live); Encores 11:30pm & 2:00am
ORTHODOX: HAMPTON SYNAGOGUE
With Hebrew, transliteration and English subtitles - 7:30pm; Encore 10:30pm
SATURDAY MORNING SHABBAT SERVICES
REFORM: CENTRAL SYNAGOGUE
Closed Captioned - 9:30am (Live); Encore 1:00pm
ORTHODOX: HAMPTON SYNAGOGUE
With Hebrew, transliteration and English subtitles - 11:00am; Encore 2:30pm
Vlada Barash Special Projects Manager 201-334-2510 JBS Jewish Broadcasting Service, a 501c3 fulltime television channel. Website: jbstv.org
BeWell Miami Webinar: The Resilient Child
Posted by Lauren Gold on 03/11/2026 @ 03:10 PM
Wednesday, March 18 | 8-9:30 PM | On Zoom
Join us for an engaging, down-to-earth session in which Dr. Kenneth Ginsburg, MD, MSEd will break down the 7 Cs of Resilience: competence, confidence, connection, character, contribution, coping, and control—and show you simple ways to build those qualities in your child. Dr. Ginsburg is a pediatrician at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Professor of Pediatrics at University of Pennsylvania and the author of Lighthouse Parenting and Building Resilience in Children and Teens.
Use promo code GMJF18 to register.
JBS Highlights March 8 - March 14
Posted by Vlada Barash on 03/06/2026 @ 04:00 PM
Women's Voices; Jewish Education; War with Iran
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
A Special Look with Teisha Bade: Lihi Lapid
Lihi Lapid - a politician's wife who found her own voice. Sunday - 7:30pm Mon - 8:30pm, 11:30pm; Tue - 2:30am, 7:30am, 11:30am; Wed - 5:30am, 2:30pm; Fri - 11:30am; Sat - 7:30pm
In the Spotlight with Abigail Pogrebin: Jenna Weissman Joselit
Jenna Weissman Joselit on radical thinker Mordecai Kaplan, who reinvented Judaism for modern America. Monday - 8:00pm & 11:00pm Tue - 2:00am, 7:00am, 11:00am; Wed - 5:00am Thu - 2:00pm; Fri - 4:00pm; Sat - 7:00pm
For Heaven's Sake: Thoughts from the Shelter
Donniel Hartman and Yossi Klein Halevi reflect on Israel's war with Iran, shelter life, and the moral questions of conflict. Tuesday - 7:00pm; Wed - 4:00am, 11:00am & 5:00pm; Thu - 10:00am; Sat - 5:00pm
Jewish Insights with Justin Pines - Alana Rifkin Gelnick
Alana Rifkin Gelnick - founder of Dreamearly and a visionary leader in Jewish education. Tue - 8:00pm & 11:00pm; Wed - 2:00am & 10:00am; Thu - 5:00am & 7:00am; Fri - 9:00am & 8:30pm Saturday - 8:30am & 4:00pm
Defending Israel with David Harris
David Harris on critical issues facing American Jewry and its relationship with the state of Israel. Wed - 7:00pm & 11:00pm; Thu - 4:00am, 1:00pm & 6:30pm; Fri - 5:00am, 8:30am & 12:30pm; Sat - 8:00pm
Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch: On the Iran War
Rabbi Hirsch reflects on the war with Iran, calling for a clear-eyed reckoning with a radical theocracy. Wed - 7:30pm & 10:00pm; Thu - 1:00am, 4:30am, 2:30pm; Fri - 5:30am, 1:00pm & 4:30pm; Sat - 3:30am & 8:30pm
Totally Booked with Zibby: Katie Sturino - Sunny Side Up
A novel about starting over - boldly and unapologetically. Thu - 7:30pm & 10:00pm; Fri - 1:00am, 11:00am & 1:30pm
Being Jewish with Jonah Platt: Beejhy Barhany
Beejhy Barhany - an Ethiopian-Israeli chef turning Harlem into a home for Jewish cuisine Thu - 8:00pm & 11:00pm; Fri - 2:00am, 10:00am, 2:00pm, 9:30pm; Sat - 5:00am, 10:00pm
NEWS & ANALYSIS
Jerusalem Minute
JNS Bureau Chief Alex Traiman and journalist Josh Hasten break down the week's events in Israel. Monday - 7:00pm; Tuesday - 10:00am & 1:00pm; Wednesday - 7:00am
Thinking Out Loud with Micah Halpern: IRANIAN EXPATS AND OCTOBER 7
Micah Halpern shares his perspective on the difficult moral calculus of war. Wednesday - 6:30pm & 11:30pm; Thu - 8:30am & 12:30pm; Fri - 5:30am
ILTV News and JBS Daily News Updates
ILTV reports from Israel followed by JBS Daily News with Teisha Bader Monday - Thursday at 6:00pm & Friday (ILTV only) at 5:00pm; ILTV News Sunday at 5:00pm
Good Week Israel
Positive stories from Israel of heroism, unity and support Mondays at 6:30pm
ILTV Insider
ILTV reports and interviews Tuesdays at 6:30pm
On L'Chayim - Classic Conversations with Mark S. Golub z"l
Ayelet Zurer — Actress
Monday - 9:00pm Tue - 12:00am, 3:00am & 3:00pm
Paula Eiselt — Filmmaker
Tuesday - 9:00pm Wed - 12:00am, 3:00am & 3:00pm
Masha Merkulova — Founding Exec. Dir. of "Club Z"
Wednesday - 9:00pm Thursday - 12:00am, 3:00am & 3:00pm
Former Miss Israel Yityish "Titi" Aynaw
Thursday - 9:00pm; Friday - 12:00am, 3:00am & 3:00pm; Saturday - 6:00pm
JEWISH STUDIES
The Weekly Parsha: Vayakhel-Pekudei
Rabbinic luminaries Rabbi Jonathan Sacks z"l and Rabbi Shlomo Riskin offer timeless wisdom from this week's Torah portion. Monday, Thursday & Saturday following from Jewish 101; Fri - 5:30pm & Sat - 12:30pm
Talmud Study with Rabbi Mordechai Becher
Ten Lost Tribes
Sunday - 9:00am; Monday - 4:00am
Jewish Tradition and Midrash with Rabbi Mark S. Golub z"l
Jewish 101 - Sex in Judaism
Sun - 4:00pm, Mon - 9:00am, 4:00pm & 10:00pm and Tue - 4:00am
FRIDAY EVENING SHABBAT SERVICES
REFORM: CENTRAL SYNAGOGUE
Closed Captioned - 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
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:www.jbstv.org
BeWell Miami Webinar: Navigating Your Child's Mental Health
Posted by Lauren Gold on 03/05/2026 @ 04:10 PM
BeWell Miami & Ohel Present In It Together: From Concern to Conversation
Wednesday, March 11 | 8-9:15 PM
For parents and Educators! with Rabbi Shalom Hammer, Founder and Director if Gila's Way. Moderated by Dr. Carly Namdar, Ohel School Based Services & Resilience Programs Director.
Miami Book Fair launches new Jewish literary series – March 18
Posted by Nicole Alonso on 03/04/2026 @ 11:59 AM
MIAMI BOOK FAIR LAUNCHES STORIES WE SHARE: A CELEBRATION OF JEWISH VOICES New Literary Series Launches March 18 with Acclaimed Authors and Marks Miami Introduction of Jewish Book Council’s Nu Reads
Miami Book Fair announced the launch of Stories We Share: A Celebration of Jewish Voices, a new ongoing literary series spotlighting Jewish storytelling in all its breadth and complexity. The inaugural event, Stories We Share: A Nu Reads Celebration, presented for this special evening in partnership with the Jewish Book Council’s Nu Reads subscription program, takes place Wednesday, March 18, 2026, at Miami Dade College’s Wolfson Campus and features nationally recognized authors Maya Arad, Allegra Goodman, Rachel Kadish and Tova Mirvis in conversation with Tony Award-winning producer and writer Stacey Mindich.
Presented by the Stacey and Eric Mindich Fund for Jewish Stories, the evening also marks the introduction of Nu Reads to Miami audiences. Curated by the Jewish Book Council, Nu Reads is a bi-monthly subscription program delivering exceptional Jewish literature directly to readers while building community through shared reading experiences.
Rooted in Miami Book Fair’s Jewish Life and Culture initiative, Stories We Share builds on the Fair’s longstanding mission to use literature as a bridge between communities. In a city shaped by layered identities and global diaspora voices, the series creates space for Jewish writers and thinkers to explore tradition, reinvention and contemporary life through story.
“Stories We Share reflects Miami Book Fair’s commitment to amplifying diverse voices and creating meaningful dialogue through literature,” said Lissette Mendez, Executive Director of Miami Book Fair. “We are proud to partner with Jewish Book Council on this event to bring Nu Reads to Miami and to launch this series with authors whose work challenges, inspires and connects readers across generations.”
“Jewish stories have always held a vital place in our culture,” said Stacey Mindich, “I created this fund to affirm that the joys and sorrows of the Jewish experience, deeply rooted in narrative, remain dynamic, integral and visible in the national cultural landscape. I’m thrilled to partner with the Miami Book Fair to ensure that the Jewish story is celebrated in this city, which has long been so very important to American Judaism.”
About Stories We Share: A Nu Reads Celebration
The March 18 event centers on a panel discussion featuring four nationally acclaimed authors whose work spans fiction, memoir and literary scholarship:
Maya Arad is the author of twelve books of Hebrew fiction and serves as writer in residence at Stanford University’s Taube Center for Jewish Studies. She will present her novel, Happy New Year, the inaugural Nu Reads selection.
Allegra Goodman is the author of seven novels, including the national bestseller Isola, a Reese’s Book Club selection, and Sam, a Read with Jenna pick. She will discuss her new novel, This Is Not About Us (February 2026), the current Nu Reads selection.
Rachel Kadish is an award-winning novelist whose book The Weight of Ink was a USA Today bestseller and recipient of a National Jewish Book Award. She will be featured in conversation around The Weight of Ink.
Tova Mirvis is the nationally bestselling author of four novels. Her memoir The Book of Separation was a New York Times Book Review Editor’s Choice, and she currently serves as Nu Reads writer-in-residence. She will present, We Would Never, her latest work of fiction.
Following the discussion, guests are invited to an after party to enjoy live klezmer-style jazz featuring a band assembled by Vincent Raffard of French Horn Collective, with live vocals by Shira Lee, along with mingling and light refreshments.
Books by the featured authors will be available for purchase on-site through Books & Books, with signing opportunities to follow. Nu Reads subscriptions and limited-edition book boxes curated around Goodman’s new novel will also be available for purchase, with all subscription sales handled by the Nu Reads team.
EVENT DETAILS
Stories We Share: A Nu Reads Celebration
Date: Wednesday, March 18, 2026
Time: 7 p.m. – 10 p.m.
Location: Auditorium (Building 1, 2nd Floor) and Building 1 Atrium and Plaza, Miami Dade College Wolfson Campus
Admission: Free; RSVP required at https://www.miamibookfair.com/event/stories-we-share-a-nu-reads-celebration/
Book Sales: On-site by Books & Books and Nu Reads
Future events in the Stories We Share series will be announced as the program develops.
JBS HIGHLIGHTS FOR MARCH 1 – MARCH 7
Posted by Vlada Barash on 02/28/2026 @ 06:36 PM
Celebrating Purim; Israel Bobsled Team; 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
Celebrate Purim with JBS
Hampton Synagogue
A pre-recorded Megillah reading from The Hampton Synagogue, led by Rabbi Avraham Bronstein, following introductory remarks by Rabbi Marc Schneier. Monday - 5:30pm, 8:30pm & 11:30pm Tuesday - 2:30am, 7:30am, 11:30am & 4:00pm
Central Synagogue
Celebrate Purim at Central Synagogue with a festive, all-ages Megillah reading and Children’s Purim Spiel inspired by K-Pop Demon Hunters, as clergy bring superheroes and supervillains to life in a joyful, musical celebration. Monday - 6:00pm (LIVE) & 9:00pm Tuesday - 12:00am, 3:00am
SKYLINE CONFERENCE MEN’S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT FINALS
TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
Yeshiva University Maccabees v. Farmingdale State Rams Sunday - 2:00pm LIVE
In the Spotlight with Abigail Pogrebin: SETH RUDETSKY
Broadway impresario Seth Rudetsky speaks with Abigail Pogrebin about his post-10/7 activism and the painful silence he witnessed from much of the Broadway community as Jewish suffering went unacknowledged. Mon - 8:00pm & 11:00pm Tue - 2:00am, 7:00am, 11:00am, 4:30pm; Wed - 4:30am Thu - 2:00pm; Fri - 4:00pm; Sat - 7:00pm
TEXTing IRL Franklin Foer - The Golden Calf & Making of a Mob
Elana Stein Hain and The Atlantic staff writer Franklin Foer explore Parashat Ki Tisa, the Golden Calf and what fear, identity and fragile institutions reveal about collective behavior then and now. Tue - 7:30pm & 10:00pm; Wed - 1:00am, 4:00am & 11:00am; Thu - 2:30pm & 5:30pm; Fri - 1:30pm; Sat - 5:00pm
Jewish Insights with Justin Pines: DAVID RUDERMAN: THE EVOLUTION OF JEWISH SCHOLARSHIP
Renowned historian Professor David Ruderman joins Justin Pines to explore his legendary career, the rise of Jewish studies in academia, and his work illuminating the Jewish soul through the lives of unconventional, lesser-known figures. Tue - 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: RAWAN OSMAN
David Harris is joined by Rawan Osman, a Syrian-born German political activist, influencer, and self-described Arab Zionist advocating for normalization between Arab states and Israel. Wed - 7:00pm & 11:00pm; Thu - 4:30am, 11:30am, 5:00pm & 6:30pm; Fri - 5:00am, 8:30am & 12:30pm; Sat - 8:00pm
Totally Booked with Zibby Owens: SARAH RUHL - LESSONS FROM MY TEACHERS
Zibby Owens is joined by acclaimed playwright and MacArthur Fellow Sarah Ruhl to discuss her essay collection Lessons from My Teachers, reflecting on the mentors who shaped her life, work, memory, grief and creativity. Thu - 7:30pm & 10:00pm Fri - 1:00am & 4:00am, 1:00pm; Sat - 9:30pm
Being Jewish with Jonah Platt: ISRAEL'S OLYMPIC BOBSLED TEAM
From the Olympic Village in Milan, Jonah Platt is joined by members of Israel’s Olympic Bobsled Team to discuss their historic Winter Games debut and what it means to represent Israel on the world stage. Thu - 8:00pm & 11:00pm; Fri - 2:00am, 10:00am, 2:00pm, 9:30pm; Sat - 5:00am, 10:00pm
NEWS & ANALYSIS
Jerusalem Minute
JNS Bureau Chief Alex Traiman and journalist Josh Hasten break down the week’s events in Israel, offering clear, timely news and analysis on the Jerusalem Minute. Monday - 7:00pm; Tuesday - 10:00am & 1:00pm; Wednesday - 7:00am
Thinking Out Loud with Micah Halpern: HARD QUESTION OF WAR
Micah Halpern shares his perspective on the difficult moral calculus of war, exploring when he believes conflict may be preferable to the alternatives. Wednesday - 6:30pm & 11:30pm; Thu -2:00am, 8:30am & 12:30pm; Fri - 5:30am
ILTV News and JBS Daily News Updates
ILTV reports from Israel followed by JBS Daily News with Teisha Bader Monday - Thursday at 6:00pm & Friday (ILTV only) at 5:00pm; ILTV News Sunday at 5:00pm
Good Week Israel
Positive stories from Israel of heroism, unity and support Mondays at 6:30pm
Insider
ILTV reports and interviews Tuesdays at 6:30pm
On L’Chayim - Classic Conversations with Mark S. Golub z”l
JACKIE MASON z"l
One of America's iconic comedians, Jackie Mason z"l, talks seriously about his decision to break with his family's tradition of serving as a rabbi, how his comedy grows out of his understanding of human nature, how he feels about Israeli and American Jewry and more. Tuesday - 9:00pm Wed - 12:00am, 3:00am & 3:00pm
DEBORAH LIPSTADT
Holocaust historian Deborah Lipstadt discusses the dangers of contemporary antisemitism which she addresses in her book Antisemitism: Here and Now. Wednesday - 9:00pm Thursday - 12:00am, 3:00am & 3:00pm
TEAM ISRAEL BASEBALL
In a 2020 conversation, Israel’s National Baseball Team's general manager Peter Kurz, head coach Eric Holtz and pitcher Eric Brodkowitz discuss qualifying for the Olympics, the future of baseball in Israel, and the fulfillment that comes with combining a passion for the Jewish State with the beloved American pastime. Thursday - 9:00pm; Friday - 12:00am, 3:00am & 3:00pm; Saturday - 6:00pm
JEWISH STUDIES
The Weekly Parsha on JBS: Ki Tisa
Rabbinic luminaries Rabbi Jonathan Sacks z”l and Rabbi Shlomo Riskin offer timeless wisdom from the Torah portion, guiding life and learning for the week ahead. Parsha Ki Tisa recounts the sin of the Golden Calf and the renewal of the covenant, reminding us that even after failure, repentance and responsibility can restore what has been broken. Mon - 9:30am; Thu - 9:30am & 4:30pm; Fri - 5:30pm; Sat - 1:30am & 12:30pm
Dimensions of the Daf - Talmud Study with Rabbi Mordechai Becher
PURIM
Rabbi Mordechai Becher shares photos of ancient artifacts, excavations and other images to explore the historical background of the holiday of Purim. Sunday - 9:00am; Monday - 4:00am
WAS ABRAHAM OBSERVANT?
Rabbi Becher discusses how the Talmud deals with Abraham’s following Jewish Law before the Torah was given at Mt. Sinai. Sunday - 9:30am; Monday - 4:30am
Jewish 101 - Jewish Tradition and Midrash with Rabbi Mark S. Golub z"l
PURIM PEEVES
In this special "Jewish 101" Purim edition, Rabbi Mark S. Golub z"l shares five of his pet peeves relating to modern Jewish thought. Sun - 4:00pm; Mon - 9:00am, 4:00pm & 10:00pm; Tue - 4:00am
ORIGINAL SIN
In the study of the Creation (Gen. 3), learn how classical Christianity interpreted the Adam & Eve story, and how their eating the forbidden fruit became the Original Sin and shaped western views of sexuality. Thu - 9:00am; Sat - 1:00am
FRIDAY EVENING SHABBAT SERVICES
REFORM: CENTRAL SYNAGOGUE
Closed Captioned - 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
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
Join in Community Purim Celebrations! | Beginning Today
Posted by Lauren Gold on 02/26/2026 @ 12:45 PM
Bring Your Family and Friends to a Celebration Near You!
Miami Beach JCC Annual Purim Carnival | Sunday, March 1
Purim Move Night at Alper JCC Miami | Sunday, March 1
Purim-Tastic Carnival at Center for Jewish Life at Beth David | Sunday, March 1
Purim in the Royal Garden at Chabad Chayil | Sunday, March 1
Community Purim Celebration at MARJCC
Posted by Lauren Gold on 02/26/2026 @ 12:29 PM
Tuesday, March 3 | 3-7 PM
Join us for Community Purim Celebration. Featuring: inflatables, Meguilah, Hamentachen, Costume contest, Art station, Face painting, scouts station, Entertainment. Kosher food for purchase.
Michael-Ann Russell JCC, Scheck Family Plaza, 18900 NE 25th Avenue North Miami Beach
