Lecture presented by Rabbi Jeffrey Salkin

Tuesday, January 28, 7:30-9:30 p.m.

Beth Torah Benny Rok Campus

20350 NE 26th Avenue, North Miami Beach

How does Judaism influence American popular culture, especially rock music? What are the Jewish voices and what are those voices saying? Special focus: “How Does It Feel?” Bob Dylan has journeyed from Judaism to Christianity, and back again. How do his songs illuminate his spiritual journey?

We will break for refreshments midway and there will be time for Q&A.

Members $15 Non-members $18

Click this link to register and pay

The largest Jewish film program in the world will be celebrated at the Miami Jewish Film Festival’s (MJFF) 23rd annual edition from January 9-23, 2020, premiering an unprecedented 107 films from 25 countries, and hosting more than 50 filmmakers and special guests. MJFF, the largest Jewish cultural event in Florida and one of the three largest Jewish film festivals in the world reaching an audience of more than 30,000, has unveiled its biggest film lineup ever, which will be hosted at 14 different venues across Greater Miami.

Click here to see the full Festival Program

Join Rabbi Rojzman, Rabbi Farber, Cantor Gaston

and Cantorial Soloist Evelyn Goldfinger at our annual Gospel Shabbat

Friday January 24, 2020

For a complete and timely schedule and other television providers, go to www.jbstv.org

L’Chayim: Dershowitz On Israel

Harvard Law Prof. Emeritus Alan Dershowitz addresses criticism of Israel and discusses his life-long advocacy for Israel which he chronicles in his book, Defending Israel: The Story of My Relationship with My Most Challenging Client. With Mark S. Golub. Monday - 9pm & Midnight; Tuesday - 3pm

L’Chayim: Year In Review Part 2

A discussion of themes of the Jewish year 2019 including Israeli politics and Benjamin Netanyahu’s indictment; and the Jewish “Person Of The Year.” With Thane Rosenbaum, Eric Yoffie, Betty Ehrenberg and Richard Stone. Mark Golub. Wednesday - 9pm & Midnight; Thursday - 3pm

WZO U.S. Bible Finals 2019

The World Zionist Organization, with the American Zionist Movement and the Israeli Ministry of Education, presents the 2019 National Adult Finals of “Chidon HaTanach” (Bible Contest). With Prof Robbie Harris at the West Side Institutional Synagogue, NYC. Monday - 8pm & 1am; Thursday - 2pm

Israel Briefing: Yoav Kisch

Likud Knesset Member Yoav Kisch, an active pilot in the Israeli Air Force, briefs future American officers on the current warfare-based concerns facing the Jewish State and how Israel differs from its Arab neighbors. Israel Briefing is a JBS series with Benjamin Anthony. Tuesday 7pm & 2:30am; Thursday – 1pm

Jake Ehrenreich Winter Concert

In a winter holiday special, Jake Ehrenreich pays tribute to Jewish songwriters like Irving Berlin who have written some of the most famous Christmas holiday songs, including "Winter Wonderland.” With a live band, Sheldon Harnick and Charles Strouse. Tuesday - 8pm & 1:30am; Wednesday - 2pm; Thursday - 10pm & 2am; Saturday - 8pm & 4am

ALSO ON L’CHAYIM

Today (Sunday): L'Chayim: 2019 Year in Review Pt 1

A discussion of two major themes of Jewish year 2019: the future of political bi-partisan support for the State of Israel & the legal status of Israel on the West Bank. With Thane Rosenbaum, Eric Yoffie, Betty Ehrenberg & Richard Stone. Mark Golub Today (Sunday) - Noon & 6pm

Monday: Dershowitz-Impeachment

Harvard Law Prof. Emeritus Alan Dershowitz explains the legal reasons he opposes the impeachment of Donald Trump, describes the way in which the left has abandoned him for his principled stand, and refutes charges of sexual misconduct. Monday – 3pm

Tuesday: Composer Rob Mathes

Grammy Award Winning composer/arranger/conductor/singer Rob Mathes discusses his musical journey, his writing Chanukah songs for his annual Holiday Concert at SUNY Purchase, and sings “Light In The Window” and with his daughter Sarah. With Mark S. Golub Tuesday- 9pm & Midnight; Wednesday - 3pm

Thursday: 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. Thursday- 9pm & Midnight; Friday - 3pm

Saturday - 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. With Rabbi Mark S. Golub. Saturday – 6pm

CHANUKAH PROGRAMS ON JBS

Talmud Study: Chanukah

The Talmud's description of Chanukah, and the different theories for why candles are lit for eight nights are explored in Rabbi Mordechai Becher's special holiday lesson on "Dimensions of the Daf," an original Shalom TV series. Sunday - 9am & 4am; Tuesday - 9am & 4:30pm; Thursday - 7pm & 4am

Jewish 101: Chanukah

From an adult perspective, learn the history, the story, and the celebrations of Chanukah, and why it is the quintessential expression of Jewish identity and the American principle of religious freedom. Sunday - 10am & 5am; Wednesday - 9am & 4:30pm; Friday - 1pm

White House Chanukah

At this year’s White House Chanukah celebration, Pres. Trump declares a war on antisemitism through an executive order extending the protections against racism & discrimination contained in Title IV of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to American Jewry. Monday - 6:30pm & 3:30am; Tuesday - 8:30am & 12:30pm

Celebrate Chanukah!

Rise Up: Y-Studs Chanukah Music Video
Tuesday - 10:30pm; Tuesday - 4am

Maccabeats' "Google" Chanukah

The Yeshiva University a cappela group performs a Chanukah Concert at Google Headquarters. Thursday - 6:30pm; Friday - 3:30am, 8:30am & 12:30pm

My Yiddishe Chanukah

To celebrate Chanukah, Artistic Director Zalmen Mlotek leads a Klezmer concert of Yiddish and English songs that span the emotional to the rollicking, including those written by Peter Yarrow, Woody Guthrie, Tom Lehrer and holiday standards Maoz Tzur and Dreidel. Performed at Temple Beth El, Stamford, Ct. Wednesday – 8pm & 1:30am

LIGHT THE MENORAH WITH JBS

First Candle: Dr. Ruth Dr. Ruth Westheimer lights the First Candle of Chanukah on JBS. Sunday – 5pm & 11:30pm

Second Candle: Richard Schiff Actor Richard Schiff lights the Second Candle of Chanukah on JBS. Monday – 5:30pm & 11:30pm

Third Candle: Jake Ehrenreich Jake Ehrenreich (“A Jew Grows In Brooklyn” and “The Jake Ehrenreich Show”) lights the Third Candle of Chanukah on JBS. Tuesday– 5:30pm & 11:30pm

Fourth Candle: Fran Klagsbrun Author Francine Klagsbrun (Lioness: Golda Meir and the Nation of Israel) lights the Fourth Candle of Chanukah on JBS. Wednesday– 5:30pm & 11:30pm

Fifth Candle: Fyvush Finkel JBS replays a conversation with the late great Yiddish star of stage, screen and television Fyvush Finkel z”l, who lights the Fifth Candle of Chanukah. Thursday– 5:30pm & 11:30pm

Sixth Candle: Gil Hovav Israel's leading culinary journalist and television personality, Gil Hovav, lights the Sixth Candle of Chanukah on JBS. Friday– 5:30pm & 10:30pm

Seventh Candle: Tovah Feldshuh Star of stage, screen and television Tovah Feldshuh (Golda’s Balcony) lights the Seventh Candle of Chanukah on JBS. Saturday - 5:30pm & 11:30pm

FOR CHILDREN

Shalom Kids: Lights of Chanukah

Delightful animated fantasy-adventure about Chanukah developed by the Gesher Foundation and narrated by Judd Hirsh. Featuring the voices of Leonard Nimoy and Paul Michael Glaser, "Lights" is a holiday film for the entire family. Sunday - 7:30am & 4pm; Monday - 7am; Thursday - 7:30am; Friday - 7am

Shalom Kids: Chanukah Story

Jane Yolen and Heidi E.Y. Stemple, a mother-daughter writing team, read stories to children for Chanukah at the JCC in Stamford, Ct. (How Do Dinosaurs Say Happy Chanukah and Jewish Fairy Tale Feats)? Monday - 7:30am & 4pm; Tuesday - 7am; Saturday - 7am

Shalom Kids: Mr. Bookstein's Store for Chanukah

Learn about Chanukah, the festival of lights, with Shifra, Darah, and Fella on this episode of Mr. Bookstein's Store. A JBS original children's series. Sunday – 7am; Tuesday - 7:30am & 4pm; Wednesday - 7am

Shalom Kids: Mama Doni's Chanukah

Describing eight different things she would do for children she loves, Mama Doni and her band perform the original Chanukah song, "Eight" Wednesday – 7:30am; Thursday – 7am; Saturday - 7:30am; Saturday - 4pm

Watch the annual Chabad Telethon of NCFJE Chabad of Mineola with Rabbi Anchelle Perl. Tonight (Sunday) – 7PM

92nd Street Y: Cardinal Dolan on Judaism

The Archbishop of New York Timothy Cardinal Dolan discuss the common ground between Judaism and Christianity and what the future holds in store for organized religion. With Rabbi Peter Rubinstein, Director of Jewish Community for the 92nd Street Y in NY Sunday - 8am & 2am; Monday - 10:00pm & 4am; Wednesday - 11am

92nd Street Y: Jews & Punchlines

Female comics Jackie Hoffman and Judy Gold explore Jews and the American Punchline in search of a Jewish gene for comedy. From money to mothers to food--nothing is off limits! Recorded before a live audience at the 92nd Street Y in New York City. Thursday - 8pm & 1am

92nd Street Y: A Night Of Jewish Humor

Jewish humorists and writers Patricia Marx, Calvin Trillin, Adam Gopnik, and Jeffrey Toobin discuss Jewish humor with Michael Krasny, radio host and author of Let There Be Laughter. From the 92nd Street Y in New York City. Friday - 8pm & 1am; Saturday - 3pm

A Touch Away – FINALE (Episode 8)

In the final episode, Rochale meets with Avshalom. Zorik breaks into Berman's apartment, declares his absolute love to Rochale in front of her parents, and begs Rochale to leave the house and start a new life with him. In Hebrew with English Subtitles. Sunday 7pm &1am; Tuesday - 10:30am; Wednesday - 5am; Thursday - 9am & 4:30pm

From the Aleph-Bet: Lesson 9

Learn to read Hebrew words used in the experience of Judaism, using the recently taught "Pay" and "Fay". Monday - 9am & 4:30pm; Wednesday - 7pm; Saturday - 11am

Starts Jan 6

Chabad, 2601 NE 211 Terrace, Miami, FL 33180

A substitute for CHAP until it resumes 1:45-3:00 Torah Story Hour 3:00-4:30 Hebrew / Tefillah / Holidays / Crafts 4:30-6:00 Tutoring in All Subjects Very Limited Space! Register ASAP! Learn more at www.HebrewSchool.info or (305) 770-1919

A jam-packed week of winter-break fun!

Mon-Fri ~ Dec 30 - Jan 3

Includes Breakfast, Snacks, Lunch, All Trips & Activities! Early drop-off & late pick-up! For Boys & Girls! 9:00am-4:00pm! Limited space. Daily: $60 / Full Week: $249

Registration at (305) 770-1919 or ChabadChayil.org/camp Chabad Chayil, 2601 NE 211 Terr, Miami, FL 33180

Marcia Jo Zerivitz: Author Book Talk and Signing "Jews of Florida, Centuries of Stories."

Sunday, January 5th at 2:00 PM.

Jewish Museum of Florida-FIU, 301 Washington Avenue, Miami Beach.

This first comprehensive history of the Jews of Florida from colonial times to the present is a sweeping tapestry of voices spanning centuries.

Free Admission. For information (786) 972-4175 or visit our website jmof.fiu.edu

Marcia Jo Zerivitz: Author Book Talk and Signing "Jews of Florida, Centuries of Stories.

Sunday, January 5th at 2:00 PM.

Jewish Museum of Florida-FIU, 301 Washington Avenue, Miami Beach.

This first comprehensive history of the Jews of Florida from colonial times to the present is a sweeping tapestry of voices spanning centuries.

Free Admission. For information (786) 972-4175 or visit our website jmof.fiu.edu

The legacy of the Holocaust will be considered through cultural, scholarly and personal perspectives in a series of enlightening film presentations, lectures and community discussions during Holocaust Education Week, January 26-30, 2020, at various locations throughout Miami-Dade County. An exhibition-The Holocaust and the Anguish of Liberation—will be on display until April 26, 2020 at the Miami Beach Regional Library. Holocaust Education Week is a community-wide program of the Holocaust Memorial Miami Beach, a Committee of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation. All events are free of charge and open to the public. Due to limited seating, persons wishing to attend Holocaust Education Week events are encouraged to make advance reservations online or call 305.538.1663.

“In Memory of our father, Auschwitz survivor Siggi B. Wilzig, and our mother, Naomi Wilzig.” Donated by their children, Ivan, Sherry and Alan

Click here for more information.

Sunday, January 26 3:00 PM-6:00 PM Exhibition Opening Day The Holocaust and “The Anguish of Liberation” Artwork from the Yad Vashem Collection and the Miami-Dade Public Library System Permanent Art Collection

Miami Beach Regional Library 227 22nd Street, Miami Beach

(The exhibition will remain on display through April 26, 2020 during library opening hours)

Two sets of pictures are paired – a series of vintage black & white posters originally distributed by B’nai Brith depicting the stark timeline of the Holocaust juxtaposed with 13 prints of art created by Holocaust Survivor artists from 1945-1947, revealing the anguish of liberation and their search for solace.

Group Visits: Free tours of the exhibition are available for classroom field trips, synagogue, church and community groups. Please email: [email protected] or call 305-538-1663 to make a reservation.

With special thanks to Yad Vashem, the World Holocaust Remembrance Center in Israel and the Miami-Dade Public Library System Sunday, January 26, 3:00 PM

Through the Dark Valley: Primo Levi’s Auschwitz Liberation Testimony Lecture in honor of the 75th Anniversary of the Liberation of Auschwitz With Professor Nicola Gavioli, Florida International University

Miami Beach Regional Library 227 22nd Street, Miami Beach

Seventy-five years after the liberation of Auschwitz, the testimonial works of Primo Levi occupy a central role in the preservation of the memory of the Holocaust. Against the dangers of oblivion and within the maelstrom of technological innovation and the stream of superficial information of today’s world, Primo Levi’s writings offer us dense, precise, and thoughtful meditations on life, survival and the act of writing. This lecture aims to illuminate key aspects of the works of Primo Levi on the experience of Auschwitz and to celebrate his enduring testimony of the Catastrophe.

Nicola Gavioli, PhD, teaches in the Department of Modern Languages at Florida International University, Miami (FL). Among his research focuses is witness literature.

Monday, January 27, 9:30 AM Black Box Theatre: Encounter with Holocaust Survivors

Students spend the morning with two Holocaust Survivor’s, Dr. Miriam Klein Kassenoff and Laszlo Selly, volunteers at the Holocaust Memorial Miami Beach who will share their first –hand experiences. Through meaningful conversation with the survivors, students will get insight into the World War II years and how these survivors forged new lives in a new country.

Miami Beach Senior High School 2231 Prairie Ave., Miami Beach (10th, 11th and 12th grade MBSHS students only)

Moderator David Reese is a language arts teacher in his 18th year with Miami-Dade Public Schools. Laszlo Selly is a retired professional photographer. Dr. Miriam Klein Kassenoff is Holocaust Education Specialist Miami Dade County Public Schools.

Tuesday, January 28 11:15 AM

Miami Dade College – Homestead Campus Building F, Room F222 500 College Terrace, Homestead

Roddie’s Code: A Lone Soldier Saves Jewish POWs from the Nazis With Chris Edmonds, son of WWII veteran & Righteous Gentile, Roddie Edmonds

On a cold winter day a month after the Battle of the Bulge, Master Sergeant Roddie Edmonds ordered all 1200 American POW’s to fall out and told the Nazi Officer “We are all Jews here,” refusing to back down and saving the lives of the Jewish soldiers under his command. His son, Chris Edmonds will speak about lessons from his father and how the story was discovered more than 40 years after it occurred. Roddie Edmonds was posthumously recognized as Righteous Amongst the Nations by Yad Vashem, Israel. Chris Edmonds is Senior Pastor of Piney Grove Baptist Church in Marville, Tennessee and is the founder of the Roddie’s Code and the Roddie Edmonds Foundation, organizations dedicated to extending the legacy and lessons of his father for generations to come.

Tuesday, January 28 7:00 PM

Beth Torah Benny Rok Campus 20350 NE 26th Ave., Miami

Roddie’s Code: A Lone Soldier Saves Jewish POWs from the Nazis With Chris Edmonds, son of WWII veteran & Righteous Gentile, Roddie Edmonds

On a cold winter day a month after the Battle of the Bulge, Master Sergeant Roddie Edmonds ordered all 1200 American POW’s to fall out and told the Nazi Officer “We are all Jews here,” refusing to back down and saving the lives of the Jewish soldiers under his command. His son, Chris Edmonds will speak about lessons from his father and how the story was discovered more than 40 years after it occurred. Sergeant Edmonds was posthumously recognized as Righteous Amongst the Nations by Yad Vashem, Israel. Chris Edmonds is Senior Pastor of Piney Grove Baptist Church in Marville, Tennessee and is the founder of the Roddie’s Code and the Roddie Edmonds Foundation, organizations dedicated to extending the legacy and lessons of his father for generations to come.

Wednesday, January 29, 2:00 PM

Film Screening: Who Will Write Our History With post-film discussion

Aventura Turnberry Jewish Center 20400 NE 30th Ave, Miami, FL 33180

Going by the code name Oyneg Shabbes, a secret band of journalists, scholars and community leaders in the Warsaw Ghetto led by historian Emanuel Ringelblum decided to fight back, vowing to defeat Nazi lies and propaganda with pen and paper. This documentary mixes the writings of the Oyneg Shabes archive with new interviews, rarely seen footage and stunning dramatizations to tell its story.

Written, produced and directed by Roberta Grossman and executive produced by Nancy Spielberg,

Thursday, January 30, 7:00 PM

On the Run in Nazi Berlin: A True Story of Survival With author Bev Saltzman Lewyn

Miami Beach Jewish Community Center 4221 Pine Tree Dr, Miami Beach

A riveting and unusual true Holocaust story that plays out like a Hollywood action film. Never in a concentration camp, young Dagobert Lewin survives the entire war on the run in Nazi Berlin. There are breathtaking escapes, romance, and a wife and baby Dagobert would forget for decades. Fifty years later, he rediscovers his buried past.

Bev Saltzman Lewyn is the former Coordinator of News Research for CNN’s National Desk. She is the co-founder of the 2000-women strong Jewish Women’s Connection/JWC Atlanta (a JWRP “Birthright for Moms” partner organization).

All events are free and open to the public.

Holocaust Education Week is a community-wide program of the Holocaust Memorial Miami Beach, a Committee of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation.

For more information and to RSVP, please visit Holocaustmemorialmiamibeach.org/2020/HolocaustEducationWeek or call 305-538-1663.

Holocaust Memorial Miami Beach

Sidney Pertnoy Chair, Holocaust Memorial Miami Beach (HMMB)

Dr. Miriam Klein Kassenoff Chairperson, Holocaust Education Committee, HMMB

Sharon S. Horowitz Executive Director, HMMB

Daniel Reed Education Coordinator, HMMB

In cooperation with: City of Miami Beach, Cultural Affairs Program, Cultural Arts Council * Miami Beach JCC * Miami Dade Public Library System * Miami Dade County Public Schools Department of Social Sciences * University of Miami Miller Center for Contemporary Judaic Studies * With special thanks to the Florida Department of Education * Sponsored in part by the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs and the Florida Council on Arts and Culture

Holocaust Memorial Miami Beach 1933-1945 Meridian Avenue Miami Beach, FL 33139 | 305 538-1663 Holocaustmemorialmiamibeach.org info@holocaustmemorialmiamibeach.

Start Up Your Future with Miami's Onward Israel Summer 2020 Internship in Tel Aviv!

May 25 – July 19, 2020

Apply now, space is limited!

Miami’s Onward Israel Internship in Tel Aviv offers exciting and immersive resume building opportunities in Tel Aviv. Designed as a second peer experience in Israel and a Birthright follow-up program, this highly subsidized eight week summer internship provides a global, cross-cultural experience in Israel while working with Israeli peers.

Live in Tel Aviv while developing your professional future.

Work in your area of interest according to your skills.

Build your resume through a highly subsidized eight-week internship.

Onward Israel is intended for Jewish undergraduates between the ages of 19-27 who have previously participated in a peer program in Israel.

For additional acceptance criteria and to apply, click here!

Miami's Onward Israel summer internship in Tel Aviv is operated through a partnership between the Beacon and Shapira Foundations and other leading philanthropists, The Jewish Agency for Israel, Masa Israel Journey, and the Greater Miami Jewish Federation. Trip organizer: Young Judaea.