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JBS available on the El Al “Dreamliner”

**Beginning Nov 1, Watch JBS on EL AL"

We are pleased to announce that beginning this week, anyone flying on El Al to and from Israel will be able to watch select JBS programming. This is a first for El Al and we are proud to be partnering with Israel’s national airline. If you watch JBS on El Al, I hope you’ll let us know.

Learn To Read Hebrew - “From The Aleph Bet”

From the Aleph-Bet: Introduction Introduction and overview of JBS series "From the Aleph-Bet" for anyone of any age who wishes to read and understand the Hebrew language. Monday - 9am & 4:30pm; Thursday – 4am; Saturday - 11am

From the Aleph-Bet: Lesson 1

Learn the Hebrew letter Shin, as well as Hebrew vowels, on this first lesson in the JBS series "From the Aleph Bet.” Mondays – 9:35am & 5:05pm; Wednesday 7pm; Thursday – 4:35am; Saturday – 11:30am

Film Premiere: Lost Town

A son tries to connect with his late father by uncovering the story of his family’s town of Trochenbrod, Poland -- the only all-Jewish town ever to exist outside of Palestine -- where 5,000 Jews were murdered except for 33 who escaped the massacre. Sunday - 9pm & Midnight; Friday - 9pm; Saturday - 4am

JBS Series Premier

Israel Briefing: Moshe Ya’alon

Moshe Ya'alon, former IDF Chief of Staff & former Defense Minister, briefs future officers of the US armed forces on the history of the Jewish State and Israeli policy & security issues. Premiere of JBS series Israel Briefing with Benjamin Anthony. Tuesday - 7pm; Thursday - 1pm

Jewish Cinematheque

Israeli film director Eran Riklis discusses his new thriller, Spider In The Web (with Ben Kingsley), about an aging spy on one last mission and a mysterious woman who turns the hunter into the hunted. With Eric Goldman on Jewish Cinematheque. Monday - 7:30pm; Wednesday – 1:30pm

Shi’ite, Sunni and Jew

Rabbi Elie Abadie (Manhattan East Synagogue) speaks with Imam Mohamad Tawhidi (Shi’ite Muslim) and Ali Adi (Sunni Arab-Israeli) about Muslim/Christian/Jewish relations, Israel and its minorities, and BDS. By Reservists On Duty, Fifth Ave Synagogue, NYC. Wednesday - 7:30pm & 1am

L'Chayim: Ken Spiro on God

Rabbi, historian and Aish HaTorah senior lecturer, Ken Spiro (author of Destiny – Why A Tiny Nation Plays Such A Huge Role In History), discusses the Jewish understanding of God. With Mark S. Golub on L'Chayim. Wednesday - 9pm & 12am; Thursday – 3pm; Thursday - 3pm (12noon PT)

Sunday: El Al-Yoram Elgrabli

El Al Airline’s Managing Director for North America, Yoram Elgrabli, describes growing up in Israel, his feelings for the Jewish State while living in the Diaspora, and his role overseeing the "airline of the Jewish People." With Mark S.Golub. Sunday – Noon; Monday - 3pm

Monday: Dan Raviv on Mossad

CBS News Correspondent, Dan Raviv, discusses many aspects of Israel's intelligence operations detailed in his book, Spies Against Armageddon, Inside Israel's Secret Wars. Monday - 9pm & Midnight; Tuesday - 3pm

Tuesday: Yossi Klein Halevi

Yossi Klein Halevi, Israeli journalist, author and fellow at the Shalom Hartman Institute in Jerusalem, discusses issues confronting contemporary Israel today and his book on the aftermath of the 1973 Yom Kippur War, "Like Dreamers." L'Chayim with Mark S. Golub.' Tuesday - 9pm & Midnight; Wednesday - 3pm

Thursday: Fighting BDS In Israel

The CEO of “Im Tirtzu,” Matan Peleg, and Board Chair Douglas Altabef, discuss their organization’s work as the leading Israeli organization seeking to educate Israelis influenced by the BDS Movement to doubt the legitimacy of Israel. With Mark S. Golub Thursday - 9pm & Midnight; Friday - 3pm

Saturday: The Second Sun

Film Director Jennifer Gelfer and male star John Buffalo Mailer discuss their feature film “The Second Sun”, the poignant story of a “b'shert" romance between a survivor and a lost soul in post-World War II New York City. With Mark S. Golub. Saturday 6pm

92nd Street Y: Bernard-Henri Levy and Thane Rosenbaum

French intellectual Bernard-Henri Levy discusses events in Europe and their effects on European Jewry and citizens around the world. With novelist and essayist Thane Rosenbaum of NYU Forum on Law, Culture & Society. From the 92nd Street Y in NYC. Tonight (Sunday) - 8pm & 2am; Monday – 10:00pm; Wednesday - 10:30am; Friday - 1am; Saturday - 3pm

In The News: Israeli Election & Kurds

Haviv Rettig Gur, political analyst for Times Of Israel, discusses Benny Gantz’ attempts to create a unity government and offers an Israeli perspective on Pres. Trump’s decision to withdraw U.S. troops from Syria. Sunday 5:30pm & 11:30pm

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Simchat Torah Live From Central Synagogue In New York

Today 6pm-8pm; Monday 9:30-11am; Replay at 6:30pm

Gen "Z" - Jewish Teens Today

Jewish teens who are part of Gen Z (those born between 1995 and 2014) discuss the findings of a recent survey of Gen Z attitudes and behavior. Hosted by Michael Kay (Head of the Leffell School) and Susan Wachsstock (Jewish Education Project).
Monday – 8pm & 1:30am; Wednesday - 2pm; Thursday – 4am; Saturday - 8pm

Pharisees in Christianity

Rabbi Abraham Skorka (Saint Joseph’s University and Dr. Philip A. Cunningham (St. Joseph's University) discuss the influences of the Pharisees on Jesus, Christianity and antisemitism today. AJC Westchester/Fairfield and “Shared Roots, Divergent Plan.”
Tuesday – 8pm & 1am; Thursday - 2PM; Saturday – 7pm

L'Chayim: El Al-Yoram Elgrabli

El Al Airline’s Managing Director for North America, Yoram Elgrabli, describes growing up in Israel, his feelings for the Jewish State while living in the Diaspora, and his role overseeing the "airline of the Jewish People." With Mark S.Golub. Wednesday - 9pm & 12am;
Thursday – 3pm

Sunday: UK Soccer Fights Hate

Chairman of the Chelsea Football Club in the UK, Bruce Buck, discusses the Club's initiative "Say No To Antisemitism," and its mission to use the power of sports to help educate fans about the evils of discrimination and antisemitism. With Mark S. Golub. Sunday – Noon; Monday - 3pm

Tuesday: Chloe Valdary

Brand Ambassador for Jerusalem U, Chloe Valdary, a black Christian activist, describes how she came to be an ardent defender of Israel and suggests the best way for the Jewish community to respond to the BDS Movement. Tuesday - 9pm & Midnight; Wednesday - 3pm

92nd Street Y: Rabbi Meir Lau

Chief Rabbi of Tel Aviv Rabbi Meir Lau (formerly chief rabbi of Israel) describes his miraculous survival as a young child in Auschwitz and shares tales of his storied rabbinic career in conversation with Rabbi Menachem Genack at the 92nd Street Y. Tonight (Sunday) - 8pm & 2am; Monday – 10:30pm & 4am; Wednesday - 10:30am; Friday - 1am; Saturday - 3pm

Film: Saga Of A Photo

This is a film about love, a love story that crosses borders, a love story between a woman and two men, a love story between a woman and the theatre, between a woman and the Land of Israel, about a mother's love for her children and the price of all these loves. Sunday – 9pm & Midnight

As we approach the one-year commemoration of the vicious attack on the Tree of Life building in Pittsburgh, PA, the Greater Miami Jewish Federation is encouraging our community to come together to honor those we lost and commit to strengthening the Jewish peoplehood. Join us and thousands of others for a virtual commemoration ceremony and a global movement of remembrance. You can #PauseWithPittsburgh by registering here.

On Sunday, October 27 at 5 p.m., you will receive a text message with a video reading of the Kaddish and the names of the 11 lives lost. After sharing this collective moment of prayer, join the Pittsburgh community for the public memorial service via livestream.

Save the date Wednesday December 11, at 6:00pm Beth Torah Benny Rok Campus

A multigenerational experience for the entire family at Beth Torah Benny Rok Campus

A Different way to celebrate Chanukah Sing, dance, make candles and have fun with games while engaging with the Festival of lights.

Wednesday December 11, at 6:00pm 20350 NE 26 Ave. NMB Florida, 33180

Details to follow

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Live Sukkot Services for those unable to attend in person

Today(Sunday) 6pm-8pm (replay at 10pm) Monday 9:30-11am (replay at 1pm)

Talmud: Sukkot In Sinai?

For the holiday of Sukkot, Rabbi Mordecai Becher examines Talmud passages in determining "Did We Keep Sukkot in Sinai?"on JBS’s “Dimensions of the Daf.” Today (Sunday) – 9am & 4pm
Tuesday – 9am & 4:30pm

Jewish 101: Sukkot

For the Festival Sukkot (Festival of Booths), an explanation of the significance and the symbols of the holiday. With Rabbi Mark S. Golub Today (Sunday) – 10am & 5pm

Gordis & Friedman-Jews & Israel

Daniel Gordis ("We Stand Divided: The Rift Between American Jews and Israel") and Thomas Friedman (New York Times) reflect on the rift between liberal American Jews and Israel. With Abigail Pogrebin, a Jewish Week program at Streicker Center, NY. (2019) Tuesday - 7:30pm & 1am; Wednesday - 1:30pm; Saturday - 7:30pm

Cinema: Spy Behind The Plate

Filmmaker Aviva Kempner discusses many of her documentaries, including “The Spy Behind Home Plate,” the story of major league ballplayer Moe Berg who was a spy for American during World War II on a tour to Japan. With Jewish film scholar Eric Goldman. Wednesday – 8:30pm & 1:30am

L’Chayim: UK Soccer Fights Hate

Chairman of the Chelsea Football Club in the UK, Bruce Buck, discusses the Club's initiative "Say No To Antisemitism," and its mission to use the power of sports to help educate fans about the evils of discrimination and antisemitism. With Mark S. Golub. Wednesday - 9pm & 12am; Thursday – 3pm

L’Chayim: Ken Spiro on Value

Aish HaTorah lecturer and author Ken Spiro (“World Perfect” and “Destiny”) discusses antisemitism as anti-Zionism, American Jewry and today’s Democratic party, and the core values of Jewish idealism. With Mark S. Golub on L’Chayim. Sunday – Noon; Monday - 3pm

L’Chayim: Becoming Jewish in FSU

Rabbi Aryeh Katzin, Exec. Dir. Of RAJE (Russian American Jewish Experience), describes how we became one of the early leaders of the Jewish Refusnik Movement in the Moscow and his experiences with Yosef Begun and Yulie Edelstein. With Mark S. Golub. Monday - 9pm & Midnight; Tuesday - 3pm

L’Chayim: Hidden Jews in FSU

Rabbi Aryeh Katzin, Exec. Dir. of Russian-American Jewish Experience (RAJE), describes how the history of the Shoah was hidden from the Jews of the Soviet Union and how he escaped
Tuesday - 9pm & Midnight; Wednesday - 3pm

92nd Street Y: Celebrity Chefs

Two world-renowned chefs and bloggers, Deb Perelman and David Lebovitz, discuss their upcoming books and their love of culinary arts. A JBS television exclusive from the stage of the 92nd Street Y in New York City. Tonight (Sunday) - 8pm & 1am; Monday - 10pm & 4am; Wednesday - 10:30am; Friday - 1am; Saturday - 3pm

Film: Israel Inside

How a small nation makes a big difference is at the heart of this documentary on Israel and the triumph of human spirit. From Jerusalem Online U. Sunday – 9pm & Midnight

On October 29th at 7:30 pm Bailey Hall - Broward College (Davie, FL) will have an impressive show on stage by Israeli-born Musician GUY MENDILOW: THE FORGOTTEN KINGDOM. Called by Hebrew Union College “A resurgent force … explodes with artistry, refinement, and excitement” & "...poetic and moving..." by the Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles. GUY MENDILOW ENSEMBLE team up with International sand art superstar KSENIYA SIMONOVA (America’s Got Talent – The Champions) on an extraordinary show bringing to life Sephardi women’s voices and stories lost to war. The Forgotten Kingdom uses evocative music and story to ignite imaginations, taking the audiences on a musical trek through a nearly lost world, a journey through former Ottoman lands starting in Sarajevo and winding through Salonica.

For information COPY/PASTE this link: https://www.baileyhall.org/events/forgotten-kingdom-guy-mendilow-ensemble-2019-10-29/ or call Bailey Hall's Box Office 954-201-6884.

Calling all teen leaders! Travel to Israel and get high school credit for it!

The Stephen Muss Impact Fellowship (http://www.amhsi.org/stephen-muss-impact-fellowship/) gives a select group of high school students the opportunity of a lifetime to spend a high school semester studying in Israel. Participants study abroad at Alexander Muss High School in Israel (AMHSI-JNF) and then return home as ambassadors for Israel and future Jewish change-makers. Made possible by Stephen Muss and Federation, the program is now accepting applications for Fall 2020, Miami’s 3rd cohort!

The fellowship includes:
Full tuition*, housing and meals
Leadership training
Workshops on critical thinking, social media, marketing and public speaking
Serve as a liaison to media

*Full tuition covered minus $500 deposit. All Impact Fellows are also required to fulfill a $1000 fundraising goal.

Click here for details and to apply, or contact Alicia Press, [email protected] or 954.817.7108.

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For those unable to attend a synagogue, JBS presents Live Rosh Hashanah Services from Central Synagogue in NY

Erev Rosh Hashanah This Evening Sunday - 6pm, 9pm & 2am

Rosh Hashanah Monday - 9am, 11:45am & 3:15pm

Tuesday - 9:30am

Other Programming

Erev Rosh Hashanah Symbol-Golub

Rabbi Mark S. Golub discusses the symbol of water, associated in the Jewish Tradition with "blessing," as a reminder on the High Holidays of our obligation to be a blessing to those we love. Tonight (Sunday) - 5:30pm

Rosh Hashanah on JBS

Rabbi Ken Spiro and Rabbi Shlomo Riskin share personal reflections on the meaning of the High Holiday, Barbra Streisand sings Avinu Malkaynu (Our Father Our King), and Jews from around the world share in a music video welcoming the New Year. Tonight (Sunday) - 8pm & 1am

Rosh Hashanah: Akedah-Golub Rabbi Mark S. Golub discusses the Torah reading on Rosh Hashanah -- The Akedah, the Binding of Isaac (Genesis 22) -- in a Jewish understanding of the blessing of forgiveness. Monday - 11:15am & 3:00pm

L'Chayim: God On Yom Kippur For Yom Kippur, Rabbi Eugene B. Borowitz discusses the Jewish tradition's understanding of God. Mark S. Golub hosts Wednesday - 9am & 4:30pm; Thursday - 7pm

Talmud Study: Repentance

The rabbinic view of "Repentance and Free Will," as discussed by Maimonides in his commentary to Pirkey Avot (Ethics of the Fathers) Wednesday - 9:30am & 5pm; Thursday - 7:30pm; Tonight - 8pm & 1am

L'Chayim: Rabbis Reflect on God

A panel of rabbis discuss ways of thinking and speaking about God on Yom Kippur with Chaim Steinmetz (Kehilath Jerhurun, NYC), Lauren Grabelle Herrmann (SAJ, NYC) and Marcelo Kormis (Beth El, Fairfield, CT). With Mark S. Golub, part 2 of 2. Wednesday - 9pm & 12am; Thursday - 3pm; Friday - 9am

Tuesday - Itzhak Perlman

The world's greatest living violinist, Itzhak Perlman, sits with Mark S. Golub at Juilliard to talk about upon his early life and Jewish background and reflects upon his personal musical journey that has established him as a musical genius.
Tuesday - 9pm & Midnight; Wednesday - 3pm

Thursday - Rabbi Robert Wolkoff

Conservative Rabbi Robert Wolkoff of Congregation B'nai Tikvah of North Brunswick, NJ explains why he is sure of the existence of God, and discusses his understanding of how God impacts the world.
Thursday - 9pm & Midnight; Friday - 3pm

Saturday - Hammerman on "Mensch" Pt 2

Rabbi Joshuah Hammerman (Temple Beth El, Stamford, Ct and Jewish Week columnist) discusses the Jewish values embodied in the Yiddish word "mensch" which he writes about in Mensch Marks: Life Lessons from a Human Rabbi Saturday - 6pm

Jewish Cinemateque: "Fiddler - A Miracle of Miracles"

Max Lewkowicz, director of the 2019 documentary "Fiddler- Miracle of Miracles," discusses the unusual circumstances that led to the creation of the musical and the film "Fiddler On The Roof." With film scholar Eric Goldman on New Jewish Cinematheque. Tuesday - 7pm & 2:30am; Thursday - 1pm; Saturday - 7pm & 2:30am

New England Collegiate A Cappella Competition & Showcase

In a collegiate competition, Jewish students from various northeastern university's perform innovative a cappella arrangements of Jewish liturgy, traditional Jewish songs and contemporary Israeli hits. From Temple Sholom in Greenwich, CT. Tuesday - 7:30pm & 1:30am; Thursday - 1:30pm; Saturday - 7:30pm & 1am

92Y: Living Well, Aging Well

Rabbi Harold Kushner (When Bad Things Happen to Good People and Nine Essential Things I've Learned About Life) joins Rabbi Rachel Cowan (Wise Aging) to discuss what it means to live a good life. With Rabbi Peter J. Rubinstein of the 92nd St. Y in NYC. Monday - 7pm & 11pm; Tuesday - 3pm; Wednesday - 10:30am; Friday - 8pm; Saturday - 3pm

One year ago, you showed up for Shabbat.

Following the murder of 11 innocent Jews at prayer at Pittsburgh’s Tree of Life synagogue last October, millions of people of all faiths rallied around AJC’s #ShowUpForShabbat initiative, packing synagogues in what became the largest-ever expression of solidarity with the American Jewish community.

On the one-year anniversary, AJC is again calling on all people of good conscience to #ShowUpForShabbat. Let us come together to honor the victims and raise our collective voice for a world free of antisemitism, hate, and bigotry.

A number of Miami-Dade congregations have already indicated their participation in #ShowUpForShabbat 2019, including Temple Judea, Aventura Turnberry Jewish Center, Beth Torah Benny Rok Campus, Temple Beth Sholom, Chabad of Downtown Coral Gables, and University of Miami Hillel. Please contact your synagogue directly for information about their #ShowUpForShabbat services. For more information on how you can participate, to connect to a synagogue, and to add your name in support, visit AJC.org/ShowUpForShabbat.

The High Holiday Season, when we consider the meaning and purpose of our lives, is the perfect time to remember those who had such an impact upon us. For this reason, it is a popular custom to visit cemeteries between Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur. This custom, called kever avot (literally, graves of our parents), is an opportunity to raise, remember and celebrate the souls of those who are no longer with us and reflect upon our own mortality and our role in this life. Join us as we come together in memory and prayer, and light a yahrtzeit candle for those who brought life and light into our lives.

Greater Miami Jewish Federation chaplains and local clergy will join us and be available to provide resources and support.