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Join NCJW Miami at our Annual "Opening Event"

Featuring Sheila Katz, CEO of NCJW Inc.

With a Q&A led by Senator Nan Rich, Broward County Commissioner and Former NCJW National President

DATE: Wednesday, October 16 TIME: 6 - 8 p.m. LOCATION: Temple Israel of Greater Miami at 137 NE 19th Street, Miami, FL*

*Free Parking across the street.

Free for members and a guest. $18 for non-members. Everyone is welcome!

For additional details and to RSVP visit: www.NCJWMiami.org

Questions and more information: contact Amy Bloom at [email protected] or 305.697.9028

EVENT CHAIRS: Liza Benkovitch, Jessica Hoch and Nataly Yusim

We are #StrongerTogether!

Join us!

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.

Private tour of the collection and studio visits featuring Hilla Toony Navok and resident artists Alfred Conteh & Chemu Ng'ok.

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

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.

Mark your calendar for Thursday, November 14 for this year’s Women's Event brunch featuring Lisa Edelstein, actress, writer, director and producer.

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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.

“It’s the most amazing thing I’ve ever seen in my life.” - Larry King

Lior Suchard, world renowned master mentalist to the stars, will take the stage at Scheck Hillel Community School’s Annual Event on Monday, November 11, 2019, at 7:00 PM. Suchard has wowed audiences and celebrities across the globe with his mind-reading skills.

To attend the event or learn about sponsorship opportunities, please visit eHillel.org/AnnualEvent.

About Lior Suchard
Lior Suchard mind-blowing performances of miraculous predictions, influencing thoughts and startling mind readings have made him the most sought-after mentalist in the world. Performing these amazing mental feats, Suchard takes live audiences on an incredible journey through the wonders of the human brain. Suchard’s act is built on drama and astonishment, and integrates lots of humor and full audience participation, to create the ultimate combination of wonder, laughter and fun.

About Scheck Hillel Community School
Scheck Hillel Community School educates and inspires students 18 months-Grade 12 to become exemplary global citizens with enduring Jewish identity and values through an individualized college preparatory curriculum highlighted by Design/STEM, Capstone, college dual enrollment, arts, athletics and community service. Its 14-acres include a 115,000-sq.-ft athletic complex with academic expansion plans. Set within a nurturing, diverse community, Scheck Hillel is one of the world's largest Jewish community day schools and a National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence. For more information about Scheck Hillel Community School or to arrange a visit to the school, please contact our Admissions office at 305.931.2831x173 or write to [email protected].

FIDF Young Leadership & The Dezer Family present the 15th Annual Casino Night

FIDF Young Leadership Greater Miami cordially invites you to a Miami inspired evening of all you can drink spirits, gourmet cuisine, live music and dancing, casino-style gaming, silent auction, raffle and more!

The 15th Annual FIDF YL Casino Night is expected to draw over 700 young professionals from the South Florida area. Casino Night is sure to sell out; please purchase your tickets early!

• November 9th, 2019: 9:00pm-1:00am

• Tickets: Early Bird $85 (by Oct 16) | Regular $105 (by Nov 6) | Door $125

• To purchase tickets: www.fidf.org/casino19

Event Chairs: Brett David & Alexander Goldstein

Host Committee: Hinda Adler, Michael A. Behar, Oriah Ben-Gal, Rachel Bicky, Jordan Cohen, Chani Ettelson, Daniel Feigenbaum, Lexie Franklin, Albert Ghitis, Evan Glassman, Gina Goldberg, Nicole Gomez, Lior Kadoch, Joana Kohen, Orpaz Levy, Uri Man, Michelle Matz, Frank Matz, Brad Meier , Carly Nathanson, Elan Neuman, Jordan Niefeld, Michael Pear, Jennifer Pear-Feigenbaum, Ofir Pinkweiss, Marisa Potter, Rosa Quiroz, Devorah Shagalov, Nicole Shubert, Eric Steinlauf, Michael Szanto, Michael Tabacinic, Andor Tobelem, Maya Tzur, Shari Wolkenfeld, Janine Wolman

Come eat, drink, celebrate, donate and participate!

The FIDF YL Greater Miami Casino Night is 21 and over. All attendees must present a valid photo ID. No refunds.

For more information about Sponsorship Packages, Spotlight Branding Options, and the 15th Annual FIDF YL Casino Night, please contact Elana Kashti, Development Associate, at [email protected] or 305-354-8233.

An RSVP to the Facebook invitation is NOT an RSVP to the Gala!

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

From The Aleph Bet: Hebrew: For Rosh Hashanah

Learn Hebrew words associated with Rosh Hashanah, and the Hebrew greeting for the holiday Monday – 9am & 4:30pm; Wednesday 7pm; Thursday – 4am

Talmud Study: Shofar of Freedom

The commandment to hear the Shofar, and how the Jewish Tradition links it to a call to "freedom". With Mordechai Becher, Senior Lecturer for Gateways and author of "Gateway To Judaism". Tuesday – 9am & 4:30pm; Thursday – 7pm; Friday – 4am

L'Chayim: Rabbis Reflect On High Holidays

Rabbis discuss the themes they believe are important to address in High Holiday sermons. With Chaim Steinmetz (Kehilath Jerhurun, NYC), Lauren Grabelle Herrmann (SAJ, NYC) and Marcelo Kormis (Beth El, Fairfield, CT). Part 1 of 2. Wednesday - 9pm & 12am; Thursday – 3pm; Friday – 9am

Talmud Study: The Binding of Isaac

The Akedah, "The Binding of Isaac," is for many the most troubling and misunderstood passage in the Torah. Hear why it was revolutionary and liberating for its time and how it remains a powerful message for our own time. With Mordechai Becher, Senior Lecturer for Gateways and author of "Gateway To Judaism". Tuesday – 9:30am & 5pm; Thursday – 7:30pm; Friday – 4:30am

L’Chayim Today (Sunday) – Nobel Laureate Kandel

Eric Kandel, professor of Biochemistry & Biophysics at Columbia University, talks about leaving Austria during World War II, his relationship with Vienna today, and his life work studying the brain & the mind as a Nobel Prize-winning neuroscientist. Today – Noon & 6pm

L’Chayim Monday – Second Generation

Jewish activist, Dr. Naomi Vilko (practicing psychiatrist), talks personally about the pains and challenges of being the child of Holocaust Survivors and shares her concerns with the Claims Conference and the Jewish far left.
Monday – 9pm & Midnight; Tuesday – 3pm

L’Chayim Tuesday – New Kosher Cuisine

The author of "New Kosher Cuisine," Helen Nash discusses her personal Jewish journey and why she wrote the most recent of her three kosher cookbooks. Tuesday – 9pm & Midnight; Wednesday – 3pm

L’Chayim Thursday – One's Jewish Legacy

Daniel Cohen, senior rabbi of Congregation Agudath Sholom in Stamford, talks about a moment in all of our lives when we experience a wake-up call Thursday - 9pm & Midnight; Friday - 3pm

L’Chayim Saturday – Hammerman on "Mensch" Pt 1

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

Film: Brothers

Two brothers, one a secular kibbutznik and one a Torah scholar from America who has come to defend Hareidim from the draft – reunite and clash over philosophies, mirroring the conflict between politics and Judaism in Israel. Directed by Igaal Niddam. Tonight (Sunday) – Midnight; Friday Night – 9pm & 4am

Roosevelt, Wise & The Holocaust

Holocaust scholar Rafael Medoff ("The Jews Should Keep Quiet: Franklin D. Roosevelt, Rabbi Stephen S. Wise, and the Holocaust") suggests why F.D.R. failed to save European Jewry in World War II and how Wise was complicit. With Thane Rosenbaum. Monday – 7:30pm & 2am; Wednesday – 1:30pm

Antisemitism: Carr and Lipstadt

Elan Carr, Deborah Lipstadt, Rabbi Chaim Steinmetz and Stephen Savitsky discuss global antisemitism and the importance of Jewish unity. With Rabbi Elie Abadie, a program of the Bnai Zion Foundation at Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun in Manhattan. Tuesday - 8pm & 1am; Thursday – 2pm; Saturday – 2pm

Election Results Round Table

JBS’s Mark S. Golub hosts a panel analyzing the Israeli election results of Tuesday, September 17, 2019 with Abe Foxman, Jodi Rudoren, Steven Frank and Thane Rosenbaum. Today 4:30pm

92Y: Jonathan Sacks/Simon Schama

Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks (former Chief Rabbi of the U.K. & Visiting Prof, Yeshiva U.) and Simon Schama (Prof of Art History, Columbia U.) discuss the essence of Jewish identity with former TV news anchor David Gregory. From the 92nd Street Y in NYC. Sunday - 8pm & 2am; Monday - 10pm & 4:00am; Wednesday - 10:30am; Friday – 8pm; Saturday - 3pm