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Ultimate Family Purim Party
Posted by chabad chayil on 03/11/2019 @ 02:11 PM
Thursday, March 21, 5:00pm
Amazing Street Party with Live Music, Food, Magic Show, Games, Fireworks, Farbrengen & the whole Megillah! No charge. Must RSVP!
Chabad Chayil, 2601 NE 211 Terrace, Miami, FL 33180 Info & RSVP at (305) 770-1919 or www.chabadchayil.org/purim
Ultimate Epic Purim Bash
Posted by chabad chayil on 03/11/2019 @ 01:35 PM
Thursday, March 21, 7:00pm
Awesome Block Party with Live Music, Food, Fireworks, Farbrengen & the whole Megillah! The ultimate Purim Party for young Jewish adults! No charge. Must RSVP!
The street in front of Chabad Chayil, 2601 NE 211 Terrace, Miami, FL 33180 Info & RSVP at (305) 770-1919 or UltimateBash.com
Watch JBS on Atlantic Broadband Ch168, Hotwire Ch269, Fios Ch798. DirecTV Ch388, Roku under "educational" and streamed on jbstv.org from March 10-16 9
Posted by Edith Samers on 03/09/2019 @ 11:04 PM
For a complete schedule, go to www.jbstv.org
In Recognition of Women’s History Month:
Israeli Feminist Icon: Alice Shalvi
Holocaust survivor, founder of the Israel Women's Network and Israel Prize laureate Alice Shalvi (90+ years), reflects on her life's journey which she describes in her memoir"Never a Native." With Kathleen Peratis a program of the Marlene Meyerson JCC of Manhattan, Lilith magazine and New Israel Fund at B'nai Jeshurun Congregation in NYC. Tuesday - 8pm & 1am; Thursday - 2pm; Saturday - 7pm & 2:30am
L'Chayim: American Feminist Icon Letty Pogrebin
Letty Cottin Pogrebin, one of America's pioneering feminists (Ms. Magazine) and author of ten books ("Single Jewish Male Seeking Soul Mate"), describes her personal Jewish journey and shares her view of Jewish life today. Tuesday - 9pm & Midnight; Wednesday - 3pm
L'Chayim: Deborah Lipstadt
Holocaust historian Deborah Lipstadt (Dorot Professor of Modern Jewish History and Holocaust Studies at Emory University), discusses her celebrated victory over a British Holocaust denier (told in the 2016 movie Denial starring Rachel Weisz) and assesses the dangers of contemporary antisemitism she addresses in her new book, Antisemitism: Here and Now. Wednesday - 9pm & Midnight; Thursday - 3pm; Next Sunday - Noon & 6pm
L'Chayim: Story of "Ruckie" Freier ("93 Queen")
Filmmaker Paula Eiselt discusses her documentary movie "93 Queen," which follows a group of Orthodox women led by Rachel "Ruchie" Freier as they shake the status quo of their Chasidic community by trying to create a female ambulance service. Thursday - 9pm & Midnight; Friday - 3pm
Film: Lea and Darija
The story of 13-year-olds Lea Deutsch and Darija Gasteiger (the Croatian "Shirley Temples") who become stars of 1940's musical theater in Zagreb until the Nazi invasion put their friendship to the test. English subtitles. Sunday - 9pm & Midnight; Friday - 9pm & 4am
Also:
IPF: Understanding The Political Gap
Michelle Goldberg (NY Times), Dan Shapiro (former US Amb. to Israel), Mona Charen (columnist), Michael Doran (Hudson Institute) and Jonathan Greenblatt (ADL) take part in the Israel Policy Forum's "Across The Divide." A program in association with the ADL & The Streicker Center at Temple Emanu-El, NYC. Monday - 8pm & 1am; Wednesday - 2pm; Saturday - 8pm & 4am
92Y: Simon Schama - Jews Pt 2
Historian and author Simon Schama discusses part two of his BBC/PBS series, "The Story of the Jews," which chronicles Jewish history from the Jews' expulsion from Spain in 1492 through the end of the 19th Century and the birth of early Zionism. Tonight (Sunday) - 8pm & 2am; Monday - 10pm & 4am; Wednesday - 10:30am; Friday - 8pm & 1am; Saturday - 3pm
L'Chayim: Mark Langfan - Map Of The West Bank
Mark Langfan, President of Americans For A Safe Israel and an expert on water on the West Bank, uses a relief map to illustrate the problems that would be created for Israel were the West Bank high ground to come under Palestinian control. Monday - 9pm & Midnight; Tuesday - 3pm
"A Touch Away" Ep-5
Thursday - 8pm & 2am; Saturday - 10:30pm & 1:30am; Next Sunday - 2pm & 4am; Next Tuesday - 7pm & 2am
L'Chayim: Danny Ayalon on Israeli Politics
Former Israeli U.S. Amb. Danny Ayalon discusses issues surrounding the upcoming Israeli elections in April including Prime Minister Netanyahu's possible indictment and his support of a Kahane-like party. Today (Sunday) - Noon & 6pm; Monday - 3pm
ITN: Rettig Gur on Netanyahu
Political correspondent and analyst for The Times of Israel, Haviv Rettig Gur, describes the Israeli people's response to Benjamin Netanyahu's probable indictment and discusses the possible ramifications on Israeli elections.
Today (Sunday) - 5:30pm
ITN: Dershowitz on Netanyahu & Yoffie
Alan Dershowitz explains why he is troubled by the impending indictment of Prime Minister Netanyahu as a threat to Israeli democracy, and answers Rabbi Eric Yoffie's criticism of him published in Haaretz.
Tonight (Sunday) - 11:30pm & 3:30am; Monday - 8:30am & 12:30pm
Edith Samers Vice President 203.536.6914 (cell phone) JBS Jewish Broadcasting Service, a 501c3 fulltime television channel
Temple Sinai Spring Music Fest w/ Nefesh Mountain
Posted by Danielle Snyder on 03/09/2019 @ 01:38 PM
Join Temple Sinai of North Dade for our Annual Cantor Shulkes Spring Music Fest featuring Jewish bluegrass sensation Nefesh Mountain! Saturday, April 6th!

JCAT Youth presents "Neil Simon's The Good Doctor"
Posted by Steven Kaiser on 03/04/2019 @ 09:52 PM

March 26- April 7
Directed by Michael Andron
Neil Simon’s homage to Russian playwright, Anton Chekhov, who claimed all Chekhov’s plays were comedies! This crowd-pleasing play is sometimes farcical, sometimes comical, sometimes poignant… the humor infectious, and the fun never ending.
"A great deal of warmth and humor in his retelling of these Chekhovian tales." - Newhouse Newspapers
"There is much fun here. Mr. Simon's comic fancy is admirable." - The New York Times
Get Tickets HERE or call 1-866-811-4111.
JCAT-The J’s Cultural Arts Theatre
The Alan And Diane Lieberman Theatre
Michael-Ann Russell Jewish Community Center/Sanford L. Ziff Campus
18900 NE 25th Avenue, North Miami Beach FL 33180
For More information: 305-932-4200 ext. 150 or www.jcctheatre.com
JCAT is the performing theatre of the Michael-Ann Russell JCC, a year-round program for youth, teens, and adults, where participants are part of a magical world of theatre, with a full season of productions, theatre camps, and a wide range of classes and workshops in acting, improvisation, and technical theatre. JCAT is committed to challenge, enlighten, educate, and entertain its audiences through its multi-tier program.
Purim Party at Temple Emanu-El
Posted by Caryn Tanis Boren on 03/04/2019 @ 03:13 PM
Purim Party at Temple Emanu-El.
Wednesday, March 20th, 6 PM.
Early-childhood students from Muss Montessori School on Miami Beach will be participating in a Purim parade and showing off their costumes.
Wear a costume or come as you are! There will be Purim stories and Megilla reading, followed by an Open Bar for the adults.
Temple Emanu-El is located at 1701 Washington Avenue. For information, call (305) 538-2503, ext. 222.
Watch JBS on Atlantic Broadband Ch168, Hotwire Ch269, Fios Ch798. DirecTV Ch388, Roku under "educational" and streamed on jbstv.org from March 3- 9
Posted by Edith Samers on 03/02/2019 @ 10:43 PM
Watch JBS on Optimum 138, Fios 798, Spectrum 219, DirecTV 388, RCN 269, Roku under “educational” and streamed on www.jbstv.org For a complete schedule, go to www.jbstv.org
L'Chayim: Israeli Politics (Danny Ayalon)
Former Israeli U.S. Amb. Danny Ayalon discusses issues surrounding the upcoming Israeli elections in April including Prime Minister Netanyahu's possible indictment and his support of a Kahane-like party. Monday - 9pm & Midnight; Tuesday - 3pm
ITN: Netanyahu Indictment- Hoenlein Malcolm Hoenlein, Executive Vice-Chairman of the Conference of Presidents, discusses the announcement by Israel's Attorney General that he plans to indict Prime Minister Netanyahu on charges of bribery, fraud and breach of trust. Tonight (Sunday) - 11:30pm & 3:30am; Monday - 8:30am & 12:30pm
ITN: Netanyahu Fallout-Kampeas
Washington Bureau Chief of the JTA, Ron Kampeas, discusses the way in which Israeli elections may be affected by the announcement that Prime Minister Netanyahu will be indicted for criminal wrongdoing. JBS's "In The News." Monday - 6:30pm, 11:30pm & 3:30am; Tuesday - 8:30am & 12:30pm
IPF: Young Jews & Israel, Pt 1
A discussion of how young American Jews view Israel with Yair Rosenberg (Tablet Magazine), Batya Ugar-Sargon (Forward) and Bari Weiss (NY Times) in the Israel Policy Forum's "Across The Divide." With ADL & The Streicker Center-Temple Emanu-El (Nov 2018). Monday - 8pm & 1:30pm; Wednesday - 2pm; Saturday - 8pm
Zionism Today: Troy & Cosgrove
Gil Troy (McGill University and author of an anthology The Zionist Idea) discusses how prior concepts of Zionism can be relevant today. With Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove, a program of the Jewish Week & Park Avenue Synagogue at Park Ave. Synagogue, NYC. (2018) Tuesday - 8pm & 1pm; Thursday - 2pm; Saturday - 8pm
L'Chayim: Attorney Jay Goldberg
Criminal law attorney and US Constitutional scholar Jay Goldberg discusses his career as both prosecutor and defense attorney in some of the nation's most high-profile cases described in his autobiography The Courtroom is My Theater. Wednesday - 9pm & Midnight
Jake Ehrenreich Show: Shelley Fisher & BriGuel
Shelley Fisher (The Hebrew Hillbilly) and BriGuel (singing/rap team of Brianne Berkson & Miguel Gluckstern) are Jake's special guests on this episode of JBS's "The Jake Ehrenreich Show," with a Catskills Hall of Fame induction of Sammy Davis Jr. Tonight (Sunday) - 10pm & 2am; Tuesday - 2pm & 4am; Thursday - 10pm & 1am; Friday - 10:30am; Saturday - 2pm
"A Touch Away" Ep-4 Thursday - 8pm & 2am; Saturday - 10:30pm
Orin Wolf - Producer of "The Band's Visit" Today (Sunday) - Noon & 6pm
Herb Block - American Zionism Herbert Block, Executive Director of The American Zionist Movement (AZM), discusses the various expressions of pro-Israel activism in the United States and reflects on why some American Jews do not appreciate the nobility of Zionism. Tuesday - 9pm & Midnight; Wednesday - 3pm
L'Chayim-Menachem Begin Tribute
On the yawhrtzeit of Menachem Begin (Sept 9), see historical overview of the last of the Founding Fathers of Israel who led the Irgun against the British in pre-state Palestine and as Prime Minister (1977-1983) who made peace with Anwar Sadat of Egypt. Thursday - 9pm & Midnight; Friday - 3pm; Saturday - 6pm
92Y: 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 - 10:30pm & 4am; Wednesday - 10:30am; Friday - 8pm & 1am; Saturday - 3pm
Edith Samers Vice President 203.536.6914 (cell phone) JBS Jewish Broadcasting Service, a 501c3 fulltime television channel
Mitzvah Day at Temple Emanu-El
Posted by Caryn Tanis Boren on 03/01/2019 @ 07:58 AM
Temple Emanu-El will be having a Mitzvah Day on Sunday, March 10th and is inviting the community to participate.
Join them to bake Hamentashen. Children will make Purim cards. Knitters will create “Shawls of Love”. Design and make placemats. Bring your Tzedakah box and roll the coins. Donate books, travel-size toiletries, Kosher food.
Baking starts at 10 AM. All other activities begin at 11 AM until 2 PM. Beneficiaries are the JCS, Kosher Food Bank, Shalom Bayit and chemotherapy patients.
Temple Emanu-El is located at 1701 Washington Avenue on Miami Beach.
For further information, call (305) 538-2503 ext. 222.
Mitzvah Day at Temple Emanu-El
Posted by Caryn Tanis Boren on 02/28/2019 @ 04:51 PM
Temple Emanu-El will be having a Mitzvah Day on Sunday, March 10th and is inviting the community to participate.
Join them to bake Hamentashen. Children will make Purim cards. Knitters will create “Shawls of Love”. Design and make placemats. Bring your Tzedakah box and roll the coins. Donate books, travel-size toiletries, Kosher food.
Baking starts at 10 AM. All other activities begin at 11 AM until 2 PM.
Beneficiaries are the JCS, Kosher Food Bank, Shalom Bayit and chemotherapy patients.
Temple Emanu-El is located at 1701 Washington Avenue on Miami Beach.
For further information, call (305) 538-2503 ext. 222.
Holocaust Impact Theater presents "Glimpse"
Posted by Brooke Kahn on 02/28/2019 @ 02:27 PM
The Holocaust Impact Theater (HIT), now in its fifteenth year, is a unique theater project that engages local high school students to write, produce, direct and perform their original script. This year's production of "Glimpse" will be performed on March 14, 15 & 16 at 7pm at the Alper JCC's Robert Russell Theater. The students address timely, relevant social injustices and intolerance, while reflecting on the dangers of hate in society through The Holocaust. "Glimpse" will examine racial discrimination, drug abuse, sex trafficking, the trials and tribulations of foster care, and eating disorders with a strong Holocaust thread that weaves throughout the production.
For further information and special group rates, contact Ruth Gordon at 305.253.5867. Admission: $10
Purchase Tickets at Alperjcc.org/HIT
Dave and Mary Alper Jewish Community Center 11155 SW 112 Avenue, Russell Theater Bldg. 4 Miami, FL 33176




