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As a public act of solidarity, with the over 200 hostages abducted by Hamas during its attack on Israel on October 7, the Jewish Federations of North America and 165 partner organizations launched the Blue Ribbons for Israel campaign, asking people across the world to wear their support for these innocent victims on their shirts and display their support on their social media platforms.

Send a powerful message of solidarity by wearing your ribbon.

Wearing a ribbon publicly unites you with people of all religions, races, nationalities, ethnicities, ages and generations, and demonstrates for the people of Israel that they are not alone and that good people across the globe are with them and their families during this dark time.

Click below to order your Blue Ribbons for Israel and to learn how to make your own.

CLICK HERE FOR RIBBONS AND MORE INFORMATION

Thursday, October 26 at 8 PM

Join in for Unity in Harmony: Standing in Solidarity, Song, and Prayer for Israel featuring music and words of hope, strength, and healing from David Broza, Rabbi Josh Warshawsky, Nefesh Mountain, Rick Recht, Chava Mirel, Hadar and and many more.

Presented by Judaism Alive and major partners: Foundation for Jewish Camp, Jewish Federations of North America, Harold Grinspoon Foundation, JCamp 180, PJ Library, Life & Legacy, JCC Association of North America, Union for Reform Judaism Camp and Immersives, National Ramah Commission, Young Judaea, Sing Unto God, Cantors Assembly, American Conference of Cantors, and Guild of Temple Musicians.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

November 12-14 at The Betsy Hotel, South Beach

All events are free and open to the public

The Jewish American & Holocaust Literature Symposium includes salons, readings and cultural celebrations. See below for a listing of programs.

Watch JBS on Comcast X-1 Box Ch 1684, Atlantic Broadband 168, Hotwire Ch 269, DirecTV Ch 388, Blue Stream Ch 110, streamed on Roku under "educational", Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV and jbstv.org. For a complete and timely schedule and other television providers, go to www.jbstv.org

As we enter the third week of the Israel-Hamas war, JBS remains united with the people of Israel in our thoughts, prayers and in our programming. We hope you gain information, insights and comfort this week with JBS. Am Yisrael Chai.

Programs

Top Story: Israel will Destroy Hamas

JNS editor-in-chief Jonathan Tobin speaks with Uri Kaufman, author of Eighteen Days in October: The Yom Kippur War and How It Created the Modern Middle East, about the parallels between the Hamas terror on October 7th and the attack 50 years ago Sunday - 7:00pm Monday - 5:00am, Tuesday - 2:00pm & Friday - 4:00pm

In the Spotlight: Rabbi Chaim Steinmetz

Abigail Pogrebin is joined by Rabbi Chaim Steinmetz, Senior Rabbi of Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun in New York City, to discuss the dire need for the Jewish people to fight this tragic war, but to do so as Jews, guided by Jewish values. Monday - 8:00pm Tuesday - 2:00am & 11:00am, Wednesday - 5:00am & Thursday - 2:00pm

Lebanon and Hezbollah: Danger on Israel’s Northern Border

Former Lebanese journalist Hanin Ghaddar discusses Hezbollah, its leaders, weapons arsenal, its domination of the Lebanese government and economy, Iran’s role and more, with Moment editor Nadine Epstein in a program of Moment Magazine. Tuesday - 7:00pm Wednesday - 4:00am & 2:00pm, Thursday - 4:00am Friday - 2:00pm & Saturday 8:00pm

Why No Mid-East Peace?

**Speaking from Congregation Beth El in Fairfield, CT in 2019, Mark S. Golub z”l presents the history of Israel, the reasons for its legitimacy, and the reasons why a two-state solution may never be possible. Tuesday - 8:00pm Wednesday - 1:30am & 11:00am & Saturday 7:00pm

Defending Israel with David Harris JBS strategic analyst David Harris shares his perspectives during week 3 of the Hamas-triggered war with Israel. With host Micah Halpern. Wednesday - 8:00pm Thursday - 2:00am, 2:30pm, Friday 10:00am & Saturday 4:30pm**

Remarks from Rabbi Buchdahl

Senior Rabbi of Central Synagogue Rabbi Angela Warnick Buchdahl describes the new beginning that is happening for Israel as the light was separated from the dark on October 7th, and reminds her congregation of the power of words and truth, and how silence can enable evil and chaos. Thursday - 10:40am Friday - 11:00am

In the News covers Israel at War

Reservist Initiative

The star of “Beauty Queen of Jerusalem” (Netflix Israeli TV Series) Swell Ariel Or talks about her initiative helping Israeli reservists get back to Israel to serve in the IDF. With Teisha Bader Sunday - 5:30pm
Monday 8am, 4:30pm Wednesday 5:30am

Thinking Out Loud

Micah Halpern reports on an aspect of the Israel-Hamas war. Wednesday - 6:30pm & 11:30pm Thursday - 8:30am & 12:30pm

Good Week Israel

In the midst of a war, please tune-in to Good Week Israel for positive stories of heroism, unity and of support on a new episode this Monday. — Monday - 6:30pm & 11:30pm Tuesday - 3:30am, 8:30am & 12:30pm

On L’Chayim

Tovah Feldshuh

Actress Tovah Feldshuh discusses her acclaimed one-woman performance as Golda Meir in “Golda’s Balcony,” the longest one-woman performance in Broadway history for which she won the Drama Desk Award. Monday - 9:00pm Tuesday - 12:00am & 3:00pm

The Authors

Israeli activist Einat Wilf and Israeli journalist Adi Schwartz discuss the Palestinian insistence on a “right of return” which a priori makes any peace agreement with Israel impossible – detailed in their book The War Of Return. Tuesday - 9:00pm Wednesday - 12:00am & 3:00pm

Natan Sharansky

In a special 2-hour feature edition of L’Chayim, Soviet Refusnik and Dissident, Israeli political leader and Jewish Agency Head, Natan Sharansky, details his life in the former Soviet Union described in his book Never Alone.
Wednesday - 9:00pm Thursday - 12:00am & 3:00pm

Lior Raz

The co-creator and star of Fauda, the hit Israeli series on Netflix, Lior Raz discusses how the action series draws a sharp distinction between Palestinian violence and the Israeli response while portraying the humanity of both societies. Thursday - 9:00pm Friday - 12:00am and Saturday - 6:00pm

JEWISH STUDIES

Talmud Study with Rabbi Mordechai Becher Lessons of the week begin every Sunday at 9am

Who's at Fault?

A classic scene from the movie "The Godfather," is used to study the Talmudic question, "who's responsible when one person orders another to do an evil deed?" Today (Sunday) - 9:00am Tuesday - 9:00am & 5:00pm and Wednesday - 7:00pm

God or Man?

Warnings about potential dangers (and an exploration of whether tragedies are in the hands of heaven or man) are examined. Today (Sunday) - 9:35am Tuesday - 9:35am & 5:35pm and Thursday - 7:00pm

From the Aleph Bet

Mark S. Golub z”l hosts this original series designed for anyone of any age to learn to read and understand Hebrew. Download Lessons and Worksheets free on the JBS website

Lesson 6 Discover the Hebrew letters "Nun," "Kaf," and “Chet.” Monday - 9:30am Thursday - 10:00am and Friday - 5:00am

Synagogue Services

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

Edith Samers Vice President 203.536.6914 (cell phone) JBS Jewish Broadcasting Service, a 501c3 fulltime television channel Website: jbstv.org

Unite and Light on Friday, October 27

Be part of a global campaign to light Shabbat candles for Israel. Shabbat candles are available to anyone wishing to participate in this act of solidarity. #LightForIsrael

Wednesday, October 25, 9:30-11 AM

For Jewish Community Professionals, Clergy and Mental Health Professionals

Keynote speaker Dr. Norman Blumenthal will discuss compassion fatigue, the impact of trauma on developmental stages, acute and prolonged trauma and more. A Q&A session will follow.

LOCATION: Greater Miami Jewish Federation, 4200 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami

Registration is required to attend

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Gil Hoffman in Conversation With Jacki Alexander of HonestReporting

Wednesday, October 25, 7:30 PM

Gil Hoffman, Executive Director of HonestReporting, and Jacki Alexander, CEO of HonestReporting, will analyze the diplomatic, security and political challenges facing Israel at 75 and how they can be overcome. He will also fairly and objectively answer the questions:

• What dangers does Israel face from inaccurate and biased reporting about the Jewish state?

• How will internal Israeli divides affect the state’s future?

• What about its successes?

• How can we be hopeful for the future?

Free with RSVP

LOCATION: Temple Beth Am, The Frankel Family Performing Arts Center, 5950 N. Kendall Drive, Miami

CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TO RSVP

The Community Post Is Sending Twice a Week to Further Support Your Efforts

As Israel continues to defend itself in the face of Hamas’ deadly attacks, Miami’s Jewish community is organizing numerous pro-Israel programs and events, as well as other responses to increased acts of antisemitism. To assist your organization in promoting your efforts – and to reach thousands of readers – the Greater Miami Jewish Federation’s Community Post online bulletin is doubling its eblasts to twice a week - Wednesdays and Sundays - for the foreseeable future.

To post your Israel-supportive activities in The Community Post, click the "Add a Post" button on the masthead at the top of this page or on The Community Post homepage.

If you need assistance in posting to The Community Post, please contact Lauren Gold at [email protected] or 786.866.8407.

Am Yisrael Chai!

Friday, October 20, 9:30 AM

Join the community for the mitzvah of challah, songs and prayers for Israel's safety.

Proceeds will be sent to villages in Israel which were attacked by terrorists, and for activities for children whose parents are in the IDF.

Beit David Highland Lakes Shul, 2600 NE 209th St, Miami

CLICK HERE TO RSVP

Watch JBS on Comcast X-1 Box Ch 1684, Atlantic Broadband 168, Hotwire Ch 269, DirecTV Ch 388, Blue Stream Ch 110, streamed on Roku under "educational", Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV and jbstv.org. For a complete and timely schedule and other television providers, go to www.jbstv.org

JBS is privileged to be with you throughout these historic, tragic times. We hope our programming serves not only to inform and comfort, but also to arm you with the knowledge to explain the crisis to your elected officials, family, friends and neighbors.

HERE IS OUR UPDATED SCHEDULE FOR SUNDAY AND MONDAY OVERNIGHT

UPDATED SCHEDULE FOR SUNDAY OCT. 15

8:00am-ILTV News from Israel 8:30am-Eye Witness Accounts 9:00am-Talmud Prayers 9:30am-Talmud Study 10:00am-Future of Judaism 11:00am-Ethics of the IDF 12 Noon-L'Chayim: Aryeh Green 1:00pm-Noah's Flood & Climate Change 3:00pm-JBS Strategic Analyst David Harris 4:00pm-Aaron David Miller and Robert Siegel 5:00pm-ILTV News from Israel 5:30pm-David Michaels-Bnai Brith 6:00pm-L'Chayim: Aryeh Green 7:00pm-Hezbollah Expert Tony Badran 8:00pm-92NY: Fauda 9:00pm-Film: Battle Over Soul 10:30pm-David Michaels-Bnai Birth 11:00pm-ILTV News from Israel 11:30pm-ILTV Insider

UPDATED SCHEDULE FOR MONDAY OCT. 16

12:00am-JBS Strategic Analyst David Harris 1:00am-Hezbollah Expert Tony Badran 2:00am-Aaron David Miller and Robert Siegel 3:00am-ILTV News from Israel 3:30am-ILTV Insider 4:00am-Film: Battle Over Soul 5:30am-David Michaels-Bnai Brith

SUBJECT TO CHANGE ALL TIMES ARE ET

PROGRAMS:

Unpacked Israel: Yom Kippur War

The history and legacy of the Yom Kippur War of 1973 is explained in short videos from OpenDor Media. Sunday (tonight) - 10:30pm Tuesday - 2:30pm, Wednesday - 1:30am & 7:30pm Thursday - 10:30pm & Friday – 1:00am

Top Story: Hezbollah Expert Tony Badran

Will Hezbollah join the war against Israel? Has US foreign policy led to the emboldening of terrorists in the region? JNS editor-in-chief Jonathan Tobin is joined by Hezbollah expert Tony Badran for discussion. Sunday (tonight) 7:00pm Monday - 1:00am

In the Spotlight: Helen Schulman

Abigail Pogrebin speaks with bestselling author Helen Schulman about Lucky Dogs, her layered story of how trauma and self-preservation converge across decades and continents. Monday - 8:00pm Tuesday - 2:00am & 11:00am, Wednesday - 5:00am Thursday - 2:30pm and Saturday at 5:30am & 4:00pm

Unpacked Israel: Golda Meir

Who was Golda Meir, what made her tick, and how should she be remembered? Tuesday - 7:45pm Wednesday - 2:00am, Thursday - 10:30am

Thinking Out Loud

Micah Halpern reports on an aspect of the Israel-Hamas war. Wednesday - 6:30pm & 11:30pm, Thursday - 8:30am & 12:30pm

Good Week Israel: Largest Sukkah, Nobel Prize, Bruno Mars

Jerusalem march to the capital on Sukkot, largest sukkah unveiled in Safra Square, 2023 Nobel prize winners Kathleen Carrico and Drew Weissman for development of mRNA, Bruno Mars at Al-Khan Park, and the wine from the Jezreel Winery Monday - 6:30pm & 11:30pm Tuesday - 3:30am, 8:30am & 12:30pm

On L’Chayim

Conversations on issues of importance to the Jewish community with Mark S. Golub z”l

Aryeh Green Part 1

Aryeh Green, a policy advisor for Natan Sharansky and one who met with top Palestinians activists, analyses the failure of American Jewish leaders to build support for Israel. Sunday (today) - 12:00 Noon

Aryeh Green Part 2

Aryeh Green continues his discussion on the need for liberal Jews to be unwavering in their defense of Israel and dives into the story behind his book, My Israel Trail: Finding Peace In The Promised Land. Sunday (tonight) - 6:00pm

Rabbi Aryeh Katzin 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 Monday - 9:00pm Tuesday - 12:00am & 3:00pm

Yossi Beilin

One of Israel’s most creative career diplomats, Yossi Beilin (the architect of the Oslo Peace Process and Accords), discusses his participation in the Six Day War and the Yom Kippur War; and explains the rise and fall of Oslo. Tuesday - 9:00pm Wednesday - 12:00am & 3:00pm

Nancy Brinker

Nancy Brinker, founder of the Susan G. Koman organization, describes her devotion to helping women with breast cancer in tribute to her sister who died of the disease at 36; and why there is now a 99% survivor rate. Wednesday - 9:00pm Thursday - 12:00am & 3:00pm

Dan Almagor-Tel Saki

On October 25, 1973, the Yom Kippur War ended in a cease fire. Dan Almagor describes the heroic defense of the IDF on the Golan Heights at the start of the war which prevented the Syrian Army from overrunning the north of Israel. Thursday - 9:00pm Friday - 12:00am and Saturday - 6:00pm

JEWISH STUDIES

Talmud Study with Rabbi Mordechai Becher Lessons of the week begin every Sunday at 9:00am

Fake News & Privacy

Rabbi Mordechai Becher explores the Torah values of confidentiality, privacy and honesty. Today (Sunday) - 9:00am Tuesday - 9:00am & 5:00pm and Wednesday - 7:00pm

Does the End Justify the Means?

When a sin is committed for the sake of a mitzvah, how does the Jewish tradition address the Issue? Today (Sunday) - 9:30am Tuesday - 9:30am & 5:30pm and Thursday - 7:00pm

From the Aleph Bet

Mark S. Golub z”l hosts this original series designed for anyone of any age to learn to read and understand Hebrew. Download Lessons and Worksheets free on the JBS website

Lesson 5

Learn the Hebrew letters Hay, Chet, and Raysh Monday - 9:35am Thursday - 10:00am and Friday - 5:00am

Jewish 101

Torah Poetry

Is the Torah "poetry" according to the Jewish Traditions? And what is the "essence" of Torah? Friday - 1:00pm

REFORM AND ORTHODOX SHABBAT SERVICES

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

Edith Samers Vice President 203.536.6914 (cell phone) JBS Jewish Broadcasting Service, a 501c3 fulltime television channel Website: jbstv.org