It's Happening In Miami
1/31 Elegant Friday Night Dinner
Please join us for musical, inspiring Carlebach-style Friday night service at 5:50 pm followed by a gourmet dinner at 7:00 pm
Young Israel of Bal Harbour Social Hall 9580 Abbott Ave, Surfside
Connect with friends Meet new people Enjoy an inspiring and elegant evening
$36 Adult $110 Family Max
RSVP required at tinyurl.com/tv8fauj
Questions? Please contact Steve Eisenberg at [email protected]
2/21 NYers in Miami Shabbat
Meet hundreds of young Jewish professionals in their 20s and 30s.
Carlebach services beginning at 6:00 pm Gourmet shabbat dinner at 7:00 pm (cost $50)
At Young Israel of Bal Harbour
To register, visit: https://tinyurl.com/qru3kw4
Free Hebrew Class beginngin 2/11 at Young Israel of Bal Harbour
Learn how to read and write basic Hebrew. Practice basic skills, become comfortable with prayer services, experience Israeli and Jewish culture to the fullest.
Free Hebrew classes will be offered every Tuesday and Thursday 6-7:30 pm beginning February 11 at Young Israel of Bal Harbour.
To register, please contact Jonathan Gerszberg at [email protected]
1/29 Women's Workshop: Distinguishing Mr. Right from Mr. Wrong
Please join us for a women's only workshop with Yani Gantz on Wednesday, January 29th at 7:30 pm at Torah Gems Bal Harbour location.
Intergenerational Shabbat at Beth Moshe Congregation!
Posted by Andrea Lang on 01/21/2020 @ 03:12 PM
How many generations of family and friends can you gather together? Bring your parents, grandparents, children & grandchildren and join us for an intergenerational Shabbat!
RSVP by 1/21/20 to (305) 891 - 5508
Friday, January 24, 2020 Services: 6:30 - 7:00 pm, Dinner: 7:00 pm. Adults: $15.00, Children Under 12: $10.00
Beth Moshe Congregation 2225 NE 121 St. North Miami, FL 33181 Www.bethmoshe.com
Limmud Miami 2020!
Posted by tobi on 01/21/2020 @ 02:02 PM
A fresh and innovative Jewish learning festival! Join us for an amazing day of Jewish learning, community, and FUN! Come spend the day with Limmud Miami on Sunday, February 23, 2020, at the FIU Kovens Conference Center from 11 am to 5 PM. You will experience a set of workshops and presentations with some of the world's most dynamic Jewish educators, performers, and teachers from South Florida and around the world. Limmud Miami offers a diverse experience, with a variety of educational styles, experiential workshops, text-based study sessions, meditation, and exhibits. These various concurrent tracks cover virtually the entire spectrum of Jewish expression in a single day! All tracks are open to all registered participants at any time. Registration Rates: Young professionals & College Students (18-25 years) $18 Adults (26+) $36 (pre-registration) Adults (26+) $45 (walk-in) Children and teens (3-17) FREE Kosher lunch available for purchase
Jewish Women's Theater "It Takes A Woman"
Posted by tobi on 01/21/2020 @ 01:47 PM
Jewish Women's Theater of South Florida is thrilled to announce our second year with an original production of "It Takes A Woman: A Salute To The Women Of Broadway" for 3 performances. Our women-only cast will perform for all-female audiences on Thursday, February 20, 2020 at 7:30 PM and twice on Sunday, February 23, 2020 at 1:00 PM matinee and at 7:30PM in the evening, at the new, state-of-the-art Alan and Diane Lieberman Theater at the Michael Ann Russell Jewish Community Center (MARJCC) at 18900 NE 25 Avenue, North Miami Beach, FL 33180. Tickets are available online at JWTSFL.com.
SCHECK HILLEL STARS AT NATIONAL EDTECH CONFERENCE
Posted by Becky Morhaim on 01/21/2020 @ 11:25 AM
North Miami Beach, Florida – Scheck Hillel Community School faculty and staff presented at the prestigious Future of Education Technology Conference (FETC), held in Miami this year. Showcasing school expertise in Design/STEM, Nancy Penchev (I Lab Instructor/Lower School Technology Coordinator) and Lower School teacher Kara Kersting led a workshop about robots in the classroom and how to harness their power to teach across subjects. Chief Academic Officer Craig Carpentieri, Lower School Curriculum and Instruction Director Robin Rimon and Grade 6-12 Curriculum and Instruction Director Dr. Rabbi Avi Greene shared our model of personalized professional learning; Mr. Carpentieri also presented Scheck Hillel’s tiered approach to social emotional learning. Lower School teacher Jenna Kraft and Mrs. Penchev delivered a workshop about how robots can be integrated in the special education classroom. Last but not least, Scheck Hillel Creative Manager Greg Feldman '07 led a workshop for administrators about creating personalized videos for school advancement.
On the heels of Scheck Hillel's Lionpalooza STEM event on January 12, participation in FETC highlights the school's leadership in Design/STEM learning and innovation. Scheck Hillel students and faculty have also been accepted to present at the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) this summer in California.
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].
Shabbat Children's Program (Junior Congregation)
Posted by chabad chayil on 01/19/2020 @ 10:02 PM
Ages 3+, Hands-on Well Researched Torah Lessons, Shabbat Songs, Tefilla, Fantastic Games, Great Prizes, Snacks, No Charge
Friday Nights 5:30/6:30 (Winter/Summer) Saturday Mornings 10:30
The Family Shul, 2601 NE 211 Ter, Miami, FL 33180
Info at (305) 770-1919 or TheFamilyShul.com
http://www.chabadchayil.org/templates/articlecco_cdo/aid/3732765/jewish/Shabbat-Kids-Camp.htm
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Watch JBS on Atlantic Broadband Ch168, Hotwire Ch269, Fios Ch798, DirecTV Ch388, Blue Stream Ch 110, Roku under "educational" and streamed on jbstv.org from Jan 19-25
Posted by Edith Samers on 01/19/2020 @ 09:55 AM
For a complete and timely schedule and other television providers, go to www.jbstv.org
Martin Luther King, Jr. Tribute
Commemorating the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. Monday - 7:30pm & 2am; Wednesday - 1:30pm
Heschel & King-Susannah Heschel
Susannah Heschel, Prof. of Jewish Studies at Dartmouth College and daughter of Abraham Joshua Heschel, discusses her father's relationship with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and a philosophy of Jewish political action. From Center for Jewish History, NYC. Monday - 8pm & 1am; Tuesday - 2 pm
L’Chayim: Clarence Jones
As America honors Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., his attorney and confidant, Clarence Jones, discusses the “I Have A Dream Speech;” describes how the Jewish community made the Civil Rights Movement possible; and condemns Black anti-Semitism and Palestinian violence. Monday - 9pm & Midnight; Tuesday - 3pm
Israel Briefing: Amir Ebstein
IDF Brigadier General Amir Ebstein, Commander of the IDF Northern Formation at the Lebanese border, discusses his initiative to include Israeli women as combat soldiers; the Hareidi draft; the Iranian threat; and terrorist warfare. With Benjamin Anthony. Tuesday - 7pm & 1am; Thursday - 1pm
ADL Conf: Embracing Diversity
A discussion of how more racially and ethnically diverse Jewish institutions address white supremacy. With Ella Adhanan (Silicon Valley Bank), Carly Pildis (Zioness), Yoshi Silverstein (Hazon), Julian Voloj (Be'chol Lashon) and moderator Liat Altman (ADL). From ADL’s 2019 “Never Is Now” Conference at the Javits Center in NYC. Tuesday - 8 pm & 1:30am; Thursday - 2pm
ZOA Gala: Danon/O’Brien/Pirro
Amb. Danny Danon, National Security Advisor Robert O’Brien, Florida Gov. Ron deSantis, Fox Host Jeanine Pirro, entrepreneur Bob Shillman & Chinese billionaire Bruno Wu headline the ZOA’s 2019 Louis Brandeis Award Dinner. With Mort Klein & Mistress of Ceremonies Rita Crosby.
Wednesday - 7pm & 1am; Friday - 1pm; Saturday - 7pm & 1:30am
Today (Sunday): Raphael Shore (Jerusalem U)
Rabbi Raphael Shore discusses his film-based organizations, “Jerusalem U” and “The Clarion Project,” and the work he is doing to educate Jews and to expose the dangers of Islamic extremism. L’Chayim with Mark S. Golub. Today (Sunday) - Noon & 6pm; Monday – 3pm
Tuesday: Itamar Marcus
Itamar Marcus of "Palestinian Media Watch," which monitors what Palestinians say in Arabic on PA Television and the PA website, speaks to whether there is a "moderate" Palestinian leadership with which Israel can make peace.
Tuesday - 9pm & Midnight; Wednesday - 3pm
Wednesday: Jonathan Sacks
The former Chief Orthodox Rabbi of the UK, Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks, describes how meeting the Lubavitcher Rebbe and Rav Joseph Soloveitchik changed his life; his years as Chief Rabbi; and his evolution on Jewish pluralism.
Wednesday - 9pm & Midnight; Thursday - 3pm
Thursday: 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. With Mark S. Golub. Thursday - 9pm & Midnight; Friday - 2pm
Saturday: Catch The Jew-Tenenbom
Journalist Tuvia Tenenbom discusses his break from his ultra-Orthodox childhood in B'nei B'rak, and the upsetting realities he chronicles in his book "Catch The Jew!" - conversations which show how Palestinians and Israelis are worlds apart.
Saturday - 6pm
92nd Street Y: Obama's Rabbi Cousin
Meet Michelle Obama's first cousin (once removed), Rabbi Capers Funnye, who discusses his conversion to Judaism, his work in Africa, and what the black Jewish experience is like in America.
Sunday - 8am & 2am; Monday - 10pm & 4am; Wednesday - 10:30am; Friday - 8pm & 1am; Saturday - 3pm
In the News: World Zionist Elections
Herbert Block, Executive Director of the American Zionist Movement, describes how the World Zionist Congress elections are conducted and why they are important for world Jewry. With Shahar Azani.
Sunday – 5:30pm; Monday – 3:30am, 8:30am, 12:30pm
From the Aleph-Bet: Lesson 1
The Hebrew letters "Sin," Koof" and "Ion" are introduced.
Monday - 9am & 4:30pm; Saturday - 11am