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Holiday Services

SUNDAY OCTOBER 1 Sukkot Day 2 11:00am - Hampton Synagogue Encore 2:00pm

FRIDAY OCTOBER 6 Shabbat & Simchat Torah / Sh’mini Atzeret 6:00pm - Central Synagogue Encore 11:30pm and Saturday 2:00am 7:30pm - Hampton Synagogue Encore 10:30pm and Saturday 3:30am

SATURDAY OCTOBER 7 Shabbat & Sh’mini Atzeret Yizkor 9:30am Central Synagogue Reform Encore 1:00pm 11:00am - Hampton Synagogue Encore 2:30pm 7:30pm - Hampton Synagogue Encore 11:00pm

Sukkot Cooking: Quiche

While making fruits of the field quiche for the harvest holiday of Sukkot, CJA chefs Danny and Zoey remind us how, like the sukkah, we’re all temporary structures on our own personal journeys, and how memories of sharing cooking and food last forever. Sunday- 8:00pm Tuesday - 7:15pm, Wednesday - 1:30am, 9:45am & 5:45pm, Thursday - 7:45pm and Friday - 2:45am

In the Spotlight: Jews of Color

Abigail Pogrebin speaks with Ilana Kaufman, CEO of the Jews of Color Initiative, a philanthropic fund dedicated to justice and racial equality in the Jewish community. Monday - 8:00pm Tuesday - 2:00am & 11:00am, Thursday - 2:00pm Saturday at 4:00pm

Diaspora Jews: Time to Take a Stand

In this discussion of where events in Israel are going, what they mean for the Jewish world, and what each of us can do, Times of Israel contributors Yossi Klein Halevi, Daniel Gordis, and Matti Friedman argue that world Jewry should support Israel but not its current government, amid the struggle over the fundamental identity of Israel as a Jewish and democratic state. Tuesday - 8:00pm Wednesday - 12:00am & 2:00pm, Thursday - 5:00am Friday - 10:00am and Saturday at 8:30pm

Israel & the Cyber Threat: A MirYam Institute - JBS Special

MirYam Institute co-founder Benjamin Anthony speaks with professor, author and former Israeli Deputy National Security Advisor Chuck Freilich about his book, Israel and the Cyber Threat - How The Start Up Nation Became A Global Cyber Power Thursday - 8:00pm Friday - 1:00am & 2:00pm and Saturday - 5:00am & 6:00pm

In the News: Netanyahu-Biden Meeting in NY

Former Israeli Ambassador to the U.S. Danny Ayalon weighs in on the long-anticipated meeting last week between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. President Joe Biden on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly. With Teisha Bader. Sunday - Today 8:30am & 5:30pm

Tune in every week on Thursday for new editions of In the News: Thursday - 6:30pm & 11:30pm Saturday - 11:30pm & 3:30am

Thinking Out Loud: Tis the Season for Honey

Micah Halpern fixates on the sweetness of the holidays, considering how for nearly an entire month, from Rosh Hashanah through Simchat Torah, table salt is banished to the cupboard and almost every Jewish meal is adorned with honey.Wednesday - 6:30pm & 11:30pm, Thursday - 8:30am & 12:30pm

On L’Chayim: Discussions with the late Rabbi Mark S. Golub

Howard Teich

Jewish activist Howard Teich discusses the work he does for both American and Jewish organizations, and how his Brooklyn, Bronx and Manhattan Jewish Historical Initiatives are helping to preserve Jewish culture Monday - 9:00pm Tuesday - 12:00am & 3:00pm

Andrew Kligerman

Andrew Kligerman, former national board member of StandWithUs, discusses his Jewish journey and his support for the State of Israel. Tuesday - 9:00pm Wednesday - 2:00am & 3:00pm

Abraham Twerski z"l

One of America's leading psychiatrists, Dr. Abraham Twerski z"l of the renowned Chasidic Twerski family, discusses his journey from the pulpit rabbinate to a medical career that recognized him as a preeminent expert in the field of substance abuse. Wednesday - 9:00pm Thursday - 1:00am & 3:00pm

Howard Goldstein

Howard Goldstein, Chairman of the Board of Israel Bonds, describes how he came to be committed to helping the State of Israel and discusses the contribution people can make to Israel thru Israel Bonds.
Thursday - 9:00pm Friday - 12:00am & 3:00pm

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

Sukkot In Sinai?

For the holiday of Sukkot, Rabbi Mordecai Becher examines Talmud passages in determining "Did We Keep Sukkot in Sinai?" Sunday - 9:00am Tuesday - 9:00am & 5:00pm and Wednesday - 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.

Lesson 3 Learn the letter "Bet" and how to read the most important word in the experience of Judaism. Monday - 9:30am Thursday - 10:00am & 5:00pm and Friday - 5:00am

Jewish 101: Sukkot

For the Festival Sukkot (Festival of Booths), an explanation of the significance and the symbols of the holiday. Sunday - 10:00am Wednesday - 9:00am & 5:00pm and Friday -1:00am

Synagogue Services for Shabbat

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

Wednesday, October 25, 7-9:30 PM

A Benefit for the Holocaust Teacher Institute at the University of Miami

An evening of memory and music with proceeds benefiting the University of Miami School of Education and Human Development Holocaust Teacher Institute.

World-renowned scholar Dr. Michael Berenbaum will speak about the Holocaust, followed by a short program by New World Symphony Piano Fellow Noah Sonderling playing music of composers who did not survive the Holocaust.

Founding Director Dr. Miriam Klein Kassenoff has led the Institute for the past 22 years, building a system that gives public school teachers the necessary facts and presentational skills to handle this sensitive topic. Dr. Kassenoff is a Child Survivor who was trained at Yad Vashem and the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum as well as by the leaders of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising.

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LOCATION: New World Center, 500 17th St., Miami Beach

Federation President & CEO to Retire After More Than Four Decades

Jacob Solomon, who joined the Greater Miami Jewish Federation in 1981, has announced his plans to retire, effective June 30, 2024. He has served as President & CEO since 1992, guiding the raising and distribution of hundreds of millions of dollars to support humanitarian services and Jewish educational programs in Miami, in Israel and in more than 70 other countries worldwide. “This is a poignant moment for our Jewish community,” said Federation Board Chair Ariel Bentata. “Throughout his tenure, Jacob has helped shape Miami’s remarkable Jewish landscape." Richard D. Fain, Chair of the Board of Directors of the Royal Caribbean Group, has been appointed to lead the search for Solomon’s successor.

CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ANNOUNCEMENT

Tuesday, October 10, 1-2:30 PM

Florida International University (FIU) and Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) present the lecture Anafim y Sucurcales: The Branches of Sephardic Judaism in Latin America. Join Sylvia Gurinsky for a look at how Sephardic Jews have established traditions of community, language, food and heritage in Latin America, but have also faced challenges in preserving them, challenges that have brought many to South Florida.

Cost: $15, OLLI Members $12

CLICK HERE for more information and to register

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Programs

SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 24 Yom Kippur Eve

6:00pm - Central Synagogue 8:00pm - Hampton Synagogue Encore 11:00pm 9:00pm - Central Synagogue NOTE THAT THIS IS NOT A REPLAY OF 6pm BUT A NEW SERVICE Encore 12:00am

MONDAY SEPTEMBER 25 Yom Kippur

8:00am - Hampton Synagogue - Yizkor Encore 12 Noon 10:00am - Central Synagogue - Yom Kippur 2:30pm - Central Synagogue - Family Service 4:00pm - Central Synagogue - N’iloh Encore 8:30pm 6:30pm - Hampton Synagogue - N’iloh Encore 11:00pm

FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 29 Shabbat & Erev Sukkot

6:00pm - Central Synagogue Encore 11:30pm and Saturday - 2:00am 7:30pm - Hampton Synagogue Encore 10:30pm

SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 30 Shabbat & Sukkot Day 1

9:30am - Central Synagogue Encore 1:00pm 11:00am - Hampton Synagogue Encore 2:30pm 7:30pm - Hampton Synagogue Encore 11:00pm

SUNDAY OCTOBER 1 Sukkot Day 2

11:00am - Hampton Synagogue

Rabbi Hirsch Sermons

The Kol Nidre and Yom Kippur sermons from Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch of the Stephen Wise Free Synagogue in New York City.

Erev Yom Kippur Tuesday - 7:00pm Wednesday - 2:00am & 10:00am, Thursday - 4:00am & 10:00pm Friday - 2:00am & 10:30am

Yom Kippur Saturday - 4:00pm

Benjamin Anthony & Chuck Freilich: Israeli-Saudi Normalization

**Former Israeli Deputy National Security Advisor Chuck Freilich and MirYam Institute co-founder Benjamin Anthony discuss the details of a possible Israeli-Saudi normalization deal, under US aegis, debating the pros and cons.

Tuesday - 8:00pm Wednesday - 1:00am & 11:00am, Thursday - 5:00am and Saturday - 7:00am

Manhattan Jewish Hall of Fame (2023)

Outstanding Jewish Manhattanites including Richard Haass, Debra Messing, Rabbi Marc Angel, Cheryl Fishbein and others are honored during MJHI’s annual hall of fame induction ceremony, an event celebrating the extraordinary story of the Jewish community of Manhattan. Thursday - 7:00pm Friday - 12:00am & 1:00pm and Saturday - 4:00am

In the News: Israeli-Arab delegation in the U.S.

A joint Israeli-Arab delegation visits the U.S. to celebrate 3 years since the signing of the Abraham Accords, meeting elected officials, students and community. Israel-Is CEO, Nimrod Palmach, shares their story, mission and insights. With Shahar Azani. Sunday - Today 8:30am & 5:30pm

Tune in every week on Thursday for new editions of In the News: Thursday - 6:30pm & 11:30pm Saturday - 11:30pm & 3:30am

Thinking Out Loud

This week, Micah discusses Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and the comments he has made about Jews, about Hitler and about the Holocaust.
Wednesday - 6:30pm & 11:30pm Thursday - 8:30am & 12:30pm

Good Week Israel: Stem Cell Research

Israeli scientists create synthetic human embryos, Israel aids Morocco, solving healthcare challenges through start-up competitions, and ancient steps discovered at the pool of Siloam in Jerusalem. Monday - 6:30pm & 11:30pm Tuesday - 3:30am, 8:30am & 12:30pm

L’Chayim

Aryeh Katzin

Rabbi Aryeh Katzin, Executive Director Of RAJE (Russian American Jewish Experience), describes how we became one of the early leaders of the Jewish Refusnik Movement in Moscow, and his experiences with Yosef Begun and Yulie Edelstein. Tuesday - 9:00pm Wednesday - 12:00am & 3:00pm

Eric Kandel

Renowned psychiatrist, neuroscientist and professor of biochemistry and biophysics at Columbia University, Eric Kandel 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. Wednesday - 9:00pm Thursday - 12:00am & 3:00pm

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 - 9:00pm Friday - 3:00pm and Saturday - 6:00pm

JEWISH STUDIES

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

Confessions

Looking at the end of tractate Yuma, Rabbi Becher discusses Yom Kippur and the ideas and laws surrounding repentance. Today (Sunday) - 9:00am Tuesday - 9:00am & 5:00pm and Wednesday - 7:00pm

Facilitating Repentance

The rabbinic view of "Repentance and Free Will," as discussed by Maimonides in his commentary to Pirkey Avot (Ethics of the Fathers) Monday - 7:00am

From the Aleph Bet Lesson 2: Hebrew letter "Tuf"

Thursday - 10:00am & 5:00pm Friday - 5:00am

Jewish 101: Sukkot

For the Festival Sukkot (Festival of Booths), an explanation of the significance and the symbols of the holiday. Wednesday - 9:00am & 5:00pm

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

Steak & Scotch

5:30 pm | Thursday, October 5 | $45.00 (NON-MEMBERS)

Full Dinner with salad, sides, and desserts. Scotch and Bourbon BYOB.

Please RSVP by noon on September 29 on the tesobe.org site, or phone (305) 538-2503

Our steak order will be based on the number of RSVP's received.

Temple Emanu-El | 1701 Washington Ave. Miami Beach, FL 33139 |

(305) 538-2503

Friday, October 20, 7-9 PM

Join Repair the World Miami and the Greater Miami Jewish Federation for a joyful evening as we celebrate a multicultural Shabbat, embracing who we are and where we come from. The engaging program will include Shabbat rituals, a delicious dinner, drinks, dessert and more at the Aroma Espresso Bar in Downtown Miami.

Cost: $20

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

If cost is a barrier to you joining us at this event, please reach out to Delayna at [email protected].

Aroma Espresso Bar, 71 NE 16th Street, Miami

Jewish Museum of Florida-FIU, Thursday, October 12 at 7:30 PM

Florida International University's (FIU) Artist in Residence Ensemble, the acclaimed Amernet String Quartet, and guest clarinetist Amitai Vardi present a compelling evening of music at the Jewish Museum of Florida-FIU.

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Jewish Museum of Florida-FIU, 301 Washington Avenue, Miami Beach

September 28, 6:30 PM

Join Jewish Adoption and Family Care Options (JAFCO) for a night of fun and games - all to benefit the children of JAFCO. 50/50 Raffle Drawing. Win BIG! $250 per person includes poker chips, open bar and buffet. For more information, contact JAFCO Development Assistant Hunter Reitkopf at [email protected] or 954-368-1868.

6:30 PM Registration, Drinks & Buffet Dinner

7:30 PM Games Begin Beginners Table Available

Event Location: Illuminate Venue, 5100 N Nob Hill Road, Sunrise

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Learn the Art of Jewish Spiritual Care

Applications are being accepted for Mishkan Miami’s Refuat Ha-Nefesh, a unique volunteer experience providing training for Jews, ages 21 and older, in the art of Jewish spiritual care.

Participants in the course, which will be taught largely online, will receive instruction by rabbis and chaplains as well as doctors, bereavement specialists and social workers. Students will also complete a volunteer mitzvah (good deed) project geared toward helping older adults and others who are lonely, ill or require help or companionship. In addition to studying spiritual care texts, volunteers will learn to develop legacy, art, music and creative ritual projects and receive assistance in developing and maintaining congregational caring communities.

A program of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation, Mishkan Miami offers spiritual support throughout the Jewish community, providing consolation and guidance to those in need.

Refuat Ha-Nefesh training will take place December 17, 2023 -April 9, 2024. The course will be a combination of virtual Tuesday evening sessions and three in-person Sunday morning sessions.

The application deadline is November 17. Following your application, Mishkan Miami chaplains will schedule an informational interview, which precedes registration. For further information, contact Nicole Alonso at [email protected] or 786.866.8655.

CLICK HERE TO APPLY FOR THE PROGRAM