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Join thousands of community members to learn from industry experts, political and diplomatic figures, and thought leaders against the backdrop of strengthening Israel and uniting the Israeli-American and Jewish communities. This year’s Conference will take place at The Diplomat Beach Resort in South Florida from November 29 to December 2, 2018.

The IAC National Conference offers participants the opportunity to engage in variety of programs, plenaries, breakout sessions, interactive workshops, and facilitated discussions tailored to meet the various interests of our community members and audience. Speakers will include: Gabriel Groisman, Mayor of the City of Bal Harbour, Florida; Bob Diener, Co-founder of Hotels.com and Getaroom.com; and Miriam Peretz, Israel Prize Winner for Lifetime Achievement for “Strengthening the Jewish-Israeli Spirit”.

This inspiring gathering will explore Israeli-American and Jewish identity, bring together the Israeli-American and Jewish communities for deep dive discussions, and will yield takeaways that will help us, together, to strengthen Israel and our communities.

The Conference spans from Thursday, November 29, to Sunday, December 2, 2018 and includes: opening plenary + evening sessions and celebrations (Thursday evening) - Friday sessions (Friday, all day) - Shishi Israeli (Friday evening, communal Shabbat dinner) - Saturday sessions (Saturday, all day) - main night and after party (Saturday evening) - Sunday session and closing event (Sunday, until 1:30pm).

More information: https://www.israeliamerican.org/conference | Questions? Email: [email protected] or [email protected].

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Go to the JBS website to see the complete schedule and other ways you can see JBS.

Israel Under Siege: Halevi & Gregory

Yossi Klein Halevi, author of "Letters To My Palestinian Neighbors," and TV journalist David Gregory discuss the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in the 21st Century with Rabbi Angela Buchdahl. A program of The Jewish Week with UJA-Fed of New York & Central Synagogue of NYC. Monday - 8pm & 1am; Wednesday - 2pm; Thursday - 10pm & 2am; Saturday - 8pm & 1:30am

25 Years Post Oslo-What's next?

Dennis Ross (Washington Institute), Tal Becker (Israeli Foreign Ministry's Legal Adviser) and Nickolay Mladenov and Fernando Gentilini (of the EU), discuss the Israeli-Palestinian peace process. With AJC's Melanie Maron Pell at the 2018 AJC Global Forum in Jerusalem. Tuesday - 7:30pm & 1:30am; Wednesday - 1:30pm; Saturday - 7pm & 4am

Filmmaker Ofir Raul Graizer

Israeli director Ofir Raul Graizer discusses the meaning of his first feature film "The Cakemaker" and explains how the dramatic story parallels his personal life. With Jewish cinema scholar Eric Goldman on the JBS series "New Jewish Cinematheque." Monday - 7:30pm & 2:30am; Wednesday - 1:30pm; Saturday - 10:30pm & 2:30am

Talmud: Fasting & 15th of Av (Tu B'Av)

For the fast day of Tisha B'Av (9th of Av), which commemorates the destruction of both the First and Second Temples in Jerusalem, Rabbi Mordechai Becher (senior lecturer of the Gateways Organization and author of "Gateways To Judaism") discusses the concept of "fasting" in the Talmud.

And for the 15th of Av (which this year falls on Friday, July 27), Mordechai Becher discusses "Tu B'Av," the joyous day known for love and matchmaking for unmarried women. On JBS's "Dimensions of the Daf." Sunday (Tisha B'Av) - 9am; Tuesday - 9am & 4:30pm; Thursday - 7pm & 4am; Friday (Tu B'Av) - 9am

Stars of "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel"

Conversations with cast members from Amy Sherman-Palladino's hit Amazon television series "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel," including Emmy Award Winner Rachel Brosnahan (Marvelous Midge Maisel), Alex Borstein (Susie), Michael Zegen (Joel) and Marin Hinkle (Rose). Thursday - 9pm & Midnight; Friday - 3pm

L'Chayim: Jewish and Arab Children

Amir Shlomian, founder of Ein Bustan, a school in the Galilee where Jewish and Arab Israeli children study together, describes his own Jewishness as the child of a father who is a Survivor, and the philosophy behind his school. Monday - 9pm & Midnight; Tuesday - 3pm

In The News: Israel Jewish Nation Law - Part 1

Haviv Rettig Gur, political analyst for The Times of Israel, discusses Israeli reaction to the controversial "Basic Law" defining Israel as "The Nation-State of the Jewish People." (The program begins with a presentation of the complete text of the law.) Monday - 6:30pm; Tuesday - 8:30am & 12:30pm

In The News: Israel Jewish Nation Law - Part 2

In part 2 of a discussion of Israel's new "Basic Law," defining Israel as "The Nation-State of the Jewish People," Haviv Rettig Gur analyses three articles of the law which have evoked the most controversy. Tonight (Sunday) - 11:30pm, 3:30am (8:30pm & 12:30am PT) Monday - 8:30am, 12:30pm, 7pm, 11:30pm;

In The News: Israel Jewish Nation Law - Part 2

In part 2 of a discussion of Israel's new "Basic Law," defining Israel as "The Nation-State of the Jewish People," Haviv Rettig Gur analyses three articles of the law which have evoked the most controversy. Tonight (Sunday) - 11:30pm, 3:30am Monday - 8:30am, 12:30pm, 7pm, 11:30pm;
Tuesday - 3:30am & 1pm

In The News: Israel Jewish Nation Law - Parts 1 & 2

Monday - 6:30-7:30pm; Tuesday - 12:30-1:30pm

L'Chayim: 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 - 9pm & Midnight; Wednesday - 3pm

L'Chayim: Steven Israel a Democrat Congressman from NY for 16 years and now chairman of the LIU Global Institute and a Distinguished Writer-in-Residence, discusses anti-Semitism in America and the evil of money in politics. **Wednesday - 9pm & Midnight; Thursday - 3pm

L'Chayim: Israeli Baseball

Peter Kurz (Pres, Israel Association of Baseball) and filmmaker Jeremy Newberger discuss their film showing Team Israel's success in the 2017 World Baseball Classic ("Heading Home: The Tale of Team Israel"), and the experience of the American Jews on the team. Saturday - 6pm

Film: The Law

The powerful story of Simone Viel, who survived Auschwitz to become a champion of women's rights in post-war France, serving as Minister of Health and helping to legalize abortion in the 1970's. Starring Emmanuelle Devos, Directed by Christian Faure. (90 minutes) Tuesday - 1:30pm; Saturday - 9pm & Midnight

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Temple Emanu-El Invites You To:

Join us for an evening of Tu b'Av, our "St Valentine's day" at the beautiful rooftop of The Gale Hotel Address: 1690 Collins Avenue Miami Beach, FL 33139

Thursday, July 26

Party Starts: 7pm Dresscode : White Party $18 Members $30 Non-memebers in advance, $40 at the door with a free drink & Kosher hors d'oeuvre buffet For more information please reach out to us: Valerie Starkman tel (305)538-2503 email [email protected]

Purchase tickets in advance at our website by clicking here

Join thousands of community members to learn from industry experts, political and diplomatic figures, and thought leaders against the backdrop of strengthening Israel and uniting the Israeli-American and Jewish communities. This year’s Conference will take place at The Diplomat Beach Resort in South Florida from November 29 to December 2, 2018.

The IAC National Conference offers participants the opportunity to engage in variety of programs, plenaries, breakout sessions, interactive workshops, and facilitated discussions tailored to meet the various interests of our community members and audience. Speakers will include: Gabriel Groisman, Mayor of the City of Bal Harbour, Florida; Bob Diener, Co-founder of Hotels.com and Getaroom.com; and Miriam Peretz, Israel Prize Winner for Lifetime Achievement for “Strengthening the Jewish-Israeli Spirit”.

This inspiring gathering will explore Israeli-American and Jewish identity, bring together the Israeli-American and Jewish communities for deep dive discussions, and will yield takeaways that will help us, together, to strengthen Israel and our communities.

The Conference spans from Thursday, November 29, to Sunday, December 2, 2018 and includes: opening plenary + evening sessions and celebrations (Thursday evening) - Friday sessions (Friday, all day) - Shishi Israeli (Friday evening, communal Shabbat dinner) - Saturday sessions (Saturday, all day) - main night and after party (Saturday evening) - Sunday session and closing event (Sunday, until 1:30pm).

More information: https://www.israeliamerican.org/conference | Questions? Email: [email protected] or [email protected].

Join The Network and AIPAC Miami Club to hear from Amir Tibon, award-winning journalist and current chief Washington correspondent for Haaretz, to discuss the behind the scenes on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

$18 in advance $25 day of event

$10 for Ben Gurion Society and AIPAC Miami Club-- email [email protected] or [email protected] for discount code

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Classes for beginners and intermediate levels.

FIRST 2 CLASSES FREE! SIGN UP NOW! Click here

Join us for Israeli Dance — Beginners Through Advanced on Wednesday nights! Free of charge!

Coordinated by Beth Am's own Diane Krieger

For more information contact Janice Baisman, at 786.364.9445 or [email protected]

For an up-to-date schedule, go to www.jbstv.org

U.S.- Israel Relations: Israel Perspective

Former Israeli U.N. Ambassador Ron Prosor, former Israeli U.S. Ambassador Sallai Meridor and Knesset Member Ayelet Nahmias-Verbin offer their perspectives on the U.S. - Israeli relationship. Moderated by Yaakov Katz (Editor, Jerusalem Post) at the 2018 AJC Global Forum in Jerusalem. Monday - 7:30pm & 1am; Wednesday - 1:30pm; Saturday - 7:30pm & 1am

President Harry Truman & Israel's Creation

Dr. Kurt Graham, the Director of the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum, describes the heroic contribution President Harry Truman made to the infant State of Israel when he was first to recognize it on May 14, 1948. At the 2018 AJC Global Forum in Jerusalem. Monday - 8:15pm & 2:15am; Wednesday - 2:45pm; Saturday - 8:15pm & 2:15am

Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz

Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz acknowledges Austria's responsibility to both the Jewish people and, for the first time, the State of Israel; and AJC CEO, David Harris, offers an impromptu response. At the 2018 AJC Global Forum in Jerusalem. Tuesday - 6:30pm & 11:30pm; Wednesday - 3:30am, 8:30am & 12:30pm; Saturday - 4:30pm, 11:30pm & 3:30am

Is Anti-Zionism Antisemitism?

A discussion of the rise of antisemitism masked as anti-Zionism with former U.N. Amb. Dore Gold (Pres., Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs), Simone Rodan-Benzaquen (AJC's Europe Director), Gerald Steinberg (Pres., Monitor) and Düzen Tekkal (Chair, HaWAR). With Daniel Schwammenthal (AJC's Transatlantic Institute Director) at the 2018 AJC Global Forum in Jerusalem. Tuesday - 7:30pm & 1am; Thursday - 1:30pm

Muslim-Jewish Relations

The head of the world's largest Muslim organization, Yahya Cholil Staquf (General Secretary of the Nahdlatul Ulama Supreme Council), discusses the importance of Muslim-Jewish relations with Rabbi David Rosen, AJC's International Dir. of Inter-religious Affairs. Monday - 8:10pm & 2:10am; Wednesday - 2:40pm

L'Chayim: Israeli Baseball

Peter Kurz (Pres, Israel Association of Baseball) and filmmaker Jeremy Newberger discuss their film showing Team Israel's success in the 2017 World Baseball Classic ("Heading Home: The Tale of Team Israel"), and the experience of the American Jews on the team. Monday - 9pm & Midnight; Tuesday - 3pm

L'Chayim: Richard Stone, Pts 1 & 2

In a two-part L'Chayim, Richard Stone, a former Chairman of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, describes his own Jewish journey which began in New Orleans; and offers his analysis of the major issues confronting contemporary Jewish life today - including a growing disengagement of Jews from Israel and from Judaism. Part 1: Sunday – Noon Part 2: Sunday - 6pm; Monday - 3pm

Lea and Darija

A true story of rivalry and friendship as 13-year-olds Lea Deutsch and Darija Gasteiger (the Croatian "Shirley Temples") become stars of 1940's musical theater in Zagreb until the Nazi invasion puts their friendship to the test. With English subtitles. Tonight (Sunday) - 9pm & Midnight; Friday - 9pm & 4am

The Making Of A Martyr

Interviews with Palestinian terrorists show the horrific child-abuse in Muslim culture in which children are indoctrinated and encouraged to become suicide bombers out of hatred for Jews and Israel. Produced by Brooke Goldstein & Alistair Leyland. (2006) Tuesday - 1pm; Saturday - 8pm & Midnight

The Law

The powerful story of Simone Viel, who survived Auschwitz to become a champion of women's rights in post-war France, serving as Minister of Health and helping to legalize abortion in the 1970's. Starring Emmanuelle Devos, Directed by Christian Faure. (90 minutes) Thursday - 10:30am; Saturday - 1pm

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