It's Happening In Miami

Double Bill July 15 | 8:00 PM July 16 | 2:00 PM Temple Emanu-El Ballroom, 1701 Washington Avenue, Miami Beach

L'enfant et les sortilèges By Maurice Ravel Presented as part of MMF’s Immersive Opera Experiences, witness the enchanting tale of a mischievous child and the magical consequences of their actions, brought to life with the spellbinding power of projection mapping technology. In this whimsical French one-act opera which translates to “The child and the magic spells,” a young boy learns the importance of kindness and empathy. In a world where furniture, fire, and animals come to life, Ravel’s dreamy lyric score spins a modern fable with an ageless message. Immerse yourself into the scenes of the opera on a delightful musical journey as the child learns valuable life lessons and faces the consequences of their actions. Warning: Be advised that this production will incorporate moving projections which may cause vertigo or dizziness in some viewers.

Gianni Schicchi By Giacomo Puccini When an old curmudgeon dies, who inherits his fortune? In the aftermath of a wealthy man’s passing, Puccini’s one-act spins the uproarious tale of scheming relatives and one crafty neighbor, Gianni Schicchi. Filled with colorful characters and laced with Puccini's signature lyrical genius, this opera is an exhilarating rollercoaster of emotions that will have you laughing one moment and on the edge of your seat the next. Based on a brief reference in Dante’s Inferno, this comic opera showcases a wonderfully verismo ensemble cast singing Puccini’s score full of humorous musical devices and features one of the most memorable arias in the operatic canon, “O mio babbino caro.”

Tickets are available through EventBrite, or contact Barbara Breslow at (305) 538-2503, Ext 222.

Conductor’s Symphony Concert July 13 | 8:00 PM Temple Emanu-El Sanctuary, 1701 Washington Avenue, Miami Beach.

MOZART Symphony No. 38 HAYDN Symphony No. 99 BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 4 The next generation of symphonic conductors train at MMF’s Conducting Institute. These emerging artists gain valuable experience leading a full orchestra while being coached, as they study all aspects of the art of conducting with acclaimed faculty. Institute Fellows then have a chance to show off their artistry in a public concert. See them in Miami Beach first!

Tickets are available through EventBrite, or contact Barbara Breslow at (305) 538-2503, Ext 222.

Le Nozze di Figaro July 8 | 8:00 PM July 9 | 2:00 PM Temple Emanu-El Sanctuary, 1701 Washington Avenue, Miami Beach By Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart One of Mozart’s most beloved works gets a classic retelling, bringing to Miami the music and characters that have captured the hearts of opera lovers the world over. Servants Figaro and his promised Susanna prepare for their upcoming wedding, only to find that his employer the Count has impure intentions for her as well. Fearing that the Count will reinstate the ancient First Night rite to rendezvous with her, Figaro sets about scheming to outsmart him. Meanwhile, the lovely Countess, to whom Susanna is ever faithful, begins to suspect the same and devises her own trap to catch him in his mischief. The classes battle in a light-hearted comedy sung in Italian by the MMF Opera Institute, which features some of Mozart’s most beautiful melodies ever written.

Tickets are available through EventBrite, or contact Barbara Breslow at (305) 538-2503, Ext 222.

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

PROGRAMS

In the Spotlight: Amanda Berman

Abigail Pogrebin sits with Amanda Berman, civil rights attorney and the founder and executive director of Zioness, an organization seeking to empower Jews on the progressive left to stand proudly in social justice spaces as Zionists. Monday - 8:00pm, Tuesday - 1:30am & 11:00am, Wednesday - 5:00am & 1:00pm, Friday - 11:00am, Saturday - 1:00am & 4:30pm

Eric Goldman’s Jewish Cinematheque: Concerned Citizen

Eric Goldman sits with Israeli director Idan Haguel to discuss ‘Concerned Citizen,’ his dark comedy that tackles race and gentrification through the story of a gay couple in contemporary Tel Aviv. Monday - 8:30pm, Tuesday - 11:30am, Wednesday - 5:30am & 2:30pm, Thursday - 1:00am & 10:00am, Friday - 10:00pm, Saturday - 5:00am

JPC: Ruth Wasserman Lande

Former Member of Knesset and Deputy Ambassador to Egypt, Ruth Wasserman Lande discusses current Israeli regional positioning, geo-political developments, the looming Iranian threat and more. Tuesday - 7:00pm (4:00pm PT), Wednesday - 2:00am & 11:00am, Thursday - 7:30pm, Friday - 2:00am

Israel Security Conference: Delegitimization

Israeli Arab advocacy activist Yoseph Hadad, AJC Chair Avital Leibovich, and Ambassador Dror Eidar discuss the BDS movement and its impact on the threat of delegitimization against the State of Israel. Thursday - 8:00pm, Friday - 1:00am & 2:00pm, Saturday - 5:30am & 8:30pm

In the News: Blinken Speech to AIPAC

Washington Bureau Chief of the JTA Ron Kampeas, who was at the AIPAC address in Washington this week, gives analysis on the Secretary of State's remarks about Israel, the possibilities of a two state solution, potential Israel-Saudi ties and more. With Teisha Bader. Sunday - Today 8:30am & 5:30pm

Thinking Out Loud

Micah Halpern looks at Iran's new strategy to outflank the US and expand its influence across the world, while the US and Israel attempt to isolate the nation. Wednesday - 6:30pm & 11:30pm, Thursday - 8:30am & 12:30pm

Good Week Israel: Herzog In Azerbaijan & New Attractions in Mitzpe Ramon

President Herzog visits Azerbaijan (where they played Israeli national anthem), a new water and skate park opens in the heart of the south, Israel’s soccer youth team advances to World Cup quarter finals, and wine from the Golan Heights. Monday - 6:30pm & 11:30pm, Tuesday - 3:30am, 8:30am & 12:30pm

ON L’CHAYIM

Stephen Schwartz

Musical theatre composer and lyricist Stephen Schwartz discusses some of his classic Broadway shows including Pippin, Wicked and The Prince of Egypt, and describes how Jewish values have shaped his life and work. Sunday - 12 Noon, Monday - 2:00am & 3:00pm, Saturday - 6:00pm

Benj Pasek

Award-winning composer of Dear Evan Hansen and La La Land, Benj Pasek talks about his Jewish background, his collaboration with songwriter Justin Paul, and what he strives to achieve through his music. Sunday - 6:00pm, Wednesday - 9:00pm, Thursday - 12:00am

Dave Rubin

Conservative political commentary and host of The Rubin Report, Dave Rubin describes his Jewish upbringing and the values that have influenced his political world view on social issues in America today. Monday - 9:00pm, Tuesday - 12:00am & 3:00pm

Tyler Gregory

During his tenure as executive director of A Wider Bridge, a North American organization working to create equality in Israel by expanding LGBTQ inclusion in Israel, the current JCRC Bay Area CEO Tyler Gregory discusses fighting for equal rights in the Jewish world.
Tuesday - 9:00pm, Wednesday - 12:00am & 3:00pm

Jack Laub - NBA, WWII

Jack Laub, a World War II Veteran who also has the distinction of being a college basketball star and player in the NBA, discusses his personal journey and his Jewish identity. Thursday - 3:00pm

Raphael Shore

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. Thursday - 9:00pm & Midnight, Friday - 12:00am & 3:00pm

TALMUD STUDY

Brutal Honesty How the Talmud requires that honesty be tempered with love is explained by Rabbi Mordechai Becher in a lesson based on Yevamot 65b Today (Sunday) - 9:00am, Tuesday - 9:00am & 5:00pm, Wednesday - 7:00pm

Saul and David

Rabbi Becher explores the different ways the Talmud views the first two kings of Israel, King Saul and King David, based on passages from the Biblical Book or Samuel. Today (Sunday) - 9:35am, Tuesday - 9:35am & 5:35pm, Thursday - 7:00pm

JEWISH 101

Not In Heaven

In a continuing study of what it means to say that "the Torah is written by God," a discussion of the famous Talmudic story which teaches that Jews do not listen to voices from heaven to understand the Torah. Today (Sunday) - 10:00am, Monday - 5:00am, Wednesday - 9:00am & 5:00pm, Thursday - 4:00am, Friday - 1:00pm

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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

REFORM: CENTRAL SYNAGOGUE Closed Captioned 9:30am & 1:00pm

ORTHODOX: HAMPTON SYNAGOGUE With Hebrew, transliteration and English subtitles 11:00am & 2:30pm

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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

PROGRAMS

Israel @ 75: Renewing the Hope

Celebrate Israel Parade

Join the unique celebration of Israel as more than 40,000 marchers, dozens of floats, many marching bands and musical performers parade up NYC’s 5th Avenue displaying passion, support and love for the Jewish state and the global Jewish community in the annual JCRC parade, expanded this year and themed “Israel at 75: Renewing the Hope.” Sunday - 12:00pm & 6:00pm Monday - 12:00am & 9:00am Wednesday - 1:00pm

Streicker Center: Gordis & Pogrebin

Writer and host Abigail Pogrebin sits with Daniel Gordis, Koret Distinguished Fellow at Jerusalem’s Shalem College and one of Israel’s most prolific writers and intellectuals, to discuss ideas from his latest book, Impossible Takes Longer, which presents his view of Israel’s failures and missteps, and the many ways — from the cultural to the economic to the technological — the country has exceeded all aspiration. In a program of the Temple Emanu-El Streicker Center. Monday - 7:00pm Tuesday - 1:00am & 10:00am Thursday - 7:30am Saturday - 7:00pm

Eye on Israel: Maccabee Task Force

David Brog, Executive Director of the Maccabee Task Force (MTF), joins Shahar Azani to share MTF’s mission and vision and the work they do in combating antisemitism and the BDS movement on college campuses, as well as his personal journey of supporting Israel. Monday - 8:30pm Tuesday - 2:30am & 11:30am Wednesday - 5:00am Thursday - 10:30pm Saturday - 1:00am & 9:00pm

Unpacked: Six Day War

Re-live the dramatic history of the Six Day War event by event as journalist Michal Divon hosts this comprehensive overview of the pivotal war that transformed the State of Israel. Tuesday - 2:30pm & 7:00pm Wednesday - 1:00am & 11:30am Friday - 8:30pm Saturday - 8:20pm

MirYam Institute: Steven Pressfield

Author Steven Pressfield, whose book The Lion’s Gate draws on hundreds of hours of interviews with veterans of the Six Day War, joins MirYam Institute co-founder Benjamin Anthony to discuss how the war of defense was won by Israel against all odds. Tuesday - 7:30pm Wednesday - 10:00am Thursday - 1:00pm

In the News: Antisemitism AT CUNY Law

CUNY Law Professor Jeffrey Lax, co-founder of S.A.F.E CUNY, shares his perspective on this year’s anti-Zionist CUNY Law commencement speech and the ongoing problem of antisemitism at the institution. 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

Micah looks at the sincerity of Iran's announcement that they will now cooperate with international regulators.
Wednesday - 6:30pm & 11:30pm Thursday - 8:30am & 12:30pm

Good Week Israel: Knesset Passes Budget and Dairy Powerhouse of The Negev

Stories include the Hebrew learning in Herzliya School in Cape Town, Ramat Hanegev attracts tourists, Netanyahu invited to the UAE, and the wine of the week from the Judean Mountains. Monday - 6:30pm & 11:30pm Tuesday - 3:30am, 8:30am & 12:30pm

On L’Chayim

Danny Ayalon

Former Israeli U.S. Ambassador Danny Ayalon recalls the feeling of growing up in the harrowing days preceding the Six Day War of 1967, describes the euphoria that followed Israel’s victory, and addresses the war’s impact on Israel today. Monday - 9:00pm
Tuesday - 12:00am & 3:00pm

Yossi Klein Halevi

Yossi Klein Halevi, author of Like Dreamers and Letters to My Palestinian Neighbor, discusses the history, impact and implications of Israel’s dramatic military victory that changed the map and Jewish self-identity. Tuesday - 9:00pm Wednesday - 12:00am & 3:00pm Saturday - 6:00pm

Yahya Mahamid

Yahya Mahamid, a 20-year old Israeli Arab raised in the city of Umm al-Fahm, describes being taught to hate Jews and Israelis and how he became a "Muslim Zionist" advocating for Israel. Wednesday - 9:00pm Thursday - 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.
Thursday - 9:00pm & Midnight Friday - 12:00am & 3:00pm

Talmud Study with Rabbi Mordechai Becher

Lessons of the week begin every Sunday at 9am & 9:30am ET (6am & 6:30am PT)

Jewish Heroism

Rabbi Becher uses biblical texts and rabbinic commentary to explore the notion of "heroism" in the Jewish Tradition. Today (Sunday) - 9:00am Tuesday - 9:00am & 5:00pm Wednesday- 7:00pm

Miracles

Are Jews allowed to pray for miracles? What is a prayer in vain? Rabbi Becher looks at the Jewish Tradition’s attitude towards praying for miracles. Today (Sunday) - 9:30am Tuesday - 9:30am & 5:30pm Thursday - 7:30pm

A pluralistic introduction to the teachings, ideas and values of the Jewish Tradition with Rabbi Mark S. Golub z”l Lesson of the week begins every Sunday at 10am ET

The List!

Mark explores the rabbinic way of understanding how the Torah was written and what it means to say that the Torah comes from God. Today (Sunday) - 10:00am Monday - 5:00am Wednesday - 9:00am & 5:00pm Thursday - 4:00am 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

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

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

PROGRAMS

In the Spotlight: Bob Mnookin

Abigail Pogrebin is joined by author Robert Mnookin to discuss The Jewish American Paradox, his book that explores the conundrums of Jewish identity, faith, and community in America by delving deep into Jewish history, law, and custom. Monday - 8:00pm Tuesday - 1:00am & 11:00am Wednesday - 5:00am Thursday - 10:00pm Friday - 8:30pm Saturday - 1:00am & 4:30pm

Rabbi Hirsch: Stumbling Over One Another

Looking at the Torah portion that describes the awful plights that can result from acting unjustly, Rabbi Hirsch discusses the interdependence of humans and how individual failings and successes are actually collective. Tuesday - 7:00pm Wednesday - 1:00am Thursday - 5:30am Friday - 11:00am Saturday - 8:30am & 4:00pm

JBS Special: Habib Elghanian

Karmel Melamed, renowned journalist and author, joins Shahar Azani to discuss the anniversary of the execution of Iran's late Jewish leader Habib Elghanian, and the event’s significance to the Iranian Jewish community. Thursday - 8:00pm Friday - 1:00am & 10:00am Saturday - 1:30am

In the News: US Strategy to Counter Antisemitism Herbert Block, Executive Director of the AZM-American Zionist Movement, responds to the launch of the US National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism, taped just moments after it is unveiled at the White House on Thursday May 25th. With Teisha Bader. Sunday - 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

Israel Security Conference: Iran

Reserve Israeli Generals Kuperwasser and Hasson, researcher Yissachar and journalist Kahana discuss the Iranian nuclear program and influence over the Middle East, and the prospect of Israeli-Saudi normalization. Tuesday - 8:30pm Wednesday - 1:30am Thursday - 5:00am & 7:30pm Friday - 1:30am & 10:30am Saturday - 5:30am

Thinking Out Loud: Micah Halpern

This week Micah Halpern discusses Alan Dershowitz' defense of Elon Musk and his critique of George Soros. The question is whether Musk's critique of Soros is valid or does it slip into Jew hatred. Dershowitz says it's a valid critique -- but Musk might be pushing the envelope.” Wednesday - 6:30pm & 11:30pm Thursday - 8:30am & 12:30pm

Good Week Israel: Food Festival, Sunken Ship & 2000 year-old Ledger

Stories include KFWE Kosher Food and wine festival, ELVI Kosher wine of the week, Monk seal molting on beach, precious marble blocks discovered and the CODEX Sasson, the earliest most completed Hebrew Bible recently sold for $38.1M. Monday - 6:30pm & 11:30pm Tuesday - 3:30am, 8:30am & 12:30pm

L’Chayim programs with Rabbi Mark S. Golub z”l

Jewish Marine in Iraq

For Memorial Day, Zach Iscol, a decorated Marine who served two terms in Iraq, explains why he joined the Marines, how he experienced the war and the bonds he forged with his Iraqi translator, and how he now feels about military conflict.
Sunday - 12 Noon
Monday - 9:00pm Tuesday - 3:00pm

Story of Aliyah Bet

World War II vet Murray Greenfield, who as a young man joined the effort to smuggle Survivors through the British Blockade of Palestine, tells his dramatic story and how he endured Cyprus to build a life and Gefen Publishing. Sunday - 6:00pm Monday - 3:00pm

Survivor & War Hero

Holocaust survivor and war veteran Michael Taylor, with his son Shannon, shares his remarkable story of escaping concentration camps, rescuing fellow Jews, sailing to Palestine and fighting in the Haganah in the Independence War. Tuesday - 9:00pm Wednesday - 12:00am & 3:00pm

Jewish New York

Historians Deborah Dash Moore (University of Michigan) and Jeffrey Gurock (Yeshiva University) discuss the history of New York City and of the Jews as chronicled in their book, Jews of New York: The Remarkable Story of A City and A People. Wednesday - 9:00pm Thursday - 12:00am & 3:00pm Saturday - 6:00pm

Jack Laub

As the NBA finals begin on Thursday, Jack Laub, a World War II Veteran who also has the distinction of being a college basketball star and a player in the NBA, discusses his personal journey and his Jewish identity. Thursday - 9:00pm Friday - 12:00am & 3:00pm

Talmud Study with Rabbi Mordechai Becher Lessons of the week begin every Sunday at 9am & 9:30am ET

Guns and Moses

While the Second Amendment of the US Constitution protects the right to bear arms, what is the Jewish view on weapons, war, and self-defense? Sunday - 9:00am Tuesday - 9:00am & 5:00pm Wednesday - 7:00pm

In Self Defense

Rabbi Becher looks at the Talmud's approach to a person's obligation to defend oneself, including the notion of justifiable homicide. Sunday - 9:30am Tuesday - 9:30am & 5:30pm Thursday - 7:00pm

A pluralistic introduction to the teachings, ideas and values of the Jewish Tradition with Rabbi Mark S. Golub z”l Lesson of the week begins every Sunday at 10am ET

Jewish 101: Torah As Response

Rabbi Mark S. Golub z”l looks at various midrash and at Abraham Joshua Heschel's notion that the Torah is the Jewish People's “response” to revelation. Sunday - 10:00am Monday - 5:00am Wednesday - 9:00am & 5:00pm Thursday - 4:00am 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

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

PROGRAMS

CELEBRATING SHAVUOT

SHAVUOT SERVICES All times are ET

Thursday May 25th Central Synagogue (LIVE) 6:00pm (Encore 9:00pm)

The Hampton Synagogue 7:30pm (Encore 10:30pm)

Friday May 26th Central Synagogue (LIVE) 9:30am (Encore 1:00pm) *Yizkor

The Hampton Synagogue 11:00am (Encore 2:30pm) 7:30pm (Encore10:30pm)

Saturday May 27th The Hampton Synagogue 11:00am (Encore 2:30pm) *Yizkor

Shavuot Cooking: Cheese Blintzes

CJA chefs Danny and Zoey make cheese blintzes with apple topping for Shavuot, wrapping their cooking lesson in the lessons of Torah and the harvest holiday that celebrates receiving the sacred tradition at Mt. Sinai. Monday - 11:30am Tuesday - 7:00pm Friday - 5:00pm Saturday - 5:30am & 8:00am Sunday - 10:00 am

L’Chayim: American Judaism Today

In this excerpt from the 2022 Year in Review Roundtable that was previously edited out for time, Mark S. Golub facilitates a conversation on the state of American Judaism today with panelists Laura E. Adkins (Opinion Editor, Forward), Steven Bayme (Historian and Essayist), Dovid Efune (Chairman and Publisher, New York Sun), and Eric Yoffie (President Emeritus, URJ). Wednesday - 9:40am & 5:40pm Saturday - 10:40pm

Srugim Episode 15 - “Where To Turn”

In the season one finale, the friends experience big life changes as Reut prepares for a trip, Hodaya decides to become “unreligious,” Amir is ready to marry to Yifat, and Nati has an overdue realization. Monday - 7:00pm Tuesday - 2:30am & 10:00am Thursday - 2:00pm Friday - 2:00am Saturday - 9:30pm

Saturday - Srugim Marathon
Episodes 12-15 - 8pm-9:30pm Srugim Unraveled - 10:10pm**

In the Spotlight: Yoni Avi Battat

Abigail Pogrebin is joined by Iraqi Jewish Musician Yoni Avi Battat to discuss ‘Fragments,’ his new album that explores identity and connection to his Mizrahi roots. Monday - 8:00pm Tuesday - 1:00am & 11:00am Wednesday - 5:30am Friday - 8:30pm Saturday - 4:00pm

The Sassoons: The Rise and Fall of a Jewish Dynasty

Author and Sassoon descendent Joseph Sassoon tells the untold story of the gilded Jewish Bagdadi Sassoons, who built a vast empire through global finance and trade that reached across three continents and ultimately changed the destinies of nations Tuesday - 8:00pm Wednesday - 1:00am & 2:00pm Saturday - 7:00pm

A Special Look: A Small Light

A Small Light is a new Limited Series Based on the True Story of Miep Gies who risked her life to hide the family of Anne Frank. Billie Boullet who portrays Anne Frank shares what it was like to step into the shoes of the iconic young woman and how she was personally impacted by filming this series, both as an actor and a Jew. With Teisha Bader Tuesday - 7:30pm Wednesday - 2:30am & 1:00pm Saturday - 6:00am & 4:00 pm

In the News: Marie van der Zyl, President of the Board of Deputies of British Jews

President of the Board of Deputies of British Jews, Marie van der Zyl, shares her experience attending the coronation of King Charles III, discusses her relationship with British Jewry and ties to the State of Israel. With Teisha Bader Sunday - Today 11:30pm Monday - 3:30am 8:30am and 12:30pm

Thinking Out Loud: Micah Halpern

This week Micah is addressing Eurovision and the politics of international music and sport. How Israel has managed on the international music stage. Wednesday - 6:30pm & 11:30pm Thursday - 8:30am & 12:30pm

Good Week Israel: WHO on Covid, Blue Whale and Eurovision

Stories include Ruto meeting Netanyahu, French Parliament support of Israel, Israel’s new underwater unmanned vehicle the “Blue Whale,” Noa Kirel at Eurovision and wine of the week from Tura 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

Rabbi Marc Angel

Rabbi Marc Angel, Rabbi Emeritus of the Spanish Portuguese Synagogue Congregation Shearith Israel in NYC and the founding Director of the Institute for Jewish Ideas and Ideals, offers his analysis of Jewish life today. Monday - 9:00pm
Tuesday - 12:00am & 3:00pm

Juliana Maio - Egyptian Jewry

Juliana Maio, author of the historical novel City of the Sun, talks about her Sephardic Jewish background, being expelled from Egypt and growing up in Paris and the US, and reconnecting with her Egyptian Jewish roots. Tuesday - 9:00pm Wednesday - 12:00am & 3:00pm

The Ten Commandments

The "Ten Commandments," and the Jewish notion of "miracles," are discussed by Sara Esther Crispe (JewishWoman.org), Rabbi Jeffrey Segelman (Westchester Jewish Center) Wednesday - 9:00pm Thursday - 12:00am & 3:00pm

Rabbi David Hartman z”l - Understanding Sinai

Rabbi David Hartman z”l of the Shalom Hartman Institute in Jerusalem speaks on the giving and receiving of the Torah at Sinai and how the Jewish tradition rejects fundamentalism. Thursday - 5:30pm Friday – 1:30am Saturday - 6:00pm

Rabbi Norman Cohen - Genius of Midrash

Using some of the Torah's most well-known stories, Norman J. Cohen, rabbi, professor of midrash, and former provost at HUC-JIR, illustrates the way in which Jews have read and understood the Bible through interpretative stories of the rabbis. Thursday - 8:30pm Saturday - 6:30pm

JEWISH STUDIES

Talmud Study with Rabbi Mordechai Becher Lessons of the week begin every Sunday at 9am & 9:30am ET

Not Taken Literally

How the Jewish tradition insists that not every passage in the Torah and Talmud is to be taken literally. Sunday - 9:00am Tuesday - 9:00am & 5:00pm Wednesday- 7:00pm

No Heavenly Voices

The Jewish tradition's mistrust of heavenly voices is the focus of Rabbi Mordechai Becher's Talmud study in a program he calls, "Pious Disobedience or Don't Listen To Heavenly Voices," based on a famous passage from Eruvin 6b. Sunday - 9:30am Tuesday - 9:30am & 5:30pm

A pluralistic introduction to the teachings, ideas and values of the Jewish Tradition with Rabbi Mark S. Golub z”l Lesson of the week begins every Sunday at 10am ET

What Really Happened At Sinai

A fascinating look at how various rabbinic midrash answer the question of what really happened when we stood at Sinai to receive the Torah Sunday- 10:00am Wednesday - 9:00am & 5:00pm Friday - 6:00am

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

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

FIDF Live: Female Soldiers

Three influential female soldiers give insight into the ways the IDF has historically been, and continues to be, a trailblazer in advancing young women into positions of leadership, catapulting them to success for their service, careers, and beyond! Sunday - 11:00am Monday - 2:00am Tuesday - 8:00pm Wednesday - 2:00am Saturday - 7:00pm

Srugim Episode 14 - “Strict Divorce" Reut gets clarity in her dating life, Nati gets a surprise party, and as Amir is forced to undergo a second divorce from his ex-wife, he and Yifat grow closer. Monday - 7:00pm Tuesday - 2:30am & 10:00am Thursday - 2:00pm Friday - 2:30am Saturday - 10:30pm

In the Spotlight: Daniel Gordis

Daniel Gordis, American-born Israeli author, speaker, Koret Distinguished Fellow at Shalem College and a passionate Israel advocate, joins Abigail Pogrebin to discuss his latest book Impossible Takes Longer: 75 Years After Its Creation, Has Israel Fulfilled its Founders’ Dreams. Monday - 8:00pm Tuesday - 1:00am & 11:00am Wednesday - 5:00am Thursday - 10:00pm Saturday – 1:00am & 6:00pm

Rabbi Hirsch: Israel at 75

In a sermon to his congregation of the Stephen Wise Free Synagogue in New York City, Rabbi Hirsch puts all criticism of Israel on pause to make room for celebration of the miracle that is the Jewish state, for the occasion of its 75th birthday. Tuesday - 7:00pm Wednesday - 1:00am Friday - 11:00am Saturday - 4:00pm

ADL National Leadership Summit (Highlights)

During its National Leadership Summit, emerging and established leaders including Deborah Lipstadt and engage over critical anti-hate issues and discuss strategies to more effectively carry out the mission and ideals of the ADL. Wednesday - 8:00pm Thursday - 1:00am Saturday - 8:00pm

NEWS & ANALYSIS

In the News: Rocket Fire

Amid the barrage of rocket attacks from Gaza, Amir Avivi, Founder and CEO of Israel’s Defense and Security Forum, shares insights on the global context of the operation and what lies ahead. With Shahar Azani. Sunday - 3:30am & 8:30am

Good Week Israel: Organ Transplant, Golda Coin & 2023 Genesis Prize

Terror victim Lucy Dee donates organs, National Geographic to debut miniseries on Dutch Holocaust rescuer, Barbara Streisand wins the Genesis Prize, Noa Kirel performs, and Jezreel Winery wine of the week. Monday - 6:30pm & 11:30pm Tuesday - 3:30am, 8:30am & 12:30pm

Thinking Out Loud: Micah Halpern on "A Tale of 2 Worlds" that most westerners just cannot comprehend.

Israel warns the people of Gaza before an airstrike. Now, Hamas has threatened that anyone who leaves their homes after the warning will be killed as Israeli collaborators. Yes, Hamas is a terror group with the objective of murdering Israelis.
But now we have insight into the diabolical nature of their mindset. If Gaza residents do not leave their homes and seek shelter they will be killed by the Israeli airstrike. AND- Israel will be blamed for their deaths. Wednesday - 6:30pm & 11:30pm Thursday - 8:30am & 12:30pm

On L’Chayim

Woman of Valor

For Mother's Day, speaker, educator and writer Sara Esther Crispe and Rabbi Jeffrey Segelman of the Westchester Jewish Center look at the secular holiday through discussion of the Jewish prayer “Ayshet Chayil,” a tribute to the Jewish woman traditionally recited on Shabbat. Sunday - 12 Noon

Leah Goldin

The mother of Hadar Goldin (z”l), an IDF lieutenant who was murdered by Hamas in 2014, Leah Goldin describes her more than five years of efforts to move the world community to demand Hamas comply with international norms and return her son’s body Sunday - 6:00pm

Aryeh Green

Aryeh Green, former policy advisor for Natan Sharansky and author of My Israel Trail: Finding Peace In The Promised Land, discusses ideas from his book and the need for liberal Jews to be unwavering in their defense of Israel. PART 1 Monday - 9:00pm Tuesday - 12:00am & 3:00pm PART 2 Tuesday - 9:00pm Wednesday - 12:00am & 3:00pm

Ruth Wisse

Ruth Wisse, noted scholar of Yiddish literature and of Jewish history and culture (Harvard University) discusses the BDS Movement and the Jewish community's response, reflects on aspects of Jewish life, and describes her online course on George Eliot's last and most controversial novel, Daniel Deronda. Wednesday - 9:00pm Thursday - 12:00am & 3:00pm

Ron Eliran

Israel’s “Ambassador of Song” Ron Eliran reflects on his career and his love for the State of Israel, shares stories behind some of his most popular songs, and performs with his guitar. Thursday - 9:00pm & Midnight Friday - 12:00am & 3:00pm

Talmud Study with Rabbi Mordechai Becher Lessons of the week begin every Sunday at 9am & 9:30am ET

Motherhood

While the Talmud notes a man's obligation to have children, for women this is a voluntary act. Sunday - 9:00am Tuesday - 9:00am & 5:00pm Wednesday- 7:00pm

Love, Marriage & Giving

A discussion on the Talmud's attitude towards love and marriage, and how the Jewish Tradition teaches that love is the pursuit of “oneness” achieved through acts of giving. Sunday - 9:30am Tuesday - 9:30am & 5:30pm Thursday - 2:30pm

A pluralistic introduction to the teachings, ideas and values of the Jewish Tradition with Rabbi Mark S. Golub z”l Lesson of the week begins every Sunday at 10am ET

Preparing for Sinai

**A dramatic telling of what it was like for the Children of Israel to stand at Sinai and hear the voice of God, and how the rabbis explain that each person "heard" God in their own way that day. Sunday - 10:00am Monday - 5:00am Wednesday - 9:00am & 5:00pm Thursday - 4:00am 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

Please join the Jewish Museum of Florida - FIU on Sunday, May 21 at 2:00pm for the Exhibition Opening Reception and Curator Talk given by Kenneth Helphand, Philip H. Knight Professor of Landscape Architecture Emeritus University of Oregon.

Upon Thy Gates, The Elaine K. and Norman Winik Mezuzah Collection comes to JMOF-FIU from the Oregon Museum of the Jewish People and Center for Holocaust Education in Portland. Curated by Kenneth Helphand, the exhibition presents 73 mezuzahs collected by the Winiks that represent a wide range of styles, materials, and Jewish symbols. The mezuzahs were created in places all over the world, including Israel, the United States, Denmark, England, Ethiopia, Germany, the Netherlands, India, Iran, Italy, Morocco, Poland, and Yemen and date from the late 18th to the 21st century. The exhibition is sponsored at JMOF-FIU by John & Jo Sumberg and will be on display from May 10 thru August 6, 2023.

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