It's Happening In Miami

Join Cantorial Soloist Jodi Rozental and Bet Shira's Caring Kehillah for a meaningful and musical service on Monday, April 11 at 7 p.m. via Zoom. The uplifting evening will be filled with beautiful music, inspiring words and soulful prayers.

Zoom ID: 665-661-3996 Meeting Password: 7500

Phone: (646) 876-9923 using passcode: 665-661-3996#

For more information, email Jodi at [email protected]

Attendees please have two candles available to light during the service (either real or flameless)

JELF (Jewish Educational Loan Fund), a Federation partner agency, is now accepting applications for interest-free loans for Jewish students pursuing higher education, including graduate, vocational or technical school. In order to qualify, applicants must be enrolled full-time in a program leading to a degree or certificate at an accredited US educational institution, be a US citizen (or have lawful immigration status), be in good academic standing with their university and be able to demonstrate financial need via a completed FAFSA application. Applications are due by April 30.

For more information and to apply, contact David Cohen at [email protected] or visit JELF.org.

JELF (Jewish Educational Loan Fund) is now accepting applications for interest-free loans for Jewish students pursuing higher education, including graduate, vocational or technical school. In order to qualify, applicants must be enrolled full-time in a program leading to a degree or certificate at an accredited US educational institution, be a US citizen (or have lawful immigration status), be in good academic standing with their university and be able to demonstrate financial need via a completed FAFSA application. The deadline to apply is April 30.

For more information and to apply, contact David Cohen at [email protected] or visit JELF.org.

A Sephardic Music Celebration

Join A Sephardic Music Celebration to honor Women's Heritage Month With Susana Behar, Ladino/Sephardic Performer

Thursday, March 31 at 7:30 p.m.

at the Miami Beach JCC
4221 Pine Tree Drive
Miami Beach

For more information and to get your tickets, for more information.

Heather Pachter, Emily Sherman and Nicole Zinn, PJ Library Program Co-Chairs, invite you to join us for the First Annual Field Day.

Run, jump, play! We’re having a Field Day! Bring the whole family for some good old-fashioned outdoor fun. Come play games and activities on the JCC lawn and enjoy some snacks outdoors. Families will receive raffle tickets upon entry and winners will be drawn randomly throughout the event.

RSVP here: https://jewishmiami.org/resources/community_directory/events/rsvp/pjlibrary_field_day_w_mbjcc_rsvp

PJ Library is back at the Miami Children’s Museum for a special OUTDOOR Passover celebration! Join Nicole Berkin, Melissa Goldfarb, Karina Herman and Caryn Shapiro-Pardo, Program Co-Chairs, on Sunday, April 10th at 3:00 pm to enjoy yummy treats, Passover-themed crafts, and a special holiday story time. Space very limited; Face masks recommended.

Advanced Registration Required here: https://jewishmiami.org/resources/community_directory/events/rsvp/PJ_passover2022_at_mcm_free_rsvp/.

Included with Museum Admission (please pre-purchase tickets here:https://www.etix.com/ticket/e/1023081/2022-miami-childrens-museum-admission-miami-miami-childrens-museum ).

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

Interfaith Prayers for Ukraine

Hear the Ukrainian National Anthem, reports from abroad, poetry and music offering messages of unity and strength and much more as Sinai Temple’s Max Webb Senior Rabbi David Wolpe, Rabbi Erez Sherman, and other clergy of the Los Angeles congregation are joined by spiritual leaders of different communities for an interfaith service of hope, faith and solidarity with Ukraine. Monday - 10:30am Tuesday - 2:30pm Wednesday - 7:30pm Saturday - 4:30pm

JBS Special Report: Israel Aids Ukraine

In a special report from Tel Aviv, JBS’s Shahar Azani speaks with Galit Peleg of Israel’s International aid agency MASHAV, who offers an update of Israel’s assistance to the Ukraine, the field hospital being built, and its mission on the ground. Monday - 6:30pm & 11:30pm Tuesday - 8:30am & 12:30pm Saturday - 11:30pm

The MirYam Institute: Implications of War in Ukraine

Expert panelists Chuck Freilich (Former Deputy National Security Advisor, Israel) Amb. Arthur Koll (Former Deputy Dir. General, Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs), Ambassador Cameron Munter (Former Head of European Desk, National Security Council, USA) and Col. Liam Collins, (U.S. Army, Special Forces (Ret.) discuss the security and diplomatic implications of Russia’s war in Ukraine on the US and Israel, with the MirYam Institute’s Benjamin Anthony. Tuesday - 1:00pm & 4:00am

Rabbi on the Sidelines: Jay Bilas

Jay Bilas, ESPN college basketball analyst and NYT best-selling author, speaks with Rabbi Sherman about the idea of toughness on and off the court, asking where exactly we learn lessons of toughness and can those lessons be applied to faith. Follow on Twitter @RabbiESherman, Instagram @rabbi_erez_sherman, and Facebook @SinaiTempleLA. Sunday - 7:00pm & 2:00am Monday - 1:00pm Tuesday - 10:00am Thursday - 5:00am & 10:00pm

House on Wannsee Stree

Generations of family secrets are uncovered as Argentine filmmaker Poli Martínez Kaplun confronts her mother and aunts about the Jewish identity they’ve concealed since WWII, in this documentary about identity, resilience, and the plight of displaced persons. Sunday - 9:00pm & Midnight Friday - 9:00pm & 3:30am Saturday - 9:00pm

FIDF Live: Border Triangle

FIDF Live host Joel Chasnoff travels to the eastern border of the Golan heights to meet the soldiers protecting Israeli civilians on the Israeli-Syrian-Jordanian border triangle, and those cooperating with Jordan to protect holy assets for both countries. Monday - 7:30pm & 2:00am Wednesday - 5:35pm Friday - 1:35pm Saturday - 5:00am

ADL: Marginalized Communities

The question of how marginalized communities can leverage each other’s unique experiences and work together to affect change is discussed by panelists Jerika L. Richardson (National Urban League), Idit Klein (Keshet), Amb. Marcela Celorio (Consul General of Mexico in Los Angeles) and Sonal Shah (Asian American Foundation), with Shira Goodman (ADL) Monday - 8:00pm & 1:00am Tuesday - 11:00am & 10:00pm Wednesday - 2:00pm Friday - 2:00pm

Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch: Deliverance

Rabbi Hirsch discusses the two models of salvation offered in the Bible, describes a Jewish understanding of miracles, and encourages laughter, in a sermon to his congregation of the Stephen Wise Free Synagogue in New York City. Tuesday- 7:00pm & 2:00am Wednesday - 10:30am & 10:00pm Friday - 11:00am Saturday - 5:30am & 4:00pm

ZOA Books: SJP vs Fordham

Attorneys Susan Tuchman (ZOA) and Peter Fishkind (Proskauer Rose) focus on the case of Fordham University blocking the formation of a chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP), in a discussion about antisemitism on college campuses. Tuesday - 8:00pm & 1:00am Wednesday - 11:00am Thursday - 2:00pm

Robert Siegel: Economy & War

In a pre-planned program focused on the economy, Robert Siegel pivots to a conversation about the war in Ukraine and how financial sanctions on Russia are affecting the economies of the U.S. and Europe, with panelists Jason Furman (Harvard University), Abby Joseph Cohen (Columbia University), and John Cassidy (The New Yorker). A program of AFRMC. Wednesday - 8:00pm & 1:00am Thursday - 1:00pm Saturday - 8:00pm

Global Perspectives with Ellie Cohanim: Noor Matti

Iraqi-American radio and television host Noor Matti talks about terrorism, the will to survive, and his decision to leave the U.S. and return to his native homeland where he’s fighting to preserve the Chaldean Christian heritage, with former U.S. Deputy Special Envoy to Combat Antisemitism Ellie Cohanim. Thursday - 7:30pm & 2:00am Friday - 10:00am Saturday - 10:30pm & 1:30am

Top Story with Jonathan Tobin: Karol Markowicz

JNS Editor-in-Chief Jonathan Tobin speaks with columnist Karol Markowicz about the war in Ukraine from her perspective as the daughter of Russian and Ukrainian Jewish parents. Thursday - 8:00pm & 1:00am Friday - 9:00am Saturday - 7:00pm & 2:00am

In The News: Ukraine Refugee Crisis

An up close and personal view of the dire situation on the ground from Dr. Dorit Nitzan (NATAN) & Ariel Zwang (JDC) and the critical humanitarian and medical aid their organizations are providing for refugees fleeing the war zone. With Teisha Bader. Today (Sunday) - 5:30pm

Thinking Out Loud

Micah discusses Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett's recent three-hour, in-person meeting with Vladimir Putin, which was set up in the hopes that Israel can somehow play a role in mediating an end to Russia's brutal attack on Ukraine. He also analyzes a recent CBS News Op-Ed about the terrifying pervasiveness of the Russian state-media propaganda machine, and how it has primed Russian citizens to accept official narratives regarding the war. Wednesday - 6:30pm & 11:30pm Thursday - 3:30am, 8:30am & 12:30pm Saturday - 5:30pm

On L’Chayim

Jackie Mason z”l

Legendary comic Jackie Mason z"l, talks seriously about his decision to break with his family's tradition of serving as a rabbi, how his comedy came from his understanding of human nature, and his feelings about Israeli and American Jewry. Today (Sunday) - 12:00 Noon

Shalom Habibi

The Muslim-Jewish duo of Yeganeh Mafaher and Eitan Levine discuss their respective personal journeys that led them to team up to create their stand-up “Shalom Habibi Comedy Tour.” Today (Sunday) - 6:00pm Monday - 3:00pm

Yechiel Eckstein z”l

A 2015 L’Chayim in memory of the founding President of the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein z”l (2/6/19), who talked of his personal journey, answered his critics, and analyzed Israeli and Jewish life. Monday - 9:00pm & Midnight Tuesday - 3:00pm Saturday - 6:00pm

Aryeh Katzin - Becoming Jewish in FSU

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 & Midnight Wednesday - 3:00pm

Aryeh Katzin - Hidden Jews in FSU

Rabbi Aryeh Katzin describes how the history of the Shoah was hidden from the Jews of the Soviet Union and how he escaped Wednesday - 9:00pm & & Midnight Thursday - 3:00pm

Masha Merkulova

Russian-born Masha Merkulova, Founding Executive Director of “Club Z,” describes how she did not know she was a Jew until age 16; and explains her passion for educating American teens about Zionism so as to inspire them to be proud Zionists in college. Thursday - 9:00pm & Midnight Friday - 3:00pm

JEWISH STUDIES

Hebrew: From The Aleph Bet : Lesson 12

Learn three new Hebrew letters: Zion, Tet and Vet. Download Lessons and Worksheets free on the JBS website by Clicking Here. Monday - 9:00am & 5:00pm Thursday - 10:00am Friday - 4:00am

Talmud Study: When May You Pray?

The proper times the Jewish Tradition designates for prayer is explored by Rabbi Mordechai Becher in a Talmud lesson entitled "When May You Pray?" Today (Sunday) - 9:00am Monday - 4:00am Tuesday - 9:00am & 5:00pm Wednesday - 7:00pm

Talmud Study: Get Thee A Rabbi

The importance and subtleties of Torah study, according to Jewish tradition, is examined by Rabbi Becher in a Talmud lesson entitled "Get Thee A Rabbi.” Today (Sunday) - 9:30am Monday - 4:30am Tuesday - 9:30am & 5:30pm Wednesday - 7:30pm

Jewish 101: The Rambam

Learn about the greatest legal authority and philosopher of Jewish history, the Rambam, Moses Maimonides, in an ongoing discussion of how the Jewish tradition is all about "people." Sunday (Today) - 10:00am Wednesday - 9:00am & 5:00pm Thursday - 4:00am & 11:00am Friday - 5:00am & 1:00pm

92nd Street Y: Barefoot Contessa

Ina Garten, whose book Barefoot Contessa: How Easy Is That? features simple recipes and easy tips, talks with writer Anna Quindlen about her successful ventures in retail, television, and publishing Sunday - 8:00pm Monday - 5:00am & 10:00pm
Wednesday - 1:00pm Saturday - 1:00am

REFORM AND ORTHODOX SHABBAT SERVICES

FRIDAY EVENING SHABBAT SERVICES

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

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

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Free Purim Community Celebration on Thursday, March 17, 2022 from 3 PM - 7 PM at the Michael-Ann Russell JCC Scheck Family Plaza

Featuring: Interactive DJ Ran Oz of Cool Am Production, Meguilah Reading, Drum Circle, Costume Contests, Magical Balloons, Bounce Houses and other inflatables, Carnival Games, Soccer Clinic, Art Station, Harkada.

Kosher food Available for purchase

Overflow parking is available at Scheck Hillel Community School from 4 PM to 7 PM.

Free Purim Community Celebration on Thursday, March 17, 2022 from 3 PM - 7 PM at the Michael-Ann Russell JCC Scheck Family Plaza

Featuring: Interactive DJ Ran Oz of Cool Am Production, Meguilah Reading, Drum Circle, Costume Contests, Magical Balloons, Bounce Houses and other inflatables, Carnival Games, Soccer Clinic, Art Station, Harkada.

Kosher food Available for purchase

Overflow parking is available at Scheck Hillel Community School from 4 PM to 7 PM.

With everything going on in the world right now, it’s easy to feel helpless and unsure of how you can make a difference in the lives of the countless individuals who are struggling during these times. During Good Deeds Days, organized by Federation’s Jewish Volunteer Center (JVC), you can support vulnerable populations right here in our community. In partnership with Repair the World and the Arison Family Foundation, Good Deeds Days offers a full range of hands-on service opportunities.

Participants can distribute food at one of Federation’s Free Kosher Food Distribution Drive-Thrus; tend crops at an urban garden; make sandwiches for those experiencing food insecurity; and deliver Passover food baskets during Jewish Community Services of South Florida's annual Matzah Mitzvah.

Click here to learn more and register