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Sunday, November 28

11 am -2 pm

Outdoor Event Open to the entire community

• Family Rate:* Pre-event: $50 | At the door: $60
• Individual Rate: Pre-event: $12 | At the door: $15 *Family Rate includes immediate family only (parents and children). Children 2 and under free.

Join us in celebrating the Miracle of Lights! Let’s reconnect and celebrate together!

• ACTIVITIES: Rides, Art and Crafts, Interactive Chanukah Show with Ms. Eve, Dance Performances & Menorah Lighting with Community Rabbis

• ONE DAY SPECIALS: Membership & Camp Klurman

• FOOD & SNACKS: Available for Purchase (Dietary laws observed)

Give Miami Day is almost here! This year you can donate early beginning November 15 until November 18, 2021.

For the past 39 years, we have had the opportunity of bringing a community together to share in an intergenerational experience. The MAR-JCC Hebraica Maccabi Games is an Olympic-style sporting competition. This week-long athletic event features over 700 competitive games in 13 different sports including Basketball, Swimming, Track and Field, Tennis, Soccer, Volleyball, Flag-Football, and more. The Games attract about 2000 registered athletes, and up to 3,000 spectators daily. All participants - children, college age and adults are divided into 8 teams (named after participant countries of origin). The children’s teams are then divided by age/school grade. Over the years, the games have added programs and activities that promote socialization “off the field” including a dance competition, bingo games, chess, bowling tournament, and an evening of domino. During this time, friendships and connections are created. The Maccabi Games, organized by a committee of dedicated volunteers and staff members, has established itself as South Florida’s leading Jewish sporting event. Individuals and families from all over North Miami Dade County, as well as other areas of South Florida, the United States, Latin America, and Israel come together at the Maccabi Games to take part in a unique event that helps to maintain cultural ties, while promoting friendly competition and camaraderie, in a family friendly setting.

November 18, 2021 6:00 PM to November 28, 2021 4:00 PM
Where: Michael-Ann Russell JCC
18900 NE 25th Avenue
North Miami Beach, FL 33180

Diane Azout at [email protected] ((305) 932-4200)

History of the Event Maccabi Games was first organized in 1982, when a small group of Latin Jewish immigrants decided to continue the tradition of these Games that were so popular in their native Latin American countries. From its inception, athletes would register for the Games by country of origin, allowing them to maintain cultural ties to the countries from which they emigrated. Thirty six years ago, there were 350 children and adults, divided into four teams. Today, the Games have become a reflection of South Florida’s large and diverse Latin Jewish population, but also embraces participation by the total Jewish community

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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

FIDF Live: Town Hall

Joel Chasnoff visits with IDF officers in the Air Force, Ground Forces, Navy and Home Front Command to address viewer submitted questions in this Community Town Hall episode of FIDF Live. Monday - 7:00pm Tuesday - 10:30pm Wednesday - 1:00pm Thursday - 2:30pm Friday - 5:30am

Israel in the Biden & Bennett Era

The Baltimore Jewish community convenes for an Israel Symposium, a morning of learning and conversation about the current relationship between Israel and the U.S., focusing on the question of Israel in the Biden/Bennett era. Expert panelists include Michael Doran (The Hudson Institute), Jonathan Schanzer (Foundation for the Defense of Democracies) Tamy Ben-Haim (Embassy of Israel in Washington, DC) and Ben Samuels (Haaretz), with moderator Jay Bernstein.

Part 1 Monday - 7:30pm & 1:30am Wednesday - 1:30pm Thursday - 5:00am Saturday - 6:00pm

Part 2 Tuesday - 7:30pm & 1:30am Thursday - 1:00pm Friday - 4:00am Saturday - 7:30pm

Author Discussion Series: Tovah Feldshuh

Renowned actress and author Tovah Feldshuh shares Lilyville: Mother, Daughter and Other Roles I’ve Played, her memoir that tells the story of a mother and daughter whose narrative reflects American cultural changes and the world's shifting expectations of women. In a program of The Hampton Synagogue with Rabbi Avraham Bronstein. Wednesday - 7:30pm & 2:30am Thursday - 2:00pm Friday - 5:00am Saturday - 8:00pm & 1:00am

Global Perspectives with Ellie Cohanim: Erick Stakelbeck

Journalist, author and host of TBN's, "The Watchman” Erick Stakelbeck joins Ellie Cohanim to discuss why Evangelical Christians support Israel, what the mainstream media gets wrong about the Middle East and the future of Christian/Jewish relations. A program of JNS Thursday - 7:30pm & 2:00am Friday - 10:00am

Top Story: Ari Fleischer

Former White House spokesman Ari Fleischer joins JNS editor-in-chief Jonathan Tobin to discuss the politics of support for Israel, what's behind a surge in anti-Semitism, and how to fix a dysfunctional American political culture. A program of JNS. Thursday - 8:00pm & 1:00am Friday - 9:00am

In The News: Tree of Life Massacre

Zack Singerman, a student at Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School & founder of Gen Z Jews, joins Shahar Azani on the anniversary of the Tree of Life Synagogue Massacre in Pittsburgh, PA to share his experience & how it motivated him to fight antisemitism. Sunday - 11:30am Monday - 3:30am, 8:30am & 12:30pm

Thinking Out Loud

This week, Micah Halpern describes how U.S. foreign policy (particularly in Afghanistan) has ignored or overlooked the reality on the ground with regards to tribal culture and Islamic values. Also, Micah highlights an ongoing firestorm regarding an Orthodox rabbi reaching out to the Reform community in Israel and why that has infuriated so many in the "religious" community. Wednesday - 6:30pm & 11:30pm Thursday - 3:30am, 8:30am & 12:30pm Saturday - 5:30pm

On L’Chayim

Sunday: Free Speech, Hate Speech and Cancel Culture

Three giants in the field of First Amendment Law – Floyd Abrams (Supreme Court Litigant), Alan Dershowitz (Harvard Law) & Nadine Strossen (ACLU) explore concepts of “Free Speech,” “Hate Speech” and “Cancel Culture.” Sunday– 11:00am & 6:00pm

Monday: Rachel Robinson

Jackie Robinson’s widow Rachel Robinson discusses the challenges she and her husband had to face as he broke the Major League color barrier in 1947-- and recalls the Jews who helped them. Monday – 2:30pm Tuesday - 12:00am

Monday: Larry Ruttman

Author Larry Ruttman discusses his book on Jews in baseball, American Jews and America's Game. Monday - 9:00pm Tuesday - 3:00pm Saturday - 6:00pm

Tuesday: Michael Oren

Former Israeli Ambassador to the U.S., Michael Oren explains why he wrote a book of short stories in a collection entitled The Night Archer, and discusses the themes of many of them and the extent to which they are autobiographical. Tuesday - 9:00pm & 12 Midnight Wednesday - 3:00pm

Wednesday: Abigail Pogrebin

Abigail Pogrebin, former producer for "60 Minutes" and author of Stars of David and My Jewish Year: 18 Holidays, One Wondering Jew, talks about growing up with a famous activist mother, Letty Cottin Pogrebin, and discusses her Jewish journey. Wednesday - 9:00pm & Midnight Thursday - 3:00pm

Thursday: Tuvia Tenenbom Journalist and author Tuvia Tenenbom (Catch The Jew) discusses the disturbing and pervasive racism, anti-Semitism and Jewish self-loathing which he chronicles in his book The Lies They Tell – A Journey Through America. Thursday - 9:00pm & Midnight Friday - 3:00pm

JEWISH STUDIES

Talmud Study: 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? Today (Sunday) - 9:00am Monday - 4:00am Tuesday - 9:00am & 4:30pm Wednesday - 7:00pm

Talmud Study: Temple Treasures

Learn about the Holy Ark and early Israelite history in a Talmud lesson entitled "What Happened to the Treasures of the Temple?" Sunday - 9:30am Monday - 4:30am Tuesday - 9:30am & 5:00pm Thursday - 7:00pm

Jewish 101: Human Nature

Learn what the rabbis teach about the "selfish" drives within each human being, and their unique perspective on "Human Nature" Sunday - 10:05am Monday - 5:05pm Wednesday - 9:00am & 4:30pm Friday - 1:00pm Saturday - 5:00am

92nd Street Y: Cardinal Dolan on Judaism

The Archbishop of New York Timothy Cardinal Dolan discusses the common ground between Judaism and Christianity and what the future has in store for organized religion. With Rabbi Peter Rubinstein, Director of Jewish Community for the 92nd Street Y in NY Sunday - 8:00pm & 2:00am Monday - 10:00pm Tuesday - 4:00am Wednesday - 10:30am Saturday - 1:00am

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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Do you have questions about the COVID vaccine?

Join PJ Library on Zoom for an important session with our panel of pediatric medical experts who will discuss the COVID vaccine for kids ages 5-11.

Thursday, December 9 at 7 pm FREE WITH RSVP HERE

PJ Library is FINALLY back at the Miami Children’s Museum for a special OUTDOOR Chanukah celebration! Join Nicole Berkin, Melissa Goldfarb, Caryn Shapiro-Pardo and Rachel Silver, Program Co-Chairs, on Sunday, November 21 at 11 AM for story time and a Chanukah-themed play dough experience with SMOCKED ART! We’ll use tools and loose parts such as dreidels, gold coins and candles to promote open-ended play and creativity. Children will then be able to take home their dough to continue the fun for all 8 nights of Chanukah!

RESERVE YOUR SPOT as space will be limited to 20 children (each accompanied by only one adult). Face masks will be required. Free with required museum admission payment.

RSVP HERE: https://jewishmiami.org/resources/community_directory/events/rsvp/pjlibrary_chanukah_mia_childrens_museum-rsvp/

As violent antisemitic attacks reached a record high level throughout the US and abroad, this year’s Holocaust Education Week, beginning Sunday, November 7 through Friday November 12, offers critical learning tools for our community. The community-wide program, presented by the Holocaust Memorial Beach, a Committee of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation, opens with a virtual commemoration of Kristallnacht: “The Night of Broken Glass.”

Additional programming throughout the week includes a photography exhibit by Holocaust Survivor Laszlo Selly, a public film screening of The Zookeeper’s Wife and a moderated discussion with Survivor Allan Hall. All events will be virtual, unless otherwise noted, free of charge and open to the public. Advance registration is required. Program access information will be sent following registration confirmation.

For more information and to register, click here.

One of the most tragic days in modern Jewish history, Kristallnacht will be commemorated on the 83rd anniversary of the event. Widely considered to be a major turning point in Hitler’s campaign to annihilate the Jewish people, Kristallnacht was marked by a series of coordinated attacks on Jews in Germany and parts of Austria on November 9-10, 1938.

Join the community online to remember the victims of this event and honor the Survivors on Sunday, November 7, 2021 at 6 PM.

CLICK HERE TO RSVP FOR A LIVESTREAM OF THE EVENT