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Urge Elected Leaders to Stand With Israel

Fifty years after the Yom Kippur War, Israel once again faces significant peril. Now is the time to reach out to your elected officials at the federal, state and local levels and share your deep and unwavering support of Israel.

Urge them to speak out and make a clear and unequivocal statement that they stand for Israel and its right to defend itself.

Click below to complete an easy form that will help you connect with your representatives. Alternatively, if your representatives are among the members of Congress who have already spoken up about Israel, send them a note of gratitude.

CLICK HERE TO CONTACT YOUR REPRESENTATIVES

October 9, 2023 23 Tishrei, 5784

For Zion's sake I will not hold my peace, and for Jerusalem's sake I will not rest (Isaiah 62:1)

As rabbis representing Miami’s faith community, we watch with horror and shock the brutal, unprovoked, and heartless murders and abductions of hundreds of fellow Jews in the State of Israel. Fifty years to the day of the Yom Kippur War, we again defend our very right to live, to exist. Many of us have friends and family directly impacted by these horrific attacks. We stand hand in hand, heart in heart, with our fellow Jews. We share their pain today and lift our voices in solidarity and prayer.

There is no explanation that justifies such acts of wanton cruelty against innocent civilians- women, children, older adults, and even people simply attending a music festival in the desert. To celebrate the cold-blooded murder of innocents is despicable and reprehensible. The actions of Hamas and their Iranian supporters represent the depths of evil and barbarity.

Just as the United States would need to respond to such barbaric attacks unequivocally, we know that the State of Israel will need to respond decisively. We support the State of Israel to do what it must to defend its citizenry. We call on all those of good faith to call out evil, and to join in solidarity with the State of Israel.

During these dark days, we know we shall prevail. Never Again.

Rabbi Mario Rojzman, President

Rabbi Frederick L. Klein, Executive Vice President

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD A PDF OF THIS LETTER

October 18, 6-7:30 PM at Hebrew Academy

October 19, 6-7:30 PM at Temple Moses

Friends of the Menachem Begin Heritage Center (FMBHC) bring its Israel Advocacy Tour to South Florida, featuring 2022 Begin Prize Recipient Yoseph Haddad, social activist and Israel advocate, journalist*Emily Schrader* and Herzel Makov, CEO of the Begin Center in Israel. FMBHC seeks to empower communities by bringing experts from varied fields to exemplify Menachem Begin's morals, ethics and pride in advocating for Israel, Judaism and Jewish contributions to the world at large.

Hebrew Academy, 2400 Pine Tree Drive, Miami Beach

Temple Moses, 1200 Normandy Drive, Miami Beach

Israel is at war. Please donate to assist victims of terror and their families.

Greater Miami Jewish Federation has established an Israel Emergency Fund to respond to the unprecedented need for cash to assist victims of terror and their families during this difficult and dangerous time in our beloved Jewish homeland.

Please donate now and stand in solidarity to support the people of Israel.

As always, Federation will absorb all administrative costs so that 100 percent of funds collected will go directly to those impacted by the war.

CLICK HERE TO DONATE TO THE ISRAEL EMERGENCY FUND

You can also donate by check. Please include the notation “Israel Emergency Fund” and mail your check to:

Greater Miami Jewish Federation, 4200 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami, FL 33137

For assistance, you may also call 305.576.4000.

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: Lilith Magazine

What does it mean to select beautiful, sometimes-heartbreaking Jewish stories for a groundbreaking anthology with an unapologetically feminist lens? Abigail Pogrebin talks with the editors (and one of the writers) behind Lilith Magazine's Frankly Feminist: Short Stories by Jewish Women. Monday - 8:00pm Tuesday - 1:00am & 11:00am, Wednesday - 5:00am Thursday - 2:00pm and Saturday at 4:00pm

The Yom Kippur War: Raviv & Kaufman

In a program of Moment Magazine, CBS News correspondent Dan Raviv and author Uri Kaufman discuss the legacy of the Yom Kippur War, how it created the Modern Middle East and set the stage for future peace negotiations. Tuesday - 8:00pm Wednesday - 1:00am & 1:00pm, Thursday - 5:00am Friday - 10:00am and Saturday at 1:00am & 8:00pm

Rabbi on the Sidelines: Jeffery S. Gurock on Marty Glickman

Rabbi Erez Sherman of LA’s Sinai Temple speaks with Jewish history scholar and JBS favorite Jeffrey S. Gurock about his new book, Marty Glickman: The Life of An American Jewish Sports Legend. Wednesday- 8:00pm Thursday - 1:00am & 11:00am, and Saturday - 7:00pm

Thinking Out Loud Micah Halpern On the United Nations

The United Nations and its annual gathering of world leaders brings an uptick of interest in international issues. The GA provides the perfect opportunity to examine and understanding the players and forces that influence world politics. In his speech before the leaders of the world, with much of the world watching, Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu proclaimed that Iran will try to sabotage the Saudi Arabia - Israel potential peace deal that the US is attempting to broker. Netanyahu explained that he was extremely disappointed with the international community’s “indifference” to Iran’s antics and to their games. He was especially disappointed in the international community’s apathy towards Iran’s nuclear ambitions and to Iran’s obvious plans to develop nuclear technology. Wednesday - 6:30pm & 11:30pm Thursday - 8:30am & 12:30pm

Good Week Israel: Smart Hospitals & Sold Out Shows

Israel’s Sheba Medical Center in the top 20 smart hospitals; collecting visual testimony from Holocaust survivors; Israeli pop star Noa Kirel sells out Tel Aviv’s Yarkon Park; and the various blends, bottles, and favorites from the Ephod Winery. Monday - 6:30pm & 11:30pm Tuesday - 3:30am, 8:30am & 12:30pm

On L’Chayim

Francine Klagsbrun

Author Francine Klagsbrun discusses her biography Lioness: Golda Meir and the Nation of Israel, which addresses the ways American Jews and Israelis view Israel’s only woman prime minister who served during the Yom Kippur War of 1973. Monday - 9:00pm Tuesday - 12:00am & 3:00pm

Aryeh Green Part 1

Aryeh Green, a policy advisor for Natan Sharansky and one who met with top Palestinians activists, analyses the failure of American Jewish leaders to build support for Israel. Tuesday - 9:00pm Wednesday - 2:00am & 3:00pm

Aryeh Green Part 2

Aryeh Green continues his discussion on the need for liberal Jews to be unwavering in their defense of Israel and dives into the story behind his book, My Israel Trail: Finding Peace In The Promised Land. Thursday - 9:00pm Friday - 3:00pm

Team Israel Baseball

From Israel’s National Baseball Team, Eric Holtz (Manager), Eric Brodkowitz (Pitcher) and Peter Kurz (General Manager) discuss the thrill of the team’s winning a spot for the first time in the Tokyo Olympics. Wednesday - 9:00pm Thursday - 1:00am & 3:00pm and Saturday - 6:00pm

JEWISH STUDIES

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

Value of Human Dignity

Rabbi Mordechai Becher discusses the rabbinic emphasis on respecting the human dignity of every person, and on the gift of free will. Today (Sunday) - 9:00am Tuesday - 9:00am & 5:00pm and Wednesday - 7:00pm

Good Intentions

Must one be aware of what one is doing for a mitzvah to really count? Today (Sunday) - 9:30am Tuesday - 9:30am & 5:30pm and Thursday - 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. Download Lessons and Worksheets free on the JBS website

Lesson 4

Learn three new Hebrew letters: Aleph, Final Mem, and Lamed and a new Hebrew word Monday - 9:30am Thursday - 10:00am & 5:00pm and Friday - 5:00am

Torah Poetry

Is the Torah "poetry" according to the Jewish Tradition? And what is the "essence" of Torah? Sunday - 10:00am & 3:30pm 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

Approximately 2 hour course. No charge for course. Limited space. Option for certification $55.
Sunday, Oct 15, 4:30pm Chabad Chayil 2601 NE 211 Ter, Miami, FL 33180 Cost: No charge RSVP by calling (305) 770-1919 or ChabadChayil.org

Come Support the Kloda Whitebook Kesher Academy Students at a one day shopping event. Neiman Marcus Bal Harbour Shops, Wednesday, December 13, 2023. NM is giving back 20% of all in store purchases on December 13th during opening stores hours, 11:00 AM till 9:00 PM.

Come shopping and check out the latest trends at the Kloda Whitebook Kesher Academy Holiday Boutique - One Day Only - A Multitude Of Unique Vendors All Under One Roof!! Wednesday, November 8, 2023, 10:00 AM till 6:30 PM Michael-Ann Russell JCC - Scheck Family Gymnasium 18900 NE 25th Avenue, North Miami Beach, FL 33180

Thursday, October 26

The Kloda Whitebook Kesher Academy presents Pop and Yiddish Artist and Internet Sensation MENDEL GOLDMAN LIVE in concert to benefit Kesher Students' scholarship fund.

6:30 PM Dinner and Open Bar, 8:00 PM Concert

Beth Torah Benny Rok Campus 20350 Northeast 26th Avenue, Miami, FL, 33180

CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS AND PRICING INFORMATION

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

All times are ET

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