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The Miami Jewish Film Festival and the German Consulate General in Miami are proud to announce a special virtual film series celebrating German Jewish Cinema that will run through the entire month of January. Each of the films presented in the series originally received their premieres at past Miami Jewish Film Festival editions and will be made available to stream for free for a limited time for all residents in the Greater Miami community.

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Watch JBS on Comcast X1 Box 1684, Atlantic Broadband Ch168, Hotwire Ch269, DirecTV Ch388, 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

Highlights:

“Free Speech, Hate Speech, Cancel Culture”

Three giants in the field of First Amendment Law – Floyd Abrams (First Amendment Supreme Court Litigant), Alan Dershowitz (long-time champion of First Amendment rights) and Nadine Strossen (former President and current Board Member of the ACLU) – explore issues of “Free Speech,” “Hate Speech” and “Cancel Culture.” A Two-Hour JBS Symposium with Mark S. Golub. Sunday - 12 Noon & 6pm; Monday - 3pm

Why Demolish Palestinian Homes?

Brigadier General Shaul Gordon, former Senior Legal Advisor to the Israeli National Police, addresses Israeli demolition of Palestinian homes and the right of Palestinians to petition the Israeli Supreme Court. With Benjamin Anthony of MirYam Institute. Monday - 8:00pm & 1:00am; Wednesday - 2:00pm; Saturday - 8:00pm

Fighting Terrorism With Law

The President of Shurat Hadin (Israel Law Center), Nitsana Darshan-Leitner, explains how her organization fights terrorism in courts of law and challenges those who seek to delegitimize the State of Israel. With Robert Walker, Honest Reporting of Canada. Tuesday - 8:00pm & 1:30am; Thursday - 2:00pm; Saturday - 7pm

Thinking Out Loud: COVID and Jews with Micah Halpern

JBS journalist Micah Halpern discusses Covid’s impact on the Jewish community and the need to adhere to Covid protocols; and reviews a year-end video interview with Hezboallah leader Hasan Nasrallah. On JBS’s "Thinking Out Loud”. Wednesday - 6:30pm & 11:30pm; Thursday - 3:30am, 8:30am & 12:30pm; Friday - 4:30pm; Saturday - 5:30pm

Dershow: Against 25th Amendment

JBS is pleased to be televising “The Dershow,” in which Alan Dershowitz explains why any attempt by Sen. Chuck Schumer and Rep. Nancy Pelosi to invoke the 25th Amendment against Donald Trump would be an assault on the Constitution of the United States.
Monday - 6:30pm, 11:30pm; Tuesday - 3:30am, 8:30am & 12:30pm; Saturday - 11:30pm; Sunday Jan 17 - 3:30pm

L’Chayim: Robert Siegel

Award winning journalist, Robert Siegel (former producer/host of NPR’s “All Things Considered”) – who now hosts “Navigating The New Abnormal” on JBS -- discusses his long career in broadcasting and speaks about the challenges confronting journalists today. Wednesday - 9pm & Midnight; Thursday - 3:00pm

Monday: Hadar Goldin's Mother

Leah Goldin, mother of IDF Lt. Hadar Goldin (z”l) who was murdered by Hamas in 2014, 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. Monday - 9:00pm & 12 Midnight; Tuesday - 3:00pm

Tuesday: Obama Book & Israel- Dov Lipman

Former Knesset Member, Dov Lipman, discusses the gross omissions and distortions in Barack Obama chapter on Israel and the history of Israeli-Palestinian conflict in his autobiography “A Promised Land.”
Tuesday - 9:00pm & 2:00am; Wednesday - 3:00pm

Thursday: Jewish Pluralism In Israel

Reform Rabbi Uri Regev, Pres. & CEO of Hiddush (which fights for religious pluralism in Israel) and Modern Orthodox Rabbi Mitchell Wohlberg (Beth Tfiloh, Baltimore, MD) discuss the Orthodox Chief Rabbinate and Judaism in Israel. Thursday - 9:00pm & 2:00am; Friday - 3:00pm

Saturday: Chloe Valdary

Brand Ambassador for Jerusalem U, Chloe Valdary, a black Christian activist, describes how she came to be an ardent defender of Israel and suggests the best way for the Jewish community to respond to the BDS Movement. Saturday - 6:00pm & 12 Midnight

In The News: Assault on Capitol

Dr. Eric Mandel, founder and director of MEPIN (Middle East Political and Information Network) and Senior Editor for Security at the Jerusalem Report, discusses the significance of the violence at the Capitol Building. “In The News” with Shahar Azani. Sunday- 5:30pm, 11:30pm; Monday - 3:30am, 8:30am & 12:30pm

92nd Street Y: Simon Schama Pt 2

Historian and author Simon Schama discusses part two of his BBC/PBS series, “The Story of the Jews,” which chronicles Jewish history from the Jews’ expulsion from Spain in 1492 through the end of the 19th Century and the birth of early Zionism. Today (Sunday) - 8:00pm & 2:00am; Monday - 10:00pm; Tuesday - 4am; Wednesday - 10:30am; Saturday - 1:00am & 4pm

Talmud Study: Who's at Fault?

Join Rabbi Mordechai Becher as he uses a scene from “The Godfather” to study the Talmud’s response to the question: Who’s responsible when one person orders another to do an evil deed? On “Dimensions of the Daf.” Sunday - 9:00am; Tuesday - 9:00am & 4:30pm; Thursday - 7:00pm; Friday - 4:00am

Talmud Study: God or Man?

Rabbi Mordechai Becher explores how the Talmud (Kesuvos Daf Lamed) views tragedies as being in the hands of Heaven or in the hands of human beings, on an episode entitled, “Put On a Sweater Or You'll Catch a Cold." Sunday- 9:30am; Tuesday - 9:30am & 5:00pm; Thursday - 7:30pm; Friday - 4:30am

Jewish 101: Hineni

A continuing introduction to the philosophy of Judaism through Moses' encounter at the Burning Bush. Whose voice does Moses hear from the Bush? What does the answer "Hineni" imply? What does Moses ask of God? "Jewish 101" with Rabbi Mark S. Golub. Sunday - 10am

Jewish 101: Name of God**

When Moses asks for God's name, the answer Moses receives reveals the Jewish Tradition's understanding of God. "Jewish 101" is a continuing Shalom TV series exploring the basic philosophy of Judaism with host Rabbi Mark S. Golub. Wednesday - 9am & 4:30pm; Friday - 1:00pm

From Date To Mate: Episode 2

After their initial dates, four urban Jewish singles continue searching for that "special someone" via an online Jewish dating service. Sunday - 10:00pm & 1:00am; Monday - 10:00am & 5:30pm; Tuesday - 7:30pm; Thursday - 1:30pm; Saturday - 10:30pm & 1:30am

From The Aleph Bet: Lesson 2

Hebrew letter "Tuf" is introduced on this second lesson of "From the Aleph-Bet" series 1, a JBS production designed for anyone of any age who wishes to learn and understand the Hebrew language. Teacher Rabbi Mark S. Golub. Monday - 9:00am & 4:30pm; Tuesday - 7:00pm; Thursday - 1:00pm; Friday - 5:00am; Saturday - 8:00am

Friday Evening Shabbat Service

Reform: Central Synagogue 6pm, 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 & 1pm

Orthodox: Hampton Synagogue With Hebrew, Transliteration And English Subtitles 11am & 2:30pm

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

To ensure the health and safety of volunteers and community members,
we must adhere to the COVID-19 CDC guidelines.
Masks are required. Please remain in your car and open the trunk when it’s your turn in line. Volunteers will place food in your trunk. (If you are able, please print and place this on your dashboard.)

Thursday, January 14
9-11 a.m.

First come, first served while supplies last.
Please do not arrive before 9 a.m.

Greater Miami Jewish Federation
Stanley C. Myers Building
4200 Biscayne Boulevard

This Kosher Food Distribution Event has been generously underwritten by:
Yleana & Yoram Izhak
and
Janice & Alan Lipton

Farm Share, Inc. is an equal opportunity provider.

The 2020 #WeRemember initiative invites participants from around the world to take pictures of themselves holding a sign with the words “We Remember,” and then post their pictures to social media using the hashtag #WeRemember, to spread the message that “never again” must mean never again.

“Join the #WeRemember campaign to preserve the past and ensure that ‘never again’ truly means never again.”

For more information and to watch the 2020 #WeRemember campaign launch video, which highlights the testimonials of five Holocaust survivors, visit weremember.wjc.org.

Just because you’re stuck at home doesn’t mean you can’t tour some of the best Jewish museums around the globe. From New York City and Amsterdam to Montreal, Jerusalem and Toledo, see it all from your living room. Click here to get started.

Watch JBS on Comcast X1 Box 1684, Atlantic Broadband Ch168, Hotwire Ch269, DirecTV Ch388, 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

Diaspora Jews and Israel

Isaac Herzog (Jewish Agency), David Harris (AJC) and Rabbi Delphine Horvilleur (French intellectual Jew) discuss the changing relationship between Diaspora Jews and Israel. With Michael Brenner by American University Center for Israel Studies. (2020) Monday - 8:00pm & 1:00am; Wednesday - 2:00pm; Saturday - 7:00pm

Racial Justice & American Jews

A diverse group of Jews including Rabbi Isaiah Rothstein, Simone Knego, April Baskin, David Heller, Margaret Mitchell, Nate Looney and Maharat Rori Picker Neiss discuss racial justice and inclusion in Jewish life. From the JFNA 2020 General Assembly. Tuesday - 8:00pm & 1:00am; Thursday - 2:00pm; Saturday - 8pm

L’Chayim: 2020 Year In Review Pt 2

Israeli politics, Israel pluralism, Peter Beinart, Bari Weiss and the Jewish Person of the Year are among the topics discussed by Steven Bayme, Eric Yoffie, Betty Ehrenberg and Jonathan Tobin in a 2020 Year In Review. Part 2 of 2. Wednesday - 9pm & Midnight; Thursday - 3:00pm

In Memoriam 2020

JBS remembers many of those lost to the Jewish community in 2020 including Lord Rabbi Jonathan Sacks, Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz, Rabbi Norman Lamm, Moshe Avital, Helen Freedman, David Stern, Barry Farber, Carl Reiner, Kirk Douglas and Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Thursday - 6:30pm; Friday - 3:30am & 12:30pm; Saturday - 11:30pm & 3:30am

Yonina In Concert

The hit Israeli husband-wife musical duo YONINA perform their acoustic vibe combined with beautiful vocal harmonies, while sharing their personal stories and anecdotes. From B’nai Shalom in West Orange, New Jersey. Thursday - 7:30pm & 4:00am

92nd Street Y: Celebrity Chefs

Two world-renowned chefs and bloggers, Deb Perelman and David Lebovitz, discuss their upcoming books and their love of culinary arts. A JBS television exclusive from the stage of the 92nd Street Y in New York City. Sunday - 8:00pm & 2:00am; Monday - 10:00pm; Tuesday - 4am; Wednesday - 10:30am; Saturday - 1:00am & 4pm

The Jewish Story: The Mishnah

The story of why Rav Judah HaNasi decided to write the Jewish “Oral Law” in what became the Mishnah, which served as the basis of the Talmud and Jewish Law. Episode 13 of “The Jewish Story Explained,” a series from OpenDor Media with host Rivka Deray. Monday 7:15pm & 2:45am; Wednesday - 1:15pm

L’Chayim: 2020 Year In Review Pt 1

The Covid-19 pandemic and the Abraham Accords are discussed as the most important events to impact the Jewish community in 2020 by Betty Ehrenberg, Steven Bayme, Eric Yoffie and Jonathan Tobin. With Mark S. Golub Part 1 of 2. Sunday - 12 Noon & 6pm; Monday - 3pm

Monday: Aryeh Green Pt 1

Aryeh Green (My Israel Trail: Finding Peace In The Promised Land), 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. Monday - 9:00pm & 12 Midnight; Tuesday - 3:00pm

Tuesday: Aryeh Green Pt 2

Aryeh Green (My Israel Trail: Finding Peace In The Promised Land), continues his discussion on the need for liberal Jews to be unwavering in their defense of Israel and dives into the story behind his new book, My Israel Trail: Finding Peace In The Promised Land, a griping account of his journey across the entire length of The Israel National Trail. Tuesday - 9:00pm & 2:00am; Wednesday - 3:00pm

Friday: IDF Morality-Richard Kemp

Retired British Colonel Richard Kemp discusses his military career which led him to an appreciation and admiration for the IDF, and explains why he feels compelled to be an outspoken supporter of the State of Israel and its army. Friday - 3:00pm

Saturday: Peter Yarrow Pt 2

A member of the iconic folk-music group of "Peter, Paul & Mary," Peter Yarrow, who talks about his Jewish identity and his feelings for the State of Israel.
Saturday - 6:00pm & 12 Midnight

Talmud: "Afterlife" in Judaism

As Jews read of the deaths of Jacob and Joseph in sedra Vayechi (Genesis 47-50), Rabbi Mordechai Becher (Senior Lecturer for Gateways Organization) discusses the Talmudic view of "The Afterlife" Today (Sunday) - 9:00am; Tuesday - 9:00am & 4:30pm; Friday - 2:30am

Talmud: On Treating Gentiles

Rabbi Mordechai Becher (Senior Lecturer, Gateways) discusses what the Torah, Talmud, and various rabbinical sources teach about the relationship between Jews and Gentiles and the Jews' responsibility to other peoples of the world. Dimensions of the Daf. Today (Sunday) - 9:30am; Tuesday - 9:30am & 5:00pm

Talmud: The New Year

Using Talmudic texts and rabbinic commentary Rabbi Mordechai Becher of Gateways and Yeshiva University explores Jewish approaches to the secular New Year. On the JBS original series “Dimensions of the Daf.” Thursday - 7:00pm; Friday - 9:00am

Jewish 101: The Exodus

Moses' early life, including his speech impediment and his marriage to Zipporah in Midian, is part of this week's study of the Exodus story which reveals the Jewish Tradition's notion of God and what it means to be a Jew. Taught by Rabbi Mark S. Golub. Sunday- 10am

Jewish 101: Burning Bush

Learn the meaning of the Burning Bush that Moses encountered in the wilderness, and take a comparative look at the Jewish Tradition's approach to life with major religious philosophies. Wednesday - 9am & 4:30pm; Friday - 1:00pm

In The News: New Israeli Elections

Yaakov (Kobi) Cohen, Israel Educator, Zionist activist, Podcaster & Political columnist, discusses the collapse of the Netanyahu-Gantz Unity Government and explores the controversial issues that will drive Israeli Elections in March. With Shahar Azani. Sunday- 5:30pm & 11:30pm; Monday - 3:30am, 8:30am & 12:30pm

Jake Ehrenreich Show: Singer Julie Budd

Singer Julie Budd and cast members from the Yiddish production of “Fiddler On The Roof” are Jake Ehrenreich’s guests on JBS’s new series, “The Jake Ehrenreich Show,” with Jake’s inducting Sid Caesar into the Catskills Hall of Fame. Taped before a live audience at the Triad Theater in Manhattan. Monday - 2:00pm

Jake Ehrenreich Show: Mike Burstyn and Shecky Greene

Jake welcomes star of stage, screen, TV and Yiddish theater, Mike Burstyn and great American comic, Shecky Greene who will also be Jake’s inductee into the Catskills Hall of Fame. Thursday - 9:00pm & 12 Midnight

Friday Night Services

Reform: Central Synagogue Shabbat Services - 6pm, 11:30pm & 2:00am

Orthodox: Hampton Synagogue Shabbat Services - 7:30pm & 10:30pm With Hebrew, Transliteration And English Subtitles

Shabbat Morning Services

Reform: Central Synagogue Shabbat Morning Services - 9:30am & 1pm

Orthodox: Hampton Synagogue Shabbat Morning Services - 11am & 2:30pm With Hebrew, Transliteration And English Subtitles

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

Tuesday, December 22
9-11 a.m.

First come, first served while supplies last. Please do not arrive before 9 a.m.

Dave and Mary Alper JCC 11155 SW 112th Avenue, Miami

CLICK HERE for more information

Save as much as $3,000, plus interest, toward your child’s Israel experience!

Invest in your child’s Jewish future by participating in Gift of Israel, a plan to help you save for an educational experience in Israel. This is an opportunity to cover a significant portion of Israel program costs by accumulating annual matching $100 contributions from your family, the Greater Miami Jewish Federation and participating synagogues.

To learn more and enroll, CLICK HERE.

Monday, December 21, 2020 • 7:00 pm

We all know that basketball star Amar'e Stoudemire is a team player. He’s also a proud Jew who is deeply committed to combating anti-Semitism and building bridges to strengthen the relationship between the Jewish and African American communities.

Please join us for a conversation with Amar’e as he shares his inspirational story. As a self-identified descendent of a lost tribe through his mother, Amar’e’s journey has taken him from the basketball courts of New York to Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, from becoming an Israeli citizen in 2019 to the 2020 Israeli Basketball Premier League Finals MVP and to his pioneering role in kosher wine production. His story is one that you will never forget.

You’ll also hear about UJA’s commitment and investment to address racial and social justice challenges in our community.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Amar'e Stoudemire Basketball Star, Entrepreneur, Philanthropist

At age 14, Amar’e Stoudemire began to play organized basketball, which changed his life forever. Over the course of his NBA career, Amar’e played professionally for the New York Knicks, Dallas Mavericks, and Miami Heat. A six-time NBA All-Star, Amar’e was NBA Rookie of the Year in 2003, a bronze medalist with the USA Olympic basketball team in 2004, and in 2013, took the Knicks to the playoffs for the first time in a decade. He is also a co-owner of the Hapoel Jerusalem Basketball club and recently secured the 2020 championship and MVP title with Maccabi Tel Aviv. Returning to the United States in 2020, Stoudemire is pursuing his MBA at the University of Miami, and to much acclaim, has joined the coaching staff at the Brooklyn Nets.

Egypt is a place that beholds a lot of structural as well as natural beauty. The ancient history of Egypt is very interesting and it is surely a place that attracts a lot of history lovers all around the world. There are a lot of mystical sites as well in Egypt. And these places are sure to leave you spellbound by their beauty.

Since it has a lot to offer for your luxury travel you must be aware of the places that you should be visiting to get the best out of your travel and have a great time.

Egyptian civilization is among the oldest and strongest civilization. It lasted for around 3000 years. And thus, it has a lot of structure from this era. Some are into ruins and some are maintained to date. Visiting the ruins as well as the standing building both have fun of their own.

Apart from this, you can also opt for a luxury Nile cruise on the river Nile. You can also look for the Dahabiya Nile cruise. This cruise experience will also be one-of-a-kind experiences. Or you can also book for camel rides or visit some kind of oasis.

Whatever you choose it is assured that you will be spell bounded by the breath-taking beauty of this place. From history lovers to nature lovers this place has everything for its visitors. It's a complete package in itself. Plan a visit to Egypt and it is sure that once you will be back at home, you will leave your heart in Egypt.