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Summer Learning Program for Women
Posted by rabbismith on 05/20/2022 @ 12:10 PM
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The Rivkah Davidow Summer Learning Program
The Rivkah Davidow Summer Learning Program is a “women only,” mind-stimulating program for retirees and older adults, which will be starting June 8th over ZOOM, on Mondays thru Thursdays at 11:15 AM -12:15PM. This special eight-week program will allow women to engage in intellectually stimulating Torah classes taught by some of the most sought-after teachers from Jewish High schools and seminaries. This is a wonderful opportunity for all women to grow in their knowledge of Torah especially with high quality lectures that place much emphasis on depth and analytical insights and will be so thrilling that you will not want these classes to end! Classes will inspire both beginners as well as advanced levels. You will not be disappointed. As an incentive to fully engage in these daily classes, you can even receive a monthly stipend for writing a weekly essay! If you cannot commit to come everyday, NO PROBLEM. Come when you can.
Please fill out our application at WWW.JewishSeniorAcademy.com If you don’t use the internet, no problem, all classes are accessible by phone. Please call us at (954) 458-6000.
The Levi Yitzchok Senior Academy currently has two other programs as well. The Men’s Learning Program, also a mind-stimulating and interactive program, takes place daily from Sun thru Fri at 10AM-11AM. There is also an afternoon program for both men and women at 3PM-4PM from Sun thru Thurs. That same link brings you to the application for all these wonderful learning opportunities. The Levi Yitzchok Senior Academy is a project of United Jewish Generations, a Chabad organization for senior citizens. For more info, please send an email to [email protected]
Dennis Prager: How to Raise a Mensch - How to Be a Mensch
Dennis Prager Shabbat Keynote Address: How to Raise a Mensch - How to Be a Mensch
Saturday, May 28 at 9:30 am at Beth Torah Benny Rok Campus - 20350 NE 26th Ave, North Miami Beach, FL 33180
Join us for Shabbat Morning Services Saturday, May 28 at 9:30 am with a special keynote address by Dennis Prager "How to Raise a Mensch- How to be a Mensch"
Dennis Prager is a best-selling author, columnist, and one of America’s most respected and popular radio talk show hosts. He is the co-founder of PragerU, which has garnered more than 5 billion views on its website, mobile app, and social media channels.
Free event. Open to the community.
For more details, visit: http://btbrc.org/event/dennis-prager/
JBS Highlights for 5/15-5/21: On JBS: Lag B'Omer, Farewell to David Harris, 50 Years of Female Rabbis, Ahed's Knee, John Podhoretz, Peter Kurz
Posted by Edith Samers on 05/13/2022 @ 01:42 PM
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
Rabbi on the Sidelines: Peter Kurz
Peter Kurz, President of Israel Baseball and General Manager of Israel’s Olympic baseball team, discusses the historical Tokyo Olympics, what it means for the growth of baseball and Israel, and the impact Israel has had on the players’ Jewish journeys. Sunday - 7:00pm & 2:00am Monday - 1:00pm Tuesday - 4:00am & 10:00am Thursday - 5:00am & 10:00pm
Jewish Cinematheque: Ahed’s Knee
Israeli writer and director Nadav Lapid discusses Ahed’s Knee, his imaginative psychodrama about an Israeli filmmaker who finds himself fighting for his freedoms and his mother’s life in a remote desert village where he’s presenting one of his films. Monday - 7:30pm & 2:00am Tuesday - 2:00pm Wednesday - 10:30am & 10:00pm Thursday - 12:30pm Friday - 2:30am
In the Spotlight: David Harris
As he prepares to leave a job he’s held for three decades, David Harris, CEO of AJC, sits with Abigail Pogrebin to discuss how much has been accomplished and what is more challenging than ever when it comes to American Jews and Israel. Monday - 8:00pm & 1:00am Tuesday - 11:00am & 10:00pm Wednesday - 5:00am (2:00am PT) Friday - 10:00am Saturday - 7:00pm
Rabbi Hirsch: The Things That Count
Rabbi Hirsch reminds his congregation that the holidays of Passover and Shavuot are inextricably linked, and explains how counting the Omer between the festivals is a way of heralding the arrival of the ultimate moment of emancipation and liberation Tuesday- 7:00pm & 2:00am Wednesday - 10:00am Thursday - 10:35am Friday - 4:35am & 11:00am Saturday - 4:00pm
The First Female Rabbis
In celebration of the 50-year anniversary of women in the rabbinate, the first four female rabbis to be ordained in their respective denominations come together to discuss the challenges they faced and the triumphs they enjoyed as they made history. Tuesday - 8:00pm & 1:00am Wednesday - 2:00pm Thursday - 10:00pm Friday - 2:00pm
Global Perspectives: Nathan Sales
Nathan Sales, former Under Secretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy and Human Rights of the US, shares his perspective on the threat of terror attacks from the IRGC or Hezbollah on the US, and more with Ellie Cohanim. Thursday - 7:35pm & 2:00am Saturday - 5:30am & 10:30pm
Top Story: John Podhoretz
Jonathan Tobin is joined by Commentary magazine editor John Podhoretz who shares his perspective that recent events have “vindicated neo-conservatism,” by reminding us of the dangers of American weakness abroad. Thursday - 8:00pm & 1:00am Friday - 9:00am Saturday - 8:00pm
In The News: The Death of Shireen Abu Akleh
David Brinn, Managing Editor of The Jerusalem Post, discusses how the killing of the veteran Al Jazeera journalist has been used to fuel a narrative against Israel, taking focus away from the tragedy of her death. With Teisha Bader. Monday - 6:30pm & 11:30pm Tuesday - 3:30am, 8:30am & 12:30pm Saturday - 11:30pm
Thinking Out Loud: Overlooked Global Threat
Micah Halpern returns his focus to a global threat that has been overlooked of late due to the focus on Russia's invasion of Ukraine: ISIS. In light of recent attacks, he reminds us why this violent jihadist organization is still a massive problem for global stability. Wednesday - 6:30pm & 11:30pm Thursday - 3:30am, 8:30am & 12:30pm Saturday - 5:30pm
Hebrew: From The Aleph Bet: Lesson 19
Recognize Hebrew letters that tend to look alike in a complete review of all the Hebrew letters and vowel sounds. 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: Marriage Mordechai Becher, Senior Lecturer for Gateways and author of "Gateway To Judaism," discusses "Eight Blessings One Wedding," on the theme of marriage as found in Talmud tractates Kesuvos 7 and 8 Today (Sunday) - 9:00am Monday - 4:00am Tuesday - 9:00am & 5:00pm Wednesday - 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 Sunday (Today) - 10:15am Wednesday - 9:00am & 5:00pm Thursday - 4:00am & 11:00am Friday - 5:00am & 1:00pm
92nd Street Y: Jonathan Sacks
Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks, former Chief Rabbi of the UK and author of “Not In God’s Name,” discusses “altruistic evil” and the need to confront religious violence and intolerance in our times. From the 92Y in NYC (November 2015)
Sunday - 8:00pm
Monday - 5:00am & 10:00pm
Tuesday - 5:00am
Wednesday - 1:00pm
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
Edith Samers Vice President 203.536.6914 (cell phone) JBS Jewish Broadcasting Service, a 501c3 fulltime television channel Website: jbstv.org
Bows and Arrows of Love
Posted by chabad chayil on 05/10/2022 @ 09:57 PM
Bows and Arrows of Love##
by Rabbi Moishe Kievman Chabad Chayil
Lag BaOmer is a festive day on the Jewish calendar, celebrating the anniversary of the passing of the great sage and mystic Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai. Also known as the Rashbi (an acronym for his name), he was the author of the Zohar, a foundational work of the Kabbalah, who requested that the day of his passing be celebrated, and not mourned.
It also commemorates another event. In the weeks between Passover and Shavuot, a plague raged amongst the disciples of the great sage Rabbi Akiva and on Lag BaOmer the dying ceased. The Talmud tells us that the plague affected the students of Rabbi Akiva “because they did not act respectfully towards each other.” Thus, Lag BaOmer carries the theme of the imperative to love and respect one’s fellow (ahavat yisrael). Lag BaOmer teaches us that while working to help improve our fellow man, we must never allow these efforts to compromise our love and respect for him.
It is traditional to light bonfires on Lag BaOmer eve, commemorating the immense light that Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai introduced into the world via his mystical teachings.
Children customarily go out into the fields and play with imitation bows and arrows. This commemorates the midrashic tradition that no rainbow was seen during Rabbi Shimon’s lifetime.
Rainbows first appeared after Noah’s flood, when G‑d promised to never again devastate the world. When the world is deserving of punishment, G‑d sends a rainbow instead. Rabbi Shimon’s merit protected the world, rendering the rainbow superfluous.
But there’s a much deeper meaning behind the bow and arrow game, with a lesson not just for Lag BaOmer, but something we can apply every day of the year.
The first weapons devised by man were designed for hand-to-hand combat. But a person's enemy or prey is not always an arm's-length away, or even within sight. Soon the warrior and hunter felt the need for a weapon that could reach a target a great distance away, or which lies invisible and protected behind barriers of every sort.
With a bow and arrow, the tension in an arched bough of wood is exploited to propel a missile for great distances and slash through barriers. The inventor of this device first had to grasp the paradox that the deadly arrow must be pulled back toward one's own heart in order to strike the heart of the opponent, and that the more it is drawn toward oneself, the more distant an adversary it can reach.
Chassidut teaches us that the same rules that apply to tools of destruction, apply to tools of construction - the tools we use to help build each other. And this is the deeper theme and lesson of Lag BaOmer: In order to reach a friend or relative who is otherwise unreachable, we have to first dig deep within our own heart. The deeper place from within our heart this love comes from, the deeper it will penetrate in our loved ones heart. The more we work on our own character, the more our children will work on theirs.
The Rebbe writes in Hayom Yom “If you rebuke your brother and he does not listen, then it is you who is to blame. Words that come from the heart, enter the heart”. If you haven't penetrated their heart, dig deeper within your own heart.
This year, Lag BaOmer is Wednesday Night - Thursday, May 18-19, 2022. I encourage you to join a Lag BaOmer celebration taking place at any Chabad or synagogue near you. You are of course welcome to join us at Chabad Chayil in HIghland Lakes for a bonfire, bbq and kumzitz, to G-d willing take place Wednesday, May 18 at 8:30pm. There’s no charge and you can bring your own music instruments to join the kumzitz. For the complete history and more lessons you can learn from this fun and Kabbalistic holiday visit www.ChabadChayil.org/Lag.
About the author: Rabbi Kievman is the ambassador of The Rebbe to Highland Lakes, FL. He is founder of CHAP - an afterschool program for Jewish children in Public Schools, rabbi at The Family Shul & together with his wife directs Chabad Chayil. He can be reached at (305) 770-1919 or [email protected]
JBS Highlights 5/1-5/7: On JBS: Yom HaZikaron, Tekkes Ma’avar & Yom HaAtzmaut, Campus Antisemitism, “The Jewish Jordan”
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
Tekkes Ma'avar: From Memorial to Celebration
Mark the transition from Yom HaZikaron, Israel's Remembrance Day, to Yom Ha'Atzmaut, Israel's 74th Independence Day, in this outstanding program that includes moving personal testimonies, words of inspiration, songs and messages from Israel’s President Herzog, Rabbis, mentalist Lior Suchard, Israeli music sensation Eli Huli and so much more. A program of JBS in partnership with AIPAC and the UES synagogues of KJ, Park Avenue Synagogue and Central Synagogue.
Wednesday - 8:00pm & 1:00am
Thursday - 1:00pm
Rabbi on the Sidelines: Tamir Goodman
Former American-Israeli pro basketball player Tamir Goodman, known as the "Jewish Jordan," describes his love of the game, love of Torah, and how faith has carried him through his sports journey from Baltimore to college basketball to making Aliyah. Follow on Twitter @RabbiESherman, Instagram @rabbi_erez_sherman,and Facebook @SinaiTempleLA Sunday - 7:00pm & 2:00am Monday - 1:00pm Tuesday - 10:15am Thursday - 5:00am & 10:00pm
ADL Never Is Now: Confronting Antisemitism on Campus
Explore how to identify and respond to antisemitism and how the campus community can unite in fostering safer learning environments for young people in this discussion from Hillel International and ADL with panelists Jasmine Beroukhim (UCLA Student), Debbi Yunker Kail (Executive Director, Hillel Jewish Student Center at Arizona State University), Jordan Robinson (Hillel International Student Cabinet and Michigan State University Student) and Varun Soni (Dean of Religious and Spiritual Life at the University of Southern California), with moderator Adam Lehman (President and CEO, Hillel International). Monday - 8:00pm & 1:00am Tuesday - 11:00am Wednesday - 2:00pm Friday - 2:00pm
Rabbi Hirsch: Tel Aviv Terro
In a sermon delivered the day after a recent terror attack in Tel Aviv, Rabbi Hirsch reaffirms his congregation’s partisan stance on Israel, and its position to always support Israel’s right and moral obligation to defend itself against all attacks. Tuesday- 7:00pm & 2:00am Wednesday - 10:00am Friday - 11:00am Saturday - 4:00pm
Top Story: Chaim Silberstein
JNS editor-in-chief Jonathan Tobin discusses the plague of media disinformation and hypocrisy that is eroding democracy and fueling anti-Semitism, and is then joined by Chaim Silberstein, (KeepJerusalem.org), who discusses his efforts to reclaim Jewish property in Jerusalem neighborhoods, recounts the history of the dispute, and warns against what he says could happen if Israel fails to defend its sovereignty. Thursday - 8:00pm & 1:00am Friday - 9:00am Saturday - 7pm
In The News: The Temple Mount
Dr. Eran Tzidkiyahu of The Paris institute of Political Studies & The Forum for Regional Thinking, discusses the current violence at the Temple Mount, its history, and what if anything can be done to change the pattern of escalation at the site, holy to Jews and Muslims. With Teisha Bader. Today (Sunday) - 5:30pm
In The News: Rockets Fired at Israel
Mannie Fabian, military correspondent for the Times of Israel, discusses the rockets fired at Israel from Gaza and from Lebanon in April, and hopes for maintaining calm for the conclusion of Ramadan. WIth Teisha Bader. Monday - 6:30pm & 11:30pm Tuesday - 3:30am, 8:30am & 12:30pm Saturday - 11:30pm
Thinking Out Loud: Israeli Security Services
Micah analyzes the recent trend of Israeli security services revealing the number of thwarted terror attacks in Israel, and how this practice, meant to soothe jangled nerves, could end up doing exactly the opposite. He also highlights the fact that many foreign policy commentators are (somehow) managing to make the Russia-Ukraine war about Israel; why should Israel's publicly-stated stance on the war be so disproportionately important compared to that of other nations of the world? Wednesday - 6:30pm & 11:30pm Thursday - 3:30am, 8:30am & 12:30pm Saturday - 5:30pm
On L’Chayim:
Yehuda Sarna
Rabbi Yehuda Sarna, (NYU Chaplain, Executive Director at the Bronfman Center, and Chief Rabbi of the Jewish Community of the Emirates), discusses his experiences with right-wing Orthodoxy, his assessment of Jewish college students today and more. Today (Sunday) - 6:00pm
Deborah Lipstadt
Holocaust historian, author, and President Biden’s newly confirmed special envoy to monitor and combat antisemitism, Deborah Lipstadt discusses the dangers of contemporary antisemitism, which she addresses in her book Antisemitism: Here and Now. Monday - 3:00pm
Charles Jacobs - Campus Hate
Charles Jacobs, President of Americans for Peace and Tolerance, discusses Avi Goldwasser’ s documentary “Hate Spaces – The Politics of Intolerance on Campus” and the increasing bigotry and antisemitism in American universities. Monday - 9:00pm & Midnight Tuesday - 3:00pm
Miriam Peretz - Israel Sorrow/Heroism
Miriam Peretz, author of Miriam’s Song, describes her experience as a mother who lost two sons in the war with Palestinians while each was serving in the IDF’s elite Golani Brigade – and how she has transcended her sorrow. Tuesday - 9:00pm & Midnight Wednesday - 3:00pm
Rochelle Etingin - Witness To Statehood
For Israel's independence day, fifth generation Sabra Rochelle Etingin recounts her experience as a young girl growing up in Israel during the birth of the Jewish State of Israel. Wednesday - 9:00pm & & Midnight Thursday - 3:00pm Saturday - 6:00pm
Emanuel Aronson Rund
Filmmaker, journalist and historian Emanuel Aronson Rund shares personal memories of growing up in Israel during the 1948 War of Independence and discusses contemporary issues challenging the Jewish State today. Thursday - 9:00pm & Midnight Friday - 3:00pm
Jewish Studies
Hebrew: From The Aleph Bet: Lesson 17
New vowel sounds and rules of the Sh'vah. 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: Our Historic Homeland
Rabbi Mordechai Becher explores evidence of how the Jewish people have had a connection to the Land of Israel for thousands of years. Today (Sunday) - 9:00am Monday - 4:00am Tuesday - 9:00am Wednesday - 7:00pm
Talmud Study: Promise of Aliyah
Three Oaths, Aliyah, and the State Of Israel (based on Kesuvos 96a and 96b) Today (Sunday) - 9:40am Tuesday - 9:40am & 5:00pm Thursday - 7:00pm
Jewish 101: Torah As Response
Rabbi Mark S. Golub looks at Abraham Joshua Heschel's notion that the Torah is the Jewish People's “Response” to revelation. Sunday (Today) - 10:00am Wednesday - 9:00am & 5:00pm Thursday - 4:00am & 11:00am Friday - 5:00am & 1:00pm
92nd Street Y: David Ben-Gurion
Israeli author Anita Shapira discusses her biography about Zionist icon and founder of the modern state of Israel David Ben-Gurion, with The New Yorker’s David Remnick and Stanford professor Steven Zipperstein, in a program of the 92nd Street Y.
Sunday - 8:00pm
Monday - 5:00am & 10:00pm
Wednesday - 1:00pm
Saturday - 10:00pm
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
Edith Samers Vice President 203.536.6914 (cell phone) JBS Jewish Broadcasting Service, a 501c3 fulltime television channel Website: jbstv.org
84th Greater Miami Jewish Federation Annual Meeting
Posted by Joy Prevor on 04/28/2022 @ 03:40 PM
Federation’s holy work is made possible by the generosity and commitment of our volunteer leaders. Join us as we reflect on the challenges and accomplishments of the year, recognize leaders and elect the slate of officers for the coming year.
We look forward to honoring our Greater Miami Jewish Federation Outgoing Board Chair, Isaac K. "Ike" Fisher, and prior Board Chair, Jeffrey Scheck. We will also welcome Federation Board Chair-Elect Ariel Bentata and the officers, board of directors, trustees, and leadership council.
Additionally, the following emerging leaders will be honored for their outstanding commitment to the Federation:
Stanley C. Myers Presidents' Leadership Award: Jaclyn Bergman and Keith Ginsburg
Sandra C. Goldstein Young Leadership Award: Lecia Rothman and Yosef Shwedel
Robert Russell Fellowship Award Dr. Jaime Ghitelman
June 2, 2022 6 pm Hilton Miami Downtown 1601 Biscayne Blvd, Miami, FL 33132
RSVP: 84th Greater Miami Jewish Federation Annual Meeting:
HFLA Provides Interest-free Loans
Posted by Laura Sekoff on 04/26/2022 @ 09:55 PM
HFLA Provides Interest-free Loans for Those in Need
If you need us ... BORROW
If you know someone ... REFER
To find out how you can apply for an interest-free loan, visit JewishMiami.org/hfla or call 305.692.7555.
Apply to be a Miami Diller Teen Fellow
Posted by Laura Sekoff on 04/26/2022 @ 09:34 PM
Applications are now open for Miami Diller Teen Fellows, a leadership program for Jewish 10th and 11th graders living in or attending school in Miami Dade County. Throughout the year-long Fellowship, teens develop leadership skills, connect in a global network of peers, strengthen their Jewish identities and create ripples of good throughout the world.
The program includes monthly Sunday workshops, 3 Shabbatonim (weekend retreats), a ten-day peer-to-peer exchange and hosting the Yerucham Diller Cohort in Miami and a three-week Israel Summer Seminar in July.
Diller Teen Fellows empowers teens to become leaders of tikkun olam and provides them the tools to become a force of change throughout their lifetime.
* This is an exclusive leadership cohort limited to 20 students. Apply now through May 31, 2022. Visit dillermiami for eligibility information and to learn more.*
Kosher Food Distribution Drive-Thru
Posted by Laura Sekoff on 04/26/2022 @ 08:53 PM
KOSHER FOOD DISTRIBUTION DRIVE-THRU
Friday, April 29, 2022 at 7:30-11 a.m.
Greater Miami Jewish Federation Building, 4200 Biscayne Boulevard
Please use entrance on Federal Highway
JBS Highlights starting 4/24: Yom HaShoah - Kinderblock 66, Hitkansut Seder, Interfaith Ceremony, Yad Vashem Ceremony, Cinema-Barry Levinson on "The Survivor
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
Documentary Premiere: Kinderblock 66: Return to Buchenwald
Four men who survived the Buchenwald concentration camp as children return to the compound for the 65th anniversary of their liberation, in this documentary that also tells the story of heroic efforts by the camp’s Communist-led underground. Sunday - 9:00pm & Midnight Monday - 9:35am Friday - 9:00pm Saturday - 4:00am
Rabbi on the Sidelines: Jeff Passan
American baseball columnist with ESPN Jeff Passan shares the inspiring stories to watch for in the 2022 season, describes what the MLB is like behind the scenes, and offers his thoughts on the spiritual importance of America's past time. 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
Cinematheque: The Survivor
Filmmaker Barry Levinson joins Eric Goldman to discuss The Survivor, his film based on the life of Harry Haft, an Auschwitz prisoner who learns how to box in order to survive, and who goes on to have a short boxing career that includes a fight with boxing legend Rocky Graziano after the war. Monday - 7:30pm & 2:00am Wednesday - 10:30am Thursday - 12:30pm Friday - 11:00am Saturday - 5:30am
In the Spotlight: Seder for Holocaust Memory
Rabbi Justin Pines, of the Shalom Hartman Institute of North America, joins Abigail Pogrebin to discuss a new Yom HaShoah ritual known as the Hitkansut (convergence), an experiential “Seder for Holocaust Memory” created to carry on and evolve the traditions of remembrance as fewer survivors are able to tell their stories. Monday - 8:00pm & 1:00am Tuesday - 11:00am & 10:00pm Wednesday - 2:00pm Saturday - 7:00pm
Rabbi Hirsch: Between Tikkun Olam and Klal Yisrael
In a sermon to his congregation of the Stephen Wise Free Synagogue in New York City, Rabbi Hirsch explores the core Jewish value of Tikkun Olam (the Jewish obligation to improve the world and do good fo all humanity), and emphasizes how that value is linked to the value of Klal Yisrael (the idea that the Jewish People are a family who are responsible first and foremost one for the other). Tuesday- 7:00pm & 2:30am Wednesday - 10:00am Saturday - 4:00pm
Israel Engage: Hasbara Fellowships (Part 2)
In part two of this student-led Israel advocacy summit addressing antisemitism, social media activism and more, Israel’s relationship with the Arab world as well as to Arab Israelis within Israel proper is explored by panelists Mohammad Kabiya (IDF Strategic Consultant), Norah Alwadhi (Emirati Peace Activist), and Bassem Eid (Palestinian human rights activist). Tuesday - 8:00pm & 1:00am Wednesday - 11:00am Saturday - 8:00pm
Yom HaShoah: Interfaith Ceremony
Central Synagogue joins with Saint Peter’s Church for an interfaith Holocaust Remembrance ceremony, demonstrating that people of all faiths are committed to ending genocide and memorializing this dark chapter in history. Wednesday - 6:00pm & 10:30pm Thursday - 8:30am
Yom Hashoah: Yad Vashem Ceremony
Holocaust Survivors are joined by Israeli President Herzog, Prime Minister Bennett and other dignitaries for the official Israeli Yom HaShoah ceremony at Yad Vashem, Israel's memorial to the victims of the Holocaust. Thursday - 7:30pm Friday - 4:30am
Robert Siegel: Russia — A New Cold War?
**Going beyond the crisis in Ukraine, Robert Siegel asks if we’re on the verge of a new Cold War, with Ivo Daalder (Chicago Council on Global Affairs), Robin Wright (The Wilson Center), Kimberly Marten (Barnard College) and Donald Jensen (US Institute of Peace). A program of AFRMC
Wednesday - 8:00pm & 1:30am
Thursday - 1:00pm
In The News: Israel's Security Update Uri Bar-Lev, Israel Police Major General (RET.), addresses the rising number of Israeli murders in recent weeks, and shares his analysis of the recent terror wave in Israel, with Shahar Azani. Today (Sunday) - 5:30pm
In The News:
Dr. Eran Tzidkiyahu of The Paris institute of Political Studies & The Forum for Regional Thinking, discusses the current violence at the Temple Mount, its history, and what can be done to change the pattern of escalation at the site, holy to Jews and Muslims. With Teisha Bader Monday - 6:30pm & 11:30pm Tuesday - 3:30am, 8:30am & 12:30pm Saturday - 11:30pm
On L’Chayim
Nancy Spielberg
Nancy Spielberg describes growing up Jewish in Phoenix with her brother Steven, and discusses Who Will Write Our History, her film about a clandestine group of Warsaw Ghetto Jews who documented Nazi atrocities Today (Sunday) - 12:00 Noon Monday - 3:00pm
Cantor Joseph Malovany
Cantor Joseph Malovany reflects upon the way in which Eastern European countries are seeking reconciliation after the Holocaust and describes his participation in a ceremony commemorating the 70th Anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising. Today (Sunday) - 6:00pm
Yehuda Sarna
Rabbi Yehuda Sarna, (NYU Chaplain, Executive Director at the Bronfman Center, and Chief Rabbi of the Jewish Community of the Emirates), discusses his experiences with right-wing Orthodoxy, his assessment of Jewish college students today and more.
Monday - 9:00pm & Midnight
Tuesday - 3:00pm
Saturday - 6:00pm
Marcus Sheff - Palestinian Textbooks
Marcus Sheff, CEO of the Institute for Monitoring Peace and Cultural Tolerance in School Education in Israel, discusses the way Jews and Israel are depicted in Palestinian Authority textbooks. Tuesday - 9:00pm & Midnight Wednesday - 3:00pm
Deborah Lipstadt
For Yom Hashoah, Holocaust historian, author, and President Biden’s newly confirmed special envoy to monitor and combat antisemitism, Deborah Lipstadt discusses the dangers of contemporary antisemitism she addresses in her book Antisemitism: Here and Now. Wednesday - 9:00pm & & Midnight Thursday - 3:00pm
**Moshe Avital z”l Moshe Avital z”l, who survived Auschwitz and Buchenwald to become one of the “Children of Buchenwald” (a ship which ran the British blockade of Palestine), describes his journey and his fighting with the Haganah in the War of Independence Thursday - 9:00pm & Midnight
Elie Wiesel z"l For Yom HaShoah, JBS presents a special program of Elie Wiesel (z”l) from his multiple appearances on L’Chayim, in which the author of Night and Nobel Laureate shares his feelings about God, and forgiveness of the German People. Friday - 3:00pm**
Simon Wiesenthal z"l
For Yom HaShoah, a conversation with the late Simon Wiesenthal, the foremost Nazi hunter who explains why he was always concerned with justice not vengeance. Friday - 3:30pm
JEWISH STUDIES
Hebrew: From The Aleph Bet: Lesson 16
Learn about exceptions to vowel pronunciation and review the entire Hebrew alphabet. 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: Morality In The Shoah
Rabbi Becher reviews Talmudic examples of how one maintains moral integrity and Jewish identity in extreme circumstances. Today (Sunday) - 9:00am Monday - 4:00am Tuesday - 9:00am & 5:00pm
Talmud Study: Martyrdom v Saving Life
Rabbi Becher discusses the Talmudic tension between “save life" and “martyrdom," as it applies to the Holocaust. Today (Sunday) - 9:30am Monday - 4:30am Tuesday - 9:30am & 5:30pm Thursday – 2:00pm
Jewish 101: Is It God's Fault?
When something like the earthquake in Haiti occurs, does the Jewish Tradition hold God responsible in any way? Does human suffering challenge the existence of God? Sunday (Today) - 10:00am Wednesday - 9:00am & 5:00pm Thursday - 4:00am & 11:00am Friday - 5:00am & 1:00pm
92nd Street Y: Capture of Adolf Eichmann
Avner Avraham, a former Mossad agent, and Eli Rosenbaum, a former prosecutor of Nazi war criminals for the U.S. Dept. of Justice, describe Israel’s dramatic capture of Adolf Eichmann in 1960. With novelist Thane Rosenbaum at the 92nd Street Y in NYC.
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Monday - 10:00pm
Wednesday - 1:00pm
Friday - 2:00pm
Saturday - 10:00pm
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