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JBS Highlights 2/20-2/26: Black History Month-Talia Caldwell, Derrick Johnson & Tracee Ellis Ross, In the Spotlight, FIDF Live, Bassem Eid
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: Talia Caldwell
Talia Caldwell, WNBA and European professional basketball player and community activist, joins Rabbi Erez Sherman in conversation about the intersection of faith and sports. For more, follow on twitter@RabbiESherman, Instagram@rabbi_erez_sherman, and Facebook@SinaiTempleLA Sunday - 7:00pm & 1:00am Monday - 1:00pm Tuesday - 10:00am Thursday - 5:00am & 10:00pm
FIDF Live: Northern Border
Journey to Israel’s northern border, where host Joel Chasnoff encounters a Hezbollah activist in the midst of his meeting with the brave IDF soldiers who protect the Jewish State from dangerous threats in the region year-round. Monday - 7:30pm & 2:00am Tuesday - 2:00pm & 2:30am Wednesday - 10:30pm & 2:30am Saturday - 7:30pm
In the Spotlight: Danny Kahn
Danny Kahn, Chair of Natan Worldwide Disaster Relief, joins JBS’s Shahar Azani to discuss his organization, which facilitates Israeli professionals taking time off from their jobs to help victims of earthquakes, fires, and other natural disasters, on this second episode of the new JBS original series. Monday - 8:00pm & 1:00am Tuesday - 11:00am & 10:00pm Wednesday - 2:00pm Friday - 2:00pm Saturday - 8:00pm
Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch: On Anger
In a teaching based on the parasha where Moses shatters the stone tablets out of anger, Rabbi Hirsch expounds on the notion that while the enraged are often impervious to reason, anger can also be a force for good. Tuesday - 7:00pm & 2:00am Wednesday - 10:30am & 10:00pm Friday - 11:00am Saturday - 5:30am & 4:00pm
Black-Jewish Relations: Derrick Johnson From the JBS studios, celebrate Black History Month with Derrick Johnson (President & CEO, NAACP) as he sits with Rabbi Marc Schneier (President, Foundation for Ethnic Understanding) and Valerie Nash (FFEU Chief of Staff) to discuss the state of Black-Jewish relations today. Tuesday - 8:00pm & 1:00am Wednesday - 11:00am Thursday - 2:00pm & 2:30am Friday - 10:30am Saturday - 7:00pm
ADL: Tracee Ellis Ross & Baratunde Thurston
Actor, producer and director Tracee Ellis Ross joins writer, comedian and activist Baratunde Thurston for a conversation about identity, comedy, connecting to joy and dreaming of a world where there is no need for discussions of hate.
Tuesday - 8:30pm & 1:30am
Wednesday - 11:30am & 2:00am
Thursday - 2:30pm
Saturday - 4:30pm
Global Perspectives with Ellie Cohanim: Bassem Eid
Palestinian human rights activist Bassem Eid joins Ellie Cohanim to discuss the Palestinian Leadership's abuse of its own people, the international community's furthering of the conflict, economic prosperity as the path to peace, and more. Thursday - 7:30pm & 2:00am Friday - 10:00am
Top Story: Barry Shrage
Jonathan Tobin discusses the banning of the book Maus, and the importance of not confusing censoring books with the need to fight critical race theory indoctrination, and he’s then joined by veteran Jewish communal leader Barry Shrage to discuss woke politics and the future of American Jewry. Thursday - 8:00pm & 1:00am Friday - 9:00am
In The News: Black History
Pastor Dumisani Washington, Founder and CEO of the Institute for Black Solidarity with Israel (IBSI) and author of Zionism and the Black Church joins Shahar Azani for Black History Month. Today (Sunday) - 5:30pm
In The News: Jonathan Greenblatt
CEO of the ADL, Jonathan Greenblatt, discusses Whoopi Goldberg's Holocaust remarks and how he feels now upon her return after a 2 week suspension to The View, as well as his new book about antisemitism. With Teisha Bader. Monday - 6:30pm & 11:30pm Tuesday - 3:30am, 8:30am & 12:30pm Saturday - 11:30pm
Thinking Out Loud
In this new episode, Micah opines about various public controversies regarding the Holocaust in the news right now, including the continuing fallout from the Whoopi Goldberg comments, as well as the more recent remarks by Marjorie Taylor Greene.
He also highlights the long career of former Ambassador David Friedman and his role in various Trump administration initiatives Wednesday - 6:30pm & 11:30pm Thursday - 3:30am, 8:30am & 12:30pm Saturday - 5:30pm
On L’Chayim
Sunday: Yityish Aynaw - Miss Israel
Yityish “Titi” Aynaw discusses her journey from her hometown in Ethiopia to aliyah to Israel, to serving in the IDF, to becoming the first Ethiopian Miss Israel in 2013.
Today (Sunday) - 12:00 Noon
Today (Sunday) - 6:00pm
Monday: Stars of "Marvelous Mrs. Maisel"
In celebration of the season 4 return of the hit Amazon series “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” meet stars Rachel Brosnahan (Midge), Alex Borstein (Susie), Michael Zegen (Joel) and Marin Hinkle (Rose). Monday - 3:00pm
Monday: Jason Gewirtz - IDF’s Talpiot Unit
Jason Gewirtz, author of Israel’s Edge, describes the elite IDF unit “Talpiot,” a corps of brilliant young Israelis who create Israel’s high-tech defense systems, satellites and cyber security that make Israel a world military leader.
Monday - 9:00pm & Midnight
Tuesday - 3:00pm
Tuesday: H. Alan Scott - Mormon Convert
Comedian & writer H. Alan Scott describes the journey that led him from his Mormon upbringing to a gay Jewish convert and explains why he always felt he was “Jewish.” Tuesday - 9:00pm & & Midnight Wednesday - 3:00pm Saturday - 6:00pm
Wednesday: Clarence Jones Meet Clarence Jones, a personal friend of Martin Luther King, Jr. who helped create the I Have A Dream speech. Wednesday - 9:00pm & & Midnight Thursday - 3:00pm
Thursday: Jeffrey Gurock - Parkchester
In Parkchester: A Bronx Tale of Race & Ethnicity, Jeffrey S. Gurock (Professor of Jewish History, Yeshiva University) describes the unique “get along” character of his own childhood community, a “model” neighborhood built in NYC in 1940. Thursday - 9:00pm & Midnight Friday - 3:00pm
JEWISH STUDIES
Hebrew: From The Aleph Bet : Lesson 8
Hebrew letters "Pay," "Fay," and "Final Fay" are introduced, along with the correct pronunciation of the Hebrew word for a festive Jewish holiday. Download Lessons and Worksheets free on the JBS website. Monday - 9:00am & 5:00pm
Talmud Study: Don't Be Pagan
Prohibitions regarding the "Ways of the Pagans" are explored in the JBS series, Dimensions of the Daf, taught by Rabbi Mordechai Becher. Today (Sunday) - 9:00am Monday - 4:00am Tuesday - 9:00am & 5:00pm Wednesday - 7:00pm
Talmud Study: Does the End Justify the Means?
When a sin is committed for the sake of a mitzvah, how does the Jewish tradition address the Issue? Today (Sunday) - 9:30am Monday - 4:30am Tuesday - 9:30am & 5:30pm
Jewish 101: Story of Noah
Does God ever make a mistake? How does the Jewish Tradition understand the notion of God acting in history? Through Rabbinic interpretation (midrash) of the story of Noah (Genesis 6-11), these questions are addressed. Sunday (Today) - 10:00am Wednesday - 9:00am & 5:00pm Thursday - 4:00am & 11:00am Friday - 5:00am & 1:00pm
92nd Street Y: Rabbi Capers Funnye
Meet Michelle Obama's first cousin (once removed), Rabbi Capers Funnye, who discusses his conversion to Judaism, his work in Africa, and what the black Jewish experience is like in America. JBS exclusive from the stage of the 92nd Street Y in NYC. Sunday - 8:00pm & 2:00am Monday - 10:00pm Wednesday - 1:00pm Saturday - 10:00pm
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SATURDAY MORNING SHABBAT SERVICES
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JBS Highlights 2/13-2/19: JBS Premiere-In the Spotlight with Abigail Pogrebin & Yehuda Kurtzer; Black History Month-Marc Morial & Rabbi Schneier, Robert Siegel-Iran, Rabbi Hirsch-Accomplishments
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: Yehuda Kurtzer with Abigail Pogrebin
Renowned author and journalist Abigail Pogrebin is joined by Rabbi Yehuda Kurtzer, President of the Shalom Hartman Institute of North America, to discuss the evolving nature of Jewish identity in the modern world, how the changes will impact the next generation of Jews and the future of American Jewry, and so much more in this premiere episode of a new JBS original series. Monday - 8:00pm & 1:00am Tuesday - 11:00am & 10:00pm Wednesday - 2:00pm Friday - 2:00pm Saturday - 8:00pm
Rabbi on the Sidelines: Dave Sims
Dave Sims, Seattle Mariners play-by-play broadcaster and college basketball and football analyst joins Rabbi Erez Sherman to discuss the intersection of sports and faith and explore how that conversation has changed over 30 years. Then, see Shabbat service in tribute to Martin Luther King Jr. from Sinai Temple. Follow Rabbi Sherman on Twitter @RabbiESherman, Instagram @rabbi_erez_sherman, and Facebook@SinaiTempleLA Sunday - 7:00pm & 1:00am Monday - 1:00pm & 2:00am Tuesday - 10:00am Thursday - 10:00pm
Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch: Between the Ordinary and Sublime
In a sermon to his congregation of the Stephen Wise Free Synagogue in NYC, Rabbi Hirsch teaches a lesson from the Book of Exodus about how the grandest human accomplishments are the result of the smallest daily decisions. Tuesday - 7:00pm & 2:00am Wednesday - 10:30am & 10:30pm Friday - 11:00am Saturday - 5:30am & 4:00pm
Black-Jewish Relations: Marc H. Morial
From the JBS studios, Marc H. Morial (President & CEO, National Urban League) sits with Rabbi Marc Schneier (President, Foundation for Ethnic Understanding) and Valerie Nash (Chief of Staff, Foundation for Ethnic Understanding), to discuss the state of Black-Jewish relations today. Tuesday - 8:00pm & 1:00am Wednesday - 11:00am & 2:00am Thursday - 2:00pm & 2:30am Friday - 10:30am Saturday - 4:30pm
Robert Siegel: Iran-What To Do Next
Robert Siegel explores the complex topic of Iran with Michael Oren (former Israeli Ambassador to the U.S.), David Ignatius (Foreign Affairs Columnist, The Washington Post), Roya Hakakian (Founding Member, Iran Human Rights Documentation Center) and David Horowitz (Founding Editor, Times of Israel). A program of AFRMC.
Wednesday - 8:00pm & 1:00am
Thursday - 1:00pm
Saturday - 7:00pm & 1:00am
Global Perspectives with Ellie Cohanim: Bonnie Glick
Bonnie Glick, Director of the Center for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue University and former Deputy Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development, discusses confronting the CCP under the Trump Administration, why Chinese victory in the race to 5G poses a great risk of global human rights violations and more, with former U.S. Deputy Special Envoy to Combat Antisemitism Ellie Cohanim. Thursday - 7:30pm & 2:00am Friday - 10:00am
Top Story with Jonathan Tobin: Doron Spielman
Jonathan Tobin discusses the lie that Jews are stealing land from the Palestinians in Israel, and then is joined by the City of David Foundation’s Doron Spielman to discuss archeology, Jewish history and telling the truth about the past. Thursday - 8:00pm & 1:00am Friday - 9:00am
In The News: Deborah Isaac
Deborah Isaac, President of the American Zionist Movement, discusses the recent trip to Israel she took with United Nations Ambassadors and hopes for its positive impact at the UN. With Teisha Bader. Sunday - 5:30pm
In The News: Black History
Pastor Dumisani Washington, Founder and CEO of the Institute for Black Solidarity with Israel (IBSI) and author of Zionism and the Black Church joins Shahar Azani for Black History Month. Monday - 6:30pm & 11:30pm Tuesday - 3:30am, 8:30am & 12:30pm Saturday - 11:30pm
Thinking Out Loud:
Micah analyzes the meaning and implementation of the American diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Olympics, as well as the complicated history of the ancient and modern Olympic games that brought us to this point. He also discusses the violent end of ISIS leader Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi as American commandos encircled his home in Syria. Wednesday - 6:30pm & 11:30pm Thursday - 3:30am, 8:30am & 12:30pm Saturday - 5:30pm
On L’Chayim
Rabbi Ken Spiro on Values
Rabbi, author, lecturer and researcher Ken Spiro (WorldPerfect: The Jewish Impact on Civilization) discusses antisemitism as anti-Zionism, American Jewry and today’s Democratic party, and the core values of Jewish idealism. Sunday - 12:00 Noon
Rabbi Ken Spiro On God
Rabbi, historian and author Ken Spiro explores the Jewish understanding of God in part two of this conversation. Sunday - 6:00pm
Anat Kuznetzov-Zalmanson
Anat Kuznetzov-Zalmanson, daughter of Soviet Refusnik Edward Kunetsov, describes her documentary film “Operation Wedding” which tells the story of her father’s helping to plot the 1970 failed hijacking of a Soviet plane which led to 15 years in prison. Monday - 3:00pm
Aaron Ben Ze’ev
Former President of the University of Haifa, professor of philosophy and author of Love Online, Dr. Aaron Ben Ze’ev sits to discuss the psychology of love. Monday - 9:00pm & Midnight Tuesday - 3:00pm
Rabbi Joe Potasnik
Rabbi Joseph Potasnik, author of “Just Give Me A Minute: Insights from the Radio Rabbi,” discusses his career as EVP of the NY Board of Rabbis and Chaplain of the FDNY, including his experience of 9/11 and his interfaith work Tuesday - 9:00pm & & Midnight Wednesday - 3:00pm
Yityish Aynaw - Miss Israel
Yityish “Titi” Aynaw discusses her journey from her hometown in Ethiopia to aliyah to Israel, to serving in the IDF, to becoming the first Ethiopian Miss Israel in 2013.
Wednesday - 9:00pm & & Midnight
Thursday - 3:00pm
Stars of "Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”
Get ready for Friday’s season 4 premiere of the hit Amazon series “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” with stars Rachel Brosnaham (Midge Maisel), Alex Borstein (Susie), Michael Zegen (Joel) and Marin Hinkle (Rose) in conversation with Mark S. Golub. Thursday - 9:00pm & Midnight Friday - 3:00pm Saturday - 6:00pm
JEWISH STUDIES
Hebrew: From The Aleph Bet : Lesson 6
Discover letters "Nun," "Kaf," and "Chet" in the Hebrew alphabet on this lesson of "From the Aleph-Bet". Download Lessons and Worksheets free on the JBS website, www.jbstv.org or by Clicking Here. Monday - 9:00am & 5:00pm
From The Aleph Bet: Lesson 7
Learn three new Hebrew letters, "Gimmel," "Daled," and "Yud" Monday - 9:45am & 5:15pm Thursday - 10:00am
Talmud Study: Intent of Prayer
Explore the Jewish prayer service (Sh'moneh Esrei) with the rabbinic concept of "intent" in prayer, and learn the Soloveitchik approach to the study of Talmud in the JBS series Dimensions of the Daf, taught by Rabbi Mordechai Becher. Sunday - 9:00am Monday - 4:00am Tuesday - 9:00am & 5:00pm Wednesday - 7:00pm
Talmud Study: Argument/Controversy
The essence of the Talmudic process as Argument, Controversy, and Clash. Sunday - 9:30am Monday - 4:30am Tuesday - 9:30am & 5:30pm
Jewish 101: No Miracles
A look at how the rabbinic tradition rejects the notion of supernatural miracles is the subject of this episode of "Jewish 101," a JBS original series for anyone interested in learning about Judaism and Jewish life. Sunday - 10:00am Wednesday - 9:00am & 5:00pm Thursday - 11:00am Friday - 5:00am & 1:00pm
92nd Street Y: Mandy Patinkin
Star of stage, screen and television, Mandy Patinkin (Homeland, Evita, Princess Bride, Yentl), reflects upon his Tony, Emmy & Golden Globe winning career with novelist Thane Rosenbaum. JBS television exclusive from the 92nd Street Y in NYC. Sunday - 8:00pm & 2:00am Monday - 10:00pm Wednesday - 1:00pm Saturday - 10:00pm
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REFORM: CENTRAL SYNAGOGUE 6:00pm, 11:30pm & 2:00am
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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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ATJC Lunch and Learn with Lyon Roth
Posted by Suzanne Rodriguez on 02/08/2022 @ 08:41 AM
FRIDAYS AT 12:30 PM
IN-PERSON AT THE AVENTURA TURNBERRY JEWISH CENTER
ATJC Members $10 per person | Non-Members $18 per person
FEBRUARY 11
AFTER PRESIDENT BIDEN’S FIRST YEAR IN OFFICE:Assessing the 79 year-old “Rookie’s" performance.
FEBRUARY 25
XI JINPING IS ONLY 68 BUT IS COMPLETING HIS FIRST DECADE AS CHINA’S SUPREME LEADER - WITH NO TERM LIMITS IN SIGHT. What we can expect from the world’s other superpower in the years ahead.
MARCH 4
FROM 6 TO 61:HOW PRIME MINISTER BENNET MANAGES TO PRESERVE A COALITION WHILE LEADING ONE OF ISRAEL’S SMALLEST POLITICAL FACTIONS. How long can it last and how will he navigate relations with key countries in the region and beyond.
MARCH 11
8 MONTHS TILL “FINALS.” Studying for the midterm elections and handicapping key House and Senate races across the country. We will explore tensions within the two major parties and the implications for America’s future.
About Lyon Roth
Lyon Roth has enjoyed an extensive career in law, business and financial services in Canada, Israel and the United States. He is a graduate of McGill university and Harvard law school and served as a law clerk at the Supreme Court of Canada. Lyon is chairman of Yarotek (a solar energy company), director of the friends of Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center (Ichilov) and, along with his daughter Israela, a godparent at Jewish adoption and family care options (JAFCO). He also co-chairs the Florida congressional committee pro-Israel PAC and is a member of the Israeli consulate’s speakers bureau. Lyon has been chairman of Israel Bonds (Florida), a governor of Ben-Gurion university and has taught business law and ethics at various universities in Israel and the US. He has served on multiple corporate and community boards and speaks frequently on topics relating to Israel, the political and economic climate in the middle east, energy, water and environmental sustainability. Lyon has traveled to over 50 countries and is fluent in English, Hebrew and French.
ATJC Presents The Purim ExSpielience
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Join Aventura Turnberry Jewish Center
March 16, 2022 at 6:30 pm
FOR AN INTERACTIVE PURIM SHPIEL WITH SONGS, HUMOR, DANCING AND AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION created and performed by
Martin Sipicki & Silvio Berlfein
- Come in costume
- Boo Haman
- Food | Drinks & More
- Kid Friendly
- Groggers
- Hamentaschen
ATJC MEMBERS: $10 | NOT YET MEMBERS: $18 | ALL CHILDREN 3-12 FREE
MEGILLAH READING TIMES
MARCH 16 - 7:45 pm
MARCH 17 - 8:30 AM
JBS Highlights 2/6 - 2/12:: JBS Premiere-Rabbi on the Sidelines, Natan Sharansky Freedom, Dumisani Washington, Kenneth Feinberg
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
JBS Premiere!
Rabbi on the Sidelines with Erez Sherman: Dan Shulman Rabbi Erez Sherman of Sinai Temple in Los Angeles speaks with college basketball and MLB ESPN analyst Dan Shulman about the importance of a play by play broadcaster, his background in the Jewish community, his take on sports in the pandemic and more. Then, David Wolpe, the Max Webb Senior Rabbi of Sinai Temple, joins Rabbi Sherman to discuss the broader linkage between sports and faith in this JBS premiere episode of Rabbi on the Sidelines. Sunday - 7:00pm & 1:00am Monday – 1:00pm & 2:00am Tuesday - 10:00am Thursday - 2:00pm
ADL “Never Is Now”: Racism
A discussion of how the fights again anti-Black racism and antisemitism are closely linked, and how critical it is to fight anti-Black racism in order to build a stronger and more effective movement across communities to dismantle antisemitism, with panelists Eric K. Ward (Western States Center), Yolanda Savage-Narva (URJ) and Chava Shervington (Jewish Multiracioal Network). With moderator Tema Smith (The Forward). Monday - 8:00pm & 1:00am Tuesday - 11:00am Wednesday - 2:00pm Friday - 10:30am Saturday - 8:00pm
Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch: Whoopi Goldberg
Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch addresses Whoopi Goldberg’s remarks about the Holocaust and recent suspension from “The View,” in a sermon to his congregation of the Stephen Wise Free Synagogue in NYC. Tuesday - 7:00pm & 2:00am Wednesday - 10:30am & 10:30pm Friday - 10:00am Saturday - 4:00pm
ZOA Books: Kenneth Feinberg
Famed attorney Kenneth Feinberg, best known for serving as Special Master of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund, discusses his book What Is Life Worth? The Unprecedented Effort to Compensate the Victims of 9/11, now seen as Netflix film. Tuesday - 8:00pm & 1:00am Wednesday - 11:00am Thursday - 5:00am
Global Perspectives with Ellie Cohanim: Dumisani Washington Founder and CEO of the Institute for Black Solidarity with Israel
Dumisani Washington discusses relations between Black and Jewish communities, what’s needed to connect Black communities to Israel, and the destructive nature of critical race theory, with former U.S. Deputy Special Envoy to Combat Antisemitism Ellie Cohanim. Thursday - 7:30pm & 2:00am Friday - 5:30am & 10:00pm
Top Story with Jonathan Tobin: Alan Dershowitz
Author and legal expert Alan Dershowitz joins JNS editor-in-chief Jonathan Tobin to discuss the decline of pro-Israel sentiment in the Democratic Party, the future of Zionist advocacy, the way Jewish groups and colleges are silencing pro-Israel voices to avoid controversy, the impact of critical race theory on American politics and culture and more. Thursday - 8:00pm & Fri 2:00am Friday - 9:00am
In The News: Fighting Antisemitism
*Josh Kraft, President of Kraft Family Philanthropies, among which is the Foundation to Combat Antisemitism, discusses antisemitism in Coleyville, Texas and beyond, asking what is being done to fight back. With Shahar Azani. Sunday - 5:30pm *
In The News: In The News: Deborah Isaacs
Deborah Isaacs, President of the American Zionist Movement, discusses the recent trip to Israel she took part in with UN Ambassadors as well as other AZM programs and initiatives. With Teisha Bader. Monday - 6:30pm & 11:30pm Tuesday - 3:30am, 8:30am & 12:30pm Saturday - 11:30pm
Thinking Out Loud
Micah discusses the restless youth population of Iran, and how the Islamic leadership's failure to address the basic needs of the population as a whole could lead to tremendous internal instability in the years to come. -He also analyzes a fascinating article about the selfish philosophical underpinnings of international relations, and how it may benefit mankind to revise these understandings to incorporate a more holistic approach that acknowledges the oneness and interdependence of all people. Wednesday - 6:30pm & 11:30pm Thursday - 3:30am, 8:30am & 12:30pm Saturday - 5:30pm
On L’Chayim
Sunday: Hadas Yosef
An Ethiopian Israeli whose family made Aliyah when she was only two years old, Hadas Yosef shares her story of growing up in Israel, serving in the IDF, and encountering racism as an Ethiopian Jew. Sunday - 12:00 Noon Sunday - 6:00pm
Monday: Howard Goldstein - Israel Bonds Chair
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.
Monday - 3:00pm
Monday: Ken Spiro on Values
Rabbi, author, lecturer and researcher Ken Spiro (WorldPerfect: The Jewish Impact on Civilization) discusses antisemitism as anti-Zionism, American Jewry and today’s Democratic party, and the core values of Jewish idealism. Monday - 9:00pm & Midnight Tuesday - 3:00pm
Tuesday: Ken Spiro On God
Rabbi, historian and author Ken Spiro explores the Jewish understanding of God in part two of this conversation. Tuesday - 9:00pm & & Midnight Wednesday - 3:00pm
Wednesday: Anat Kuznetzov-Zalmanson
Anat Kuznetzov-Zalmanson, daughter of Soviet Refusnik Edward Kunetsov, describes her documentary film “Operation Wedding” which tells the story of her father’s helping to plot the 1970 failed hijacking of a Soviet plane which led to 15 years in prison. Wednesday - 9:00pm & & Midnight Thursday - 3:00pm Saturday - 6:00pm
Thursday: Natan Sharansky
As we celebrate 36 years of freedom from Soviet prison for Natan Sharansky, the Soviet Refusnik and Dissident, Israeli political leader and former Jewish Agency Head details his life in the former Soviet Union as described in his book Never Alone, in this special 2-hour edition of L’Chayim. Thursday - 9:00pm & Midnight Friday - 3:00pm Saturday - 6:00pm
JEWISH STUDIES
Hebrew: From The Aleph Bet - Lesson 5
Hebrew letters "Hay," "Chet," and "Raysh" are presented on this lesson of JBS's original series, "From the Aleph-Bet," designed for anyone of any age who wishes to learn to read and understand Hebrew. Taught by Rabbi Mark S. Golub. Download Lessons and Worksheets free on the JBS website. Monday - 9:00am & 5:00pm
From The Aleph Bet: Lesson 6
Discover letters "Nun," "Kaf," and "Chet" in the Hebrew alphabet on this lesson of "From the Aleph-Bet". Download Lessons and Worksheets free on the JBS website . Monday - 9:45am & 5:15pm Thursday - 10:00am Friday - 4:00am
Talmud Study: Must God Forgive?
Rabbi Becher asks a question based on teachings of Rabbi Elchanan Wasserman — Does God Have to Forgive Us? — on this edition of Dimensions of the Daf. Sunday - 9:00am Monday - 4:00am Tuesday - 9:00am & 5:00pm Wednesday - 7:00pm
Talmud Study: Make It Holy
Already Holy, or Make it Holy? (based on Nedarim 13a), this is the question posed by Rabbi Becher on this edition of Dimensions of the Daf. Sunday - 9:30am Monday - 4:30am Tuesday - 9:30am & 5:30pm
Jewish 101: Miracles
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. Sunday - 10:00am Wednesday - 9:00am & 5:00pm Thursday - 4:00am & 10:45am Friday - 4:45am & 1:00pm
92nd Street Y: Female Rabbis
Panel discussion of pioneering Jewish women from diverse backgrounds to enter the clergy, including Orthodox Rabba Sara Hurwitz, Conservative Rabbi Dianne Cohler-Esses, and Reform Rabbis Angela Buchdahl and Diana Gerson. In a program of the 92nd St in New York City. Sunday - 8:00pm & 2:00am Monday - 10:00pm Tuesday - 4:00am Wednesday - 1:00pm Saturday - 1:00am
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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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JBS Highlights 1/30 - 2/5: FIDF Live, Israel's Geo-Strategic Position, Rabbi Hirsch-Boredom and more!
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: Breakthroughs
Take a look back at how the IDF blazed forward in 2021, and explore how soldiers used last year’s serious, adverse, and threatening challenges as opportunities for greater preparation, defense, and protection in 2022. Monday - 7:30pm Tuesday - 1:00pm Thursday - 10:00pm & 2:30am
ADL “Never Is Now”: Disinformation
The deadly impact of conspiracies and disinformation on our national landscape and what can be done to stop them is the focus of a conversation with Will Sommer (Daily Beast) Lisa Kaplan (Alethea) and Imran Ahmed (Center for Countering Digital Hate). Monday - 8:00pm & 1:00am Tuesday - 11:00am Wednesday - 2:00pm Friday - 10:30am Saturday - 7:00pm
Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch: On Boredom
In a sermon to his congregation of the Stephen Wise Free Synagogue in New York City, Rabbi Hirsch discusses the commandment of Shabbat, and how boredom during Shabbat observance should serve as a lesson in humility, and an inspiration to consider the potential to help others less fortunate. Tuesday - 7:00pm & 2:30am Wednesday - 10:30am & 10:30pm Friday - 10:00am Saturday - 4:00pm
Israel’s Geo-Strategic Position
Israel’s geographic military strategy, and how the Jewish State relates to all players on both the Middle East and larger world stage is discussed by MirYam Institute analyst Yaakov Lappin and IDF Lt. Col. Yochai Guiski (Ret.), with Benjamin Anthony. Tuesday - 8:00pm & 1:00am Wednesday - 11:00am Thursday - 2:00pm Saturday - 8:00pm
Global Perspectives with Ellie Cohanim: Oporto
Former U.S. Deputy Special Envoy to Combat Antisemitism Ellie Cohanim speaks with Michael Rothwell, Director of the Oporto Holocaust Museum and Dara Jeffries, VP of the Oporto Jewish Community, about the importance of Oporto, Portugal to Jewish history, and the recent revival of Jewish life in the city. Thursday - 7:30pm & 2:00am Friday - 10:00pm Saturday - 5:30am
Top Story with Jonathan Tobin: Doug Feith
JNS editor-in-chief Jonathan Tobin speaks about Deborah Lipstadt, Harry Potter and antisemitism and more, then discusses the Iranian nuclear threat, the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and U.S.-Israel relations with former Pentagon Official Doug Feith. Thursday - 8:00pm & 1:00am Friday - 9:00am
In The News: Fighting Antisemitism
Josh Kraft, President of Kraft Family Philanthropies, among which is the Foundation to Combat Antisemitism, discusses antisemitism in Colleyville, Texas and beyond, asking what is being done to fight back. With Shahar Azani. Monday - 6:30pm & 11:30pm Tuesday - 3:30am, 8:30am & 12:30pm Saturday - 11:30pm
Thinking Out Loud: Micah Halpern
Micah breaks down the unsettling case of Christina Darling, a 21-year-old college student in Brooklyn, who is accused of hurling anti-Semitic insults and physically spitting on two young Jewish boys. He also discusses the FBI's initial miscategorization of the Colleyville hostage-taking as being "not specifically related to the Jewish community," and why that is a preposterous conclusion to draw from the facts of the situation. Wednesday - 6:30pm & 11:30pm Thursday - 3:30am, 8:30am & 12:30pm Saturday - 5:30pm
On L’Chayim
Sunday: Charles Cohen - “Red Trees”
Real Estate Developer and film producer Charles S. Cohen discusses his Jewish involvement and his film, “Red Trees,” director Marina WIller’s uplifting story of her father’s family’s survival in Nazi-occupied Prague. Sunday - 12:00 Noon Sunday - 6:00pm
Monday: Naomi Vilko - Second Generation
Jewish activist Dr. Naomi Vilko talks personally about the pains and challenges of being the child of Holocaust Survivors and shares her concerns with the Claims Conference and the Jewish far left. Monday - 3:00pm
Monday: Jay Goldberg
Criminal law attorney and US Constitutional scholar Jay Goldberg discusses his career as both prosecutor and defense attorney in some of the nation's most high-profile cases described in his autobiography The Courtroom is My Theater.
Monday - 9:00pm & Midnight
Tuesday - 3:00pm
Saturday - 6:00pm
Tuesday: Matthew Lazar - Zamir Choral Foundation
Matthew "Mati" Lazar, founding director of the Zamir Choral Foundation, describes his Jewish background and his love of music; and the Jewish philosophy and joys of Zamir - especially the international teen HaZamir Chorale Tuesday - 9:00pm & & Midnight Wednesday - 3:00pm Saturday - 6:00pm
Wednesday: Hadas Yosef
An Ethiopian Israeli whose family made Aliyah when she was only two years old, Hadas Yosef shares her story of growing up in Israel, serving in the IDF, and encountering racism as an Ethiopian Jew. Wednesday - 9:00pm & & Midnight Thursday - 3:00pm
Thursday: Howard Goldstein - Israel Bonds Chair
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. With Mark S. Golub. Thursday - 9:00pm & Midnight Friday - 3:00pm
JEWISH STUDIES
Hebrew: From The Aleph Bet - Lesson 4
Learn three new Hebrew letters: Aleph, Final Mem, and Lamed and a new Hebrew word. Download Lessons and Worksheets free on the JBS website by Clicking Here. Monday - 9:00am & 5:00pm
From The Aleph Bet: Lesson 5
Learn the Hebrew letters Hay, Chet, and Raysh on this lesson of JBS's original series, From the Aleph-Bet, designed for anyone of any age who wishes to learn to read and understand Hebrew. Taught by Rabbi Mark S. Golub. Monday - 9:30am & 5:30pm Thursday - 10:00am Friday - 4:00am
Talmud Study: Take Off Your Shoes
Take Off Your Shoes, based on Yevamot, is the title of this bi-weekly edition of Dimensions of the Daf, a JBS original series on Talmud study hosted by Rabbi Mordechai Becher. Sunday - 9:00am Monday - 4:00am Tuesday - 9:00am & 5:00pm Wednesday - 7:00pm
Talmud Study: Polygamy
Big Love: Was Polygamy Normal? (based on Kesuvos 90a) is the title of this biweekly edition of Dimensions of the Daf, a JBS original series on Talmud study hosted by Rabbi Mordechai Becher. Sunday - 9:35am Monday - 4:35am Tuesday - 9:35am & 5:35pm
Jewish 101: The Exodus
What it means to be a "Jew" (according to the Jewish tradition), and Jewish sensitivity to the pain of one's enemies are explored through the Exodus story with rabbinic commentary of the midrash. Sunday - 10:00am Wednesday - 9:00am & 5:00pm Thursday - 4:00am & 10:30am Friday - 4:30am & 1:00pm
92nd Street Y: Charles Bronfman
One of the Jewish communities leading philanthropists and co-founder of Birthright Israel, Charles Bronfman, speaks with Rabbi Peter Rubenstein, Director of Jewish Community and Bronfman Center for Jewish Life at the 92nd Street Y. Sunday - 8:00pm & 2:00am Monday - 10:00pm Tuesday - 10:00am Wednesday - 1:00pm Friday - 2:00pm & 1:00am Saturday - 10:00pm
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JBS Highlights: 1/23-29: Holocaust Remembrance, Blind Love, ZOA Gala, Online Gaming, Rabbi Hirsch-Colleyville
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
ADL “Never Is Now”: Online Gaming
Learn how hate and harassment in online gaming impacts more than 94 million Americans, and how to have conversations with young people about staying safe online, with experts Constance Steinkuehler (UC Irvine) and Kimberly Voll (Fair Play Alliance), moderated by ADL’s Jordan Kraemer. Monday - 8:00pm & 1:00am Tuesday - 11:00am Wednesday - 2:00pm Friday - 10:30am
ZOA Gala 2021
The Zionist Organization of America’s 2021 Gala is a star-studded affair featuring Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, Former U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Miriam Adelson, Gloria Kaylie, Morton Klein and more, with emcee Lisa Daftari. Tuesday - 7:30pm & 1:00am Wednesday - 10:30am & 1:30am Saturday - 7:00pm
Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch: Colleyville
Rabbi Hirsch speaks about the hostage crisis of Colleyville, Texas, and the scourge of antisemitism in a sermon to his congregation of the Stephen Wise Free Synagogue in New York City. Tuesday - 7:00pm & 2:30am Wednesday - 10:30pm Friday - 10:00am Saturday - 4:00pm
Blind Love: A Holocaust Journey Through Poland with Man’s Best Friend
Travel to Poland with blind Israelis and their guide dogs to march from Auswitz-Birkenau in memory of the victims of Nazi genocide and against prejudice, intolerance and hate, in the JBS premiere of this documentary. Wednesday - 7:30pm & 1:00am Thursday - 10:00pm & 2:00am Saturday - 8:30pm
In The News: Hostage Taking in Texas
Rabbi Andrew Paley is a close friend and colleague of Rabbi Charlie Cytron-Walker who was taken hostage Saturday. Paley was in the nearby Church giving support during the ordeal and was able to embrace Cytron-Walker upon his release. He leads Temple Shalom in Dallas and volunteers part time as a chaplain at the Dallas Police Department. Sunday - 5:30pm
In The News: International Holocaust Remembrance Day
Speaking from Jerusalem, Chairman of Yad Vashem - The World Holocaust Remembrance Center, Dani Dayan, discusses the critical importance of Yad Vashem's staunch commitment to Holocaust remembrance and education. With Teisha Bader Monday - 6:30pm & 11:30pm Tuesday - 3:30am, 8:30am & 12:30pm Saturday - 11:30pm
Thinking Out Loud: Micah Halpern
Micah analyzes how exactly the precision assassination of Iranian general Qassem Suleimani was carried out by the United States on the two-year anniversary of the dramatic killing. Wednesday - 6:30pm & 11:30pm Thursday - 3:30am, 8:30am & 12:30pm Saturday - 5:30pm
On L’Chayim
Sunday: Joshua Hammerman Part 1 - Mensch Marks
Rabbi Joshua Hammerman (Temple Beth El, Stamford, CT) discusses the Jewish values embodied in the Yiddish word “mensch,” which he writes about in Mensch Marks: Life Lessons from a Human Rabbi. Sunday - 12:00 Noon
Joshua Hammerman Part 2
Part two of a conversation with Rabbi Josh Hammerman about his book Mensch Marks: Life Lessons from a Human Rabbi. Sunday - 6:00pm
Monday: Zsuzsa Fritz - Hungarian Jewry
Director of the Jewish Community Center in Budapest, Zsuzsa Fritz describes how she first learned she was a Jew at age 16 and discusses the resurgence of Jewish life in Hungary and the lack of populist antisemitism in Hungary. Monday - 3:00pm
Monday: David Renzer - Music Industry vs BDS
Former Chairman & CEO of Universal Music Publishing, David Renzer explains how he formed Creative Community for Peace, the pro-Israel organization that builds bridges with Palestinians, supports artistic freedom and counters the cultural boycott of Israel. Monday - 9:00pm & Midnight Tuesday - 3:00pm Saturday - 6:00pm
Tuesday: Kenneth Levin - Oslo Syndrome
Historian and psychiatrist Kenneth Levin suggests why some American Jews are anti- Israel as a means of feeling more comfortable and accepted in a non-Jewish society, similar to the pattern described in his book The Oslo Syndrome. Tuesday - 9:00pm & & Midnight Wednesday - 3:00pm
Wednesday: Charles Cohen - “Red Trees”
Real Estate Developer and film producer Charles S. Cohen discusses his Jewish involvement and his film, “Red Trees,” director Marina WIller’s uplifting story of her father’s family’s survival in Nazi-occupied Prague. Wednesday - 9:00pm & & Midnight Thursday - 3:00pm
Thursday: Naomi Vilko - Second Generation
Jewish activist, Dr. Naomi Vilko (practicing psychiatrist), talks personally about the pains and challenges of being the child of Holocaust Survivors and shares her concerns with the Claims Conference and the Jewish far left. Thursday - 9:00pm & Midnight Friday - 3:00pm
Jewish Studies
Hebrew: From The Aleph Bet - Lesson 3 Learn the letter "Bet" and how to read the most important word in the experience of Judaism. Download Lessons and Worksheets free on the JBS website by Clicking Here. Monday - 9:00am & 5:00pm
From The Aleph Bet: Lesson 4
**Learn three new Hebrew letters: Aleph, Final Mem, and Lamed and a new Hebrew word.
Download Lessons and Worksheets free on the JBS website by Clicking Here. Monday - 9:30am & 5:30pm Thursday - 10:00am Friday - 4:00am
Talmud Study: The Sanhedrin
A Talmudic explanation of the Sanhedrin, the traditional Jewish court that shaped Jewish law and Jewish thought. Sunday - 9:00am Monday - 4:00am Tuesday - 9:00am & 5:00pm Wednesday - 7:00pm
Talmud Study: Importance of Dignity
The Jewish value of protecting a person's dignity, and how this reflects the Jewish emphasis on "free will.” Sunday - 9:35am Monday - 4:35am Tuesday - 9:35am & 5:35pm
Talmud Study: Morality In The Shoah
With the commemoration of International Holocaust Remembrance on Thursday, January 27, Rabbi Mordechai Becher reviews Talmudic examples of how one maintains moral integrity and Jewish identity in extreme circumstances. Thursday - 7:00pm
Jewish 101: Tenth Plague
In an ongoing study of what it means to be a "Jew" by reading the Exodus Story, Rabbi Mark S. Golub discusses the Tenth Plague, the m'zuzah, and the rabbinic notion of a Jew's "choosing" to be part of the Jewish People Sunday - 10:00am Wednesday - 9:00am & 5:00pm Thursday - 10:30am Friday - 1:00pm
92nd Street Y: Who Will Write Our History
A discussion of a film about a secret band of Jewish journalists in the Warsaw Ghetto determined to document Nazi atrocities. With Director Nancy Spielberg, Screenwriter Roberta Grossman & Executive Producer Samuel Kassow, moderated by Dana Bash at the 92nd Street Y. Sunday - 8:00pm & 2:00am Monday - 10:00pm Tuesday - 10:00am Wednesday - 1:00pm Friday - 2:00pm & 1:00am Saturday - 10:00pm
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JBS Highlights 1/16 - 1/22: Celebrating MLK, Comic Books, Hirsch-Freedom, Robert Siegel-Antisemitism, JNS-Wilf & Troy
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
ADL “Never Is Now”: Comic Books
Comic book creator and arts educator Marcel Walker talks about the joy, power and responsibility of comic books, and teaches how to use this popular creative art form to fight antisemitism and hate and create social change. Monday - 8:00pm & 2:00am Tuesday - 11:00am Wednesday - 2:00pm Friday - 10:30am Saturday - 5:00am & 7:00pm
Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch: The Long Walk To Freedom
Rabbi Hirsch explores the notion of freedom, underscoring how emancipation is solidified not by the slave owner but rather by the people, who proclaim to one another a resolve to be free, and march forward to the Promised Land. Tuesday - 7:00pm & 2:00am Wednesday - 10:30am Friday - 1:35pm Saturday - 4:00pm & 1:00am
Robert Siegel: Antisemitism
Robert Siegel tackles antisemitism’s resurgence with panelists Ira Forman
(Georgetown University), Sharon Nazarian (ADL), James Carroll (Constantine’s Sword: The Church & The Jews) and Kenneth Stern (The Conflict Over The Conflict). A program of AFRMC.
Wednesday - 8:00pm & 2:00am
Thursday - 1:00pm
Saturday - 8:00pm
Global Perspectives with Ellie Cohanim: Einat Wilf
Former Israeli Parliament member and author, Einat Wilf discusses the thesis of her book The War of Return, about how Palestinian intransigence and national identity built on the ‘Right of Return’ is at the core of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. With former US Deputy Special Envoy to Combat Antisemitism Ellie Cohanim. Thursday - 7:30pm & 2:00am Friday - 10:00am
Top Story with Jonathan Tobin: Gil Troy
Historian and author Gil Troy joins JNS editor-in-chief Jonathan Tobin to talk about how toxic theories about the past are fueling antisemitism, ideas like critical race theory, and undermining Jewish identity and support for Israel. Thursday - 8:00pm & 1:00am Friday - 9:00am
In The News: Israel's Northern Border
While nuclear negotiations take place with Iran, Israel continues to fight against Iranian military presence in Syria. Sarit Zehavi, Founder and CEO of Alma Research & Education Center in Northern Israel, analyzes the current situation. With Shahar Azani Today (Sunday) - 5:30pm
In The News: Remembering MLK
Susannah Heschel, Professor of Jewish Studies at Dartmouth College and daughter of renowned rabbi and philosopher, Abraham Joshua Heschel, talks about her father's work in the Civil Rights Movement and his relationship with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Monday - 6:30pm & 11:30pm Tuesday - 3:30am, 8:30am & 12:30pm Saturday - 11:30pm
On L’Chayim
Sunday: Aryeh Green Part 1
Aryeh Green, author of My Israel Trail: Finding Peace In The Promised Land, a past 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.
Today (Sunday) - 12:00 Noon
Aryeh Green Part 2
In part two, 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. Today (Sunday) - 6:00pm
Monday: Nitsana Darshan-Leitner
Attorney, activist and founding director of Shurat HaDin- Israeli Law Center, Nitsana Darshan-Leitner explains how she uses the legal system to fight those who are financially involved in terrorism (banks) and to win compensation for victims. Monday - 3:00pm
Monday: Clarence Jones
Clarence Jones, personal friend and lawyer of Martin Luther King, Jr. who helped create the “I Have A Dream” speech, reflects on the life and legacy of the great civil rights leader. Monday - 9:00pm & Midnight Tuesday - 3:00pm Saturday - 6:00pm
Tuesday: Joshua Hammerman Part 1
Rabbi Joshua Hammerman (Temple Beth El, Stamford, CT) discusses the Jewish values embodied in the Yiddish word “mensch,” which he writes about in Mensch Marks: Life Lessons from a Human Rabbi. Tuesday - 9:00pm & & Midnight Wednesday - 3:00pm
Wednesday: Joshua Hammerman Part 2
Part two of a conversation with Rabbi Josh Hammerman about his book Mensch Marks: Life Lessons from a Human Rabbi. Wednesday - 9:00pm & & Midnight Thursday - 3:00pm
Thursday: Zsuzsa Fritz
Director of the Jewish Community Center in Budapest, Zsuzsa Fritz describes how she first learned she was a Jew at age 16 and discusses the resurgence of Jewish life in Hungary and the lack of populist antisemitism in Hungary. Thursday - 9:00pm & Midnight Friday - 3:00pm
JEWISH STUDIES
From The Aleph Bet: Lesson 2
The Hebrew letter "Tuf" is introduced on this second lesson of a JBS original series designed for anyone of any age who wishes to learn and understand the Hebrew language. Download Lessons and Worksheets free on the JBS website, www.jbstv.org
Monday - 9:00am & 5:00pm
From The Aleph Bet: Lesson 3
Learn the letter "Bet" and how to read the most important word in the experience of Judaism. Download Lessons and Worksheets free on the JBS website by Clicking Here. Monday - 9:30am & 5:30pm Thursday - 10:00am
Talmud Study: Ecology and Torah
A fascinating explanation of the Jewish view of “nature”— how nature is like looking into the mind of God — is presented on this edition of "Dimensions of the Daf," the original JBS series on Talmud study hosted by Rabbi Mordechai Becher. Today (Sunday) - 9:00am Monday - 4:00am Tuesday - 9:00am & 5:00pm Wednesday - 7:00pm
Talmud Study: Let The Sun Shine In
Rabbi Mordechai Becher talks about how the Talmud encourages us to enjoy life and the world. Today (Sunday) - 9:35am Monday - 4:35am Tuesday - 9:35am & 5:35pm Thursday - 7:00pm
Jewish 101: Pharaoh
The Jewish Tradition's reading of the Exodus story offers the rabbis' view of what it means to be a "Jew" and reveals much about the Jewish understanding of God. An ongoing JBS series with Rabbi Mark S. Golub. Sunday (Today) - 10:00am Wednesday - 9:00am & 5:00pm Thursday - 4:00am & 10:30am Friday - 4:30am & 1:00pm
92nd Street Y: Moral Compass - Jonathan Sacks z”l
Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks z”l discusses his feeling that people need to find meaning in life, the pendulum has swung too far toward secularism, and an over-emphasis on technology. In conversation with David Brooks of the NY Times at the 92Y in NY. Sunday - 8:00pm & 2:00am Monday - 10:00pm Tuesday - 10:00am Wednesday - 1:00pm Friday - 2:00pm Saturday - 10:00pm
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JBS Highlights 1/9 - 1/15: , 92Y Ben-Gurion, Anti-Zionism, Rabbi Hirsch, JNS-Bramnick & Kontorovich
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
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 & 2:00am Monday - 10:00pm Tuesday - 10:00am Wednesday - 1:00pm Friday - 2:00pm & 1:00am Saturday - 10:00pm
ADL Never Is Now: Anti-Zionism
Instances of anti-Zionist activism are dissected by panelists Lord John Mann (HM Government’s Advisor on Antisemitism), Sara Yael Hirschhorn (Israel Studies at Northwestern University) and Oren Jacobson (Project Shema), with Susan Heller Pinto (ADL) in a program of ADL’s “Never Is Now” Summit 2021. Monday - 8:00pm & 1:00am Tuesday - 11:00am Wednesday - 2:00pm Friday - 10:30am Saturday - 8:00pm
Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch: Hold Me Up
Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch takes cues from parasha Beshalach — where Moses raises his arms as the Israelites cross the Red Sea — to discuss the profound lesson that we can’t prevail over life’s challenges alone, rather we must do it together. Tuesday - 7:00pm & 2:00am Wednesday - 10:30am & 5:30pm Friday - 1:30pm Saturday - 4:00pm
Global Perspectives with Ellie Cohanim: Mario Bramnick
Ellie Cohanim speaks with Pastor Mario Bramnick (Latino Coalition for Israel) about the status and future of Latino support for Israel in the US and in Latin America, and why he believes it’s important for nations to uphold Judeo-Christian values. Thursday - 7:30pm & 2:00am Friday - 10:00am
Top Story with Jonathan Tobin: Eugene Kontorovich
Legal scholar Eugene Kontorovich joins JNS editor-in-chief Jonathan Tobin to discuss the way international law is used to delegitimize Israel and Jewish rights in Jerusalem and the land of Israel, the legal status of settlements and more. Thursday - 8:00pm & 1:00am Friday - 9:00am
In The News: USC Antisemitism
USC alumna and social activist Emily Schrader discusses her alma mater's failure to respond to the antisemitic tweets from USC student senator for Diversity Equity and Inclusion. With Shahar Azani. Sunday - 5:30pm
In The News: Israel's Northern Border
While nuclear negotiations take place with Iran, Israel continues to fight against Iranian military presence in Syria. Sarit Zehavi, Founder and CEO of Alma Research & Education Center in Northern Israel, analyzes the current situation. With Shahar Azani. Monday - 6:30pm & 11:30pm Tuesday - 8:30am & 12:30pm Saturday - 11:30pm
On L’Chayim
Sunday: Joy Levitt
Joy Levitt, past Executive Director of the JCC Manhattan and former president of the Reconstructionist Rabbinical Association, discusses the nature of Jewish education for young people today and other issues confronting the future of American Jewry.
Sunday - 12:00 Noon & 6:00pm
Monday - 3:00pm
Monday: Aryeh Green Part 1
Aryeh Green, author of My Israel Trail: Finding Peace In The Promised Land, a past 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 & Midnight Tuesday - 3:00pm
Tuesday: Aryeh Green Part 2
In part two, 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. Tuesday - 9:00pm & & Midnight Wednesday - 3:00pm
Wednesday: Nitsana Darshan-Leitner
Attorney, activist and founding director of Shurat HaDin- Israeli Law Center, Nitsana Darshan-Leitner explains how she uses the legal system to fight those who are financially involved in terrorism (banks) and to win compensation for victims. Wednesday - 9:00pm & & Midnight Thursday - 3:00pm
Thursday: Marcus Sheff
CEO of the Institute for Monitoring Peace and Cultural Tolerance in School Education in Israel, Marcus Sheff discusses the way Jews and Israel are depicted in Palestinian Authority textbooks. Thursday - 9:00pm & Midnight Friday - 3:00pm
Saturday: Herbert Cohen
Film critic and author Rabbi Herbert Cohen, who co-hosts a “Siskel and Ebert” type of film review show from Israel called "Kosher Movies," discusses his favorite films and their connections to values of the Jewish Tradition. Saturday - 6:00pm
JEWISH STUDIES
Hebrew: From The Aleph Bet - 1
Learn your first three Hebrew letters and read the most important word in the practice of Judaism. Download Lessons and Worksheets free on the JBS website by Clicking Here. Monday - 9:00am & 5:00pm
From The Aleph Bet: Lesson 2
The Hebrew letter "Tuf" is introduced on this second lesson of "From the Aleph-Bet" series 1, a JBS original series designed for anyone of any age who wishes to learn and understand the Hebrew language. Download Lessons and Worksheets free on the JBS website by Clicking Here. Monday - 9:30am & 5:30pm Thursday - 10:00am
Talmud Study: Capital Punishment
Rabbi Mordechai Becher discusses the Talmudic view of Capital Punishment and the strict restrictions on its application. Sunday - 9:00am Tuesday - 9:00am & 5:00pm Wednesday - 7:00pm
Talmud Study: Abortion in Judaism
Rabbi Mordechai Becher discusses the Talmudic view of abortion and the way in which the definition of a fetus impacts Jewish Law. Sunday - 9:30am Tuesday - 9:30am & 5:30pm Thursday - 7:00pm
Jewish 101: Original Sin
In the study of The Creation (Gen. 3), learn how classical Christianity interprets the Adam & Eve story, and how the couple’s eating of the forbidden fruit becomes the “Original Sin” and shapes western views of sexuality. Sunday - 10:00am Monday - 5:00am Wednesday - 9:00am & 5:00pm Friday - 1:00pm
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