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Celebrate Purim on JBS:

Talmud Study: On Purim

Rabbi Mordechai Becher, Senior Lecturer at Gateways, shares photos of ancient artifacts, excavations and other images to explore the historical background of the holiday of Purim. On the original JBS Series, Dimensions of the Daf. Today (Sunday) - 9am; Tuesday - 9am & 4:30pm; Thursday - 7pm

Live Purim From Central Synagogue

If you’re unable to attend a synagogue in person tonight, JBS will to be televising, LIVE, a wonderful Purim celebration from Central Synagogue in New York City. The evening, geared to children, will include a Megillah Reading, parodies and satire Monday Live at 6pm, Replay at 11pm

The Jake Ehrenreich Show - Shelley Fisher

Entertainers Shelley Fisher (The Hebrew Hillbilly) and BriGuel (singing/rap of Brianne Berkson & Miguel Gluckstern) are Jake’s special guests on this episode of JBS’s “The Jake Ehrenreich Show,” with a Catskills Hall of Fame induction of Sammy Davis Jr. Monday 8pm & 1:30am

World According To Me

Stand-up comedian Jackie Mason performs his one-man hit Broadway show, "The World According To Me," for which he won a Special Tony Award in 1987. Monday - 9:48pm & 12:48am

L’Chayim : Jackie Mason

One of America's leading comedians, Jackie Mason, talks seriously about his decision to break with his family's tradition of serving as a rabbi, how his comedy grows out of his understanding of human nature, how he feels about Israeli and American Jewry.
Monday - 9pm & Midnight; Tuesday - 3pm

92nd Street Y: A Night Of Jewish Humor

Jewish humorists and writers Patricia Marx, Calvin Trillin, Adam Gopnik, and Jeffrey Toobin discuss Jewish humor with Michael Krasny, radio host and author of Let There Be Laughter. From the 92nd Street Y in NYC, a JBS exclusive television presentation Today (Sunday) - 8pm & 2am; Monday - 7pm & 4am; Wednesday - 10:30am; Friday - 8pm & 1am; Saturday - 3pm

Purim for Children:

Mr. Bookstein's Store: Purim

The holiday of Purim is celebrated at Mr. Bookstein's Store with Shifra, Darah, and Fella. A JBS original children's series. Sunday - 7am; Tuesday – 7:30am & 4pm

Purim Puppets

For Purim, ventriloquist Jonathan Geffner and his hilarious puppet partners perform songs and tell stories while visiting Mr. Bookstein's Store to celebrate the Jewish holiday. A special "Megillah Mishigas" presentation for children. Sunday - 7:30am & 4pm; Monday - 7am

Purim Story

Learn about the holiday of Purim, and why it is celebrated as a day of joy by the Jewish people in this illustrated tale. Read by Ruth Golub. Monday - 7:30am & 4pm; Tuesday - 7am

AIPAC National Policy Conference

Netanyahu, Gantz, Dermer

From the AIPAC 2020 National Policy Forum in Washington, DC, see Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Gen. Benny Gantz (Blue and White), Israeli U.S. Amb. Ron Dermer, AIPAC President Betsy Berns Korn and a panel on the March 2020 Israeli Elections. Tuesday - 7pm & 1am; Wednesday – 1pm

AIPAC: Pence, Biden, Bloomberg

From AIPAC 2020 National Policy Forum in Washington, DC, see Vice President Mike Pence, Joe Biden, , AIPAC CEO Howard Kohr & a panel discussion of the 2020 U.S. Elections with Paul Begala, Bakari Sellers, Brad Todd and Alice Stewart.
Wednesday - 7pm & 1am; Thursday – 1pm

AIPAC: Friedman, Pompeo, Lowey

From the AIPAC 2020 National Policy Forum, see U.S. Israeli Amb. David Friedman, Sec. of State Mike Pompeo, Rep. Nita Lowey, UK Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis, and a tribute to the 75th Anniversary of the Liberation of Auschwitz with Rabbi Meir Lau. Thursday - 7pm & 1am; Friday - 1pm

The Ongoing Problem of “Agunah”

The issue of Orthodox “agunot,” “bound” women whose husbands refuse them a “get” (divorce), is discussed by Shoshana Keats Jaskoll (Chochmat Nashim), Daphne Lazar-Price (JOFA) and Keshet Starr (ORA). A joint program from Columbia/Barnard Hillel. Monday - 1pm; Tuesday - 10pm & 4am

On L’Chayim:

Shalom Habibi

The Muslim-Jewish duo of Yeganeh Mafaher and Eitan Levine discuss their respective personal journeys that led them to team up to create their stand-up “Shalom Habibi Comedy Tour.” With Mark S. Golub. Wednesday -9pm & 12 Midnight; Thursday - 3pm

Team Israel Baseball

From Israel’s National Baseball Team, Eric Holtz (Manager), Eric Brodkowitz (Pitcher) and Peter Kurz (General Manager) discuss the thrill of the team’s winning a spot for the first time in the Olympics (Summer 2020 in Tokyo). With Mark S. Golub. Sunday – Noon & 6pm; Monday – 3pm

Filmmaker "93 Queen"

Filmmaker Paula Eiselt discusses her documentary “93 Queen,” which follows an Orthodox mother of six, “Ruchie” Frier, on her quest to create a female ambulance service which evokes fierce opposition from her Chasidic community. With Mark S. Golub. Tuesday - 9pm & Midnight; Wednesday - 3pm

Joe Lieberman

Former U.S. Senator Joe Lieberman reflects on his Jewish background, his political heroes and his lifelong career in American politics. With Mark S. Golub on L'Chayim. Thursday - 9pm & Midnight; Friday - 3pm

Egyptian Jewry

Juliana Maio, author of the historical novel "City of the Sun," talks about her Sephardic Jewish background, being expelled from Egypt and growing up in Paris and the US, and reconnecting with her Egyptian Jewish roots. Saturday - 6pm

ITN: Israeli Elections (Gur)

Political analyst of the Times of Israel, Haviv Rettig Gur, discusses the chances of Benjamin Netanyahu’s being able to form a collation government - and the alternatives if he is not; and the dirty tactics of Likud. With Mark S. Golub. Sunday – 8:30am & 11:30pm; Monday – 3:30am, 8:30am & 12:30pm

Learn to Read Hebrew on “From The Aleph Bet”

From the Aleph-Bet: Lesson 20

Vocabulary, and a complete review of all Hebrew letters and vowels Monday - 9am & 4:30pm; Wednesday - 7pm; Saturday - 11am

Come see our beautiful campus first-hand and learn about The Gordon School’s community and innovative approaches to learning. The Open House will begin with a welcome from the Directors followed by a campus tour.

March 18, 2020

9 am to 11 am

The Gordon School 2625 SW 3rd Ave Miami, FL 33129

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Get Educated! Save a life! Workshop is a 2.5 hour suicide alertness training which equips participants with the tools to help in times of crisis. Open to anyone over the age of fifteen. $18 Covers Curriculum, Books & Certificate RSVP at (305) 770-1919 or ChabadChayil.org/EVENTS

Venue: Chabad Chayil 2601 NE 211 Ter, Miami, FL 33180

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POSTPONED: Super Sunday and Good Deeds Day

Attention, college and graduate students! Apply now to receive a grant from the Sylvia Tuman Scholarship Program, administered by The Foundation of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation.

The Sylvia Tuman Scholarship Program provides a limited number of scholarships for Jewish students who require financial assistance to further their education. Students must be enrolled or accepted into an accredited undergraduate or graduate degree program at a college or university located in Miami-Dade or Broward counties. Preference is given to institutions in Miami-Dade County.

Application deadline: June 1, 2020.

Click here for more information and to apply.

An additional resource available for your consideration is an interest-free loan from the Hebrew Free Loan Association, a subsidiary of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation. For more information, please visit www.hebrewloan.org or call 305-692-7555.

College students are being taught a lot of things. They gain skills that set them on the career track they choose. They also deal with a lot of essay writing, even though most topics and assignments seem completely unnecessary. The thing that students can’t learn easily is “how to handle college with less stress and learn more in less time.”

The costs of higher education are getting higher by the semester. Students are burdened by the need to get a scholarship, choose the right major, and deliver excellent results on every single course in order to keep that scholarship. It’s a tough process and students need assistance. This is where Artificial Intelligence plays an important role.

How AI Helps Students Reach Their Degrees

1. Chatbots Are the Real Deal

Wayne State University managed to increase its graduation rates from 24% to 46% within six years. This is a major achievement. The staff understood that students were facing problems. Without any action on the school’s side, they would continue struggling and the graduation rates would continue dropping.

In 2018, Wayne State University introduced a chatbot at its website. This was only one of several steps the staff took to support students through their journey towards a degree. Chatbots were ridiculous when they first started appearing. But technology got quite sophisticated, and it’s able to deliver useful answers very quickly. This chatbot achieved great results by answering questions with a conversational tone. According to the University’s reports, it contributed towards an enrollment boost by 14.6%, but it also helped current students to get the assistance they needed.

The bot answers questions about financial aid, debt handling, and returning to college after a longer break.

2. Content Automation Tools Make Academic Writing Easier

Content automation tools are still not sophisticated enough to replace a real essay writer. These are programs that take data and turn it into a narrative. They may also paraphrase text, so the content would run clean through plagiarism detection engines. This is the kind of writing helper that most students would love to have.

AI writing technology is still under development. It can’t produce clean and unique content yet. As a comparison, expert college essay writing service Edubirdie has the best essay writers who complete content upon a student’s request. They produce high-quality papers that students can learn for. That’s not artificial technology; it’s an actual writer offering homework help online. AI will become more advanced in the future, so many students will avoid buying papers online.

Will they be able to easily write papers through a program? Hardly. They may get paraphrased content. But if it’s good, the student can use it as a base for their own project. They will find it easier to organize a paper and commit to a focused writing process.

3. Grading Can Become an Automated Process

Are grades fair? That’s a question that every student has had so far.

Introverted and socially anxious students don’t like being the center of attention. However, many of them have great listening skills. They understand what the teacher says and know the answers. They have opinions. However, they are outshined in the classroom because they cannot fit in like extroverts can. When social anxiety kicks in, it’s impossible for a student to speak up. These students usually do better on written tests, but they still get lower grades.

Other students face a fear of tests. They get completely blocked and cannot write a single answer although they prepared well.

What about essays? Is it fair for a teacher to rely on their personal taste when grading them? Someone writes a brilliant essay on a controversial topic but the teacher doesn’t agree with the arguments. They can grade it poorly and make any excuse for that. Some students like getting creative with the structure, but a conservative professor won’t like that they didn’t stick to the 5-paragraph format. It doesn’t mean that the essay is worse than the one with a higher grade. There has to be a better way. Essay-grading software is an idea that’s still in development, but it can change things. Multiple-choice tests are already being graded by programs, and AI is doing that pretty well. There’s potential, and we should be supportive of it.

AI Will Change the Future of Education

Artificial intelligence is changing the way students learn and how quickly they acquire skills. We haven’t seen major changes in this field, but the potential is there. Schools, teachers, and students can use AI systems to make different aspects of the studying process easier.

First and foremost, AI gives students access to quick and correct answers. They don’t have to wait for the right time and go to different offices to get answers about financial aid, admissions, and all kinds of inquiries. A chatbot is very useful in delivering information. Academic writing should also become easier in the future thanks to AI, and grading will definitely become more fair.

These are only the beginnings. We’re going through an exciting era in education, and we’ll witness bigger steps in this evolution.

BIO: Ray Campbell is a blogger and writer with education as a main interest. He was always interested in finding ways to make learning easier and more accessible. Ray discusses different educational systems through his blog posts, with a goal to discover the perfect one.

North Miami Beach, Florida – Scheck Hillel Community School has been selected as 1 of 50 U.S. private schools nominated to receive education’s highest honor: the U.S. Department of Education's 2020 National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence title. This nomination was announced in January 2020, by the Council for American Private Education (CAPE) review panel.

Every year, the U.S. Department of Education seeks out and celebrates great American schools, schools demonstrating that all students can achieve to high levels. The National Blue Ribbon Schools award affirms the hard work of students, educators, families, and communities in creating safe and welcoming schools where students master challenging content. National Blue Ribbon Schools are an inspiration and a model for schools achieving excellence. Awards will be announced in Fall 2020. Scheck Hillel is a 2011 National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence.

About Scheck Hillel Community School
Scheck Hillel Community School educates and inspires students 18 months-Grade 12 to become exemplary global citizens with enduring Jewish identity and values through an individualized college preparatory curriculum highlighted by Design/STEM, Capstone, college dual enrollment, arts, athletics and community service. Its 14-acres include a 115,000-sq.-ft athletic complex with academic expansion plans. Set within a nurturing, diverse community, Scheck Hillel is one of the world's largest Jewish community day schools and a National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence. For more information about Scheck Hillel Community School or to arrange a visit to the school, please contact our Admissions office at 305.931.2831x173 or write to [email protected].

Learn how to taste wine like a pro with Wine Connoisseur & Kosher Expert, Ricardo Kasinsky. Taste an amazing selection of world class wines, paired with delicious gourmet Passover canapés! Order Wine for Purim & Passover at wholesale prices! Art, Handmade Shmura Matzah & Seder Tickets at cost price! No charge. A donation of any amount helps cover cost.

More information at (305) 770-1919 or ChabadChayil.org

For a complete and timely schedule and other television providers, go to www.jbstv.org

JBS Film Premiere! The Story of Eddie Vitch

A daughter tells the controversial choices that her father, Eddie Vitch, a talented caricature and mime artist from Poland, made in order to survive the Holocaust. Sunday - 9pm & Midnight; Friday - 9pm

Tribute-Cantor Naftali Hershtik

A musical tribute to one of the 20th Century’s great cantors, Naftali Hershtik, featuring many outstanding cantors of today and a closing duet sung by Naftali and his cantor son, Netanel. From the Hampton Synagogue in Westhampton Beach, New York.
Monday – 7:30pm & 1am; Wednesday - 1:30pm; Saturday – 10:30pm & 2:30am

ADL: Anti-Israel/Antisemitism

A discussion of “Anti-Israel vs Antisemitism” with Brian Cohen (Columbia/Barnard Hillel), Susan Heller Pinto (ADL) and Yair Rosenberg (Tablet). With Shaya Lerner (ADL) from the 2019 ADL Summit “Never Is Now” at the Javits Center in NYC.
Tuesday - 8pm & 1am; Thursday - 2pm; Saturday - 8pm

For President’s Day:

Washington's Letter To The Jews

A discussion of President George Washington's 1790 iconic letter to the Jewish community of Newport, Rhode Island with Rabbi Meir Solovietchik, Dr. Jonathan Sarna, and Dr. Louise Mirrer. Sponsored by Congregation Shearith Israel in NYC. Sunday - 1pm

U.S. Presidents & Israel

Professor Jerome Chanes of CUNY discusses how the American Presidential administrations of the 20th Century each interacted with the state of Israel. JBS exclusive coverage of Limmud NY 2016.
Sunday - 7pm; Monday - 2pm

92nd Street Y: Levy & Shama on America

Bernard-Henri Lévy, one of the West’s leading intellectuals, discusses the changing role of America on the global political scene with historian Simon Schama, author of The Empire & the Five Kings: America's Abdication and the Fate of the World. Today (Sunday) – 8pm & 2am; Monday - 10pm & 4am; Wednesday - 10:30am; Friday – 8:30pm & 1am; Saturday - 3pm

Music Industry vs BDS

Former Chairman & CEO of Universal Music Publishing, David Renzer, explains how he formed “Creative Community for Peace” to build bridges with Palestinians, to support artistic freedom and to counter the cultural boycott of Israel.
Sunday – Noon & 6pm

Abraham Lincoln

Yossi Prager, Avi Chai Foundation Executive Director for North America, reviews the enduring legacy of President Abraham Lincoln, and discusses the Jewish Tradition's notion of God's role in human events.
Monday - 3pm

JFK and Israel

Professor Jerome Chanes of the Center for Jewish Studies at CUNY's Gradate Center discusses the positive impact President Kennedy had on U.S.-Israeli relations.
Monday - 9pm & Midnight; Tuesday - 3pm

Fighting BDS In Israel

The CEO of “Im Tirtzu,” Matan Peleg, and Board Chair Douglas Altabef, discuss their organization’s work as the leading Israeli organization seeking to educate Israelis influenced by the BDS Movement to doubt the legitimacy of Israel. Tuesday - 9pm & Midnight; Wednesday - 3pm

Scott Shay on Faith

Scott Shay, author of “In Good Faith – Questioning Religion and Atheism,” explains how his book encourages atheists to consider intelligent and powerful reasons to doubt their certainty and to be open to the reality of God. L’Chayim with Mark S. Golub. Wednesday - 9pm & Midnight; Thursday - 3pm

WWII Hero's Medals

Playwright and author Eric Hausman-Houston ("The Lost Artist") describes how his father escaped Nazi Germany, went to Palestine and became the highest decorated WWII Palestinian soldier in the British Army; and Eric describes his efforts to retrieve his father's stolen medals. With Mark S. Golub.
Thursday: 9pm

Kosher Movies

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. L'Chayim with Mark S. Golub.
Saturday - 6pm

In The News: Olmert & Abbas

Haviv Rettig Gur, Political Analyst for The Times Of Israel, discusses Israeli reaction to the Trump Administration Peace Plan and to Ehud Olmert’s joining in a press conference with PA President Mahmoud Abbas criticizing the plan. With Mark S. Golub. Sunday - 11:30pm; Monday - 3:30am, 8:30am & 12:30pm

From the Aleph-Bet: Lesson 17**

New vowel sounds and rules of the Sh'vah. Monday - 9am & 4:30pm; Wednesday - 7pm; Saturday - 11am