It's Happening In Miami

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

Interfaith Prayers for Ukraine

Hear the Ukrainian National Anthem, reports from abroad, poetry and music offering messages of unity and strength and much more as Sinai Temple’s Max Webb Senior Rabbi David Wolpe, Rabbi Erez Sherman, and other clergy of the Los Angeles congregation are joined by spiritual leaders of different communities for an interfaith service of hope, faith and solidarity with Ukraine. Monday - 10:30am Tuesday - 2:30pm Wednesday - 7:30pm Saturday - 4:30pm

JBS Special Report: Israel Aids Ukraine

In a special report from Tel Aviv, JBS’s Shahar Azani speaks with Galit Peleg of Israel’s International aid agency MASHAV, who offers an update of Israel’s assistance to the Ukraine, the field hospital being built, and its mission on the ground. Monday - 6:30pm & 11:30pm Tuesday - 8:30am & 12:30pm Saturday - 11:30pm

The MirYam Institute: Implications of War in Ukraine

Expert panelists Chuck Freilich (Former Deputy National Security Advisor, Israel) Amb. Arthur Koll (Former Deputy Dir. General, Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs), Ambassador Cameron Munter (Former Head of European Desk, National Security Council, USA) and Col. Liam Collins, (U.S. Army, Special Forces (Ret.) discuss the security and diplomatic implications of Russia’s war in Ukraine on the US and Israel, with the MirYam Institute’s Benjamin Anthony. Tuesday - 1:00pm & 4:00am

Rabbi on the Sidelines: Jay Bilas

Jay Bilas, ESPN college basketball analyst and NYT best-selling author, speaks with Rabbi Sherman about the idea of toughness on and off the court, asking where exactly we learn lessons of toughness and can those lessons be applied to faith. 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 & 10:00pm

House on Wannsee Stree

Generations of family secrets are uncovered as Argentine filmmaker Poli Martínez Kaplun confronts her mother and aunts about the Jewish identity they’ve concealed since WWII, in this documentary about identity, resilience, and the plight of displaced persons. Sunday - 9:00pm & Midnight Friday - 9:00pm & 3:30am Saturday - 9:00pm

FIDF Live: Border Triangle

FIDF Live host Joel Chasnoff travels to the eastern border of the Golan heights to meet the soldiers protecting Israeli civilians on the Israeli-Syrian-Jordanian border triangle, and those cooperating with Jordan to protect holy assets for both countries. Monday - 7:30pm & 2:00am Wednesday - 5:35pm Friday - 1:35pm Saturday - 5:00am

ADL: Marginalized Communities

The question of how marginalized communities can leverage each other’s unique experiences and work together to affect change is discussed by panelists Jerika L. Richardson (National Urban League), Idit Klein (Keshet), Amb. Marcela Celorio (Consul General of Mexico in Los Angeles) and Sonal Shah (Asian American Foundation), with Shira Goodman (ADL) Monday - 8:00pm & 1:00am Tuesday - 11:00am & 10:00pm Wednesday - 2:00pm Friday - 2:00pm

Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch: Deliverance

Rabbi Hirsch discusses the two models of salvation offered in the Bible, describes a Jewish understanding of miracles, and encourages laughter, in a sermon to his congregation of the Stephen Wise Free Synagogue in New York City. Tuesday- 7:00pm & 2:00am Wednesday - 10:30am & 10:00pm Friday - 11:00am Saturday - 5:30am & 4:00pm

ZOA Books: SJP vs Fordham

Attorneys Susan Tuchman (ZOA) and Peter Fishkind (Proskauer Rose) focus on the case of Fordham University blocking the formation of a chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP), in a discussion about antisemitism on college campuses. Tuesday - 8:00pm & 1:00am Wednesday - 11:00am Thursday - 2:00pm

Robert Siegel: Economy & War

In a pre-planned program focused on the economy, Robert Siegel pivots to a conversation about the war in Ukraine and how financial sanctions on Russia are affecting the economies of the U.S. and Europe, with panelists Jason Furman (Harvard University), Abby Joseph Cohen (Columbia University), and John Cassidy (The New Yorker). A program of AFRMC. Wednesday - 8:00pm & 1:00am Thursday - 1:00pm Saturday - 8:00pm

Global Perspectives with Ellie Cohanim: Noor Matti

Iraqi-American radio and television host Noor Matti talks about terrorism, the will to survive, and his decision to leave the U.S. and return to his native homeland where he’s fighting to preserve the Chaldean Christian heritage, with former U.S. Deputy Special Envoy to Combat Antisemitism Ellie Cohanim. Thursday - 7:30pm & 2:00am Friday - 10:00am Saturday - 10:30pm & 1:30am

Top Story with Jonathan Tobin: Karol Markowicz

JNS Editor-in-Chief Jonathan Tobin speaks with columnist Karol Markowicz about the war in Ukraine from her perspective as the daughter of Russian and Ukrainian Jewish parents. Thursday - 8:00pm & 1:00am Friday - 9:00am Saturday - 7:00pm & 2:00am

In The News: Ukraine Refugee Crisis

An up close and personal view of the dire situation on the ground from Dr. Dorit Nitzan (NATAN) & Ariel Zwang (JDC) and the critical humanitarian and medical aid their organizations are providing for refugees fleeing the war zone. With Teisha Bader. Today (Sunday) - 5:30pm

Thinking Out Loud

Micah discusses Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett's recent three-hour, in-person meeting with Vladimir Putin, which was set up in the hopes that Israel can somehow play a role in mediating an end to Russia's brutal attack on Ukraine. He also analyzes a recent CBS News Op-Ed about the terrifying pervasiveness of the Russian state-media propaganda machine, and how it has primed Russian citizens to accept official narratives regarding the war. Wednesday - 6:30pm & 11:30pm Thursday - 3:30am, 8:30am & 12:30pm Saturday - 5:30pm

On L’Chayim

Jackie Mason z”l

Legendary comic Jackie Mason z"l, talks seriously about his decision to break with his family's tradition of serving as a rabbi, how his comedy came from his understanding of human nature, and his feelings about Israeli and American Jewry. Today (Sunday) - 12:00 Noon

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.” Today (Sunday) - 6:00pm Monday - 3:00pm

Yechiel Eckstein z”l

A 2015 L’Chayim in memory of the founding President of the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein z”l (2/6/19), who talked of his personal journey, answered his critics, and analyzed Israeli and Jewish life. Monday - 9:00pm & Midnight Tuesday - 3:00pm Saturday - 6:00pm

Aryeh Katzin - Becoming Jewish in FSU

Rabbi Aryeh Katzin, Executive Director Of RAJE (Russian American Jewish Experience), describes how we became one of the early leaders of the Jewish Refusnik Movement in Moscow, and his experiences with Yosef Begun and Yulie Edelstein.
Tuesday - 9:00pm & Midnight Wednesday - 3:00pm

Aryeh Katzin - Hidden Jews in FSU

Rabbi Aryeh Katzin describes how the history of the Shoah was hidden from the Jews of the Soviet Union and how he escaped Wednesday - 9:00pm & & Midnight Thursday - 3:00pm

Masha Merkulova

Russian-born Masha Merkulova, Founding Executive Director of “Club Z,” describes how she did not know she was a Jew until age 16; and explains her passion for educating American teens about Zionism so as to inspire them to be proud Zionists in college. Thursday - 9:00pm & Midnight Friday - 3:00pm

JEWISH STUDIES

Hebrew: From The Aleph Bet : Lesson 12

Learn three new Hebrew letters: Zion, Tet and Vet. 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: When May You Pray?

The proper times the Jewish Tradition designates for prayer is explored by Rabbi Mordechai Becher in a Talmud lesson entitled "When May You Pray?" Today (Sunday) - 9:00am Monday - 4:00am Tuesday - 9:00am & 5:00pm Wednesday - 7:00pm

Talmud Study: Get Thee A Rabbi

The importance and subtleties of Torah study, according to Jewish tradition, is examined by Rabbi Becher in a Talmud lesson entitled "Get Thee A Rabbi.” Today (Sunday) - 9:30am Monday - 4:30am Tuesday - 9:30am & 5:30pm Wednesday - 7:30pm

Jewish 101: The Rambam

Learn about the greatest legal authority and philosopher of Jewish history, the Rambam, Moses Maimonides, in an ongoing discussion of how the Jewish tradition is all about "people." Sunday (Today) - 10:00am Wednesday - 9:00am & 5:00pm Thursday - 4:00am & 11:00am Friday - 5:00am & 1:00pm

92nd Street Y: Barefoot Contessa

Ina Garten, whose book Barefoot Contessa: How Easy Is That? features simple recipes and easy tips, talks with writer Anna Quindlen about her successful ventures in retail, television, and publishing Sunday - 8:00pm Monday - 5:00am & 10:00pm
Wednesday - 1:00pm Saturday - 1:00am

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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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Free Purim Community Celebration on Thursday, March 17, 2022 from 3 PM - 7 PM at the Michael-Ann Russell JCC Scheck Family Plaza

Featuring: Interactive DJ Ran Oz of Cool Am Production, Meguilah Reading, Drum Circle, Costume Contests, Magical Balloons, Bounce Houses and other inflatables, Carnival Games, Soccer Clinic, Art Station, Harkada.

Kosher food Available for purchase

Overflow parking is available at Scheck Hillel Community School from 4 PM to 7 PM.

Free Purim Community Celebration on Thursday, March 17, 2022 from 3 PM - 7 PM at the Michael-Ann Russell JCC Scheck Family Plaza

Featuring: Interactive DJ Ran Oz of Cool Am Production, Meguilah Reading, Drum Circle, Costume Contests, Magical Balloons, Bounce Houses and other inflatables, Carnival Games, Soccer Clinic, Art Station, Harkada.

Kosher food Available for purchase

Overflow parking is available at Scheck Hillel Community School from 4 PM to 7 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

Purim with Central Synagogue

Costumes are encouraged, fun and laughter is guaranteed, for this year’s circus-themed Purim celebration from New York City’s Central Synagogue. Wednesday 6:00pm & 1:30am Thursday 9:00am

Purim with The Hampton Synagogue

Rabbi Marc Schneier speaks on the meaning and customs of Purim, followed by a full Megillah reading by Rabbi Avraham Bronstein. Pre-recorded from The Hampton Synagogue with on-screen Hebrew transcription and English translation. Wednesday 7:30pm, 10:30pm & 1:00am Thursday 11:30am

Rabbi on the Sidelines: Jim Boeheim

Jim Boeheim, college basketball coach (Syracuse University) and Basketball Hall of Famer, joins Rabbi Erez Sherman to discuss his involvement in Coaches vs Cancer, the world of special needs sports, USA Olympic basketball, and more with Rabbi Erez Sherman. 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 & 10:00pm

Eric Goldman’s Jewish Cinematheque: A.B. Yehoshua

Director Yair Qedar joins Eric Goldman to discuss “The Last Chapter of A.B. Yehoshua,” his film about the greatest living Israeli writer as he deals with illness, widowhood and loneliness, but ultimately chooses love and embarks on his final journey. Monday - 7:30pm & 2:00am Tuesday - 2:00pm & 2:30am Friday - 10:30am Saturday - 5:00am & 4:30pm

Jamie Raskin & Abby Pogrebin

Congressman Jamie Raskin discusses his book Unthinkable: Trauma, Truth, and the Trials of American Democracy, which chronicles the January 6th insurrection, his role in President Trump’s second impeachment trial, his Jewish upbringing and more with Abigail Pogrebin in a program of Central Synagogue. Monday - 8:00pm & 1:00am Tuesday - 11:00am & 10:00pm Wednesday - 2:00pm Friday - 2:00pm Saturday - 8:00pm

Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch: 30 Years

In a sermon to his congregation of the Stephen Wise Free Synagogue in New York City, Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch reflects on his 60th birthday, his 30 years as a rabbi, and the process by which individuals come to develop wisdom and faith. Tuesday - 7:00pm & 2:00am Wednesday - 10:30am & 10:00pm Friday - 11:00am Saturday - 5:30am & 4:00pm

In The News: In The News: IHRA Antisemitism Definition

Abe Foxman, ADL’s National Director Emeritus, discusses the current fight against antisemitism, the meaning and importance of the IHRA working definition of antisemitism, and the battle for and against it. With Shahar Azani. Today (Sunday) - 5:30pm

In The News: Ukraine Refugee Crisis

An up close and personal view of the dire situation on the ground from Dr. Dorit Nitzan (NATAN) & Ariel Zwang (JDC) and the critical humanitarian and medical aid their organizations are providing for refugees fleeing the war zone. With Teisha Bader Monday - 6:30pm & 11:30pm Tuesday - 8:30am & 12:30pm Saturday - 11:30pm

Thinking Out Loud: Jews in living in Ukraine

Micah discusses the long history of Jews in living in Ukraine, including the good, the bad, and the ugly. From being the homeland of famed Jews like Golda Meir and Vladimir Jabotinsky, to being the blood-soaked land of both the shockingly brutal pogroms of Bogdan Chmielnicki in the seventeenth century and the horrifying atrocities of Hitler's Einsatzgruppen at Babi Yar, Ukraine and its history run the gamut. Micah also analyzes an article that assesses the overall Israeli pandemic response as Covid slowly wanes. Wednesday - 6:30pm & 11:30pm Thursday - 3:30am, 8:30am & 12:30pm Saturday - 5:30pm

On L’Chayim

Brad Hirschfield Part 1

Rabbi Brad Hirschfield, President of CLAL (National Jewish Center for Learning & Leadership), discusses the true meaning of “Jewish” and why it is so hard for many rabbis to fully embrace the Jewish Tradition. Today (Sunday) - 12:00 Noon

Brad Hirschfield Part 2

Rabbi Brad Hirschfield discusses why he left the extreme right, peace with the Palestinians, religious pluralism in Israel, gay marriage and more. Today (Sunday) - 6:00pm

Francine Klagsbrun

Author Francine Klagsbrun discusses her biography Lioness: Golda Meir and the Nation of Israel, which addresses the ways American Jews and Israelis view Israel’s only female prime minister. Monday - 3:00pm

Marc Angel

Rabbi Marc Angel, Rabbi Emeritus of the Spanish Portuguese Synagogue Congregation Shearith Israel in NYC and the founding Director of the Institute for Jewish Ideas and Ideals, offers his analysis of Jewish life in the twenty-first century. Monday - 9:00pm & Midnight Tuesday - 3:00pm

Judy Gold

One of America's leading comediennes, Judy Gold talks about her life, her love of Judaism, and how her home and mother shaped her unique brand of humor. Tuesday - 9:00pm & Midnight Wednesday - 3:00pm

Jackie Mason z”l

Legendary comic Jackie Mason z"l, talks seriously about his decision to break with his family's tradition of serving as a rabbi, how his comedy came from his understanding of human nature, and his feelings about Israeli and American Jewry. Wednesday - 9:00pm & & Midnight Thursday - 3:00pm

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.” Thursday - 9:00pm & Midnight Friday - 3:00pm Saturday - 6:00pm

JEWISH STUDIES

Hebrew: From The Aleph Bet : Lesson 11

Learn the "Kaf" family, along with letters "Nun" and "Samech". 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: Purim

Rabbi Mordechai Becher shares photos of ancient artifacts, excavations and other images to explore the historical background of the holiday of Purim. Today (Sunday) - 9:00am Monday - 4:00am Tuesday - 9:00am & 5:00pm Wednesday - 7:00pm

Talmud Study: Was Abraham Observant?

Rabbi Becher discusses how the Talmud deals with Abraham’s following Jewish Law before the Torah was given at Mt. Sinai. Today (Sunday) - 9:30am Monday - 4:30am Tuesday - 9:30am & 5:30pm Wednesday - 7:30pm

Jewish 101: Purim Peeves

For Purim, Rabbi Mark S. Golub’s shares his famous five pet Jewish peeves. Sunday (Today) - 10:00am Wednesday - 9:00am & 5:00pm Thursday - 4:00am & 11:00am Friday - 5:00am & 1:00pm

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. Sunday - 8:00pm Monday – 5:00am & 10:00pm Wednesday - 1:00pm Saturday - 1:00am

REFORM AND ORTHODOX SHABBAT SERVICES

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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With everything going on in the world right now, it’s easy to feel helpless and unsure of how you can make a difference in the lives of the countless individuals who are struggling during these times. During Good Deeds Days, organized by Federation’s Jewish Volunteer Center (JVC), you can support vulnerable populations right here in our community. In partnership with Repair the World and the Arison Family Foundation, Good Deeds Days offers a full range of hands-on service opportunities.

Participants can distribute food at one of Federation’s Free Kosher Food Distribution Drive-Thrus; tend crops at an urban garden; make sandwiches for those experiencing food insecurity; and deliver Passover food baskets during Jewish Community Services of South Florida's annual Matzah Mitzvah.

Click here to learn more and register

Meet new friends from Miami's partner city of Yerucham as we celebrate Purim together!

Monday, March 14 from 12 to 1 pm on ZOOM

The virtual program will feature two musical performances, a mixology workshop with craft cocktails/mocktails, learning, and more.

Please come in costume!

Click here to register.

Once registered, you will be sent the Zoom link and ingredients for the cocktails.

We look forward to celebrating with you!

The purpose of the Miami-Yerucham Partnership, a joint project of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation and the Jewish Agency for Israel, is to build meaningful relationships in order to strengthen both communities, and to foster and develop a love of Judaism, Israel and the Jewish people. The Partnership encourages people-to-people relationships between residents of Miami and Yerucham. It also promotes mutually supportive initiatives, connecting resources and expertise to achieve sustained spiritual, social, cultural and economic growth for both communities.

To learn more about the Miami-Yerucham Partnership, click here

Senior Citizens Treated to Purim Festive Brunch and Grand Klezmer Concert!

United Jewish Generations presents a Grand Klezmer Concert featuring Klezmer, and Purim music. Peter Sadkin started his Klezmer band thirty years ago when he moved to America from Ukraine. They have performed in many countries around the world, including Ukraine, Russia, Israel, and across America. The renowned cantor, Simon Greenberg will thrill the audience with his brilliant tenor voice, accompanied by the famous Russian violinist, Boris Shapiro, Ukrainian Accordionist, Peter Sadkin, and Clarinetist, Samuel Hein.

In addition to the music, there will also be a festive Purim brunch as fitting for this immensely joyous holiday.

The performance and brunch will take place at the Shul of Bal Harbour on Thursday, March 17th at Noon. Tickets are priced at $30 but for senior citizens $18. Purchase tickets at the door.

Thanks to the Shul of Bal Harbour for hosting and Co-sponsoring this event.

United Jewish Generations is a Chabad organization that serves retirees and senior citizens throughout S. Florida. Reservations are required. Please reserve for this event by calling (305) 770-4540 or email [email protected].

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

JBS Film Premiere: Anita B.

Based on a true story and the bestselling autobiographical novel by Edith Bruck, Anita B. is the tale of a young survivor of Auschwitz who becomes involved in an intense and passionate affair that almost shatters her until she gains the strength to start a new life. Sunday - 9:00pm & Midnight Friday - 9:00pm Saturday - 3:30am

FIDF: Briefing from Ukraine

Monday - 11:30am Monday - 7:00pm & 2:00am Wednesday 7:30pm & 2:00 am Saturday 4:30pm

In The News: IHRA Antisemitism Definition

Abe Foxman, ADL’s National Director Emeritus, discusses the current fight against antisemitism, the meaning and importance of the IHRA working definition of antisemitism, and the battle for and against it. With Shahar Azani. Monday - 6:30pm & 11:30pm Tuesday - 8:30am & 12:30pm Saturday - 11:30pm

Rabbi on the Sidelines: Ernie Johnson

Ernie Johnson, Jr., American sportscaster (Inside the NBA), 7-time Sports Emmy Award-winner and author joins Rabbi Erez Sherman to discuss his deep faith, the recent loss of his special needs son, how faith factors into the world of sports, and more. For more, 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 & 10:00pm

In the Spotlight: Leaders of Maharat

From the JBS Studios in Times Square, Abigail Pogrebin is joined by Rabba Sarah Hurwitz, Rabbanit Devorah Zlochower and Rabbi Dr. Erin Leib Smokler, three leaders of Maharat, the revolutionary Orthodox institution offering education for women seeking leadership roles in their communities, in a special program for Women’s History Month. Monday - 8:00pm & 1:00am Tuesday - 11:00am & 10:00pm Wednesday - 2:00pm Friday - 2:00pm Saturday - 8:00pm

Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch: Golda Mirren Meir

In a sermon to his congregation of the Stephen Wise Free Synagogue in NYC, Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch asks if Jewish roles need to be played by Jewish actors, in a sermon about representation, cultural appropriation, and the woke culture that he describes as devastating to the artistic process. Tuesday - 7:00pm & 2:00am Wednesday - 10:30am & 10:00pm Friday - 11:00am Saturday - 5:30am & 4:00pm

ZOA Books: Hacohen

Israel Hacohen joins Liz Berney and the ZOA Book Club to speak about his father, Mordecai Hacohen, a member of the Betar Youth Movement and author of the memoir Homeland: From Clandestine Immigration to Israeli Independence. Tuesday - 8:00pm & 1:00am Wednesday - 11:00am Thursday - 2:00pm

Robert Siegel: Global Democracy in Crisis

Robert Siegel surveys a global democracy in crisis, with Timothy Snyder (Yale University), Fionna Hill (Brookings Institution) and Aaron David Miller (Carnegie Endowment for International Peace), in a program of AFRMC. Wednesday - 8:00pm & 1:00am Thursday - 1:00pm Saturday - 7:00pm

Global Perspectives with Ellie Cohanim: Monika Ekiert

Monika Ekiert, the Polish actress who discovered her Jewish roots through the help of a Jewish mystic and DNA test, explains how the younger Polish generation has come to embrace Israel and Jews, in a conversation 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: Eli Lake Journalist Eli Lake looks at why Russian President Putin is escalating the crisis with Ukraine, the decline of support for a strong American foreign policy, the nuclear deal with Iran and more, with JNS Editor-in-chief Jonathan Tobin. Thursday - 8:00pm & 1:00am Friday - 9:00am

In The News: Crisis in Ukraine

Natalia Feduschak of the Ukrainian Jewish Encounter shares what is happening to the people of Ukraine and Ambassador Danny Ayalon offers perspective on Israel's position and efforts regarding the crisis there. With Teisha Bader. Today (Sunday) - 5:30pm

Thinking Out Loud:

In this episode, Micah revisits President Ronald Reagan's troubling decision in 1985 to ceremonially visit the cemetery in Bitburg, Germany, which contained the graves of thousands of Nazi SS soldiers, even in spite of Elie Wiesel's public pleading to cancel the visit. -In the context of a recent congressional delegation's visit to Israel, Micah also explores the true nature of bipartisan support for Israel at the present time. Wednesday - 6:30pm & 11:30pm Thursday - 3:30am, 8:30am & 12:30pm Saturday - 5:30pm

On L’Chayim

Sunday: Paula Eiselt

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. Today (Sunday) - 12:00 Noon & 6:00pm Monday - 3:00pm

Monday: Brad Hirschfield Part 1

Rabbi Brad Hirschfield, President of CLAL (National Jewish Center for Learning & Leadership), discusses the true meaning of “Jewish” and why it is so hard for many rabbis to fully embrace the Jewish Tradition. Monday - 9:00pm & Midnight
Tuesday - 3:00pm

Tuesday: Brad Hirschfield Part 2

Rabbi Brad Hirschfield discusses why he left the extreme right, peace with the Palestinians, religious pluralism in Israel, gay marriage and more. Tuesday - 9:00pm & & Midnight Wednesday - 3:00pm
Saturday - 6:00pm

Wednesday: Francine Klagsbrun

Author Francine Klagsbrun discusses her biography Lioness: Golda Meir and the Nation of Israel, which addresses the ways American Jews and Israelis view Israel’s only female prime minister. Wednesday - 9:00pm & & Midnight Thursday - 3:00pm

Thursday: Andrew Kligerman

National Board Member of StandWithUs

Andrew Kligerman discusses his own Jewish journey and his support for the State of Israel. Thursday - 9:00pm & Midnight Friday - 3:00pm Saturday - 6:00pm

JEWISH STUDIES

Hebrew: From The Aleph Bet: Lesson 10

Learn the letter "Mem," rules for the pronounced "Sh'vah," and conclude the Pay letter family that starts Hebrew words "Purim" and "Passover". 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: Jews & Non-Jews

Rabbi Mordechai Becher discusses what the Torah, the Talmud, and various rabbinical sources teach about the Jew’s relationship with, and responsibility to, non-Jews. On the JBS series “Dimensions of the Daf.” Today (Sunday) - 9:00am Monday - 4:00am Tuesday - 9:00am & 5:00pm Wednesday - 7:00pm

Talmud Study: Capital Punishment

Rabbi Becher discusses the Talmudic view of Capital Punishment and the strict restrictions on its application. Today (Sunday) - 9:30am Monday - 4:30am Tuesday - 9:30am & 5:30pm Thursday - 7:30pm

Jewish 101: Torah Poetry

According to the Jewish Tradition, is the Torah considered “poetry”? And what is the "essence" of Torah? Orthodox Rabbi David Hartman, and the teaching of sages Hillel and Akiva, offers answers. An original JBS series with Rabbi Mark S. Golub. Sunday (Today) - 10:00am Wednesday - 9:00am & 5:00pm Thursday - 4:00am & 11:00am Friday - 4:30am & 1:00pm

92nd Street Y: Mel Brooks Films

The films of Mel Brooks are discussed by Professor Jeremy Dauber, Atran Assistant Professor of Yiddish Language, Literature, and Culture at Columbia University in a program taped before a live audience at New York's 92nd Street Y. Sunday - 8:00pm Monday - 5:00am & 10:00pm
Wednesday - 1:00pm Friday - 1:00am

REFORM AND ORTHODOX SHABBAT SERVICES

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

In The News: Crisis in Ukraine

Natalia Feduschak of the Ukrainian Jewish Encounter shares what is happening to the people of Ukraine and Ambassador Danny Ayalon offers perspective on Israel's position and efforts regarding the crisis there. With Teisha Bader. Monday - 6:30pm & 11:30pm Tuesday - 3:30am, 8:30am & 12:30pm Saturday - 11:30pm

Rabbi Hirsch: Ukraine

Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch laments the realities of war as Russia invades Ukraine. Tuesday - 7:00pm & 2:00am Wednesday - 10:30am & 10:30pm Thursday - 2:30am Friday - 11:00am Saturday - 5:30am & 4:00pm

Rabbi on the Sidelines: Dan Grunfeld

Professional basketball player Dan Grunfeld joins Rabbi Sherman to tell the story of his father, Ernie Grunfeld, the only child of Holocaust survivors to make it to the NBA and play on the USA Olympic Basketball team. Sunday - 7:00pm & 2:00am Monday - 1:00pm Tuesday - 10:00am Thursday - 5:00am & 10:00pm

Jewish Cinematheque: Queen Shoshana

Director Morris Ben-Mayor joins Eric Goldman to discuss Queen Shoshana, his award-winning documentary about Shoshana Damari, the larger-than-life international singer and performer who is widely known as “the first Israeli diva.” Monday - 7:30pm & 2:00am Tuesday - 2:00pm Wednesday - 5:30pm & 10:00pm Friday - 10:30am Saturday - 4:30pm

In the Spotlight: Amir Avivi

From the JBS Studios in Times Square, Brigadier General Amir Avivi (IDF, Ret.) discusses Israeli security and his work with Israel's Defense and Security Forum, the organization he founded to serve as a non-partisan bridge between Israeli military expertise and Washington policymakers, with Shahar Azani. Monday - 8:00pm & 1:00am Tuesday - 11:00am & 10:00pm Wednesday - 2:00pm Friday - 2:00pm Saturday - 8:00pm

Danny Danon: Anti-Israel U.N

Former Israeli Ambassador to the U.N. Danny Danon reflects on the history of Israel as seen through the ups and downs in the U.N. from the 1947 resolution to condemnations of the 1970s, through the present and offers predictions for the future. Tuesday - 8:00pm & 1:00am Wednesday - 11:00am Thursday - 1:00pm Saturday - 7:00pm

Global Perspectives with Ellie Cohanim: David Friedman

Former U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman discusses Trump-era policies relating to Israel and the Palestinians 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: Elisha Wiesel

Elisha Wiesel joins JNF Editor-in-Chief Jonathan Tobin to discuss his activism on China and antisemitism, the failure to generate Jewish unity on these issues and in support of Israel, his father’s legacy and more. Thursday - 8:00pm & 1:00am Friday - 9:00am

In The News: Jonathan Greenblatt

ADL CEO and National Director Jonathan Greenblatt discusses Whoopi Goldberg's Holocaust remarks and how he feels now upon her return after to The View after a two-week suspension, as well as his new book about antisemitism. With Teisha Bader. Today (Sunday) - 5:30pm

Thinking Out Loud: Micah Halpern

In this episode, Micah revisits President Ronald Reagan's troubling decision in 1985 to ceremonially visit the cemetery in Bitburg, Germany, which contained the graves of thousands of Nazi SS soldiers, even in spite of Elie Wiesel's public pleading to cancel the visit. And in the context of a recent congressional delegation's visit to Israel, Micah also explores the true nature of bipartisan support for Israel at the present time. Wednesday - 6:30pm & 11:30pm Thursday - 3:30am, 8:30am & 12:30pm Saturday - 5:30pm

On L’Chayim

Sunday: Clarence Jones Meet Clarence Jones, a personal friend of Martin Luther King, Jr. who helped create the I Have A Dream speech. Today (Sunday) - 12:00 Noon

Sunday: 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. Today (Sunday) - 6:00pm Monday - 3:00pm

Monday: Chloe Valdary

Chloe Valdary, a black Christian activist, describes how she came to be an ardent defender of Israel and suggests the best way for the Jewish community to respond to the BDS Movement. Monday - 9:00pm & Midnight Tuesday - 3:00pm

Tuesday: Richard Haass

One of America’s foremost foreign policy experts Richard Haass, President of the Council on Foreign Relations and author of A World In Disarray, discusses the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the forces of chaos threatening the world today.
Tuesday - 9:00pm & Midnight Wednesday - 3:00pm

Wednesday: Paula Eiselt

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.
Wednesday - 9:00pm & Midnight Thursday - 3:00pm

Thursday: "Tevye Raw" - Allen Lewis Rickman

Veteran film actor (A Serious Man), television actor (Boardwalk Empire), and Yiddish stage actor Allen Lewis Rickman discusses his love of Yiddish and his production “Tevye Served Raw,” which he wrote, directed and starred in. Thursday - 9:00pm & Midnight Friday - 3:00pm Saturday - 6:00pm

JEWISH STUDIES

Hebrew: From The Aleph Bet : Lesson 9

Learn to read Hebrew words used in the experience of Judaism, using the recently taught "Pay" and "Fay," in this lesson of From the Aleph-Bet taught by Rabbi Mark S. Golub. Download Lessons and Worksheets free on the JBS website by Clicking Here. Monday - 9:00am & 5:00pm Thursday - 10:00am

Talmud Study: In Self Defense

Rabbi Mordechai Becher explores the Talmud's approach to a person's obligation to defend oneself, including the notion of justifiable homicide. Today (Sunday) - 9:00am Monday - 4:00am Tuesday - 9:00am & 5:00pm Wednesday - 7:00pm

Talmud Study: How To Be A Kosher Spy

The Talmudic concept of violating Kashrut and other aspects of Jewish Law for a greater good such as serving a secret agent in the Mossad. Today (Sunday) - 9:30am Monday - 4:30am Tuesday - 9:30am & 5:30pm Wednesday - 7:30pm

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 - 4:30am & 1:00pm

92nd Street Y: Jewish Identity

What are some of the tools for nourishing the Jewish soul? Leading New York clergy Rev. Eleanor Harrison Bregman (Romemu), Rabbi Irwin Kula (Clal), Rabbi Brent Chaim Spodek (Beacon Hebrew Alliance) and educator Sharon Thomas (MAIA Education Resource Center) unpack the essential question of Jewish Identity, with Rabbi Peter J. Rubinstein in a Shababa Network Summit program of the 92nd Street Y. Sunday - 8:00pm Monday – 5:00am & 10:00pm Wednesday - 1:00pm Saturday - 1:00am & 10:00pm

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REFORM: CENTRAL SYNAGOGUE 9:30am & 1:00pm

ORTHODOX: HAMPTON SYNAGOGUE With Hebrew, transliteration and English subtitles 11:00am & 2:30pm

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