It's Happening In Miami

A virtual event with author Lisa Novick Goldberg...The true story of how a Jewish New Yorker's familial relations to the Mafia profoundly shaped her life.

DATE: April 22, 2021
TIME: 11:00am
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Highlights

Medicine & Morality: The Choice is Ours

Explore how lessons of the Shoah — how the power and privilege of medicine can be abused in times of crisis — have informed the choices made by healthcare professionals during the pandemic, and the implications of these choices for us all. Monday - 7:30pm & 2:00am; Wednesday - 1:30pm; Thursday - 5:30am; Saturday - 8:00pm & 1:30am

Robert Siegel: White Supremacy

Robert Siegel moderates a discussion on the threat of white supremacy with Lawrence Rosenthal (UC Berkeley), Kathleen Belew (University of Chicago) and Jonathan Greenblatt (Anti-Defamation League). "Global Connections: Navigating The New Abnormal.” Monday - 8:00pm & 1:00am; Wednesday - 2:00pm; Saturday - 8:00pm & 2:00am

Yom HaZikaron to Yom Ha’Atzmaut

Mark the transition from Yom HaZikaron, Israel's Memorial Day, to Yom Ha'Atzmaut, Israel's Independence Day with Central Synagogue’s Takes Ma’avar program with personal testimonies, words of inspiration and songs of remembrance and celebration. Wednesday - 7:30pm & 1:00am; Thursday - 10:00am; Friday - 10:00am

Declaration of Independence

David Ben Gurion reads the entire "Declaration of Independence of the Modern State of Israel," Erev Shabbat, May 14, 1948 (5 Iyar 5708). With English text of the Declaration in captions. Plus videos celebrating Yom HaAtzmaut and the thoughts of Benjamin Anthony and Daniel Gordis. Wednesday - 8:45pm & 2:15am

David Ben Gurion z”l & Ron Eliran

David Ben Gurion z”l reads the entire Declaration of Independence of the Modern State of Israel (May 14, 1948), and Israel’s iconic “Ambassador of Song” Ron Eliran sings medley of Israeli songs. Thursday - 4:30pm

In The News: A New Government?

Israel's President Rivlin gave Prime Minister Netanyahu the first chance to establish a government in Israel, following the results of the last elections. What are his chances of success and what might happen next? Israeli political analyst Kobi Cohen shares his insights. Monday - 6:30pm, 11:30pm; Tuesday - 3:30am, 8:30am & 12:30pm; Saturday - 11:30pm

Thinking Out Loud: JCPOA nuclear deal

The prospect of the U.S. engaging with Iran and possibly re-entering a form of the oft-derided "JCPOA" nuclear deal and why the rhetoric coming from Turkey regarding "reconciliation" with Israel is all talk, given all of the pro-terror and anti-Israel actions it has taken over the last decade. Wednesday - 6:30pm & 11:30pm; Thursday - 3:30am, 8:30am & 12:30pm

On L’Chayim

Sunday - Kristallnacht

Ernie Michel z’l, who lived through Kristallnacht (The Night of Broken Glass) in Germany (Nov 9-10, 1938) and saw his synagogue burned to the ground, recalls this pogrom and his life during the Holocaust as told in his book, "Promises to Keep." Sunday - 12 Noon & 6:00pm Monday - 3pm

Monday: Rachel Robinson

Jackie Robinson’s widow Rachel Robinson discusses the challenges she and her husband had to face as he broke the Major League color barrier in 1947-- - and recalls the Jews who helped them. Monday - 9:00pm & 12 Midnight; Tuesday - 3:00pm

Tuesday: Story of Aliyah Bet

World War II vet Murray Greenfield, who as a young man joined the effort to smuggle Survivors through the British Blockade of Palestine, tells his dramatic story and how he endured Cyprus to build a life and Gefen Publishing. Tuesday - 9:00pm & 2:00am; Wednesday - 3:00pm

Wednesday: Witness To Statehood

For Israel's independence day, fifth generation Sabra Rochelle Etingin recounts her experience as a young girl growing up in Israel during the birth of the Jewish State of Israel. A conversation with Mark S. Golub for Yom Ha'atzmaut. Wednesday - 9:00pm & Midnight; Thursday - 3:00pm

Thursday: Abba Eban z"l For Yom Ha'atzmaut, Abba Eban z”l (1915-2002), best known for his years of service to Israel in the UN, recounts his involvement in the Zionist dream and the dramatic moments leading up to the creation of the modern Jewish State. Thursday - 9:00pm & Midnight; Friday - 3:00pm

Saturday: Marcella Rosen Marcella Rosen, president of Untold News, discusses Israel's inventions and humanitarian acts. Learn how Israel affects your life described in her book Tiny Dynamo. Saturday - 6:00pm

JEWISH STUDIES

Talmud Study: Our Historic Homeland

Evidence of how the Jewish people have had a connection to the Land of Israel for thousands of years. Sunday - 9:00am; Tuesday - 9:00am & 4:30pm; Thursday - 7:00pm; Friday - 4:00am

Talmud Study: Promise of Aliyah

Three Oaths, Aliyah, and the State Of Israel (based on Kesuvos 96a and 96b) Sunday - 9:30am; Tuesday - 9:30am & 5:00pm; Thursday - 7:30pm; Friday - 4:30am

From The Aleph Bet: Lesson 14

The Hebrew letters Final Nun and Tzadee. Monday - 9:00am & 4:30pm; Tuesday - 7:00pm; Thursday - 1:00pm; Saturday - 8:00am

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? Wednesday – 9:00am & 4:30pm

92nd Street Y: Shimon Peres z”l

Israeli President Shimon Peres z”l, former prime minister and Nobel Peace Prize winner, discusses his personal reflections and addresses concerns for Israel and world Jewry in a NYC visit on the publication of his biography. Taped at the 92nd Street Y. Sunday - 8:00pm & 2:00am; Monday - 10:30pm; Tuesday – 4:30am; Wednesday - 10:30am; Saturday - 1:00am & 4:00pm

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 & 1pm

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

This talk presented by Dr. Tal Dekel, will offer a discussion about contemporary art in Israel with the focus on women immigrants. Discussing artists' works who immigrated to the country from the Former Soviet Union beginning in the 1990s, this lecture will elaborate on their international identities and overlapping oppressions within the Israeli context.

April 14, 2021 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Contact: Luna Goldberg at [email protected]

This program is presented in partnership with Global Jewish Studies Program, the Israeli Studies Initiative, and the Steven J. Green School of International and Public Affairs.

Tal Dekel is head of Visual Literacy Studies Program at Kibbutzim College, Tel Aviv. She also teaches in the Art History Department at Tel Aviv University. She served as Chair of the "Association of Women's Art and Gender Research in Israel," and Chair of the Gender Studies Forum at Tel Aviv University. Dekel specializes in feminism and art in Israel, focusing on gender, migration and transnationalism as well as on women and old age in the Israeli context. She has published papers in academic journals and has written three books: Gendered Art and Feminist Theory (2013), Transnational Identities: Women, Art and Migration in Israel (2016), Women and Ageism: Gender Aspects in Israeli Art (2020). Dekel lives and works in Israel.

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The 2021 Festival is coming to you wherever you are, online or in your community, featuring the biggest film program ever put together at a Jewish film festival in all the world! Bold new discoveries, groundbreaking feature films, and thought-provoking conversations... Collectively, the projects in this year's lineup are sure to generate conversations all year long.

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Watch JBS on Comcast X-1 Box Ch 1684, Atlantic Broadband Ch 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

Film: The Starfish

The true story of a German-Jew, who at the age of 10, was taken in by a non-Jewish family in Sweden to escape Nazi persecution, and the events of his life that led him to return to Sweden 60 years later to reunite with that family. A documentary directed and produced by New York Emmy Award-winning Producer Tyler Gildin. Today (Sunday) 9:00pm & Midnight; Friday - 9:30pm; Saturday - 4:00am

FIDF Live: Soldiers with Hardships and Disabilities

Meet IDF soldiers who triumphed over financial hardships and disabilities to serve and excel; and meet the extraordinary heroes who run toward disaster zones when others run away in order to save lives. On the new series “FIDF Live.” Monday - 7:30pm & 1:00am; Wednesday - 1:30pm & 2:30am

Mayors Against Antisemitism

A bipartisan discussion on the impact of Mayors United Against Antisemitism, an initiative from AJC in partnership with the U.S. Conference of Mayors. With Mayor Fischer (Louisville, KY) and Mayor Suarez (Miami, FL). Hosted by AJCs Melanie Pell. Monday - 8:00pm & 1:00am; Wednesday - 2:00pm; Saturday - 7:30pm & 2:00am

Holocaust Stories: Havenhill

Filmmaker Lord Havenhill offers slices of history from the Holocaust, including the story of Czech Torah scrolls saved after WW II; profiles of Shalom Aleichem, Marc Chagall & others from the shtetl; a tribute to musicians interred in Theresienstadt. Tuesday - 1:00pm

Holocaust Survivor: Max Glauben

Max Glauben shares his harrowing and heroic story of surviving the Shoah, and recounts how he started his life again in the USA after losing nearly his whole family. A program from Israeli Parliament Minister Yankelevitch, hosted by Yuval David. Tuesday - 8:00pm & 1:00am; Thursday- 2:00pm; Saturday - 8:00pm & 1:00am

The Shoah & COVID-19 - Lessons

A Holocaust Remembrance Day program that looks at the nexus between medicine, morality and the Holocaust and how lessons from the past have been incorporated into the handling of the pandemic. With a special award presented to Dr. Anthony Fauci. Wednesday - 7:00pm & 1:00am; Thursday - 10:00am; Friday - 1pm

Jewish Cinematheque - Meaning of Hitler

Filmmakers Petra Epperlein and Michael Tucker discuss their film, The Meaning Of Hitler, which explores what Hitler means in the current waves of white supremacy, antisemitism and the weaponization of history. On Eric Goldman’s Jewish Cinematheque. Wednesday - 8:30pm; Thursday - 5:00am & 11:30am

Thinking Out Loud: Micah Halpern

The lack of national unity on display in Israel as evidenced by the results of the fourth election; the possibility that the Biden administration will formally recognize the World War I-era Armenian Genocide; and how Israel should not continue to appease Turkey by refusing to recognize it. Wednesday - 6:30pm & 11:30pm; Thursday - 3:30am, 8:30am & 12:30pm; Wednesday - 6:30pm & 11:30pm; Thursday - 3:30am, 8:30am & 12:30pm

On L’Chayim

Sunday - Abigail Pogrebin

Abigail Pogrebin, former producer for "60 Minutes" and author of "Stars of David" and "One and the Same: My Life as an Identical Twin," talks with Mark S. Golub about growing up with a famous mother (feminist Letty Pogrebin) and her own Jewish journey. Today (Sunday) – 12:30pm & 6pm; Monday - 3pm

Monday: The Second Sun

Film Director Jennifer Gelfer and male star John Buffalo Mailer discuss their feature film “The Second Sun”, the poignant story of a “b'shert" romance between a survivor and a lost soul in post-World War II New York City. Monday - 9:00pm & 12 Midnight; Tuesday - 3:00pm

Tuesday: Second Generation - Dr. Naomi Vilko

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.
Tuesday - 9:00pm & 2:00am; Wednesday - 3:00pm

Wednesday: Kristallnacht

Ernie Michel z’l, who lived through Kristallnacht (The Night of Broken Glass) in Germany (Nov 9-10, 1938) and saw his synagogue burned to the ground, recalls this pogrom and his life during the Holocaust as told in his book, "Promises to Keep." Wednesday - 9:00pm & Midnight; Thursday - 3:00pm

Thursday: Child of Buchenwald

Moshe Avital, who survived Auschwitz and Buchenwald to become one of the “Children of Buchenwald” (a ship which ran the British blockade of Palestine), describes his journey and his fighting with the Haganah in the War of Independence. Thursday - 9:00pm & Midnight; Friday - 3:00pm

Saturday: Yosef Mendelevich

One of the true heroes of the Soviet Jewry movement, "Prisoner of Zion" Joseph Mendelevich, who was arrested trying to hijack a Soviet plane to escape to freedom (1970), describes his personal life's journey Saturday – 6:PM

JEWISH STUDIES

Talmud Study: Morality In The Shoah

JBS presents Rabbi Mordechai Becher’s (Gateways) review of Talmudic examples of how one maintains moral integrity and Jewish identity in extreme circumstances. Today (Sunday) - 9:00am; Tuesday - 9:00am & 4:30pm; Thursday - 7:00pm; Friday - 4:00am

Talmud Study: Martyrdom v Saving Life

Rabbi Mordechai Becher, Senior Lecturer for the Gateways Organization and author of “Gateways To Judaism,” discusses the Talmudic tension between "save life" and "martyrdom" as it applies to the Holocaust. JBS’s original series, “Dimensions of the Daf.” Today (Sunday) - 9:30am; Tuesday - 9:30am & 5:00pm; Thursday - 7:30pm; Friday - 4:30am

From The Aleph Bet: Lesson 13

The Hebrew letters "Sin," Koof" and "Ion" are introduced. Monday - 9:00am & 4:30pm; Tuesday - 7:00pm; Thursday - 1:00pm Friday - 5:00am Saturday - 8:00am

Jewish 101: The 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. Taught by Rabbi Mark S. Golub.
Wednesday - 9am & 4:30pm

92nd Street Y: Rabbi Israel Meir Lau

Chief Rabbi of Tel Aviv Rabbi Meir Lau (formerly chief rabbi of Israel) describes his miraculous survival as a young child in Auschwitz and shares tales of his storied rabbinic career in conversation with Rabbi Menachem Genack at the 92nd Street Y. Today (Sunday) - 8:00pm & 2:00am; Monday - 10:00pm; Tuesday - 4am;Wednesday - 10:30am Saturday - 1:00am & 4:00pm

YIZKOR MEMORIAL SERVICE ORTHODOX: HAMPTON SYNAGOGUE TODAY (SUNDAY) 11:00am & replay at 1:30pm EDT

REFORM AND ORTHODOX SHABBAT SERVICES

FRIDAY EVENING SHABBAT SERVICE

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 & 1pm

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

Daniel Lewis will discuss his biography "A Life in Choreography and the Art of Dance", co-authored by Donna Krasnow with dance critic Jordan Levin. Dance Now will perform three dance pieces.

The performance will feature a contemporary ballet duet "Mitosis" from co-director of Dance Now Diego Salterini, the premier of a new work "No Strings in the clouds" by Daniel Lewis(2021), about life in the cloud during the pandemic, and a reconstruction of " La Malinche" choreographed by Jose Limon (1947)

April 11, 2021 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM

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Watch JBS on Comcast X-1 Box Ch 1684, Atlantic Broadband Ch 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

Sunday March 28 for Passover

Central Synagogue - Reform Service 9:30am & 9:00pm

Hampton Synagogue - Orthodox Service 11:00am & 7:30pm

"JBS Family Seder" with Rabbi Mark S. Golub

Tonight join us for a pre-recorded non-traditional service, with many of the wonderful people whom you see all the time on JBS, and who are part of the "JBS Family." This will be a complete seder and there is a Haggadah Supplement which you can download from the JBS website by CLICKING HERE to follow along. 4:00pm & 12 Midnight

*Hampton Synagogue - Orthodox Service 7:30pm & 10:30pm & 4:00am *

MONDAY MARCH 29

Hampton Synagogue - Orthodox Service 11:00am

Anti-Racism: Rabbi Angela Buchdahl

RNS Columnist Simran Jeet Singh speaks with Rabbi Angela Buchdahl about antisemitism, anti-Asian discrimination and her role as the first woman to ever lead NYC’s Central Synagogue. A program of Religion News Service www.religionnews.com Monday - 7:30pm & 1:00am; Wednesday - 1:30pm; Saturday - 7:00pm; Sunday - 1:30am

Rights of Religious Minorities - Saperstein

The role of interfaith dialogue in the struggle for international religious freedom is the central focus of a discussion with Rabbi David Saperstein, one of America’s most influential Jewish leaders. A program of AJC moderated by Jason Isaacson. Monday - 8:00pm & 1:30am; Wednesday - 2:00pm; Saturday - 7:30pm & 2:00am

Ayalon-Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria

Former Israeli Amb. to the U.S. Danny Ayalon weighs in on the strategic importance of Jerusalem, Judea & Samaria, and offers his perspective on the future of the Jewish State with regards to demographic challenges ahead. From the MirYam Institute. Tuesday - 8:00pm & 2:00am; Thursday- 2:00pm; Saturday - 8:30pm

In The News: ICC Investigates Israel

The International Criminal Court (ICC) announced it will launch an investigation into Israel's operation Protective Edge of 2014, Journalist Ben Dror Yemini discusses the decision's meaning and implications. With Shahar Azani. Monday - 6:30pm, 11:30pm; Tuesday - 3:30am, 8:30am & 12:30pm

Thinking Out Loud: Micha Halpern

The diminishing influence of the United States in the Middle East, and how both Russia and China have eagerly stepped in to fill that power vacuum (and how these developments affect Israel). Also the danger of a new COVID variant that has been detected in Israel. Wednesday - 6:30pm & 11:30pm; Thursday - 3:30am, 8:30am & 12:30pm

On L’Chayim

Monday: The Szyk Haggadah - Irvin Ungar

Irvin Ungar, the leading authority on the life and work of illustrator Arthur Szyk, recounts the remarkable story of how the political artist used his work to fight Hitler, including the creation of the iconic Szyk Haggadah. Monday - 3pm

Monday: Midrash (B Visotzky)

Burt Visotzky, Professor of Midrash at the Jewish Theological Seminary of America in NYC, discusses the importance of rabbinic commentary to the Torah which reflects the world view of the Jewish tradition.
Monday - 9:00pm & 12 Midnight; Tuesday - 3:00pm

Tuesday: "Foodie" Gil Hovav

Israeli celebrity chef, culinary journalist, author and TV personality Gil Hovav discusses his Jerusalem family background and his work in Israeli culinary arts and media. Tuesday - 9:00pm & 2:00am; Wednesday - 3:00pm

Wednesday: Abigail Pogrebin

Abigail Pogrebin, former producer for "60 Minutes" and author of "Stars of David" and "One and the Same: My Life as an Identical Twin," talks with Mark S. Golub about growing up with a famous mother (feminist Letty Pogrebin) and her own Jewish journey. Wednesday - 9pm & Midnight; Thursday - 3:00pm

Thursday: 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.
Friday - 3:00pm

Saturday: Stars of "Marvelous Mrs. Maisel"

Conversations with cast members from Amy Sherman-Palladino's hit Amazon series “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” including Rachel Brosnahan (Marvelous Midge Maisel), Alex Borstein (Susie), Michael Zegen (Joel) and Marin Hinkle (Rose).
Saturday - 6:00pm

Jewish Studies

Talmud Study: Laws of Kashrut

As the Jewish world reads Parashat Re’eh, Rabbi Mordechai Becher (Gateways and author of “Gateways To Judaism”) explores how the Jewish Tradition treats issues related to the Laws of Kashrut in an episode entitled: "Kopi Luwak and the Kashrut of Coffee." Tuesday - 9:00am & 4:30pm; Thursday - 7:00pm; Friday - 4:00am

Talmud Study: Let The Sun Shine In

How the Talmud encourages us to enjoy life and the world. Tuesday - 9:30am & 5:00pm; Thursday - 7:30pm; Friday - 4:30am

From The Aleph Bet: Lesson 12

Learn three new Hebrew letters ("Zion," "Tet," and "Vet") in this lesson of "From the Aleph Bet" series 1, the JBS original production for anyone of any age who wishes to read and understand Hebrew. Monday - 9:00am & 5:00pm; Tuesday - 7:00pm; Thursday - 1:00pm; Friday - 5:00am; Saturday - 8:00am

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. Host Rabbi Mark S. Golub. Wednesday - 9am & 4:30pm; Friday - 1:00pm

92nd Street Y: Jews and Jesus

The Truth about Jews & Jesus is the topic of an animated discussed between Rabbi Eugene Korn, Newsweek Editor Jon Meacham, and Catholic Theological Union Professor John Pawlikowski before a live audience at New York's 92nd Street Y.
Monday - 10:00pm; Tuesday - 4am; Wednesday - 10:30am;Saturday - 1:00am & 4:00pm

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 & 1pm

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

Join us April 7 at 12 noon for an interesting webinar discussion about Covid's impact on the world now and in the future.

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Watch JBS on Comcast X-1 Box Ch 1684, Atlantic Broadband Ch 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

Highlights

Passover Seder from Central Synagogue (Live)

Celebrate the Jewish journey from slavery to freedom with Central Synagogue’s Passover Seder, complete with ancient and new traditions, prayers, poetry and song. Live, with Cantor Dan Mutlu, and the Central Synagogue family. Saturday - 6:00pm & 11:00pm

Passover Service From The Hampton Synagogue

Majestic orthodox services for Passover from The Hampton Synagogue, conducted by Founding Senior Rabbi Marc Schneier, Rabbi Avraham Bronstein, Cantor Netanel Hershtik and the Hampton Synagogue Choir. Saturday - 7:30pm &12:30am

Passover Seder From The Hampton Synagogue

A complete orthodox Passover seder from The Hampton Synagogue, conducted by Founding Senior Rabbi Marc Schneier, with musical selections performed by Cantor Netanel Hershtik and the Hampton Synagogue choir. Saturday - 8:30pm &1:30am

FIDF Live: Premiere

Meet undercover soldier Shir Peled and other heroic women who are keeping Israel safe and secure on JBS’s premiere episode of “FIDF Live,” a new series from the Friends of the IDF spotlighting the incredible achievements of men and women of the IDF. Hosted by stand-up comedian, author and former Lone Soldier Joel Chasnoff. Monday - 7:30pm & 1:00am; Wednesday - 1:30pm

Biden & Israel: Michael Oren

Former Israeli Ambassador to the US Michael Oren analyzes the future of US-Israel relations under the new president, and offers predictions about the fourth Israeli elections. A program of The MirYam Institute, with Benjamin Anthony. Monday - 8:00pm & 1:00am; Wednesday - 2:00pm

Elections and Pluralism (Pt 2)

Rabbi Uri Regev (Hiddush) speaks to Knesset Member candidates Alex Kushnir (MK Yisrael Beiteinu) and former IDF Major General Elazar Stern (MK Yesh Atid) in part two of a program by Hiddush on the fourth Israeli elections as it relates to religious freedom and pluralism. Tuesday - 8:00pm & 2:00am; Thursday- 2pm

In The News: Kobi Cohen (Election)

Who’s in the lead of Israel’s national elections, and what are the chances for a sixth Netanyahu government or even a fifth round of elections? Kobi Cohen, political analyst and host of Balagan, Israeli Politics and Society Podcast, shares his insights on In The News. Monday - 6:30pm, 11:30pm; Tuesday - 3:30am, 8:30am & 12:30pm

Thinking Out Loud: Micah Halpern

The prospect of another imminent ZOOM Passover, and what the holiday's exhortation to relish "freedom" means as many of us are receiving our vaccines; and the ongoing phenomenon of the "pay to slay" program, in which the Palestinian Authority financially rewards the families of suicide bombers. Wednesday - 6:30pm & 11:30pm; Thursday - 3:30am, 8:30am & 12:30pm

On L’Chayim

Sunday: Music Industry vs BDS - David Renzer

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 - 12 Noon & 6pm; Monday - 3pm

Monday: Fran Klagsbrun on Golda Meir

Author Fran Klagsbrun discusses her biography “Lioness: Golda Meir and the Nation of Israel” which addresses the ways American Jews and Israelis view Israel’s only woman Prime Minister who served during the Yom Kippur War of 1973. Monday - 9:00pm & 12 Midnight; Tuesday - 3:00pm

Tuesday: CEO of the FIDF

Steven Weil, the CEO of the Friends of the IDF, describes his Jewish background and his perspective on Israel and American Jewish life; and discusses his role with the FIDF without ever having served in the Israeli Defenses Forces.
Tuesday - 9:00pm & 2:00am; Wednesday - 3:00pm

Wednesday: The Szyk Haggadah - Irvin Ungar

Irvin Ungar, the leading authority on the life and work of illustrator Arthur Szyk, recounts the remarkable story of how the political artist used his work to fight Hitler, including the creation of the iconic Szyk Haggadah.
Wednesday - 9pm & Midnight; Thursday - 3:00pm

Thursday: Helen Nash

The author of "New Kosher Cuisine," Helen Nash discusses her personal Jewish journey and why she wrote the most recent of her three kosher cookbooks. Thursday - 9:00pm & 2:00am; Friday - 3:00pm

Talmud Study: Study By Proxy?

When can a Jew fulfill a commandment (a mitzvah) by proxy? Learn the answer as Rabbi Mordecai Becher teaches a Talmudic lesson he calls, "Do It Yourself! - Or Agent 613". Sunday - 9:00am; Tuesday - 9:00am & 4:30pm; Thursday - 7:00pm; Friday - 4:00am

Talmud Study: On Treating Gentiles

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

Talmud Study: Gratitude for Passover

Giving thanks from a Talmudic perspective, including gratitude and positive retribution, is explored using elements of the Exodus story recounted at the Passover seder in this episode of "Dimensions of the Daf" hosted by Rabbi Mordechai Becher. Thursday - 7:30pm; Friday - 4:30am

From The Aleph Bet: Passover-Four Questions

Reading and understanding The Four Questions, recited as part of the Passover Seder, are the focus of this special holiday lesson of "From The Aleph-Bet" series 2. Monday - 9:00am & 5:00pm; Tuesday - 7:00pm; Thursday - 1:00pm; Friday - 5:00am; Saturday - 8:00am

Jewish 101: The Tenth Plague - Choosing Jewish

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. Wednesday - 9am & 4:30pm; Friday - 1:00pm

92nd Street Y: Sacks on Moral Compass

Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks z”l discusses his feeling that people need to find meaning in life and 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. Today (Sunday) - 8:00pm & 2:00am; Monday - 10:00pm; Tuesday - 4am; Wednesday - 10:30am; Saturday - 1:00am & 4:00pm

Friday Evening Shabbat Services

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

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

Saturday Morning Shabbat Services

Reform: Central Synagogue 9:30am & 1pm

Orthodox: Hampton Synagogue With Hebrew, Transliteration And English Subtitles 11:00am & 2:30pm

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by Rabbi Moishe Kievman

Chabad Chayil

The eight-day festival of Passover is celebrated this year from sundown on Saturday evening, March 27, 2021, until after nightfall on Sunday, April 4, 2021, with its highlight, the festive “Seder” dinners on the first 2 nights of the holiday. The festival of Passover commemorates the freedom of the Jewish nation from enslavement in Ancient Egypt in 1313 BCE. After many decades of slavery to the Egyptian pharaohs, G‑d sent Moses to Pharaoh with a message to: “Let My People Go.” When Moses’ warnings were dismissed, G‑d sent upon Egypt ten plagues, the last one being the killing of the Egyptian firstborn while “passing over” the Jewish homes—hence the name of the holiday.

This year’s observance, with the holiday beginning on Saturday evening, is a relatively rare occurrence on the Jewish calendar, bringing with it unique rituals and prayers. The next time the holiday will be on Saturday evening is in 2025, followed by 2045 the time after that.

To commemorate the unleavened bread that we ate when we left Egypt, we don’t eat—or even retain in our possession—any leavened grains known as chametz during the holiday. Chametz includes any food or drink that contains even a trace of wheat, barley, rye, oats, spelt or their derivatives, and which wasn’t guarded from leavening or fermentation. Instead, we eat matzah—flat unleavened bread, at least for the two Seder nights, when it's a Mitzvah (biblical commandment).

Our Rabbis explain that chametz is symbolic of haughtiness and egotism - traits so harmful that they are at the root of all negative traits. This is one of the reasons why even the most miniscule amount of chametz is forbidden - for these negative traits must be completely nullified.

Few Jewish holidays evoke the same warm sentiments as Passover. Memories of family and friends gathered as the four cups of wine are poured, the four questions asked and the Matzah served, all contribute to Passover’s popularity in the Jewish community. Bringing the warmth and tradition of this festival to every major city in the world, Chabad is inviting all residents who are in good health, to participate in covid-safe, socially distanced, Community Seders to be held on March 27 and 28th at locations throughout South Florida.

The Passover Seder is a feast that includes reading, drinking wine, telling stories, eating special foods, singing, and other Passover traditions. The central observance of Passover—eating matzah, the unleavened bread—will take center stage at the Seder, with handmade round shmurah matzah, “The Rolls-Royce of matzah,” available to all.

The Seders take participants through the wondrous liberation of our ancestors from Egyptian bondage, while sharing the relevance and beauty of the age old festival in our modern lives. Included in the Seder will be a delectable catered dinner paired with a variety of fine imported wines and handmade round 'Shmurah' Matzah.

Passover is not simply a celebration of the historic liberation of an ancient people. Passover is about our own personal liberation – physically, emotionally and spiritually, a message that rings true this year perhaps more than ever before in our lifetimes as we still face the challenges of the pandemic. Passover inspires us to break free from the shackles restraining us from reaching new heights – in our lives, relationships and connection with G-d.

For those unable to attend the Seder, Chabad Chayil is this year offering Seder-Kits to-go, including hand-made Shmura Matzah, the Seder plate with all the traditional seder-plate foods, packaged and ready for your Seder.

Chabad's community seder is part of a global Passover campaign that began in 1954, when the Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, launched the Shmurah Matzah initiative. This year, over 500,000 people will participate at Seder at over 4,000 Chabad Centers throughout the world and an estimated four million hand-baked Shmurah Matzahs will be distributed.

We encourage you to contact your local Chabad or Synagogue to join the Seder nearest you. You are of course welcome to join us at our Seder in Highland Lakes. To learn more about the holiday, order a ready-made fully-prepared Seder plate, Shmura Matzah, RSVP for the seder or need help selling your Chametz, call (305) 770-1919 or visit ChabadChayil.org/passover, where you can also download for free a beautiful brand new Haggadah with easy to understand explanations.

About the author:

Rabbi Kievman is the ambassador of The Rebbe to Highland Lakes, FL. He is founder of CHAP - an afterschool program for Jewish children in Public Schools, rabbi at The Family Shul & together with his wife directs Chabad Chayil. He can be reached at (305) 770-1919 or [email protected]