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

FIDF Live: Yom Ha’Atzmaut

In celebration of Israel’s 73rd birthday, hear from Israeli leadership, sing with the IDF musical ensemble, and meet the Sabras and soldiers who help shape the modern Jewish State. A special edition of FIDF Live for Yom Ha’Atzmaut Monday - 7:00pm & 2:00am; Wednesday - 1:00pm; Thursday - 5:30am; Saturday - 7:00pm & 2:00am

Ehud Barak: Israel’s Future

Former Israeli PM Ehud Barak addresses a range of topics including the Iranian nuclear threat, the new peace accords with several Arab states, the electoral stalemate and more during American University’s Amos Perlmutter Memorial Lecture. Monday - 8:00pm & 1:00am; Wednesday - 2:00pm; Saturday - 8:00pm & 1:00am

Climate Crisis: A Path Forward

Environmentalists address the global climate crisis and discuss a coherent and achievable path forward that Federations and Jewish organizations can use to tackle the challenges and opportunities the crisis presents. A program from the JFNA GA 2020. Tuesday - 7:30pm & 2:00am; Thursday - 1:30pm

Israel and Climate Change

How the climate crisis will affect the hot, dry climate of Israel in the coming decades is discussed by a panel of experts in a program of the JCPA, the Israel Consulate of New York and Hazon. Wednesday - 8:00pm & 1:30am; Friday – 2:00pm; Saturday - 10:00pm & 4:00am

In The News: Israel-UAE Budding Peace

Months after signing the Abraham Accords, what does Israel-UAE relations look like, and what is being done to promote peace between both countries? Ambassador Eitan Na'eh, Israel's first ever Head of Mission to the UAE, shares his experience. With Shahar Azani. Monday - 6:30pm, 11:30pm; Tuesday - 3:30am, 8:30am & 12:30pm; Saturday - 11:30pm

Thinking Out Loud: With Micha Halperin

"Thinking Out Loud" journalist and commentator, Micah Halpern, discusses the variations in COVID compliance inside synagogues as religious institutions start to reopen (both in Israel and the U.S.) and vaccinations become more widespread also, the shadowy "proxy war" that is happening between Israel and Iran, consisting of torpedo attacks on large ships Wednesday - 6:30pm & 11:30pm; Thursday - 3:30am, 8:30am & 12:30pm

On L’Chayim

Sunday - 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. Sunday - 12 Noon & 6:00pm; Monday – 3:00pm

Monday: Settler Leader Dilmoni

Yigal Dilmoni, CEO of the Yesha Council of communities on the West Ridge (West Bank) of Israel, describes plans to expand settler communities and shares his perspective on the Israel-Palestinian conflict.
Monday - 9:00pm & 12 Midnight; Tuesday - 3:00pm

Tuesday: Dershowitz, Abrams, Strossen

Three giants in the field of First Amendment Law – Floyd Abrams (Supreme Court Litigant), Alan Dershowitz (Harvard Law) & Nadine Strossen (ACLU) explore concepts of “Free Speech,” “Hate Speech” and “Cancel Culture.” 2-Hr special. Tuesday - 9:00pm & 2:00am; Wednesday - 3:00pm

Wednesday: Cast of Shtisel

Three stars of the hit Israeli series Shtisel -- Michael Aloni (Kive), Dov Glickman (Shulem) and Neta Riskin (Giti) -- speak about their Jewish backgrounds and how playing Chasidic Jews may have changed their Jewish identities. Wednesday - 9:00pm & Midnight; Thursday - 3:00pm

Thursday: Actress Ayelet Zurer

Award-winning Israeli Actress Ayelet Zurer discusses her feelings about acting and creating art, and describes portraying the Haredi widow "Elisheva" on the hit Israeli series on Netflix, Shtisel. Thursday - 9:00pm & Midnight; Friday - 3:00pm

Saturday: 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 2021 in Tokyo).
Saturday - 6:00pm

JEWISH STUDIES

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" Sunday - 9:00am; Tuesday - 9:00am & 4:30pm; Thursday - 7:00pm; Friday - 4:00am

Talmud Study: Capital Punishment

Rabbi Mordechai Becher discusses the Talmudic view of Capital Punishment and the strict restrictions on its application. Sunday - 9:30am;Tuesday - 9:30am & 5:00pm; Thursday - 7:30pm; Friday - 4:30am

From The Aleph Bet: Lesson 15

Complete the Hebrew alphabet and learn to read an important word containing a "Vuv," on this episode on "From the Aleph-Bet" series 1. Monday - 9:00am & 4:30pm; Tuesday - 7:00pm; Wednesday - 4:30am; Thursday - 1:00pm; Saturday - 8:00am

Jewish 101: Torah Poetry

Is the Torah "poetry" according to the Jewish Tradition? And what is the "essence" of Torah? Wednesday - 9:00am; Friday - 1:00pm

92nd Street Y: David Grossman

Israeli author David Grossman discusses his novel A Horse Walks into a Bar and parts of the book are read aloud and performed. From the 92nd Street Y in New York with fellow author Nicole Krauss. Sunday - 8:00pm & 2:00am; Monday - 10:00pm; Tuesday - 4:00am & 10:30am; 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 Service

Reform:Central Synagogue 9:30am & 1p

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

APRIL IS AUTISM AWARENESS MONTH

Join us on Thursday, April 22 at 7:30 p.m. for Severe Autism: A Conversation For Caregivers via Zoom

WITH SPEAKERS:

Dr. Michael Alessandri, Executive Director, University of Miami-Nova Southeastern University Center for Autism and Related Disabilities

Amy S. F. Lutz, Author, Founding Board Member, National Council on Severe Autism

Nancy Zaretsky, Inclusion Specialist, Greater Miami Jewish Federation

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When: April 25, 2021 9:00 AM

Where: Tropical Park 7900 SW 40th Street Miami, FL 33155

Contact: Russell Eckert at [email protected] ((305) 234-5654)

Cost: $25 entry fee

Summary: Walking4Friendship raises crucial funds and awareness that benefit children and adults with special needs. http://friendshipcirclemiami.org

When: April 22, 2021 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM

Where: Alper JCC 11155 SW 112 Ave Miami, FL 33176

Organizer: Jenine Simon

Contact: Jenine Simon at [email protected] ((305) 271-9000 251)

Cost: $20, children under 12 are free

Summary: Join the JCC for an outdoor concert featuring award-winning cellist, Ashley Garritson accompanied by Dr. Marie Jureit-Beamish on piano.

APRIL 22 at 7:00 pm $20 per person children under 12 Free

Greater Miami Jewish Federation is pleased to provide another Kosher Food Distribution Drive-Thru Event

Thursday, April 22 9-11 AM

Greater Miami Jewish Federation Stanley C. Myers Building 4200 Biscayne Blvd.

New Documentary

Dates: April 14 - 29

Location: Virtual Screening at the Miami Jewish Film Festival

Ticket Price: FREE

Summary:

Imprisoned by the Soviets. Orphaned by the Holocaust. Elected Prime Minister. Crowned peacemaker by the Nobel Prize Committee. Disgraced by the Lebanon War. Menachem Begin was a pillar of the State of Israel and a tireless fighter for the Jewish people. He was, at the same time, a controversial leader.

His life is a nuanced and complicated canvas that tells the story of key events in the history of modern Israel and its relationship to its Middle East neighbors. With evocative imagery, rarely seen archival materials, and revealing interviews with those who knew him, UPHEAVAL portrays the life and essence of this brilliant, tough, complex, loving, and proud man who never compromised when the survival of Israel and the Jewish people were at stake.

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
Zoom Link provided upon RSVP
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Watch JBS on Comcast X-1 Box Ch 1684, 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

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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