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Join Beth Torah's Rabbi Rojzman, Cantor Gastón, and Cantorial Soloist Evelyn Goldfinger for a special evening of moving spiritual, gospel music and Jewish prayers to uplift your spirit!

STREAMING LIVE, FRIDAY, JANUARY 22 AT 7:00 PM @ btbrc.org

OPEN TO THE COMMUNITY – FREE OF CHARGE

Sponsored by the Consulate General of Israel in Miami

With Special Guests:

• The Church of the Open Door Choir
• The Miami Temple Adventist Church Choir
• The Florida Memorial University Chamber Ensemble
• Singer Tianna Strong
• Dr. Nelson Hall as music director

For more information and to attend virtually, click here: btbrc.org

Beth Torah Benny Rok Campus Culture Club Lecture

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23 AT 7:30 PM VIA ZOOM

Culture Club is pleased to welcome Shoshana Bryen, Senior Director of the Jewish Policy Center, to speak on the subect: Israel and the Middle East. What Now?

Bryen is a leading specialist in Middle East affairs. The depth and breadth of her knowledge and understanding, along with her ability to clearly present facts without political overtones or wishful thinking, makes her a particularly eloquent speaker.

Formerly Executive Director and Senior Director for Security Policy at the Jewish Institute for National Security of America (JINSA), Bryen was author of the widely republished JINSA Reports. She has worked with the Strategic Studies Institute of the U.S. Army War College and the Institute for National Security Studies in Tel Aviv, and lectured at the National Defense University in Washington.

Bryen coordinated programs in the Middle East that allowed more than 450 U.S. military officers to engage in discussions of issues that both unite and divide the United States, Israel and Jordan. She also created a program to take cadets and midshipmen of U.S. service academies to Israel for a three-week work/study program giving hundreds of future officers a positive, in-depth experience in Israel. She has taken Turkish and Israeli military officers to speak at the U.S. service academies and has lectured at the academies as well.

In addition to the JINSA Reports, Bryen’s work has appeared in The Wall Street Journal, the New York Sun and Defense News, to name a few, and Culture Club is fortunate to have the opportunity to hear her perspectives on this critical and timely subject.

Register here: https://btbrc.shulcloud.com/form/culture-club-israel-middle-east.html

Watch JBS on Comcast X1 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

L’Chayim: Natan Sharansky

In a special 2-hour feature edition of L’Chayim, Soviet Refusnik and Dissident, Israeli political leader and Jewish Agency Head, Natan Sharansky, details his life in the former Soviet Union and his struggle for Jewish identity and freedom, described in the first section of his new memoir “Never Alone – Prison, Politics and My People,” which he co-authored with Gil troy. Wednesday – 9:00pm & Midnight; Thursday - 3:00pm

Menachem Begin’s Contribution

A discussion of the unique values Menachem Begin brought to Israeli politics and the relationship between Israel and American Jews with Malcolm Hoenlein (Presidents Conference) and Dan Meridor (former Israeli Minister). By Menachem Begin Heritage Center. Tuesday - 8:00pm & 1:30am; Thursday - 2:00pm; Saturday - 7pm

Also On L’Chayim

Sunday: Robert Siegel

Award winning journalist, Robert Siegel (former producer/host of NPR’s “All Things Considered”), discusses his long career in broadcasting and speaks about the challenges confronting journalists today. Today (Sunday) - 12 Noon & 6pm; Monday - 3pm

Tuesday: Fauda Star Lior Raz

The co-creator and star of the hit Israeli series on Netflix, Fauda, discusses how the action series draws a sharp distinction between Palestinian violence and the Israeli response while portraying the humanity of both societies. Tuesday - 9:00pm & 2:00am; Wednesday - 3:00pm

Thursday: SJP Report - Charles Small

Founding Director and President of ISGAP Charles Small discusses his organization’s research on Students For Justice In Palestine (SJP) and the BDS movement, and the urgency of combatting antisemitism today. Thursday - 9:00pm & 2:00am; Friday - 3:00pm

Saturday: Transcending Loss-Robin Kanarek

Robin Kanarek, who lost her teenage son David to cancer, describes how she has been able to continue to embrace life and why she feels the development of palliative care is so essential for patients of all ages Saturday - 6:00pm & 12 Midnight

Thinking Out Loud: Virus Protocol

JBS journalist Micah Halpern addresses the way the coronavirus has affected the Jewish community and reviews an interview with Hezbollah leader Hasan Nasrallah. Wednesday - 6:30pm & 11:30pm; Thursday - 3:30am, 8:30am & 12:30pm; Friday - 4:30pm; Saturday - 5:30pm

In The News: Israel and Covid Vaccines

Dr. Asher Salmon, Director of the International Relations Department at Israel’s Ministry of Health, provides an update on Israel's quarantine and vaccination efforts, as well as its cooperation with the Palestinians and other nations. With Shahar Azani. Sunday - 5:30pm, 11:30pm; Monday - 3:30am, 8:30am & 12:30pm

CELEBRATING MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

92nd Street Y: Obama's Rabbi Cousin-Rabbi Capers Funnye

Meet Michelle Obama's first cousin (once removed), Rabbi Capers Funnye, who discusses his conversion to Judaism, his work in Africa, and what the black Jewish experience is like in America. Sunday - 8:00pm & 2:00am; Monday - 10:00pm; Tuesday - 4am; Wednesday - 10:30am; Saturday - 1:00am & 4pm

Martin Luther King, Jr. Tribute

Commemorating the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. Monday - 6:30pm, 11:30pm; Tuesday - 3:30am, 8:30am & 12:30pm

Heschel & King – Eisen (Limmud)

Dr. Arnold Eisen, Chancellor of the Jewish Theological Seminary, discusses the pioneering work of Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel and his influence on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in a talk entitled, “The Politics Of Prophecy.” JBS coverage of Limmud NY 2016. Monday- 7:00pm & 2:00am

Heschel & King: Susannah Heschel

Susannah Heschel, Professor of Jewish Studies at Dartmouth College and daughter of Abraham Joshua Heschel, discusses her father's relationship with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and a philosophy of Jewish political action. From Center for Jewish History, NYC. Monday- 8:00pm & 1:00am

I Have a Dream: Clarence Jones

Meet Clarence Jones, a personal friend of Martin Luther King, Jr. who helped create the I Have A Dream speech.
Monday - 9:00pm & 12 Midnight; Tuesday - 3:00pm

From Date To Mate: Episode 3

Drama unfolds as cast members of "From Date to Mate" face consequences of their actions in trying to find that perfect match. A JBS original production of a mock reality series following four Jewish singles navigating the New York singles' scene. Created by Sloan Copeland.
Sunday- 10:00pm & 1:00am; Monday - 10:00am & 5:30pm; Thursday - 1:30pm; Saturday - 10:30pm & 2:00am

Talmud Study: All Jews Are Friends

"All Jews Are Friends," based on Hagigah 26, is the title of this edition of Dimensions of the Daf. Sunday - 9:00am; Tuesday - 9:00am & 4:30pm; Thursday - 7:00pm; Friday - 4:00am

Talmud Study: Doodles and Margins

Rabbi Mordechai Becher (Senior Lecturer, Gateways) discusses doodles that appear in the margins of ancient Jewish texts (including Maimonides’) which show how human culture has not changed in thousands of years.
Sunday - 9:30am; Tuesday - 9:30am & 5:00pm; Thursday - 7:30pm; Friday - 4:30am

Jewish 101: Name of God

When Moses asks for God's name, the answer Moses receives reveals the Jewish Tradition's understanding of God. "Jewish 101" is a continuing Shalom TV series exploring the basic philosophy of Judaism with host Rabbi Mark S. Golub. Sunday - 10am

Jewish 101: God's Second Name

Study the two names of God given to Moses at the Burning Bush (Exodus 3) that serve as the basis for the Jewish understanding of the reality of God. "Jewish 101" is an original JBS series hosted by Rabbi Mark S. Golub. Wednesday - 9am & 4:30pm; Friday - 1:00pm

AND LEARN TO READ HEBREW ON JBS

From The Aleph Bet: Lesson 3

Learn the letter "Bet" and how to read the most important word in the experience of Judaism. Monday - 9:00am & 4:30pm; Tuesday - 7:00pm; Friday - 5:00am; Saturday - 8:00am

FRIDAY EVENING SHABBAT SERVICES

REFORM: CENTRAL SYNAGOGUE 6pm, 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 11am & 2:30pm

Edith Samers Vice President 203.536.6914 (cell phone) JBS Jewish Broadcasting Service, a 501c3 fulltime television channel Website: jbstv.org

ENCOUNTER | The Bedouin of Galilee

MONDAY, JANUARY 18 @ 9pm ET / 6pm PT

The many Arab Bedouin tribes who reside within Israel are divided into northern (Galilee) and southern (Negev) communities. Join Anat on a journey north to meet with outstanding Israeli Bedouins who call the Galilee home for generations. Discover a traditional Bedouin coffee ceremony, meet Israel’s first Bedouin Ambassador, visit a Bedouin women’s co-op, interview the first Israeli Bedouin woman to be elected to public office, and listen as an Israeli Bedouin teacher describes the fascinating history of his tribe, including when and how they arrived and settled in the Galilee.

Presented by Anat Harrel

RSVP HERE

After 9 years of dealing with red tape, Chabad Chayil finally got the full set of permits to build a new state of the art center in the Highland Lakes section of North Miami.

Chabad Chayil was founded in the late eighties by the legendary Rabbi Dovid Bryn of blessed memory, at the directive of The Lubavitcher Rebbe, to service the local Jewish community with meaningful programming, for adults, teens and children. Before Rabbi Bryn passed away, he brought Rabbi Moishe Kievman down to cover for him and run his growing operation. Since Rabbi Bryn’s passing in 2002 from marfan syndrome, Rabbi Kievman and his wife, Layah, have kept Chabad Chayil going and expanded its services with innovative programming.

At first Chabad Chayil ran out of the California Club Mall. It was known as California Club Shul - Chabad Chayil. It then rented several spaces, until it was able to purchase its first house on the corner of NE 26th Ave & 211 Ter. Although the space was tight from day one, it took several years until they were able to purchase the neighboring house and expand the Shul into it, and make more room for its growing afterschool programs. The new building will sit on 5 lots, in which there were 4 houses. Moving to a temporary location is already on the way, and demolition for the houses is scheduled for late January of 2021.

Before taking the plans before the zoning board, the rabbi presented the project to the community and addressed any issues that were brought up. Although some were skeptical, when the plans did finally come before the zoning commission, it passed unanimously. Many people came, but not one person had any concerns. “This project is a win win for everyone” said Rabbi Kievman who has been running Chabad Chayil now for more than 19 years. “It will beautify the neighborhood, create a safe place for our children, servicing their after school needs, and bring quality programs for children, teens and adults of all ages”. He explained that while one of the main concerns is always traffic, this will actually help alleviate the traffic issue, as it will stagger school pickup and allow parents to bring their children to a preschool closer to home.

To date, thousands have been impacted by the dedicated staff of Chabad Chayil, including several thousand children and teens who have enjoyed their well known afterschool activities. “This is a blessing for us and a dream come true for everyone” said Mark Levy who has been a part of the community for the past decade. “Just come by and see the smiling faces. See the children who are well taken care of and just want to stay. This is a blessing and the best news. I’m super excited”.

Community activist Avi Freunlich has coordinated volunteers who want to help in any way possible to make things go smoother. "I'm looking forward to have a place to call home for every Jew in the community," said Erica Chao who's 2 daughters attend CHAP and who volunteers at Chabad Chayil, any free second she has. "I was going to say a 'home away from home', but for so many Chabad is actually their 'first home'!

The new 5 story building will host its current award winning programs: CHAP Community Hebrew Afterschool Program, CKids, CTeen, GROW Enrichment, Hebrew School, Dovid Bryn Library and The Family Shul. It will G‑d willing include 14 regular classrooms, 2 specialty classrooms, adult & children's libraries, an indoor playground, jungle gym, social hall & rooftop park! With over 36,000 square feet of indoor space and 10,000 square feet of rooftop park and terraces, it will be a gem for the entire community, allowing Chabad to expand its current programming and services to include a preschool & a whole line up of extra curricular activities!

If you have access to the funds, here’s something to think about. You can enable the building to go up, without it costing you a dime, by making an Impact Investment. Think of it as recycling your charity, where you can give the same funds over and over again! You’re money will be 100+% secure, and if you want, you can even make money on it! For anyone looking to have a legacy that they are proud of, while investing in the local community, for an educational & humanitarian cause, this is the safest and smartest place to lend your money.

If you would like to join any of the committees, make a donation of any sort (financial, building materials, services..) or want to help in any way, please reach out. For the full set of plans & to see what dedications are available go to ChabadChayil.org/build or call (305) 770-1919.

Jewish Cultural Series

Fridays at 1:00 pm

This lecture is part of the Jewish Culture Series: History, Music, & Art, presented by Vi at Aventura. $15 each - CALL: 305-919-5900

Fridays from 1:00 – 2:30 pm

1/15: School of Paris by Dr. Batia Cohen

1/22: Rightfully Theirs by Sylvia Gurinsky

1/29: Jews in the Middle Ages by Stephen Singer

2/5: The Influence of Jews on American Popular Music by Emanuel Abramovits

2/12: Music, the Holocaust, and the Will to Survive by Dr. Thomas Cimarusti

2/19: Cinema Post-movie Discussion by Shelly Isaacs Movie TBD

Delivered virtually via Zoom through the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Florida International University. RSVP in advance is required. Call: 305-919-5900

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Join Hillel at FIU, Holocaust and Genocide Studies Program, Jewish Museum of Florida-FIU for Holocaust and Genocide Awareness Week from January 25-29, 2021.

CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE

The Miami Jewish Film Festival and the German Consulate General in Miami are proud to announce a special virtual film series celebrating German Jewish Cinema that will run through the entire month of January. Each of the films presented in the series originally received their premieres at past Miami Jewish Film Festival editions and will be made available to stream for free for a limited time for all residents in the Greater Miami community.

CLICK HERE to Learn more.

Watch JBS on Comcast X1 Box 1684, Atlantic Broadband Ch168, Hotwire Ch269, DirecTV Ch388, 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:

“Free Speech, Hate Speech, Cancel Culture”

Three giants in the field of First Amendment Law – Floyd Abrams (First Amendment Supreme Court Litigant), Alan Dershowitz (long-time champion of First Amendment rights) and Nadine Strossen (former President and current Board Member of the ACLU) – explore issues of “Free Speech,” “Hate Speech” and “Cancel Culture.” A Two-Hour JBS Symposium with Mark S. Golub. Sunday - 12 Noon & 6pm; Monday - 3pm

Why Demolish Palestinian Homes?

Brigadier General Shaul Gordon, former Senior Legal Advisor to the Israeli National Police, addresses Israeli demolition of Palestinian homes and the right of Palestinians to petition the Israeli Supreme Court. With Benjamin Anthony of MirYam Institute. Monday - 8:00pm & 1:00am; Wednesday - 2:00pm; Saturday - 8:00pm

Fighting Terrorism With Law

The President of Shurat Hadin (Israel Law Center), Nitsana Darshan-Leitner, explains how her organization fights terrorism in courts of law and challenges those who seek to delegitimize the State of Israel. With Robert Walker, Honest Reporting of Canada. Tuesday - 8:00pm & 1:30am; Thursday - 2:00pm; Saturday - 7pm

Thinking Out Loud: COVID and Jews with Micah Halpern

JBS journalist Micah Halpern discusses Covid’s impact on the Jewish community and the need to adhere to Covid protocols; and reviews a year-end video interview with Hezboallah leader Hasan Nasrallah. On JBS’s "Thinking Out Loud”. Wednesday - 6:30pm & 11:30pm; Thursday - 3:30am, 8:30am & 12:30pm; Friday - 4:30pm; Saturday - 5:30pm

Dershow: Against 25th Amendment

JBS is pleased to be televising “The Dershow,” in which Alan Dershowitz explains why any attempt by Sen. Chuck Schumer and Rep. Nancy Pelosi to invoke the 25th Amendment against Donald Trump would be an assault on the Constitution of the United States.
Monday - 6:30pm, 11:30pm; Tuesday - 3:30am, 8:30am & 12:30pm; Saturday - 11:30pm; Sunday Jan 17 - 3:30pm

L’Chayim: Robert Siegel

Award winning journalist, Robert Siegel (former producer/host of NPR’s “All Things Considered”) – who now hosts “Navigating The New Abnormal” on JBS -- discusses his long career in broadcasting and speaks about the challenges confronting journalists today. Wednesday - 9pm & Midnight; Thursday - 3:00pm

Monday: Hadar Goldin's Mother

Leah Goldin, mother of IDF Lt. Hadar Goldin (z”l) who was murdered by Hamas in 2014, describes her more than five years of efforts to move the world community to demand Hamas comply with international norms and return her son’s body. Monday - 9:00pm & 12 Midnight; Tuesday - 3:00pm

Tuesday: Obama Book & Israel- Dov Lipman

Former Knesset Member, Dov Lipman, discusses the gross omissions and distortions in Barack Obama chapter on Israel and the history of Israeli-Palestinian conflict in his autobiography “A Promised Land.”
Tuesday - 9:00pm & 2:00am; Wednesday - 3:00pm

Thursday: Jewish Pluralism In Israel

Reform Rabbi Uri Regev, Pres. & CEO of Hiddush (which fights for religious pluralism in Israel) and Modern Orthodox Rabbi Mitchell Wohlberg (Beth Tfiloh, Baltimore, MD) discuss the Orthodox Chief Rabbinate and Judaism in Israel. Thursday - 9:00pm & 2:00am; Friday - 3:00pm

Saturday: Chloe Valdary

Brand Ambassador for Jerusalem U, 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. Saturday - 6:00pm & 12 Midnight

In The News: Assault on Capitol

Dr. Eric Mandel, founder and director of MEPIN (Middle East Political and Information Network) and Senior Editor for Security at the Jerusalem Report, discusses the significance of the violence at the Capitol Building. “In The News” with Shahar Azani. Sunday- 5:30pm, 11:30pm; Monday - 3:30am, 8:30am & 12:30pm

92nd Street Y: Simon Schama Pt 2

Historian and author Simon Schama discusses part two of his BBC/PBS series, “The Story of the Jews,” which chronicles Jewish history from the Jews’ expulsion from Spain in 1492 through the end of the 19th Century and the birth of early Zionism. Today (Sunday) - 8:00pm & 2:00am; Monday - 10:00pm; Tuesday - 4am; Wednesday - 10:30am; Saturday - 1:00am & 4pm

Talmud Study: Who's at Fault?

Join Rabbi Mordechai Becher as he uses a scene from “The Godfather” to study the Talmud’s response to the question: Who’s responsible when one person orders another to do an evil deed? On “Dimensions of the Daf.” Sunday - 9:00am; Tuesday - 9:00am & 4:30pm; Thursday - 7:00pm; Friday - 4:00am

Talmud Study: God or Man?

Rabbi Mordechai Becher explores how the Talmud (Kesuvos Daf Lamed) views tragedies as being in the hands of Heaven or in the hands of human beings, on an episode entitled, “Put On a Sweater Or You'll Catch a Cold." Sunday- 9:30am; Tuesday - 9:30am & 5:00pm; Thursday - 7:30pm; Friday - 4:30am

Jewish 101: Hineni

A continuing introduction to the philosophy of Judaism through Moses' encounter at the Burning Bush. Whose voice does Moses hear from the Bush? What does the answer "Hineni" imply? What does Moses ask of God? "Jewish 101" with Rabbi Mark S. Golub. Sunday - 10am

Jewish 101: Name of God**

When Moses asks for God's name, the answer Moses receives reveals the Jewish Tradition's understanding of God. "Jewish 101" is a continuing Shalom TV series exploring the basic philosophy of Judaism with host Rabbi Mark S. Golub. Wednesday - 9am & 4:30pm; Friday - 1:00pm

From Date To Mate: Episode 2

After their initial dates, four urban Jewish singles continue searching for that "special someone" via an online Jewish dating service. Sunday - 10:00pm & 1:00am; Monday - 10:00am & 5:30pm; Tuesday - 7:30pm; Thursday - 1:30pm; Saturday - 10:30pm & 1:30am

From The Aleph Bet: Lesson 2

Hebrew letter "Tuf" is introduced on this second lesson of "From the Aleph-Bet" series 1, a JBS production designed for anyone of any age who wishes to learn and understand the Hebrew language. Teacher Rabbi Mark S. Golub. Monday - 9:00am & 4:30pm; Tuesday - 7:00pm; Thursday - 1:00pm; Friday - 5:00am; Saturday - 8:00am

Friday Evening Shabbat Service

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

Edith Samers Vice President 203.536.6914 (cell phone) JBS Jewish Broadcasting Service, a 501c3 fulltime television channel Website: jbstv.org

To ensure the health and safety of volunteers and community members,
we must adhere to the COVID-19 CDC guidelines.
Masks are required. Please remain in your car and open the trunk when it’s your turn in line. Volunteers will place food in your trunk. (If you are able, please print and place this on your dashboard.)

Thursday, January 14
9-11 a.m.

First come, first served while supplies last.
Please do not arrive before 9 a.m.

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

This Kosher Food Distribution Event has been generously underwritten by:
Yleana & Yoram Izhak
and
Janice & Alan Lipton

Farm Share, Inc. is an equal opportunity provider.