It's Happening In Miami

The Israeli Wine Producers Association (IWPA) in partnership with the Women’s International Zionist Organization (WIZO) are proud to bring back to South Florida our yearly Kosher Food & Wine Miami.

It is with great pleasure that we invite you and your community of family and friends to attend the 7th annual Kosher Food & Wine Miami. The event will be held on Wednesday, December 11th, 2019 from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM (6:00 PM for VIP’s) at the JW Marriott Miami Turnberry Resort in Aventura, Florida.

The event will offer a world-class selection of more than 30 wineries, where guests will have the opportunity to sample a variety of wines paired with delicious gourmet food prepared by top kosher restaurants and caterers in South Florida.

CLICK HERE for tickets.

Miami's Onward Israel 2020 Summer Internship in Tel Aviv is now accepting applications! The Summer 2020 program will take place from May 25 to July 19, 2020. This highly-subsidized eight-week summer internship provides a global, cross-cultural experience in Israel while working with Israeli peers. Discover Israel while building your resume in the field of your choice!

Onward Israel is intended for Jewish undergraduates between the ages of 19-27 who have previously participated in a peer experience in Israel.

For additional information and to apply, click here.

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

Reminder that selected programs of JBS are now on EL Al. If you or someone you know is flying El Al to and from Israel, please remember that select JBS programming is now available on El Al’s premiere In Flight Entertainment Package. This is a first for El Al and we are proud to be partnering with Israel’s national airline.

L’Chayim: Builder of Elon Moreh

A co-founder of the Israeli town of Elon Moreh, Zev Saffer, explains why he chose to leave the United States to make Aliyah, and describes how he helped to build a community and raise a family on Israel's West Ridge. With Mark S. Golub on L'Chayim. Wednesday - 9pm & Midnight; Thursday - 3pm

Eternal Antisemitism: Richard Landes

Prof. Richard Landes (Boston U.), who coined the word “Pallywood” to describe distortions of history to serve Palestinians, discusses the presence of antisemitism throughout the ages & the need for societies to vilify & harm Jews. A program of ISGAP. Monday – 7:30pm & 1:30am; Wednesday – 1:30pm; Saturday - 8pm & 4am

Martin Buber & Jewish Identity

Intellectual historian Dr. Paul Mendes-Flohr discusses the early life of Jewish philosopher Martin Buber and Buber’s relationship to Zionism & Jewish spirituality. With Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove by Reading Jewish Lives Series at Park Ave. Synagogue, NYC Tuesday - 8pm & 1:30am; Thursday - 2pm; Friday - 5am

ALSO ON L’CHAYIM

Sunday: Joseph Telushkin

Rabbi, lecturer and best-selling author Joseph Telushkin discusses the Jewish Tradition through the lens of his book Words That Hurt, Words That Heal. Sunday – 6pm

Monday: Campus Hate

Dr. Charles Jacobs, President of Americans for Peace and Tolerance, discusses Avi Goldwasser’s documentary “Hate Spaces – The Politics of Intolerance on Campus” and the increasing bigotry and antisemitism in American universities.
Monday - 9pm & Midnight; Tuesday - 3pm

Tuesday: Regev & Wohlberg

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. With Mark S. Golub. Tuesday - 9pm & Midnight; Wednesday - 3pm

Thursday: JFK & Israel

On the 56th anniversary of John F. Kennedy's assassination (November 22, 1963), Prof. Jerome Chanes of the Center for Jewish Studies at CUNY's Gradate Center discusses the positive impact President Kennedy had on U.S.-Israeli relations. Thursday - 9pm & Midnight; Friday - 3pm

Saturday: Cantor Sol Zim

World renowned cantor, composer, and performer Sol Zim (Hollis Hills Bayside Jewish Center in Bayside, NY) discusses his life, career and his love of Jewish music. L’Chayim with Mark S. Golub. Saturday 6pm

92nd Street Y: Fauda (Issacharoff & Raz)

Avi Issacharoff and Lior Raz discuss their Israeli hit TV series “Fauda” which follows a commando unite operating on the West Bank and which airs in the United States on Netflix. With Tatiana Siegel (Hollywood Reporter) at the 92nd Street Y in NYC.
Tonight (Sunday) – 8pm & 2am; Monday – 10:00pm; Wednesday - 10:30am; Friday – 8pm & 1am; Saturday - 3pm

A Touch Away - Episode 3

Natalia accompanies her father to an interview as a guard in a parking lot. She sees him being humiliated. In Hebrew with English Subtitles. Sunday 7pm &1am (4pm and 10pm PT) Tuesday -10:30am; Wednesday - 5am; Thursday - 9am & 4:30pm

A Touch Away - Episode 4

Rochale' feels very bad about Itta's marriage, and she tries to make her parents and her uncle the Rabbi to interfere. In Hebrew with English Subtitles. Saturday – 7pm & 2:00am

From the Aleph-Bet: Lesson 4

Learn three new Hebrew letters: Aleph, Final Mem, and Lamed and a new Hebrew word Monday - 9am; Thursday – 2:30am; Saturday - 11am

Come learn about GAP YEAR in Israel opportunities with Masa Israel on Tuesday, Nov. 19 in the Greater Miami Jewish Federation board room from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Bring your high school student for some food and fun, and to meet with organizers from programs throughout Israel!

Give Miami Day is back and bigger than ever! Join the movement TODAY let’s make November 21st another record-breaking Give Miami Day!

CLICK HERE to make your donation now.

This year, take it a step further and build out a Champion Page to help spread the word and fundraise for the Greater Miami Jewish Federation, click here to create the page and get it ready for Give Miami Day!

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

L’Chayim: Joseph Telushkin

Rabbi, lecturer and best-selling author Joseph Telushkin discusses the Jewish Tradition through the lens of his book Words That Hurt, Words That Heal. With Mark S. Golub on L'Chayim.
Tuesday – 9:30pm & 12:30am; Wednesday – 3:30pm

Obama Writer Sarah Hurwitz

Sarah Hurwitz describes her experiences as a speech writer for Pres. Barak Obama and discusses her book about embracing Judaism as an adult, entitled “Here All Along.” With Abigail Pogrebin, a program of Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan and Romemu. Monday - 8pm & 2am; Wednesday - 2pm; Saturday - 8pm & 4am

Israel Briefing: Amir Ohana

Likud MK Amir Ohana who has served as Israeli Justice Minister speaks about his role as a legislator in the State of Israel to a group of 40 cadets from US military academies during their Israel Strategy and Policy Tour of the State of Israel. (2019) Tuesday - 7pm & 2am; Thursday – 1pm

With Tree of Life Congregation

On the anniversary of the murder of eleven Jews at the Tree of Life Congregation in Pittsburgh (October 27, 2018), community leaders gather at Central Synagogue in NYC to stand in solidarity with the Jewish community of Pittsburgh. A program of AJC.
Tuesday 8pm & 1am;Thursday - 2pm

L'Chayim: Kristallnacht Remembered

Ernie Michel, 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

Kristallnacht : Lessons Forgotten

Thane Rosenbaum, Distinguished Fellow at NYU Law School and award-winning author (Second Hand Smoke), discusses the tragic social consequences of Kristallnacht and “Never Again!” being forgotten. A program of City Tech Jewish Faculty & Staff Association. Sunday– 1pm & 4am

Kristallnacht Anniversary

Kristallnacht and the Voyage Of The St. Louis with Renate "Ronnie" Breslow, a survivor of the St Louis. The Anniversary of Kristallnacht commemorated at Congregation Netivot Shalom, Teaneck, NJ. Sunday 1:30pm & 4:30am

Veteran's Day

A program honoring the sacrifice of American soldiers and the contribution of Jews in the Armed Forces is commemorated by the Council of Young Jewish Presidents in a service held in New York's Park Ave Synagogue.
Monday – 12Noon

Soldier Brothers: US-Israel

Two retired soldiers--US Army Staff Sgt Brian Neuman and IDF Golani Brigade Corporal Shahaf Segal--who were wounded in battle tell of the invaluable military and strategic partnership between the US and Israel. Monday – 12:35pm

Honoring Jewish WWII Veterans

Meet Jewish World War II Veterans from the Philadelphia area at the Gratz College event, WWII and the Jews Who Fought It. Recorded June 6, 2006, at Temple Keneseth Israel in Elkins Park, PA. Monday – 1pm

Soldiers' Torah

Jewish members of US Armed Forces help write the actual letters of a new Torah scroll that will accompany Jewish troops in the field. A ceremony led by Rabbi (Col.) Brett Oxman and sponsored by the Jewish Welfare Board. Monday – 1:40pm

A WWII Story of Jewish Triumph

Nina Wolf Feld tells the story of her father's journey - escaping Europe to make his way to the U.S. and later to return with the U.S. Army Intelligence Crops to fight Nazi Germany and to ultimately win the return his family's property. From ISGAP. Monday 2pm

L'Chayim: Jewish Marine in Iraq - Zach Iscol

Zach Iscol, a decorated Marine who served two terms in Iraq, explains why he joined the Marines, how he experienced the war and the bonds he forged with his Iraqi translator, and he now feels about military conflict.
Monday – 2:30pm

On L’Chayim:

**Sunday: 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. With Mark S. Golub. Sunday – 6pm

Monday: Sen. Joe Lieberman

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

Tuesday: Mourning Under Glass

The father of a child killed during the Mercaz HaRav massacre in Jerusalem (2008), Naftali Moses, author of "Mourning Under Glass: Reflections on a Son's Murder," discusses how he lives life after his personal loss. "L'Chayim" with Mark S. Golub. Tuesday - 9pm & Midnight; Wednesday - 3pm

Thursday: El Al-Yoram Elgrabli

El Al Airline’s Managing Director for North America, Yoram Elgrabli, describes growing up in Israel, his feelings for the Jewish State while living in the Diaspora, and his role overseeing the "airline of the Jewish People." With Mark S.Golub. Thursday - 9pm & Midnight; Friday - 3pm

Saturday: Israeli Star Noa

Israel's leading international concert and recording artist, Noa combines her Yemenite roots with 1960s musical influences Paul Simon, Joni Mitchell, and Leonard Cohen. Saturday 6pm __________

92nd Street Y: Capture of Adolf Eichmann

Avner Avraham, a former Mossad agent, and Eli Rosenbaum, a former prosecutor of Nazi war criminals for the U.S. Dept. of Justice, describe Israel’s dramatic capture of Adolf Eichmann in 1960. With novelist Thane Rosenbaum at the 92nd Street Y in NYC.
Tonight (Sunday) – 8pm & 2am; Monday – 10:00pm; Wednesday - 10:30am; Friday – 8pm & 1am; Saturday - 3pm

A Touch Away- Episode 2

Mintz family arrives at Israel. After four years that they haven't met, Zorik is truly excited to re-unite with his family. In Hebrew with English Subtitles. Sunday 7pm &1am; Tuesday 10:30am; Wednesday 5am; Thursday 9am & 4:30pm

A Touch Away- Episode 3

Natalia accompanies her father to an interview as a guard in a parking lot. She sees him being humiliated. In Hebrew with English Subtitles. Saturday – 7pm & 2:30am

From the Aleph-Bet: Lesson 2

The Hebrew letter "Tuf" is introduced on this second lesson Monday 9am; Thursday – 4am; Saturday - 11am

From the Aleph-Bet: Lesson 3

Learn the letter "Bet" and how to read the most important word in the experience of Judaism Mondays – 9:30am & 5:00pm; Wednesday 7pm; Thursday – 4:30am; Saturday

CALLING ALL VOLUNTEERS! Will you please join our PJ Story Squad? This outstanding group of volunteers will help us bring a PJ Library Chanukah to hundreds of kids in public and private SECULAR schools throughout Miami-Dade. Last year, we reached more than 700 kids! This year, Alexandra Alazrachi & Lauren Borowsky will be co-chairing this initiative and we want to expand even more!! Here's how YOU can help:

VOLUNTEER YOURSELF & INVITE FRIENDS TO JOIN -Share this with everyone you know (volunteer training will take place on December 4 at 10 am and volunteers will be deployed December 9-20) RECRUIT SCHOOLS - If you are a parent at a public or private SECULAR school (or know someone who is), please ask your school's administration to agree to have us and we will work with them on scheduling. Email us at [email protected].

Thanks in advance for your help - together, we can bring a tremendous amount of light (PJ Library style!!) to hundreds of local kids this Chanukah.

The Greater Miami Jewish Federation is now accepting applications for 2020 Need-Based Jewish Overnight Summer Camp Scholarships for children between the ages of 8 and 17, to help make Jewish overnight summer camps more affordable for Miami-Dade County families.

Camper Eligibility Criteria:
• Miami-Dade County resident
• Ages 8 – 17
• Completed online application, see link below
• 2018 income tax return (Form 1040)
• Camp acceptance letter or invoice

Camp Eligibility:
• Funding assistance is available for Jewish overnight camps listed on the Foundation for Jewish Camp website, click here to find an eligible camp
• summer camp must be located in the United States
• Financial assistance is limited to one session only

Application deadline is Thursday, January 30, 2020 at 11:59 PM. Late applications will not be accepted.

Recognizing that Jewish overnight camp is a significant vehicle for Jewish engagement, the Annual Federation /UJA Campaign has allocated $100,000 each year since 2002 for funding assistance. Last year, nearly 200 need-based scholarships were awarded to children, enabling them to attend a variety of overnight camps from all religious streams, as well as JCC overnight programs and youth group movements.

Click here to apply now!

Additional Funding Resources:
• Foundation for Jewish Camp Scholarship Directory
• Contact your camp administrator to inquire about financial assistance
• Contact your rabbi or synagogue
• Interest free loans are available through the Hebrew Free Loan Association, 305.692.7555

For more information, call 786.866.8431 or email [email protected]

A Multigenerational Experience for the Entire Family at Beth Torah Benny Rok Campus

Wednesday December 11, 2019 6:00pm

A different way to celebrate Chanukkah, hosted by Silvio Berlfein and Martin Sipicki

Register

Hadassah Annual Hanukkah Concert with the North Miami Pops Band

 December 8, 3 PM at The Palace, One Andalucia Avenue, Coral Gables, 33134

 Transportation provided, leaving Temple Menorah, 620 75th St, Miami Beach 
             at 1:15 promptly! Valet parking avaiable at The Palace.

Reservations required - We cannot accept checks at the door. Contribution $30 per person.

Please make out checks to Hadassah and mail to:
P.O. Box 546166, Surfside,FL 33154-0166

Indicate whether you will require transportation or if you will use The Palace valet.

         Please send checks no later than November 15th.