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Yom Yerushalayim; Ruth Wisse; Ofir Akunis; Humanistic Judaism; The Babka King

Watch JBS on Comcast X-1 Box 1684, DirecTV 388, Hotwire 269 and streamed on Roku under “educational”, Apple TV, Amazon Fire, ZipWaveTV 29, and www.jbstv.org. For a complete and timely schedule and other television providers, go to www.jbstv.org

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Sunday May 25

Israel on Our Minds: Ambassador Ido Aharoni (Pt 2)

The second installment of an inside look at Israeli current affairs with diplomat, university professor, and writer Ambassador Ido Aharoni, in a program of the Temple Emanu-El Streicker Center. Sunday - 7:00pm & 11:00pm Monday - 7:00am, 11:00am & 4:00pm Tuesday - 5:00am Wednesday - 1:00pm Thursday - 2:00am & 7:00pm; Saturday - 9:00pm

Monday May 26

In the Spotlight with Abigail Pogrebin: Adam Chalom

Abby Pogrebin is joined by Rabbi Adam Chalom, a leading voice in the movement of Humanistic Judaism and author of Contemporary Humanistic Judaism which is the first collection of the movement’s most important texts and ideologies. Monday - 8:00pm & 11:00pm Tuesday - 2:00am, 7:00am & 11:00am Wednesday - 5:00am; Thu - 2:00pm Friday - 4:00pm & 9:30pm Saturday - 7:00pm

A Special Look with Teisha Bader: Ofir Akunis

Israel’s Consul General in New York, Ofir Akunis, sits down with Teisha Bader in his first diplomatic role abroad. Monday - 8:30pm & 11:30pm Tuesday - 2:30am, 4:30am & 7:30am Wednesday - 5:30am Thursday - 4:30am & 6:30pm Friday - 1:00am, 8:30am, 11:00am & 12:30pm Saturday - 4:30am

Tuesday May 27

Fighting Antisemitism - The ISGAP Hour: Ruth Wisse

Renowned scholar of Yiddish literature and Jewish political thought, Ruth Wisse joins Dr. Charles Asher Small and David Harris for a conversation on the history of antisemitism, Jewish identity, and contemporary ideological challenges in academia. Tuesday - 7:00pm Wednesday - 4:00am & 10:00am Thursday - 4:00pm Friday - 7:00am & 1:00pm Saturday - 8:00pm

Jewish Insights with Justin Pines - The Hidden Wisdom of Torah - Series for Shavuot - Episode 4: The Hidden Powers of Women in Judaism with Rochie Pinson

Rebbetzin Rochie Pinson, challah master and author of the international bestseller Rising: The Book of Challah, joins Justin to discuss the hidden power of the mitzvot traditionally unique to women, including baking challah, lighting Shabbat candles and the mikvah, and how they each can serve as catalysts for an elevated and meaningful life. Tuesday - 8:00pm & 11:00pm Wednesday - 2:00am & 7:00am Thursday - 5:00am Friday - 9:00am & 8:30pm Saturday - 8:30am & 4:00pm

Wednesday May 28

Yom Yerushalayim: “Believers”

A live interfaith gathering for peace in the main plaza of the Tower of David at Jaffa Gate in Jerusalem, led by faith leaders, paytanim, and musicians in honor of the Holy City. Wednesday 11:30am(LIVE) & 3:30pm(Encore) Thursday - 12:00am

Defending Israel with David Harris

David Harris delves into critical issues facing American Jewry and its relationship with the state of Israel. Wednesday - 7:00pm & 11:00pm Thursday - 4:00am; 7:00am, 11:30am, 5:00pm & 10:00pm Friday - 5:00am & 4:30pm, Saturday - 7:30pm

Thursday May 29

Being Jewish with Jonah Platt: Chris Caresnone

Jonah is joined by Chris Caresnone, a social media influencer and motivational speaker known as the Babka King, whose engaging and humorous focus on Jewish baked goods has helped bridge cultural gaps and foster inclusivity online. Thursday - 8:00pm & 11:00pm Friday - 2:00am, 10:00am & 2:00pm Saturday - 5:00am & 10:00pm

NEWS & ANALYSIS

Thinking Out Loud

Micah discusses Israel’s operation in Gaza, Gideon’s Chariots, and explains how Israel names its military campaigns. Wednesday - 6:30pm & 11:30pm Thursday - 8:30am & 12:30pm Friday - 5:30am Saturday - 5:30pm

ILTV News and Daily News Updates

ILTV reports from Israel followed by JBS Daily News with Teisha Bader Monday (ILTV) - Thursday at 6:00pm, Friday & Sunday (ILTV) at 5:00pm

Good Week Israel

Positive stories from Israel of heroism, unity and support Mondays at 6:30pm

Insider

ILTV reports and interviews Tuesdays at 6:30pm

On L’Chayim - Classic Conversations with Mark S. Golub z”l

Rabbi Michael Melchior

The Chief Rabbi of Norway, former Israeli Minister and MK and the Rabbi of a community in Talpiot, Jerusalem, Rabbi Michael Melchior discusses his work and his vision for a religious peace between Israel and the Palestinians. Monday - 9:00pm Tuesday - 12:00am, 3:00am & 3:00pm

Rabbi David Hartman (z"l)

Rabbi David Hartman z"l of Shalom Hartman Institute in Jerusalem speaks on the giving and receiving of the Torah at Sinai and how Jewish tradition rejects fundamentalism. Tuesday - 9:00pm Wednesday - 12:00am, 3:00am

Rabbi Norman Cohen

Using some of the Torah's most well-known stories, Dr. Norman Cohen, professor emeritus of Midrash at HUC-JIR, illustrates the way in which Jews have read and understood the Bible through interpretative stories of the rabbis. Tuesday - 9:30pm Wednesday - 12:30am, 3:30am & 3:00pm

Shai Held, part 1

Shai Held, Founding President, Dean and Chair in Jewish Thought of Hadar Institute, discusses growing up with Survivor Zionist parents and how his upbringing shaped his life and Jewish journey. Wednesday - 9:00pm Thursday - 3:00am & 3:00pm; Saturday - 6:00pm

Shai Held, part 2

Shai Held talks theology, his understanding of God and his approach to teaching the Jewish Tradition in part two of a conversation with Mark S. Golub z"l. Thursday - 9:00pm
Friday - 12:00am, 3:00am & 3:00pm

JEWISH STUDIES

Dimensions of the Daf: Talmud Study with Rabbi Mordechai Becher

Brutal Honesty

Rabbi Mordechai Becher explains how the Talmud requires that honesty be tempered with love. Sunday - 9:00am Tuesday - 9:00 am & 5:00pm

Saul and David

Rabbi Becher explores the different ways the Talmud views the first two kings of Israel, King Saul and King David, based on passages from the Biblical Book or Samuel. Sunday - 9:30am Tuesday - 9:30 am & 5:30pm

Jewish 101: Jewish Tradition and midrash with Rabbi Mark S. Golub z"l

We Will Do and We Will Understand

Learn two of the most important words in the Jewish Tradition, "Na'aseh V'Nishmah," ("We Will Do and We Will Understand"), and how they reflect the rabbinic view of the way one embraces Jewish observance. Monday - 9:00am Thursday - 9:00am Saturday - 1:00am

FRIDAY EVENING SHABBAT SERVICES

REFORM: CENTRAL SYNAGOGUE

Closed Captioned - 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

Closed Captioned - 9:30am & 1:00pm

ORTHODOX: HAMPTON SYNAGOGUE

With Hebrew, transliteration and English subtitles - 11:00am & 2:30pm

Vlada Barash Special Projects Manager 201-334-2510 JBS Jewish Broadcasting Service, a 501c3 fulltime television channel Website: jbstv.org

Sensory-Friendly Family Shabbat Service

Posted by Lauren Gold on 05/21/2025 @ 02:57 PM

Saturday, May 31 | 9-10 AM

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Geared toward children with sensory processing disorders, but open to all! Join Temple Beth Am on Shabbat morning for an abbreviated service featuring soft music, dim lighting and comfortable seating.

Temple Beth Am, Welcome Lobby at The Hub, 5950 SW 88th Street, Pinecrest

For more information, contact Michele Kaplan at [email protected].

Learn to Share Your Grandparent's Holocaust Testimony With 3G Miami

Posted by Lauren Gold on 05/21/2025 @ 10:36 AM

Summer 2025 Speaker Training begins Wednesday, June 11

Are you a grandchild of a Holocaust Survivor? 3G Miami, a program of the Holocaust Memorial Miami Beach, will help you learn to present and share your grandparent's testimony with students in South Florida. The 3G mission is to educate students in South Florida about the perils of intolerance by sharing our family histories.

7-9 PM EST Via Zoom

Wednesday, June 11; Wednesday, June 18; Wednesday, June 25; Wednesday, July 9

Space is limited | Must attend entire series

To enroll or for more information, email [email protected].

The Holocaust Memorial Miami Beach is a Committee of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation.

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JBS HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK OF 5/18-5/24

Posted by on 05/15/2025 @ 02:01 PM

Watch: Pnimiyut HaTorah; Israel Day on Fifth; Coach Bruce Pearl; Hostage Affairs

Where: 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, ZipWaveTV 29, and jbstv.org. For a complete and timely schedule and other television providers, go to www.jbstv.org

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Programs

The Israel Day on Fifth Parade

Join the celebration and show of solidarity as one of the world’s largest gatherings in support of Israel marches up Fifth Avenue in New York City, in the JCRC-NY’s annual Israel Day Parade. Sunday (LIVE) - 11:30am Encores: Sun - 7:00pm & Mon - 1:30am

In the Spotlight: Yardena Schwartz

Abby Pogrebin is joined by award-winning journalist and bestselling author Yardena Schwartz to discuss Ghosts of a Holy War, her book about the complex background of the Israel-Palestine conflict and the ongoing struggle for peace in the region. Monday - 8:00pm & 11:00pm Tuesday - 2:00am, 7:00am & 11:00am Wed - 5:00am; Thu - 2:00pm Fri - 4:00pm & 9:30pm; Sat - 7:00pm

Jewish Insights with Justin Pines

The Hidden Holiness of Jerusalem and Zion with Rabbi Tamar Elad-Appelbaum Rabbi Tamar Elad-Appelbaum, founding rabbi of the Zion community in Jerusalem and co-founder and head of the Israeli Rabbinic Seminary at the Hartman Institute, joins Justin to continue exploring Pnimiyut HaTorah and the inner dimension of Jewish spirituality that speaks to the soul and calls us to transformation – with a focus on Zion and Jerusalem, as we also prepare to celebrate Yom Yerushalayim, Jerusalem Day, next week. Tuesday - 8:00pm & 11:00pm Wednesday - 2:00am, 7:00am & 11:00am Thu - 5:00am; Fri - 9:00am & 8:30pm Saturday - 8:30am & 4:00pm

Defending Israel with David Harris: Bruce Pearl

One of this year’s NCAA March Madness Final Four coaches and renowned Auburn University basketball coach, Bruce Pearl, joins David to discuss being a proud Jew, an outspoken defender of Israel, and his recent trip to the Jewish state. Wednesday - 7:00pm & 11:00pm Thursday - 4:00am; 7:00am, 11:30am, 5:00pm & 10:00pm Friday - 5:00am, 8:30am, 12:30pm, 4:30pm Saturday - 7:30pm

Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch

Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch delivers a sermon to his congregation of the Stephen Wise Free Synagogue in New York City Wednesday - 7:30pm Thursday -1:00am, 4:30am, 7:30am, 11:00am & 2:30pm Friday - 11:00am & 10:00pm Saturday - 8:00pm

Hostage Affairs: Benjamin Anthony with Ilay David

Ilay David, brother of hostage Evyatar David, joins Benjamin Anthony to share his brother’s harrowing experience and to call for renewed public urgency in demanding the hostages' release. Wednesday - 8:00pm Thursday - 2:00am, 10:00am & 4:00pm Friday - 4:00am, 7:00am & 1:00pm Saturday - 8:30pm

Being Jewish with Jonah Platt: Lee Kern Jonah is joined by Oscar-nominated writer (“Borat: Subsequent Moviefilm”) and champion of human rights Lee Kern. Thursday - 8:00pm & 11:00pm Friday - 2:00am, 10:00am & 2:00pm Saturday - 5:00am & 10:00pm

Thinking Out Loud with Micah Halpern

Micah Halpern unpacks President Trump’s new Middle East policy. Wednesday - 6:30pm & 11:30pm Thursday - 8:30am & 12:30pm Friday - 5:30am Saturday - 5:30pm

L’Chayim

Rabbi Burton L. Visotzky - Why J Street

Rabbi Visotzky, scholar of Midrash and Appleman Professor of Midrash and Interreligious Studies Emeritus at JTS, explains why he is a member of the Rabbinic Cabinet of J Street. Monday - 3:00pm

Yossi Ron - Child of K'far Etzion

The story of Yossi Ron, orphaned when his parents were killed in the Arab massacre of Kfar Etzion Massacre, May 13, 1948. Monday - 9:00pm Tuesday - 12:00am, 3:00am & 3:00pm

Rabbi Kenneth Brander

Rabbi Brander, who left YU to succeed Rabbi Shlomo Riskin as the President and Rosh Yeshiva of Ohr Torah Stone educational institutions in Efrat, Israel, discusses his perspective on women’s issues relating to Jewish Law. Tuesday - 9:00pm Wednesday - 12:00am, 3:00am & 3:00pm

Richard Haass

One of America’s foremost foreign policy experts Richard Haass, former 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. Wednesday - 9:00pm Thursday - 12:00am; 3:00am & 3:00pm

Yaakov Daniel - Fauda Star

Yaakov Daniel, who plays a leading role in the hit Israeli series Fauda about an Israeli unit that must deal with Palestinian terrorists on the West Bank, describes his personal story and his feelings for the series seen on Netflix. Thursday - 9:00pm
Friday - 12:00am, 3:00am & 3:00pm; Saturday - 6:00pm

Talmud Study with Rabbi Mordechai Becher

Responsibility to Other Peopl

The Talmudic view of one's responsibility to other people is discussed by Rabbi Mordechai Becher in a lesson called "He's My Brother, He Ain't Heavy." Sunday - 9:00am Tuesday - 9:00 am & 5:00pm

**Does the End Justify the Means?

Rabbi Becher discusses when a sin is committed for the sake of a mitzvah, how does the Jewish tradition address the Issue? Sunday - 9:30am Tuesday - 9:30 am & 5:30pm

Jewish 101

Jewish Tradition and Midrash with Rabbi Mark S. Golub z"l

Ritual Observance

A discussion of the importance of Ritual Observance in Judaism from a non-Orthodox perspective and why such observance is critical to the future of the Jewish community. Monday - 9:00am Thursday - 9:00am Saturday - 1:00am

FRIDAY EVENING SHABBAT SERVICES

REFORM: CENTRAL SYNAGOGUE Closed Captioned 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

Closed Captioned 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

Lag BaOmer Bonfire, BBQ & Kumzits

Posted by chabad chayil on 05/14/2025 @ 05:24 PM

Men, Women & Children are invited to the annual authentic Lag BaOmer Bonfire, BBQ & Kumzits. Bring your instruments!

Date: Thursday, May 15, 8:30pm

Venue: Chabad Chayil 2601 NE 211 Ter, Miami, FL 33180

Cost: No charge. Sponsors welcome.

RSVP at ChabadChayil.org/Events

JBS HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK OF 5/11 – 5/17

Posted by Vlada Barash on 05/09/2025 @ 02:46 PM

Lag B'Omer; AJC Global Forum; Shavuot series

Watch JBS on Comcast X-1 Box 1684, DirecTV 388, Hotwire 269 and streamed on Roku under “educational”, Apple TV, Amazon Fire, ZipWaveTV 29, and www.jbstv.org
For a complete and timely schedule and other television providers, go to www.jbstv.org

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All Times are ET and are Subject to Change

Sunday May 11

AJC Global Forum 2025: Opening Plenary

Hear from those directly impacted by 10/7, Jewish leaders from around the world, and a panel of top journalists offering a behind-the-headlines look at current affairs in Israel in the opening plenary of the premier global Jewish advocacy conference. Sunday - 8:30pm Monday - 10:00am Wednesday - 1:00pm Saturday - 8:00pm

Monday May 12

Eric Goldman's Jewish Cinematheque: Ain’t No Back to a Merry-Go-Round

Emmy-winning filmmaker Ilana Trachtman discusses Ain’t No Back to a Merry-Go-Round, her documentary about a small but pivotal chapter in the Civil Rights Movement that highlights the power of collaboration and humility in confronting injustice. Monday - 8:30pm & 11:30pm Tuesday - 2:30am, 7:30am & 11:30am Wednesday - 5:30am & 7:30pm; Thursday - 2:30pm

Tuesday May 13

Jewish Insights with Justin Pines - The Hidden Wisdom of Torah - Series for Shavuot

Episode 2: Bringing the Hidden Jewish Wisdom to Campuses -Rabbi Beryl Gershenfeld and Meor

Rabbi Beryl Gershenfeld, Founder and President of Meor, joins Justin to discuss his unique approach to educating young adults on college campuses, the transformative power of the hidden wisdom of Torah, and how that wisdom can inspire us all. Tuesday - 8:00pm & 11:00pm Wednesday - 2:00am, 7:00am & 11:00am Thursday - 5:00am Friday - 9:00am & 8:30pm Saturday - 8:30am & 4:00pm

Wednesday May 14

Defending Israel with David Harris: Dalia Ziada

Back by popular demand, peace activist, human rights advocate, and Middle East scholar Dalia Ziada returns to discuss Egypt’s attempts to revoke her citizenship over her support for Israel since October 7 and her criticism of Egyptian policy. Wednesday - 7:00pm & 11:00pm Thu - 4:30am, 7:00am, 11:30am & 5:30pm Friday - 5:00am & 4:30pm Saturday - 7:30pm

Thursday May 15

Being Jewish with Jonah Platt: Tessa Veksler & Eden Yadegar

Jonah is joined by Tessa Veksler and Eden Yadegar, proud Zionists and emerging Jewish leaders making their impact on college campuses and beyond Thursday - 8:00pm & 11:00pm Friday - 2:00am, 10:00am & 2:00pm Saturday - 5:00am & 10:00pm