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JBS HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK OF 2/9 – 2/15
Posted by Vlada Barash on 02/07/2025 @ 05:15 PM
Tu B'Shvat; Tal Becker; Robert Siegel on What's Next in Washington
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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Monday February 10
FIDF Briefing: Mordechai Kedar
FIDF CEO Steve Weil is joined by Israeli scholar of Arab Culture at Bar-Ilan University, Mordechai Kedar, to examine Arab culture through a historical lens. Monday - 7:00pm Tuesday - 4:00am Wednesday - 1:00pm & 5:00pm
In the Spotlight with Abigail Pogrebin: Lee Yaron
Abby sits with Haaretz reporter Lee Yaron to discuss her book 10/7: 100 Human Stories, the 2024 National Jewish Book Award winner, which recounts the massacre through victims’ stories and its impact on Israeli society and the Middle East. Monday - 8:00pm & 11:00pm Tuesday - 2:00am, 7:00am & 11:00am Wednesday - 5:00am Thursday - 2:00pm & 10:30pm Friday - 4:00pm & 9:30pm Saturday - 7:00pm
Tuesday February11
Fighting Antisemitism - The ISGAP Hour: The Green Prince
ISGAP leaders Charles Asher Small and David Harris discuss fighting antisemitism with Mosab Hassan Yousef, also known as The Green Prince, the former militant son of a Hamas co-founder who became a Shin Bet agent and Israel advocate. Encore Tuesday - 7:00PM Wednesday - 4:00am & 10:00am Thursday - 4:00pm Friday - 7:00am
Jewish Insights with Justin Pines: Elie Feder - Physics and God
For Tu B’Shvat, the new year for trees, Rabbi and mathematician Dr. Elie Feder joins Justin to explore our relationship with nature, the cosmos, and creation, examining how recent discoveries in physics shape our understanding of God’s existence and how Judaism engages with evolution. Tuesday - 8:00pm & 11:00pm Wednesday - 2:00am, 7:00am, 11:00am & 4:00pm Thursday - 5:00am & 1:00pm Friday - 9:00am & 8:30pm Saturday - 8:30am & 4:00pm
Wednesday February 12
Defending Israel with David Harris: Tal Becker
David Harris speaks with Tal Becker, legal expert, peace negotiator, and newly appointed Vice President at the Kogod Research Center of the Shalom Hartman Institute, about his pivotal role in advancing educational initiatives on Israel and the Jewish world. Wednesday - 7:00pm & 11:00pm Thursday - 4:00am, 7:00am, 11:30am & 5:00pm Friday - 5:00am, 4:30pm & 10:00pm Saturday - 7:30pm
Global Connections with Robet Siegel: What’s Next in Washington DC in 2025
Robert Siegel returns with his annual discussion on the latest political trends in Washington, D.C., and what lies ahead for the year, with panelists Tamara Keith (NPR), E.J. Dionne, Jr. (Brookings Institution), and Evan Osnos (The New Yorker). A program of the American Friends of Rabin Medical Center (AFRMC). Wednesday - 8:00pm Thursday - 2:00am Friday - 4:00am & 10:00am Saturday - 9:00pm
Thursday February 13
Noah Aronson Concert: Let There Be Love
This Valentine's Day, enjoy Jewish singer-songwriter Noah Aronson performing an evening of original music with his all Israeli/Jewish band on the theme of love in all its manifestations in this exclusive concert event for JBS. Encore Thursday - 7:00pm Friday - 1:00pm Saturday - 3:30am & 8:00pm
Being Jewish with Jonah Platt: Dr. Drew Weissman
Jonah Platt is joined by Dr. Drew Weissman, Nobel Prize-winning scientist whose groundbreaking discoveries in mRNA technology enabled the rapid development of COVID-19 vaccines and are now paving the way for treatments for diseases like cancer, influenza, and heart failure. Thursday - 8:00pm & 11:00pm Friday - 2:00am & 2:00pm Saturday - 5:00am & 10:00pm
NEWS & ANALYSIS
Thinking Out Loud with Micah Halpern
Micah affirms the strong U.S.- Israel relationship but stresses that, in the end, Israel must rely on itself and its true supporters. Wednesday - 6:30pm & 11:30pm Thursday - 4:30am, 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 Mondays - Thursdays at 6:00pm, Fridays & Sundays 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
Yossi Prager
Yossi Prager, Avi Chai Foundation Executive Director for North America, reviews the enduring legacy of President Abraham Lincoln, and discusses the Jewish Tradition's notion of God's role in human events. Monday - 9:00pm Tuesday - 12:00am, 3:00am & 3:00pm
Eric Kandel
Renowned psychiatrist, neuroscientist and professor of biochemistry and biophysics at Columbia University, Eric Kandel talks about leaving Austria during World War II, his relationship with Vienna today, and his life work studying the brain & the mind as a Nobel Prize-winning neuroscientist. Tuesday - 9:00pm Wednesday - 12:00am, 3:00am & 3:00pm
Timna Park in Israel
David Chudnow describes how his father Avrum (z”l) conceived of and created a national park in the Sinai Dessert, and Professor Erez Ben-Yosef (Tel Aviv University) discusses the remarkable finds at the park’s copper mines, dating back to the Iron Age. Wednesday - 9:00pm Thursday - 12:00am, 3:00am & 3:00pm
Aaron Ben Ze'ev - Love Online
In advance of Tu B'Av, "the Jewish Valentines Day," professor of philosophy and author of Love Online Dr. Aaron Ben Ze'ev sits to discuss the psychology of love.
Thursday - 9:00pm
Friday - 12:00am & 3:00am & 3:00pm; Saturday - 6:00pm
JEWISH STUDIES
Dimensions of the Daf: Talmud Study with Rabbi Mordechai Becher
Tu B'shvat
As Jews celebrate Tu B’Shvat -- the Jewish “New Year for Trees” when trees begin to bloom in the Land of Israel, Rabbi Mordechai Becher discusses the Talmudic view of the holiday. Sunday - 9:00am Monday - 4:00am Tuesday - 9:00am & 5:00pm
Sanhedrin
Rabbi Becher offers a Talmudic explanation of the Sanhedrin, the traditional Jewish court that shaped Jewish law and Jewish thought. Sunday - 9:30am Monday - 4:30am Tuesday - 9:30am & 5:30pm
Jewish 101: Jewish Tradition and midrash with Rabbi Mark S. Golub z"l
Torah Poetry
Is the Torah "poetry" according to the Jewish Tradition? And what is the "essence" of Torah? 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
No One Should Grieve Alone
Posted by Nicole Alonso on 02/06/2025 @ 08:58 AM
Hope & Healing: No One Should Grieve Alone
Community gathering and workshop
Temple Sinai of North Dade: Thursday, February 13, 2025
Address: 18801 NE 22nd Ave, Miami, FL 33180
Join together with these North Miami Dade adult communities for encouraging and compelling programs, creating hope and resilience after loss. Each evening program will include ritual and spiritual engagement, commemoration, social connections, learning and legacy work.
All programs run 7-9 PM Light refreshments | No cost to attend RSVP to Suzanne: [email protected] for the February 13th program.
A program of the North Miami Dade Bereavement Initiative, a multi-synagogue-based initiative supported in partnership with Mishkan Miami of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation.
JBS HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK OF 2/2 – 2/8
Posted by Vlada Barash on 01/31/2025 @ 06:06 PM
Remembering Rabbi Mark S. Golub z”l on his Yahrtzeit
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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Remembering JBS Founder Mark S. Golub z”l: Commemorative Marathons of Mark's Original Programs
SUNDAY
American Zionist Jew Today
*1:00pm & 7:00pm
MONDAY
Jewish 101
9:00 am - Introduction 9:45am - What is a Jew 10:30am - Our Obsession 11:00am -Defining a Jew 11:30am - The Shabbat
Witness
1:00pm - Judith Altman part 1 2:00pm - Judith Altman part 2
L’Chayim
9:00pm - Joseph Telushkin
TUESDAY
From the Aleph Bet
1:00pm - Blessings part 1 1:30pm - Blessings part 2 2:15pm - The Motzee
L’Chayim
9:00pm - Daniel Gordis
WEDNESDAY
Jewish 101
1:00pm - Creation part 1 1:30pm - Creation part 2 2:15pm - First Human Being
THURSDAY
L’Chayim
12:00am - Cast of Shtisel
Jewish 101
9:00am - First Relation 9:45am - Eating From The Tree 10:15am - Original Sin 10:45am - Human Nature 11:30am - Jewish Journey
Why There Is No Peace
in the Middle East 1:00pm
L’Chayim
2:00pm - Abba Eban z"l
3:00pm - Yossi Klein Halevi
10:00pm – Matisyahu
FRIDAY
L’Chayim
1:00am - Rabbi Eugene B. Borowitz z"l 3:00am - Yechiel Eckstein z"l 4:00am - Ruth Messinger 6:30am - Sheldon Harnick 7:30am - Marvin Hamlisch z"l 1:00pm - Yitz Greenberg 2:00pm - Jonathan Sacks z"l 3:00pm - Rabbi David Hartman z"l
From the Aleph Bet
8:30am - The Name of God 9:00am - Two New Hebrew Words
SATURDAY
L’Chayim
3:30am - David Broza
Sunday February 2
Tribute to Mark S. Golub z”l
A special tribute to Rabbi Mark S. Golub z”l with host David Harris and reflections from Jeffrey S. Gurock, Nancy Spielberg, Rabbis Yoffie, Potasnik, and Hammerman, other JBS favorites and hosts, and an arrangement of Mark’s original song Todah L’Chah, performed by his daughters and Cantor Dan Mutlu at Central Synagogue. Sunday - 8:30pm Wednesday - 4:00pm Thursday - 6:30pm & 11:00pm Friday - 9:30am & 3:30pm
Monday February 3
FIDF Briefing
FIDF CEO Steve Weil is joined by Daniel Flesch, Senior Policy Analyst for Middle East and North Africa at the Allison Center for National Security. Monday - 7:00pm Tuesday - 4:00 am & 10:00am
In the Spotlight with Abigail Pogrebin: Marc Katz
Abby Pogrebin sits with Rabbi Marc Katz to discuss Yochanan's Gamble, his book that explores how the pragmatic choices of ancient rabbis offer a framework for navigating modern moral dilemmas with nuance and compromise. Monday - 8:00pm & 11:00pm Tuesday - 2:00am, 7:00am & 11:00am Wednesday - 5:30am Saturday - 7:30pm
Tuesday February 4
Fighting Antisemitism - The ISGAP Hour
The ISGAP Director Charles Asher Small leads a symposium on the influence of foreign funding and ideological forces on academic culture in the UK, exploring whether these factors contribute to the persistence of antisemitic attitudes in higher education. Tuesday - 7:00pm Wednesday - 4:30am & 10:00am Thursday - 4:00pm Saturday - 11:30pm
Jewish Insights with Justin Pines: Rachel Jacoby Rosenfield
Rachel Jacoby Rosenfield, CEO of the Shalom Hartman Institute of North America, joins Justin to share her approach to creating culture and fostering purpose as an individual and as a leader of a family and large organization. Tuesday - 8:00pm & 11:00pm Wednesday - 2:00am, 7:00am & 11:00am Thursday - 5:00am Saturday - 8:30am & 4:00pm
Wednesday February 5
Defending Israel with David Harris: Antisemitism at Columbia University
David Harris speaks with Alon Levin, a PhD engineering student at Columbia University, about the rise of antisemitism on campus, recent incidents, and how anti-Israel sentiment shapes the broader campus climate. Wednesday - 7:00pm & 11:00pm Thursday - 2:30am & 7:00am Saturday - 8:00pm
Yeshiva University Basketball
Catch the YU Macs in action as the outstanding student-athletes of Yeshiva University’s men’s basketball team take the court twice this week at the Max Stern Athletic Center in New York City:
Versus Maritime College
Wednesday - 8:00pm
Versus Purchase College
Saturday - 8:30pm
Thursday February 6
Being Jewish with Jonah Platt: Baby Ariel Martin
Jonah sits down with Ariel Martin (aka Baby Ariel), a social media star and actress who broadened her focus over the past year to advocate for Israel. Thursday - 5:00pm Saturday - 5:00am & 10:30pm
NEWS & ANALYSIS
Thinking Out Loud with Micah Halpern
Micah continues exploring the ethics of releasing convicted terrorists from Israeli prisons, drawing parallels to the 1286 kidnapping and ransom of Rabbi Meir of Rothenberg. Wednesday - 6:30pm & 11:30pm Thursday - 4:30am, 8:30am & 12:30pm Saturday - 5:30pm
ILTV News and Daily News Updates
ILTV reports from Israel followed by JBS Daily News with Teisha Bader Mondays - Thursdays at 6:00pm, Fridays & Sundays 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
JEWISH STUDIES
Dimensions of the Daf:Talmud Study with Rabbi Mordechai Becher
Not Taken Literally
Rabbi Becher explores how the Jewish tradition insists that not every passage in the Torah and Talmud is to be taken literally. Sunday - 9:00am Monday - 4:00am Tuesday - 9:00am & 5:00pm
Don't Add or Subtract
Rabbi Mordechai Becher explains the importance of following and accepting rabbinic authority in matters of Jewish Law. Sunday - 9:30am Monday - 4:30am Tuesday - 9:30am & 5:30pm
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
JBS HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK OF 1/26 – 2/1
Posted by Vlada Barash on 01/24/2025 @ 06:08 PM
International Holocaust Remembrance Day; Freed Hostage Aviva Siegel; Jewish Music Leaders; Confronting Mortality
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 January 26
Counterfeit Countess
Justin Pines offers remarks and Holocaust experts Elizabeth White and Joanna Sliwa present their book, The Counterfeit Countess: The Jewish Woman Who Rescued Thousands of Poles During the Holocaust, blending Dr. Josephine Janina Mehlberg’s memoir with historical narrative, at the Murray Pantirer Memorial Scholar Lecture in memory of Justin’s grandfather. Sunday - 7:00pm & 11:00pm; Monday - 10:30am & 4:00pm; Tuesday - 4:00am & 1:30pm; Thursday - 10:00am; Saturday - 8:00pm
Monday January 27
FIDF Briefing: Aviva Siegel
FIDF CEO Steve Weil speaks with Aviva Siegel, a freed Israeli hostage still waiting for the release of her husband, Keith Siegel, who is still being held by Hamas in Gaza Monday - 7:00pm; Wednesday - 5:00pm & 8:00pm; Thursday - 2:00am & 1:00pm
In the Spotlight with Abigail Pogrebin: Musicians Jeff & Dan
Abby is joined by Jeff Klepper and Dan Freelander, renowned Jewish music leaders whose jazz inflected folk-rock style has defined a new Jewish spiritual sound, influencing generations of Jewish musicians. Monday - 8:00pm & 11:00pm; Tuesday - 2:00am, 7:00am & 11:00am; Thursday - 2:00pm & 7:00pm; Friday - 4:00am & 9:30pm; Saturday - 7:00pm
Tuesday January 28
Fighting Antisemitism - The ISGAP Hour
Music Leaders Abby is joined by Jeff Klepper and Dan Freelander, renowned Jewish music leaders whose jazz inflected folk-rock style has defined a new Jewish spiritual sound, influencing generations of Jewish musicians. Monday - 8:00pm & 11:00pm; Tuesday - 2:00am, 7:00am & 11:00am; Thursday - 2:00pm & 7:00pm; Friday - 4:00am & 9:30pm; Saturday - 7:00pm
Jewish Insights with Justin Pines: Shlomo Brody on Confronting Mortality Jewishly
Rabbi Dr. Shlomo Brody, executive director of Ematai, an organization helping Jews navigate aging and end-of-life dilemmas with Jewish wisdom, joins Justin to discuss these issues and physician-assisted suicide through a Jewish lens. 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 January 29
Defending Israel with David Harris: Steven Bayme
David reunites with former colleague Steve Bayme, who served as AJC’s Director of Contemporary Jewish Life during Harris's tenure as CEO, to discuss Harris's book On the Front Lines: A Lifetime of Global Jewish Advocacy and his impactful career Wednesday - 7:00pm & 11:00pm; Thursday - 4:00am, 7:00am, 11:30am & 5:00pm; Friday - 5:00am, 4:30pm; Saturday - 9:30pm
Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch:The Normalization of Evil
Having just returned from Israel, Rabbi Hirsch reflects on witnessing the release of Israeli hostages and explores the profound emotional relief and deep sense of mutual responsibility that unite the Jewish people, even amid internal divisions. Wednesday - 7:30pm & 10:00pm; Thursday - 1:00am, 4:30am & 7:30am; Friday - 11:00am & 4:00pm; Saturday - 1:30am & 11:00pm
Thursday January 30
Being Jewish with Jonah Platt: Anthony Housefather
Jonah is joined by Anthony Housefather, an outspoken Jewish MP from Montreal, who considered leaving his party over Canada’s stance on the Israel-Hamas conflict. Thursday - 8:00pm & 11:00pm; Friday - 2:00am,10:00am & 2:00pm; Saturday - 5:00am & 10:00pm
NEWS & ANALYSIS
Thinking Out Loud with Micah Halpern
Micah examines the paradoxical question of whether releasing convicted terrorists to free Hamas hostages was a wise decision, given the historical reality that many of these individuals are likely to reoffend. 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 Mondays - Thursdays at 6:00pm, Fridays & Sundays 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
Jake Ehrenreich
Entertainer, musician and author Jake Ehrenreich shares intimate stories about growing up with survivor parents and his struggles with being different Monday - 9:00pm; Tuesday - 12:00am, 3:00am & 3:00pm; Saturday - 6:00pm
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. Tuesday - 9:00pm; Wednesday - 12:00am, 3:00am & 3:00pm
Richard Haas
Richard Haass, veteran diplomat, president emeritus 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 today. Wednesday - 9:00pm; Thursday - 12:00am, 3:00am & 3:00pm
Susan Tuchman
Susan Tuchman, Director of the ZOA Center for Law and Justice, describes her legal work fighting Jewish injustice of all kinds, particularly with regards to the insidious BDS Movement that aims to delegitimize Israel.
Thursday - 9:00pm;
Friday - 12:00am & 3:00am & 3:00pm
JEWISH STUDIES
Dimensions of the Daf:Talmud Study with Rabbi Mordechai Becher
Tragedy - God or Man
Warnings about potential dangers (and an exploration of whether tragedies are in the hands of heaven or man) are examined in "Put On a Sweater Or You'll Catch a Cold," based on Kesuvos Daf Lamed, in this edition of "Dimensions of the Daf." Sunday - 9:00am; Monday - 4:00am; Tuesday - 9:00am & 5:00pm
Morality in Shoah
As we commemorate Kristallnacht, Rabbi Becher reviews Talmudic examples of how one maintains moral integrity and Jewish identity in extreme circumstances. Sunday - 9:30am; Monday - 4:30am; Tuesday - 9:30am & 5:30pm
Jewish 101: Jewish Tradition and midrash with Rabbi Mark S. Golub z"l
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? 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
The Beatles Shabbat B'Yachad
Posted by Lauren Gold on 01/23/2025 @ 01:17 PM
Friday, February 14 | 7 PM
The Annual Beatles Shabbat B'Yachad features Friday night services to the tunes of Beatles songs! Open to the community
Beth Torah Benny Rok Campus, 20350 NE 26th Avenue, Miami
And Now What? Bamachol Dance Performance
Posted by Lauren Gold on 01/21/2025 @ 04:45 PM
Monday, January 27, 29, 30 | 7 PM
The Michael-Ann Russell JCC's Bamachol Dance Program presents a powerful dance performance by Israeli choreographer Shlomi Elimelech, honoring lives lost, resilience and hope after October 7. Through raw storytelling, it’s a tribute to grief, survival and Israel’s unyielding spirit.
Michael-Ann Russell JCC, 18900 NE 25th Avenue, North Miami Beach
JBS HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK OF 1/19 – 1/25
Posted by Vlada Barash on 01/17/2025 @ 05:46 PM
MLK Jr. Day; Small Town Jewish Life; Metta World Peace; YU Basketball
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 January 19
Jewish Life in Small Town America
Explore the evolution and resilience of small Jewish communities in America in this discussion celebrating 175 years of Jewish life in Honesdale, PA, featuring Rabbi Dr. David Freidenreich, Macy B. Hart, and Carol Dunn, and moderated by Skip Vichness. Sunday - 10:15pm Monday - 9:45am & 2:45pm Thursday - 9:45am & 7:45pm Friday - 4:45am & 1:45pm Saturday - 1:45am
Monday January 20
FIDF Briefing
FIDF CEO Steve Weil is joined for updates by Brig. Gen. (Res) Nitzan Nuriel, Deputy Commander of the Israeli Staff Command. Monday - 7:00pm Tuesday - 4:00am Wednesday - 5:00pm Thursday - 10:00am
In the Spotlight with Abigail Pogrebin: Sharon Brous
Rabbi Sharon Brous, founder and senior rabbi of LA’s IKAR community and a leading voice at the intersection of faith and justice, sits with Abigail Pogrebin to discuss her first book, The Amen Effect, about the power of community and showing up for each other. Encore Monday - 8:00pm & 11:00pm Tuesday - 2:00am, 7:00am & 11:00am Wednesday - 5am Thursday - 2:00pm Saturday - 7:00pm
Tuesday January 21
Fighting Antisemitism - The ISGAP Hour
ISGAP leaders Charles Asher Small and David Harris return to the JBS studio for discussion, and speak with prominent student leader, writer, and advocate, Sabrina Soffer. Tuesday - 7:00pm Wednesday - 4:00am & 4:00pm Thursday - 4:00pm Friday - 7:00am
Jewish Insights with Justin Pines: Marc Schneier on Martin Luther King, Jr.
Marc Schneier, Founding Senior Rabbi of The Hampton Synagogue and author of Shared Dreams: Martin Luther King, Jr. and the Jewish Community, joins Justin to discuss the strong relationship between Dr. King and the Jewish people, Torah and the State of Israel, and lessons for today. 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 January 22
Defending Israel with David Harris: Loay Alshareef
David is once again joined in conversation by Arab peace activist and supporter of Israel, Loay Alshareef, from the UAE. Wednesday - 7:00pm & 11:00pm Thursday - 4:00am, 7:00am, 11:30am & 5:00pm Friday - 5:00am, 4:30pm & 10:00pm Saturday - 8:00pm
Thursday January 23
FIDF Briefing: Loss and Resilience
Ruthie and Andy Weiser share the complex emotions they’ve faced grieving their grandson, fallen Golani Brigade soldier Roey Weiser, Z”L, who was killed on October 7, and reflect on the broader struggles of grandparents in similar situations. Thursday - 7:00pm Friday - 4:30am & 1:00pm
Being Jewish with Jonah Platt: Metta World Peace
Jonah is joined by former NBA star and social justice advocate Metta World Peace to discuss identity, allyship, and the importance of building bridges between communities to foster understanding and combat prejudice. Thursday - 8:00pm & 11:00pm Friday - 2:00am & 2:00pm Saturday - 5:00am & 10:30pm
Saturday January 25
Yeshiva University Basketball
Don't miss the action as the YU Maccabees take on the College at Old Westbury from the Max Stern Athletic Center in New York City. Saturday - 8:30pm
NEWS & ANALYSIS
Thinking Out Loud with Micah Halpern
Micah Halpern explains why bystanders are the bane of any great society and shows how Israel has re-injected and re-energized the spirit of volunteerism after Oct 7. 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 Mondays - Thursdays at 6:00pm, Fridays & Sundays 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
Clarence Jones
Martin Luther King Jr.'s attorney and confidant, Clarence Jones, describes how the Jewish community made the civil rights movement possible, condemns Black antisemitism, and calls upon the Palestinians to renounce terrorism as a precondition for peace. Monday - 9:00pm Tuesday - 12:00am, 3:00am & 3:00pm; Saturday - 6:00pm
Abe Foxman part 1
Abe Foxman, who had a 50-year career with the ADL, reflects upon his extraordinary story of becoming a “hidden child,” cared for by his Polish Christian nanny, and discusses the post-Shoah trauma that often haunts the lives of many Survivors. Tuesday - 9:00pm Wednesday - 12:00am, 3:00am & 3:00pm
Abe Foxman part 2
A wide-ranging discussion on the way in which critique in the Jewish community has become a “blood sport." Wednesday - 9:00pm Thursday - 12:00am, 3:00am & 3:00pm
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 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Thursday - 9:00pm
Friday - 12:00am & 3:00am & 3:00pm
JEWISH STUDIES
Dimensions of the Daf:Talmud Study with Rabbi Mordechai Becher
Truth or Consequences
Rabbi Mordechai Becher discusses the Talmudic principle of of doing what is right regardless of the consequences. Sunday - 9:00am Monday - 4:00am Tuesday - 9:00am & 5:00pm
Pray for the State
Rabbi Mordechai Becher explains how the Talmud calls upon the Jew to pray for the secular government wherever the Jew lives. Sunday - 9:30am Monday - 4:30am Tuesday - 9:30am & 5:30pm
Jewish 101: Jewish Tradition and midrash with Rabbi Mark S. Golub z"l
Torah Poetry
Is the Torah "poetry" according to the Jewish Tradition? And what is the "essence" of Torah? 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
JBS HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK OF 1/12 – 1/18
Posted by Vlada Barash on 01/11/2025 @ 04:17 PM
Ritchie Torres; Dutch Antisemitism; Torah and Technology
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
Now with Closed Captioning! Turn on Closed Captioning on your television settings to enable
All Times are ET and are Subject to Change
Wednesday - 8:00pm**
Monday January 13
FIDF Briefing: The Year in Review
* FIDF CEO Steve Weil provides updates and analysis on Israel's multi-front war with IDF Casualties Officer Maj. (Res.) M. Monday - 7:00pm; Tuesday - 4:00am; Thursday - 10:00am*
In the Spotlight with Abigail Pogrebin: Joshua Leifer
* Abigail Pogrebin is joined by journalist Joshua Leifer to discuss Tablets Shattered, his personal exploration of the American Jewish experience and its evolution from mid-20th century pillars of identity to today's multifaceted and divided landscape. Encore Monday - 8:00pm & 11:00pm; Tuesday - 2:00am, 7:00am & 11:00am; Thursday - 2:00pm; Saturday - 7:00pm*
Tuesday January 14
Fighting Antisemitism - The ISGAP Hour: Charles Asher Small & David Patterson
* A joint lecture with Dr. David Patterson, the Hillel A. Feinberg Distinguished Chair in Holocaust Studies at UT Dallas, and Dr. Charles Asher Small, Director of the Institute for the Study of Global Antisemitism and Policy (ISGAP). Tuesday - 7:00pm; Wednesday - 4:30am & 10:00am; Thursday - 4:00pm; Friday - 7:00am*
Jewish Insights with Justin Pines: Torah and Technology
Emmy-award winning journalist Joanna Stern, and Rabbi Danny Nevins, author of Torah & Technology: Circuits, Cells and the Sacred Path, join Justin to discuss navigating technological trends through a Jewish and moral lens. 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 January 15
Defending Israel with David Harris: Ayaan Hirsi Ali
David Harris sits down with activist, Hoover Institute Fellow and former Dutch MP, Ayaan Hirsi Ali, to discuss the rise in antisemitism in The Netherlands. Wednesday - 7:00pm & 11:00pm; Thursday - 4:00am, 7:00am, 11:30am & 5:00pm; Friday - 5:00am, 4:30pm & 10:00pm; Saturday - 8:00pm
Thursday January 16
Being Jewish with Jonah Platt: Ritchie Torres
Jonah speaks with Congressmen Ritchie Torres about a wide breadth of issues including Israel, the ongoing war, Trump and Biden and antisemitism at large. Torres opens up about his trips to Israel, the unexpected lessons learned there and the reasons behind his unwavering loyalty and support for the Jewish state and people. Thursday - 8:00pm & 11:00pm; Friday - 2:00am & 10:00am & 2:00pm; Saturday - 5:00am & 10:30pm
**Saturday January 19
Yeshiva University Basketball
* Don't miss the action as the YU Maccabees take on St. Joseph University LI from the Max Stern Athletic Center in New York City Saturday - 8:30pm*
NEWS & ANALYSIS
Thinking Out Loud with Micah Halpern
* Micah Halpern looks at Jordan and Libya in light of the recent political upheaval in Syria and examines the changing political map of the Middle East. 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 Mondays - Thursdays at 6:00pm, Fridays & Sundays 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
Jane Eisner
One of American Jewry's foremost journalists, Jane Eisner, Editor in Chief of the Jewish Forward, describes her own Jewish journey and discusses the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the future of American Jewry. Monday - 9:00pm; Tuesday - 12:00am, 3:00am & 3:00pm
Eyal Biram and Omer Kalo
Founder and CEO of “ISRAEL-Is” Eyal Biram, and ISRAEL-Is Field Ambassador & IDF Active Reserve Forces Captain Omer Kalo discuss how their organization seeks to improve the international perceptions of Israel among young people. Tuesday - 9:00pm; Wednesday - 12:00am, 3:00am & 3:00pm
Ellen Hershkin
*In a conversation from 2018, then president of Hadassah, Ellen Hershkin talks about her Jewish background, her love of Israel, her regard for Hadassah founder Henrietta Szold. Wednesday - 9:00pm Thursday - 12:00am, 3:00am & 3:00pm; Saturday - 6:00pm *
Dave Rubin
Political commentator, former comedian, YouTube and podcast host of "The Rubin Report" Dave Rubin, author of Don't Burn This Book, describes his Jewish upbringing and the values that have influenced his political world view on social issues in America today. Thursday - 9:00pm; Friday - 12:00am & 3:00am & 3:00pm
JEWISH STUDIES
Dimensions of the Daf: Talmud Study with Rabbi Mordechai Becher
Guns and Moses
While the Second Amendment of the US Constitution protects the right to bear arms, what is the Jewish view on weapons, war, and self-defense? Sunday - 9:00am; Monday - 4:00am; Tuesday - 9:00am & 5:00pm
In Self Defense
The Talmud's approach to a person's obligation to defend oneself, including the notion of justifiable homicide, is discussed by Rabbi Mordechai Becher. Sunday - 9:30am; Monday - 4:30am; Tuesday - 9:30am & 5:30pm
Jewish 101: Jewish Tradition and midrash with Rabbi Mark S. Golub z"l
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. Monday - 9:00am; Thursday - 9:00am*
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? 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
Tragic Awakening Film Screening, Q&A and Book Signing
Posted by Claudia Tabacinic on 01/08/2025 @ 01:17 PM
January 29 at 7pm at the David Posnack JCC
A special screening of the documentary Tragic Awakening, which delves into how the events of October 7th have heightened our awareness of critical truths about antisemitism. It’s a compelling exploration of the challenges we face, balanced with a message of resilience and hope.
The evening will feature live appearances by producer Raphael Shore, an internationally acclaimed filmmaker and activist, and Rawan Osman, a pioneering voice in Middle Eastern peace advocacy. Following the screening, there will be a Q&A session with both speakers, offering attendees a unique opportunity to engage in meaningful dialogue about combating antisemitism and building bridges for the future.
Rawan’s work is increasingly becoming a powerful bridge to the non-Jewish world, and this event presents a wonderful opportunity to connect with her and learn from her experiences firsthand.
Buy tickets at: http://tragicawakeningjcc.eventbrite.com
Gospel 2025 Shabbat at Beth Torah Benny Rok Campus
Posted by Lauren Gold on 01/08/2025 @ 12:27 PM
Friday, January 24 | 7 PM
Join Beth Torah for its annual Gospel Shabbat. The program includes members of community choirs and organizations in commemoration of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and is co-sponsored by the Consulate General of Israel.
OPEN TO THE COMMUNITY
Beth Torah Benny Rok Campus, 20350 NE 26th Avenue, North Miami Beach