It's Happening In Miami

Join weekly classes on all things Israel organized by Tamar Kolumbus, Greater Miami Jewish Federation community shlicha (emissary). Topics vary and often include news updates, politics and culture with special guests. For more information, click here or contact Tamar at [email protected].

The Jewish Telegraphic Agency (JTA), in partnership with the Forward and local Jewish newspapers around the world, is memorializing those who die in the Covid-19 pandemic. If you’ve lost someone dear to you, JTA invites you to share his or her story. Click here to participate.

The Sue and Leonard Miller Center for Contemporary Judaic Studies at the University of Miami invites you to stream a concert reading of The Soap Myth, a story that centers around the question: Did the Nazis make soap from the corpses of their murdered Jewish victims, and through the narrative, examines who has the right to write history. Critically acclaimed, emotional and thought-provoking, The Soap Myth will haunt viewers long after the final credits. Stream The Soap Myth here.

Rabbi Daniel Brenner, a well-known Jewish educator, thinker, writer, poet and musician examines four Jewish texts that teach about disease. Click here to begin educating yourself on what our sages have to say.

Jewish tradition offers rich, accessible, and time-tested resources to cope with moments like these. The Institute for Jewish Spirituality, which has pioneered the development and teaching of Jewish mindfulness practices for over 20 years, is offering a number of free resources to our community, including daily free mediation, yoga and Torah study. Click here for more.

Wednesday, December 16
6:30 p.m.

$36 per person

No cost for Chai Society Members and above

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Give back this year during Season for Giving, there is an opportunity for everyone both in person and virtually.

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The Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Miami and Temple Beth Am Sunday Salon will host a Zoom meeting Sunday, December 13th at 10:30 a.m. ET. The topic will be SEDERS AND CIGARS: A HISTORY OF THE JEWS OF TAMPA. The speakers will be filmmaker Barbara Rosenthal and historian Sylvia Gurinsky. To join us by Zoom, contact to get a link is [email protected]

Watch JBS on Comcast X1 Box 1684, Atlantic Broadband Ch168, Hotwire Ch269, Fios Ch798, DirecTV Ch388, Blue Stream Ch 110, streamed on Roku under "educational", Apple TV, Fire TV and jbstv.org. For a complete and timely schedule and other television providers, go to www.jbstv.org

Live: IAJF NY Gala 2020

The annual Gala of the American Iranian Jewish Federation celebrating “Giving, Caring, Believing, & Community” with U.A.E. U.S. Ambassador Yousef Al Otaib, Israeli Consul Gen. Israel Nitzan, singer Liraz Charhi, comic Elon Gold and the IDF Musical Ensemble. Tonight (Sunday) - 6pm

92nd Street Y: Inside the Mossad

Journalist Ronen Bergman (“Rise and Kill First”) discusses the history of the Mossad and describes many of its most daring successes and addresses the moral issues relating to targeted assassinations. With David Sanger at the 92nd Street Y in NYC. (2018) Today (Sunday) - 8:00pm & 1:30am; Monday - 10pm; Tuesday - 4am; Wednesday - 10:30am; Saturday - 1:00am & 4pm

Jewish Cinematheque: Azimuth

Israeli/American star of stage, screen and television, Mike Burstyn (Barnum-Broadway, Kuni Lemel-Film) discusses his movie-directing debut Azimuth, about an Israeli soldier and Egyptian soldier in conflict after the Six Day War. With Eric Goldman.
Monday - 7:30pm & 2:00am; Saturday - 1:30am

U.S.-Israel In Biden Administration

Col. David Hacham – who served in IDF intelligence, as an advisor for Arab affairs for a series of Defense Ministers, and participated in Oslo, forecasts U.S.-Israeli relations in a Biden Administration. With Benjamin Anthony for the MIrYam Institute. Monday - 8:00pm & 1:00am; Wednesday - 2:00pm; Saturday - 7pm

When No Answers, Jewish Wisdom

Rabbi Avi Strausberg, Dir. of National Learning Initiatives at Hadar), shares wisdom of the Torah and Talmud that can provide guidance during times of great uncertainty, such as Covid-19. With Andrew Feuerstein at the 2020 General Assembly of the JFNA. Tuesday - 8:00pm & 1:00am; Thursday - 2:00pm; Saturday – 8pm & 2am

On L’Chayim

L’Chayim: Masha Merkulova

Russian born Masha Merkulova, Founding Exec. Dir. of “Club Z,” describes how she did not know she was a Jew till age 16; and explains her passion for educating American teens about Zionism so they go to college as proud Zionists. Wednesday - 9pm & Midnight; Thursday - 3:00pm

Today (Sunday) – Lessons From Survivors (Naomi Vilko) Psychiatrist and Jewish activist Naomi Vilko memorializes her mother, Holocaust Survivor Olga Vilko, and expresses her concerns about Jewish attitudes towards Israel and the American government, as well as about American Jewry. Sunday Dec 6 - 12 Noon & 6pm; Monday - 3pm

Monday: Fighting BDS In Israel

The CEO of "Im Tirtzu," Matan Peleg, and Board Chair Douglas Altabef, discuss their work as the leading Israeli organization educating Israelis who have been influenced by the BDS Movement to doubt the legitimacy of the State of Israel. Monday - 9:00pm & 12 Midnight; Tuesday - 3:00pm

Tuesday: Bernard-Henri Levy

France's leading Jewish intellectual, journalist and author, Bernard Henri Levy, discusses his own Jewish journey and how he came to write a book about Jewish identity, antisemitism and the Jewish Tradition, "The Genius of Judaism." Tuesday - 9:00pm & 2:00am; Wednesday - 3:00pm

Saturday: Dudu Fisher

One of Israel's greatest performers, Dudu Fisher describes his father's survival during the Holocaust, his concerns for the State of Israel today and his personal journey from prospective dental student to world renowned cantor and star of Les Miz.
Saturday - 6:00pm & 12 Midnight

For The Holiday Of Chanukah

Talmud: Chanukah

For the holiday of Chanukah, Rabbi Mordechai Becher discusses some of the Talmudic passages relating to the Festival; and as we celebrate the triumph of the Maccabees, Rabbi Becher addresses the concept of “Jewish Heroism.” On “Dimensions of the Daf.” Today (Sunday) - 9:00am; Tuesday - 9:00am & 4:30pm; Thursday - 7:00pm; Friday - 2:00am

Talmud: Jewish Heroism

Rabbi Mordechai Becher, Senior Lecturer for the Gateways Organization and the author of Gateways To Judaism uses biblical texts and rabbinic commentary to explore the notion of "heroism" in the Jewish Tradition. On the JBS Series “Dimensions of the Daf.” Today (Sunday) - 9:30am; Tuesday - 9:30am & 5:00pm; Thursday - 7:30pm; Friday - 2:30am

Jewish 101: Chanukah

For the holiday of Chanukah, Rabbi Mark S. Golub discusses the history of the Maccabean triumph over the Syrians in Jerusalem and the adult lessons drawn from the Festival, which have shaped American values regarding ethnic identity. On “Jewish 101.” Today (Sunday) - 10am; Wednesday - 9am & 4:30pm; Friday - 1:00pm

The Jewish Story: Hanukkah

The rise of Greek culture and Hellenization in Judea drives the Maccabees to defeat the Syrian Army and rededicate (“Chanukah”) the Temple in Jerusalem. Episode 10 of “The Jewish Story Explained,” a series from OpenDor Media with host Rivka Deray. Monday 7:15pm & 2:45am; Wednesday - 1:15pm

Stars of "Marvelous Mrs. Maisel"

To celebrate Chanukah, JBS replays conversations with cast members from Amy Sherman-Palladino's hit Amazon series “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” including Rachel Brosnaham (Marvelous Mrs. Maisel), Alex Borstein (Susie), Michael Zegen (Joel) and Marin Hinkle (Rose).
Thursday - 9:00pm & Midnight; Friday - 3:00pm

Jake Ehrenreich Show

To celebrate Chanukah, see Comedienne and impressionist Marilyn Michaels, and Alan Dershowitz singing on stage, on an encore presentation of the Premiere of “The Jake Ehrenreich Show,” with Jake’s inducting Jerry Lewis into the Catskills Hall of Fame. Thursday – 10:30pm & 1am

Friday Night Shabbat Services

Reform: Central Synagogue Shabbat Services - 6pm, 11:30pm & 2:00am

Orthodox: Hampton Synagogue Shabbat Services - 7:30pm & 10:30pm Premiering Friday Shabbat Services With Subtitles

Shabbat Morning Services

Reform: Central Synagogue Shabbat Morning Services - 9:30am & 1pm

Orthodox: Hampton Synagogue Shabbat Morning Services - 11am & 2:30pm With Subtitles

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Jewish Recovery Community Chanukah Celebration

Thursday, December 17th, 7:00 pm via Zoom

Recovery Through a Jewish Lens at Temple Beth Am invites you on the brightest night of Chanukah to be inspired, to be blessed and to be transformed. Join Cantor Rebekah Mirsky, founding Cantor of Beit Teshuvah, synagogue and rehabilitation center in LA, as she leads us in a musical Chanukah candle lighting celebration and shares her recovery journey. We will also share a teaching for Chanukah that will resonate with those recovering from addiction, their friends and families. RSVP to Mindy Robbin at [email protected] to receive the zoom link. For more information contact Rabbi Jaime Aklepi at 305.667.6667.

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