It's Happening In Miami

Join Bet Shira Congregation live at the canal (SW 120th St and 69 Pl) for Shofar Blowing followed by Tashlich. Sunday September 20 6:30 pm.

Free services with Rabbi Ben Herman and Cantor Andres Levy you can watch at Betshira.org/live-streaming.

Erev Rosh Hashanah Friday September 18 6:30-7:30 pm Rosh Hashanah Day 1 Saturday September 19 9:00 am-12:00 pm Rosh Hashanah Day 2 Sunday September 20 9:00 am-12:00 pm

Kol Nidre Sunday September 27 6:30-8:30 pm Yom Kippur Morning Monday September 28 9:00 am-1:00 pm Yizkor Monday September 28 5:00 pm Mincha, Neila, Maariv and Havdalah Monday September 28 5:45-7:45 pm

ORT America Presenta: La Segunda Sesión de ORT en Español
20 de Agosto
8 pm - 9 pm (EDT)

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El objetivo de ORT en Español es conectar a cientos de latinos que viven en Estados Unidos cuyas raíces provienen de diversas comunidades judías en América Latina, destacando sus experiencias de vida e historias de éxito

GERRY GARBULSKY: “En qué estoy pensando“ Director de TED en Español. Fundador y Director de TEDxRíodelaPlata

ORLY ROMANO: Participante de la Escuela de Verano de Ecología en Panamá. Creadora de prótesis con impresoras 3D. Co-fundadora Katush.

El contenido de los eventos será exclusivamente en español y será interactivo.

The Greater Miami Jewish Federation is now accepting applications for its 2021 Jewish Incubator Grants, which will award nonprofits eager to strengthen Miami’s Jewish community through innovative and impactful programs. This year, special consideration will be given to initiatives that support those affected by COVID-19 and programs that address the emerging needs of the community as a result of the pandemic. Organizations, synagogues, agencies and schools with compelling and creative ideas that support social service, educational or Jewish-identity building activities are invited to apply.

Applications are due no later than 4 p.m. on Friday, September 11, 2020.

Click here for more information and to apply.

Watch JBS on 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

Ambassador Danon: The Will To Prevail Israel’s U.N. Ambassador Danny Danon, author of “Israel: The Will To Prevail.” cautions Israel against listening to its allies, including the U.S., and speaks to the issue of sovereignty over the West Bank. With Liz Berney at the ZOA Book Club. Monday - 8pm & 1:30am; Wednesday - 2pm; Saturday - 7pm & 4am

Hitler’s Jewish Refugees Marion Kaplan (Prof of History, NYU) discusses her book “Hitler’s Jewish Refugees,” the story of Jews who found a haven in Portugal despite the pro-Nazi Portuguese’s government. With Avinoam Patt at the University of Connecticut in Stamford, CT Tuesday - 8pm & 1am; Thursday - 2pm; Saturday - 8pm & 4am

Talmud: Protests, Riots and Mobs As America is embroiled in protests throughout the country, Rabbi Mordechai Becher, Senior Lecturer at Gateways and Yeshiva University cites Talmudic texts and rabbinic commentaries to discuss the Jewish Tradition’s conception of protest vs. violence on the JBS series “Dimensions of the Daf.” Sunday - 9am; Monday - 4am; Tuesday - 9am & 4:30pm; Thursday - 7pm & 2am

From Date to Mate: Episode 6 Justin and Brett get to know each other, Daniel and Zoe celebrate Chanukah, and feelings of jealousy begin to emerge. Today (Sunday) - 1:30am; Monday - 7:30pm & 1am; Wednesday - 1:30pm; Thursday - 10am & 5:30pm

From Date to Mate: Episode 7 In this season 1 finale, Brett, Justin and Paige find themselves in a love triangle while the issue of "trust" looms large for Daniel and Zoe Saturday – 10:30pm & 1:30am

On L’Chayim

Sunday: Israel Maimon
The President & CEO of Israel Bonds, Israel Maimon, discusses his experiences in the Golani Brigade, his role in the 2007 bombing of the Syrian nuclear reactor, his concerns regarding Iran & his critique of the Iran Nuclear Deal.
Sunday (Today) - 12 Noon & 6 pm; Monday - 3pm

Monday: Dr. Mordechai Kedar Pt. 1
Mordechai Kedar, a leading scholar on Arab culture (Bar-Ilan University), addresses the profound misconceptions Americans have about the structure and mentality of the Palestinian world and offers an alternative peace plan. Monday - 9pm & 2am; Tuesday - 3pm

Tuesday: Dr. Mordechai Kedar Pt. 2 Mordechai Kedar, a leading scholar on Arab culture (Bar-Ilan University), explains why the Arab world needs to recognize Israel as a Jewish State and why the issue of Palestinian refugees reflects an anti-Israel bias. Tuesday - 9pm & Midnight; Wednesday - 3pm

Wednesday: 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. Wednesday - 9pm & Midnight; Thursday - 3pm

Thursday: Rabbi Joseph Potasnik Rabbi Joseph Potasnik, author of “Just Give Me A Minute: Insights from the Radio Rabbi,” discusses his career as EVP of the NY Board of Rabbis and Chaplain of the FDNY, including his experience of 9/11 and his interfaith work.
Thursday - 9pm & Midnight; Friday - 3pm

Saturday: Henry Winkler Actor and author Henry Winkler, best known for playing Arthur 'Fonzie' Fonzarelli on the television sitcom "Happy Days" (1974-84), discusses growing up Jewish and his book on life experiences and lessons entitled, “I've Never Met An Idiot on the River." Saturday - 6pm

92nd Street Y: A Night Of Jewish Humor
Jewish humorists and writers Patricia Marx, Calvin Trillin, Adam Gopnik, and Jeffrey Toobin discuss Jewish humor with Michael Krasny, radio host and author of Let There Be Laughter. From the 92nd Street Y in NYC, a JBS exclusive television presentation. Sunday - 8pm & 2am; Monday - 10pm; Tuesday - 4am; Wednesday - 10:30am; Friday - 8pm; Saturday - 1am & 4pm

In The News: Civic Social Service Program in Israel Israel & the U.S. are both immigrant nations, a cause for occasional social tensions. Reuven Pinsky, Director General of Israel’s National Civic Service Authority, shares his experience of using national service to promote social cohesion. Sunday - 5:30pm & 11:30pm; Monday - 3:30am, 8:30am & 12:30pm

Kabbalat & Friday Evening Shabbat Services Friday Night

Reform: Central Synagogue Erev Shabbat Services - 6pm & 11:15pm

Orthodox: Hampton Synagogue Kabbalat Shabbat - 7:15pm & 10:30pm

Shabbat Morning

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

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

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

Join us for the first ever global Jewish teen festival - TeenFest2Gether!

The first ever virtual-global teen festival will take place August 23, 2020 at 3 p.m.!

Please click the link for more info. Looking forward to seeing you at the event!

Watch JBS on 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

Friedman & Blair on Democracy

Journalist Thomas Friedman and former British Prime Minister Tony Blair discuss the future of Democracy and Globalization in the Age of Corona. With Prof. Yuval Shany of the Israel Democracy Institute (IDI). (2020) Monday - 8pm & 1:30am; Wednesday - 2pm; Saturday - 7pm & 4am

AIPAC 2020: What’s Next For Syria

Michael Singh (Washington Institute), Charles Lister (Middle East Institute), and Hayvi Bouzo (Orient News) discuss Syria after nine years of war and the implications for Israeli security. With Cameron Brown at AIPAC 2020. Tuesday - 8pm & 1am; Thursday - 2pm; Saturday - 8pm & 4am

Talmud: Seize the Moment or Wait for Better?

In "Seize the Moment or Wait for Better?" Rabbi Mordecai Becher examines Talmudic commentary on doing a mitzvah now versus waiting until later to do an even bigger mitzvah. Sunday - 9am; Monday - 4am; Tuesday - 9am & 4:30pm; Thursday - 7pm & 2am

Jewish 101: The Oral Truth

Learn and understand how the Jewish tradition is based on rabbinic interpretations of the Torah, just as the American Constitution is defined by Supreme Court rulings. Wednesday - 9am & 4:30pm; Friday - 1pm

From Date to Mate: Episode 5

Zoe and Daniel take their relationship to the next level, and Justin is placed in the awkward situation of meeting his ex's new boyfriend. Sunday - 11:30am; Monday - 7:30pm & 1am; Wednesday - 1:30pm; Thursday - 10am & 5:30pm

From Date to Mate: Episode 6

Justin and Brett get to know each other, Daniel and Zoe celebrate Chanukah, and feelings of jealousy begin to emerge. Saturday – 10:30pm & 1:30am

Peter Yarrow

A member of the iconic folk-music group of "Peter, Paul & Mary," Peter Yarrow, who talks about his Jewish identity and his feelings for the State of Israel.
Sunday - 12 Noon Part 1; Sunday - 6 pm Part 2 Monday – 2pm Part 1; Monday - 3pm Part 2

Tal Keinan Pt 1

Israeli financier and former IDF fighter pilot Tal Keinan, author of God Is In The Crowd, explains why he sees American Jewry on the decline and in danger of “dying in its sleep.”
Monday - 9pm & 2am;Tuesday - 3pm

Tal Keinan Pt 2

Tuesday - 9pm & Midnight Wednesday - 3pm

Israel Maimon

The President & CEO of Israel Bonds, Israel Maimon, discusses his experiences in the Golani Brigade, his role in the 2007 bombing of the Syrian nuclear reactor, his concerns regarding Iran & his critique of the Iran Nuclear Deal.
Wednesday - 9pm & Midnight; Thursday - 3pm

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 - 9pm & Midnight; Friday - 3pm

Saturday: Fiddler Lyricist

Sheldon Harnick, the Tony Award winning lyricist of "Fiddler On The Roof," describes his Jewish background and tells behind the scenes stories on the occasion of the show’s 50th anniversary in 2014.
Saturday - 6pm

92nd Street Y: Deborah Lipstadt/Bari Weiss

Dorot Professor of Modern Jewish History and Holocaust Studies at Emory University Deborah Lipstadt discusses the topic of her latest book, Antisemitism Here and Now with New York Times Op-Ed staff editor and writer Bari Weiss. Sunday - 8pm & 2am; Monday - 10pm; Tuesday - 4am; Wednesday - 10:30am; Friday - 8pm; Saturday - 1am & 4pm

In The News: LGBTQ Rights in Israel

Galit Peleg, former Israeli Consul for Public Affairs in NY, describes fighting the boycott of Al Araz Tahini, an Arab Israeli business that donated to LGBTQ youth in her efforts to be true to Israeli values. “In The News” with Shahar Azani. Sunday– 5:30pm, 11:30pm; Monday – 3:30am, 8:30am & 12:30pm

Talmud: Seize The Moment Sunday – 9am

Jewish 101 – The Torah Sunday – 10am

Witness: Esther Geizhals Sunday– 3pm

Film: Deadly Honor Sunday – 9pm

Film – A Blind Hero Tuesday – 1pm

Thinking Out Loud: Micah Halpern Wednesday – 6:30pm

Jake Ehrenreich Show: Ron Eliran Wednesday – 10pm

The Rebbe (Joseph Telushkin & Gary Rosenblatt)

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

Scheck Hillel Community School is the first South Florida private school to announce that it will start its school year with Scheck Hillel @ Home: the school’s rigorous and personalized academic program for online instruction, prioritizing the health and safety of students’ families, faculty and staff.

“Today, we are at the epicenter of the pandemic. It would be unconscionable to bring close to 1,300 people to campus now,” said Vanessa Donaher, Head of Scheck Hillel Community School. “This decision does not come lightly. Our ultimate goal is to return to and remain on campus. This goal has not changed. It has only been strengthened. We will be healthier and safer for having waited. ”

While online, the school will offer tuition discounts by grade level, in addition to loyalty tuition credits announced in the spring, as a way of showing appreciation for its families.

Scheck Hillel´s online learning program includes: Full day live instruction. A personal Chromebook for every child in Kindergarten through Fifth Grade, pre-loaded with all the software and resources for the school year. School supplies and printouts for all students through Upper School. Vibrant Student Life programming. Student counseling for social-emotional support. Family and community programming.

For more information on Scheck Hillel’s reopening plan please visit eHillel.org/HillelatHome.

About Scheck Hillel Community School
Scheck Hillel Community School educates and inspires students 18 months-Grade 12 to become exemplary global citizens with enduring Jewish identity and values through an individualized college preparatory curriculum highlighted by Design/STEM, Capstone, college dual enrollment, arts, athletics and community service. Its 14-acres include a 115,000-sq.-ft athletic complex with academic expansion plans. Set within a nurturing, diverse community, Scheck Hillel is one of the world's largest Jewish community day schools and a National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence. For more information about Scheck Hillel Community School or to arrange a visit to the school, please contact our Admissions office at 305.931.2831x173 or write to [email protected].

Watch JBS on 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

Highlights

Israel’s Place & Trump Doctrine

Yoram Hazony, Pres. of the Herzl Institute, discusses the miracle of Jewish nationalism and how it places Israel in the world; and Michael Doran of the Hudson Institute discusses the “Trump Doctrine” and its impact on Israel. From 2019 JLC Conference. Monday - 8pm & 1:30am; Wednesday - 2pm; Saturday - 7pm & 4am

AFMDA Concert: Songs of Love

AFMDA, the Israeli “Red Cross” (American Friends of Magen David Adom) hosts a benefit concert “Songs Of Love” for the Jewish holiday of Tu B’Av featuring an array of the world’s leading female and male cantors. By Ben Tisser for RobBen Music Production. Tuesday - 8pm & 1am; Thursday - 2pm; Saturday - 8pm & 4am

Threat On Israel’s North Border

IDF Brigadier Gen. (Reserve) Nitzan Nuriel, IDF Lt. Col. (Reserve) Sarit Zehavi & Prof. Boaz Ganor (International Institute for Counter-Terrorism) discuss the northern threats facing Israel from Hezbollah & Syria. With Becky Strapp at AIPAC 2020. Wednesday – 8pm & 1am; Friday - 2pm

Talmud: Holiday Of Love-Tu B’Av

With the Jewish “Holiday of Love,” Tu B’Av, falling this week on Tuesday, August 4, Rabbi Mordechai Becher, senior lecturer of Gateways Organization, discusses the Talmudic notion of love in two episodes of JBS’s original series “Dimensions of the Daf.” Sunday - 9am; Monday – 4:30am; Tuesday - 9am & 4:30pm; Thursday - 7pm & 2am

Jewish 101: The Torah

Learn about the Five Books of Moses and the relationship between the Torah and the Jewish Bible. Is there an American equivalent to the Torah? Why do Jews never call their Bible The Old Testament? Wednesday - 9am & 4:30pm; Friday - 1pm & 2am

From Date to Mate: Episode 4

Justin dates someone new, while Daniel lovingly thinks "out of the box" to help Zoe celebrate Passover Sunday - 11:30am; Monday - 7:30pm & 1am; Wednesday - 1:30pm;Thursday - 10am & 5:30pm

From Date to Mate: Episode 5

Zoe and Daniel take their relationship to the next level, and Justin is placed in the awkward situation of meeting his ex's new boyfriend. Saturday – 10:30pm & 1:30am

On L’Chayim

Dani Dayan

As Israeli Consul General Dani Dayan concludes four years of service at the Israeli Consulate in New York on July 31, 2020, he offers his assessment of American Jewry and of the future of the American Jewish relationship to Israel.
Sunday- 12 Noon; Monday - 3pm

Richard Haass

One of America’s foremost foreign policy experts Richard Haass, Pres. 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. With Mark Golub Monday - 9pm & 2am; Tuesday - 3pm

Peter Yarrow Pt 1

A member of the iconic folk-music group of "Peter, Paul & Mary," Peter Yarrow, who talks about his Jewish identity and his feelings for the State of Israel.
Tuesday - 9pm & Midnight; Wednesday - 3pm

Peter Yarrow Pt 2

A member of the iconic folk-music group of "Peter, Paul & Mary," Peter Yarrow, who talks about his Jewish identity and his feelings for the State of Israel.
Wednesday - 9pm & Midnight; Thursday - 3pm

Jewish Parenting

Meg Akabas, founder of Parenting Solutions (NYC) and author of “52 Weeks of Parenting Wisdom - Effective Strategies for Raising Happy, Responsible Kids,” discusses the challenges of being a young Jewish parent.
Thursday - 9pm & Midnight; Friday - 3pm

Shalom Habibi

The Muslim-Jewish duo of Yeganeh Mafaher and Eitan Levine discuss their respective personal journeys that led them to team up to create their stand-up “Shalom Habibi Comedy Tour.”
Saturday - 6pm

92nd Street Y: Malcolm Gladwell

From the stage of the 92nd Street Y, author Malcolm Gladwell (The Tipping Point and Outliers) discusses his latest book about the unexpected victories of underdogs, David and Goliath, with Jacob Weisberg, Chairman of The Slate Group. Sunday - 8pm & 2am; Monday - 10pm; Tuesday - 4am; Wednesday - 10:30am; Friday - 8pm; Saturday - 1am & 4pm

In The News: Israel-Hezbollah Clashes

Sarit Zehavi, CEO of Alma Education Center in Northern Israel, discusses Israel's clashes with Hezbollah in the north of Israel and analyzes Hezbollah's long-term intentions and actions, in light of Iran's ongoing involvement in Syria. With Shahar Azani Sunday - 8:30am & 5:30pm

In The News: BLM & Antisemitism-Diker

Dan Diker (Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs) and Joshua Washington (Institute for Black Solidarity with Israel) discuss how Jews need to know that the Black Lives Matter Movement contains antisemitic and anti-Israel elements. With Mark S. Golub. Sunday – 11:30pm; Monday – 3:30am, 8:30am & 12:30pm

Friday Night Services

Reform: Central Synagogue Erev Shabbat Services - 6pm & 11:15pm

Orthodox: Hampton Synagogue Kabbalat Shabbat - 7:15pm & 10:30pm

Shabbat Morning Services

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

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

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

The summer “command center” at Scheck Hillel Community School is abuzz with activity. From planning campus logistics and sanitization measures to intensive professional development and installation of new technologies, Scheck Hillel is prepared to deliver on its pillars: providing a rigorous college preparatory education steeped in Jewish values and community. All the while, the health of our students, faculty and staff is the priority.

The command center is in itself a community of constant learning led by Head of School Vanessa Donaher and Rabbinic Head Dr. Ezra Levy. Members of the school’s leadership team, faculty, staff and volunteers rotate in and out of the center, ensuring that each decision made meets the highest quality standards. “No single person or entity has all the answers in this situation. A unique and ever-changing landscape requires collaboration and a healthy amount of listening,” remarked Mrs. Donaher.

On campus or online, Scheck Hillel’s key area of focus is the educational product to be offered in the fall.

• Academics will kick off with an optional, free of charge Academic Boot Camp for Kindergarten-Grade 12 for the two weeks immediately before the start of school. Students will refresh skills and make connections online; 240 students registered for this incredible value-added opportunity.
• A comprehensive Student Orientation program will aid the transition to school for students who return in-person or online.
• To reinforce the connection between school and home, Scheck Hillel will provide every student entering Kindergarten-Grade 5 with a brand new Chromebook for the school year.
• School supplies and printouts also will be provided by the school for all PK2-Grade 5 students.
• Taking lessons and feedback from spring’s swift move to its Hillel @ Home model, the online offer is strengthened in both quality and quantity:
  • Increased live daily instructional time
  • Developmentally-appropriate schedules
  • Enhanced Class Pages with easier user experience as the point of access to all classes, including specials like art, music and PE
  • New flat-panel interactive displays in all classrooms to enhance in-class instruction and deliver a strong online concurrent learning experience
  • Essential supplies, print outs and textbook packages for all students (in addition to Lower School school supplies)
  • Expanded faculty office hours to include further opportunities for one-to-one connection.
  • Counseling groups to bolster social-emotional learning
  • A vibrant Student Life program to maintain ruach and community

The cornerstone of a strengthened online component is intensive faculty training. Led by Chief Academic Officer Craig Carpentieri, and designed by I LAB Instructor and Lower School Technology Coordinator Nancy Penchev, the program is personalized and self-paced. In the first week of training, Scheck Hillel teachers completed 200 classes. “I know how much our teachers love our children. I know how much they love teaching. And they wanted to improve their skills in using specific technology tools,” Ms. Penchev said.

Scheck Hillel has been a model of collaboration and problem-solving this summer, when committed educators have learned from each other, from peers in other schools and from national leaders. Mrs. Donaher recently met with Miami-Dade County Public Schools Superintendent Alberto Carvalho for an exchange of ideas and experiences.

Scheck Hillel is fully in the “doing” phase of what will be an extraordinary year of learning and coming together. As Lions we roar, as students we soar!

About Scheck Hillel Community School
Scheck Hillel Community School educates and inspires students 18 months-Grade 12 to become exemplary global citizens with enduring Jewish identity and values through an individualized college preparatory curriculum highlighted by Design/STEM, Capstone, college dual enrollment, arts, athletics and community service. Its 14-acres include a 115,000-sq.-ft athletic complex with academic expansion plans. Set within a nurturing, diverse community, Scheck Hillel is one of the world's largest Jewish community day schools and a National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence. For more information about Scheck Hillel Community School or to arrange a visit to the school, please contact our Admissions office at 305.931.2831x173 or write to [email protected].