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JBS Highlights 6/12 -18: Film Premiere of The Klezmatics, Matti Friedman, Coleyville, ADL Greenblatt, Tom Rinaldi
Watch JBS on Comcast X-1 Box 1684, Hotwire Channel 269 SD Digital Access Tier, DirecTV 388 and streamed on Roku under “educational”, Apple TV, Amazon Fire and www.jbstv.org. For a complete and timely schedule and other providers, go to www.jbstv.org
Film: The Klezmatics: On Holy Ground
Journey through the highs and lows of a four-year journey for the Grammy Award-winning, New York-based klezmer band, The Klezmatics, as filmmaker Erik Greenberg Anjou chronicles the band members, their music and creative process in this documentary that celebrates Jewish art and culture. Sunday - 9:00pm & Midnight Wednesday - 7:00pm & 1:00am Thursday - 1:00pm Friday - 9:00pm & 3:30am
Rabbi on the Sidelines: Tom Rinaldi
Tom Rinaldi, Fox Sports reporter and NYT best-selling author of The Red Bandana, joins Rabbi Sherman to discuss how he chooses the most inspirational stories in sports to share with audiences, and tells the story of an athlete who saved lives on 9/11. Follow on Twitter @RabbiESherman, Instagram @rabbi_erez_sherman, and Facebook @SinaiTempleLA. Sunday - 7:00pm & 2:00am Monday - 1:00pm Tuesday - 10:00am Thursday - 5:00am & 10:00pm
ADL Summit: Jonathan Greenblatt
Addressing ADL’s 2022 National Leadership Summit, ADL CEO & National Director Jonathan Greenblatt speaks about rising global anti-Semitism, indicting all threats from both the left and right, and describes what his organization intends to do about it. Monday - 7:30pm & 2:00am Tuesday - 1:00pm Wednesday - 10:00am Thursday - 10:30am
In the Spotlight: Matti Friedman - Who By Fire
Acclaimed Canadian-Israeli author Matti Friedman joins Abigail Pogrebin to discuss Who By Fire: Leonard Cohen in the Sinai, his book that tells the little-known story of Cohen’s concert tour to the front lines of the Yom Kippur War of 1973. Monday - 8:00pm & 1:00am Tuesday - 11:00am & 10:00pm Wednesday - 5:00am & 2:00pm Friday - 10:00am Saturday - 4:00pm
Coleyville Hostage Situation
In a conversation moderated by Abigail Pogrebin, Rabbi Charlie Cytron-Walker discusses the January 2022 hostage situation at his synagogue in Coleyville, Texas, with Central Synagogue’s Rabbi Angela Buchdahl, whom the gunman insisted on speaking to during the crisis. Tuesday- 7:30pm & 1:00am Wednesday - 10:30am Saturday - 8:00pm
Top Story with Jonathan Tobin: Asaf Romirowsky
Jonathan Tobin looks at the implementation of critical race theory in California schools, and is then joined by Asaf Romirowsky, Executive Director of Scholars for Peace in the Middle East and the Association for the Study of the Middle East and Africa, to discuss how the BDS movement has hijacked the study of the Middle East in institutions of higher learning. Thursday - 8:00pm & 1:00am Friday - 9:00am
In The News: Israel-UAE Trade Agreement
Dorian Barak, co-founder of the UAE-Israel Business Council, discusses the recent historic trade agreement signed between Israel and the Emirates, the exciting growth of business already happening in the region, and how business serves as a common ground for future and further cooperation and understanding between Israel and the Arab world. With Teisha Bader. Sunday - 5:30pm
In The News: Ethiopian Aliyah to Israel
Jeff Schoenfeld [Jewish Federations of North America] who was on a recent flight bringing Ethiopian Jews to Israel, speaks about the resumption of these Aliyah flights & the incredible Jewish community in Ethiopia who have been waiting for years, even decades, to come home. With Teisha Bader. Monday - 6:30pm & 11:30pm Tuesday - 3:30am, 8:30am & 12:30pm Saturday - 11:30pm
Thinking Out Loud: Ukraine Weapons?"
Micah Halpern once again weighs in on the ongoing war in Ukraine, this time explaining why Israel recently refused the United States' request that it provide military aid to Ukraine. Wednesday – 6:30pm & 11:30pm Thursday – 3:30am, 8:30am & 12:30pm Saturday – 5:30pm
On L’Chayim This Week
Timna Park in Israel
David Chudnow describes how his father Avrum (z”l) conceived and created a national park in the Sinai Dessert and Prof. Erez Ben-Yosef (Tel Aviv U.) discuss the remarkable finds at the park’s copper mines dating back to the Iron Age.
Sunday – 12:00 Noon & 6:00pm
Yiscah Smith
Yiscah Smith, author of 40 Years in the Wilderness: My Journey to Authentic Living, describes her transition from life as an Orthodox man in Jerusalem to an observant Jewish woman who travels the world as a spiritual activist. Monday - 3:00pm
Settler Leader
Yigal Dilmoni, CEO of the Yesha Council of communities on the West Ridge (West Bank) of Israel, describes plans to expand settler communities and shares his perspective on the Israel-Palestinian conflict.
Monday - 9:00pm & Midnight
Tuesday - 3:00pm
Francine Klagsbrun on Golda Meir
Author Fran Klagsbrun discusses her biography Lioness: Golda Meir and the Nation of Israel, which addresses the ways American Jews and Israelis view Israel’s only woman prime minister who served during the Yom Kippur War of 1973. Tuesday - 9:00pm & Midnight Wednesday - 3:00pm
LGBTQ in Israel
Tyler Gregory, currently CEO of JCRC San Francisco, discusses his work as executive director of A Wider Bridge, a North American organization working to create equality in Israel by expanding LGBTQ inclusion in Israel, and equality for all Israelis. Wednesday - 9:00pm & & Midnight Thursday - 3:00pm Saturday - 6:00pm
Yossi Klein Halevi on Six Day War
Yossi Klein Halevi, author of Like Dreamers: The Story of the Israeli Paratroopers Who Reunited Jerusalem and Divided a Nation, discusses the history, impact and implications of Israel’s dramatic military victory that changed the map and Jewish self-identity. Thursday - 9:00pm & Midnight Friday - 3:00pm
JEWISH STUDIES
Hebrew: From The Aleph Bet – Blessings Pt 2
In this second segment on "Blessings," learn to read and understand the Hebrew that comprises many Jewish blessings, and what the Hebrew for "king of the universe" actually conveys. Lesson 3 of "From The Aleph-Bet" series 2 taught by Rabbi Mark S. Golub. Download Lessons and Worksheets free on the JBS website by Clicking Here. Monday - 9:00am & 5:00pm Thursday - 10:00am Friday - 4:00am
Talmud Study: Occupied or Liberated?
"Occupied or Liberated, Whose Land is it Anyway?," based on the role and centrality of Israel in Judaism, is explored in this episode of "Dimensions of the Daf" Today (Sunday) - 9:00am Monday - 4:00am Tuesday - 9:00am & 5:00pm Thursday - 7:00pm
Jewish 101: Do and Understand 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. JBS’s “Jewish 101” with Rabbi Mark S. Golub. Sunday - 10:00am Wednesday - 9:00am & 5:00pm Thursday - 4:00am & 11:00am Friday - 5:00am & 1:00pm
92nd Street Y: Simon Schama Pt 2
Historian and author Simon Schama discusses part two of his BBC/PBS series, “The Story of the Jews,” which chronicles Jewish history from the Jews’ expulsion from Spain in 1492 through the end of the 19th Century and the birth of early Zionism Sunday - 8:00pm Monday - 5:00am & 10:00pm Tuesday - 5:00am Wednesday - 1:00pm Saturday - 1:00am
REFORM AND ORTHODOX SHABBAT SERVICES
FRIDAY EVENING SHABBAT SERVICES
REFORM: CENTRAL SYNAGOGUE 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 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
Federation to Host Another Free Kosher Food Distribution Drive-Thru August 19
Posted by Leslie Rosenberg on 06/09/2022 @ 03:44 PM
Thousands of community members experiencing food insecurity as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic have been relying on Federation’s Free Kosher Food Distribution Drive-Thrus to help them fill their fridge and pantry. On Friday, August 19, from 9 to 11 a.m., packages of kosher meat, fresh produce, milk, eggs, challah, dry goods and other supplies will be placed in the trunks of waiting cars at Federation’s next drive-thru event at Federation Headquarters, 4200 Biscayne Boulevard. Partners in the food drive include Federation’s Jewish Volunteer Center (JVC), our primary human service agency Jewish Community Services of South Florida, Repair the World Miami, Farm Share and Miami-Dade County. We are also grateful to a number of generous donors for their support, whose loyalty allows us to continue our work. Cars will enter the parking lot via the northbound lane of Federal Highway. Participants must remain in their cars and wear masks. All CDC COVID-19 safety guidelines will be followed.
Volunteers Needed for Hurricane Season
Posted by Leslie Rosenberg on 06/08/2022 @ 01:26 PM
June 1 marked the start of hurricane season and Federation’s Jewish Volunteer Center (JVC) is here to help in case a storm threatens. You can join the 2022 JVC Emergency Response Team (JVERT) to support our community if a disaster strikes. JVERT is seeking volunteers to remove debris, deliver meals, visit the homebound, provide comfort and more in the event of a weather emergency. Click here to register to be a part of JVERT and participate in a meaningful way to give back. For more information, email [email protected].
Hillel International Wants to Celebrate Your High School Graduate
Posted by Leslie Rosenberg on 06/08/2022 @ 01:14 PM
Hillel International is sending your graduating high school senior a gift to celebrate their accomplishments and help them get a head start on their college journey. Members of the Class of 2026 can click here to claim their gift and connect to current students and Hillel staff at their college or university. In addition, grads will be entered in a raffle for a chance to win a $500 gift card!
Federation’s Annual Campaign supports seven Hillels across Florida – Central Florida Hillel, Hillel at FSU, Hillel of Broward and Palm Beach, Hillels of the Florida Suncoast, UF Hillel and UM Hillel. Campus Hillels are more than 600 colleges and universities around the world help students strengthen their Jewish identity through educational opportunities, holiday celebration, activities, travel experiences and mentoring. The programs are unique to each community and can include weekly Shabbat dinner, outings to local events, game nights, guest speakers, service projects and more.
JBS Highlights 6/05 -6/11: Six-Day War, Cinematheque-“Africa,” Climate Change, Smashing the Glass Ceiling, Yiscah Smith
Watch JBS on 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 and jbstv.org. For a complete and timely schedule and other television providers, go to www.jbstv.org
JBS SERVICES FOR SHAVUOT
SUNDAY JUNE 5
Central Synagogue - Live (Reform) 9:30am & Replay at 1pm EDT
The Hampton Synagogue (Orthodox) 11am & Replay at 2:30pm EDT 7:30pm & Replay at 10:30pm EDT
MONDAY JUNE 6
The Hampton Synagogue (Orthodox) 11am & Replay at 2:30pm EDT(Yizkor)
Rabbi on the Sidelines: Mia Raskin
Mia Raskin shares her journey as a shomer-Shabbat student athlete and the daughter of a Conservative Rabbi, playing Division One Basketball for Binghamton University, with Rabbi Erez Sherman. Follow on Twitter @RabbiESherman, Instagram @rabbi_erez_sherman, and Facebook @SinaiTempleLA. Monday - 1:30pm Tuesday - 10:00am Thursday - 10:00pm & 2:00am
Eric Goldman’s Jewish Cinematheque: Africa
Filmmaker Oren Gerner discusses “Africa,” his docu-fictional drama based on the real-life experiences of friends and family in the Israeli community settlement of Nirit, all centered on his aging father’s struggle to find meaning. Monday - 7:30pm Tuesday - 2:00pm Wednesday - 10:00am Thursday - 7:30pm Saturday - 4:30pm
Smashing the Glass Ceiling: Yifat Oron
Named one of Jerusalem Post’s “Top 50 Most Influential Jews of 2021”, Yifat Oron shares her insights on education, the Israeli start-up ecosystem and more from her perspective as head of tech investments for Blackstone in Tel Aviv, Israel. Tuesday- 7:30pm & 1:30am Wednesday - 11:00am Thursday - 1:00pm Saturday - 8:00pm
Robert Siegel: Extreme Weather Trends
How and why is climate change happening, and what if anything can be done, are some of the big questions Robert Siegel asks expert panelists Gavin Schmidt (NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies), Rachel Cleetus (Union of Concerned Scientists) and Elizabeth Kolbert (The New Yorker). A program of AFRMC. Wednesday - 8:00pm & 1:00am Thursday - 2:00pm Friday - 10:00am Saturday - 7:00pm
Top Story with Jonathan Tobin: Maurice Hirsch
JNS editor-in-chief Jonathan Tobin looks at the congressional landscape as it relates to US-Israel relations today and is then joined by Maurice Hirsch who discusses his work with Palestinian Media Watch. Thursday - 8:00pm & 1:00am Friday - 9:00am
In The News: Zionist Rabbinic Coalition
Rabbi Stuart Weinblatt, founder of the Zionist Rabbinic Coalition which works to foster support for Zionism and Israel, shares his vision for the future and discusses the coalition’s first national conference in Washington D.C. With Shahar Azani. Today (Sunday) - 5:30pm
In The News: Dorian Barak
Dorian Barak, co-founder of the UAE-Israel Business Council, discusses the recent historic trade agreement signed between Israel and the Emirates, the exciting growth of business already happening in the region, and how business serves as a common ground for future and further cooperation and understanding between Israel and the Arab world. With Teisha Bader. Monday - 6:30pm & 11:30pm Tuesday - 3:30am, 8:30am & 12:30pm Saturday - 11:30pm
Thinking Out Loud: Fallout from Uvalde
In this week's episode, Micah tackles the fallout from the deadly school-shooting rampage in Uvalde, Texas, and what it means for the security of educational institutions and Jewish institutions alike. Micah also analyzes an editorial piece written by an Israeli woman living in America about the differences between living in Israel and the United States, vis-à-vis gun violence. Wednesday - 6:30pm & 11:30pm Thursday - 3:30am, 8:30am & 12:30pm Saturday - 5:30pm
On L’Chayim
The Ten Commandments
The "Ten Commandments," and the Jewish notion of "miracles," are discussed by Sara Esther Crispe (JewishWoman.org), Rabbi Jeffrey Segelman (Westchester Jewish Center), with Rabbi Mark S. Golub. Sunday – 12:00pm Noon
Danny Ayalon on the Six-Day War
Former Israeli U.S. Ambassador Danny Ayalon recalls what It was like to be a young boy in the harrowing days preceding the Six-Day War of 1967 and the euphoria that followed; and discusses the war’s impact on Israel today. Monday - 9:00pm & Midnight Tuesday - 3:00pm
Scott Shay on Faith
Scott Shay, author of In Good Faith – Questioning Religion and Atheism, explains how his book encourages atheists to consider intelligent and powerful reasons to doubt their certainty and to be open to the reality of God. Tuesday - 9:00pm & Midnight Wednesday - 3:00pm
Timna Park in Israel
David Chudnow describes how his father Avrum (z”l) conceived and created a national park in the Sinai Desert, and Prof. Erez Ben-Yosef (Tel Aviv University) discuss the remarkable finds at the park’s copper mines dating back to the Iron Age.
Wednesday - 9:00pm & & Midnight
Thursday - 3:00pm
Saturday - 6:00pm
Yiscah Smith
Yiscah Smith, author of 40 Years in the Wilderness: My Journey to Authentic Living, describes her transition from life as an Orthodox man in Jerusalem to an observant Jewish woman who travels the world as a spiritual activist. Thursday - 9:00pm & Midnight Friday - 3:00pm
JEWISH STUDIES
Hebrew: From The Aleph Bet – Blessings
Part one of a two-part lesson on Blessings, in which the opening words of Jewish blessings are taught along with the derivation of the Hebrew word for “blessing.” “From The Aleph-Bet” series 2 is an original JBS series led by Rabbi Mark S. Golub. Download Lessons and Worksheets free on the JBS website by Clicking Here. Monday - 9:00am & 5:00pm Thursday - 10:00am Friday - 4:00am
Talmud Study: Not Taken Literally
Rabbi Mordechai Becher discusses the Talmud prohibition against reading certain Torah passages literally Sunday - 9:00am Monday - 4:00am Tuesday - 9:00am & 5:00pm Wednesday - 7:00pm
Talmud Study: Jewish Heroism
Rabbi Mordechai Becher uses biblical texts and rabbinic commentary to explore the notion of "heroism" in the Jewish Tradition Tuesday - 9:30am & 5:30pm Thursday - 7:30pm
Jewish 101: 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. Wednesday - 9:00am & 5:00pm Thursday - 4:00am & 11:00am Friday - 5:00am & 1:00pm
92nd Street Y: Simon Schama (Part 1)
Historian, writer, and film documentarian, Simon Schama, talks with novelist Jonathan Safran Foer about Schama's 5-part television series on 3,000 years of Jewish history and impact on civilization, The Story of the Jews. From the 92nd Street Y in NYC. Monday - 5:00am & 10:00pm Tuesday - 5:00am Wednesday - 1:00pm Saturday - 1:00am
REFORM AND ORTHODOX SHABBAT SERVICES
FRIDAY EVENING SHABBAT SERVICES
REFORM: CENTRAL SYNAGOGUE 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 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
JBS Highlights 5/29- 06/04:Jerusalem Day, Memorial Day, Changemakers, Shavuot, United in Pain
Watch JBS on 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 and jbstv.org. For a complete and timely schedule and other television providers, go to www.jbstv.org
JBS SERVICES FOR SHAVUOT
SATURDAY JUNE 4 (EREV SHAVUOT) Central Synagogue (Live, Reform) 6pm & 12am EDT
The Hampton Synagogue (Orthodox) 7:30pm & 10:30pm EDT
SUNDAY JUNE 5 Central Synagogue 9:30am & 1pm
The Hampton Synagogue 11am & 2:30pm 7:30pm & 10:30pm
MONDAY JUNE 6 The Hampton Synagogue 11am & 2:30pm (Yizkor)
ADL: Changemakers
High school and college students discuss how they are leading social change in their communities, from challenging antisemitism and racism, to advocating for inclusive schools and more in a program of ADL “Never Is Now” 2021. Tuesday - 8:00pm & 1:00am Wednesday - 11:00am & 10:00pm Thursday - 2:00am Friday - 2:00pm
Talmud Study: Guns and Moses
Rabbi Becher asks, 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? Today (Sunday) - 9:00am Monday - 4:00am Tuesday - 9:00am & 5:00pm Wednesday - 7:00pm Thursday - 7:30pm
Rabbi on the Sidelines: Dave Cohen
Yankees broadcaster, actor, leader in the Jewish community, and Rabbi Sherman’s former coach from little league, “Coney Island Dave Cohen” joins Rabbi on the Sidelines to discuss his journey through the interconnected worlds of faith and sports. Follow on Twitter @RabbiESherman, Instagram @rabbi_erez_sherman, and Facebook @SinaiTempleLA. Sunday - 7:00pm & 2:00am Monday - 1:00pm Tuesday - 10:00am Thursday - 10:00pm
Top Story: Ben Domenech
Recorded the week of the Buffalo shooting before the massacre in Texas, JNS is joined by writer, editor and television commentator Ben Domenech, who discusses the problem behind mass shootings He also analyzes the need for a stronger foreign and defense policy in the wake of the war in Ukraine Thursday - 8:00pm & 1:00am Friday - 9:00am
In The News: Zionist Rabbinic Coalition
Rabbi Stuart Weinblatt, founder of the Zionist Rabbinic Coalition which works to foster support for Zionism and Israel, shares his vision for the future and discusses the coalition’s first national conference in Washington D.C. With Shahar Azani. Sunday - 5:30pm
In The News: United in Pain
The U.S. & Israel alliance is rooted in shared values of freedom & democracy, both come at a cost. On this Memorial Day, the IDF's Widows & Orphans Organization I& its U.S. counterpart, TAPS, come together in hope. With Shahar Azani. Monday - 6:30pm & 11:30pm Tuesday - 3:30am, 8:30am & 12:30pm Saturday - 11:30pm
Thinking Out Loud – the Squad
Micah opines on the latest stunts of the much-maligned "Squad" in Congress, and how one of them, Rashida Tlaib, actually proposed the creation of a national holiday called "Nakba Day." He also analyzes a Wall Street Journal column about how security costs to prevent anti-Semitic violence are draining synagogue budgets. Wednesday - 6:30pm & 11:30pm Thursday - 3:30am, 8:30am & 12:30pm Saturday - 5:30pm
On L’Chayim
Avi Perry: Six-Day War Remembered
Avi Perry, former Israeli Intelligence Expert, recounts his experiences in the Six-Day War of June 1967, and comments on the modern-day Iranian nuclear threat as well as the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Today (Sunday) - 12pm Noon
Murray Greenfield: Story of Aliyah Bet
World War II veteran Murray Greenfield, who as a young man joined the effort to smuggle Survivors through the British Blockade of Palestine, tells his dramatic story and how he endured Cyprus to build a life and Gefen Publishing. Today (Sunday) - 6:00pm Tuesday - 9:00pm & Midnight Wednesday - 3:00pm
Zach Iscol: Jewish Marine in Iraq
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, 9:00pm & Midnight
Tuesday – 2:30pm
David Hartman (z"l)
Rabbi David Hartman z”l of the Shalom Hartman Institute in Jerusalem speaks on the giving and receiving of the Torah at Sinai and how Jewish tradition rejects fundamentalism. Wednesday - 9:00pm & & Midnight Thursday - 3:00pm
Norman Cohen - Genius of Midrash
Using some of the Torah's most well-known stories, Dr. Norman Cohen, professor of Midrash and provost at HUC-JIR, illustrates the way in which Jews have read and understood the Bible through interpretative stories of the rabbis. Wednesday - 9:00pm & & Midnight Thursday - 3:00pm
Brad Hirschfield
Rabbi Brad Hirschfield, President of CLAL (National Jewish Center for Learning & Leadership), discusses the true meaning of "Jewish" and why it is so hard for many rabbis to fully embrace the Jewish Tradition
Thursday - 9:00pm & Midnight
Friday - 3:00pm
Hebrew: From The Aleph Bet - Lesson 21 God’s Name
Learn how the name of God is written in the Torah, and clarify some of the misconceptions about the way people pronounce God's name, in this first lesson of "From The Aleph Bet" series 2, with Rabbi Mark S. Golub. A JBS original production. Download Lessons and Worksheets free on the JBS website by Clicking Here. Monday - 9:00am & 5:00pm Thursday - 10:00am Friday - 4:00am
Talmud Study: In Self Defense
Rabbi Mordechai Becher explores The Talmud's approach to a person's obligation to defend oneself, including the notion of justifiable homicide. Today (Sunday) - 9:30am Monday - 4:30am Tuesday - 9:30am & 5:30pm
Talmud Study: Say Cheese
For the holiday of Shavuot, Rabbi Becher looks at how the Talmud deals with milk and cheese as illustrative of Jewish values. Thursday - 7:00pm
Jewish 101: Complete Jew
The study of Jewish ritual observance and the relationship between ritual observance and Jewish ethics, and why being a "lovely person" does not constitute a "complete Jew." Sunday (Today) - 10:00am (7:00am PT) Wednesday - 9:00am & 5:00pm Thursday - 4:00am
Jewish 101: Torah As Response
As the Jewish world celebrates Shavuot, Rabbi Mark S. Golub looks at various midrash and at Abraham Joshua Heschel's notion that the Torah is the Jewish People's “Response” to revelation. Thursday - 11:00am Friday - 5:00am & 1:00pm
92nd Street Y: Justice Breyer
A Jewish member of the US Supreme Court, Justice Stephen Breyer discusses with journalist Linda Greenhouse some of the controversial legal and social issues he's dealt with as a liberal voice on America's highest court. Sunday - 8:00pm Monday - 10:00pm Wednesday - 1:00pm Friday - 2:00pm Saturday - 10:00pm
FRIDAY EVENING SHABBAT SERVICES
REFORM: CENTRAL SYNAGOGUE 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 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
Federation Conducting Youth Mental Health Survey
Posted by Leslie Rosenberg on 05/26/2022 @ 03:28 PM
Participate in our confidential and anonymous mental health survey to be entered in a raffle for a $50 gift card! Are you the parent of a teen or young adult or do you work with them in a professional setting? Federation wants to hear from you — and them!
According to the US Surgeon General, teens and young adults are facing a dangerous mental health crisis. Federation’s Youth Mental Health Task Force is conducting a brief, confidential and anonymous survey of teens, young adults, parents and professionals to assess the area's most pressing needs and ensure appropriate services are available.
Make your voice heard and participate in the brief survey by clicking here. It should take no more than 10 minutes and your participation does a world of good.
Young Professionals: Bring Your Job to Israel this Summer with Career Passport!
Posted by Bonnie Dawson on 05/26/2022 @ 12:25 PM
Wish you could take your job remotely to Tel Aviv for a month? Now you can with Onward Israel’s Career Passport program.
If you are a Jewish young professional 22 - 32 years old, with a job that you can do remotely, this program is designed for you!
Participants receive housing in Tel Aviv and access to a co-working space, with the freedom to experience Israeli life and culture like a local.
Enjoy day trips, weekly workshops and a Shabbat retreat alongside others your age from all over North America and beyond.
Program cost includes housing in Tel Aviv for 4 weeks, educational trips and workshops, bus transit cards, and basic medical insurance. Participants are responsible for flights, food, and personal expenses.
Apply for the Summer Track by June 7 and get 50% off for a special early bird price of only $500!
Regular price: $1000, not including flights or food.
Learn more and apply here!
Applicants must not have participated in an organized program in Israel of at least 3 months’ duration.
This program is heavily subsidized by a variety of philanthropic bodies
including Federation, Masa Israel Programs and the Birthright Foundation.
Dates:
Summer Track: August 22 - September 18, 2022 - early bird deadline June 7, regular price by June 17
Fall Track: October 24 - November 20, 2022 - apply by July 18
Winter Track: December 1 - December 29, 2022
Spots are limited!
Learn more and find out how to apply at the Career Passport site here
For any questions about this program, contact Lena Kushnir of Onward Israel at [email protected].
Matching Fund Continues for Ukraine Relief Fund
Posted by Leslie Rosenberg on 05/25/2022 @ 01:56 PM
Join our community's response to the war in Ukraine by donating to the Ukraine Relief Challenge, and your contribution WILL BE MATCHED, DOLLAR FOR DOLLAR. A generous member of the community is committed to helping the Greater Miami Jewish Federation raise critical funds for the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Ukraine. Donate now and double the impact of your philanthropy.
Since the war began in February 2022, thanks to your support, Federation has been working with our overseas partners the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, The Jewish Agency for Israel, World ORT and others to provide life-saving assistance to millions of displaced Ukrainians. But there is more work to be done. Now is the time to come together. Please click here to make a meaningful donation.