It's Happening In Miami

New and returning Jewish University of Florida and Santa Fe students and their families are invited to drop by UF Hillel during Fall move-in weekend. No RSVP needed.

2023 Fall Open House Dates: Thursday, August 17 from 11 am - 3 pm; Friday, August 18 from 11 am - 3 pm; Saturday, August 19 from 11 am - 3 pm; and Sunday, August 20 from 11 am - 3 pm

During Open Houses you will meet the UF Hillel professional staff, hear tips and tricks from Jewish upperclassmen, learn about opportunities to get involved at Hillel and on campus, connect with other incoming Jewish students and families, cool off with light refreshments and a clean restroom, and grab FREE Gator gear (t-shirt alert!) for the whole family!

Thursday, August 24, 8-9:30 PM at the Michael-Ann Russell JCC

In an intimate jazz club setting at the Alan & Diane Lieberman Theater, enjoy the sounds of the critically acclaimed composer, arranger, producer, singer, and recording artist, Javier Garcia. A multi-instrumentalist, Garcia's recordings have achieved gold record sales in three countries. Jazz at the J is a monthly jazz event at the Michael-Ann Russell JCC.

Cost: $25 per person

Michael-Ann Russell JCC, 18900 NE 25th Ave., North Miami Beach

For more information, contact David Surowitz at [email protected] or (305) 932-4200 X127,

Searching for a spiritual connection this Jewish New Year?

There is no better way to experience the richness of the High Holidays than among a congregation of your friends and neighbors. To help you find a place to worship, the Greater Miami Jewish Federation and the Rabbinical Association of Greater Miami have compiled a directory of area synagogues. We encourage you to select a synagogue, visit their website or call for membership information. Make the year 5784 a time for Jewish renewal for you and your family, and a time to find personal meaning and connection with your community!

CLICK HERE FOR A DIRECTORY OF AREA SYNAGOGUES

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

Mike Burstyn & Friends: Julian Schlossberg

From Hollywood to the Great White Way, Mike Burstyn goes on a star-studded trip down memory lane with his longtime friend Julian Schlossberg, the legendary producer of stage and screen Sunday - 7:00PM Monday - 12:00am & 11:00am, Tuesday - 5:00am Wednesday - 10:00pm, Thursday - 2:00am, Saturday - 8:00pm

In the Spotlight: David Wolpe

After 26 years in a very public pulpit in LA’s Sinai Temple, Rabbi David Wolpe speaks honestly with Abigail Pogrebin about his decision to retire, what he’s taking with him, and his message to American Jews in this moment of increasing antisemitism and divisions around Israel. Monday - 8:00pm Tuesday - 1:00am & 11:00am, Wednesday - 5:00am & 2:30pm Friday - 2:30am & 1:45pm, Saturday 3:30am & 4:00pm

AJC Global Forum 2023: Closing Plenary

The closing plenary of AJC’s Global Forum in Tel Aviv includes the Moral Courage Award, Israeli innovations, and a conversation with Yossi Klein Halevi on “A Vision for Jewish the Future” Thursday - 8:15pm Friday - 12:00am & 2:15pm, Saturday - 6:00pm

In the News: Hezbollah’s Northern Provocations

Israel’s northern border has been buzzing with Hezbollah’s recent provocations. What will Israel do next? Sarit Zehavi, Founder and CEO of Alma Research & Education Center in Northern Israel, sheds light on the current situation. With Shahar Azani Sunday 8:30am & 5:30pm

Thinking Out Loud: Micah Halpern

There are rumors that a Saudi - Israeli deal is in the works. President Biden personally referenced the deal. Israelis and the Saudi say any agreement is a long way away. The Palestinians are dead set against any Israeli Saudi deal. Micah explains why. Wednesday - 6:30pm & 11:30pm Thursday - 8:30am & 12:30pm

Good Week Israel: Tel Aviv’s Coastal Charm

Netanyahu calls for calm and unity after 'reasonableness' bill, meet the volunteer medics of United Hatzalah, explore Tel Aviv’s coastal charm, and wine from the Tzuba Winery. Monday - 6:30pm & 11:30pm Tuesday - 3:30am, 8:30am & 12:30pm

On L’Chayim

Rabbi Brad Hirschfield (Part 1)

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. Monday - 9:00pm Tuesday - 12:00am & 3:00pm

Rabbi Brad Hirschfield (Part 2)

Rabbi Hirschfield discusses why he left the extreme right, peace with the Palestinians, religious pluralism in Israel and gay marriage.
Tuesday - 9:00pm Wednesday - 12:00am & 3:00pm Saturday - 6:00pm

Actress Ayelet Zurer

Award-winning Israeli Actress Ayelet Zurer discusses her feelings about acting and creating art and describes portraying the Haredi widow "Elisheva" on the hit Israeli series Shtisel. Wednesday - 9:00pm & Midnight Thursday - 12:00am & 3:00pm

JEWISH STUDIES

Talmud Study with Rabbi Mordechai Becher Lessons of the week begin every Sunday at 9am & 9:30am

Hillel and Shammai

Rabbi Becher discusses the great pair of first century Jewish Sages, Hillel and Shammai, and explains why their different approaches to Jewish law presented "More Than A Personality Clash" Sunday - 9:00am Tuesday - 9:00am & 5:00pm Wednesday- 7:00pm

Disputed Property

Rabbi Becher looks at the Talmud's approach to a dispute over property claims Sunday - 9:38am Tuesday - 9:38am & 5:38pm Thursday - 7:00pm

A pluralistic introduction to the teachings, ideas and values of the Jewish Tradition with Rabbi Mark S. Golub z”l Lesson of the week begins every Sunday at 10am

Circumcision

An adult discussion of the reasons for Brit Milah — the circumcision ceremony which brings Jewish boys into the Covenant of the Jewish People — and why it is an important Jewish ritual. Sunday - 10:00am Monday - 5:00am Wednesday - 9:00am & 5:00pm Friday - 1:00pm

SHABBAT SERVICES

FRIDAY EVENING SHABBAT SERVICES

REFORM: CENTRAL SYNAGOGUE Closed Captioned 6:00pm, 11:30pm & 2:00am

ORTHODOX: HAMPTON SYNAGOGUE With Hebrew, transliteration and English subtitles 7:30pm & 10:30pm

SATURDAY MORNING SHABBAT SERVICES

REFORM: CENTRAL SYNAGOGUE Closed Captioned 9:30am & 1:00pm

ORTHODOX: HAMPTON SYNAGOGUE With Hebrew, transliteration and English subtitles 11:00am & 2:30pm

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

SunServe and Jewish Community Services of South Florida (JCS) have received funding from a grant that the Greater Miami Jewish Federation was awarded by Jewish Federations of North America to provide services to aging Miamians who have experienced trauma. Both programs have space available.

Support Group for Aging GBTQ+ Men

SunServe is offering a Meaningful Connections support group for GBTQ+ men 55 and over who are interested in developing social connections in the community. Through their innovative, life-story approach, members share their experiences with the goals of connection and reconstruction of meaningful life events. As the first agency providing for the social service needs of the LGBTQ community of South Florida, SunServe has been advocates, allies and champions for economically disadvantaged and marginalized youth, families, adults and seniors. Their mission is to provide critical life assistance and professional mental health services while recognizing that the entire LGBTQ community has the right to quality care.

Click here to join Meaningful Connections

Services for Aging Adult Survivors of Trauma

Jewish Community Services of South Florida offers a variety of services to help aging adult survivors of trauma seeking help to work through their difficulties. JCS staff are prepared to address the many symptoms that trauma survivors may be experiencing, including anxiety, depression, marital issues, and self-esteem. Services are available in English and in Spanish, in person at any of the three JCS Behavioral Health locations: North Miami, Miami Beach, and Kendall and via telehealth. The JCS mission is to improve the quality of life and self-sufficiency of the Jewish and broader communities throughout South Florida in accordance with Jewish values.

Please call JCS at (305) 576-6550 to see if you are eligible for these services.

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

PROGRAMS

In the Spotlight: Elizabeth Benedict

Abigail Pogrebin speaks with novelist Elizabeth Benedict about her unconventional memoir Rewriting Illness: A View of My Own. Monday - 8:00pm Tuesday - 1:00am & 11:00am Wednesday - 5:00am Thursday - 2:00pm Friday - 2:30am Saturday - 4:00pm

President Herzog at UJA-Federation of New York

Israeli President Isaac Herzog discusses his meetings in Washington, D.C., current events, the importance of the US-Israel relationship and more. Tuesday - 8:00pm Wednesday - 2:00am & 2:00pm Thursday - 5:00am Friday - 10:00am

Tu B’AV

WEDNESDAY Srugim - 8:00pm Songs of Love Concert - 10:00pm THURSDAY Srugim Marathon - 9am-12pm

As well as other programs for the Jewish Holiday of Love, find them all here https://jbstv.org/jbs-schedule

AJC Global Forum 2023: Plenary 3

Highlights include AJC’s annual “Great Debate,” with Yehuda Kurtzer and Ariel Kahana on ‘Should Diaspora Jews Have a Say in Israeli Affairs?

Thursday - 8:00pm Friday - 12:00am & 2:00pm Saturday - 4:00am & 8:00pm

In the News: Turmoil in Israel

Reporting from Tel Aviv, Shahar Azani speaks to Teisha Bader the day after the passage of the contentious Reasonableness Law Sunday - Today 8:30am & 5:30pm

Tune in every week on Thursday for new editions of In the News: Thursday - 6:30pm & 11:30pm Saturday - 11:30pm & 3:30am

Thinking Out Loud: Micah Halpern Everyone is talking about Israel's "Judicial Reform". Micah Halpern thinks about the impact of the change on Israel's legal system and looks at what reforms are up next on the agenda of the reformers. Wednesday - 6:30pm & 11:30pm Thursday - 8:30am & 12:30pm

Good Week Israel: Actor Jon Voight in Israel

Israel’s foreign minister attends African Union summit, Israel wins 11 medals in math Olympiad in Japan, and wines from the Nana estate winery in Mitzpe Ramon. Monday - 6:30pm & 11:30pm Tuesday - 3:30am, 8:30am & 12:30pm

On L’Chayim

Ken Spiro (Part 2)

Ken Spiro, rabbi, historian and author of WorldPerfect, explores the Jewish understanding of God. Monday - 9:00pm Tuesday - 12:00am & 3:00pm

Israel-IS

Eyal Biram and Omer Kalo discuss how their organization Israel-IS seeks to improve the international perceptions of Israel among young people. Tuesday - 9:00pm Wednesday - 12:00am & 3:00pm

The Second Sun

For the holiday of Tu B’Av, filmmaker Jennifer Gelfer and actor John Buffalo Mailer discuss The Second Sun, their poignant film about a b'shert romance between a survivor and a lost soul in post-World War II New York City. Wednesday - 9:00pm Thursday - 12:00am & 3:00pm Friday - 5:00am Saturday - 6:00pm

JEWISH STUDIES

Talmud Study with Rabbi Mordechai Becher Lessons of the week begin every Sunday at 9am & 9:30am

Marriage

"Eight Blessings, One Wedding," on the theme of marriage as found in Talmud tractates Kesuvos 7 and 8 Today (Sunday) - 9:00am Tuesday - 9:00am & 5:00pm Wednesday- 7:00pm

A pluralistic introduction to the teachings, ideas and values of the Jewish Tradition with Rabbi Mark S. Golub z”l Lesson of the week begins every Sunday at 10am

Why Kashrut?

A review of the Jewish dietary laws of Kashrut and the Torah reason for the Jewish ritual observance that has played such a central role in Jewish life. Today (Sunday) - 10:00am Monday - 5:00am Wednesday - 9:00am & 5:00pm Friday - 1:00pm

REFORM AND ORTHODOX SHABBAT SERVICES

FRIDAY EVENING SHABBAT SERVICES

REFORM: CENTRAL SYNAGOGUE Closed Captioned 6:00pm, 11:30pm & 2:00am

ORTHODOX: HAMPTON SYNAGOGUE With Hebrew, transliteration and English subtitles 7:30pm & 10:30pm

SATURDAY MORNING SHABBAT SERVICES

REFORM: CENTRAL SYNAGOGUE Closed Captioned 9:30am & 1:00pm

ORTHODOX: HAMPTON SYNAGOGUE With Hebrew, transliteration and English subtitles 11:00am & 2:30pm

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

Temple Judea in Coral Gables, one of Miami’s largest Reform congregations, today announced that Cantor Lisa Verona Segal has joined its clergy. In her role, Cantor Segal will provide spiritual leadership through music, teaching, and song to the Temple Judea community. She will deliver sermons and officiate at life cycle events in collaboration with Temple Judea’s Rabbi Judith Lazarus Siegal and Rabbi Jonathan Fisch.

“We are thrilled to welcome Cantor Segal to our community to elevate our worship, learning, and life cycle moments with her gift of music,” said Rabbi Siegal. “Her guitar playing, beautiful singing, and breadth and depth of Jewish knowledge and cantillation, along with her ability to create and maintain deep relationships across the age spectrum will be a welcome addition to our clergy team. Rabbi Fisch joins me in welcoming our clergy partner to Temple Judea.”

Cantor Segal completed her Cantorial Certification from the Hebrew Union College/Debbie Friedman School of Sacred Music (HUC/DFSSM) in 2007 and served as Miami Beach’s first female Cantor at Temple Beth Sholom for 12 years.

“Temple Judea joyously welcomes Cantor Segal as a new member of our clergy and our Temple Judea community,” said Temple Judea’s President, Mark Kass. “She is a gifted Cantor and musician who fills worship with spirit, warmth, and meaning and is an important leader in the South Florida Jewish Community and the Reform Jewish movement.”

A Miami resident since 1981, Cantor Segal is a trailblazer in the Miami community. She supported several synagogues, including Temple Judea, as a freelance soloist. Additionally, Cantor Segal taught Judaic music at Lehrman Day School and Beth Am Day School, served as a music teacher, Cantorial Soloist, and Associate Cantor at Temple Beth Am until 2011 prior to Temple Beth Shalom.

Cantor Segal is a proud member and past board member of the American Conference of Cantors (ACC) and the Cantor's Assembly. She is the chair of the Greater Miami Federation Cantorial Cabinet and shares her passion for Jewish liturgical music and worship. She founded the “Rock On Shabbat” band and has brought it to many local synagogues throughout the community.

A proud University of Florida graduate, Cantor Segal resides in Miami’s vibrant MIMO neighborhood with her husband Jimmy. She enjoys spending time with her children Danny (Melissa) and Andrea, who have built careers as a screenwriter, lawyer, and therapist respectively.

About Temple Judea: Now celebrating 75 years of Jewish Learning and Living in Coral Gables, Temple Judea is one of the largest Reform synagogues in Miami with approximately 650 member families. The Temple grounds itself through its foundational statement - “Through a strong Jewish Community, we better ourselves and the world.” For more information, visit www.JudeaGables.org.

Yes, there are Jews in Montana! Join us for a feature-length documentary about a charismatic hasidic rabbi who moved from Brooklyn, NY to Bozeman, Montana, bringing his Chabad brand of Judaism to the American west. There he runs into resistance from other rabbis, Reform and Conservative, and also Neo-Nazis threatening the Montana Jewish community...

Date: Tisha B’Av, Thursday, July 27, 5:45pm Chabad Chayil • 2601 NE 211 Terrace • North Miami Beach, FL 33180 Followed by Mincha Services Full Tisha B'Av Schedule & RSVP at (305)770-1919 or ChabadChayil.org

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

Cost: No charge

Direct Link:

ChabadChayil.org/TishaBav

AMC Aventura 24 - August 23

Directed by Academy Award® winner Guy Nattiv, Golda is a ticking-clock thriller set during the tense 19 days of the Yom Kippur War in 1973. Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir (Academy Award® winner Helen Mirren), faced with the potential of Israel’s complete destruction, must navigate overwhelming odds, a skeptical cabinet and a complex relationship with US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger (Liev Schreiber), with millions of lives in the balance. Her tough leadership and compassion would ultimately decide the fate of her nation and leave her with a controversial legacy around the world.

This special event, held two days before its nationwide release (August 25) will feature an exclusive Q&A with Helen Mirren and director Guy Nattiv.

AMC Aventura 24, 19501 Biscayne Boulevard, Aventura

Click for showtimes and to purchase tickets

FAU University Theatre: August 30, 7:00-8:30 PM

Join the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum for the FLORIDA PREMIERE of the heartwarming documentary short Jack and Sam and the story of these two South Florida Holocaust Survivors' reunion.

Immediately following the screening of the 20-minute film, there will be a live in-person conversation with the film's director Jordan Horowitz, along with Holocaust Survivors Jack Waksal of Bal Harbour and Samuel Ron of Boca Raton.

Click to register for this event. Admission is free.

FAU University Theatre, 777 Glades Road, Boca Raton, FL 33431