It's Happening In Miami

January 7th 2024 will mark exactly four months since Hamas carried out their murderous rampage. Shalom International and Americans For a Safe Israel will be commemorating this tragedy by protesting against Qatar, which supports Hamas and the Houthis, urging a boycott of all things related to Qatar. There is an urgent need to expose Qatar's whitewashing its complicity in funding the perpetrators of the October 7th massacre by portraying itself as an honest broker between Hamas and Israel. Protestors will gather in the Amendment area, Upper Level of the Miami International Airport (MIA), across from Terminal E, on Sundays, 1/7/2024 and 1/28/2024 from 3 to 5 PM. They will hold banners and signs at passing cars ramp near Qatar Airways. The airline is wholly owned by the Qatari government, which supports and funds the terrorist organization Hamas. At two previous demonstrations, protesters received hundreds of supportive horn honks and thumbs up from passing drivers. Organizer Bob Kunst of Shalom International was interviewed by local TV stations. Demonstrators are united in their call for a boycott of the airline and demand that Qatar turn over Hamas leaders to face justice for war crimes. Hamas' top four political leaders known to be sheltering in Qatar have a net worth of over $11 billion. Much of their wealth was accumulated by diverting foreign aid to the black market, and taxing confiscated goods. Although declared as humanitarian aid, it has enabled Hamas to employ Gazans to build miles of terror tunnels, purchase guns, ammunition, rockets and other weapons, and pay salaries to terrorists. Qatar's sovereign wealth fund (QIA), whose assets include luxury hotels, prime real estate, automobile manufacturers and banks, has purchased stakes in NBA teams and sponsored Formula 1 races. Qatar has endowed American colleges and universities with $6.5 billion for questionable agendas and opened branches of several universities in Qatar.

Community gathering and workshop

Beth Torah Benny Rok Campus: Wednesday, January 31, 2024

Address: 20350 NE 26th 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 [email protected] for the January 31st 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.

OPENING NIGHT: Thursday, January 11

Celebrate the best of world cinema at the milestone 27th Miami Jewish Film Festival featuring award-winning Jewish and Israeli film premieres at various locations throughout Greater Miami. The Miami Jewish Film Festival (MJFF) is the world’s largest Jewish film festival and a program of the Center for the Advancement of Jewish Education (CAJE), a subsidiary of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation.

Established in 1996, the MJFF has grown into a core cultural program for South Florida’s vibrant arts landscape and was named as one of the 50 best film festivals in the world for three consecutive years by MovieMaker Magazine.

MJFF venues include the historic North Beach Bandshell, Regal South Beach Cinemas, Coral Gables Art Cinema, O Cinema, Miami Beach SoundScape, Bill Cosford Cinema and Miami Theater Center, among others.

CLICK HERE FOR SCHEDULE AND TICKETS

Sunday, January 21, 9 AM to 12 PM

Beth Torah's Social Action Team presents Mitzvah Day. Join us on January 21st from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM at Beth Torah Benny Rok Campus for a morning of kindness, family-friendly activities for all ages, mitzvot and solidarity with Israel.

Registration required

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This Thursday, please join us for this incredible event. WORLD-RENOWNED SPEAKER AND AUTHOR, David Nesenoff. Admission:FREE

Please Reserve a Space by calling (305) 770-4540 or emailing [email protected]

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

The Rob Mathes Holiday Concert

A big band arrangement of “Jingle Bells,” a moving rendition of “Light in the Window” and of his popular “William the Angel” are among the songs in this highlights special of the beloved annual Rob Mathes concert, dedicated in 2023 to Rob’s friend, inspiration, and “the concert mascot,” Rabbi Mark S. Golub z”l. Sunday - 7:30pm Monday - 2:30pm Wednesday - 6:30am Saturday - 7:30am

**DEFENDING ISRAEL WITH DAVID HARRIS

Giulietta Boukhobza

In a moving conversation with her husband, David Harris, Giulietta Boukhobza tells her compelling story of being born and raised in Libya, fleeing for her life, and now reacting to the scenes from Israel since October 7th. Sunday - 8:00pm Monday - 2:30am & 2:00pm Tuesday - 5:00am & 10:00am Thursday - 11:30am Friday - 7:30am

Shahar Azani

A discussion of the viability of a two-state solution and how October 7th changed perceptions deeply in this regard and beyond. Wednesday - 8:00pm Thursday - 2:30am Friday - 7:00am & 1:00pm

Salute To Israel Concert

Beginning with “Hatikvah” and ending with Beethoven’s 3rd Symphony, “Eroica,” the Israel Philharmonic plays a hope-filled concert to salute Israel and its people, conducted by Maestro Lahav Shani. Sunday (Today) - 4:00pm Monday - 5:00am & 1:00pm Tuesday - 1:00am Wednesday - 4:00am & 10:00pm

Hampton Authors: Andrew Meier

Author Andrew Meier discusses his book Morgenthau: Power, Privilege, and the Rise of an American Dynasty in a conversation with The Hampton Synagogue’s Rabbi Avraham Bronstein. Monday - 7:30pm Tuesday - 4:30am and 11:30am Wednesday - 5:30am Thursday - 2:30pm

In the Spotlight: Mitch Albom

Bestselling author Mitch Albom joins Abigail Pogrebin to discuss The Little Liar, his novel of hope and forgiveness that tracks how the intertwined lives of three young survivors are forever changed by the perils of deception and grace of redemption Monday - 8:00pm Tuesday - 2:00am and 11:00am Wednesday - 5:00am Thursday - 2:00pm Friday - 12:30am Saturday - 4:30pm

Morality and Peoplehood at a Time of War

Donniel Hartman (President, Shalom Hartman Institute), addresses the emotions and tensions surrounding morality and the Israel-Hamas war, and offers frameworks for how American Jews can engage during this moment of global Jewish heartbreak. With Rabbis Lauren Holtzblatt and Aaron Alexander of Adas Israel Congregation in Washington, DC. Tuesday - 7:30pm Wednesday - 1:30am &10:30am Thursday - 5:30am Friday - 3:30pm Saturday - 8:30pm

Jewish Challenges, Jewish Solutions

Bret Stephens, Dara Horn, Enat Wilf, and a number of other leading writers, thinkers and activists join Rabbi David Wolpe to discuss their perspectives on what the community needs most at this critical moment, and how their views have and have not shifted since the outbreak of Israel’s war with Hamas. A program of the Temple Emanu-El Streicker Center, hosted by Liel Leibovitz and Stephanie Butnick of Tablet’s Unorthodox podcast. Wednesday - 8:30pm Thursday - 12:00am & 3:00pm Friday - 4:00am & 1:30pm Saturday - 7:00pm

In Memoriam 2023

JBS remembers many of those lost to the Jewish community in 2023, including Chaim Topol, Henry Kissinger, Norman Lear, Alan Arkin, Rabbi David Ellenson, Diane Feinstein, and Rabbi Mark S. Golub. Thursday - 7:00pm Friday - 12:00am & 3:00pm Saturday - 3:30am, 7:00am, 4:00pm

Srugim Episode 9

“Dry Cleaning”

Reut ends up with two dates at Shabbat dinner and must make a tough choice, Yifat looks to move away from Jerusalem, Amir has a dream, and Nati injures himself trying to escape tensions. Wednesday - 5:00pm Saturday - 10:00pm

NEWS & ANALYSIS Weeknights at 6:00 and 6:30pm

ILTV & Daily News Update

ILTV reports from Israel followed by JBS Daily News with Teisha Bader Weeknights at 6:00pm

Good Week Israel Positive stories from Israel that display heroism, unity and support Mondays at 6:30pm

Insider ILTV reports and interviews Tuesdays at 6:30pm

Thinking Out Loud Micah Halpern dives deep into a timely topic Wednesdays at 6:30pm

In the News (Israel at War) JBS hosts Shahar Azani or Teisha Bader are joined for in-depth discussion on topics of the day Thursdays 6:30pm

On L’Chayim Classic conversations with Mark S. Golub z”l

Ken Spiro on Values

Rabbi, lecturer, historian and author Ken Spiro discusses antisemitism as anti-Zionism, American Jewry, and the core values of Jewish idealism.
Monday - 9:00pm Tuesday - 12:00am & 3:00pm

Ken Spiro On God

The author of WorldPerfect and Destiny, Rabbi Ken Spiro explores the Jewish understanding of God with Mark S. Golub z”l. Tuesday - 9:00pm Wednesday - 12:00am & 3:00pm Saturday - 6:00pm

**JEWISH STUDIES

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

Dreams in Judaism

Rabbi Mordechai Becher looks at how the Jewish tradition views the importance of "dreams," and whether they are God's way of communicating. (Sunday - 9:00am Monday - 4:00am Tuesday - 9:00am & 5:00pm

On Treating Gentiles

Rabbi Becher discusses what the Torah, Talmud, and various rabbinical sources teach about the relationship between Jews and Gentiles and the Jews' responsibility to other peoples of the world.
Sunday - 9:30am Monday - 4:30am Tuesday - 9:30am & 5:30pm

From the Aleph Bet

Mark S. Golub z”l hosts this original series designed for anyone of any age to learn to read and understand Hebrew. Download Lessons and Worksheets free on the JBS website

Lesson 15

Complete the Hebrew alphabet and learn to read an important word containing "Vuv" Monday - 9:35am Thursday - 10:00am

Synagogue Services for Shabbat

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

As part of the Second Line initiative, Jewish Federations are partnering with the Israel Ministry of Health, the Israel Trauma Coalition and Birthright Israel to recruit qualified volunteers to provide both in-person and remote support to both affected populations and local mental health professionals in Israel.

Native Hebrew speakers are particularly in demand, although speakers of French, Russian, Ukrainian, Arabic, Amharic, and Spanish will also be considered.

Volunteers must be able to travel to Israel for six weeks. This is a golden opportunity for engagement, particularly for communities that can recruit a small group as a cohort.

CLICK HERE TO APPLY NOW!

For more information, contact Hannah Miller at [email protected].

January 13-February 4

Preview Performance: Friday, January 12

Old Wicked Songs by Jon Marans is set in 1986 Vienna. A young Jewish pianist arrives to study but before he begins his piano instruction, he must first take singing lessons from the harsh, antisemitic Professor Mashkan. As the play unfolds through the poetry of Heinrich Heine and the music of Robert Schumann, secrets are revealed and these two men from different generations find they have much more in common than they thought.

Directed by playwright Jon Marans, this 1996 finalist for the Pulitzer Prize is a play with music that starts two actors who are classically trained pianists. Sponsored by Funding Arts Network.

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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

DEFENDING ISRAEL WITH DAVID HARRIS Sunday and Wednesday nights at 8pm

Charles Small

Antisemitism scholar and founding director of ISGAP (the Institute for the Study of Global Antisemitism and Policy), joins colleague David Harris to share how he broke the news on Qatar’s pernicious funding of American universities. Sunday - 8:00pm Monday - 2:00pm Tuesday - 5:00am & 10:00am Wednesday - 8:30pm Thursday - 11:30am

Shahar Azani

Shahar Azani speaks about his recent trip to Israel with David Harris. Wednesday - 8:00pm Thursday - 2:30am & 11:00am Saturday - 4:30pm

Hampton Authors: Samuel G. Freedman

Samuel G. Freedman joins Rabbi Bronstein to discuss Into the Bright Sunshine, his book that explores the life and enduring legacy of Hubert Humphrey. Monday - 7:30pm Tuesday - 4:30am and 11:30am Thursday - 2:30pm

In the Spotlight: Adam Mansbach

Author Adam Mansbach discusses The Golem of Brooklyn, a romp through Jewish history and the American present that wrestles with deep questions of our humanity — the conflicts between faith and skepticism, tribalism and interdependence, vengeance and healing. Monday - 8:00pm Tuesday - 2:00am and 11:00am Wednesday - 5:30am Thursday - 2:00pm Friday - 2:30am and Saturday - 8:00pm

Global Connections with Robert Siegel What’s Next in Washington, D.C. in 2024?

Robert Siegel looks at the latest trends in Washington, D.C., and what might be in store for 2024, with panelists Emily Bazelon (NYT Magazine) E.J. Dionne, Jr. (Brookings Institution), and Aaron David Miller (Carnegie Endowment for International Peace). A program of the American Friends of Rabin Medical Center (AFRMC). Tuesday - 8:00pm Wednesday - 1:00am & 11:00am Friday - 2:00pm Saturday - 7:00pm

Remembering Mark S. Golub z”l * Using the music and friendship of composer Rob Mathes, this short winter tribute illuminates the Jewish wisdom and wonder of the late JBS founder, Mark S. Golub. Wednesday - 10:20pm Thursday - 1:20am & 4:20pm*

Antisemitism on Campus

A discussion on how universities are – and are not – addressing antisemitism, with panelists Lawrence H. Summers (Harvard President Emeritus and former US Secretary of the Treasury), Erwin Chemerinsky (Berkeley Law), Shai Davidai (Columbia University) Rabbi Isabel de Koninck (Drexel Hillel), Zoe Bernstein (Cornell). A program of the Temple Emanu-El Streicker Center. Thursday - 7:30pm Friday - 1:00am & 10:00am Saturday - 3:30am & 8:30pm

Rabbi Brous: We Have No Other Choice

IKAR’s Rabbi Sharon Brous cites an ancient midrash as she describes the crucial, current need to believe that a just and peaceful future can be possible. Friday - 11:30am Saturday - 4:00pm

Srugim: Episode 8 “Hangover”

From big reveals to big questions, revelations and disappointments, the singles experience pivotal moments in their relationships in this episode that picks up the morning after we last saw them on Shabbat. Wednesday - 5:00pm Thursday - 10:00pm Saturday - 10:00pm

NEWS & ANALYSIS Weeknights at 6:00 and 6:30pm

ILTV & Daily News Update

ILTV reports from Israel followed by JBS Daily News with Teisha Bader Weeknights at 6:00pm

Good Week Israel Positive stories from Israel that display heroism, unity and support Mondays at 6:30pm

Insider ILTV reports and interviews Tuesdays at 6:30pm

Thinking Out Loud Micah Halpern dives deep into a timely topic Wednesdays at 6:30pm

In the News (Israel at War) JBS hosts Shahar Azani or Teisha Bader are joined for in-depth discussion on topics of the day Thursdays 6:30pm

On L’Chayim

Classic conversations with Mark S. Golub z”l

Noa Israel's leading international concert and recording artist, Noa, discusses her Yemenite roots and her musical style influenced by Paul Simon, Joni Mitchell, and Leonard Cohen of the 1960s. Monday - 9:00pm Tuesday - 12:00am & 3:00pm

Rabbi Joe Potasnik

Author of Just Give Me A Minute: Insights from the Radio Rabbi, Rabbi Joseph Potasnik discusses his career as Executive Vice President of the New York Board of Rabbis and Chaplain of the FDNY, including his experience of 9/11 and his interfaith work. Tuesday - 9:00pm Wednesday - 12:00am & 3:00pm

Composer Rob Mathes

Grammy Award Winning composer/arranger/conductor/singer Rob Mathes discusses his musical journey, writing Chanukah songs for his annual Holiday Concert at SUNY Purchase, and sings “Light In The Window” with his daughter Sarah.
Wednesday - 9:00pm Thursday - 12:00am & 3:00pm

Orin Wolf

Broadway producer Orin Wolf discusses his Jewish background, his love of Israel, his philosophy of theater, and the story behind his creating the Tony Award Winning Best Musical of 2018, The Band’s Visit. Thursday - 9:00pm Friday - 12:00am & 3:00pm
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JEWISH STUDIES

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

By Your Own Admission

Rabbi Mordechai Becher gives a Talmud lesson based on Gittin 40b. Sunday - 9:00am Monday - 4:00am Tuesday - 9:00am & 5:00pm

Let The Sun Shine In

A lesson on how the Talmud encourages us to enjoy life and the world. Today (Sunday) - 9:30am Monday - 4:30am Tuesday - 9:30am & 5:30pm

From the Aleph Bet

Mark S. Golub z”l hosts this original series designed for anyone of any age to learn to read and understand Hebrew. Download Lessons and Worksheets free on the JBS website

Lesson 14 Hebrew letters "Final Nun" and "Tzadee" ("Final Tzadee"), and the concluding phrases of two Jewish blessings. Monday - 9:30am Thursday - 10:00am

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

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

Join us for a complimentary lecture by visiting scholar Rabbi Peter Tarlow entitled The Portuguese Jewish Experience: Its Influence on The Americas.

The lecture will take place on Tuesday, December 19, 7:30 pm, at Chabad, 1827 Ponce de Leon Blvd, Coral Gables.

RSVP: ChabadGables.com/lecture.

Rabbi Tarlow will address the history of the Portuguese Jewish experience and how that experience provides important lessons for American Jewry. Tarlow will not only delve into the impact of the Spanish and Portuguese Inquisitions on Modern Twenty-first Jewish life, but demonstrate how many who fled from Spain to Portugal and then to the New World are very much part of the current Sephardic return to Judaism.

He will also touch upon lessons that American Jews need to learn in these trying times and how the Portuguese Jewish story is not only one of past tragedy but also of future hope and rebirth.

This lecture is brought by Eugene and Barbara Rostov.