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CAFE CHAI for Retirees
Posted by rabbismith on 11/24/2023 @ 01:13 PM
How We Win: Guest Speaker David Nesenoff
Thursday, November 30, 12:30 PM
Hello Retirees! Please join our Free Monthly Jewish Social Club and Luncheon called Cafe Chai. This week's guest is the dynamic and mesmerizing speaker and activist David Nesenoff.
Meet new people, socialize, be Inspired and enjoy delicious kosher catering. For information or to RSVP, contact [email protected] or call (305) 770-4540.
LOCATION: Marjorie & William McDonald Center, 17051 NE 19th Avenue, North Miami Beach
CLICK FOR INFORMATION AND TO RSVP
Voices of Jewish Refugees from Arab Lands: Yom Haplitim
Posted by Lauren Gold on 11/22/2023 @ 10:24 AM
Sunday, December 3, 11 AM-12 PM
Yom Haplitim commemorates the expulsion of one million Jews from Arab lands and celebrates their heritage after the founding of the State of Israel.
American Jewish Committee (AJC), Sephardi Voices and Greater Miami Jewish Federation commemorate Yom Haplitim, Jewish Refugee Day, with a multimedia program featuring survivor testimonials, video feature presentations, a photo exhibit and the following participants:
• Dr. Henry Green, Professor, University of Miami, and Director, Sephardi Voices
• Brian D. Siegal, Director, American Jewish Committee (AJC) Miami and Broward
• Rabbi Efrat Zarren-Zohar, Executive Director, Center for the Advancement of Jewish Education
Greater Miami Jewish Federation, 4200 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami
For more information, contact Michael Winograd at [email protected].
Jewish Heritage Night at the Miami Heat: Unity & Solidarity
Posted by Lauren Gold on 11/21/2023 @ 02:03 PM
Thursday, December 14, 7:30 PM
The Miami Heat vs. Chicago Bulls
An evening of unity and solidarity including Arena Menorah Lighting and Chanukah Party, plus post-game free throw shots on the court, Glatt kosher BBQ and food snacks and Jewish heritage t-shirts.
Bereavement Support Group
Posted by Lauren Gold on 11/21/2023 @ 12:19 PM
Tuesdays, 11 AM-12 PM at the Miami Beach JCC
Beginning November 28
JBS Highlights 11/19-11/25: Sephardic Genetics, Fighting Fascism (Postwar), Combatting Antisemitism, Jews & Sports
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
Robert Siegel: Combatting Antisemitism
In the first conversation of the season, Robert Siegel asks what is being done, what can be done, and are there any new ideas to combat rising antisemitism, with panelists Ted Deutch (AJC), Tamara Berens (Tikvah Fund), Georgette Bennett (Tanenbaum Center for Interreligious Understanding), and Dan Granot (ADL). Sunday - 7:00pm Monday - 4:00am and 1:00pm Wednesday - 1:00am and 11:00am Saturday - 7:00pm
A Future of Health: Sephardic Medical Genetic Discoveries
Head of Genetics at Soroka Medical Center in Be'ersheva, Israel, and a leading world figure in Sephardic genetics research, Dr. Ohad Birk leads a discussion of Sephardic genetic health, describing how Soroka is tackling the often life-threatening challenges head on and making the Negev a healthier place to live for people from every walk of life. A program supporting Soroka Medical Center, from the American Friends of Soroka Medical Center and Congregation Shearith Israel in New York City. Tuesday - 7:00pm Wednesday - 2:00am and 1:00pm Thursday - 4:00am Friday - 11:00am Saturday - 1:00am, 8:30am and 8:00pm
Fighting Fascism Symposium (4)
“In the Name of Humanity” - Fighting Fascism in the Postwar World In the closing session of a symposium from the American Jewish Historical Society and Center for Jewish History, Matthew Dallek (George Washington University), and Kenneth Jacobson (ADL), explore the fluctuating strength of fascism after 1945 by examining the reappearance of far right parties in the US and Europe and how Jewish and non-Jewish groups responded to them. With moderator Gemma Birnbaum (AJHS). Tuesday - 8:00pm Wednesday - 10:00am Thursday - 5:00am & 1:00pm Saturday - 9:00pm
Jeffrey S. Gurock on Marty Glickman: An American Jewish Sports Legend
Scholar, historian and author Jeffrey S. Gurock discusses his book Marty Glickman: The Life of An American Jewish Sports Legend, which tells a story of adversity, triumph, minority group struggles and sports. With historian Beth Wenger, in a program of the American Jewish Historical Society. Wednesday - 7:00pm Thursday - 1:30am & 9:00am Friday - 5:00am & 1:00pm and Saturday - 6:00pm
DEFENDING ISRAEL WITH DAVID HARRIS
Sunday and Wednesday nights at 8:00pm
Mazi Melesa Pilip
Mazi Melesa Pilip, the first Ethiopian-born Jew to hold office in the U.S. joins David Harris to discuss being an outspoken pro-Israel elected official. Sunday - 8:00pm Monday - 1:30am, 2:00pm, 2:30pm Tuesday - 5:00am Wednesday - 8:30pm
Abigail Pogrebin
JBS Strategic Analyst David Harris joins Abigail Pogrebin in conversation. Wednesday - 8:00pm Thursday - 2:30am and 11:00am Saturday - 3:30am & 10:30pm
In the Spotlight: Only in Theaters
Abigail Pogrebin speaks with actor, director and producer Raphael Sbarge and production designer David Snyder about Only in Theaters, their documentary about a family business and the future of cinema. Monday - 8:00pm Tuesday - 2:00am and 11:00am Wednesday - 5:00am Thursday - 2:00pm Friday 2:30am Saturday - 4:00pm
Hampton Authors: Arthur Smith (Reach)
Author Arthur Smith shares pivotal moments and behind-the-scenes stories in sports and television history as he details in his book, Reach, about his pioneering career as a TV producer. With Rabbi Avraham Bronstein. Monday - 7:30pm Tuesday - 2:30am & 10:30am Wednesday 10:30pm and Saturday 4:30pm
Srugim: Not Kosher Ep. 4
Kosher observance is tested more ways than one, as Hodaya has a date with her non-religious crush, Nati is suspicious of the hospital cafeteria’s kosher certification, and Yifat pursues a date with one of her clients. Wednesday - 5:00pm Thursday - 10:00pm Friday - 4:00am Saturday - 10:00pm
ILTV reports from Israel followed by our own JBS Daily News with Teisha Bader. Weeknights at 6:00pm
Tune in Thursdays for new discussions on Israel at War with JBS hosts Shahar Azani or Teisha Bader Thursday - 6:30pm & 11:30pm Saturday - 11:30pm & 3:30am
Thinking Out Loud
Micah Halpern offers analysis of the Israel-Hamas war. Wednesday - 6:30pm & 11:30pm Thursday - 8:30am & 12:30pm
Good Week Israel
Positive stories from Israel that display heroism, unity and support. Monday - 6:30pm & 11:30pm Tuesday - 3:30am, 8:30am & 12:30pm
On L’Chayim: Classic conversations with Mark S. Golub z”l
Yaakov Daniel - Fauda star
Yaakov Daniel, who plays a leading role in Fauda, the hit Israeli series streaming on Netflix, describes his personal story and his feelings for the series. Monday - 9:00pm Tuesday - 12:00am & 3:00pm
Gaylen Ross - Killing Kasztner
Filmmaker Gaylen Ross discusses the DVD release of her film Killing Kasztner, which describes how Israel Kasztner saved Jewish children from the Holocaust but was later accused of collaborating with the Nazis and murdered by Israeli fanatics. Tuesday - 9:00pm Wednesday - 12:00am & 3:00pm
David Dalin - Jews on the Supreme Court
Rabbi and historian David Dalin discusses the contributions of the first three Jewish Supreme Court Justices -- Louis Brandeis, Benjamin Cardozo and Felix Frankfurter. Wednesday - 9:00pm Thursday - 12:00am & 3:00pm
Jeffrey S. Gurock - Jews and America
Professor of American Jewish History at Yeshiva University, Dr. Jeffrey S. Gurock describes aspects of the Jewish experience in America. Thursday - 9:00pm Friday - 12:00am & 3:00pm
JEWISH STUDIES
Talmud Study with Rabbi Mordechai Becher Lessons of the week begin every Sunday at 9am
Capitalism
Rabbi Mordechai Becher discusses ways the Jewish Tradition relates to capitalism.
Sunday- 9:00am
Tuesday - 9:00am & 5:00pm
Blessings
Rabbi Becher discusses the history and nuances of Jewish blessings — their Hebrew translations, etymology, and deeper meanings as reminders to appreciate and value everything we use, see, and encounter within our daily lives. Sunday - 9:30am 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 10
Learn the letter "Mem," rules for the pronounced "Sh'vah," and conclude the Pay letter family that start Hebrew words "Purim" and "Passover" 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
Understanding the War in Israel
Posted by Linda Finkin on 11/18/2023 @ 06:47 AM
Beth Torah Sisterhood Culture Club is pleased to welcome via Zoom Shoshana Bryen, Senior Director of the Jewish Policy Center in Washington, D.C., to speak on Understanding the War in Israel on Thursday, December 28th, 7:30 p.m. Beth Torah Benny Rok Campus, 20350 NE 26th Avenue, North Miami Beach.
There is no charge, but registration is required.
Shoshana Bryen is a leading specialist in Middle East affairs. The depth and breadth of her knowledge and understanding, along with her ability to clearly present facts without political overtones or wishful thinking, make her a particularly eloquent speaker.
Formerly Executive Director and Senior Director for Security Policy at the Jewish Institute for National Security of America (JINSA), Bryen was author of the widely republished JINSA Reports. She has worked with the Strategic Studies Institute of the U.S. Army War College and the Institute for National Security Studies in Tel Aviv, and lectured at the National Defense University in Washington.
Bryen coordinated programs in the Middle East that allowed more than 450 U.S. military officers to engage in discussions of issues that both unite and divide the United States, Israel and Jordan. She also created a program to take cadets and midshipmen of U.S. service academies to Israel for a three-week work/study program giving hundreds of future officers a positive, in-depth experience in Israel. She has taken Turkish and Israeli military officers to speak at the U.S. service academies and has lectured at the academies as well.
In addition to the JINSA Reports, Bryen’s work has appeared in The Wall Street Journal, the New York Sun and Defense News, to name a few, and Culture Club is fortunate to have the opportunity to hear her perspectives.
For more information, email: [email protected]
Global Jewish Advocacy Since October 7: A Conversation With Ted Deutch
Posted by Ariel Rounds on 11/16/2023 @ 10:33 AM
Monday, November 20, 7:30 PM
Please join us at the Miami Beach JCC for an in-person conversation with Ted Deutch, CEO of the American Jewish Committee (AJC) and Prior Chair of the House Ethics Committee. The discussion will center around what AJC is doing globally to respond to the crisis in Israel through activism. Special guests of the evening : Jacob Solomon, President and CEO of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation and Maor Elbaz-Starinsky, Consul General of Israel in Miami.
In partnership with Michael-Ann Russell JCC
GENERAL ADMISSION: $18
JCC MEMBERS $10
Miami Beach JCC, 4221 Pine Tree Drive, Miami Beach
For information, contact Debbie Sack at [email protected] or 305.534.3206.
How to Speak to Your Children About the Situation in Israel
Posted by Lauren Gold on 11/15/2023 @ 09:27 AM
Thursday, November 30, 7:30 PM
No cost to attend
For more information, contact Alexa Paul at [email protected] or 305.595.5151.
The New Front Line: Israel and Antisemitism on College Campuses
Posted by Lauren Gold on 11/13/2023 @ 04:01 PM
Tuesday, November 28, 6:00 PM
Join UM President Dr. Julio Frenk and Hillel International CEO Adam Lehman for a conversation about Israel and antisemitism on college campuses.
The University of Miami Hillel, Braman Miller Center for Jewish Life, 1100 Stanford Drive, Coral Gables
For information, please contact Briana Schwarz at [email protected] or 305.284.1800.
JBS Highlights 11/12- 11/18: March for Israel, Preeminent rabbis, YU Maccabees, Progressive coalitions
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
March for Israel - A conversation with Eric Fingerhut
President and CEO of JFNA Eric Fingerhut speaks about the crucial importance of American Jewry's support for Israel, and what he hopes for and expects for Tuesday's March on Washington. With Teisha Bader. Sunday - 8:00am & 5:30pm Monday - 1:30am, 12:30pm & 7:00pm Tuesday - 5:30am
Defending Israel with David Harris on Sunday and Wednesday nights
Avi Mayer: Editor-in-Chief of the Jerusalem Post, Avi Mayer joins David Harris to share insights from the frontlines of Israel reporting. Sunday - 8:00pm Monday - 2:30am & 2:00pm Tuesday - 10:00am Wednesday - 7:30pm Thursday- 2:00am & 11:30am Friday - 5:30am Saturday - 6:00pm
Rally Recap
David Harris discusses his experience at the March on Washington for Israel. Wednesday - 7:00pm Thursday - 2:00am & 11:00am Friday - 5:00am Saturday - 3:30am & 6:30pm
JEWISH BOOK MONTH
Hampton Authors: Maggie Haberman (Confidence Man) Pulitzer-Prize-winning NYT reporter and author Maggie Haberman talks about Confidence Man, her book that chronicles Donald Trump’s life and its meaning from his rise in NYC to his tortured post-presidency. Monday - 7:30pm Tuesday - 1:30am & 10:30am Wednesday - 10:30pm Saturday - 8:00pm
Rabbis Roundtable: Supporting Israel
A panel of esteemed clergy from Manhattan’s Upper East Side congregations, Rabbis Angela Buchdahl (Central Synagogue), Elliot Cosgrove (Park Ave Synagogue), and Chaim Steinmetz (Kehilath Jeshurun) discuss how the Jewish people as a family can and must support Israel during this tragic time. Monday - 8:00pm Tuesday - 2:00am & 11:00am, Wednesday - 5:00am & 9:00am Thursday - 2:00pm, Saturday - 4:00pm
Fighting Fascism Symposium (3)
“Star-Spangled Fascists” - Fighting Fascism in the U.S. Panelists Anna Duensing (University of Virginia), Jeffrey Gurock (Yeshiva University), and Steven Ross (University of Southern California) examine the threat posed by fascist groups in the U.S., such as the German American Bund, Christian Front, the Silver Shirts, and survey the responses offered by Jewish Americans, whether through political activism, espionage, or journalism. With Moderator Marc Dollinger (San Francisco State University). Tuesday - 8:00pm Wednesday - 1:00am & 10:00am Thursday - 5:00am & 1:00pm and Saturday - 7:00pm
Progressives and the War (SAPIR)
The war’s impact on the progressive community is discussed by Sheila Katz (National Council of Jewish Women), Joel Rubin (a founder of J Street and head of Jewish outreach for Bernie Sanders), with moderator Chanan Weissman (SAPIR) Thursday - 7:00pm Friday - 2:00am & 10:00am
Rabbi Hartman on the War (Sinai Temple)
Rabbi Donniel Hartman (Shalom Hartman Institute) talks about the crisis in Israel and about the new possibilities that await if Israelis take control of their destiny not only through military force but through Torah ideas and values, with Rabbi Erez Sherman (Sinai Temple). Sunday - 7:00pm Monday - 1:00pm Thursday - 8:00pm Friday - 1:00am & 11:00am Saturday - 8:30am
Thinking Out Loud Micah Halpern offers analysis of the Israel-Hamas war. Wednesday - 6:30pm & 11:30pm, Thursday - 8:30am & 12:30pm
Srugim: The Pond Corner Ep. 3
The plots thicken and boundaries are tested. Hodaya meets a handsome stranger on the bus -- will she cave in to curiosity? Yifat finds a way to confess her feelings for Nati and Amir needs a huge favor, but will Reut come through? Wednesday - 5:00pm Thursday - 10:00pm Friday - 4:00am Saturday - 10:00pm
Good Week Israel
In the midst of a war, please tune-in to Good Week Israel for positive stories of heroism, unity and of support on a new episode this Monday. Monday - 6:30pm & 11:30pm Tuesday - 3:30am, 8:30am & 12:30pm
On L’Chayim
Classic conversations with Mark S. Golub z”l, this week focused on social activism for the Jewish people.
Natan Sharansky
Soviet refusnik and dissident, Israeli political leader and human rights activist, Natan Sharansky, details his life in the former Soviet Union as described in his book Never Alone. Monday - 9:00pm Tuesday - 3:00pm
Avi Weiss
Pioneering rabbi and activist Avi Weiss, recalls the challenges and heroes of the Soviet Jewry movement including Avital and Natan Sharansky, Jacob Birnbaum and Glenn Richter. Tuesday - 9:00pm Wednesday - 12:00am & 3:00pm
David Broza
International music star and peace activist David Broza performs two songs and discusses his album East Jerusalem/West Jerusalem, recorded with Israeli, Palestinian and American musicians in East Jerusalem Thursday - 9:00pm Friday - 12:00am & 3:00pm
JEWISH STUDIES
Talmud Study with Rabbi Mordechai Becher Lessons of the week begin every Sunday at 9am
How To Be A Kosher Spy
Rabbi Mordechai Becher discusses the Talmudic concept of violating Kashrut and other aspects of Jewish Law for a greater good, such as serving a secret agent in the Mossad. Today (Sunday) - 9:00am Tuesday - 9:00am & 5:00pm
No Heavenly Voices
The Jewish tradition's mistrust of heavenly voices is the focus of a program Rabbi Becher calls, "Pious Disobedience or Don't Listen To Heavenly Voices.” Today (Sunday) - 9:30am 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 9
Learn to read Hebrew words used in the experience of Judaism, using the recently taught "Pay" and "Fay". Monday - 9:30am 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
