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Watch JBS on Comcast X-1 Box Ch 1684, breezeline 168 (aka Atlantic Broadband), 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

Srugim Episode 12 - “Honey Trap”

Amir and Yifat continue to bond, Reut’s boyfriend attempts to get a job, Nati connects with a stranger, and Shabbat dinner is almost back to normal except for the tension in the air. Monday - 7:00pm Tuesday – 2:00am & 10:00am Wednesday - 5:00am Thursday - 2:15pm & 1:45am Saturday - 10:30pm

With only four episodes left, revisit our Srugim analysis show Srugim Unraveled Monday 7:30pm

In the Spotlight: Yom HaTzedek (Day of Justice)

Abigail Pogrebin is joined by soon-to-be-ordained rabbi Andrew Mandel and veteran sculptor and painter Tobi Kahn to discuss Yom HaTzedek and the Tzedek Box, their new holiday and ritual focused on justice and the deeds we do to bring it about. Monday - 8:00pm Tuesday - 11:00am Friday - 6:30am & 8:30pm Saturday - 5:30am

Eric Goldman’s Jewish Cinematheque: Isaac Ezban

In New York for the first-ever Mexican Jewish Film Festival, Mexican Jewish filmmaker Isaac Ezban joins Eric Goldman to discuss the festival, his latest film, Evil Eye, and the importance of Mexican Jewry within the Mexican filmmaking community. Monday - 8:30pm Tuesday - 2:30pm Saturday - 7:30pm

Rabbi Hirsch: Wisdom Tooth Wisdom

In struggling to understand how his dental plan could deny a claim for anesthesia during a painful procedure, Rabbi Hirsch highlights the Jewish values of humility, gratitude, and the importance of caring for the suffering of others. A program from the Stephen Wise Free Synagogue in New York City. Tuesday - 7:00pm
Wednesday - 2:00am, 10:00pm Thursday – 2:30am Friday – 11:00am Saturday - 4:00pm

ADL Never Is Now (Closing Session)

Highlights from the closing session of ADL’s Never Is Now includes remarks from President Biden, U.S. Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism Deborah Lipstadt, and a discussion on “The State of Democracy” with columnists Bret Stephens (New York Times) and Eugene Robinson (The Washington Post). Wednesday - 8:00pm Thursday – 1:00am, 5:00pm Saturday - 8:00pm

MirYam Institute: Israel Strategy & Policy Tour

IDF Brigadier General, Moshe "Chiko" Tamir delivers a situational briefing to U.S. Army officers who traveled to the Israel-Lebanon border for MirYam’s annual Israel Strategy & Policy Tour for Active Officers. Tuesday- 8:00pm Wednesday – 1:00 am, 1:00pm Thursday - 5:00am Friday - 10:00am

In the News: Israel – A Political Update

Ambassador Danny Ayalon, former Israeli diplomat, columnist and politician, discusses negotiations in Israel over the judicial overhaul and Israel’s current political and security challenges. With Shahar Azani Monday - 6:30pm & 11:30pm Tuesday - 8:30am & 12:30pm Saturday - 11:30pm

Please note that beginning next week, new editions of In the News will premiere every Thursday at 6:30pm ET, instead of Mondays

Good Week Israel: Berthe Bedahi, Israel & Azerbaijan

*ILTV interviews 91-year-old Holocaust survivor Berthe Bedahi; Foreign Minister Eli Cohen lands in the Islamic state Turkmenistan for the Israeli Embassy opening; Rise With Us helps Israeli startups succeed in the US market. Tuesday - 6:30pm & 11:30pm Wednesday - 8:30am & 12:30pm *

Thinking Out Loud: Micah Halpern

The US House of Representatives passed a resolution 400-19. That is about as unanimous and as bipartisan as one can get in DC. The resolution was in support of Israel and the Abraham Accords. Micah Halpern looks at the resolution and concludes that despite what we hear - there is still very strong bi-partisan support for Israel in Washington Wednesday - 6:30pm & 11:30pm Thursday - 8:30am & 12:30pm

L’Chayim

Rabbi Joe Potasnik

Rabbi Joseph Potasnik, author of Just Give Me A Minute: Insights from the Radio Rabbi, 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.
Monday - 9:00pm & Midnight Tuesday - 3:00pm Saturday - 6:00pm

Avi Goldwasser - Part 1

Avi Goldwasser, co-founder of The David Project, describes how he became committed to fighting anti-Israel BDS forces on college campuses and how he came to produce the film Hate Spaces: The Politics Of Intolerance On Campus. Tuesday - 9:00pm & Midnight Wednesday - 3:00pm

Avi Goldwasser - Part 2

Avi Goldwasser discusses the degree to which “anti-Israel” is veiled anti-Semitism, and what motivates Jews who vilify Israel.
Wednesday - 9:00pm & Midnight Thursday - 3:00pm

Kent State Remembered

For the anniversary of the Kent State massacre of May 4, 1970, Rita Rubin Long describes her experience on the Ohio campus as the National Guardsmen killed four young people when they opened fire on an anti-Viet Nam War rally. Thursday - 9:00pm & Midnight Friday - 3:00pm

Talmud Study with Rabbi Mordechai Becher Lessons premiere every Sunday at 9am ET

Do Not Curse The Deaf

Learn how the Talmud interprets the Biblical verse "You shall not curse the deaf nor put a stumbling block before the blind.” Today (Sunday) - 9:00am Tuesday - 9:00am & 5:00pm Wednesday- 7:00pm

Capital Punishment

Rabbi Mordechai Becher discusses the Talmudic view of Capital Punishment and the strict restrictions on its application Today (Sunday) - 9:32am Tuesday - 9:32am & 5:32pm Thursday - 1:00pm

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

Maimonides Excerpts from Maimonides' "Guide Of The Perplexed," on how the Torah is to be read as "parable" and on the Rambam's metaphor for religious experience. Also Martin Buber's "I-Thou;" and the Rabbinic concept of K'ilu ("As If"). 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

This concert is like no other! Amazing musicians and cantors, great fun and inspiration. A SHOW YOU DON'T WANT TO MISS! Tickets are very reasonably priced.

PURCHASE TICKETS ONLINE AT WWW.UnitedJewishGenerations.com/klezmer or in person at Aspaclaria Judaica (CASH ONLY) at 18240 W Dixie Highway, Aventura. If you need help purchasing tickets or need transportation, please call (954) 458-6000.

We look forward to greeting you at this concert

The Neal Edward Farr Memorial Golf Tournament, benefiting Bet Shira Congregation, will tee off on Sunday, May 21, beginning at 11 a.m., at the Miccosukee Golf & Country Club, 6401 Kendale Lakes Drive. The event is designed for golfers at all levels of play, and will be highlighted by an atmosphere of sportsmanship, camaraderie and fun.

In addition to 18 holes of golf in best ball format, the tournament will feature a Kosher barbecue lunch and cocktail awards dinner, as well as unlimited driving range balls, a variety of golf contests, and raffle prizes. Each golfer will receive a swag bag, including a tournament shirt and hat.

Entry fee for the tournament is $250 per golfer and sponsorship opportunities are available for golfers and non-golfers. For more information about the Neal Edward Farr Memorial Golf Tournament, visit www.betshira.org/golf or call 305.238.2601.

Bet Shira is an inclusive, egalitarian Conservative congregation, embracing Jewish tradition and change. The synagogue is a spiritual home where congregants and their families can develop closer relationships with God and with each other through inspiring worship, beautiful music, exciting learning opportunities, diverse and innovative programs for all ages, and meaningful Tikkun Olam, making the world a better place.

Mental health experts from our community will be presenting and facilitating discussions around the topic of “Building Your Parent Toolbox: Learning to Support Your Child’s Wellbeing in Adolescence and Beyond.” There are two opportunities to attend: Monday, May 1 at Beth Torah Benny Rok Campus in North Miami Beach at 7:30 p.m., with Dr. Jessica Dahan, Clinical Supervisor from Jewish Community Services of South Florida and on Monday, May 8 at 7 p.m. at Temple Beth Am in Pinecrest with Dr. Amy Boyers, Clinical Psychologist. For more information and to register, please click here. The BeWell initiative is a resource designed to educate, prepare and support the mental health and wellbeing of teens and young adults in Miami’s Jewish community. For additional questions, please contact BeWell Miami Coordinator Shoshana Farbman at [email protected] or 786.866.8413. Click here to learn more about the national BeWell initiative, spearheaded by the Jewish Federations of North America.

CAJE's Departments of Adult Learning and Teen Education & Engagement, in partnership with the Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) and the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), invite you to participate in an important virtual program, "How to Talk to Your Children and Grandchildren About Antisemitism" on May 11th at 7pm with

• Josh Sayles, Director of the JCRC, will moderate a conversation amongst a panel of experts:
• Sarah Emmons, FL Regional Director at the Anti-Defamation League
• Rabbi Diana Fersko, author of "We Need to Talk about Antisemitism"
• Carly Orshan, Director of CAJE's Teen Department

According to an article released by the ADL in March, 2023, "antisemitic incidents in Florida have more than doubled since 2020. Reports of antisemitic incidents have reached an all time high both locally and nationally". By empowering our children, our teens, and adults with knowledge and the skills to evaluate information critically, we can better identify and speak out against the influence of antisemitic propaganda and misinformation.

This virtual program is designed to provide information and offer participants helpful takeaways to facilitate meaningful conversations with their children and grandchildren. Don't miss this important program!

URL: Register Here

The Greater Miami Jewish Federation will conduct a Food Distribution Drive-Thru event in response to ongoing food insecurity in the surrounding community.

WHEN: Friday, May 12, 2023 9 A.M. – 11 A.M.

WHERE: Greater Miami Jewish Federation Stanley C. Myers Building (Parking Lot) 4200 Biscayne Boulevard

Tribute Breakfast marking the 21st yohrtzeit of our beloved Rabbi Dovid Bryn zt"l, founder of the California Club Shul & Chabad Chayil, reminiscing the good old days. Fill in letters in the Torah about to be completed in honor of Rabbi Bryn. For a full schedule of Yohrtzeit events call (305) 770-1919 or visit www.RabbiDovidBryn.org

Date: Thursday, April 27, 8:40am

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

Cost: No charge

RSVP at (305) 770-1919 or www.RabbiDovidBryn.org

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

Unpacked: Israel

Short videos that celebrate and explore issues relating to Israel and Zionism today. Sunday - 7:35pm Tuesday - 10:35am Wednesday - 5:35am

In the News: Yom Ha’atzmaut Special

For these meaningful days of commemoration, Teisha Bader and Shahar Azani invite trusted community leaders and JBS commentators to reflect on the miracle of Israel, and to offer words of hope and pride as we mourn and celebrate. Monday - 6:30pm & 11:30pm Tuesday - 3:30am, 8:30am & 12:30pm Wednesday - 11:30am Saturday - 11:30pm

Tekes Ma'avar - LIVE Ceremony

Mark the transition from the grief of Yom Hazikaron, Israel’s Memorial Day, to the joy of Yom Ha’atzmaut, Israel’s 75th Independence Day, with remarks, moments of blessing, and music from the Ramaz School Choir in a LIVE powerful ceremony led by clergy from NYC’s Central Synagogue, Park Avenue Synagogue, and Kehilath Jeshurun. Tuesday - 8:00pm Wednesday - 2:00am & 2:00pm

Israel’s Lack of a Constitution (and the Present Political Crisis)

Hebrew University Chancellor and former Chairman of the Knesset’s Constitution, Law and Justice Committee, Menahem Ben-Sasson looks at the volatility of Israel’s democracy and what difference a constitution would make for the country at this time. Thursday - 7:30pm Friday - 10:00am

Srugim Episode 11- “Equal Weight”

Reut and Amir visit Yifat at her new home, Reut's boyfriend Yochai tries to prove himself, and Hodaya searches for answers regarding her forbidden love for Avri. Monday - 7:00pm Tuesday - 2:00am & 10:00am Wednesday - 5:00am Thursday - 1:45pm Friday - 1:45am Saturday - 10:00pm

Eye on Israel: Seth Bogner - A Jewish Heart

Chairman and CEO of HeartPoint Global, Seth Bogner joins Shahar Azani to discuss his vision of “compassionate capitalism,” and his company that delivers breakthrough medical solutions for cardiac care that are affordable, safe, and minimally invasive Monday - 8:00pm Tuesday - 1:30am Wednesday - 11:00am Saturday - 4:30pm

Thinking Out Loud: Micah Halpern

A quartet of countries working to oust the hegemony and influence of the US.China, Iran, Saudi Arabia and Russia are all colluding. This is not good for the US, for the West and it is especially bad for Israel. Wednesday - 6:30pm & 11:30pm Thursday - 8:30am & 12:30pm

Good Week Israel: High Tech, Busy Airport and Wine of the Week

Stories include Israel’s high tech industry and startups, how March was the busiest month in Ben Gurion Airport’s history, and a look at the history of the 1848 Winery and the wine of the week. Tuesday - 6:30pm & 11:30pm Wednesday - 3:30am, 8:30am & 12:30pm

L’CHAYIM: FOR YOM HAZIKARON & YOM HA’ATZMAUT

Esther Wachsman

Esther Wachsman, mother of kidnapped Israeli soldier, Nachshon Wachsman, talks about the failed rescue attempt to save her son's life and the ethical issues Israel faces. Sunday - 6:00pm & Midnight Monday - 3:00pm

Miriam Peretz

Miriam Peretz, author of Miriam’s Song, describes the experience of losing two sons who served in the IDF’s elite Golani Brigade, and how she has transcended her sorrow. Monday - 9:00pm & Midnight
Tuesday - 3:00pm

Abba Eban z"l

Abba Eban (1915-2002), best known for his years of service to Israel in the UN, recounts his involvement in the Zionist dream and the dramatic moments leading up to the creation of the modern Jewish State. Tuesday - 9:00pm & Midnight Wednesday - 3:00pm Saturday – 6:00pm

Rochelle Etingin: Witness to Statehood

For Israel's independence day, fifth generation Sabra Rochelle Etingin recounts her experience as a young girl growing up in Israel during the birth of the Jewish State of Israel. Wednesday - 9:00pm & Midnight Thursday - 3:00pm

Murray Greenfield

World War II vet 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. Thursday - 9:00pm & Midnight Friday - 3:00pm

JEWISH STUDIES Talmud Study with Rabbi Mordechai Becher

Talmud Study: Promise of Aliyah

Three Oaths, Aliyah, and the State Of Israel (based on Kesuvos 96a and 96b) Today (Sunday) - 9:00am Monday - 4:00am Tuesday - 9:00am & 5:00pm Wednesday- 7:00pm

Talmud Study: Our Historic Homeland

Evidence of how the Jewish people have had a connection to the Land of Israel for thousands of years Today (Sunday) - 9:30am Monday - 4:30am Tuesday - 9:30am & 5:30pm Thursday - 7:00pm

A pluralistic introduction to the teachings, ideas and values of the Jewish Tradition with Rabbi Mark S. Golub z”l

Torah Poetry

Is the Torah "poetry" according to the Jewish Tradition? And what is the "essence" of Torah? Today (Sunday) - 10:00am Monday - 5:00am Wednesday - 9:00am & 5:00pm Thursday - 4:00am 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

Cake Baking & Decorating with Cake Chef Isabel Rodriguez. For Girls ages 8-14. Starting with davening. $90 for 6 Sundays

Date: Sunday, April 23 10:30-12:30

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

Cost: $90 for 6 weeks of classes.

RSVP at (305) 770-1919 or ChabadChayil.org/Events

You are cordially invited to the 85th Annual Meeting of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation on Wednesday, May 24th at 11:30am at the Jungle Island Ballroom.

Click here for more information.