It's Happening In Miami
Jewish? Thinking about starting or growing your family?
Posted by Liat Stilman on 03/23/2023 @ 12:03 PM
Did you know one of every 40 Jewish men and women of Ashkenazi ancestry carries the BRCA genetic mutation, which leads to an increased lifetime risk of developing breast, ovarian, pancreatic, prostate and other cancers?
Yodeah, a local grassroots nonprofit promoting breast cancer awareness and prevention is on a mission to educate the Jewish community about the risk of carrying the BRCA gene and other hereditary cancer mutations. Learn about the BRCA positive gene mutation and its impact on family planning during a Zoom webinar presented by Yodeah on Monday, March 27 at 7:30 p.m. Panelists will include two couples who learned they were BRCA-positive and took steps with respect to family planning, as well as Yodeah founder Dr. Elizabeth Etkin-Kramer and in vitro fertilization specialist Dr. Vanessa Weitzman. The volunteer organization, which is supported in part by a Federation Women’s Impact Initiative Grant, also facilitates on-site, low-cost saliva testing to identify likely carriers. To learn more and register for the webinar, click here.
JCS Matzah Mitzvah 2023
Posted by Liat Stilman on 03/23/2023 @ 10:37 AM
During Matzah Mitzvah, over 700 community members join together to package and deliver Passover food and personal hygiene baskets to Holocaust survivors and homebound seniors, bringing smiles to their faces and fullness to their hearts. The event is in partnership with the Greater Miami Jewish Federation and the three Miami-Dade County Jewish Community Centers.
North Dade - Register Here
South Dade - Register Here
Pride Shabbat with Repair the World Miami, Keshet, & OneTable!
Posted by Liat Stilman on 03/23/2023 @ 10:31 AM
Join Repair the World Miami, Keshet, and OneTable for Pride Shabbat on Friday, March 31st from 7-9 pm at Dear Eleanor!
We are coming together to curate an evening that explores with you the intersections of Judaism, social change, and queerness over a delicious and connecting dinner. We welcome the Queer Jewish community and all allies to engage in this meaningful evening.
We will bring in Shabbat promptly at 7 pm with a Queer take on ritual. Over a delicious SuViche dinner and drinks, we will reflect on Queer and Jewish identities, Shabbat, and avenues of advocacy.
Register Here, $14 early bird tickets are available until March 22nd! We don’t want cost to be a barrier to you. Please reach out to Delayna at [email protected] for more information or for a discounted/free ticket!
For more information about the organizations partnering on this event, visit: weRepair.org/Miami / onetable.org / keshetonline.org
Break the Bias
Posted by Liat Stilman on 03/23/2023 @ 10:29 AM
Program designed to communicate within our local areas, so that we can live in a community, free of bias, where everyone can feel valued. Includes local panelists, from high school students to adult community leaders, representing different races, ethnicities, faiths, ages, and genders, sharing personal stories.
When: March 28, 2023 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
Where: PInecrest Gardens - Banyan Bowl
11000 Red Road
Pinecrest, FL 33156
Organizer: Pamela Lear
Contact: Pamela Lear at [email protected]
JBS Highlights 3/19 - 3/25: Proponents of Judicial Reforms, Celebrating Jewish Women, Pope Francis & Jewish-Christian Relations, Srugim Episode 6
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
Religious Zionist MK Simcha Rothman
Simcha Rothman, a Religious Zionist Member of Knesset, chair of the Knesset’s Constitution, Law & Justice committee, and an architect of Israel’s legal reforms, joins MirYam Institute co-founder Benjamin Anthony to discuss the controversial reforms in front of an audience of US Army officers. Tuesday - 9:00pm & Midnight Wednesday - 3:00pm Saturday - 6:00pm
Likud MK Dan Illouz
An advocate for the judicial reform, MK Illouz tells the Jerusalem Press Club that despite demonstrations and the many calls for compromise, Israel’s coalition government is moving forward with legal reform legislation in the Knesset. Wednesday - 2:30pm Thursday - 4:30am & 7:30pm
In the Spotlight: Judith Rosenbaum
Abigail Pogrebin is joined by the CEO of the Jewish Women’s Archive, Judith Rosenbaum, who describes her vital organization which offers digital access to the true tales of Jewish women throughout history who have impacted medicine, politics, business, film, ritual, liturgy, law, justice, literature, and learning. Monday - 8:00pm Tuesday - 1:00am & 11:00am Wednesday - 5:30am Friday - 2:00pm
Srugim: “A New Song” EPISODE 6
Things get complicated between Amir and his ex-wife, Reut refuses to take no for an answer from a reluctant Torah reading tutor, and Nati reconnects with an old flame, causing Yifat to rethink her feelings, Monday - 7:00pm Tuesday - 2:00am & 10:00am Wednesday - 5:00am Thursday - 2:30pm Friday - 2:00am Saturday - 10:00pm
Rabbi Hirsch: Force of Habit
Looking at descriptions of the tabernacle in the Torah, Rabbi Hirsch examines the disconnect inherent in how the Torah focuses on the minute detail of the shelter’s construction rather than on its symbolism of morality and justice. Tuesday - 7:00pm Wednesday - 2:30am, 9:30am & 5:30pm Thursday 4:30am Friday - 11:00am Saturday - 4:00pm
Pope Francis and Jewish-Christian Relations
As the Catholic church marks the 60th anniversary of Vatican II, Rabbi Noam Marans (AJC’s Director of Interreligious and Intergroup Relations) and papal historian Christopher Bellitto (Kean University) review the influence of Pope Francis on Jewish-Christian relations, in a program from Iona University. Tuesday- 7:30pm Wednesday - 1:00am & 1:00pm Saturday - 7:00pm
In The News: Relations with India
Jason Isaacson, chief policy and political affairs officer at the American Jewish Committee, talks about the AJC Delegation's visit to India, cooperation between India, the US and Israel, and how that engagement positively impacts the region and beyond. Today (Sunday) - 5:30pm
Thinking Out Loud: Micah Halpern on a new Gallup Poll
The numbers are not encouraging. For the first time ever, Democrats 48-38 favor the Palestinians over Israel. Micah explains what is happening and why, and most importantly gives a plan help view Israel in a more positive light.” Wednesday - 6:30pm & 11:30pm Thursday - 8:30am & 12:30pm
Good Week Israel: Noa Kirel Song, Manor Solomon & Marriage Online
Stories include rave reviews for the song “Unicorn,” Israeli soccer star Solomon signs with Premier League, couples marry online and the Tura Winery and wine of the week. Tuesday - 6:30pm & 11:30pm Wednesday - 3:30am, 8:30am & 12:30pm
Top Story: Eric Cohen on Jewish Values
Jonathan Tobin speaks with Tikvah Fund executive director Eric Cohen who argues for a revival of classical Jewish education and a renewed emphasis on Jewish values, which he argues could lead to the strengthening and repair of today’s society. Thursday - 8:00pm Friday - 1:00am &10:00am Saturday - 5:00am
L’CHAYIM Conversations on issues of importance to the Jewish community with Mark S. Golub z”l
Rabbi Angela W. Buchdahl
Angela Warnick Buchdahl, senior rabbi of NYC’s Central Synagogue, describes growing up with innate spirituality and a lifelong love of Judaism, her struggles with identity and acceptance as an Asian-American Jew, her journey to leading Central and more. Today (Sunday) - 12:00 Noon
Rabba Sara Hurwitz
Rabba Sara Hurwitz, the first female Orthodox rabbi and co-founder and president of Maharat, the first institution to ordain Orthodox women as clergy, describes her personal journey, her commitment to Jewish Law (Halacha) and issues of concern to Orthodox women. Today (Sunday) 6:00pm
Paula Eiselt - 93 Queen
Filmmaker Paula Eiselt discusses her documentary 93 Queen, which follows an Orthodox mother of six on her quest to create a female ambulance service which evokes fierce opposition from her Chasidic community.
Monday - 9:00pm & Midnight
Tuesday - 3:00pm
Timna Park in Israel
David Chudnow describes how his father Avrum (z”l) conceived and created a national park in the Sinai Dessert, and Professor 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
Letty Cottin Pogrebin
Pioneering feminist Letty Cottin Pogrebin, activist, author and co-founding editor of Ms. Magazine, discusses her personal Jewish journey and shares her view of Jewish life today. Thursday - 9:00pm & Midnight Friday - 3:00pm
JEWISH STUDIES
Talmud Study with Rabbi Mordechai Becher Lessons premiere every Sunday at 9am ET
Talmud Study: Pray For Rain
How the Jewish view of life is revealed in the traditional prayers for rain Today (Sunday) - 9:00am Monday - 4:00am Tuesday - 9:00am & 5:00pm Wednesday- 7:00pm
Talmud Study: Tattooing
What one does or does not owe a person who does one a favor is the topic of Rabbi Mordechai Becher's Talmud lesson on this week's "Dimensions of the Daf" 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 Lessons premiere every Sunday at 10am ET
Hineni
A continuing introduction to the philosophy of Judaism through Moses' encounter at the Burning Bush. Whose voice does Moses hear from the Bush? What does the answer "Hineni" imply? What does Moses ask of God? "Jewish 101". 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
The Art, Music, and Poetry of the Holocaust with Dr Robert Watson
Posted by Diana Burnet on 03/18/2023 @ 12:47 AM
March 30th, 7 PM at Beth Torah Benny Rok Campus 20350 NE 26th Ave, Miami, FL 33180
Can You Help Distribute Matzah To Your Neighbors?
Posted by chabad chayil on 03/13/2023 @ 01:21 PM
Thanks to a generous sponsor, this year we plan to give out more Shmura Matzvah than ever! Would you like to give some out to your Jewish neighbors and friends at work?
Date: Monday, March 27, 8:00pm
Venue: Chabad Chayil 2601 NE 211 Ter, Miami, FL 33180
Cost: No charge
RSVP at ChabdChayil.org/Reservations
Direct Link:
ChabdChayil.org/Matzah-Distribution
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Special Speaker: Sivan Ya’ari, Founder and CEO of Innovation Africa
Posted by Karen Sepsenwol on 03/13/2023 @ 11:42 AM
Special Speaker: Sivan Ya’ari, Founder and CEO of Innovation Africa March 29 | 7:30 PM
Sivan Ya’ari, named one of 50 “Most Influential Women in Israel" by Forbes, joins us for an inspiring conversation about her work as founder and CEO of Innovation Africa, a nonprofit that brings Israeli solar, agricultural and water technologies to African villages. Sivan will be joined by Audrey Weiner, Chair of the Hadassah Foundation and the Miami Jewish Film Festival, Board Member of Innovation Africa and The Miami Beach JCC, as well as Laura Steckler, Senior Vice President, Investments and Managing Director, Investments Steckler Wealth Management Group.
JBS Highlights 3/12 - 3//18: Israel’s Judicial Reforms, The Future of Judaism and Judaism Disrupted, Ukraine War, Jewish Women
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
Jerusalem Press Club: Compromise Is Essential
Roy Schondorf, Israel’s former Deputy Attorney General for international legal issues and senior research fellow at the Jewish People Policy Institute, unpacks the full implications of the reforms and stresses Israel's strength of democracy and the need for compromise. Sunday - 7:30p Monday - 2:30am and 10am Wednesday - 2:30pm Friday - 11:00am
In the Spotlight: Military Protests
Abigail Pogrebin speaks with three IDF soldiers — both reserve and active — who are protesting the proposed changes to Israel’s judicial system. Thursday - 9:00pm & Midnight Friday - 3:00pm
In the Spotlight: Rabbi Michael Strassfeld (Judaism Disrupted)
Rabbi and author Michael Strassfeld discusses Judaism Disrupted, his book that excavates the sources of Judaism that have been distorted over centuries and creates new practices drawn from contemporary spirituality and the Jewish mystical tradition. Monday - 8:00pm Tuesday - 1:00am & 11:00am Friday - 2:00pm
Rabbi Artson: The Future of Judaism
Rabbi Bradley Shavit Artson (Dean, Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies) speaks about the future of Judaism and sits with Rabbi Nicole Guzik (Sinai Temple) for discussion, during a lecture series from Sinai Temple. Tuesday- 7:30pm Wednesday - 1:10am & 1:00pm Saturday - 7:30pm
Robert Siegel: How will the Ukrainian War End?
Robert Siegel is joined by David Ignatius (Columnist and Associate Editor, Washington Post), Kori Schake (Director, Foreign & Defense Policy Studies, American Enterprise Institute), Amb. William B. Taylor (Vice President, Europe & Russia, U.S. Institute of Peace) for discussion. Wednesday - 8:00pm Thursday - 2:00am & 11:00am Friday - 5:00am Saturday - 4:00pm
Srugim: “Divorced and Abandoned” Ep. 5
Dating starts to get really confusing when Amir asks out Reut's younger sister, and Nati hijacks Amir's internet dating profile and gets into a pickle. Monday - 7:00pm Tuesday - 2:00am & 10:00am Wednesday - 5:00am Thursday - 2:00pm Friday - 2:00am Saturday - 10:00pm
NEWS & ANALYSIS
In The News: Ukraine, One Year Later
Chief Rabbi of Ukraine, Rabbi Moshe Azman, speaks to Teisha Bader during a quick trip to Washington to meet with members of Congress and Jewish leaders, to raise awareness about the urgent humanitarian needs of the people of Ukraine and the Jewish community, as the country marks one year since the Russian assault. Sunday - 5:30pm
In The News: Relations with India
Jason Isaacson, chief policy and public affairs officer at the American Jewish Committee, discusses his visit to India to meet with senior leaders in New Delhi about the increasing warm ties between the US, Israel and India and the I2U2 Group which aims to promote economic cooperation in a variety of sectors, including water, energy, health, technology, and food security. Monday - 6:30pm & 11:30pm Tuesday - 3:30am, 8:30am & 12:30pm Saturday - 11:30pm
Thinking Out Loud: Micah Halpern on the Protests in Israel
Micah Halpern looks at some of the protests with the comment that “everywhere you look in Israel there have been protests and rallies. We have a very strong and exciting history of protests. Some have ended in tragedy…while others have literally changed the world.” Wednesday - 6:30pm & 11:30pm Thursday - 8:30am & 12:30pm
Good Week Israel: Coronation Oil, Video Game & Sheba Medical
Stories include Start-Up Nation Central, a possible Hungary Embassy move, King Charles’ coronation oil, new video game Light In The Darkness, and Sheba Medical Center ranking. Tuesday - 6:30pm & 11:30pm Wednesday - 3:30am, 8:30am & 12:30pm
Top Story: Oren Kessler
Jonathan Tobin looks at the history of the conflict and is joined by historian Oren Kessler who discusses ideas from Palestine 1936, his book which explores the modern origins of the battles between Jews and Arabs. Thursday - 8:00pm Friday - 1:00am &10:00am Saturday - 5:00am
L’Chayim
Andrew Rehfeld HUC-JIR
Andrew Rehfeld, President of the Reform Movement’s rabbinical school HUC-JIR, discusses his vision of Reform Judaism, and responds to criticisms that Reform rabbis are not schooled in Talmud and are often unfairly critical of Israel. Sunday - 12:00 Noon
Jackie Mason z"l
One of America's leading comedians, Jackie Mason z"l, talks seriously about his decision to break with his family's tradition of serving as a rabbi, how his comedy grows out of his understanding of human nature, and how he feels about Israeli and American Jewry. Sunday - 6:00pm
Shalom Habibi - Comedy Duo
The Muslim-Jewish duo of Yeganeh Mafaher and Eitan Levine discuss the respective personal journeys that led them to team up to create their stand-up “Shalom Habibi Comedy Tour.” Monday - 3:00pm
Rabba Sara Hurwitz
A conversation with Rabba Sara Hurwitz, the first female Orthodox rabbi and co-founder and president of Maharat, the first institution to ordain Orthodox women as clergy, who describes her personal journey, her commitment to Jewish Law (Halacha) and issues of concern to Orthodox women.
Monday - 8:30pm & Midnight
Tuesday - 3:00pm
Saturday - 6:00pm
Rabbi Angela W. Buchdahl
Senior rabbi of NYC’s Central Synagogue, Angela Warnick Buchdahl, describes growing up with innate spirituality and lifelong love of Judaism, her struggles with identity and acceptance as an Asian-American Jew, her journey to leading Central and more.
Tuesday - 9:00pm & Midnight
Wednesday - 3:00pm
Jake Ehrenreich - A Jew Grows in Brooklyn
Entertainer, musician and author Jake Ehrenreich shares intimate stories about growing up with survivor parents and his struggles with being different, and discusses his book and one-man show, "A Jew Grows In Brooklyn.”
Wednesday - 9:00pm & Midnight
Thursday - 3:00pm
JEWISH STUDIES
Talmud Study with Rabbi Mordechai Becher Lessons premiere every Sunday at 9am ET
Talmud Study: Heal and Be Healed
Rabbi Mordechai Becher discuses the Jewish perspective on healing and the Jewish Tradition’s emphasis on the value of life.
Sunday - 9:00am
Monday - 4:00am
Tuesday - 9:00am & 5:00pm
Wednesday- 7:00pm
Talmud Study: Resolving Dispute
How the Talmud treats the problem created when two people claim ownership of the same property. Sunday - 9:30am Monday - 4:30am Tuesday - 9:30am & 5:30pm Thursday - 7:00pm
Jewish 101: A pluralistic introduction to the teachings, ideas and values of the Jewish Tradition with Rabbi Mark S. Golub z”l
Burning Bush
Learn the meaning of the Burning Bush that Moses encountered in the wilderness, and take a comparative look at the Jewish Tradition's approach to life with major religious philosophies. 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
World Bipolar Day Daniel Bergner The Mind and the Moon
Posted by Liat Stilman on 03/09/2023 @ 10:43 AM
Called by the NYT Book Review “A profound and powerful work of essential reporting," Bergner recounts his brother’s journey from his bipolar diagnosis along with others’ gripping, illuminating stories. Bergner beautifully explores how to seek a deeper engagement with ourselves and one another—and how to find a better path toward caring for our minds.
The book is about vulnerability and personal dignity, the terrifying choices confronted by families and patients, and the prospect of fascinating new theories of treatment from pioneering labs.
March 30, 2023 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM
Where: Beth David Congregation
2625 SW 3rd Ave
Miami, FL
Organizer: Marcy Levitt
Contact: Marcy Levitt at [email protected]