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Help Your Self through Helping Others: Join Federation's VIRTUAL Spiritual Care Volunteer Program

"“You go out to visit someone new and you find a new part of yourself.”- volunteer and participant Do you want to experience a unique and meaningful opportunity to bring comfort, spiritual solace and joy to people in need? Mishkan Miami can help you make a difference in the life of someone who is alone, scared and suffering.

Through the Refuat Ha-Nefesh program, we train volunteers of all denominational backgrounds to learn the art of spiritual care. Over the course of six months, our volunteers hear from rabbis, chaplains, doctors, social workers and bereavement specialists on how to connect with people at their most vulnerable moments. As part of Refuat Ha-Nefesh, you will transform the life of others by listening, sharing and engaging. You will help someone make meaning out of what is happening to them.

Because of public health concerns, we have gone virtual. You will be able to join this group from the comfort of your home!

Click the link below to apply, or call Rabbi Fred Klein, director of Mishkan Miami at 305-562-1235

PROGRAM IN HEBREW

An introduction to Israeli American Council Community Leadership program.

Learn about the program, where you can meet the people involved and learn about the topics it covers.

More information about the program: https://www.israeliamerican.org/gvanim/leadership

To join the introductory meeting on Wed. 10/21 at 8:30PM send an email to: [email protected]

For the past 38 years, we have had the opportunity of bringing our community together to share in an intergenerational experience. The MARJCC Hebraica Maccabi Games is an Olympic-style sporting competition. This week-long athletic event historically features over 700 competitive games in 13 different sports including Basketball, Swimming, Track and Field, Tennis, Soccer, Volleyball, Flag-Football, and more. In an effort to continue the yearly tradition, this year we will offer individual sports and events for the entire family. We are sure the participants will be thrilled to have this event take place., albeit RE-Imagined.

This year, although RE-Imagined, all participants - children, and adults will continue to be divided into 8 teams (named after participant countries of origin) and Young Maccabee, our youngest participants. This year games will include a Golf Tournament, a Tennis Tournament, A Swim Competition, A Virtual Race, a virtual Dance Competition, Gaming Tournaments, Poker Tournament, Pickleball Tournament, Ping Pong Tournament, Art Competition Kayaking and more.

You can register for the by visiting the marjcc.org/maccabigames.

If you wish to sponsor or donate to this event contact [email protected]

This year’s Jewish Federations of North America’s General Assembly, the premier leadership gathering for Federation volunteer leaders and professionals across North America and around the world, will be held virtually on Sunday, October 25th and Monday, October 26th. This is a wonderful professional development opportunity as there are no barriers to participating in this virtual program. This is also a great opportunity for you to participate in this program with your leadership. There is no fee to register for the program.

Click here for more information and full list of workshops.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTE

Welcome to the first Florida JCCs Jewish Book Fest- a virtual festival celebrating over 25 events featuring Jewish authors, books and topics of interest.

October 8-25, 2020

Book Fest Fast Pass: $75 Individual Events: $10

Tickets available through your local JCC.

Click HERE for more information.

Join us for a PJ Library virtual Shabbat candle holder making class on Sunday, November 8

JOIN US!

Support CAJE's Comedy for a Cause virtual event on October 29, 2020 7:30pm in honor of Morrie Siegel, Moj K. Danial, Laura Koffsky and Tara Solomiany. All proceeds raised will support Miami's Leo Martin March of the Living.

To register, CLICK HERE

If you are unable to attend, please consider making a donation using the same link.

ARE YOU THE ONE? 1 in 40 Ashkenazi Jewish men and women carries a genetic mutation on a BRCA gene leading to a significantly increased risk of cancer, AND MOST DON’T KNOW!

Watch JBS on Atlantic Broadband Ch168, Hotwire Ch269, Fios Ch798, DirecTV Ch388, Blue Stream Ch 110, streamed on Roku under "educational", Apple TV, Fire TV and jbstv.org. For a complete and timely schedule and other television providers, go to www.jbstv.org

Michael Oren (The Night Archer)

Former Israeli Ambassador to the U.S., Michael Oren, explains why he wrote a book of short stories in a collection entitled “The Night Archer,” and discusses the themes of many of them and the extent to which they are autobiographical. Wednesday - 9pm & Midnight; Thursday - 3pm

Israel Philharmonic Gala 2020

Musical luminaries Itzhak Perlman, Pinchas Zuckerman, Evgeny Kissen and longtime IPO conductor Maestro Zubin Mehta are joined by many others including cellist Amanda Forsyth, pianist Khatia Buniatishvili and vocalist Chen Reiss. With Dame Helen Mirren.
Monday - 8:00pm & 1:30am; Wednesday - 2pm; Saturday - 4am

Talmud: Fake News & Privacy

Rabbi Mordechai Becher, Senior Lecturer at Gateways and at Yeshiva University, address a controversial issue of the day as he explores what the Jewish Tradition has to say about “Fake News & Privacy.” On the JBS original series “Dimensions of the Daf.” Tuesday - 9am & 4:30pm;Thursday - 7pm; Friday - 4am

Talmud: Value Of Human Dignity

As the Jewish world begins the Book of Genesis with parashat B’reishiet – which describes the creation of the first man and woman and the story of the Garden of Eden, Rabbi Mordechai Becher discusses the Jewish teachings on the value of human dignity.
Tuesday - 9:30am & 5:00pm; Thursday - 7:30pm

ZOA: Joel Pollak On Election

Pro-Trump journalist & author Joel Pollack ("Red November: Will the Country Vote Red for Trump or Red for Socialism?") discusses Jewish issues relating to the 2020 Election, including the U.S.-Israeli relationship. With Liz Berney for ZOA Book Club. Wednesday - 7:30pm & 1:30am; Friday - 2pm; Saturday - 8pm & 1am

Remembering the Yom Kippur War:

L’Chayim: Dan Almagor & The Battle of Tel Saki

On October 6, 1973, the Yom Kippur War began and would rage on for 19 days. Dan Almagor describes the heroic defense of the IDF on the Golan Heights at the start of the war which prevented the Syrian Army from overrunning the north of Israel.
Tuesday - 7:30pm & Midnight; Wednesday - 3pm; Saturday - 6pm & Midnight

Film: The Battle Over The Soul

The story of a small band of Israeli paratroopers and armored soldiers on Saki Hill on the Golan Heights at the start of the Yom Kippur War, October 6, 1973. Tuesday - 9pm & 1:30am; Saturday - 7:30pm & 1:30am

L’Chayim: Yossi Klein Halevi

As we remember the Yom Kippur War, Yossi Klein Halevi, Israeli journalist, author and fellow at the Shalom Hartman Institute in Jerusalem, discusses issues confronting contemporary Israel today and his book on the aftermath of the 1973 Yom Kippur War, "Like Dreamers." Monday - 9pm & 2am; Tuesday - 3pm

Also on L’Chayim:

Jewish Historians

For Columbus Day Weekend, three of American Jewry’s leading historians reflect on their chosen field which they write about in “Conversations With Colleagues.” The book’s editor Jeffrey Gurock (YU), Jonathan Sarna (Brandeis) and Shuly Rubin Schwartz (JTS). Sunday – 6pm; Monday – 3pm

Open Orthodoxy-Weiss

Avi Weiss, one of American Jewry’s most creative and activist rabbis (Hebrew Institute of Riverdale, Yeshivat Chovevei Torah), discusses his approach to orthodoxy with Mark S. Golub on L'Chayim. Thursday - 9pm & Midnight; Friday - 3pm

92nd Street Y: 92Y: Levy & Schama on America

Bernard-Henri Lévy, one of the West’s leading intellectuals, discusses the changing role of America on the global political scene with historian Simon Schama, author of The Empire & the Five Kings: America's Abdication and the Fate of the World.
Sunday - 8pm & 2am; Monday - 10pm; Tuesday - 4am; Wednesday - 10:30am; Friday - 8pm; Saturday - 1am & 4pm

Jewish 101: Man & Woman

What is the first evil of human existence and what is at the heart of being a complete human being? These are questions addressed in the Jewish reading of Genesis Chapter 2 in an ongoing study of Jewish values. "Jewish 101" with Rabbi Mark S. Golub. Wednesday - 9am & 4:30pm; Friday - 1pm

Gam Yachad: Chaos in Israel

Shahar Azani, JBS Senior VP and former member of the Israeli Diplomatic Corps, describes the social and political chaos in Israel caused by Covid-19. With Mark Golub on the JBS series “Gam Yachad: Together During Covid-19.
Sunday - 8:30am & 5:30pm; Monday - 3:30am, 8:30am & 12:30pm

SERVICES ON JBS

For Simchat Torah Hampton Synagogue Today(Sunday) 11am & 2:30pm

Kabbalat & Friday Evening Shabbat Services

Friday Night

Reform: Central Synagogue Shabbat Services - 6pm & 11:15pm

Orthodox: Hampton Synagogue Kabbalat Shabbat – 7:15 & 10:30pm

Shabbat Morning

Reform: Central Synagogue Shabbat Morning Services - 9:30am & 1pm

Orthodox: Hampton Synagogue Shabbat Morning Services- 11am & 2:30pm

North Miami Beach - Scheck Hillel Community School has been named a 2020 National Blue Ribbon School by U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos. The recognition is based on the school’s overall academic performance and quality of programs. This is the second time Scheck Hillel has been recognized with this prestigious national award (2011); it is the only Jewish school in Florida to receive it this year.

The U.S. Education Department recognized Scheck Hillel as an Exemplary High Performing School: one of Florida’s highest performing schools as measured by state assessments or nationally normed tests. Scheck Hillel stands among only 317 public and 50 private schools in the nation to receive this recognition.

“We applaud our students and faculty, as this Blue Ribbon recognition celebrates their accomplishments. In our 50th anniversary year, today’s honor reinforces that it is the continued partnership of our Scheck Hillel’s school families that makes great things possible.” said Vanessa Donaher, Head of Scheck Hillel Community School.

The coveted National Blue Ribbon Schools award affirms the hard work of educators, families and communities in creating safe and welcoming schools where students master challenging and engaging content.

“Congratulations to this year’s National Blue Ribbon School awardees,” said Secretary DeVos. “It’s a privilege to recognize the extraordinary work you do to meet students’ needs and prepare them for successful careers and meaningful lives.”

The U.S. Education Department invites National Blue Ribbon School nominations from the top education official in all states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, the Department of Defense Education Activity, and the Bureau of Indian Education. Private schools are nominated by the Council for American Private Education (CAPE).

The 2020 National Blue Ribbon Schools Awards Ceremony will be held virtually Nov. 12 and 13.

About Scheck Hillel Community School
Scheck Hillel Community School educates and inspires students 18 months-Grade 12 to become exemplary global citizens with enduring Jewish identity and values through an individualized college preparatory curriculum highlighted by Design/STEM, Capstone, college dual enrollment, arts, athletics and community service. Its 14-acres include a 115,000-sq.-ft athletic complex with academic expansion plans. Set within a nurturing, diverse community, Scheck Hillel is one of the world's largest Jewish community day schools and a National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence. For more information about Scheck Hillel Community School or to arrange a virtual or in-person tour of the school, please contact our Admissions office at 305.942.9787 or write to [email protected].