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Live: Israeli Election Results

JBS reports on the results of Israel’s 3rd National Elections in the last 12 months, as Benjamin Netanyahu (Likud), Benny Gantz (Blue & White) and Avigdor Liberman (Yisrael Beiteinu) try to break the stalemate that has prevented a governing coalition from being formed. With Steven Bayme (AJC), Susan Rosenbluth (Jewish Voice and Opinion) and Emily Schrader (Israeli political consultant). Monday – 6pm & 11pm; Tuesday – 3am, 8am & 12 Noon

ZOA Symposium: WZC Elections

Likud Knesset Member Yehuda Glick and former NY State Assemblyman from Brooklyn Dov Hikind discuss the importance of American Jews’ voting in the 2020 World Zionist Congress Elections. A ZOA program from Manhattan Beach Jewish Center in Brooklyn. Monday - 8pm & 1am; Wednesday - 2pm; Saturday – 8pm

Is Peace Still Possible-Peter Beinart

Liberal political commentator Peter Beinart (The Crisis of Zionism) critiques the Trump Administration’s Peace Plan and explains how he sees changing American Jewish attitudes toward the State of Israel. With Jodi Rudoren (Forward), a program of The Forward from Temple Ner Tamid in Bloomfield, NJ.
Tuesday - 8pm & 1:30am; Thursday - 2pm; Saturday - 7pm; Next Sunday – 4am

In Defense Of Israel: A People. A Destiny

Elan Carr, U.S. Special Envoy for Combating Anti-Semitism, Zach Landis (U.S. Army), Lyla Latif (Muslim attorney), Brig. Gen. Amir Ebstein (IDF), Micah Jones (attorney) discuss defending Israel. By “Our Soldiers Speak” at Park East Synagogue, in New York City. Tuesday - 7pm & 1:30am; Wednesday - 4am; Thursday - 1pm

L'Chayim: Team Israel Baseball

From Israel’s National Baseball Team, Eric Holtz (Manager), Eric Brodkowitz (Pitcher) and Peter Kurz (General Manager) discuss the thrill of the team’s winning a spot for the first time in the Olympics (Summer 2020 in Tokyo). Wednesday - 9pm & Midnight; Thursday - 3pm

Also On L’Chayim This Week

Monday: Family Transcendence

Rabbi Charles Sherman, author of "The Broken and The Whole," describes a story of extraordinary family transcendence as he describes how his son, Eyal, has survived serious brain stem damage Monday - 9pm & Midnight; Tuesday - 3pm

Tuesday: Richard Kemp on IDF Morality

Retired British Colonel Richard Kemp discusses his military career which led him to an appreciation and admiration for the IDF, and explains why he feels compelled to be an outspoken supporter of the State of Israel and its army. Tuesday - 9pm & Midnight; Wednesday - 3pm

Thursday: Raphael Shore

Rabbi Raphael Shore discusses his film-based organizations, “Jerusalem U” and “The Clarion Project,” and the work he is doing to educate Jews and to expose the dangers of Islamic extremism. Thursday - 9pm & Midnight; Friday - 3pm

Saturday: Henry Winkler

Actor and author Henry Winkler, best known for playing Arthur 'Fonzie' Fonzarelli on the television sitcom "Happy Days" (1974-84), discusses growing up Jewish and his book on life experiences and lessons entitled, "I've Never Met An Idiot on the River." Saturday - 6pm

JBS World Zionist Congress “Election Forums”

WZC Election Forum #1

JBS’s exclusive World Zionist Congress Election Forum #1 with Elie Abadie (Ohavei Zion-Sephardic), Nomi Colton-Max (Hatikvah-Progressive), Josh Weinberg (Vote Reform-ARZA), Liz Berney (ZOA-Conservative) and Yonatan Herzfeld (Herut-Vladimir Jabotinsky). Telecast on Tuesday, February 25, Live from JBS Studios in Manhattan. Today (Sunday) - 1pm

WZC Election Forum #2

JBS’s exclusive World Zionist Congress Election Forum #2 with Jason Herman (Dorshei Torah V’tzion-Modern Orthodox), Sarrae Crane (Mercaz-Conservative Judaism), David Israel (Mizrachi-Orthodox Israel Coalition) and Ovadia Yosef (Shas Olami-Sephardic). Telecast on Wednesday, February 26, Live from JBS Studios in Manhattan. Today (Sunday) - 3pm

WZC Election Forum #3

JBS’s exclusive World Zionist Congress Election Forum #1 with Ran Fuchs (Kol Yisrael –StandWithUs & Israeli American Council), Sjimon den Hollander (Americans4 Israel - Independent), Irena Zolotova (American Forum for Israel –Jews from FSU), Rudy Rochman (Vision – Young Zionists) and Kobi Cohen (Israel Shelanu – Israeli Americans). Telecast on Thursday, February 27, Live from JBS Studios in Manhattan. Today (Sunday) - 5pm

92nd Street Y: Barefoot Contessa

Ina Garten, whose book "Barefoot Contessa: How Easy Is That?" features simple recipes and easy tips, talks with writer Anna Quindlen about her successful ventures in retail, television, and publishing. Today (Sunday) - 8pm & 2am; Monday - 10pm & 4am; Wednesday - 10:30am; Friday - 7:30pm & 1am; Saturday - 3pm

JBS “Jewish Film Festival”

Film: The Law

The powerful story of Simone Viel, who survived Auschwitz to become a champion of women’s rights in post-war France, serving as Minister of Health and helping to legalize abortion in the 1970’s. Starring Emmanuelle Devos, Directed by Christian Faure. Today (Sunday) - 9pm & Midnight; Friday - 9pm

From the Aleph-Bet: Lesson 19

Breaking simple and complicated Hebrew words into syllables Monday - 9am & 4:30pm; Wednesday - 7pm; Saturday - 11am

On Thursday, March 12, 2020 the Miami Beach JCC will host its annual fundraiser, Concert for a Cause at ELV on Miami Beach! This year’s event, benefitting the MBJCC's Everyone Belongs Scholarship Fund, will feature Mike DelGuidice - Celebrating The Music of Billy Joel & more. Mike is one of Billy Joel’s official musicians and puts on a truly rocking evening which will include dinner, concert & drinks.

Along with the concert, we will be honoring Loren & David Kaiserman for their outstanding contributions to the Miami Beach JCC and awarding the JCC’s first-ever “Bonim Kehilah Awards” to our Community Builders - Jay Abramowitz and Erica Groussman. Each are so well-deserving of this recognition!

We hope that we can count on you to join us for the evening! Click here for tickets and sponsorships.

This Year we are happy to announce we will be having up-and-coming artist JERYKO live in concert! Plus LOTS OF FUN for the little ones with our SLIME HAMAN Activity, MASSIVE Costume Parade and tons of giveaways for everyone! There will also be FREE snacks to break the fast and different yummy food options for sale.

Friday Night Lights: Celebrate Shabbat Across Miami

All realtors are invited to enjoy mimosas and a catered lunch at The Gordon School!

Thursday, March 5, 2020 from 12 pm to 1 pm at The Gordon School 2625 SW 3rd Ave, Miami, FL 33129

Come learn about The Gordon School's strong community, inspiring students, dedicated educators, and our program offerings. Find out how we can create a partnership to help serve our local community! Lunch is free to attend.

RSVP here!

POSTPONED: Super Sunday and Good Deeds Day

Attention, college and graduate students! Apply now to receive a grant from the Sylvia Tuman Scholarship Program, administered by The Foundation of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation.

The Sylvia Tuman Scholarship Program provides a limited number of scholarships for Jewish students who require financial assistance to further their education. Students must be enrolled or accepted into an accredited undergraduate or graduate degree program at a college or university located in Miami-Dade or Broward counties. Preference is given to institutions in Miami-Dade County.

Application deadline: June 1, 2020.

Click here for more information and to apply.

An additional resource available for your consideration is an interest-free loan from the Hebrew Free Loan Association, a subsidiary of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation. For more information, please visit www.hebrewloan.org or call 305-692-7555.

College students are being taught a lot of things. They gain skills that set them on the career track they choose. They also deal with a lot of essay writing, even though most topics and assignments seem completely unnecessary. The thing that students can’t learn easily is “how to handle college with less stress and learn more in less time.”

The costs of higher education are getting higher by the semester. Students are burdened by the need to get a scholarship, choose the right major, and deliver excellent results on every single course in order to keep that scholarship. It’s a tough process and students need assistance. This is where Artificial Intelligence plays an important role.

How AI Helps Students Reach Their Degrees

1. Chatbots Are the Real Deal

Wayne State University managed to increase its graduation rates from 24% to 46% within six years. This is a major achievement. The staff understood that students were facing problems. Without any action on the school’s side, they would continue struggling and the graduation rates would continue dropping.

In 2018, Wayne State University introduced a chatbot at its website. This was only one of several steps the staff took to support students through their journey towards a degree. Chatbots were ridiculous when they first started appearing. But technology got quite sophisticated, and it’s able to deliver useful answers very quickly. This chatbot achieved great results by answering questions with a conversational tone. According to the University’s reports, it contributed towards an enrollment boost by 14.6%, but it also helped current students to get the assistance they needed.

The bot answers questions about financial aid, debt handling, and returning to college after a longer break.

2. Content Automation Tools Make Academic Writing Easier

Content automation tools are still not sophisticated enough to replace a real essay writer. These are programs that take data and turn it into a narrative. They may also paraphrase text, so the content would run clean through plagiarism detection engines. This is the kind of writing helper that most students would love to have.

AI writing technology is still under development. It can’t produce clean and unique content yet. As a comparison, expert college essay writing service Edubirdie has the best essay writers who complete content upon a student’s request. They produce high-quality papers that students can learn for. That’s not artificial technology; it’s an actual writer offering homework help online. AI will become more advanced in the future, so many students will avoid buying papers online.

Will they be able to easily write papers through a program? Hardly. They may get paraphrased content. But if it’s good, the student can use it as a base for their own project. They will find it easier to organize a paper and commit to a focused writing process.

3. Grading Can Become an Automated Process

Are grades fair? That’s a question that every student has had so far.

Introverted and socially anxious students don’t like being the center of attention. However, many of them have great listening skills. They understand what the teacher says and know the answers. They have opinions. However, they are outshined in the classroom because they cannot fit in like extroverts can. When social anxiety kicks in, it’s impossible for a student to speak up. These students usually do better on written tests, but they still get lower grades.

Other students face a fear of tests. They get completely blocked and cannot write a single answer although they prepared well.

What about essays? Is it fair for a teacher to rely on their personal taste when grading them? Someone writes a brilliant essay on a controversial topic but the teacher doesn’t agree with the arguments. They can grade it poorly and make any excuse for that. Some students like getting creative with the structure, but a conservative professor won’t like that they didn’t stick to the 5-paragraph format. It doesn’t mean that the essay is worse than the one with a higher grade. There has to be a better way. Essay-grading software is an idea that’s still in development, but it can change things. Multiple-choice tests are already being graded by programs, and AI is doing that pretty well. There’s potential, and we should be supportive of it.

AI Will Change the Future of Education

Artificial intelligence is changing the way students learn and how quickly they acquire skills. We haven’t seen major changes in this field, but the potential is there. Schools, teachers, and students can use AI systems to make different aspects of the studying process easier.

First and foremost, AI gives students access to quick and correct answers. They don’t have to wait for the right time and go to different offices to get answers about financial aid, admissions, and all kinds of inquiries. A chatbot is very useful in delivering information. Academic writing should also become easier in the future thanks to AI, and grading will definitely become more fair.

These are only the beginnings. We’re going through an exciting era in education, and we’ll witness bigger steps in this evolution.

BIO: Ray Campbell is a blogger and writer with education as a main interest. He was always interested in finding ways to make learning easier and more accessible. Ray discusses different educational systems through his blog posts, with a goal to discover the perfect one.

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