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March 20-23

The Nisticovich Gallery Tel Aviv will take part in the Palm Beach Modern + Contemporary Art Fair at the Palm Beach County Convention Center. The exhibit will showcase art of emerging and mid-career Israeli artists.

"Amid the ongoing challenges faced by the Jewish community in Israel, Nisticovich Gallery views this event as an opportunity to foster unity and resilience. Our gallery remains deeply committed to supporting local artists while contributing to the cultural vibrancy of the global art scene."

Palm Beach County Convention Center, 650 Okeechobee Blvd, West Palm Beach

RSVP to nisticovich.gallery@gmail.com for a free invitation for two.

Jewish Federations React to Hamas' Psychological Warfare on Bibas Family | February 20

Jewish Federations are appalled, outraged and disgusted by Hamas’ cruel and deceitful psychological warfare against the Bibas family, the State of Israel and the Jewish people. Not only did these terrorists kidnap Kfir and Ariel Bibas, two young children — aged just nine months and four years — but forensic evidence shows that they brutally murdered them roughly a month into their captivity. Further, they lied about returning the body of their mother, Shiri, adding to the immense pain of the family. In case it was not yet clear to anyone, Hamas cannot be allowed to remain in power. Jewish Federations send our deepest condolences and love to the Bibas family and our brothers and sisters in Israel during this horrific period.

Jewish Federation Statement About the Hostages Released February 22

Following a week that has delivered great tragedy to our community, Jewish Federations are thankful for the release of the six hostages who were freed from the darkness of captivity today: Avera Mengistu and Hisham al-Sayed – both of whom spent a decade in Hamas’s hands – as well as Tal Shoham, Omer Shem-Tov, Omer Wenkert and Eliya Cohen, who were taken hostage on October 7th.

Federations are also full of gratitude that Shiri Bibas has finally been brought home, where a proper burial can take place and she can be reunited with her boys, Ariel and Kfir. We are also praying for Yarden Bibas, husband to Shiri and father to the boys, as he mourns this terrible loss

The six hostages freed on Saturday:

Avera Mengistu, an Ethiopian Israeli, was released after spending 3,825 days in Hamas captivity. His family has fought fiercely for his release over the past decade, going as far as Geneva to meet with human rights organizations in hopes of assistance. They returned to Israel with the promise of help, yet none came. Avera, who suffers from mental illness, was abducted by Hamas after trying to climb a fence in Gaza. The contents in the bag he carried included slippers, a towel, the Bible, and books, including one with his name.

Hisham al-Sayed, a Bedouin Arab Israeli, was released after 3,599 days in Hamas captivity after he was captured while wandering on the Gaza strip. Hisham, who recently turned 27, suffers from several health issues, including hearing loss, schizophrenia, tinnitus and vertigo. There was no communication about Hisham’s condition until June 2022 when terrorists released a video clip of him lying in a hospital bed with an oxygen mask over his mouth and nose.

The four other hostages released were all abducted during the October 7, 2023, terrorist attack on Israel. Three of them were taken while at the Nova festival.

Tal Shoham, an Austrian-Israeli citizen, was celebrating the holiday with his wife and two children at a family gathering in Kibbutz Be’eri when terrorists took them, as well as other extended family members, captive. His wife and young children were released in November 2023. His father-in-law was slain during the attacks.

Omer Shem-Tov was attending the Nova music festival when terrorists put Omer and two others in Omer’s car and drove them into Gaza. A released hostage said that Omer tried to honor Shabbat while in captivity by reciting the Kiddush with a small bottle of grape juice and a piece of bread. Omer had two birthdays while being held hostage.

Omer Wenkert was also abducted at the festival and taken to the Gaza strip. His family knew he was alive when they saw video circulated by Hamas that showed him on his stomach with his hands handcuffed behind his back. Omer, who worked at a restaurant, had just enrolled in college courses to become a restaurant manager.

Eliya Cohen was at the festival with his girlfriend when the attacks broke out, forcing them to hide in a roadside rocket shelter where many were murdered. Cohen, who works in marketing and real estate, was shot in the leg before being taken captive by Hamas. His girlfriend managed to escape the shelter after six hours. His mother, Sigi Cohen, told The Times of Israel that released hostages have said that her son is being held in a tunnel, has been chained for the entire length of his captivity, and gets little food or daylight.

We are thankful they are all home, finally reunited with their families, and that they have the support and medical care they need to begin the road to recovery from this horrific tragedy. Finally, we pray for the families of the 61 innocent hostages whose fate is unknown and remain hopeful that they will return home soon into their waiting arms.

Comedian Modi; Rabbis Cosgrove & Wolpe; Stuart Weitzman; YU Maccabees Quarterfinals

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Monday February 24

FIDF Briefing

FIDF CEO Steven Weil speaks with military officials and others on the frontlines of experience in Israel. Monday - 7:00pm Tuesday - 4:00am & 1:00pm Wednesday – 5:00pm

In the Spotlight with Abigail Pogrebin: Benjamin Resnick

Abby Pogrebin is joined by Rabbi and author Benjamin Resnick to discuss Next Stop, his dystopian novel about a world in turmoil after Israel disappears into a black hole, sparking questions of faith, survival, and conspiracy on a global scale. Encore Monday - 8:00pm & 11:00pm Tuesday - 2:00am, 7:00am & 11:00am Wednesday - 5:00am

Tuesday February 25

Fighting Antisemitism - The ISGAP Hour: Sabrina Soffer

ISGAP leaders Dr. Charles Asher Small and David Harris return to the JBS studio for discussion, and speak with prominent student leader, writer, and advocate, Sabrina Soffer. Encore Tuesday - 5:00PM Wednesday - 4:00am, 10:00am Thursday - 1:00pm & 4:00pm Friday - 7:00am Saturday – 9:00pm

Jewish Insights with Justin Pines: Modi - Jewish Humor (Purim 2)

Internationally renowned comedian Modi Rosenfeld joins Justin to discuss Jewish humor, the purpose of comedy and spreading joy on the occasion of the new month of Adar leading up to the holiday of Purim. Tuesday – 7:00pm & 11:00pm Wednesday - 2:00am, 7:00am & 11:00am Thursday - 5:00am & 2:00pm Friday - 9:00am & 8:30pm Saturday - 8:30am & 4:00pm

Yeshiva University Basketball

The Yeshiva University Maccabees host the Skyline Conference Tournament quarterfinals at the Max Stern Athletic Center in New York City, aiming to secure a spot in Thursday’s semifinals with a victory. Quarterfinals: Tuesday - 8:00pm Semifinals: Thursday - 8:00pm

Wednesday February 26

Defending Israel with David Harris Ayaan Hirsi Ali

David Harris sits down with activist, Hoover Institute Fellow and former Dutch MP, Ayaan Hirsi Ali, to discuss the rise in antisemitism in The Netherlands. Encore Wednesday - 7:00pm & 11:00pm Thursday - 4:00am, 7:00am, 11:30am, 5:00pm & 10:00pm Friday - 5:30am, 4:30pm Saturday - 7:30pm

The New Reality of American Jewry: Rabbis Cosgrove & Wolpe

Preeminent rabbis Elliot Cosgrove (Park Avenue Synagogue, NYC) and David Wolpe (Max Webb Emeritus Rabbi of Sinai Temple, LA) discuss this moment of uncertainty, how history, faith, and community can help navigate it, and other themes explored in Cosgrove’s book For Such a Time As This, in a Temple Emanu-El Streicker Center program. Wednesday - 8:00pm Thursday - 2:00am &10:00am Friday - 4:30am, 1:00pm & 9:30pm Saturday - 8:00pm

Thursday February 27

Being Jewish with Jonah Platt: Stuart Weitzman

Jonah is joined by legendary shoe impresario, philanthropist and Maccabiah Games medalist Stuart Weitzman. Thursday - 7:00pm & 11:00pm Friday - 2:00am, 10:00am & 2:00pm Saturday - 5:00am & 10:00pm

NEWS & ANALYSIS

Thinking Out Loud with Micah Halpern

Micah Halpern explores why a study found one-third of U.S. teens sympathize with Hamas and what it reveals about challenges in educating Jewish youth. Wednesday - 6:30pm & 11:30pm Thursday - 8:30am & 12:30pm Saturday - 5:30pm

ILTV News and Daily News Updates

ILTV reports from Israel followed by JBS Daily News with Teisha Bader Mondays - Thursdays at 6:00pm, Friday & Sunday (ILTV) at 5:00pm

Good Week Israel

Positive stories from Israel of heroism, unity and support Mondays at 6:30pm

Insider

ILTV reports and interviews Tuesdays at 6:30pm

On L’Chayim: Classic Conversations with Mark S. Golub z”l

Miss Israel - “Titi” Aynaw

“Titi” Aynaw discusses her journey from her hometown in Ethiopia to aliyah to Israel, to serving in the IDF, to becoming the first Ethiopian Miss Israel in 2013. Monday - 9:00pm Tuesday - 12:00am, 3:00am & 3:00pm

Shalom Habibi

The Muslim-Jewish comedy duo of Yeganeh Mafaher and Eitan Levine discuss their respective personal journeys and their decision to team up to create the Shalom Habibi Comedy Tour. Wednesday - 12:00am, 3:00am & 3:00pm

Steven Ludsin

Steven Ludsin, child of a Survivor and a charter member of the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council, discusses why he dedicated his life to preserving the memory of the Shoah through his Remembrance of the Holocaust Foundation. Wednesday - 9:00pm Thursday - 12:00am, 3:00am & 3:00pm; Saturday - 6:00pm

Rachel Robinson

Jackie Robinson’s widow Rachel Robinson discusses the challenges she and her husband had to face as he broke the Major League color barrier in 1947 and recalls the Jews who helped them.
Friday - 12:00am & 3:00am & 3:00pm

JEWISH STUDIES

Dimensions of the Daf: Talmud Study with Rabbi Mordechai Becher

Alternative Therapies

Rabbi Mordechai Becher discusses which kinds of alternative therapies may be advisable or inadvisable according to Jewish law. Sunday - 9:00am Monday - 4:00am Tuesday - 9:00am

"Privacy" in Jewish Law

Rabbi Becher uses Talmudic texts to explore the Torah values of confidentiality, privacy and honesty. Sunday - 9:30am Monday - 4:30am Tuesday - 9:30am

Jewish 101: Jewish Tradition and midrash with Rabbi Mark S. Golub z"l

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"). Monday - 9:00am Thursday - 9:00am Saturday - 1:00am

FRIDAY EVENING SHABBAT SERVICES

REFORM: CENTRAL SYNAGOGUE

Closed Captioned - 6:00pm, 11:30pm & 2:00am

ORTHODOX: HAMPTON SYNAGOGUE

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SATURDAY MORNING SHABBAT SERVICES

REFORM: CENTRAL SYNAGOGUE

Closed Captioned - 9:30am & 1:00pm

ORTHODOX: HAMPTON SYNAGOGUE

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Thursday, February 27 | 7:30 PM

Join Noa Tishby, acclaimed activist, and Emmanuel Acho, modern thought leader, for a dynamic and impactful dialogue. Together, they will lead a powerful conversation on fostering understanding, challenging stereotypes and promoting courage in the face of division. We’ll discover how to break taboos and create common ground.

Barry University Shepard and Ruth K. Broad Center for the Performing Arts. 11300 NE 2nd Avenue, Miami Shores

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Today, Jewish Federations are grateful and relieved to see Sagui Dekel Chen, Alexander Sasha Troufanov and Iair Horn back on Israeli soil after a terrifying 498 days in Hamas captivity in which they were unaware if their loved ones would be waiting for them. We pray for their recovery and remain hopeful for the release of all other innocent hostages who have suffered nearly 500 days in the hands of this terrorist regime.

The hostages released Saturday include: Sagui Dekel Chen, a United States-Israeli citizen, who will meet his baby daughter for the first time when he returns home.

Iair Horn, an Argentinian-Israeli citizen, who was with his younger brother, Eitan, when they were both captured by Hamas. While Iair was released, his brother, who was visiting for the holiday on October 7, remains in captivity.

Alexander Sasha Troufanov, a Russian-Israeli citizen, who was with his mother, father, grandmother and girlfriend when terrorists arrived. His father was murdered and the rest were taken as hostages. The three women were released in November.

Montana Tucker; Sarah Hurwitz; Elana Stein Hain; YU Basketbal

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Monday February 17

FIDF Briefing: Jonathan Schanzer

FIDF CEO Steve Weil is joined by Jonathan Schanzer, Executive Director at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies and former U.S. Treasury Terror Finance Analyst. Monday - 7:00pm Tuesday - 4:00am & 1:00pm Wednesday - 5:00pm

In the Spotlight with Abigail Pogrebin: Adam Kirsch - On Settler Colonialism

Abby is joined by author and WSJ editor Adam Kirsch to dissect “settler colonialism,” a concept that has become central to public debate, especially since October 7th, and is shaping the way many people think about the history of the U.S., Israel, and identity. Encore Monday - 8:00pm & 11:00pm Tuesday - 2:00am, 7:00am & 11:00am Wednesday - 5:00am; Thursday - 2:00pm Saturday - 7:00pm

A Special Look with Teisha Bader: Montana Tucker

Teisha Bader speaks with social media star Montana Tucker about her advocacy for Israel and the Jewish people, especially since October the 7th, educating about the Holocaust and standing up against antisemitism. Monday - 8:30pm & 11:30pm Tuesday - 2:30am, 7:30am & 11:30am Wednesday - 5:30am & 2:30pm Thursday - 1:00am & 7:30pm Friday - 4:30am & 9:30pm Saturday - 8:00pm

Tuesday February 18

Fighting Antisemitism - The ISGAP Hour: Abe Foxman

Lawyer, activist, and National Director Emeritus of the ADL, Abe Foxman joins ISGAP's Charles Asher Small and David Harris in the JBS studio to discuss the current crisis in Israel and the U.S. Encore Tuesday - 7:00PM Wednesday - 4:00am & 10:00am Thursday - 4:00pm Friday - 7:00am

Jewish Insights with Justin Pines: Elana Stein Hain - An American Jew in Israel (Purim 1)

Dr. Elana Stein Hain, Rosh Beit Midrash and Senior Fellow at the Shalom Hartman Institute, joins Justin to discuss her experience living in Israel as an American this year, including insights about Purim, Diaspora, Jewish identity and Religious Zionism. Tuesday - 8:00pm & 11:00pm Wednesday - 2:00am, 7:00am & 11:00am Thursday - 5:00am Friday - 9:00am & 8:30pm Saturday - 8:30am & 4:00pm

Wednesday February 19

Defending Israel with David Harris

Lifelong Jewish advocate and JBS strategic analyst David Harris delves into the critical issues facing American Jewry and its relationship with the state of Israel, offering profound insights on how we can foster strong and enduring support for Israel’s future. Wednesday - 7:00pm & 11:00pm Thursday - 4:00am, 7:00am, 11:30am & 5:00pm; Friday - 5:00am, 4:30pm & 10:00pm Saturday - 7:30pm

Yeshiva University Basketball

The YU Maccabees take the court twice this week at the Max Stern Athletic Center in New York City. With a 12-2 record and a first-place tie in their division, the Macs are nearing the end of the regular season—one step away from the finals and a potential NCAA Tournament bid! vs Manhattanville University Wednesday - 8:00pm vs Mt St Mary College Saturday - 8:30pm

Thursday February 20

Being Jewish with Jonah Platt: Sarah Hurwitz

Jonah is joined by Sarah Hurwitz, former senior speechwriter for President Obama and head speechwriter for First Lady Michelle Obama, who was appointed to the United States Holocaust Memorial Council by Obama in 2016. Thursday - 8:00pm & 11:00pm Friday - 2:00am, 10:00am & 2:00pm Saturday - 5:00am & 11:00pm

NEWS & ANALYSIS

Thinking Out Loud with Micah Halpern

Micah explains that while Hamas appears to be winning the media war and Israel receives little empathy from the press, decent people see through the bias and continue to condemn Hamas. Wednesday - 6:30pm & 11:30pm Thursday - 8:30am & 12:30pm Friday - 5:30am; Saturday - 5:30pm

ILTV News and Daily News Updates

ILTV reports from Israel followed by JBS Daily News with Teisha Bader Monday (ILTV), Tuesday - Thursdays at 6:00pm, Friday & Sunday (ILTV) at 5:00pm

Good Week Israel

Positive stories from Israel of heroism, unity and support Mondays at 6:30pm

Insider

ILTV reports and interviews Tuesdays at 6:30pm

On L’Chayim: Classic Conversations with Mark S. Golub z”l

Jerome Chanes

Jerome Chanes, senior research fellow at the Center for Jewish History, reflects on the profound and positive influence President John F. Kennedy had on U.S.-Israeli relations, shaping a legacy of enduring partnership and support. Monday - 9:00pm Tuesday - 12:00am, 3:00am & 3:00pm Saturday - 6:00pm

Jewish Historians

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). Tuesday - 9:00pm Wednesday - 12:00am, 3:00am & 3:00pm

Marcus Sheff

Marcus Sheff, CEO of the Institute for Monitoring Peace and Cultural Tolerance in School Education in Israel, discusses the way Jews and Israel are depicted in Palestinian Authority textbooks. Thursday - 12:00am, 3:00am & 3:00pm

Avi Weiss

Avi Weiss, a pioneering Orthodox rabbi and founder of Yeshivat Chovevei Torah, a modern Orthodox rabbinical school, and Yeshivat Maharat, the first rabbinical school for women, shares his philosophy of “Open Orthodoxy” and responds to its critics. Thursday - 9:00pm
Friday - 12:00am & 3:00am & 3:00pm

JEWISH STUDIES

Dimensions of the Daf: Talmud Study with Rabbi Mordechai Becher

In Self Defense

The Talmud's approach to a person's obligation to defend oneself, including the notion of justifiable homicide, is discussed by Rabbi Mordechai Becher. Sunday - 9:00am Monday - 4:00am Tuesday - 9:00am & 5:00pm

Pray for the State

Rabbi Mordechai Becher explains how the Talmud calls upon the Jew to pray for the secular government wherever the Jew lives. Sunday - 9:30am Monday - 4:30am Tuesday - 9:30am & 5:30pm

Jewish 101: Jewish Tradition and midrash with Rabbi Mark S. Golub z"l

The Rambam

Learn about the greatest legal authority and philosopher of Jewish history, the Rambam, Moses Maimonides, in an ongoing discussion of how the Jewish tradition is all about "people. Monday - 9:00am Thursday - 9:00am Saturday - 1:00am

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

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March 27-April 3

This groundbreaking event celebrates Israeli innovation and fosters transformative partnerships between Israel’s world-renowned tech ecosystem and the dynamic business and tech communities of South Florida.

With over 1,500 expected attendees, 50+ speakers and 15+ unique events, Israel Tech Week will feature a diverse audience of entrepreneurs, investors, industry leaders and policymakers, all coming together to celebrate innovation.

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In yet another moment of gratitude, Jewish Federations welcome Or Levy, Eli Sharabi and Ohad Ben Ami home after a horrifying 491 days in Hamas captivity. At the same time, we are appalled and saddened by their medical condition and the serious abuse and malnutrition they have suffered at the hands of their cruel captors.

Or Levy, 34, and his wife, Eynav, had just arrived at the Nova Festival on October 7, 2023. Terrorists killed Eynav and kidnapped Or. Upon his release, Or is expected to be reunited with his son, Almog, age 3.

Eli Sharabi, 52, was kidnapped from his home in Kibbutz Beeri on October 7, 2023. Eli’s wife and daughters were murdered, and his brother Yossi was abducted and killed.

Ohad Ben Ami, 56, spent two birthdays in Hamas captivity. A dual Israel-German citizen, he was shot in the shoulder and abducted from Beeri. His wife, Raz Ben Ami, was also kidnapped, and released in November 2023. She then became a fierce advocate for the release of the remaining hostages.

Each hostage release from Gaza brings a great sense of comfort and anticipation of the release of the remaining 76 hostages. We continue to pray that will happen in the coming weeks so that our community can begin the healing process.

Tu B'Shvat; Tal Becker; Robert Siegel on What's Next in Washington

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Monday February 10

FIDF Briefing: Mordechai Kedar

FIDF CEO Steve Weil is joined by Israeli scholar of Arab Culture at Bar-Ilan University, Mordechai Kedar, to examine Arab culture through a historical lens. Monday - 7:00pm Tuesday - 4:00am Wednesday - 1:00pm & 5:00pm

In the Spotlight with Abigail Pogrebin: Lee Yaron

Abby sits with Haaretz reporter Lee Yaron to discuss her book 10/7: 100 Human Stories, the 2024 National Jewish Book Award winner, which recounts the massacre through victims’ stories and its impact on Israeli society and the Middle East. Monday - 8:00pm & 11:00pm Tuesday - 2:00am, 7:00am & 11:00am Wednesday - 5:00am Thursday - 2:00pm & 10:30pm Friday - 4:00pm & 9:30pm Saturday - 7:00pm

Tuesday February11

Fighting Antisemitism - The ISGAP Hour: The Green Prince

ISGAP leaders Charles Asher Small and David Harris discuss fighting antisemitism with Mosab Hassan Yousef, also known as The Green Prince, the former militant son of a Hamas co-founder who became a Shin Bet agent and Israel advocate. Encore Tuesday - 7:00PM Wednesday - 4:00am & 10:00am Thursday - 4:00pm Friday - 7:00am

Jewish Insights with Justin Pines: Elie Feder - Physics and God

For Tu B’Shvat, the new year for trees, Rabbi and mathematician Dr. Elie Feder joins Justin to explore our relationship with nature, the cosmos, and creation, examining how recent discoveries in physics shape our understanding of God’s existence and how Judaism engages with evolution. Tuesday - 8:00pm & 11:00pm Wednesday - 2:00am, 7:00am, 11:00am & 4:00pm Thursday - 5:00am & 1:00pm Friday - 9:00am & 8:30pm Saturday - 8:30am & 4:00pm

Wednesday February 12

Defending Israel with David Harris: Tal Becker

David Harris speaks with Tal Becker, legal expert, peace negotiator, and newly appointed Vice President at the Kogod Research Center of the Shalom Hartman Institute, about his pivotal role in advancing educational initiatives on Israel and the Jewish world. Wednesday - 7:00pm & 11:00pm Thursday - 4:00am, 7:00am, 11:30am & 5:00pm Friday - 5:00am, 4:30pm & 10:00pm Saturday - 7:30pm

Global Connections with Robet Siegel: What’s Next in Washington DC in 2025

Robert Siegel returns with his annual discussion on the latest political trends in Washington, D.C., and what lies ahead for the year, with panelists Tamara Keith (NPR), E.J. Dionne, Jr. (Brookings Institution), and Evan Osnos (The New Yorker). A program of the American Friends of Rabin Medical Center (AFRMC). Wednesday - 8:00pm Thursday - 2:00am Friday - 4:00am & 10:00am Saturday - 9:00pm

Thursday February 13

Noah Aronson Concert: Let There Be Love

This Valentine's Day, enjoy Jewish singer-songwriter Noah Aronson performing an evening of original music with his all Israeli/Jewish band on the theme of love in all its manifestations in this exclusive concert event for JBS. Encore Thursday - 7:00pm Friday - 1:00pm Saturday - 3:30am & 8:00pm

Being Jewish with Jonah Platt: Dr. Drew Weissman

Jonah Platt is joined by Dr. Drew Weissman, Nobel Prize-winning scientist whose groundbreaking discoveries in mRNA technology enabled the rapid development of COVID-19 vaccines and are now paving the way for treatments for diseases like cancer, influenza, and heart failure. Thursday - 8:00pm & 11:00pm Friday - 2:00am & 2:00pm Saturday - 5:00am & 10:00pm

NEWS & ANALYSIS

Thinking Out Loud with Micah Halpern

Micah affirms the strong U.S.- Israel relationship but stresses that, in the end, Israel must rely on itself and its true supporters. Wednesday - 6:30pm & 11:30pm Thursday - 4:30am, 8:30am & 12:30pm Friday - 5:30am; Saturday - 5:30pm

ILTV News and Daily News Updates

ILTV reports from Israel followed by JBS Daily News with Teisha Bader Mondays - Thursdays at 6:00pm, Fridays & Sundays at 5:00pm

Good Week Israel

Positive stories from Israel of heroism, unity and support Mondays at 6:30pm

Insider

ILTV reports and interviews Tuesdays at 6:30pm

On L’Chayim: Classic Conversations with Mark S. Golub z”l

Yossi Prager

Yossi Prager, Avi Chai Foundation Executive Director for North America, reviews the enduring legacy of President Abraham Lincoln, and discusses the Jewish Tradition's notion of God's role in human events. Monday - 9:00pm Tuesday - 12:00am, 3:00am & 3:00pm

Eric Kandel

Renowned psychiatrist, neuroscientist and professor of biochemistry and biophysics at Columbia University, Eric Kandel talks about leaving Austria during World War II, his relationship with Vienna today, and his life work studying the brain & the mind as a Nobel Prize-winning neuroscientist. Tuesday - 9:00pm Wednesday - 12:00am, 3:00am & 3:00pm

Timna Park in Israel

David Chudnow describes how his father Avrum (z”l) conceived of and created a national park in the Sinai Dessert, and Professor Erez Ben-Yosef (Tel Aviv University) discusses the remarkable finds at the park’s copper mines, dating back to the Iron Age. Wednesday - 9:00pm Thursday - 12:00am, 3:00am & 3:00pm

Aaron Ben Ze'ev - Love Online

In advance of Tu B'Av, "the Jewish Valentines Day," professor of philosophy and author of Love Online Dr. Aaron Ben Ze'ev sits to discuss the psychology of love. Thursday - 9:00pm
Friday - 12:00am & 3:00am & 3:00pm; Saturday - 6:00pm

JEWISH STUDIES

Dimensions of the Daf: Talmud Study with Rabbi Mordechai Becher

Tu B'shvat

As Jews celebrate Tu B’Shvat -- the Jewish “New Year for Trees” when trees begin to bloom in the Land of Israel, Rabbi Mordechai Becher discusses the Talmudic view of the holiday. Sunday - 9:00am Monday - 4:00am Tuesday - 9:00am & 5:00pm

Sanhedrin

Rabbi Becher offers a Talmudic explanation of the Sanhedrin, the traditional Jewish court that shaped Jewish law and Jewish thought. Sunday - 9:30am Monday - 4:30am Tuesday - 9:30am & 5:30pm

Jewish 101: Jewish Tradition and midrash 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? Monday - 9:00am Thursday - 9:00am Saturday - 1:00am

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

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A Statement on the Hostage Release From the Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA) | February 1

With a sense of deep relief, Jewish Federations welcome home Keith Siegel, Ofer Calderon and Yarden Bibas after a horrifying 484 days in Hamas captivity.

Keith Siegel is a native of North Carolina who moved to Israel 40 years ago, and is the first American citizen to be released as part of the current ceasefire agreement. He and wife Aviva were kidnapped from Kibbutz Kfar Aza on October 7, 2023. Aviva was freed during a previous deal in November 2023. Ofer Calderon is a French-Israeli citizen who was taken hostage from Kibbutz Nir Oz, along with his children, Erez and Sahar. The two children were released under the terms of the previous ceasefire arrangement. Yarden Bibas, his wife Shiri, and their children, Ariel and Kfir, were abducted from their home in Kibbutz Nir Oz. At the time, Kfir was just 9 months old and Ariel was 4 years old. Yarden was wounded during his kidnapping and was seen being abducted to Gaza separately from his family. A video of Shiri clinging to her children as they were kidnapped has become an enduring image of the Hamas attacks on Israel. It is unknown whether Shiri, Kfir, and Ariel are still alive, and our community prays for their safe return home.

With every individual released from Gaza and reunited with their loved ones, we are overwhelmed with emotion and hope. Yet our community cannot fully begin to heal from the horrors of October 7 until every last one of the remaining 79 hostages is released. We pray that in the coming weeks, they all will be.

A Statement on the Hostage Release From the Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA) | January 30

JFNA is overjoyed to welcome home Arbel Yehud, Gadi Mozes and Agam Berger, as well as five Thai nationals, after a horrific 482 days held in Hamas captivity. Arbel Yehud’s family has lived in Kibbutz Nir Oz for three generations. She lost her brother Dolev Yehoud on October 7, and her partner Ariel Cunio and his brother David Cunio remain in Hamas captivity. Eighty-year-old Gadi Mozes is an agronomist from Kibbutz Nir Oz. His partner Efrat was murdered the day he was taken hostage. Agam Berger was taken from Nahal Oz, where she was an observer, and was taken alongside observers Liri Albag, Karina Ariev, Daniella Gilboa and Naama Levy, who were released in previous rounds. The five Thai nationals were in Israel working in agriculture: Thenna Pongsak, Sathian Suwannakham, Sriaoun Watchara, Seathao Bannawat and Rumnao Surasak. Few details have been released about them individually.

With every soul released from captivity in Gaza and reunited with their families, we are filled with emotion and hope. Yet our community cannot fully begin to heal until every last one of the remaining 82 hostages is released. We pray that in the coming weeks, they all will be.