It's Happening In Miami

When: April 22, 2021 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM

Where: Alper JCC 11155 SW 112 Ave Miami, FL 33176

Organizer: Jenine Simon

Contact: Jenine Simon at jsimon@alperjcc.org ((305) 271-9000 251)

Cost: $20, children under 12 are free

Summary: Join the JCC for an outdoor concert featuring award-winning cellist, Ashley Garritson accompanied by Dr. Marie Jureit-Beamish on piano.

APRIL 22 at 7:00 pm $20 per person children under 12 Free

This talk presented by Dr. Tal Dekel, will offer a discussion about contemporary art in Israel with the focus on women immigrants. Discussing artists' works who immigrated to the country from the Former Soviet Union beginning in the 1990s, this lecture will elaborate on their international identities and overlapping oppressions within the Israeli context.

April 14, 2021 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Contact: Luna Goldberg at lugoldbe@fiu.edu

This program is presented in partnership with Global Jewish Studies Program, the Israeli Studies Initiative, and the Steven J. Green School of International and Public Affairs.

Tal Dekel is head of Visual Literacy Studies Program at Kibbutzim College, Tel Aviv. She also teaches in the Art History Department at Tel Aviv University. She served as Chair of the "Association of Women's Art and Gender Research in Israel," and Chair of the Gender Studies Forum at Tel Aviv University. Dekel specializes in feminism and art in Israel, focusing on gender, migration and transnationalism as well as on women and old age in the Israeli context. She has published papers in academic journals and has written three books: Gendered Art and Feminist Theory (2013), Transnational Identities: Women, Art and Migration in Israel (2016), Women and Ageism: Gender Aspects in Israeli Art (2020). Dekel lives and works in Israel.

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The 2021 Festival is coming to you wherever you are, online or in your community, featuring the biggest film program ever put together at a Jewish film festival in all the world! Bold new discoveries, groundbreaking feature films, and thought-provoking conversations... Collectively, the projects in this year's lineup are sure to generate conversations all year long.

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PJ Library and Darci Cohen, Heather Ernandez, Ali Feldman and Nicole Zinn,
Program Co-Chairs, invite you for a MOMS’ NIGHT IN!

It's been a long year and it's time to care for ourselves!Treat yourself to a night in featuring quick and easy beauty tips with Gee Beauty and alexandrasileshair.

May 4th at 8:00 pm Free of charge with RSVP - https://jewishmiami.org/events/pj_library_moms_night_in Zoom link and further details will be provided.

Watch JBS on Comcast X-1 Box Ch 1684, Atlantic Broadband Ch 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

Film: The Starfish

The true story of a German-Jew, who at the age of 10, was taken in by a non-Jewish family in Sweden to escape Nazi persecution, and the events of his life that led him to return to Sweden 60 years later to reunite with that family. A documentary directed and produced by New York Emmy Award-winning Producer Tyler Gildin. Today (Sunday) 9:00pm & Midnight; Friday - 9:30pm; Saturday - 4:00am

FIDF Live: Soldiers with Hardships and Disabilities

Meet IDF soldiers who triumphed over financial hardships and disabilities to serve and excel; and meet the extraordinary heroes who run toward disaster zones when others run away in order to save lives. On the new series “FIDF Live.” Monday - 7:30pm & 1:00am; Wednesday - 1:30pm & 2:30am

Mayors Against Antisemitism

A bipartisan discussion on the impact of Mayors United Against Antisemitism, an initiative from AJC in partnership with the U.S. Conference of Mayors. With Mayor Fischer (Louisville, KY) and Mayor Suarez (Miami, FL). Hosted by AJCs Melanie Pell. Monday - 8:00pm & 1:00am; Wednesday - 2:00pm; Saturday - 7:30pm & 2:00am

Holocaust Stories: Havenhill

Filmmaker Lord Havenhill offers slices of history from the Holocaust, including the story of Czech Torah scrolls saved after WW II; profiles of Shalom Aleichem, Marc Chagall & others from the shtetl; a tribute to musicians interred in Theresienstadt. Tuesday - 1:00pm

Holocaust Survivor: Max Glauben

Max Glauben shares his harrowing and heroic story of surviving the Shoah, and recounts how he started his life again in the USA after losing nearly his whole family. A program from Israeli Parliament Minister Yankelevitch, hosted by Yuval David. Tuesday - 8:00pm & 1:00am; Thursday- 2:00pm; Saturday - 8:00pm & 1:00am

The Shoah & COVID-19 - Lessons

A Holocaust Remembrance Day program that looks at the nexus between medicine, morality and the Holocaust and how lessons from the past have been incorporated into the handling of the pandemic. With a special award presented to Dr. Anthony Fauci. Wednesday - 7:00pm & 1:00am; Thursday - 10:00am; Friday - 1pm

Jewish Cinematheque - Meaning of Hitler

Filmmakers Petra Epperlein and Michael Tucker discuss their film, The Meaning Of Hitler, which explores what Hitler means in the current waves of white supremacy, antisemitism and the weaponization of history. On Eric Goldman’s Jewish Cinematheque. Wednesday - 8:30pm; Thursday - 5:00am & 11:30am

Thinking Out Loud: Micah Halpern

The lack of national unity on display in Israel as evidenced by the results of the fourth election; the possibility that the Biden administration will formally recognize the World War I-era Armenian Genocide; and how Israel should not continue to appease Turkey by refusing to recognize it. Wednesday - 6:30pm & 11:30pm; Thursday - 3:30am, 8:30am & 12:30pm; Wednesday - 6:30pm & 11:30pm; Thursday - 3:30am, 8:30am & 12:30pm

On L’Chayim

Sunday - Abigail Pogrebin

Abigail Pogrebin, former producer for "60 Minutes" and author of "Stars of David" and "One and the Same: My Life as an Identical Twin," talks with Mark S. Golub about growing up with a famous mother (feminist Letty Pogrebin) and her own Jewish journey. Today (Sunday) – 12:30pm & 6pm; Monday - 3pm

Monday: The Second Sun

Film Director Jennifer Gelfer and male star John Buffalo Mailer discuss their feature film “The Second Sun”, the poignant story of a “b'shert" romance between a survivor and a lost soul in post-World War II New York City. Monday - 9:00pm & 12 Midnight; Tuesday - 3:00pm

Tuesday: Second Generation - Dr. Naomi Vilko

Jewish activist, Dr. Naomi Vilko (practicing psychiatrist), talks personally about the pains and challenges of being the child of Holocaust Survivors and shares her concerns with the Claims Conference and the Jewish far left.
Tuesday - 9:00pm & 2:00am; Wednesday - 3:00pm

Wednesday: Kristallnacht

Ernie Michel z’l, who lived through Kristallnacht (The Night of Broken Glass) in Germany (Nov 9-10, 1938) and saw his synagogue burned to the ground, recalls this pogrom and his life during the Holocaust as told in his book, "Promises to Keep." Wednesday - 9:00pm & Midnight; Thursday - 3:00pm

Thursday: Child of Buchenwald

Moshe Avital, who survived Auschwitz and Buchenwald to become one of the “Children of Buchenwald” (a ship which ran the British blockade of Palestine), describes his journey and his fighting with the Haganah in the War of Independence. Thursday - 9:00pm & Midnight; Friday - 3:00pm

Saturday: Yosef Mendelevich

One of the true heroes of the Soviet Jewry movement, "Prisoner of Zion" Joseph Mendelevich, who was arrested trying to hijack a Soviet plane to escape to freedom (1970), describes his personal life's journey Saturday – 6:PM

JEWISH STUDIES

Talmud Study: Morality In The Shoah

JBS presents Rabbi Mordechai Becher’s (Gateways) review of Talmudic examples of how one maintains moral integrity and Jewish identity in extreme circumstances. Today (Sunday) - 9:00am; Tuesday - 9:00am & 4:30pm; Thursday - 7:00pm; Friday - 4:00am

Talmud Study: Martyrdom v Saving Life

Rabbi Mordechai Becher, Senior Lecturer for the Gateways Organization and author of “Gateways To Judaism,” discusses the Talmudic tension between "save life" and "martyrdom" as it applies to the Holocaust. JBS’s original series, “Dimensions of the Daf.” Today (Sunday) - 9:30am; Tuesday - 9:30am & 5:00pm; Thursday - 7:30pm; Friday - 4:30am

From The Aleph Bet: Lesson 13

The Hebrew letters "Sin," Koof" and "Ion" are introduced. Monday - 9:00am & 4:30pm; Tuesday - 7:00pm; Thursday - 1:00pm Friday - 5:00am Saturday - 8:00am

Jewish 101: The Story of Noah

Does God ever make a mistake? How does the Jewish Tradition understand the notion of God acting in history? Through Rabbinic interpretation (midrash) of the story of Noah (Genesis 6-11), these questions are addressed. Taught by Rabbi Mark S. Golub.
Wednesday - 9am & 4:30pm

92nd Street Y: Rabbi Israel Meir Lau

Chief Rabbi of Tel Aviv Rabbi Meir Lau (formerly chief rabbi of Israel) describes his miraculous survival as a young child in Auschwitz and shares tales of his storied rabbinic career in conversation with Rabbi Menachem Genack at the 92nd Street Y. Today (Sunday) - 8:00pm & 2:00am; Monday - 10:00pm; Tuesday - 4am;Wednesday - 10:30am Saturday - 1:00am & 4:00pm

YIZKOR MEMORIAL SERVICE ORTHODOX: HAMPTON SYNAGOGUE TODAY (SUNDAY) 11:00am & replay at 1:30pm EDT

REFORM AND ORTHODOX SHABBAT SERVICES

FRIDAY EVENING SHABBAT SERVICE

REFORM: CENTRAL SYNAGOGUE 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 9:30am & 1pm

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

March 24, 2021 8:00 PM to 9:00 PM

Event Type: Virtual

Contact: Igor Alterman at igor@miamihillel.org

University of Miami Hillel invites you to celebrate Purim, play Bingo, and raise money for the Jewish Life at the U.

Our annual fundraisers are known to be fun and engaging, and we are excited to make the most of it this year as well! Prizes, online auction, Mishloah Manot (Purim Baskets) for all registered guests!

Register HERE!

March 23, 2021 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM

Online via Zoom

Contact: Justin Ellis at ellisj@fuelfortruth.org

Fuel For Truth prepares young leaders to have today's difficult conversations about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

This is a recurring event, 8 of 8, occurring weekly.

Register for Fuel For Truth's Winter 2021 Online Boot Camp class! Our intensive program for young professionals covers the modern history of Israel, the major issues surrounding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and best practices for effectively discussing these topics in the real world.

Visit HERE to learn more and register.

Join us for JDC’s virtual Passover event, celebrating a year of hope and impact in Ukraine, Poland, Israel, and beyond.

Wednesday, March 31 at Noon EST

This program is free of charge and open to all.

SAVE YOUR SEAT NOW!

“In every generation a person is obligated to regard himself as if he came out of Egypt”

Since the pandemic began, we have all endured challenges and pain and harnessed our resilience as individuals and a global Jewish community. And still, we ensured that the world's poorest and most vulnerable Jews received life-saving care.

Together let’s turn the pages of our year and tell the Haggadah — the story — of how we collectively save Jewish lives and build Jewish life around the globe. Let’s celebrate how far we’ve come, as we look ahead toward a brighter future.

Join JDC for inspiring stories and the opportunity to learn how we’ve adapted and evolved to bring light into a year of darkness. Let’s look ahead with optimism — together.

Masa Yom HaZikaron Virtual Memorial Ceremony will take place on April 13th at 1 PM EST

Watch JBS on Comcast X-1 Box Ch 1684, Atlantic Broadband Ch 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

Highlights

DiploTech Global Summit: Our Post COVID-19 World

The Jerusalem Post’s Maayan Jaffe-Hoffman moderates a discussion about how Israeli technologies provide solutions to new problems that have arisen during the pandemic. With panelists Kira Radinsky (Diagnostic Robotics), Asher Dagan (Britannica System Solutions) and Rafi Kaminer (Pangea Group Ltd). A program of The Jerusalem Post hosted by Fox Business' Liz Claman. Monday - 7:30pm & 1:00am; Wednesday - 1:30pm; Saturday - 7:00pm; Sunday - 1:30am

Can Israel’s Electoral System Be Salvaged?

Former Israeli Ambassador Danny Ayalon and former MK (Labor) Nachman Shai weigh in on Israel's electoral future ahead of the upcoming fourth round of elections. A program of the MirYam Institute, moderated by British journalist Jonny Gould.
Monday - 8:00pm & 1:00am; Wednesday - 2:00pm; Saturday - 7:30pm & 2:00am

Israeli Elections and Pluralism

Hiddush President and CEO Rabbi Uri Regev speaks with panelists who are running for election to the Knesset: Dani Dayan (Former Consul General of Israel in New York) Tamar Zandberg (Meretz MK), and Rabbi Gilad Kariv (President, Israeli Movement for Reform Judaism). They discuss how results of the fourth Israeli elections could impact religious freedom in the Jewish State, and how each of them would approach the issue of pluralism themselves if elected. Tuesday - 8:00pm & 2:00am; Thursday- 2pm; Saturday - 8:30pm

In The News: Conversions to Judaism in Israel

With Israel’s Supreme Court decision to recognize Reform and Conservative conversions carried out in Israel, converts will now be considered Jews, for citizenship purposes, under Israel’s Law of Return. Journalist Ben Dror Yemini discusses the decision's background and implications with Shahar Azani. Monday - 6:30pm, 11:30pm; Tuesday - 3:30am, 8:30am & 12:30pm

Thinking Out Loud: Micah Halpern

JBS journalist Micah Halpern discusses the fallout from the devastating oil spill off of Israel's Mediterranean coast that was deliberately perpetrated by Iran. Also Jewish grieving in the age of Zoom — can we sit shiva virtually? Wednesday - 6:30pm & 11:30pm; Thursday - 3:30am, 8:30am & 12:30pm

On L’Chayim

Sunday: Chesler on Feminism

One of the Jewish community’s iconic feminists, Phyllis Chesler, Emerita Prof. of Women’s Studies, discusses her autobiography “A Politically Incorrect Feminist,” her personal rape, and the betrayal of the American feminist movement. Sunday - 12 Noon & 6pm; Monday - 3pm

Monday: Aryeh Green (Part 1)

Aryeh Green (My Israel Trail: Finding Peace In The Promised Land), a policy advisor for Natan Sharansky and one who met with top Palestinians activists, analyzes the failure of American Jewish leaders to build support for Israel. Monday - 9:00pm & 12 Midnight; Tuesday - 3:00pm

Tuesday: Aryeh Green (Part 2)

Aryeh Green continues his discussion on the need for liberal Jews to be unwavering in their defense of Israel and dives into the story behind his new book, My Israel Trail: Finding Peace In The Promised Land. Tuesday - 9:00pm & 2:00am; Wednesday - 3:00pm

Wednesday: Music Industry vs BDS

Former Chairman & CEO of Universal Music Publishing, David Renzer, explains how he formed “Creative Community for Peace” to build bridges with Palestinians, to support artistic freedom and to counter the cultural boycott of Israel. Wednesday - 9pm & Midnight; Thursday - 3:00pm

Thursday: Brooke Goldstein

Brooke Goldstein describes the way her film “The Making of a Martyr” documents how Palestinians abuse their children; and discusses why she created The Lawfare Project to fight antisemitism in courts of law around the world.
Thursday - 9:00pm & 2:00am; Friday - 3:00pm

Saturday: Jewish New York

Historians Deborah Dash Moore (U. of Michigan) and Jeffrey Gurock (Yeshiva U.) discuss the history of New York City and of the Jews of N.Y. chronicled in their book “Jews of New York: The Remarkable Story of A City and A People.”
Saturday - 6:00pm

JEWISH STUDIES

Talmud Study: Heal and Be Healed

Rabbi Mordechai Becher, Senior Lecturer with Gateways, discuses the Jewish perspective on healing and the Jewish Tradition’s emphasis on the value of life. On the JBS original series, “Dimensions of the Daf.”
Sunday - 9:00am; Tuesday - 9:00am & 4:30pm; Thursday - 7:00pm; Friday - 4:00am

Talmud Study: Resolving Dispute

How the Talmud treats the problem created when two people claim ownership of the same property. Sunday - 9:30am; Tuesday - 9:30am & 5:00pm; Thursday - 7:30pm; Friday - 4:30am

From The Aleph Bet: Lesson 11

Learn the "Kaf" family, along with letters "Nun" and "Samech" Monday - 9:00am & 5:00pm; Tuesday - 7:00pm; Friday - 5:00am; Saturday - 8:00am

Jewish 101: Miracles

Moses' early life, including his speech impediment and his marriage to Zipporah in Midian, is part of this week's study of the Exodus story which reveals the Jewish Tradition's notion of God and what it means to be a Jew. Taught by Rabbi Mark S. Golub. Wednesday – 9:00am & 4:30pm; Friday - 1:00pm

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. Sunday - 8:00pm & 2:00am; Monday - 10:00pm; Tuesday - 4am; Wednesday - 10:30am; Saturday - 1:00am & 4:00pm

Friday Evening Shabbat Services

Reform: Central Synagogue 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 9:30am & 1pm

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