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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

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ORTHODOX: HAMPTON SYNAGOGUE

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SATURDAY MORNING SHABBAT SERVICES

REFORM: CENTRAL SYNAGOGUE

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ORTHODOX: HAMPTON SYNAGOGUE

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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.

Remembering Rabbi Mark S. Golub z”l on his Yahrtzeit

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Remembering JBS Founder Mark S. Golub z”l: Commemorative Marathons of Mark's Original Programs

SUNDAY

American Zionist Jew Today

*1:00pm & 7:00pm

MONDAY

Jewish 101

9:00 am - Introduction 9:45am - What is a Jew 10:30am - Our Obsession 11:00am -Defining a Jew 11:30am - The Shabbat

Witness

1:00pm - Judith Altman part 1 2:00pm - Judith Altman part 2

L’Chayim

9:00pm - Joseph Telushkin

TUESDAY

From the Aleph Bet

1:00pm - Blessings part 1 1:30pm - Blessings part 2 2:15pm - The Motzee

L’Chayim

9:00pm - Daniel Gordis

WEDNESDAY

Jewish 101

1:00pm - Creation part 1 1:30pm - Creation part 2 2:15pm - First Human Being

THURSDAY

L’Chayim

12:00am - Cast of Shtisel

Jewish 101

9:00am - First Relation 9:45am - Eating From The Tree 10:15am - Original Sin 10:45am - Human Nature 11:30am - Jewish Journey

Why There Is No Peace

in the Middle East 1:00pm

L’Chayim

2:00pm - Abba Eban z"l 3:00pm - Yossi Klein Halevi
10:00pm – Matisyahu

FRIDAY

L’Chayim

1:00am - Rabbi Eugene B. Borowitz z"l 3:00am - Yechiel Eckstein z"l 4:00am - Ruth Messinger 6:30am - Sheldon Harnick 7:30am - Marvin Hamlisch z"l 1:00pm - Yitz Greenberg 2:00pm - Jonathan Sacks z"l 3:00pm - Rabbi David Hartman z"l

From the Aleph Bet

8:30am - The Name of God 9:00am - Two New Hebrew Words

SATURDAY

L’Chayim

3:30am - David Broza

Sunday February 2

Tribute to Mark S. Golub z”l

A special tribute to Rabbi Mark S. Golub z”l with host David Harris and reflections from Jeffrey S. Gurock, Nancy Spielberg, Rabbis Yoffie, Potasnik, and Hammerman, other JBS favorites and hosts, and an arrangement of Mark’s original song Todah L’Chah, performed by his daughters and Cantor Dan Mutlu at Central Synagogue. Sunday - 8:30pm Wednesday - 4:00pm Thursday - 6:30pm & 11:00pm Friday - 9:30am & 3:30pm

Monday February 3

FIDF Briefing

FIDF CEO Steve Weil is joined by Daniel Flesch, Senior Policy Analyst for Middle East and North Africa at the Allison Center for National Security. Monday - 7:00pm Tuesday - 4:00 am & 10:00am

In the Spotlight with Abigail Pogrebin: Marc Katz

Abby Pogrebin sits with Rabbi Marc Katz to discuss Yochanan's Gamble, his book that explores how the pragmatic choices of ancient rabbis offer a framework for navigating modern moral dilemmas with nuance and compromise. Monday - 8:00pm & 11:00pm Tuesday - 2:00am, 7:00am & 11:00am Wednesday - 5:30am Saturday - 7:30pm

Tuesday February 4

Fighting Antisemitism - The ISGAP Hour

The ISGAP Director Charles Asher Small leads a symposium on the influence of foreign funding and ideological forces on academic culture in the UK, exploring whether these factors contribute to the persistence of antisemitic attitudes in higher education. Tuesday - 7:00pm Wednesday - 4:30am & 10:00am Thursday - 4:00pm Saturday - 11:30pm

Jewish Insights with Justin Pines: Rachel Jacoby Rosenfield

Rachel Jacoby Rosenfield, CEO of the Shalom Hartman Institute of North America, joins Justin to share her approach to creating culture and fostering purpose as an individual and as a leader of a family and large organization. Tuesday - 8:00pm & 11:00pm Wednesday - 2:00am, 7:00am & 11:00am Thursday - 5:00am Saturday - 8:30am & 4:00pm

Wednesday February 5

Defending Israel with David Harris: Antisemitism at Columbia University

David Harris speaks with Alon Levin, a PhD engineering student at Columbia University, about the rise of antisemitism on campus, recent incidents, and how anti-Israel sentiment shapes the broader campus climate. Wednesday - 7:00pm & 11:00pm Thursday - 2:30am & 7:00am Saturday - 8:00pm

Yeshiva University Basketball

Catch the YU Macs in action as the outstanding student-athletes of Yeshiva University’s men’s basketball team take the court twice this week at the Max Stern Athletic Center in New York City:

Versus Maritime College

Wednesday - 8:00pm

Versus Purchase College

Saturday - 8:30pm

Thursday February 6

Being Jewish with Jonah Platt: Baby Ariel Martin

Jonah sits down with Ariel Martin (aka Baby Ariel), a social media star and actress who broadened her focus over the past year to advocate for Israel. Thursday - 5:00pm Saturday - 5:00am & 10:30pm

NEWS & ANALYSIS

Thinking Out Loud with Micah Halpern

Micah continues exploring the ethics of releasing convicted terrorists from Israeli prisons, drawing parallels to the 1286 kidnapping and ransom of Rabbi Meir of Rothenberg. Wednesday - 6:30pm & 11:30pm Thursday - 4:30am, 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, 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

JEWISH STUDIES

Dimensions of the Daf:Talmud Study with Rabbi Mordechai Becher

Not Taken Literally

Rabbi Becher explores how the Jewish tradition insists that not every passage in the Torah and Talmud is to be taken literally. Sunday - 9:00am Monday - 4:00am Tuesday - 9:00am & 5:00pm

Don't Add or Subtract

Rabbi Mordechai Becher explains the importance of following and accepting rabbinic authority in matters of Jewish Law. Sunday - 9:30am Monday - 4:30am Tuesday - 9:30am & 5:30pm

FRIDAY EVENING SHABBAT SERVICES

REFORM: CENTRAL SYNAGOGUE

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ORTHODOX: HAMPTON SYNAGOGUE

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SATURDAY MORNING SHABBAT SERVICES

REFORM: CENTRAL SYNAGOGUE

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ORTHODOX: HAMPTON SYNAGOGUE

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Our hearts are full today as we welcome home Liri Albag, Naama Levy, Karina Ariev and Daniella Gilboa after an unimaginable 477 days held in Hamas captivity. The four soldiers were taken hostage from a base near Kibbutz Nahal Oz, where they were serving as lookouts, and provided some of the earliest warnings of the October 7 attacks as they began.

This second release of hostages gives us hope that in the coming weeks, we will see continued hostage releases until every last one of the remaining 90 hostages are returned home to their families.

International Holocaust Remembrance Day; Freed Hostage Aviva Siegel; Jewish Music Leaders; Confronting Mortality

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Sunday January 26

Counterfeit Countess

Justin Pines offers remarks and Holocaust experts Elizabeth White and Joanna Sliwa present their book, The Counterfeit Countess: The Jewish Woman Who Rescued Thousands of Poles During the Holocaust, blending Dr. Josephine Janina Mehlberg’s memoir with historical narrative, at the Murray Pantirer Memorial Scholar Lecture in memory of Justin’s grandfather. Sunday - 7:00pm & 11:00pm; Monday - 10:30am & 4:00pm; Tuesday - 4:00am & 1:30pm; Thursday - 10:00am; Saturday - 8:00pm

Monday January 27

FIDF Briefing: Aviva Siegel

FIDF CEO Steve Weil speaks with Aviva Siegel, a freed Israeli hostage still waiting for the release of her husband, Keith Siegel, who is still being held by Hamas in Gaza Monday - 7:00pm; Wednesday - 5:00pm & 8:00pm; Thursday - 2:00am & 1:00pm

In the Spotlight with Abigail Pogrebin: Musicians Jeff & Dan

Abby is joined by Jeff Klepper and Dan Freelander, renowned Jewish music leaders whose jazz inflected folk-rock style has defined a new Jewish spiritual sound, influencing generations of Jewish musicians. Monday - 8:00pm & 11:00pm; Tuesday - 2:00am, 7:00am & 11:00am; Thursday - 2:00pm & 7:00pm; Friday - 4:00am & 9:30pm; Saturday - 7:00pm

Tuesday January 28

Fighting Antisemitism - The ISGAP Hour

Music Leaders Abby is joined by Jeff Klepper and Dan Freelander, renowned Jewish music leaders whose jazz inflected folk-rock style has defined a new Jewish spiritual sound, influencing generations of Jewish musicians. Monday - 8:00pm & 11:00pm; Tuesday - 2:00am, 7:00am & 11:00am; Thursday - 2:00pm & 7:00pm; Friday - 4:00am & 9:30pm; Saturday - 7:00pm

Jewish Insights with Justin Pines: Shlomo Brody on Confronting Mortality Jewishly

Rabbi Dr. Shlomo Brody, executive director of Ematai, an organization helping Jews navigate aging and end-of-life dilemmas with Jewish wisdom, joins Justin to discuss these issues and physician-assisted suicide through a Jewish lens. 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 January 29

Defending Israel with David Harris: Steven Bayme

David reunites with former colleague Steve Bayme, who served as AJC’s Director of Contemporary Jewish Life during Harris's tenure as CEO, to discuss Harris's book On the Front Lines: A Lifetime of Global Jewish Advocacy and his impactful career Wednesday - 7:00pm & 11:00pm; Thursday - 4:00am, 7:00am, 11:30am & 5:00pm; Friday - 5:00am, 4:30pm; Saturday - 9:30pm

Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch:The Normalization of Evil

Having just returned from Israel, Rabbi Hirsch reflects on witnessing the release of Israeli hostages and explores the profound emotional relief and deep sense of mutual responsibility that unite the Jewish people, even amid internal divisions. Wednesday - 7:30pm & 10:00pm; Thursday - 1:00am, 4:30am & 7:30am; Friday - 11:00am & 4:00pm; Saturday - 1:30am & 11:00pm

Thursday January 30

Being Jewish with Jonah Platt: Anthony Housefather

Jonah is joined by Anthony Housefather, an outspoken Jewish MP from Montreal, who considered leaving his party over Canada’s stance on the Israel-Hamas conflict. Thursday - 8:00pm & 11:00pm; Friday - 2:00am,10:00am & 2:00pm; Saturday - 5:00am & 10:00pm

NEWS & ANALYSIS

Thinking Out Loud with Micah Halpern

Micah examines the paradoxical question of whether releasing convicted terrorists to free Hamas hostages was a wise decision, given the historical reality that many of these individuals are likely to reoffend. 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 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

Jake Ehrenreich

Entertainer, musician and author Jake Ehrenreich shares intimate stories about growing up with survivor parents and his struggles with being different Monday - 9:00pm; Tuesday - 12:00am, 3:00am & 3:00pm; Saturday - 6:00pm

Robin Kanarek

Robin Kanarek, who lost her teenage son David to cancer, describes how she has been able to continue to embrace life, and why she feels the development of palliative care is so essential for patients of all ages. Tuesday - 9:00pm; Wednesday - 12:00am, 3:00am & 3:00pm

Richard Haas

Richard Haass, veteran diplomat, president emeritus of the Council on Foreign Relations, and author of A World In Disarray, discusses the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the forces of chaos threatening the world today. Wednesday - 9:00pm; Thursday - 12:00am, 3:00am & 3:00pm

Susan Tuchman

Susan Tuchman, Director of the ZOA Center for Law and Justice, describes her legal work fighting Jewish injustice of all kinds, particularly with regards to the insidious BDS Movement that aims to delegitimize Israel. Thursday - 9:00pm;
Friday - 12:00am & 3:00am & 3:00pm

JEWISH STUDIES

Dimensions of the Daf:Talmud Study with Rabbi Mordechai Becher

Tragedy - God or Man

Warnings about potential dangers (and an exploration of whether tragedies are in the hands of heaven or man) are examined in "Put On a Sweater Or You'll Catch a Cold," based on Kesuvos Daf Lamed, in this edition of "Dimensions of the Daf." Sunday - 9:00am; Monday - 4:00am; Tuesday - 9:00am & 5:00pm

Morality in Shoah

As we commemorate Kristallnacht, Rabbi Becher reviews Talmudic examples of how one maintains moral integrity and Jewish identity in extreme circumstances. Sunday - 9:30am; Monday - 4:30am; Tuesday - 9:30am & 5:30pm

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

Is It God's Fault?

When something like the earthquake in Haiti occurs, does the Jewish Tradition hold God responsible in any way? Does human suffering challenge the existence of God? Monday - 9:00am; Thursday - 9:00am; Saturday - 1:00am

FRIDAY EVENING SHABBAT SERVICES

REFORM: CENTRAL SYNAGOGUE

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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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Monday, January 27, 29, 30 | 7 PM

The Michael-Ann Russell JCC's Bamachol Dance Program presents a powerful dance performance by Israeli choreographer Shlomi Elimelech, honoring lives lost, resilience and hope after October 7. Through raw storytelling, it’s a tribute to grief, survival and Israel’s unyielding spirit.

Michael-Ann Russell JCC, 18900 NE 25th Avenue, North Miami Beach

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The Jewish community today is overwhelmed with emotion as we welcome Romi Gonen, Emily Damari and Doron Steinbrecher back home after 471 days in captivity.

Romi Gonen was shot and kidnapped from the Nova music festival. Emily Damari, the last remaining British hostage in Gaza, was also shot when she was abducted. Doron Steinbrecher was taken from her home at Kibbutz Kfar Aza.

Every day for over 15 months, we have been thinking about them, praying for them and advocating for their release. They have lived through an unimaginable nightmare and our community will do whatever we can to help them on the long journey of healing and reintegration that lies ahead of them. We are hopeful that over the coming weeks, we will see continued hostage releases until every last one of the remaining 95 hostages are returned home.

MLK Jr. Day; Small Town Jewish Life; Metta World Peace; YU Basketball

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Sunday January 19

Jewish Life in Small Town America

Explore the evolution and resilience of small Jewish communities in America in this discussion celebrating 175 years of Jewish life in Honesdale, PA, featuring Rabbi Dr. David Freidenreich, Macy B. Hart, and Carol Dunn, and moderated by Skip Vichness. Sunday - 10:15pm Monday - 9:45am & 2:45pm Thursday - 9:45am & 7:45pm Friday - 4:45am & 1:45pm Saturday - 1:45am

Monday January 20

FIDF Briefing

FIDF CEO Steve Weil is joined for updates by Brig. Gen. (Res) Nitzan Nuriel, Deputy Commander of the Israeli Staff Command. Monday - 7:00pm Tuesday - 4:00am Wednesday - 5:00pm Thursday - 10:00am

In the Spotlight with Abigail Pogrebin: Sharon Brous

Rabbi Sharon Brous, founder and senior rabbi of LA’s IKAR community and a leading voice at the intersection of faith and justice, sits with Abigail Pogrebin to discuss her first book, The Amen Effect, about the power of community and showing up for each other. Encore Monday - 8:00pm & 11:00pm Tuesday - 2:00am, 7:00am & 11:00am Wednesday - 5am Thursday - 2:00pm Saturday - 7:00pm

Tuesday January 21

Fighting Antisemitism - The ISGAP Hour

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

Jewish Insights with Justin Pines: Marc Schneier on Martin Luther King, Jr.

Marc Schneier, Founding Senior Rabbi of The Hampton Synagogue and author of Shared Dreams: Martin Luther King, Jr. and the Jewish Community, joins Justin to discuss the strong relationship between Dr. King and the Jewish people, Torah and the State of Israel, and lessons for today. 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 January 22

Defending Israel with David Harris: Loay Alshareef

David is once again joined in conversation by Arab peace activist and supporter of Israel, Loay Alshareef, from the UAE. Wednesday - 7:00pm & 11:00pm Thursday - 4:00am, 7:00am, 11:30am & 5:00pm Friday - 5:00am, 4:30pm & 10:00pm Saturday - 8:00pm

Thursday January 23

FIDF Briefing: Loss and Resilience

Ruthie and Andy Weiser share the complex emotions they’ve faced grieving their grandson, fallen Golani Brigade soldier Roey Weiser, Z”L, who was killed on October 7, and reflect on the broader struggles of grandparents in similar situations. Thursday - 7:00pm Friday - 4:30am & 1:00pm

Being Jewish with Jonah Platt: Metta World Peace

Jonah is joined by former NBA star and social justice advocate Metta World Peace to discuss identity, allyship, and the importance of building bridges between communities to foster understanding and combat prejudice. Thursday - 8:00pm & 11:00pm Friday - 2:00am & 2:00pm Saturday - 5:00am & 10:30pm

Saturday January 25

Yeshiva University Basketball

Don't miss the action as the YU Maccabees take on the College at Old Westbury from the Max Stern Athletic Center in New York City. Saturday - 8:30pm

NEWS & ANALYSIS

Thinking Out Loud with Micah Halpern

Micah Halpern explains why bystanders are the bane of any great society and shows how Israel has re-injected and re-energized the spirit of volunteerism after Oct 7. 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 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

Clarence Jones

Martin Luther King Jr.'s attorney and confidant, Clarence Jones, describes how the Jewish community made the civil rights movement possible, condemns Black antisemitism, and calls upon the Palestinians to renounce terrorism as a precondition for peace. Monday - 9:00pm Tuesday - 12:00am, 3:00am & 3:00pm; Saturday - 6:00pm

Abe Foxman part 1

Abe Foxman, who had a 50-year career with the ADL, reflects upon his extraordinary story of becoming a “hidden child,” cared for by his Polish Christian nanny, and discusses the post-Shoah trauma that often haunts the lives of many Survivors. Tuesday - 9:00pm Wednesday - 12:00am, 3:00am & 3:00pm

Abe Foxman part 2

A wide-ranging discussion on the way in which critique in the Jewish community has become a “blood sport." Wednesday - 9:00pm Thursday - 12:00am, 3:00am & 3:00pm

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 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Thursday - 9:00pm
Friday - 12:00am & 3:00am & 3:00pm

JEWISH STUDIES

Dimensions of the Daf:Talmud Study with Rabbi Mordechai Becher

Truth or Consequences

Rabbi Mordechai Becher discusses the Talmudic principle of of doing what is right regardless of the consequences. 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

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

Vlada Barash Special Projects Manager 201-334-2510 JBS Jewish Broadcasting Service, a 501c3 fulltime television channel Website: jbstv.org

On Wednesday, January 15, the Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA) released a statement regarding the news of a hostage release and ceasefire agreement.

The Greater Miami Jewish Federation believes that this JFNA statement represents the overwhelming consensus of our community as well. It reads, “Jewish Federations welcome news of a deal to release dozens of hostages, create a framework for releasing all the hostages, and allow Israel a path forward to protect the safety and security of its citizens. Every day for over 15 months, our community has held the hostages in our hearts, wept for their plight, prayed for their safe return, and mourned for those who we lost. We've held close our Israeli brothers and sisters who have suffered, been displaced, fought in reserves, struggled to keep their businesses afloat, and worked to keep their families and communities alive.”

CLICK HERE TO READ AND SHARE THE JFNA STATEMENT