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The Greater Miami Jewish Federation and the Rabbinical Association of Greater Miami, together with more than 30 participating synagogues, are offering free seating to unaffiliated members of our community through the High Holiday Welcome Program. If you have not already made plans to attend Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur services, we encourage you to join a synagogue. But if you can’t do so in time for the holidays, you may attend services at one of the synagogues where we have arranged for a limited number of individual seats at no charge. The program is made possible by donations to the Annual Greater Miami Jewish Federation/UJA Campaign. Online registrations may be made here through Sunday, September 18.

All denominations of observance are welcome. Advance reservations are required. May 5783 be a sweet year for you and your family, full of peace and happiness.

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The Community is welcome to join us as we celebrate the Jewish New Year. The High Holy Days are a time for reflection, introspection, prayer, and reconnection. We welcome all of you to join us as we once again celebrate and observe these special holy days in person. We pray that everyone will be inspired by our various experiences available. May the New Year bless us and the entire world with good health, peace and prosperity.

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AVENTURA TURNBERRY JEWISH CENTER - Aventura, FL. Servicios en español con el rabino Guido Cohen junto al hazzan Roger Rosenthal y maestro Ariel Liberczuk. Servicios tradicionales con tefilá, lectura de la Torá, reflexiones y Shofar en el Indich Auditorium en español y hebreo. Se requieren reservar para asistir a este servicio. Hay asientos disponibles. Donación sugerida de $180 por familia. (305) 937-1880.

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

Julia Haart in Conversation

Entrepreneur, author, and star of “My Unorthodox Life” on Netflix, Julia Haart shares her remarkable story of heartbreak and courage with Rabbi Sherre Hirsch of American Jewish University. Monday - 8:00pm & 1:00am Tuesday - 11:00am Thursday - 2:00pm Saturday - 8:00pm

Hartman Institute: Donniel Hartman - Zionism & Power

Donniel Hartman, President of the Shalom Hartman Institute, explores the idea of power as a framework to think about the world, and suggests that Israel gives the Jewish people the gift of power not as an instrument but as a value. Tuesday- 7:30pm & 1:00am Wednesday - 10:00am Friday - 9:00am

Interfaith Unity and Sports

NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom, Yeshiva University’s star player Ryan Turrell, and Muslim Coalition for America founder Omar Qudrat, discuss how sports can be a vehicle for creating interfaith unity, in a conversation by Rabbi Sherman of Sinai Temple. Wednesday - 8:00pm & 1:00am
Thursday - 1:00pm & 1:00am
Saturday - 5:00am & 7:00pm

Rabbi on the Sidelines: Jason Horowitz Jason Horowitz, host of all the pregame, halftime and postgame NCAA Football and Basketball broadcasts on Westwood One Sports Radio, joins Rabbi Sherman to discuss his faith and journey to the sports desk. Follow on Twitter @RabbiESherman, Instagram @rabbi_erez_sherman, and Facebook @SinaiTempleLA Sunday - 7:00pm & 2:00am Tuesday - 10:00am Thursday - 5:00am & 10:00pm

In The News: November Israeli Elections

Former Israeli diplomat Shahar Azani (Senior VP of JBS) discusses the various political intrigues surrounding Bibi Netanyahu and the Joint Arab List as Israel prepares for a 5th round of elections this November. With Rabbi Mark S. Golub.
Sunday - 5:30pm

In The News: Israel-Hezbollah Tensions (ITN)

Recent months have seen renewed tensions between Hezbollah & Israel on the northern border. Does a war loom on the horizon? Sarit Zehavi, Founder and CEO of Alma Research & Education Center shares her insights on the current situation. With Shahar Azani Monday – 6:30pm & 11:30pm Tuesday – 3:30am, 8:30am & 12:30pm Saturday – 11:30pm

Thinking Out Loud: JBS journalist Micah Halpern

This week, Micah compares and contrasts the approaches of Israel's current Prime Minister, Yair Lapid, and its former Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, in terms of how they handled their respective versions of the "Iran nuke deal." He also analyzes a column by Ben-Dror Yemini that highlights the failure of some American media outlets to properly disclose the possible motivations of Salman Rushdie's assailant. Wednesday – 6:30pm & 11:30pm Thursday – 3:30am, 8:30am & 12:30pm Saturday – 5:30pm

On L’Chayim

Peter Yarrow Pt 1

A member of the iconic folk-music group of "Peter, Paul & Mary," Peter Yarrow, who talks about his Jewish identity and his feelings for the State of Israel. Today (Sunday) - 12:00 Noon

Peter Yarrow Pt 2 Today - 6:00pm

Joan Benny

Joan Benny, the daughter of one of America’s most beloved comedians, Jack Benny (z”l), reminisces about her father and describes his commitment to the State of Israel and is involvement with Israel Bonds.
Monday - 3:00pm

Jeffrey Gurock - Parkchester

A Bronx tale of race and ethnicity, Jeffrey S. Gurock (Professor of Jewish History, Yeshiva University) describes the unique “get along” character of his own childhood community, a “model” neighborhood built in NYC in 1940.
Monday - 9:00pm & Midnight
Tuesday - 3:00pm Saturday - 6:00pm

Peter Weintraub - FIDF

Rabbi Peter Weintraub, outgoing chair of the FIDF, describes how he fell in love with Israel; his son's wedding in Caesarea; running a company in Sderot; and the importance of the FIDF.
Tuesday - 9:00pm & Midnight Wednesday - 3:00pm

Kenneth Feinberg - Pay Czar

The man who determined TARP compensation for corporate executives and distributed $7 billion to victims of Sep. 11 talks about his experience with 9/11 families, the quality of government the Obama admin., and his concerns for the Jewish future. Wednesday - 9:00pm & & Midnight Thursday - 3:00pm

9/11 Remembered

One World Trade Center survivor Ari Schonbrun; NYPD Detective Morty Dzikansky; and Liz Goren, a psychotherapist who counsels survivors, tell their personal stories and reflect upon the meaning of 9/11 as Americans and as Jews. Thursday - 9:00pm & Midnight Friday - 3:00pm

JEWISH STUDIES

Hebrew: Lesson 5

Hebrew letters "Hay," "Chet," and "Raysh" Monday - 9:00am Thursday - 10:00am Friday - 4:00am

Hebrew: Lesson 6

Discover letters "Nun," "Kaf," and "Chet" in the Hebrew alphabet. Monday - 9:45am & 5:00pm Thursday - 10:45am Friday - 4:45am

Talmud Study: Doodles and Margins

Rabbi Mordechai Becher discusses doodles that appear in the margins of ancient Jewish texts (including Maimonides’) which show how human culture has not changed in thousands of years Sunday - 9:00am Tuesday - 9:00am & 5:00pm Wednesday - 7:00pm

Talmud Study: All Jews Are Friends

"All Jews Are Friends," based on Hagigah 26, is the title of this edition of Dimensions of the Daf. Today - 9:25am Tuesday - 9:25am & 5:25pm Thursday - 7:00pm

Jewish 101: Introduction

In this introductory "Jewish 101" lesson, host Rabbi Mark S. Golub explains for whom the original series is intended and why it is so difficult to teach Judaism to children. A JBS production for anyone interested in Judaism and Jewish life. Sunday - 10:00am Wednesday - 9:00am & 5:00pm Thursday - 4:00am Friday - 1:00pm

REFORM AND ORTHODOX SHABBAT SERVICES

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

Edith Samers Vice President 203.536.6914 (cell phone) JBS Jewish Broadcasting Service, a 501c3 fulltime television channel Website: jbstv.org

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

Hartman Institute: Yossi Klein Halevi on Zionism

Yossi Klein Halevi, author and Senior Fellow of the Shalom Hartman Institute in Jerusalem, describes how we are not only a people who experienced the Holocaust, but we are a people who defeated and overcame the Holocaust, and explains how this is what needs to feel relevant to Jewish identity in the 21st century. Tuesday- 7:30pm & 1:00am Wednesday - 10:00am Friday - 1:00pm Saturday - 7:30pm

FIDF Live: Lone Soldiers (Town Hall)

Joel Chasnoff hosts a community Town Hall discussion with three soldiers who are in the IDF by choice, and who respond to questions from their FIDF supporters about the motivations, challenges, and benefits of serving to protect the Israeli people. Monday - 7:30pm & 2:00am Tuesday - 2:30pm & 10:00pm Wednesday - 2:30am & 11:30am Friday - 5:30am & 2:30pm

ZOA Books: Rabbi Aryeh Lightstone

Rabbi Aryeh Lightstone, a minor official in the Trump administration who played a role in cementing the Abraham Accords, discusses his new book, Let My People Know: The Incredible Story of Middle East Peace—And What Lies Ahead. Monday - 8:00pm & 1:00am Tuesday - 11:00am Thursday - 2:00pm Friday - 2:00am Saturday - 4:00pm

AJC Global Forum 2022: David Harris Tribute

David Harris, outgoing CEO of the AJC, receives words of honor and tribute from Jewish leaders from around the world during the AJC Global Forum 2022. Wednesday - 8:00pm & 1:00am
Thursday - 1:00pm

Rabbi on the Sidelines: Ken Levine

Emmy Award-winning writer and producer of Cheers, Mash and the Simpsons, and MLB announcer with the Baltimore Orioles, Seattle Mariners, and LA Dodgers, discusses his entry into the sports, entertainment, and faith worlds around the United States. Follow on Twitter @RabbiESherman, Instagram @rabbi_erez_sherman, and Facebook @SinaiTempleLA Sunday - 7:00pm & 2:00am Tuesday - 10:00am Thursday - 2:00am & 10:00pm

In The News: Rushdie & Iran Nuclear Talks

Mehdi Khalaji, Senior Fellow at the Washington Institute, focusing on Iran & Shiite groups in the Middle East, shares his insights on the status of the negotiations with Iran, the Salman Rushdie attack & what lies ahead for the region. With Shahar Azani. Sunday - 5:30pm

In The News: November Israeli Elections

Former Israeli diplomat Shahar Azani (Senior VP of JBS) discusses the various political intrigues surrounding Bibi Netanyahu and the Joint Arab List as Israel prepares for a 5th round of elections this November. With Rabbi Mark S. Golub. Monday – 6:30pm & 11:30pm Tuesday – 3:30am, 8:30am & 12:30pm Saturday – 11:30pm

Thinking Out Loud: Micah Halpern

This week, Micah wades into the ever-complicated world of the impending Iran nuclear deal and how, in his words, the United States may be getting "played" by the nefarious machinations of the Khamenei regime. He also touches on the ongoing fallout from the tragic stabbing of persecuted author Salman Rushdie and what it says about Iran's continuing global campaign of terror and intimidation. Wednesday - 6:30pm & 11:30pm Thursday - 3:30am, 8:30am & 12:30pm Saturday - 5:30pm

On L’Chayim

Aryeh Katzin (Part 1) - Becoming Jewish in FSU

Rabbi Aryeh Katzin, Executive Director Of RAJE (Russian American Jewish Experience), describes how we became one of the early leaders of the Jewish Refusnik Movement in Moscow, and his experiences with Yosef Begun and Yulie Edelstein. Sunday - 12:00 Noon

Aryeh Katzin (Part 2) - Hidden Jews in FSU

Rabbi Katzin describes how the history of the Shoah was hidden from the Jews of the Soviet Union and how he escaped Stalin’s goal of a “spiritual Holocaust” of the Jews. Sunday - 6:00pm

Esther Wachsman

Esther Wachsman, mother of kidnapped Israeli soldier, Nachshon Wachsman, talks about the failed rescue attempt to save her son's life and the ethical issues Israel faces. Monday - 3:00pm

Tal Keinan (Part 1)

Israeli financier and former IDF fighter pilot Tal Keinan, author of God Is In The Crowd, explains why he sees American Jewry on the decline and in danger of “dying in its sleep.”
Monday - 9:00pm & Midnight
Tuesday - 3:00pm

Tal Keinan (Part 2) Tuesday - 9:00pm & Midnight Wednesday - 3:00pm
Saturday - 6:00pm

Peter Yarrow Pt 1

A member of the iconic folk-music group of "Peter, Paul & Mary," Peter Yarrow, who talks about his Jewish identity and his feelings for the State of Israel.
Wednesday - 9:00pm & & Midnight Thursday - 3:00pm

Peter Yarrow Pt 2 Thursday - 9:00pm & Midnight Friday - 3:00pm

JEWISH STUDIES

Download Lessons and Worksheets for Hebrew study on the JBS website for free by Clicking Here.

Hebrew: Lesson 4

Learn three new Hebrew letters: Aleph, Final Mem, and Lamed and a new Hebrew word. Monday - 9:00am & 5:00pm Thursday - 10:00am Friday - 4:00am

Hebrew: Lesson 5

Learn the Hebrew letters Hay, Chet, and Raysh. Monday - 9:30am & 5:30pm Thursday - 10:30am Friday - 4:30am

Talmud Study: Maimonides 13 Principles

Maimonides' "Thirteen Principles of Faith" are explained by Rabbi Mordechai Becher on this week's Talmud lesson entitled, "Principles of Belief." Sunday - 9:00am Monday - 4:00am Tuesday - 9:00am & 5:00pm Wednesday - 7:00pm

Talmud Study: Blessings

Rabbi Mordechai Becher discusses the history and nuances of Jewish blessings, their Hebrew translations, etymology, and deeper meanings as reminders to appreciate and value everything we use, see, and encounter within our daily lives. Sunday - 9:30am Monday - 4:30am Tuesday - 9:30am & 5:30pm Thursday - 7:00pm

REFORM AND ORTHODOX SHABBAT SERVICES

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

Edith Samers Vice President 203.536.6914 (cell phone) JBS Jewish Broadcasting Service, a 501c3 fulltime television channel Website: jbstv.org

Please join our Zoom series of 5 classes presentation by acclaimed author and lecturer Rabbi Yisrael Rice. These classes will serve as a spiritual preparation for Rosh Hashanah,Yom Kippur and Sukkos.

This 5 class series is based on a Chassidic discourse explaining the special month before the holidays meant to develop our closeness to G-d. The course will begin on Wednesday, August 31st, at 3PM and will continue every Wednesday at 3PM for a total of 5 classes.

Rabbi Yisrael Rice is Head shliach of Marin County, Calif.. He is also the Chairman of the Editorial Board for the Rohr Jewish Learning Institute and a member of its Executive Committee. He has authored many courses on Mystical Jewish Life, and has now published The Four Keys of Kabbalah.

Please sign up for this course on our Website JewishSeniorAcademy.com For more info, please call Rabbi Smith at (954) 458-6000

If you are retired and would like to stay healthy, this is for you. Keeping the mind stimulated, socializing, voicing your opinions, and most importantly, studying about your Jewish heritage.

You can join our daily programs for free and stay healthy and truly enjoy your golden years. United Jewish Generations, an organization that concentrates on servicing the senior citizens, offers a daily afternoon class and discussion group on a variety of Judaic topics. 3PM Miami Time from Sunday thru Thursday you can join on ZOOM or by telephone and participate. Topics range from Book of Samuel, Torah insights by contemporary Jewish scholars, Jewish law, Chassidic philosophy, and guest speakers.

They also offer a morning Talmud class every day at 10AM on Zoom.

To join, sign up at JewishSeniorAcademy.com after you apply, we will send you the zoom information or the phone info.

We are restarting on Sunday August 28th.

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

Benjamin Netanyahu: A Military Briefing

At the Israeli Knesset, Opposition leader and former Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, sits with The MirYam Institute’s Benjamin Anthony and U.S. and Canadian military cadets to discuss the possibility of halting Iran's nuclear program, the critical nature of the US-Israel relationship, the history of the Jewish people across the millennia and more. Monday - 8:00pm & 1:00am Tuesday - 11:00am Thursday - 2:00pm & 2:00am Saturday - 4:30pm

Farewell David Harris

Beloved, long-time AJC CEO David Harris gets an epic sendoff during the AJC Global Forum, with speeches from his wife and family, and luminaries from across the Jewish world. Tuesday - 7:00pm & 1:00am Wednesday - 10:00am Saturday - 7:00pm

Top Story with Jonathan Tobin: Walter Russell Mead

Academic, columnist and author, Walter Russell Mead (The Arc of a Covenant: The United States, Israel and the Fate of the Jewish People) joins JNS editor-in-chief Jonathan Tobin to discuss how misperceptions of Jewish power are both an anti-Semitic trope and a misplaced belief in the centrality of Israel or Zionism. Thursday - 8:00pm & 1:00am Friday - 10:00am Saturday - 5:00am

Rabbi on the Sidelines: Sherry Levin

Sherry Levin, a Jewish basketball legend at Holy Cross, speaks with Rabbi Sherman about playing basketball at a Catholic university, and how her passion for sports and love of Israel come together at the Maccabiah games. Follow on Twitter @RabbiESherman, Instagram @rabbi_erez_sherman, and Facebook @SinaiTempleLA Sunday - 7:00pm & 2:00am Tuesday - 10:00am Thursday - 10:00pm

In The News: Gaza Conflict & The Media

Gil Hoffman (Exec Dir of Honest Reporting) and Lior Haiat (head of Israel's National Public Diplomacy Directorate) discuss how the media at large handled the recent conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad terror group. With Teisha Bader and Shahar Azani. Sunday - 5:30pm

On L’Chayim

"Foodie" Gil Hovav

Israeli celebrity chef, culinary journalist, author and TV personality Gil Hovav discusses his Jerusalem family background and his work in Israeli culinary arts and media. Sunday - 12:00 Noon

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. Sunday - 6:00pm

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. Monday - 3:00pm

Aryeh Katzin (Part 1) - Becoming Jewish in FSU

Rabbi Aryeh Katzin, Executive Director Of RAJE (Russian American Jewish Experience), describes how we became one of the early leaders of the Jewish Refusnik Movement in Moscow, and his experiences with Yosef Begun and Yulie Edelstein. Monday - 9:00pm & Midnight Tuesday - 3:00pm

Aryeh Katzin (Part 2) - Hidden Jews in FSU

Rabbi Katzin describes how the history of the Shoah was hidden from the Jews of the Soviet Union and how he escaped Stalin’s goal of a “spiritual Holocaust” of the Jews. Tuesday - 9:00pm & Midnight Wednesday - 3:00pm**

Esther Wachsman

Esther Wachsman, mother of kidnapped Israeli soldier, Nachshon Wachsman, talks about the failed rescue attempt to save her son's life and the ethical issues Israel faces. Wednesday - 9:00pm & & Midnight Thursday - 3:00pm Saturday - 6:00pm

Kenneth Levin - Oslo Syndrome

Historian and psychiatrist Kenneth Levin suggests why some American Jews are anti- Israel as a means of feeling more comfortable and accepted in a non-Jewish society, similar to the pattern described in his book The Oslo Syndrome. Thursday - 9:00pm & Midnight Friday - 3:00pm

JEWISH STUDIES

Hebrew: Lesson 3

Learn the letter "Bet" and how to read the most important word in the experience of Judaism. Download Lessons and Worksheets free on the JBS website by Clicking Here. Monday - 9:00am & 5:00pm Thursday - 10:00am Friday - 4:00am

Hebrew: Lesson 4

Learn three new Hebrew letters: Aleph, Final Mem, and Lamed and a new Hebrew word.
Download Lessons and Worksheets free on the JBS website by Clicking Here. Monday - 9:30am & 5:30pm Thursday - 10:30am Friday - 4:30am

Talmud Study: Let The Sun Shine In

Rabbi Becher explores how the Talmud encourages us to enjoy life and the world. Sunday - 9:00am Monday - 4:00am Tuesday - 9:00am & 5:00pm Wednesday - 7:00pm

Talmud Study: Laws of Kashrut

Rabbi Becher explores how the Jewish Tradition treats issues related to the Laws of Kashrut in this episode entitled "Kopi Luwak and the Kashrut of Coffee." Sunday - 9:25am Monday - 4:25am Tuesday - 9:25am & 5:25pm Thursday - 7:00pm

REFORM AND ORTHODOX SHABBAT SERVICES

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

Edith Samers Vice President 203.536.6914 (cell phone) JBS Jewish Broadcasting Service, a 501c3 fulltime television channel Website: jbstv.org

Have you ever thought about joining a synagogue? Are you looking for a spiritual connection for the Jewish New Year? There is no better way to experience the richness of the High Holidays than among a congregation of your friends and neighbors.

To help you find a place to worship, the Greater Miami Jewish Federation and the Rabbinical Association of Greater Miami have compiled a directory of area synagogues, available here. We encourage you to select a synagogue, visit their website or call for membership information. Make the year 5783 a time for Jewish renewal for you and your family, and a time to find personal meaning and connection with your community!