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Program for Descendants of Holocaust Survivors
Posted by Laura Sekoff on 08/18/2021 @ 10:48 AM
Are You A Grandchild of a Holocaust Survivor? 3G Miami offers a unique speaker training program to help you share your grandparent's testimony with students in South Florida. Our mission is to educate students in South Florida about the perils of intolerance by sharing our family histories.
Sign-up and learn with us.
Fall 2021 Speaker Training Class via Zoom:
- Thursday, September 30
- Tuesday, October 12
- Tuesday, October 19
- Tuesday, November 2
7-9 PM
Space is limited. Participants must attend the entire series.
For more information and to signup, please email signup@3GMiami.org
JBS Highlights 8/15-8/21: FIDF Live, MirYam Institute, Tiffany Shlain-Tech Shabbat, JNS-Sharaka & Antisemitism
Posted by Edith Samers on 08/14/2021 @ 03:07 PM
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
FIDF Live: Army of the People
Meet the people who fly into action at a moment’s notice in a hopeful episode of FIDF Live featuring the men and women who make up the diverse populations that work together every day to protect the State of Israel. Monday - 7:30pm & 2:30am; Wednesday - 1:30pm
Israeli Air Force: Shkedi
Major General Eliezer Shkedi, former Commander of the Israeli Air Force, recounts his time in uniform, including making difficult military decisions with Prime Minister Rabin and much more. A program of the MirYam Institute with Benjamin Anthony. Monday - 8:00pm & 1:00am; Wednesday - 2:00pm; Saturday - 7:00pm
A Tech Shabbat - Tiffany Shlai
Filmmaker and author Tiffany Slain discusses her book “24/6: The Power of Unplugging One Day A Week” in which she advocates for a “tech Shabbat,” where a break from screens for one entire day can lead to rest, renewal and spiritual uplift. A program of Schoke JFS. Tuesday - 8:00pm & 1:00am; Thursday - 2:00pm; Saturday - 8:00pm
Global Perspectives with Ellie Cohanim - Sharaka
Ellie Cohanim speaks with Amit Deri and Majid Al Sarrah, co-founders of Sharaka, The Gulf-Israel Center for Social Entrepreneurship built to strengthen the new era of cooperation between Israel and the UAE. A program of JNS. Wednesday- 7:00pm & 2:30am; Saturday - 10:00pm
Top Story with Jonathan Tobin - Antisemitism
JNS editor-in-chief Jonathan Tobin speaks with columnist and editor Ruthie Blum about how smearing Israel serves to legitimize antisemitism and Hamas. A program of JNS. Wednesday- 10:00pm;Thursday - 11:00am
On L’Chayim
Sunday: Deborah Lipstadt
Holocaust historian Deborah Lipstadt (Emory University), discusses her celebrated victory over a British Holocaust denier and assesses the dangers of contemporary antisemitism she addresses in her book Antisemitism: Here and Now.
Sunday - 12 Noon & 6:00pm; Monday - 3:00pm
Monday: Rabbi Donniel Hartman - Israel & War
Donniel Hartman, President of the Shalom Hartman Institute (Jerusalem), reflects on his time as a tank commander in the IDF, and offers his perspective on the Middle East conflict today and policies of the State of Israel. Monday - 9:00pm & 12 Midnight; Tuesday - 3:00pm
Tuesday: Rabbi Marc Angel
Marc Angel, Rabbi Emeritus of the Spanish Portuguese Synagogue Congregation Shearith Israel in NYC and the founding Director of the Institute for Jewish Ideas and Ideals, offers his analysis of Jewish life today. Tuesday - 9:00pm & 12 Midnight; Wednesday - 3:00pm
Wednesday: 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 painful dilemma Israel confronts when it must decide when to trade imprisoned Palestinians for Israeli soldiers. Wednesday - 9:00pm & Midnight; Thursday - 3:00pm
Thursday: Farley Weiss
Former National President of the National Council of Young Israel Farley Weiss sits with Mark S. Golub on L'Chayim. Thursday - 9:00pm & Midnight; Friday - 3:00pm
Saturday: Mike Burstyn - Azimuth
Mike Burstyn, star of stage, screen and Yiddish theater, talks about his theatrical journey, his feelings for Israel, and his first feature film (Writer/Director) “Azimuth” – about an Israeli and Egyptian soldier after the 6-Day War. Saturday - 6:00pm
Jewish Studies
Talmud Study: All Jews Are Friends
Rabbi Mordechai Becher (Senior Lecturer, Gateways) explores ideas from Hagigah 26. Sunday - 9:00am; Tuesday - 9:00am & 4:30pm; Thursday - 7:00pm; Friday - 4:00am
Talmud Study: Doodles and Margins
Rabbi 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 - 9:30am; Tuesday - 9:30am & 5:00pm; Thursday - 7:30pm; Friday - 4:30am
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. An original JBS production for anyone interested in Judaism and Jewish life. Wednesday - 9:00am & 4:30pm; Thursday - 5:00am; 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 - 4:00am; Wednesday - 10:30am; Saturday - 1:00am & 4:00pm
Friday Evening Shabbat Service
Reform: Central Synagogue (with closed captioning) 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 (with closed captioning) 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
Applications for Honeymoon Israel's First Miami Trip Now Open!
Posted by Tatiana Pekarovic Roe on 08/12/2021 @ 03:40 PM
Travel Dates: March 3-13, 2022
Application deadline: September 13
The HMI trip is a nine-day journey through Israel with the one you love and 19 other couples from your city. It’s exhilarating, romantic and memorable as you explore Israel in luxury. You’ll learn about Israeli culture, beauty and society in a way you could never do on your own and return home with a new community and friends who feel like family. The experience continues in your city through local HMI alumni events and programs.
CLICK HERE to learn more about HMI.
Investment: $2,500 per couple, all-inclusive of flight and ground costs
CLICK HERE for eligibility requirements.
For more information, please contact Nicole Erdfrocht at nerdfrocht@gmjf.org.
Shalom Baby - Jewishly Framed Childbirth Class
Posted by Tatiana Pekarovic Roe on 08/12/2021 @ 10:48 AM
August 28, 2021 9:30 AM to 4:30 PM
Temple Beth Sholom 4144 Chase Ave Miami Beach, FL 33140
$125 Early Bird/$150 2 weeks or less
A Jewishly framed complete childbirth class for expecting moms and their partners. Come for the childbirth education, stay for the Jewish community!
Daylong class includes breakfast, a thorough, doula-taught childbirth education class and intimate conversation with one of Temple Beth Sholom's rabbis regarding Jewish names and naming rituals. They day concludes with Havdalah with your peers.
You'll then have the opportunity to return subsequent evenings for the following, all included in Shalom Baby: lactation consultant focusing on breastfeeding, swaddling, and diapering; pediatrician; psychologist focusing on maternal post-partum mental health; LCSW's experiential workshop entitled "From Partners to Parents/Couples to Families"; Mommy self-care coach, sleep consultant; and infant/toddler CPR!
The community building continues with a reunion for all to meet and play with the babies months later.
Included in Shalom Baby is the opportunity for a child naming ceremony during Shabbat services at Temple Beth Sholom.
Assistance Available for Those Affected by the Surfside Tragedy
Posted by Tatiana Pekarovic Roe on 08/06/2021 @ 02:45 PM
While the tragedy in Surfside has started to fade from the headlines, the Greater Miami Jewish Federation remains committed to helping individuals and families recovering from devastating loss. We are continuing to work closely with our primary human service partner Jewish Community Services of South Florida to ensure survivors and families have a complete continuum of assistance, crisis counseling and housing opportunities. If you or someone you know requires financial assistance, food, counseling, bereavement support or is facing other challenges, please call 2-1-1. Operated by JCS, the free, confidential helpline can guide you to the services you need.
Let’s Eat the Rainbow of Rosh Hashanah Delights!
Posted by Tatiana Pekarovic Roe on 08/06/2021 @ 02:35 PM
Join us via ZOOM on Sunday, August 29 at 11:00 am to kick-off your Rosh Hashanah festivities with a PJ Library story time and a special holiday craft with Maker Monkey Workshop.
Eating foods with special symbolic value is an important part of starting the Jewish New Year off right. Together, we’ll create a beautiful Maker Monkey Workshop platter of these foods and learn all about how they connect to our Rosh Hashanah wishes for this coming year!
FREE with RSVP HERE
You’ll need the following supplies:
- Scissors
- Glue
- Cardboard (plain box + snack/cereal boxes)
- Our Rosh Hashanah Food Template (please print)
Click here to shop any missing supplies!
JBS Highlights 8/8 to 8/14: Special from Israel-Ben & Jerry’s, JNS, Robert Siegel-Food, Deborah Lipstadt
Posted by Edith Samers on 08/06/2021 @ 02:23 PM
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
ADL Combats AAPI Hate
The ADL looks at combating AAPI hate, with panelists U.S. Reps Ted Lieu, Judy Chu and Grace Meng, and an address from Times Up founder and CEO Tina Tchen who says today is a critical, transformational moment to confront and combat all racism and hate. Monday - 7:30pm & 2:30am; Wednesday - 1:30pm
The Ben & Jerry’s Boycott - A JBS Special from Israel
Shahar Azani visits the Ben & Jerry’s factory in Southern Israel & speaks with the ice cream maker's CEO, Avi Zinger, on his experiences fighting the boycott of sales in Judea & Samaria and the cost of losing the franchise in 2022.
Monday - 8:00pm & 2:00am; Wednesday - 2:00pm; Saturday - 7:00pm
Safe Haven in Iowa
Hear the untold story of Jewish refugees in Iowa from Edith Lichtenstein, who was brought to the Midwest from Limburg, Germany by the Quakers during World War II. A program of the Sousa Mendes Foundation. Tuesday - 8:00pm & 1:00am; Thursday - 2:00pm
Top Story: Jonathan Tobin - Jerusalem
On “Top Story,” JNS Editor-In-Chief Jonathan Tobin explores reasons for protests against Israel involving a controversial court case and the status of Jerusalem, as well as the false narrative about the Jewish state oppressing Palestinians. Wednesday- 7:00pm; Thursday - 11am & 5:30pm; Friday - 2:00pm
Global Perspectives - Ellie Cohanim & Ambassador Ron Dermer
In this premiere episode of Global Perspectives, Ellie Cohanim speaks with Ron Dermer, the former Israeli Ambassador to the U.S. under Obama and Trump who was part of the signing of the Abraham Accords and the move of the US embassy to Jerusalem. Wednesday- 7:25pm & 2:00am; Thursday - 11:25 am; Friday - 2:00pm; Saturday - 9:55pm
Robert Siegel: Eating In Eating Out
On Global Connections, Robert Siegel discusses our changing relationships to food as a result of the pandemic, with Mark Bittman (Author, Animal, Vegetable, Junk), Ruth Reichl (Former Editor-in-Chief, Gourmet Magazine), Mark Fachler & Monica Klausner (Co-Founders, Veestro). A program of AFRMC. Wednesday- 8:00pm & 2:00am; Friday - 2:00pm; Saturday - 8:00pm
Thinking Out Loud: Micah Halpern
JBS journalist Micah Halpern discusses the historical importance of bipartisan support for the state of Israel in the halls of Congress and how the nature and breadth of this support may be changing, as well as Russia's belligerent intentions with regards to Ukraine, and what the Biden administration can do to stand up to Putin's aggression. Wednesday - 6:30pm & 11:30pm; Thursday - 3:30am, 8:30am & 12:30pm
L’Chayim
Sunday: Maccabi USA - Ron Carner
Past President of Maccabi USA Ron Carner recalls some of his most memorable moments from prior Maccabi Games, and when Jews Marty Glickman and Sam Stoller were barred from racing in the 1936 Olympics. Sunday - 12 Noon & 6:00pm; Monday - 3:00pm
Monday: Comedy Duo - Mafaher and Levine
The Muslim-Jewish comedy duo of Yeganeh Mafaher and Eitan Levine discuss their respective personal journeys that led them to team up and create “Shalom Habibi,” their stand-up comedy tour. Monday - 9:00pm & 12 Midnight; Tuesday - 3:00pm
Tuesday: Tuvia Tenenbom
Author Tuvia Tenenbom (Catch The Jew) discusses his personal encounter with Syrian refugees in squalid camps in Germany (which he writes about in Hello, Refugees!) and reflects upon the hypocrisy of the refugee movement.
Tuesday - 9:00pm & 12 Midnight; Wednesday - 3:00pm
Wednesday: Deborah Lipstadt
Holocaust historian Deborah Lipstadt (Emory University), discusses her celebrated victory over a British Holocaust denier and assesses the dangers of contemporary antisemitism which she addresses in her book Antisemitism: Here and Now. .
Wednesday - 9:00pm & Midnight; Thursday - 3:00pm
Thursday: Ron Eliran
Known internationally as "Israel's Ambassador of Song,” musician Ron Eliran reflects on a life and career of entertaining Israeli and international audiences since the 1960s. Thursday - 9:00pm & Midnight; Friday - 3:00pm
Saturday: Michael Melchior
The Chief Rabbi of Norway and former Israeli Minister Rabbi Michael Melchior discusses his work with the Israel Civic Action Forum and his vision for a religious peace between Israel and the Palestinians. Saturday - 6:00pm
Talmud Study: The Sanhedrin
A Talmudic explanation of the Sanhedrin, the traditional Jewish court that shaped Jewish law and Jewish thought. Sunday - 9:00am; Tuesday - 9:00am & 4:30pm;Thursday - 7:00pm; Friday - 4:00am
Talmud Study: To Change & Grow
On Dimensions of the Daf, Rabbi Mordechai Becher uses Talmudic texts and rabbinic commentary to explore the notion of change and growth in the Jewish Tradition. Sunday - 9:30am; Tuesday - 9:30am & 5:00pm; Thursday - 7:30pm; Friday - 4:30am
Jewish 101: Judaism on Abortion
The unique Jewish approach to abortion, which differs radically from the rationales used by both pro-life and pro-choice communities.
Wednesday - 9:00am & 4:30pm; Thursday - 5:00am; Friday - 1:00pm
92nd Street Y: A Night Of Jewish Humor
Jewish humorists and writers Patricia Marx, Calvin Trillin, Adam Gopnik, and Jeffrey Toobin discuss Jewish humor with Michael Krasny, radio host and author of Let There Be Laughter. From the 92nd Street Y in NYC, a JBS exclusive presentation. Sunday - 8:00pm & 2:00am; Monday - 10:00pm; Tuesday - 4:00am; 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
Jake Cohen Jew-ish: Reinvented Recipes from a Modern Mensch
Posted by Tatiana Pekarovic Roe on 08/06/2021 @ 09:52 AM
Date: August 26, 2021 Time: 8:00 pm Contact: Marcy Levitt Email: mlevitt@alperjcc.org
Jake Cohen Jew-ish: Reinvented Recipes from a Modern Mensch
Ticket $6 or Book & Ticket $38, VIRTUAL Cooking demo event for High Holidays in partnership with National JCC Literary Consortium
In Conversation with Holly Firfer, Atlanta Media Personality
A brilliantly modern take on Jewish culinary traditions for a new generation of readers, from a bright new star in the culinary world.
When you think of Jewish food, a few classics come to mind: chicken soup with matzo balls, challah, maybe a babka if you’re feeling adventurous. But as food writer and nice Jewish boy Jake Cohen demonstrates in this stunning debut cookbook, Jewish food can be so much more.
In Jew-ish, he reinvents the food of his Ashkenazi heritage and draws inspiration from his husband’s Persian-Iraqi traditions to offer recipes that are modern, fresh, and enticing for a whole new generation of readers.
The Hebrew Free Loan Association of Miami
Posted by Tatiana Pekarovic Roe on 08/06/2021 @ 09:49 AM
The Hebrew Free Loan Association of Miami Offers Help to Those in Need
The Hebrew Free Loan Association of Miami (HFLA) is a program of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation. Since 1989, HFLA has been offering interest-free loans to Jewish individuals and families who may not qualify for normal loan resources. HFLA has provided 600 interest-free loans during the past three decades totaling more than $2 million.
HFLA’s interest-free loans, as opposed to charity, fill an important gap in our social system by promoting self-sufficiency with discretion. Every loan disbursed by HFLA is a community investment in the dignity and independence of borrowers.
For more information, contact us at info@hebrewloan.org or 305.692.7555.
The Hadassah Foundation is Seeking Grant Applications
Posted by Laura Sekoff on 08/05/2021 @ 03:19 PM
The Hadassah Foundation
The Hadassah Foundation is requesting grant proposals from Israel-based organizations that work toward one or more of the following areas on behalf of women and girls in Israel:
- Promoting leadership advancement
- Breaking glass ceilings
- Increasing political representation
- Eliminating religious barriers that create unequal playing fields Funding is available for new or existing programs or for general operating support. The grants range from $40,000-$70,000, paid out over two years. Completed grant proposals are due by the end of the day on Wednesday, September 1.
For more information and to apply, click here Requests For Proposals For Israel Grants .