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NA'AMAT USA HONORS HEROES AT ITS GALA DINNER NOV. 20"
Posted by Marjorie Moidel on 11/01/2019 @ 10:23 PM
Three leaders in NA'AMAT USA, OR CHAPTER, S.FL. will co-chair the 27th annual dinner honoring NORA AND CARLOS STOLEAR on Wednesday, Nov. 20th at the Aventura Turnberry Jewish Center, 20400 NE 30th Ave. Aventura, Fl. at 6 pm.
Nora and Carlos Stolear are both accomplished professionals and benefactors that relocated to South Florida in 2004. Carlos is a Holocaust survivor. They joined NA'AMAT International, a movement of more than 300,000 members in nine countries, to help their cause.
Raquel Rub, NA'AMAT S.FL. Council President, Matilde Behar, NA'AMAT "OR" President, and Rebeca Yohai, National Board Member, stated that the dinner and entertainment are open to members, families, and community for a $100 contribution per person. Dietary laws observed. Reservations are available by phoning 305-965-4779 and 786-483-3312, or email naamator@yahoo.com.
Please join us to personally meet JONATHAN MORALES, the hero who captured the shooter and saved the lives of his fellow congregants, at Chabad of Poway, San Diego, California.
Proceeds of the event will go towards repairing the damage caused to several NA'AMAT daycare centers, by missiles directed to the Israeli population. We are a network of dynamic volunteers, dedicated to social justice, child and family welfare and gender equality in the workforce in Israel. We continue financing the programs and services developed over 92 years of existence with our sister organization, NA'AMAT ISRAEL. Daycare centers, domestic violence center in Tel Aviv, 17 vocational high schools, graduate and post-graduate scholarships, and much more.
Larger Than Life 2019 Gala
Posted by Hadas75 on 10/30/2019 @ 04:49 PM
Join us on November 11th to support Israeli children battling cancer and their families
Honoring: Mr. Chaim Katzman Founder & CEO of Gazit Globe and National president of Larger Than Life
Featuring:the Global Music Icon Idan Raichel
Where:Beth Torah Benny Rok Campus 20350 NE 26th Ave. North Miami Beach, FL 33160
When: November 11th 2019 Reception starts at 7:00pm.
For tickets 1.888.644.4040
https://largerthanlifeusa.org/gala-tickets-miami
NCJW Miami Presents: Impact of One
Posted by Amy Bloom on 10/30/2019 @ 04:06 PM
Join Event Chairs: Tori Greene, Chelsea Sheridan and Brooke Walis for an afternoon of Engaging Enlightenment
A dynamic, communal response to the topic of sustainability, joined together by motivated individuals who are seeking to create a stronger movement within their personal and environmental health.
DATE: Sunday, November 3 TIME: 4-6:30pm Location: Cannabinoid Health Institute, 74 NW 25th Street, Miami, FL 33127*
*There is a free parking lot next to the venue. In addition, there is a free parking lot on 24th Street across from the Wynwood Arcade.
Thank you to our event sponsors! 84 West Events, Cannabinoid Health Institute, Greater Miami Jewish Federation, Hungry Harvest
Everyone is Welcome!
Ticket Price: $36 For details and to RSVP visit: NCJWMiami.org
For questions and more information, contact us at info@ncjwmiami.org or 305.697.9028
Through the Jewish concept of "Tikkun Olam" or "Repair of the World" as inspiration for this event, we aim to create a space that recharges the individual, which in turn ignites creativity, possibility, and motivation around environmental sustainability within the community we share together.
Tactile Intentionality: Sound bath frequencies, guided meditation, and light yoga will shift attention inwards. Led by Nour Kawa. Please bring a yoga mat our blanket.
Lite Bites: In collaboration with Hungry Harvest, snacking takes on a whole new meaning: food sustainability.
Sustainability Panel + Community Huddle Five of Miami's leading sustainability pioneers offer realistic ways to bring sustainable practices into our everyday lives, both as the individual and as a community.
Moderator: Chelsea Sheridan, MScN CNS Panelists: Alison Bauer, Hungry Harvest / Myk Likhov, Modern Om / Sabina Osman, UNLITTER / Dr. Michelle Weiner, DO, MPH, Cannabinoid Health Institute
Join Us for the Community Observance of Kristallnacht
Posted by Liat Stilman on 10/29/2019 @ 03:24 PM
Commemorating the 81st Anniversary of the Night of Broken Glass
Watch JBS on Atlantic Broadband Ch168, Hotwire Ch269, Fios Ch798, DirecTV Ch388, Roku under "educational" and streamed on jbstv.org from Oct 27-Nov 2
Posted by Edith Samers on 10/26/2019 @ 11:10 PM
For a complete and timely schedule and more places to watch JBS, go to www.jbstv.org
JBS available on the El Al “Dreamliner”
**Beginning Nov 1, Watch JBS on EL AL"
We are pleased to announce that beginning this week, anyone flying on El Al to and from Israel will be able to watch select JBS programming. This is a first for El Al and we are proud to be partnering with Israel’s national airline. If you watch JBS on El Al, I hope you’ll let us know.
Learn To Read Hebrew - “From The Aleph Bet”
From the Aleph-Bet: Introduction Introduction and overview of JBS series "From the Aleph-Bet" for anyone of any age who wishes to read and understand the Hebrew language. Monday - 9am & 4:30pm; Thursday – 4am; Saturday - 11am
From the Aleph-Bet: Lesson 1
Learn the Hebrew letter Shin, as well as Hebrew vowels, on this first lesson in the JBS series "From the Aleph Bet.” Mondays – 9:35am & 5:05pm; Wednesday 7pm; Thursday – 4:35am; Saturday – 11:30am
Film Premiere: Lost Town
A son tries to connect with his late father by uncovering the story of his family’s town of Trochenbrod, Poland -- the only all-Jewish town ever to exist outside of Palestine -- where 5,000 Jews were murdered except for 33 who escaped the massacre. Sunday - 9pm & Midnight; Friday - 9pm; Saturday - 4am
JBS Series Premier
Israel Briefing: Moshe Ya’alon
Moshe Ya'alon, former IDF Chief of Staff & former Defense Minister, briefs future officers of the US armed forces on the history of the Jewish State and Israeli policy & security issues. Premiere of JBS series Israel Briefing with Benjamin Anthony. Tuesday - 7pm; Thursday - 1pm
Jewish Cinematheque
Israeli film director Eran Riklis discusses his new thriller, Spider In The Web (with Ben Kingsley), about an aging spy on one last mission and a mysterious woman who turns the hunter into the hunted. With Eric Goldman on Jewish Cinematheque. Monday - 7:30pm; Wednesday – 1:30pm
Shi’ite, Sunni and Jew
Rabbi Elie Abadie (Manhattan East Synagogue) speaks with Imam Mohamad Tawhidi (Shi’ite Muslim) and Ali Adi (Sunni Arab-Israeli) about Muslim/Christian/Jewish relations, Israel and its minorities, and BDS. By Reservists On Duty, Fifth Ave Synagogue, NYC. Wednesday - 7:30pm & 1am
L'Chayim: Ken Spiro on God
Rabbi, historian and Aish HaTorah senior lecturer, Ken Spiro (author of Destiny – Why A Tiny Nation Plays Such A Huge Role In History), discusses the Jewish understanding of God. With Mark S. Golub on L'Chayim. Wednesday - 9pm & 12am; Thursday – 3pm; Thursday - 3pm (12noon PT)
Sunday: El Al-Yoram Elgrabli
El Al Airline’s Managing Director for North America, Yoram Elgrabli, describes growing up in Israel, his feelings for the Jewish State while living in the Diaspora, and his role overseeing the "airline of the Jewish People." With Mark S.Golub. Sunday – Noon; Monday - 3pm
Monday: Dan Raviv on Mossad
CBS News Correspondent, Dan Raviv, discusses many aspects of Israel's intelligence operations detailed in his book, Spies Against Armageddon, Inside Israel's Secret Wars. Monday - 9pm & Midnight; Tuesday - 3pm
Tuesday: Yossi Klein Halevi
Yossi Klein Halevi, Israeli journalist, author and fellow at the Shalom Hartman Institute in Jerusalem, discusses issues confronting contemporary Israel today and his book on the aftermath of the 1973 Yom Kippur War, "Like Dreamers." L'Chayim with Mark S. Golub.' Tuesday - 9pm & Midnight; Wednesday - 3pm
Thursday: Fighting BDS In Israel
The CEO of “Im Tirtzu,” Matan Peleg, and Board Chair Douglas Altabef, discuss their organization’s work as the leading Israeli organization seeking to educate Israelis influenced by the BDS Movement to doubt the legitimacy of Israel. With Mark S. Golub Thursday - 9pm & Midnight; Friday - 3pm
Saturday: 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. With Mark S. Golub. Saturday 6pm
92nd Street Y: Bernard-Henri Levy and Thane Rosenbaum
French intellectual Bernard-Henri Levy discusses events in Europe and their effects on European Jewry and citizens around the world. With novelist and essayist Thane Rosenbaum of NYU Forum on Law, Culture & Society. From the 92nd Street Y in NYC. Tonight (Sunday) - 8pm & 2am; Monday – 10:00pm; Wednesday - 10:30am; Friday - 1am; Saturday - 3pm
In The News: Israeli Election & Kurds
Haviv Rettig Gur, political analyst for Times Of Israel, discusses Benny Gantz’ attempts to create a unity government and offers an Israeli perspective on Pres. Trump’s decision to withdraw U.S. troops from Syria. Sunday 5:30pm & 11:30pm
Watch JBS on Atlantic Broadband Ch168, Hotwire Ch269, Fios Ch798, DirecTV Ch388, Roku under "educational" and streamed on jbstv.org from Oct 20 - Oct 26
Posted by Edith Samers on 10/20/2019 @ 09:48 AM
For a complete and timely schedule, go to www.jbstv.org
Simchat Torah Live From Central Synagogue In New York
Today 6pm-8pm; Monday 9:30-11am; Replay at 6:30pm
Gen "Z" - Jewish Teens Today
Jewish teens who are part of Gen Z (those born between 1995 and 2014) discuss the findings of a recent survey of Gen Z attitudes and behavior. Hosted by Michael Kay (Head of the Leffell School) and Susan Wachsstock (Jewish Education Project).
Monday – 8pm & 1:30am; Wednesday - 2pm; Thursday – 4am; Saturday - 8pm
Pharisees in Christianity
Rabbi Abraham Skorka (Saint Joseph’s University and Dr. Philip A. Cunningham (St. Joseph's University) discuss the influences of the Pharisees on Jesus, Christianity and antisemitism today. AJC Westchester/Fairfield and “Shared Roots, Divergent Plan.”
Tuesday – 8pm & 1am; Thursday - 2PM; Saturday – 7pm
L'Chayim: El Al-Yoram Elgrabli
El Al Airline’s Managing Director for North America, Yoram Elgrabli, describes growing up in Israel, his feelings for the Jewish State while living in the Diaspora, and his role overseeing the "airline of the Jewish People." With Mark S.Golub.
Wednesday - 9pm & 12am;
Thursday – 3pm
Sunday: UK Soccer Fights Hate
Chairman of the Chelsea Football Club in the UK, Bruce Buck, discusses the Club's initiative "Say No To Antisemitism," and its mission to use the power of sports to help educate fans about the evils of discrimination and antisemitism. With Mark S. Golub. Sunday – Noon; Monday - 3pm
Tuesday: Chloe Valdary
Brand Ambassador for Jerusalem U, Chloe Valdary, a black Christian activist, describes how she came to be an ardent defender of Israel and suggests the best way for the Jewish community to respond to the BDS Movement. Tuesday - 9pm & Midnight; Wednesday - 3pm
92nd Street Y: Rabbi 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. Tonight (Sunday) - 8pm & 2am; Monday – 10:30pm & 4am; Wednesday - 10:30am; Friday - 1am; Saturday - 3pm
Film: Saga Of A Photo
This is a film about love, a love story that crosses borders, a love story between a woman and two men, a love story between a woman and the theatre, between a woman and the Land of Israel, about a mother's love for her children and the price of all these loves. Sunday – 9pm & Midnight
Pause with Pittsburgh
Posted by Liat Stilman on 10/16/2019 @ 10:46 AM
As we approach the one-year commemoration of the vicious attack on the Tree of Life building in Pittsburgh, PA, the Greater Miami Jewish Federation is encouraging our community to come together to honor those we lost and commit to strengthening the Jewish peoplehood. Join us and thousands of others for a virtual commemoration ceremony and a global movement of remembrance. You can #PauseWithPittsburgh by registering here.
On Sunday, October 27 at 5 p.m., you will receive a text message with a video reading of the Kaddish and the names of the 11 lives lost. After sharing this collective moment of prayer, join the Pittsburgh community for the public memorial service via livestream.
Candles and Comedy
Posted by Adolfo Rascovsky on 10/15/2019 @ 02:08 PM
Save the date Wednesday December 11, at 6:00pm Beth Torah Benny Rok Campus
A multigenerational experience for the entire family at Beth Torah Benny Rok Campus
A Different way to celebrate Chanukah Sing, dance, make candles and have fun with games while engaging with the Festival of lights.
Wednesday December 11, at 6:00pm 20350 NE 26 Ave. NMB Florida, 33180
Details to follow
Watch JBS on Atlantic Broadband Ch168, Hotwire Ch269, Fios Ch798, DirecTV Ch388, Roku under "educational" and streamed on jbstv.org from Oct 13-Oct 19
Posted by Edith Samers on 10/12/2019 @ 11:00 PM
For a complete and timely schedule and other TV providers, go to www.jbstv.org
Live Sukkot Services for those unable to attend in person
Today(Sunday) 6pm-8pm (replay at 10pm) Monday 9:30-11am (replay at 1pm)
Talmud: Sukkot In Sinai?
For the holiday of Sukkot, Rabbi Mordecai Becher examines Talmud passages in determining "Did We Keep Sukkot in Sinai?"on JBS’s “Dimensions of the Daf.”
Today (Sunday) – 9am & 4pm
Tuesday – 9am & 4:30pm
Jewish 101: Sukkot
For the Festival Sukkot (Festival of Booths), an explanation of the significance and the symbols of the holiday. With Rabbi Mark S. Golub Today (Sunday) – 10am & 5pm
Gordis & Friedman-Jews & Israel
Daniel Gordis ("We Stand Divided: The Rift Between American Jews and Israel") and Thomas Friedman (New York Times) reflect on the rift between liberal American Jews and Israel. With Abigail Pogrebin, a Jewish Week program at Streicker Center, NY. (2019) Tuesday - 7:30pm & 1am; Wednesday - 1:30pm; Saturday - 7:30pm
Cinema: Spy Behind The Plate
Filmmaker Aviva Kempner discusses many of her documentaries, including “The Spy Behind Home Plate,” the story of major league ballplayer Moe Berg who was a spy for American during World War II on a tour to Japan. With Jewish film scholar Eric Goldman. Wednesday – 8:30pm & 1:30am
L’Chayim: UK Soccer Fights Hate
Chairman of the Chelsea Football Club in the UK, Bruce Buck, discusses the Club's initiative "Say No To Antisemitism," and its mission to use the power of sports to help educate fans about the evils of discrimination and antisemitism. With Mark S. Golub. Wednesday - 9pm & 12am; Thursday – 3pm
L’Chayim: Ken Spiro on Value
Aish HaTorah lecturer and author Ken Spiro (“World Perfect” and “Destiny”) discusses antisemitism as anti-Zionism, American Jewry and today’s Democratic party, and the core values of Jewish idealism. With Mark S. Golub on L’Chayim. Sunday – Noon; Monday - 3pm
L’Chayim: Becoming Jewish in FSU
Rabbi Aryeh Katzin, Exec. Dir. Of RAJE (Russian American Jewish Experience), describes how we became one of the early leaders of the Jewish Refusnik Movement in the Moscow and his experiences with Yosef Begun and Yulie Edelstein. With Mark S. Golub. Monday - 9pm & Midnight; Tuesday - 3pm
L’Chayim: Hidden Jews in FSU
Rabbi Aryeh Katzin, Exec. Dir. of Russian-American Jewish Experience (RAJE), describes how the history of the Shoah was hidden from the Jews of the Soviet Union and how he escaped
Tuesday - 9pm & Midnight; Wednesday - 3pm
92nd Street Y: Celebrity Chefs
Two world-renowned chefs and bloggers, Deb Perelman and David Lebovitz, discuss their upcoming books and their love of culinary arts. A JBS television exclusive from the stage of the 92nd Street Y in New York City. Tonight (Sunday) - 8pm & 1am; Monday - 10pm & 4am; Wednesday - 10:30am; Friday - 1am; Saturday - 3pm
Film: Israel Inside
How a small nation makes a big difference is at the heart of this documentary on Israel and the triumph of human spirit. From Jerusalem Online U. Sunday – 9pm & Midnight
Spend a High School Semester in Israel! Stephen Muss Impact Fellowship Now Open!
Posted by Bonnie Dawson on 10/03/2019 @ 01:15 PM
Calling all teen leaders! Travel to Israel and get high school credit for it!
The Stephen Muss Impact Fellowship (http://www.amhsi.org/stephen-muss-impact-fellowship/) gives a select group of high school students the opportunity of a lifetime to spend a high school semester studying in Israel. Participants study abroad at Alexander Muss High School in Israel (AMHSI-JNF) and then return home as ambassadors for Israel and future Jewish change-makers. Made possible by Stephen Muss and Federation, the program is now accepting applications for Fall 2020, Miami’s 3rd cohort!
The fellowship includes:
Full tuition*, housing and meals
Leadership training
Workshops on critical thinking, social media, marketing and public speaking
Serve as a liaison to media
*Full tuition covered minus $500 deposit. All Impact Fellows are also required to fulfill a $1000 fundraising goal.