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Mitzvah Day at Temple Emanu-El
Posted by Caryn Tanis Boren on 02/28/2019 @ 04:51 PM
Temple Emanu-El will be having a Mitzvah Day on Sunday, March 10th and is inviting the community to participate.
Join them to bake Hamentashen. Children will make Purim cards. Knitters will create “Shawls of Love”. Design and make placemats. Bring your Tzedakah box and roll the coins. Donate books, travel-size toiletries, Kosher food.
Baking starts at 10 AM. All other activities begin at 11 AM until 2 PM.
Beneficiaries are the JCS, Kosher Food Bank, Shalom Bayit and chemotherapy patients.
Temple Emanu-El is located at 1701 Washington Avenue on Miami Beach.
For further information, call (305) 538-2503 ext. 222.
Holocaust Impact Theater presents "Glimpse"
Posted by Brooke Kahn on 02/28/2019 @ 02:27 PM
The Holocaust Impact Theater (HIT), now in its fifteenth year, is a unique theater project that engages local high school students to write, produce, direct and perform their original script. This year's production of "Glimpse" will be performed on March 14, 15 & 16 at 7pm at the Alper JCC's Robert Russell Theater. The students address timely, relevant social injustices and intolerance, while reflecting on the dangers of hate in society through The Holocaust. "Glimpse" will examine racial discrimination, drug abuse, sex trafficking, the trials and tribulations of foster care, and eating disorders with a strong Holocaust thread that weaves throughout the production.
For further information and special group rates, contact Ruth Gordon at 305.253.5867. Admission: $10
Purchase Tickets at Alperjcc.org/HIT
Dave and Mary Alper Jewish Community Center 11155 SW 112 Avenue, Russell Theater Bldg. 4 Miami, FL 33176
Watch JBS on Atlantic Broadband Ch168, Hotwire Ch269, Fios Ch798. DirecTV Ch388, Roku under "educational" and streamed on jbstv.org from Feb 24 - March 2
Posted by Edith Samers on 02/23/2019 @ 11:15 PM
For a complete schedule, go to www.jbstv.org
A Symposium on "The U.S.-Israeli Alliance and its National Security Implications"
Among the outstanding participants will be Alan Dershowitz, former Israeli Ambassador Yoram Ettinger, Washington Times columnist Clifford May, Clare Lopez of The Center For Security Policy, and former PBS producer Roger Aronoff (Founding President of the Citizens Commission on National Security which is sponsoring this symposium). Tuesday - Part 1 at 3pm & Midnight; Part 2 at 7pm
L'Chayim: Orin Wolf - Producer of "The Band's Visit"
Broadway producer Orin Wolf discusses his Jewish background, his love of Israel, his philosophy of theater, and the story behind his creating the Tony Award Winning Best Musical of 2019, "The Band's Visit." Wednesday - 9pm & Midnight; Thursday - 3pm; Next Sunday - Noon & 6pm
Jake Ehrenreich Show: Shelley Fisher & BriGuel
For the first Saturday in March, entertainers Shelley Fisher (The Hebrew Hillbilly) and BriGuel (singing/rap team of Brianne Berkson & Miguel Gluckstern) are Jake's special guests on this episode of JBS's "The Jake Ehrenreich Show," with a Catskills Hall of Fame induction of Sammy Davis Jr. Saturday - 8pm & 2am
Assessing The Jewish Future
Former UK Chief Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks and Tal Keinan ("God Is In The Crowd") discuss the Jewish future in America and Israel. With Mijai Bitton, a Jewish Week program with UFA-Federation of NY, Paul Singer Foundation & Bronfman Center at NYU. Monday - 8pm & 1am; Wednesday - 2pm; Saturday - 7pm & 4am
Martin Luther King Jr. Tribute
As Black History Month concludes, JBS presents a tribute to Martin Luther King Jr. by the Israeli Consulate of NY, the JCRY of NY, and UJA-Federation of NY. With Israeli Consul General Dani Dayan, NY Attorney Gen. Letitia James and NY State Sen. Andrea Stewart-Cousins. From JNF House in NYC. Monday - 7pm & 2:30am; Wednesday - 1pm
Judaism-Federalism & Capitalism
Jewish views of Federalism and Capitalism are presented by Eric Cohen (Co-Chair of the Jewish Leadership Conference and Exec. Dir. of the Tikvah Fund) and Arthur Brooks (Pres. of the American Enterprise Institute). At 2018 Jewish Leadership Conference. Monday - 7:30pm & 2am; Wednesday - 1:30pm
A Touch Away" movie Ep-3 Thursday - 8pm & 2am; Friday - 10:30am; Saturday - 10:30pm
L'Chayim Round Table: Jews & Democratic Party
Thane Rosenbaum, Betty Ehrenberg, Eric Yoffie and Jonathan Mark discuss the implications of anti-Israel statements by Democratic freshman Congresswomen and opposition to anti-BDS legislation by Democratic candidates for President. Today (Sunday) - Noon & 6pm
Joy Levitt
Joy Levitt, Exec. Dir. of the JCC Manhattan and the former president of the Reconstructionist Rabbinical Association, discusses the nature of Jewish education for young people today and other issues confronting the future of American Jewry. Monday - 9pm & Midnight; Tuesday - 3pm
Chabad: : Dovid Eliezrie
Rabbi David Eliezrie, National Chabad Liaison to JFNA and author of The Secret of Chabad, describes what drew him to Chabad and his career as an emissary, and shares his perspective on the Chabad mission and Jewish life today. Thursday - 9pm & Midnight; Friday - 3pm
Hungarian Jewry
Zsuzsa Fritz, Director of the Jewish Community Center in Budapest, describes how she first learned she was a Jew at age 16 and discusses the resurgence of Jewish life in Hungary and the lack of populist antisemitism in Hungary. (2018) Saturday - 6pm
Submitted by: Edith Samers Vice President 203.536.6914 (cell phone) JBS Jewish Broadcasting Service, a 501c3 fulltime television channel
JDAIM Special Presentation with Alan T. Brown
Posted by mmasia on 02/13/2019 @ 03:30 PM
Every February, Jewish communities worldwide join to advocate for inclusion of people with disabilities and mental health conditions to be accepted and included in all aspects of Jewish life like anyone else. Please join us this Shabbat, February 16 at 10:45 am, for a very special presentation from Mr. Alan T. Brown. Please bring your family and friends as we make a special welcome to all people with disabilities.
Beit David Highland Lakes Shul 2600 NE 209th Street Miami, FL. 33180
Alan T. Brown was injured in 1988, at the age of 20, when his neck was crushed. The accident left Alan, a hockey player, a quadriplegic. For nearly 31 years since the accident, Alan and his family have, through the Alan T Brown Foundation to Cure Paralysis, provided support, education, and advocacy for the paralysis community. Alan is Director of Public Impact at the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation. He also has achieved many personal goals, including completing three New York City Marathons, skydiving, and scuba diving. His proudest accomplishment is becoming a father to his two young sons.
We hope to see you there!
Join Us for Super Sunday - March 17, 2019
Posted by Liat Stilman on 02/13/2019 @ 11:34 AM
Let's make a lot of noise this Purim and celebrate with joy while we raise funds to help the Jewish community.
Watch JBS on Atlantic Broadband Ch168, Hotwire Ch269, Fios Ch798. DirecTV Ch388, Roku under "educational" and streamed on jbstv.org from Feb 10 - Feb 16
Posted by Edith Samers on 02/10/2019 @ 07:52 AM
For a complete schedule, go to www.jbstv.org:
Witness: William Bernheim
William "Willie" Bernheim, born in 1922 in Lodz, Poland, describes his experiences in the Shoah and his survival in Buchenwald, and shares his Holocaust paintings published in his book "My Story: From Hell To Rebirth." Today (Sunday) - 3pm ; Monday - 10:30am; Tuesday - 7pm & 4am; Thursday - 1pm & 5am
92Y: Living Well, Aging Well
Rabbi Harold Kushner (When Bad Things Happen to Good People) and Rabbi Rachel Cowan z"l (Wise Aging) discuss what it means to live a good life. With Rabbi Peter J. Rubinstein, Director of Jewish Community, at the 92nd Street Y in NYC. Tonight (Sun) - 8pm & 1:30am; Monday - 10pm & 4am; Wednesday - 10:30am; Friday - 8:30pm & 1am; Saturday - 3pm & 5am
Israel @ 70: The Arts (CUNY TV)
For Israel's 70th birthday, an array of Israel's leading artists celebrates the vibrancy and diversity of the Israeli art scene, including jazz clarinetist Anat Cohen, blues singer Ravid Khalani and host Donna Hanover. A special presentation of CUNY TV. Monday - 7:30pm & 2am; Wednesday - 1:30pm
StandWithUs Gala: Royce & Engel
The 2018 StandWithUs NY "Leaders of Tomorrow Gala" with Israeli Consul Gen. Dani Dayan, former Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Rep. Eliot Engel (D-NY), TV matchmaker Siggy Flicker, founder Roz Rothstein, Shahar Azani and emcee Elon Gold. From Gustavino's in NYC. Monday - 8pm & 1am; Wednesday - 2pm; Saturday - 8pm & 1am
UN & Israel: Cotler/Rubinstein
Irwin Cotler (Former Minister of Justice of Canada) and Elyakim Rubinstein (Former VP of Israeli Supreme Court) discuss why the U.N. should not be rejected despite its anti-Israel bias. Touro Law Center & and University System from the Jewish Center in NYC. Tuesday - 8pm & 1am; Thursday - 2pm; Saturday - 7pm
L'Chayim: Yechiel Eckstein z"l
A 2015 L'Chayim in memory of the founding Pres. of the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein z"l (2/6/19) who talked of his personal journey, answered his critics, and analyzed Israeli and Jewish life. Tuesday - 9pm & Midnight; Wednesday - 3pm
David Goodman
In honor of Black History Month, David Goodman remembers his brother's sacrifice and how the murders of Andrew Goodman, James Cheney and Michael Swerner helped sway a nation in support of the Civil Rights movement (Saturday 6pm)
On L’Chayim this Week:
Allen Lewis Rickman: "Tevye Served Raw" Today - Noon & 6pm
Brooke Goldstein Monday - 9pm & Midnight; Tuesday - 3pm
Richard Haass Tuesday - 9pm & Midnight ; Wednesday - 3pm
Talmud: Marriage
Rabbi Mordechai Becher, senior lecturer at Gateways and author of Gateways to Judaism, reviews the theme of marriage as found in Talmud.
On the JBS series "Dimensions of the Daf."
Today (Sunday) - 9:30am; Tuesday - 9:30am & 5pm; Thursday - 7:30pm & 4am
L'Chayim: The Psychology Of Love
Dr. Aaron Ben Ze'ev, former President of the University of Haifa, professor of philosophy and author of "Love Online", discuss the psychology of love. Thursday - 9pm & Midnight; Friday - 3pm
Series: A Touch Away
For Valentine's Day, JBS begins the 8-part hit Israel TV mini-series, "A Touch Away" -- a story of forbidden love and secrets when a secular Jewish family from Russia moves in next to a Haredi family in B'nai B'rak - and their daughter, about to be part of an arranged marriage, falls in love with the charismatic son. (In Hebrew with English Subtitles.) Wednesday - 8:20pm; Thursday 1am; Friday - 10:30am; Saturday 10pm
Submitted by: Edith Samers Vice President 203.536.6914 (cell phone) JBS Jewish Broadcasting Service, a 501c3 fulltime television channel
Watch JBS on Atlantic Broadband Ch168, Hotwire Ch269, Fios Ch798. DirecTV Ch388, Roku under "educational" and streamed on jbstv.org from Feb 3 - Feb 9
Posted by Edith Samers on 02/03/2019 @ 12:11 AM
For a complete schedule, go to www.jbstv.org
92Y: Gregory & Brown on Faith
TV Journalist David Gregory, author of "How's Your Faith," and Jewish ethicist Erica Brown, author of "Take Your Faith To Work," discuss faith and Jewish identity. With Rabbi Peter Rubinstein, Dir. of the Bronfman Center for Jewish Life at the 92Y in NY. Tonight (Sun) - 8pm & 1:30am; Monday - 10pm & 4am; Wednesday - 10:30am; Friday - 8:30pm & 1am; Saturday - 3pm & 5am
Natan Sharansky & Elliott Abrams
Soviet Refusenik, Israeli statesman, and former chairman of the Jewish Agency, Natan Sharansky, discusses Israel and Jewish life today with Elliott Abrams (Council on Foreign Relations). At the 2018 Jewish Leadership Conference on "Jews and Conservatism." Monday - 7:30pm & 2am; Wednesday - 1:30pm
Israeli Human Rights v Security
eremy Bob, Terrorism and Legal Analyst for The Jerusalem Post, discusses Israel's new Nation State Law, Israel's rules of engagement on the Gaza border, and Israeli human rights and security issues. At the Lawfare Project in NYC. Monday - 8pm & 1am ; Wednesday - 2pm; Saturday - 7pm & 1am
Shmuly Yanklowitz: Jewish Spirituality
Rabbi Shmuly Yanklowitz (Pirkei Avot: A Social Justice Commentary) uses rabbinic texts, poetry, and anecdotes to discuss "Spiritual Transformation: Changing the World from the Inside Out." At the Saul Cohen-Schoke JFS Lecture, form the Ferguson Library, Stamford, Ct. Tuesday - 8pm & 1am ; Thursday - 2pm; Saturday - 8pm & 2am
L'Chayim: "Tevye Raw" - Allen Rickman
Veteran movie (A Serious Man), television (Boardwalk Empire) and Yiddish stage actor Allen Lewis Rickman discusses his love of Yiddish and his production "Tevye Served Raw," which he wrote, directed and plays the title role. Wednesday - 9pm & Midnight ; Thursday - 3pm
Also on L’Chayim
Israeli Consul General Dani Dayan Today - Noon & 6pm
Aryeh Katzin: Soviet Refusnik (Parts 1 & 2) Monday - 9pm & Midnight; Tuesday - 3pm; and Thursday - 9pm & Midnight; Friday - 3pm
Talia Carner: "Moscow Hotel" Tuesday - 9pm & Midnight; Wednesday - 3pm
Joshua Safran: "Free Spirit" Saturday - 6pm
The Jake Ehrenreich Show
With The Fabulous Finkel Brothers -- Ian Finkel, the world's greatest xylophonist, and Elliot Finkel, the renowned pianist (Fyvush Finkel's sons) -- and with stand-up comic Rabbi Mike Fine. Sunday 10pm & 2am; Tuesday 2pm & 4am; Thursday 10pm and 1 am; Friday 10:30 am
Edith Samers Vice President 203.536.6914 (cell phone) JBS Jewish Broadcasting Service, a 501c3 fulltime television channel
Film: Front of the Class
Posted by chabad chayil on 01/28/2019 @ 02:16 PM
Saturday, Feb 9, 7:30pm Chabad Chayil, 2601 NE 211 Terr, Miami, FL 33180 Award winning Hallmark film about an unforgettable teacher determined to make a difference in a student turned down from 24 schools! RSVP at (305) 770-1919 or www.chabadchayil.org/4261423
Watch JBS on Atlantic Broadband Ch168, Hotwire Ch269, Fios Ch798. DirecTV Ch388, Roku under "educational" and streamed on jbstv.org from Jan 27- Feb 2
Posted by Edith Samers on 01/26/2019 @ 09:31 PM
For a complete schedule, go to www.jbstv.org
Talmud: Morality In The Shoah
Rabbi Mordechai Becher, senior lecturer at Gateways and author of Gateways to Judaism, reviews Talmud examples of maintaining moral integrity and Jewish identity in extreme circumstances such as the Holocaust. On the JBS series "Dimensions of the Daf." Sunday - 9:30am; Tuesday - 9:30am & 5pm; Thursday - 7:30pm & 4am
L'Chayim: Paper Clips
Founder of the "Paper Clips Project" and the Whitwell Middle School Principal, Linda Hooper, discuses the origins and the impact of the Holocaust memorial project she began with her students (creating a sculpture of six million paper clips) that generated a global response. Sunday- Noon & 6pm; Monday - 3pm
International Holocaust Remembrance Day
David Harris, AJC Exec. Dir., offers the key-note address at "International Holocaust Day," an annual event created by the U.N. in commemoration of the Holocaust. By the Holocaust Museum & Center for Tolerance and Education at the Montebello JCC, Suffern, NY. Sunday- 2pm
Jake Ehrenreich Show
And on the first Saturday night of the month, JBS presents the third "Jake Ehrenreich Show" with special guests singer Shelley Fisher (the "Hebrew Hillbilly") and the comedy couple Bri Guel. Saturday – 8pm & 1am; Sunday 10pm & 2am; Tuesday 2 pm & 4 am; Thursday 10pm & 1am; Friday 10:30 am
92Y: Cardinal Timothy Dolan
The Archbishop of New York Timothy Cardinal Dolan discuss the common ground between Judaism and Christianity and what the future holds in store for organized religion. With Rabbi Peter RubInstein, Director of Jewish Community for the 92nd Street Y in NY. Tonight (Sun) - 8pm & 1:30am; Monday - 10pm & 4am; Wednesday - 10:30am; Friday - 8:30pm & 1am; Saturday - 3pm & 5am
Jewish Cinematheque: The Last Resort
Filmmaker Dennis Scholl discusses his documentary "The Last Resort," which depicts the vibrancy of the Miami Beach Jewish retiree community of the 1970's thru the lens of photographers Andy Sweet and Gary Monroe. With Jewish film scholar Eric Goldman. Monday - 7:30pm & 2am; Wednesday - 1:30pm
Bankrupting Terrorism: Nitsana Darshan-Leitner
Nitsana Darshan-Leitner, founding director of Shurat HaDin (Israeli Law Center), discusses her fight agains terrorist financing, BDS, and the lawfare tactics used against Israel. A 2018 program of the Jewish Federation of Northern New Jersey, Paramus NJ. Monday - 8pm & 1am; Wednesday - 2pm; Saturday - 7pm
Rising Antisemitism in Europe
Jerusalem Post European Affairs Correspondent Benjamin Weinthal discusses Germany and antisemitism, BDS on European campuses, and how Western Europeans will never forgive Israelis for the Holocaust. A 2018 program of ISGAP from the ISGAP Center in NYC. Tuesday - 8pm & 1am; Thursday - 2pm
Talmud: Abortion
Rabbi Mordechai Becher, senior lecturer at Gateways and author of Gateways to Judaism, discusses the Talmudic view of abortion and the way in which the definition of a fetus impacts Jewish Law. On the JBS series "Dimensions of the Daf." Tuesday - 9am & 4:30pm; Thursday - 7pm & 4am
Jewish 101: Abortion
A presentation of the unique Jewish approach to abortion and how it differs radically from the rationales used by both pro-life and pro-choice communities in America. Wednesday - 9am & 4:30pm; Friday - 1pm
L'Chayim: Daniel Pearl's Father
Yehuda Pearl, the father of journalist Daniel Pearl who was kidnapped in Pakistan in Jan. 2002 and murdered on Feb 1, 2002, speaks about his son and his book in Daniel's memory, "I Am Jewish." Thursday - 9pm & Midnight; Friday - 3pm
Marcus Sheff - Palestinian Textbooks Monday - 9pm & Midnight; Tuesday - 3pm
Yehuda Sarna - Paris Antisemitism Tuesday - 9pm & Midnight; Wednesday - 3pm
Israeli Consul General Dani Dayan Wednesday - 9pm & Midnight; Thursday - 3pm
Doris Inbar - Israeli Film Saturday - 6pm
Submitted by: Edith Samers Vice President 203.536.6914 (cell phone) JBS Jewish Broadcasting Service, a 501c3 fulltime television channel
Watch JBS on Atlantic Broadband Ch168, Hotwire Ch269, Fios Ch798. DirecTV Ch388, Roku under "educational" and streamed on jbstv.org from Jan 20-26
Posted by Edith Samers on 01/19/2019 @ 09:48 PM
For a complete schedule, go to www.jbstv.org
92nd Street Y: Obama's Rabbi-Cousin
Meet Michelle Obama's first cousin (once removed), Rabbi Capers Funnye, who discusses his conversion to Judaism, his work in Africa and what the Black Jewish experience is like in America. From the 92nd Street Y in NYC. Tonight (Sun) - 8pm & 1:30am; Monday - 10pm & 4am; Wednesday - 10:30am; Friday - 8:30pm & 1am; Saturday - 3pm & 5am
Film: Blue & Gray
The story of the 10,000 Jewish soldiers who fought in America's deadliest war, the Civil War -- brother against brother, Jew against Jew, in numbers proportionally higher than other American group, 7,000 for the Union and 3,000 for the Confederacy. Tonight (Sunday) - 9pm & Midnight; Friday - 9pm & 4am
Heschel & King-Susannah Heschel
Susannah Heschel, Prof. of Jewish Studies at Dartmouth College and daughter of Abraham Joshua Heschel, discusses her father's relationship with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and a philosophy of Jewish political action. From Center for Jewish History, NYC. Monday - 8pm & 1am; Tuesday - 1pm
Heschel & King-Arnie Eisen
Dr. Arnold Eisen, Chancellor of the Jewish Theological Seminary, discusses the pioneering work of Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel and his influence on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in a talk entitled, "The Politics Of Prophecy." From JBS's exclusive coverage of Limmud NY 2016. Today (Sunday) - 11am; Monday - 8pm & 2am; Tuesday - 2pm
L'Chayim: MLK, Jr & American Jewry
As America honors Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., his attorney and confidant, Clarence Jones, describes how the Jewish community made the Civil Rights Movement possible; and condemns Black anti-Semitism and Palestinian violence. Monday - 9pm & Midnight; Tuesday - 3pm
Can Universities be Saved?
A discussion of the future for Israel and Jewish students on college campuses with Jonathan Haidt (NYU), Peter Berkowitz (Hoover Institution) and Elliot Kaufmann (Wall Street Journal). At 2018 Jewish Leadership Conference on "Jews and Conservatism," Tuesday - 8pm & 1am; Thursday - 2pm; Saturday - 7pm & 1am
Jews & Muslims-Crisis of Europe
At the 2018 Jewish Leadership Conference on "Jews and Conservatism," Melanie Phillips (NY Times columnist) and Daniel Johnson (Standpoint founding editor) discuss the plight of European Jewry and the choices they now confront. From Grand Hyatt, NYC. Wednesday - 8pm & 1am Friday - 2pm; Saturday - 8pm & 2am
L'Chayim: Cantor Sol Zim
World renowned cantor, composer, and performer Sol Zim (Hollis Hills Bayside Jewish Center in Bayside, NY) discusses his life, career and his love of Jewish music. Wednesday - 9pm & Midnight; Thursday - 3pm
Also on L’Chayim : As the Jewish world reads Parashat Yitro (Exodus 20), the first three of the "Ten Commandments," and the Jewish notion of "miracles," are discussed by Sara Esther Crispe (JewishWoman.org) and Rabbi Jeffrey Segelman (Westchester Jewish Center). Thursday - 9pm & Midnight; Friday - 3pm; Saturday - 6pm
Francis Bok & Charles Jacobs: Slave Trade Survivor Today (Sunday) - Noon & 6pm
Avi Goldwasser - "Hate Spaces - The Politics Of Intolerance On Campus." Tuesday - 9pm & Midnight
Talmud: Dimensions of the Daf
As the Jewish world celebrates Tu B'Sh'vat (the 9th day of the Hebrew month of Sh'vat), tonight and tomorrow, Rabbi Mordechai Becher explains how the Talmud discusses the "New Year For Trees," Original JBS series "Dimensions of the Daf." Today (Sunday) - 9am
Talmud: Morality In The Shoah
As the world commemorates "International Holocaust Remembrance Day" next Sudan, Rabbi Mordechai Becher, senior lecturer at Gateways and author of Gateways to Judaism, reviews Talmud examples of maintaining moral integrity and Jewish identity in extreme circumstances such as the Holocaust. Tuesday - 9am & 4:30pm; Thursday - 7pm
Thinking Out Loud with Micah Halpern Wednesdays - 6:30pm & 11:30pm; Thursdays - 3:30am, 8:30am & 12:30pm; Saturdays - 5:30pm
submitted by Edith Samers Vice President 203.536.6914 (cell phone) JBS Jewish Broadcasting Service, a 501c3 fulltime television channel