JBS Highlights 12/7-12/13: Jewish Book Month concludes; Rabbi Buchdahl; Bernard-Henri Lévy; Rabbi Hirsch

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THE WEEKLY PARSHA ON JBS

Torah Parsha: Vayeshev

Rabbinic luminaries Rabbi Jonathan Sacks z”l and Rabbi Shlomo Riskin offer

timeless wisdom from the Torah portion, guiding life and learning for the week ahead.

Parsha Vayeshev recounts Joseph’s dreams, his brothers’ betrayal, and his fall into Egypt, reminding us that resilience and faith can turn moments of despair into the first steps toward redemption

Monday & Thursday at 9:30am & 4:30pm

Friday - 5:30pm & Saturday - 12:30pm

Sunday December 7

Morning Plenary -

Protecting Our Communities Today

Explore both the challenges and opportunities of protecting Jewish life today and reflect on how collective action can help shape a more secure future for all, featuring Sen. John Fetterman, Julie Platt and Zibby Owens with Rabbi Buchdahl.

Sunday - 7:00pm & 11:00pm

Wed - 4:00am & 1:30pm; Thu - 10:00am

Monday December 8

In the Spotlight with Abigail Pogrebin: Yotam Polizer

Abigail Pogrebin meets with IsraAID CEO Yotam Polizer to discuss the NGO’s global work and its role as Israel’s largest humanitarian organization, including its relief efforts in Gaza.

Monday - 8:00pm & 11:00pm

Tuesday - 2:00am, 7:00am & 11:00am

Wednesday - 5:30am; Thursday - 2:00pm

Friday - 4:00pm; Saturday - 7:00pm

Jewish Cinemathèque with Eric Goldman: Nick Davis - This Ordinary Thing

Eric Goldman speaks with Nick Davis about his documentary, which uses never-before-seen footage and performances by Academy Award–winning actors to tell

the stories of non-Jews who risked everything to shelter Jewish strangers during the Holocaust.

Monday - 8:30pm & 11:30pm

Tuesday - 2:30am, 7:30am & 11:30am

Tuesday December 9

TEXTing IRL: Ilana Stein Hain

TEXTing Ideas for Real Life host Elana Stein Hain sits down with accomplished practitioners in their fields to explore how classic and modern Jewish texts can help us wrestle with and act with integrity in the face of the big dilemmas of our time.

Tuesday - 7:30pm & 10:00pm

Wednesday - 1:00am & 1:00pm

Thursday - 2:30pm

Saturday - 4:00am, 5:00pm & 7:30pm

Jewish Insights with Justin Pines: Jewish Refugee Toymakers

In this special Chanukah episode, Justin Pines sits down with sociologist and author Michael Kimmel to uncover how Jewish entrepreneurs created the modern concept of a "happy childhood."

Tuesday - 8:00pm & 11:00pm

Wednesday - 2:00am & 10:00am

Thursday - 5:00am & 7:00am

Friday - 9:00am & 8:30pm

Saturday - 8:30am & 4:00pm

Wednesday December 10

Defending Israel with David Harris

Longtime Jewish frontline activist David Harris delves into critical issues facing American Jewry and its relationship

with the state of Israel.

Wednesday - 7:00pm & 11:00pm

Thursday - 4:00am, 7:00am,

11:30am & 6:30pm

Fri - 5:00am, 8:30am & 12:30pm

Saturday - 8:00pm

Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch: Weekly Sermon

Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch delivers a sermon to his congregation of the Stephen Wise Free Synagogue in New York City

Wednesday - 7:30pm & 10:00pm

Thu - 1:00am, 4:30am & 7:30am

Friday - 1:30pm & 4:30pm

Saturday - 3:30am & 5:30pm

Global Connections with Robert Siegel: What's Next in Israel and the Middle East

Robert Siegel speaks with leading Middle East policy experts Dennis Ross, Aaron David Miller and Ghaith al-Omari for a wide-ranging discussion on Israel, the region and the shifting diplomatic landscape ahead.

Wednesday - 8:00pm

Thursday - 2:00am, 1:00pm & 5:00pm

Friday - 4:00am, 7:00am & 11:00am

Saturday - 11:30pm

Thursday December 11

The Hampton Synagogue's Author Discussion Series: Ruth Franklin - The Many Lives of Anne Frank

Rabbi Avraham Bronstein sits with author Ruth Franklin to discuss her revealing biography of Anne Frank, which explores both Anne’s life and the enduring impact of her extraordinary diary.

Thursday - 7:00pm

Friday - 5:30am

Saturday - 7:30pm

Totally Booked with Zibby: Rabbi Buchdahl - Heart of a Stranger

Zibby Owens sits with Rabbi Angela Buchdahl, Senior Rabbi of Central Synagogue and the first Asian American rabbi, whose memoir charts her path

from Seoul to Jewish leadership and reflects deeply on belonging, grief,

empathy and resilience.

Thursday - 7:30pm & 10:00pm

Friday - 1:00am & 1:00pm

Saturday - 4:30am

Being Jewish with Jonah Platt: Bernard-Henri Lévy

Jonah Platt sits with Bernard-Henri Lévy, the French philosopher, filmmaker and author of The Genius of Judaism.

Thursday - 8:00pm & 11:00pm

Friday - 2:00am, 10:00am,

2:00pm & 9:30pm

Saturday - 5:00am & 10:30pm

Saturday December 13

Yeshiva University Men's Basketball: Manhattanville University

at Yeshiva University

The Valiants of Manhattanville University visit the Yeshiva University Maccabees live from the Max Stern Athletic Center.

Saturday - 8:30pm Live

NEWS & ANALYSIS

Jerusalem Minute

JNS Bureau Chief Alex Traiman and journalist Josh Hasten break down the week’s events in Israel, offering clear,timely news and analysis on the Jerusalem Minute.

Monday - 7:00pm

Tue - 5:00am, 10:00am, 1:00pm & 5:00pm

Wednesday - 7:00am & 11:00am

Thinking Out Loud

Micah asks and answers whether Israel can ever redeem itself in the eyes of the world

after the Gaza War.

Wednesday - 6:30pm & 11:30pm 

Thursday - 8:30am & 12:30pm

Friday - 5:30am

ILTV News and Daily News Updates

ILTV reports from Israel followed by JBS Daily News with Teisha Bader

Monday - Thursday at 6:00pm & Friday at 5:00pm

ILTV News Sunday 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

Becoming Jewish in FSU

Rabbi Aryeh Katzin, Exec. Dir. Of RAJE , 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.

Monday - 9:00pm

Tuesday - 12:00am, 3:00am, 3:00pm

Rabbi Joe Potasnik

Rabbi Joseph Potasnik, author of Just Give Me A Minute: Insights from the Radio Rabbi, discusses his career as EVP

of the NY Board of Rabbis and Chaplain of the FDNY, including his experience

of 9/11 and his interfaith work.

Tuesday - 9:00pm

Wednesday - 12:00am, 3:00am & 3:00pm

Fighting BDS In Israel

The former 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.

Wednesday - 9:00pm

Thursday - 12:00am, 3:00am & 3:00pm

Stephen Schwartz

Musical theatre composer and lyricist Stephen Schwartz describes how Jewish values have shaped his life and work, and discusses some of his classic Broadway shows including Pippin, The Prince of Egypt, and the wildly popular Wicked.

Thursday - 9:00pm

Friday - 12:00am, 3:00am & 3:00pm

Masha Merkulova

Russian-born Masha Merkulova, founding executive director of Club Z, shares how she didn’t learn she was Jewish until age 16 and explains her passion for empowering American teens with a strong, proud understanding of Zionism before they reach college.

Saturday - 6:00pm

JEWISH STUDIES

Dimensions of the Daf - Talmud Study with Rabbi Mordechai Becher

By Your Own Admission

Rabbi Mordechai Becher bases this lesson on the Talmudic tractate Gittin 40b.

Sunday - 9:00am

Monday - 4:00am

Dreams in Judaism

How the Jewish tradition views the importance of dreams and whether they are God's way of communicating is the topic of this week's Talmud lesson with Rabbi Mordechai Becher.

Sunday - 9:30am

Monday - 4:30am

Jewish 101 - Jewish Tradition and Midrash with Rabbi Mark S. Golub z"l

Community

Learn how the Jewish Tradition's emphasis is on "the community" rather than on "personal salvation," through the contrast

of rabbinic thought with the well-known hymn, "Amazing Grace."

Monday - 9:00am & 4:00pm

Thu - 9:00am & 4:00pm; Sat - 1:00am

From The Aleph-Bet - JBS series for anyone of any age who wishes to learn how to read and understand Hebrew used in the experience of Jewish life.

The Name of God

Learn how the name of God is written in the Torah, and clarify some of the misconceptions about the way people pronounce God's name

Tuesday - 9:00am & 4:00pm

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

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