JBS Highlights 12/28 – 1/3: A Cantorial Concert; Dan Senor at the JFNA; In Memoriam; YU Basketball

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THE WEEKLY PARSHA ON JBS

Torah Parsha: Vayechi

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 Vayechi closes Genesis with Jacob’s final words to his children, inviting reflection on legacy, continuity, and what we carry forward from one generation to the next

at moments of ending and renewal.

Tuesday at 9:30am & 4:30pm

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

Sunday December 28

Totally Booked with Zibby Owens: Rabbi Buchdahl

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. Encore

Sunday - 4:30pm

Thu - 7:30pm; Fri - 5:30am & 1:00pm

Saturday - 9:30pm

JFNA General 2025: Closing Plenary

Author and podcaster Dan Senor, Sen. Ted Cruz, Rabbi Angela Buchdahl and JFNA leaders Jeff Schoenfeld and Eric Fingerhut join a closing plenary reflecting on the past year and how shared purpose can guide the Jewish community forward.

Sunday - 8:00pm & 11:30pm

Mon - 1:00pm; Wed - 1:00pm

Saturday - 11:00pm

Monday December 29

In Memoriam 2025

A moment of memory devoted to major Jewish figures who passed away in 2025 including Rob Reiner, Peter Yarrow, Nita Lowey, Frank Gehry, and Gloria Kaylie. Alongside Remembering Mark S. Golub z”l, the beloved founder and host of JBS.

Monday - 7:00pm

Tuesday - 1:00am, 4:00am & 11:30am

Wednesday - 10:00pm;

Thu - 4:00am, 8:30am, 2:30pm & 7:00pm

Friday - 4:30pm; Saturday - 9:00pm

Yeshiva University Basketball: Illinois Wesleyan University at Yeshiva University

Wesleyan University Titans visit the Yeshiva University Maccabees from the Max Stern Athletic Center in New York City.

Monday - 8:00pm LIVE

Tuesday December 30

In the Spotlight with Abigail Pogrebin: Yaakov Katz

American-born Israeli journalist, author and the former Editor-in-Chief of The Jerusalem Post, Yaakov Katz, joins Abigail Pogrebin to discuss his latest book While Israel Slept: How Hamas Surprised the Most Powerful Military in the Middle East. Encore

Tuesday - 2:00am, 7:00am

Thursday - 1:00pm

For Heaven’s Sake: Vice President J.D. Vance

Donniel Hartman and Yossi Klein Halevi unpack Vice President J.D. Vance's troubling statements, the rise of "America First" isolationism, why Israel may need to rethink its dependence on American aid, and what this means for Jews on both sides of the Atlantic.

Tuesday - 7:00pm

Wed - 4:00am & 11:00am

Thu - 10:00am; Fri - 4:30am; Sat - 5:00pm

Jewish Insights with Justin Pines: Rav Binny Freedman

Justin sits with Rav Binny Freedman, Rosh Yeshiva of Orayta, an IDF Company Commander who survived the S'barro's suicide bombing in Jerusalem, and an educator known for making complex Jewish ideas accessible and relevant.

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 31

Hampton Synagogue Cantorial Concert

Cantor Netanel Hershtik is joined by world-renowned Chazzan Nissim Saal, Chaim Stern, Maestro Izchak Haimov and the Hampton Synagogue Choir for the synagogue’s 30th annual cantorial concert.

Wednesday - 5:00pm & 11:00pm

Thursday - 1:30pm

Friday - 7:00am & 11:00am

Saturday - 3:30am & 8:00pm

Defending Israel with David Harris: Melanie Phillips

David Harris is joined by journalist and author Melanie Phillips on Defending Israel for a wide-ranging conversation on global power, moral clarity, and the challenges facing Western democracies -and what this moment means for Israel, Jewish life. Encore

Wednesday - 7:00pm

Thursday - 4:30am

Friday - 8:30am & 12:30pm

Saturday - 7:30pm

Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch: On the Election of Zohran Mamdani

Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch reflects on his concerns about New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, urging unity and moral clarity in a sermon to the Stephen Wise Free Synagogue congregation. Encore

Wednesday - 7:30pm

Thursday - 1:00am

Fighting Antisemitism - The ISGAP Hour: Shai Davidai

Columbia Business School professor and leading voice against campus antisemitism, Shai Davidai, joins ISGAP leaders Dr. Charles Asher Small and David Harris to discuss activism, scholarship and

the climate facing Jewish students in North America. Encore

Wednesday - 8:00pm

Thursday - 2:00am, 11:00am & 5:00pm

Thursday January 1

Being Jewish with Jonah Platt: Jason Alexander

Jason Alexander who gave us the iconic George Costanza from Seinfeld, joins Jonah to discuss Jewish identity, cultural Judaism vs. religion, his work as a proud Jew and activist supporting Israel, and the impact of October 7th. Encore

Thursday - 8:00pm & 11:00pm

Fri - 2:00am,10:00am, 2:00pm & 9:30pm

Saturday - 5:00am & 10:00pm

NEWS & ANALYSIS

Thinking Out Loud with Micah Halpern: Post-Election Cooperation

Micah Halpern urges NYC Jewish leadership to forget the election rhetoric and work with Zohran Mamdani to get the important service that city hall provides

for Jews in New York. Encore

Wednesday - 6:30pm

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 - 11:00pm

Tuesday - 10:00am & 1:00pm

Wednesday - 7:00am

ILTV News 

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

Monday - Wednesday at 6:00pm,

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

Abigail Pogrebin

Author Abigail Pogrebin discusses what she learned about Judaism during her year-long journey observing all 18 holidays on the Jewish calendar ; and reflects on American Jewish life today.

Monday - 9:30pm

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

Saturday - 6:00pm

Abraham Twerski z"l

One of America's leading psychiatrists, Dr. Abraham Twerski z"l of the renowned Chasidic Twerski family, discusses his own journey from the pulpit rabbinate to a medical career that recognizes him as a preeminent expert in the field of substance abuse.

Tuesday - 9:00pm

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

Dudu Fisher

One of Israel's greatest performers, Dudu Fisher describes his father's survival during the Holocaust, his concerns for the State of Israel today and his personal journey from prospective

dental student to world renowned cantor and star of Les Misérables.

Wednesday - 9:00pm

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

Cast of Shtisel

Three stars of the hit Israeli series Shtisel, Michael Aloni , Dov Glickman and Neta Riskin , speak about their Jewish backgrounds and how playing Chasidic Jews may have changed their Jewish identities.

Thursday - 9:00pm

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

JEWISH STUDIES

Dimensions of the Daf - Talmud Study with Rabbi Mordechai Becher

Afterlife In Judaism

The Jewish view of the afterlife is examined on "Where On Earth Is The World To Come?" as Rabbi Mordechai Becher presents another Talmud lesson

Sunday - 9:00am

Monday - 4:00am

Doodles and Margins

Rabbi Becher discusses doodles that appear in the margins of ancient Jewish texts which show how human culture has not changed

in thousands of years.

Sunday - 9:30am

Monday - 4:30am

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

Moses

Moses' early life, his speech impediment and his marriage to Zipporah in Midian, is part of this week's study of the Exodus story which reveals the Jewish Tradition's notion of God and what it means to be a Jew.

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 Motzee

Learn to read and understand the Hebrew for the most well-known of all Jewish blessings, the Motzee, recited over bread.

Tuesday - 9:00am & 4:00pm

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