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Edith Samers
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Watch JBS on Optimum 138, Fios 798, Spectrum 219 and 830, Comcast X-1 Box 1684, Astound Broadband, DirecTV 388, Astound Broadband 269, SEC 127, and streamed on Roku under “educational”, Apple TV, Amazon Fire, ZipWaveTV 29, and www.jbstv.org For a complete and timely schedule and other television providers, go to www.jbstv.org
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THE WEEKLY PARSHA ON JBS
Torah Parsha: Vaera
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 Vaera continues the story of the Exodus with God’s promise of redemption and the first plagues in Egypt, reminding us that transformation often begins before freedom is fully in sight.
Monday & Thursday at 9:30am & 4:30pm
Friday - 5:30pm & Saturday - 12:30pm
Sunday January 11
Fifth Annual Sacks Conversation: Rachel Goldberg-Polin and Jon Polin
Parents of slain Hamas captive Hersh z”l, Rachel Goldberg-Polin and Jon Polin, join Ambassador Daniel Taub in conversation at an evening marking the fifth yahrzeit of Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks z”l, with remarks from his daughter, Gila Sacks.
Sunday - 7:00pm & 11:00pm
Mon - 7:00am & 11:00am; Tue - 5:00pm
Wed - 1:30pm; Thu - 11:00am & 6:30pm Fri - 1:00pm; Sat - 3:30am & 11:30pm
Monday January 12
In the Spotlight with Abigail Pogrebin: Amor and Finkelman - One Day in October
Abigail Pogrebin is joined by producers Daniel Finkelman and Chaya Amor of the acclaimed HBO Max series One Day in October, which recreates powerful stories of the nightmare that changed Jewish history, as they talk about how the real-life subjects helped make every moment as truthful as possible.
Monday - 8:00pm & 11:00pm
Tuesday - 2:00am, 7:00am & 11:00am
Wednesday - 5:00am & 1:00pm
Thursday - 2:00pm & 5:30pm
Friday - 4:00pm; Saturday - 7:00pm
Jewish Cinemathèque with Eric Goldman: Khalaily and Shachar - Bella
Eric Goldman sits with Israeli filmmakers Jamal Khalaily and Zohar Shachar to discuss Bella, the only feature comedy nominated for Best Film at the Jerusalem Film Festival.
Monday - 8:30pm & 11:30pm
Tuesday - 2:30am, 7:30am & 11:30am
Wednesday - 5:30am; Thursday - 2:30pm
Saturday - 7:30pm
Tuesday January 13
For Heaven’s Sake: Naftali Bennett 2026
Donniel Hartman and Yossi Klein Halevi examine Naftali Bennett’s shift from ideological conservative to national unifier, reflecting on his brief year as prime minister and what a return to leadership might signal for Israel.
Tuesday - 7:00pm
Wednesday - 4:00am, 11:00am & 5:00pm
Thursday - 10:00am
Saturday - 5:00pm
Jewish Insights with Justin Pines: Rabbi Dov Singer on the Power of Soulful Communication
Justin Pines sits with Rabbi Dov Singer, head of Makor Chaim Yeshiva, to examine a shift from speaking about life’s challenges to speaking directly to them, translating deep spiritual ideas into practical tools for presence, humility and resilience.
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 January 14
Defending Israel with David Harris: Arsen Ostrovsky
David Harris is joined by international human rights lawyer, social media influencer, and Bondi Beach survivor Arsen Ostrovsky.
Wednesday - 7:00pm & 10:00pm
Thu - 1:00am, 4:00am & 1:00pm
Friday - 5:00am, 8:30am & 12:30pm Saturday - 8:00pm
Yeshiva University Men's Basketball: Purchase College at Yeshiva University
The Panthers of Purchase College visit the Yeshiva University Maccabees live from the Max Stern Athletic Center.
Wednesday - 8:00pm Live
Thursday January 15
Totally Booked with Zibby Owens: Zibby Owens - Family and Other Calamities
Award-winning journalist Leslie Gray Streeter joins Zibby Owens to discuss her novel Family and Other Calamities, sharing personal stories of grief and how embracing her late husband’s Jewish traditions led to unexpected community and belonging.
Thursday - 7:30pm & 10:00pm
Fri - 1:00am & 11:00am; Sat - 3:30am
Being Jewish with Jonah Platt: Eli Sharabi
Jonah is joined by Eli Sharabi, an Israeli survivor of Hamas captivity from Kibbutz Be’eri and author of Hostage, named one of Time’s 100 must-read books of 2025.
Thursday - 8:00pm & 11:00pm
Friday - 2:00am, 10:00am,
2:00pm & 9:30pm
Saturday - 5:00am & 10:30pm
Saturday January 17
Yeshiva University Basketball: St. Joseph's University Brooklyn at Yeshiva University
St. Joseph's University Brooklyn Bears 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
Tueesday - 10:00am & 1:00pm
Wednesday - 7:00am
Thinking Out Loud with Micah Halpern: Iranian Protests
Micah Halpern examines Iran’s history of public protests, looking at why past uprisings failed and how the regime has responded with force to suppress dissent.
Wednesday - 6:30pm & 11:30pm
Thursday - 2:30am & 4:30am
8:30am & 12:30pm
ILTV News and JBS 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
Michael Melchior
The Chief Rabbi of Norway and former Israeli Minister and MK Rabbi Michael Melchior discusses his work with the Israel Civic Action Forum and his vision for a religious peace between Israel
and the Palestinians
Monday - 9:00pm
Tuesday - 12:00am, 3:00am & 3:00pm
Clarence Jones
Meet Clarence Jones, a personal friend of Martin Luther King, Jr. who helped create the I Have A Dream speech.
Tuesday - 9:00pm
Wednesday - 12:00am, 3:00am & 3:00pm
Stephen Schwartz
Musical theatre composer and lyricist Stephen Schwartz discusses some of his classic Broadway shows, including Pippin, Wicked and The Prince of Egypt, and describes how Jewish values have shaped his life and work.
Thursday - 12:00am, 3:00am & 3:00pm
Amir Shlomian
Amir Shlomian, founder of Ein Bustan, a school in the Galilee where Jewish and Arab Israeli children study together, describes his own Jewishness as the child of a father who is a Survivor, and the philosophy behind his school.
Thursday - 9:00pm
Friday - 12:00am, 3:00am & 3:00pm
Saturday - 6:00pm
JEWISH STUDIES
Dimensions of the Daf - Talmud Study with Rabbi Mordechai Becher
Who's at Fault?
A classic scene from the movie The Godfather, is used to study the Talmudic question, "Who's responsible when one person orders another to do an evil deed?"
Sunday - 9:00am
Monday - 4:00am
God or Man?
Warnings about potential dangers are examined in "Put On a Sweater Or You'll Catch a Cold," based on Kesuvos Daf Lamed.
Sunday - 9:30am
Monday - 4:30am
Jewish 101 - Jewish Tradition and Midrash with Rabbi Mark S. Golub z"l
Hineni
A continuing introduction to the philosophy of Judaism through Moses' encounter at the Burning Bush. Whose voice does Moses hear from the Bush? What does the answer "Hineni" imply?
What does Moses ask of God?
Monday - 9:00am & 4:00pm
Thu - 9:00am & 4:00pm; Sat - 1:00am
Edith Samers
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Shir Laniado
January 11, 2026Is there a schedule link for all programs?