When does October 7 stop feeling like the present? Three years to the day after the Hamas attack, Donniel Hartman and Yossi Klein Halevi face an uncomfortable truth: for Israelis, October 7 is not a memory but a lens. Starting from last week’s foiled attempt to crash a passenger plane bound for Tel Aviv, they […]
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Michal Hartman, scholar at the Shalom Hartman Institute, explores a Jewish theology of sovereignty, asking how Israel can wield power while remaining a blessing to the world, practicing moral self-criticism and retaining distress at the use of lethal force. *** JBS is a non-profit, Jewish educational television and multimedia channel made possible by VIEWERS LIKE […]
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Dan Senor, bestselling author, podcast host and foreign policy advisor, joins Zibby Owens to explore the people, culture and societal bonds behind Israel’s resilience and its ability to endure in times of crisis. ** JBS is a non-profit, Jewish educational television and multimedia channel made possible by VIEWERS LIKE YOU! *** Discover more JBS @ […]
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David Harris speaks on the third anniversary of the October 7th Hamas Terror attack. *** JBS is a non-profit, Jewish educational television and multimedia channel made possible by VIEWERS LIKE YOU! **** Discover more JBS @ https://jbstv.org Please help us sustain our programming by CLICKING HERE: https://jbstv.org/jbs-donation-form Find JBS on your TV Provider, Apple TV, […]
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A deadly Houthi missile strike on a Saudi airport has killed 12 people, including an American, and President Trump may be preparing a devastating new assault on Iran. Josh Hasten and Alex Traiman examine Washington’s reported military plans and alarming intelligence suggesting Iran is rebuilding its missile and drone capabilities. They also explore violent unrest […]
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Why did Israel, one of the most sophisticated military and intelligence powers in the world, repeatedly ignore explicit, urgent warnings about an impending national catastrophe? As the anniversary of October 7 approaches, Donniel Hartman and Yossi Klein Halevi explore the profound institutional failure, psychological denial, and national trauma surrounding the unheeded intelligence warnings before the […]
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Suzan Quitaz joins David Harris in this must-watch conversation on the plight of the Kurds in the Middle East, the natural friendship between Kurds and Jews, and her admiration for the State of Israel. *** JBS is a non-profit, Jewish educational television and multimedia channel made possible by VIEWERS LIKE YOU! **** Discover more JBS […]
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Israeli passengers had just seconds to stop a passenger jet from becoming a weapon, and new details reveal just how close Flight 1073 may have come to catastrophe. In this episode, Josh Hasten and Alex Traiman break down the extraordinary FlyDubai drama, including how an Israeli plumber with no flying experience helped pull the aircraft […]
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Can a society battered by years of political polarization and existential war survive an election cycle where no political faction can achieve instant victory? As critical polling deadlines approach, Donniel Hartman and Yossi Klein Halevi confront the sobering reality of Israel’s impending political stalemate. They discuss the psychological barriers preventing major political blocs from entering […]
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Every year on Sukkot, Jews around the world read the prophet Zechariah’s vision of a future in which all the nations of the earth come up to Jerusalem. Not on Passover. Not on Yom Kippur. On Sukkot — the holiday Jewish tradition identifies with the Messianic era itself. So what is the Messiah? For an […]
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