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Mondoweiss Article on JBS and William Daroff
September 8, 2021
CEO of leading Jewish org denies there’s an occupation and calls Ben & Jerry’s chair ‘apologist for Hamas’ BY PHILIP WEISS SEPTEMBER 7, 2021 WILLIAM DAROFF, CEO OF THE CONFERENCE OF PRESIDENTS OF MAJOR AMERICAN JEWISH ORGANIZATIONS, SPEAKING TO THE JEWISH BROADCASTING SERVICE ON JULY 26, 2021. In late July, Ben & Jerry’s announced that it […]
JBS TELEVISION (Jewish Broadcasting Service) & CENTER FOR JEWISH HISTORY (15 West 16th Street, NYC) INVITE YOU TO “FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION” vs “DEFENDING ISRAEL” A LIVE TAPING OF “L’CHAYIM ROUND TABLE” THURSDAY EVENING, JUNE 29TH, 7:45PM (FREE ADMISSION - programs.cjh.org) with Dear Friends, This past April, the New York Times created controversy when it published [...]
The Talmud is the foundational text of Judaism — every law, every debate, every dissenting opinion preserved across 2,711 pages. For centuries it was accessible only to scholars. That is changing. Rabbanit Michelle Farber is the founder of Hadran and the host of Daf Yomi for Women, the first and only women’s daily Daf Yomi […]
The Vulnerability of God with Gila Fine—Jewish Insights with Justin Pines
September 11, 2026
Can God be vulnerable? National Jewish Book Award winner Gila Fine explores the stunning talmudic tale of Rabbi Yishmael ben Elisha, who entered the Holy of Holies on Yom Kippur and was asked by God for a blessing (Berakhot 7a). What does it mean for an omnipotent God to ask a mortal for help? Through […]
Jewish Insights: The Most Important Words in Judaism
August 27, 2026
The Shema is Judaism’s most iconic declaration — six words carried across thousands of years, countries, and circumstances. Now, a bold new initiative is inviting a million Jews to reclaim them. Rabbi Ephraim Buchwald, founder of New Jewish Outreach Program, and Rabbi Lawrence Hajioff, co-founder of Simchat Torah Challenge, join Rabbi Justin Pines to discuss […]
Name One Year of From the Aleph-Bet
December 17, 2015
Purpose Obtain underwriting support to sustain and expand JBS’ original series, From the Aleph-Bet, one of the most-watched programs on JBS, with an audience from age 7 to 70. Rationale The Hebrew language is a critical part of many aspects of Jewish life, including music, prayer, and entertainment, and of visiting and living in […]
From The Aleph Bet Hebrew Study Sheets
January 6, 2016
Hebrew Study Sheets (Click on the blue link name to open up lesson sheet): From The Aleph Bet: Shin, Tuf, Bet (Lesson 1, TV Episodes 1-3) From The Aleph Bet: Aleph, Final Mem, Lamed (Lesson 2, TV Episode 4) From The Aleph Bet: Hay, Chet, Raysh (Lesson 3, TV Episode 5) From The Aleph […]
From The Aleph-Bet Hebrew Study Sheets
January 2, 2015
Hebrew Study Sheets (Click on the blue link name to open up lesson sheet): From The Aleph Bet: Shin, Tuf, Bet (Lesson 1, TV Episodes 1-3) From The Aleph Bet: Aleph, Final Mem, Lamed (Lesson 2, TV Episode 4) From The Aleph Bet: Hay, Chet, Raysh (Lesson 3, TV Episode 5) From The Aleph [...]
Jewish Insights: The Haredi Rabbi Who Put On a Uniform
August 26, 2026
After October 7, Rabbi Yehoshua Pfeffer did something almost no Haredi rabbi has done: he put on a uniform. A community rabbi, he completed IDF basic training alongside soldiers half his age, served in the reserves during the Iran War — and his sons study in yeshiva and serve in the IDF. But Rabbi Pfeffer […]
Name One Year of Dimensions of the Daf
December 17, 2015
Purpose Obtain underwriting support to sustain and expand JBS’ original series, Dimensions of the Daf, hosted by Senior Lecturer for Gateways Organization, Rabbi Mordechai Becher. Rationale The Talmud is the foundational text of Jewish law and much of its tradition. Talmud study is one of the oldest and most important forms of Jewish education. […]