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Yechiel Leiter, American-born Israeli historian, public policy analyst, rabbi, and Israel’s Ambassador to the United States, brings his perspective on Israel and the Jewish world to the season premiere of The ISGAP Hour. With David Harris.
The Binding of Isaac
September 15, 2026
Dr. Jacob Wisse, art historian and scholar, shows how artistic interpretations of the Binding of Isaac reveal Abraham’s inner struggle and how different eras and traditions have depicted the biblical story. *** JBS is a non-profit, Jewish educational television and multimedia channel made possible by VIEWERS LIKE YOU! **** Discover more JBS @ https://jbstv.org Please […]
Rabbis Roundtable: Inside the High Holidays 5787
September 24, 2026
A panel of leading U.S. rabbis – Angela Buchdahl (Reform), Elliot Cosgrove (Conservative) and Chaim Steinmetz (Orthodox) – share insights and preparations for the upcoming High Holidays, including some reflection on their own illustrious careers, as well as some insider information on how a synagogue runs and what it takes to stage the High Holy […]
Ep. 3 – The Obsession
January 4, 2011
The Jewish Family has had an historical obsession that has shaped the unique character of the Jewish People. Rabbi Mark S. Golub explains what this obsession is on JBS’ “Jewish 101” series on Judaism and Jewish life.
Film director Michael Levine discusses his documentary, Streit’s: Matzo and the American Dream, chronicling the final historic year of the last family-owned matzah bakery in America housed in New York’s lower east side. With Judy Gelman Myers.
Dimensions of the Daf: Marijuana and Jewish Law
December 7, 2016
Using biblical text and rabbinic commentary, Rabbi Mordechai Becher (Gateways) explores the Jewish understanding of recreational drug use, substance abuse and addiction in “Marijuana and Jewish Law” on the JBS original series “Dimensions of the Daf.”
The National Museum of American Jewish History
January 24, 2017
Join Josh Perelman, Curator of the National Museum of American Jewish History in Philadelphia, as he highlights an array of exhibits that reflect the Jewish experience in America and the contribution Jews have made to American life. With Mark S. Golub.
Talmud Study: The New Year
January 12, 2021
Using Talmudic texts and rabbinic commentary Rabbi Mordechai Becher of Gateways and Yeshiva University explores Jewish approaches to the secular New Year. On the JBS original series “Dimensions of the Daf.”
The Dershow: Denouncing Extremism
February 11, 2021
Alan Dershowitz makes the case that it’s the responsibility of each side to denounce the extremism within their party (Marjorie Taylor Green, et al.).
Rabbi on the Sidelines: Ernie Johnson
March 14, 2022
Ernie Johnson, Jr., American sportscaster (Inside the NBA), 7-time Sports Emmy Award-winner and author joins Rabbi Erez Sherman to discuss his deep faith, the recent loss of his special needs son, how faith factors into the world of sports, and more.