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Name One Year of 92nd Street Y Programs
December 17, 2015
Purpose Obtain underwriting support for the regular presentation of programs from the famous 92nd Street Y in New York City on JBS. Rationale Every day, amazing Jewish events are happening all over America. Perhaps foremost are the events happening at America’s leading Jewish cultural center, the 92nd Street Y. While many people attend these in […]
JBS News Update – 4/6/26
April 6, 2026
JBS News Update with Teisha Bader from April 6th, 2026 Stories Include: 4 Killed in Missile Attack on Haifa Sunday, IDF Hits Terror Targets in Iran, Lebanon, IDF Soldier Killed in S. Lebanon Early Saturday, US Thanks Israel for its Help in Airmen Rescue, Herzog Shares Passover Message of Unity and Resilience, Synagogue Adds Symbol […]
JLMinute: Trump Endorses Netanyahu
October 18, 2026
PM Netanyahu is accusing Israel’s critics of a coordinated smear campaign and the fallout could trigger a wave of European sanctions against the Jewish state. Alex Traiman and Josh Hasten examine the controversy surrounding alleged settler attacks on European diplomats and a Washington Post journalist in Judea and Samaria, as Netanyahu questions the evidence and […]
JLMinute: Iran – Round Two!
October 25, 2026
Two Israeli soldiers killed near Hebron, Prime Minister Netanyahu ordering a major security operation and Israel heading into one of its closest elections in years. Could this latest attack change the outcome, and is an even bigger confrontation with Iran approaching? Today, Josh Hasten and JNS CEO Alex Traiman examine the deadly attack in Judea […]
JBS Staff
August 27, 2014
Rabbi Justin Pines is the Chief Executive Officer of JBS, and the host of Jewish Insights with Justin Pines. The grandchild of four Holocaust survivors, Justin is a Harvard-lawyer turned Jewish educator. He has served as Directory of Lay Education at the Shalom Hartman Institute, Director of Character Development at Ramaz Middle School, and as [...]
Jewish Insights: Sara Wolkenfeld
February 3, 2026
As we approach Tu BiShvat, the New Year for Trees, we traditionally look to the roots that sustain us. But in 2026, the most intensive growth on our planet will be found in the “silicon orchards” of data centers and artificial intelligence. How do we ensure that as our world gets smarter, our lives do […]
JLMinute: Bombs Called OFF
July 27, 2026
Is this just the calm before an even bigger storm in the Middle East? Josh Hasten and Alex Traiman unpack the uneasy pause in U.S. strikes against Iran and ask whether President Trump is buying time for diplomacy or preparing for a far more devastating military campaign. They examine Iran’s hidden nuclear facilities, the threat […]
CHARTER EXPANDS JBS NATIONWIDE
September 14, 2023
Jewish Broadcasting Service Added to Spectrum TV’s Entertainment View Tier in Areas Where Networks Were Not Previously Available, Stamford, CT – September 14, 2023 – Charter Communications, Inc. today announced that it has expanded the carriage of Jewish Broadcasting Service (JBS) by making JBS available to Spectrum TV customers on the Entertainment View tier throughout [...]
JBS News Update – 12/18/25
December 18, 2025
JBS News Update with Teisha Bader from December 18th, 2025 Stories Include: Israel Approves Major Gas Deal with Egypt, 4 Victims of Sydney Terror Laid to Rest, Israel Sends Trauma Team to Sydney, 1st Jewish Investment Fund Launched at NYSE, Honoring Holocaust Survivors, Adding Light this Chanukah, Remembering Gloria Kaylie JBS Programming At 6:30pm Abigail […]
For Heaven’s Sake: Israel’s Election – What Do Israelis Really Want?
September 10, 2026
Why does Israeli political life appear hopelessly frozen at the top even as tectonic shifts stir beneath the surface? In this episode, Donniel Hartman and Yossi Klein Halevi examine the looming Israeli elections, the persistent mathematical stalemate between major political blocs, and the tired defensive tactics driving Benjamin Netanyahu’s campaign. They investigate the fragmentation of […]