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Eric Goldman’s Jewish Cinémathèque: Abby Ginzberg – “Labors of Love”
September 30, 2026
Abby Ginzberg, director and producer of “Labors of Love: The Life and Legacy of Henrietta Szold,” joins Eric Goldman to discuss her documentary on Henrietta Szold, founder of Hadassah and pioneering Jewish American humanitarian who helped rescue thousands of Jewish children from Nazi Europe. *** JBS is a non-profit, Jewish educational television and multimedia channel […]
JBS Daily News – 10/19/26
October 19, 2026
JBS Daily News with Teisha Bader from October 19th, 2026 Stories Include: Jewish Orgs Condemn Extremist Violence, Bank Branch Vandalized with Hateful Graffiti, Efforts to Bring Jewish History to the Smithsonian *** JBS is a non-profit, Jewish educational television and multimedia channel made possible by VIEWERS LIKE YOU! **** Discover more JBS @ https://jbstv.org Please […]
Limmud
August 28, 2015
Limmud is a volunteer-driven Jewish learning experience. It began in the United Kingdom 34 years ago, awakening inspiration and enthusiasm for Jewish learning in the hundreds of activists who attended this first Limmud. By 1990, Limmud had spread to Jewish communities across the world. In 2000, The Jerusalem Post reported “Every place that has Jews […]
Barbara Fischman Traub (4/4)
October 20, 2010
“Part 4: After Auschwitz.” Barbara Fischman Traub describes the end of WWII, her liberation from the Auschwitz death camp by the Russians, and why she is critical of how the Holocaust is currently portrayed. Final segment of her story on “Witness.” Part 4 of 4.
Chanukah
October 29, 2010
The Talmud’s description of Chanukah, and the different theories for why candles are lit for eight nights are explored in Rabbi Mordechai Becher’s special holiday lesson on “Dimensions of the Daf,” an original JBS series. Rabbi Mordechai Becher is Senior Lecturer for Gateways and one of the most brilliant and entertaining Orthodox rabbis in America today.
Aleph-Bet 1: Ep. 03
December 1, 2010
Learn the letter “Bet” and how to read the most important word in the experience of Judaism on Shalom TV’s original series, “From the Aleph-Bet,” for anyone of any age who wishes to learn to read and understand Hebrew. Teacher Rabbi Mark S. Golub.
Witness: Jay Sommer
December 3, 2010
Holocaust Survivor Jay Sommer, born in Germany and raised in Czechoslovakia, was (at age 12) incarcerated in a Nazi labor camp for the duration of World War II. He emigrated to the US in 1948 and, in 1981, was honored as the nation’s Teacher of the Year.
Temple Treasures
October 15, 2011
Learn about the Holy Ark and early Israelite history in a Talmud lesson entitled “What Happened to the Treasures of the Temple?” A JBS “Dimensions of the Daf” episode with Rabbi Mordechai Becher.
A Jewish Heroine: Ruth Gruber
October 18, 2011
Ruth Gruber (97 years old), an award winning journalist, author and activist, recalls her personal involvement in some of the major moments that led to Partition and the Creation of Israel, including her time on the boat The Exodus (1947).
Yom Kippur Kol Nidre 2014 with Rabbi Mark S. Golub
October 1, 2014
Rabbi Mark S. Golub offers some reflections on the meaning of the Kol Nidre Prayer in preparation for the three-fold chant that begins Yom Kippur. From the High Holiday services of Chavurot Aytz Chayim and Deevray Torah in Connecticut.