JBS: Jewish Broadcasting Service

In the News: Hezbollah’s Northern Provocations

Israel’s northern border has been buzzing with Hezbollah’s recent provocations. What will Israel do next? Sarit Zehavi, Founder and CEO of Alma Research & Education Center in Northern Israel, sheds light on the current situation. With Shahar Azani

Re-CHARGING Reform Judaism: Movement Leaders OfferTheir Vision of the Future

In the final session of Re-CHARGING Reform Judaism,
Rabbi Rick Jacobs ( President, URJ), Rabbi Hara Person 
(Executive Director, Central Conference of American Rabbis), 
and Dr. Andrew Rehfeld (President, HUC-JIR) respond to the conference
and offer their vision for the future of the movement

In the News: Turmoil in Israel

Taped the day after Israel's Knesset passed the contentious "Reasonableness Law" JBS Sr VP Shahar Azani reports from Tel Aviv on what things are like on the ground and the hope for unity as Jews around the world mark Tisha B'av. With Teisha Bader.

Re-CHARGING Reform Judaism: Reframing Theology, Belief and Practice for the Next Generation (Plenum III)

Rabbis Splansky (Holy Blossom Temple, Toronto),  Stoller (Temple Beth-El, Great Neck) and Rabbi Dr. Hoffman (HUC-JIR), discuss ways to better channel vibrant Reform Jewish spirituality through the medium of religious observance and practice. Plenum II of the Stephen Wise Free Synagogue conference.

Re-CHARGING Reform Judaism: Rooting (Social) Action in Jewish Values (Plenum II)

Dr. Rachel Fish (Co-Founder, Boundless), Rabbi Dan Levin (Temple Beth-El,
Boca Raton, Fla), and Rabbi David Woznica (Stephen Wise Temple, Los Angeles, CA) discuss how to define action for the Jewish people and the greater world
in the current climate.

Re-CHARGING Reform Judaism: Zionism & Jewish Peoplehood (Plenum I)

Rabbis Joshua M. Davidson (Temple Emanu-El, New York City), Matthew D. Gewirtz (B’Nai Jeshurun, Short Hills, NJ), and Tarlan Rabizadeh (American Jewish University) discuss the growing distance between North American liberal Jews and Israel, and their fraying connection with the concept of Jewish peoplehood.

Re-CHARGING Reform Judaism: Keynote (Hirsch)

Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch delivers the keynote address for Re-CHARGING Reform Judaism, a conference hosted by the Stephen Wise Free Synagogue that convened clergy, educators and lay leaders to address the existential challenges facing the Reform Movement in 2023.

In the News: Israeli President Herzog’s Address to Congress

CEO of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, William Daroff shares what it was like to be in the room during this important bi-partisan show of support for the State of Israel.

Global Connections with Robert Siegel: Changing Times in Real Estate

Robert Siegel looks at the diminishing value of office buildings and asks who will be affected by a potential commercial real estate crisis, with panelists Scott Rechler (RXR Realty) Stijn Van Neiuwerburgh (Columbia) and Larry Suskind (MIT)

In the News: Israel’s Day of Disruption

As protests have roiled Israel over the government’s proposed judicial overhaul, legislation has started advancing. Prof. Yaniv Roznai of Reichman University & Sara Haetzni-Cohen, journalist & social activist, share their perspectives. With Shahar Azani.