JBS: Jewish Broadcasting Service

Celebrate the impactful contributions of Brooklyn's Jewish community in this awards ceremony recognizing leaders from various backgrounds who have excelled in the fields of business, social activism, and entertainment.

Part two in a series of four pop-up classes with leading rabbis, all moderated by JBS's own Abigail Pogrebin. The series is entitled "Four Big Jewish Questions for This Moment." This second episode features Rabbi Shai Held (President & Dean, The Hadar Institute) and Rabba Yaffa Epstein (Senior Scholar-in-Residence, The Jewish Education Project) tackling the difficult question of whether it is a mitzvah to love your enemy, and to what extent the notion of loving enemies in general is actually a Jewish idea rather than a Christian one, as is widely believed.

The opening plenary of the premiere global Jewish advocacy conference, the AJC Global Forum, features a tribute to those lost since October 7, remarks from President Herzog, international Jewish leaders on rising antisemitism, and actor Michael Rapaport with Aviva Klompas (Boundless Israel) on social media advocacy for Israel, as well as the launch of AJC’s "Heroes of Israel," highlighting extraordinary citizens.

Psychiatry specialist for children and adolescents at Soroka University Medical Center in southern Israel Dr. Sapir Bitton shares firsthand experiences from her first day on the job - October 7th - and the challenging reality she’s faced since.

JBS journalist Micah Halpern examines the recent ruling of the International Court of Justice and explains why he believes it is a hoax—this and more on this episode of "Thinking Out Loud" on JBS.

David Harris is joined by General (Ret.) Amos Yadlin to discuss the evolving geopolitics and strategic landscape of Israel and the Middle East after October 7th.

David Harris takes a tour of the worst global conflicts and humanitarian disasters and wonders aloud, why aren't America's college students protesting these horrific situations? Why do they only care about Israel/Gaza?

Abigail Pogrebin is joined by legal scholar and columnist Noah Feldman to discuss his book To Be a Jew Today, which offers a profound exploration of contemporary Judaism and what it means to be Jewish in a time of global crisis.

David Harris is joined by Shabbos Kestenbaum to discuss his lawsuit against Harvard University, addressing the institution's alleged failure to protect Jewish students from discrimination.

Abigail Pogrebin is joined by Reuven Fenton to discuss "Goyhood," his debut novel that examines destiny and spirituality through the story of a devoutly Orthodox Jewish man who discovers in middle age that he's not, in fact, Jewish.