During this challenging era for the Jewish community, Jewish Life Television/JLTV is offering a host of Hanukkah-themed programming to celebrate the Festival of Lights. A detailed listing of JLTV’s Hanukkah Schedule for 2023 is found below.
At the conclusion of the Hanukkah Holiday and in response to an overwhelming demand for more entertaining, educational programming about Jewish culture, Jewish history, Judaism, and the State of Israel, JLTV will be expanding its broadcasts of Open Dor Media’s outstanding, award-winning content.
Open Dor Media has produced hundreds of fast-paced, high-quality, engaging, and informative programs under several different franchises, including Anti-Semitism Explained, Big Jewish Ideas, Faces of the Holocaust, Great Jewish Heroes, the History of Israel, the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Israel Phenomenology, the Jewish Story, the Power of the Word, the Ten Commandments, Zionism Revisited and more.
Beginning December 17, 2023, JLTV will air one-hour episodes of Open Dor’s content on Sundays at 10:00PM ET/PT and Monday-Friday at 11:00AM ET, 2:00PM ET and 6:00PM ET.
For more information, interviews, or media materials, please contact Brad Pomerance, Executive Vice President, JLTV, at brad@jltv.tv.
Hanukkah 2023 on JLTV
Thursday, December 7th
1:00PM ET
Cruising Israel
Celebrate Hanukkah at Kadosh Patisseries with Sufganiyot or Donuts, travels to a Menorah candle factory, and visits a Hasmonian Village to explore the story of Hanukkah.
1:30PM ET
Good Week Israel
Exploring the Jewish Holiday of Hanukkah.
2:00PM ET
Feed Me Bubbe
Cook up old-school Hanukkah Holiday Cookies and Sponge Cake.
Friday, December 8th
1:00PM ET
Cruising Israel
Celebrate Hanukkah at the Meshek Achiya Olive Farm, the First Harvest Restaurant Mapu in Tel Aviv, the Israel Museum’s Hanukkah Exhibition, the Ashdod Light Festival and the Kadosh Patisserie in Jerusalem.
1:30PM ET
Be the Light: Music & Stories of Hanukkah
With the LA Jewish Symphony and The Braid/Jewish Women’s Theatre, featuring guest performer Melissa Manchester and the Jewish Community Chorale.
2:00 PM ET
Flavors of Israel
Exploring Israeli’s love affair with Hanukkah Sufganiyot or Donuts.
2:30PM ET
Hanukkah Music Video Extravaganza
Celebrating the Festival of Lights with some of the best, often satirical, music videos about the Jewish Holiday of Hanukkah.
7:00PM ET & 10:00PM ET
A Hanukkah Shabbat
Join Rabbi Mark Blazer for a special Hanukkah Shabbat Service.
8:00PM ET/PT
Nefesh Mountain Hanukkah Holiday Concert
A special evening with acclaimed bluegrass band Nefesh Mountain, recorded at The Barn at Levon Helm Studios in Woodstock, NY, featuring original material, a selection of handpicked classic bluegrass tunes and other often-overlooked Hanukkah songs.
Saturday, December 9th
5:30AM ET, 8:30AM ET & 11:30AM ET
Rhythm ‘N Ruach
Celebrate the Jewish Holiday of Hanukkah, for the entire family to enjoy.
2:00PM ET
A Musical Hanukkah with Wacky Wendy
Grab the kids and join Wendy Hersh for some Hanukkah musical fun. Spin, jump, sway and have fun with Wacky Wendy!
3:00PM ET
Kosher Organic Ranchero
Join Ranchero Chef Yomenu for a Festival of Light Latkes – potato pancakes made with spelt flour, thyme and shallots, sizzle-served with grated heirloom apples and Straus Sour Cream, as we learn about sharing the Hope of Light on Hanukkah.
3:30PM ET
Hanukkah Music Video Extravaganza
Celebrate the Festival of Lights with some of the best, often satirical, music videos about the Jewish Holiday of Hanukkah.
5:00PM ET
Nefesh Mountain Hanukkah Holiday Concert
A special evening with acclaimed bluegrass band Nefesh Mountain, recorded at The Barn at Levon Helm Studios in Woodstock, NY, featuring original material, a selection of handpicked classic bluegrass tunes and other often-overlooked Hanukkah songs.
6:00PM ET & 8:00PM ET/PT
Light Up The Night: A Hanukkah Concert Happening
From the Cross Town Theater in Memphis, TN. Featuring Craig Taubman, the Brother Brothers, Happie Hoffman, Rick Lupert, Stuart K Robinson, Rabbis Micha Greenstein and Nicole Guzik
9:00PM ET/PT
The Old Testament
The 1962 classic film chronicling when the Jews of Jerusalem were driven out by their Syrian rulers, yet gather their forces and return to drive out their oppressors, in the iconic biblical story of the Maccabees.
Sunday, December 10th
5:30AM ET, 8:30AM ET & 11:30AM ET
Rhythm ‘N Ruach
Celebrating the Jewish Holiday of Hanukkah, for the entire family to enjoy.
12:00PM ET
A Musical Hanukkah with Wacky Wendy
Grab the kids and join Wendy Hersh for some Hanukkah musical fun. Spin, jump, sway and have fun with Wacky Wendy!
1:00PM ET
Festival of Lights for the Family
With Host Liyah Bey and her special guests, who talk about the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah, sing songs, and bake Hanukkah treats.
2:00PM ET
Hanukkah Music Video Extravaganza
Celebrate the Festival of Lights with some of the best, often satirical, music videos about the Jewish Holiday of Hanukkah.
2:45PM ET
The Lamplighters
Exploring the tour of four Chabadniks after the recently-fallen Soviet Union, performing and bringing the joy and light of Hanukkah back to the Jews of the country.
Monday, December 11th
1:00PM ET
Cruising Israel
Celebrating Hanukkah at Kadosh Patisseries with Sufganiyot or Donuts, travels to a Menorah candle factory, and visits a Hasmonian Village to explore the story of Hanukkah.
2:00PM ET
Feed Me Bubbe
Cooking up old-school Hanukkah Holiday Cookies and Sponge Cake.
9:30PM ET/PT
Be the Light: Music & Stories of Hanukkah
With the LA Jewish Symphony and The Braid/Jewish Women’s Theatre, featuring guest performer Melissa Manchester and the Jewish Community Chorale.
Tuesday, December 12th
1:00PM ET
Cruising Israel
Celebrate Hanukkah at the Meshek Achiya Olive Farm, the First Harvest Restaurant Mapu in Tel Aviv, the Israel Museum’s Hanukkah Exhibition, the Ashdod Light Festival and the Kadosh Patisserie in Jerusalem.
1:30PM ET
Good Week Israel
Exploring the Jewish Holiday of Hanukkah.
2:00 PM ET
Flavors of Israel
Exploring Israeli’s love affair with Hanukkah Sufganiyot or Donuts.
2:30PM ET
Kosher Organic Ranchero
Join Ranchero Chef Yomenu for a Festival of Light Latkes – potato pancakes made with spelt flour, thyme and shallots, sizzle-served with grated heirloom apples and Straus Sour Cream, as we learn about sharing the Hope of Light on Hanukkah.
Wednesday, December 13th
1:00PM ET
Be the Light: Music & Stories of Hanukkah
With the LA Jewish Symphony and The Braid/Jewish Women’s Theatre, featuring guest performer Melissa Manchester and the Jewish Community Chorale.
2:00PM ET
Festival of Lights for the Family
With Host Liyah Bey and her special guests, who talk about the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah, sing songs and bake Hanukkah treats.
