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  • Hillel at Binghamton announced that Chelsea Rego was appointed as the organization’s executive director. An e-mail from Hillel at Binghamton noted that “Chelsea brings a wealth of experience in leadership, nonprofit management, and community building, and we are confident that her dynamic vision will guide us into an exciting future.” 
    Starting as a volunteer EMT, Rego gained hands-on experience in crisis management, before working in education and nonprofit leadership. As an executive...

  • Temple Israel will hold an Artist in Residence Weekend featuring musician Zach Mayer on Friday-Sunday, March 14-16. All four programs will be held at Temple Israel, 4737 Deerfield Pl., Vestal. The entire community is invited to attend. The events are free. For more information or to register, contact Temple Israel at 607-723-7461 or office@templeisraelvestal.org, or visit the temple's website.
    On Friday, March 14, at 4:30 pm, there will be a Purim celebration that will include music, dancing ...

  • The Adult Education Committee of Temple Concord and Temple Israel will hold a program and brunch on Sunday, March 9, at Temple Concord, 9 Riverside Dr., Binghamton. The brunch will begin at 10 am and be followed by the performance of four skits taken from the collection called “Oy!” by Rich Orloff. The entire community is welcome to attend. There is a suggested donation of between $5-20 per person. For more information and to RSVP, contact Temple Israel at 607-723-7461 or office@templeisr...

  • By Rabbi Rachel Esserman

    This is a contentious time in the United States. While I am not happy with the actions of our new president, I feel it is important to reflect on two things when reading t...

  • By Rabbi Rachel Esserman

    My last day as executive editor of The Reporter is scheduled to be December 31 of this year. As of the date of this issue (January 24), I have 11 months and one week remai...

  • By Rabbi Rachel Esserman

    Did Jews own slaves in the antebellum American South? Did these same Jews support the Confederate cause? While it may be distressing to contemporary American Jews to learn...

  • By Rabbi Rachel Esserman

    There are different approaches to discussing rabbinic law and how those laws affect Jewish practice. An objective scholarly look at their development can be found in Elana...

  • By Rabbi Rachel Esserman

    “Oh, the subtitle is a pun,” I thought after receiving a copy of “Sex: Jewish Positions” edited by Miriam Goldmann, Joanne Rosenthal and Titia Zoeter (Hirmer Publi...

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