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  • By Reporter staff 

    The Jewish Federation of Greater Binghamton will hold a pre-Campaign event featuring basketball player Tamir Goodman on Sunday, August 17, at 7 pm, at the Jewish Community Center, 500 Clubhouse Rd., Vestal. Goodman was the first Jewish athlete to play Division I college and professional basketball while wearing a yarmulke and observing Shabbat.
    “We are so lucky to host Tamir as our speaker for this special Federation event,” said Shelley Hubal, executive director of t...

  • Jewish Family Service, in partnership with Visions Federal Credit Union and the JCC Friendship Club, will present a seminar titled “Recognizing Identity Theft and Scams (especially for older adults)” on Wednesday, June 18, at 1 pm, at the Jewish Community Center. To register, click here
    “Scammers are frequently targeting older adults,” said Merryl Wallach, director of JFS. “It’s important to give people the skills they need to prevent identity theft and other problems caused by...

  • By Reporter staff

    The Jewish Federation of Greater Binghamton will hold its 2025 Annual Meeting on Wednesday, June 18, at 7:30 pm, at the Jewish Community Center. The event will include the election of the new Board of Directors. The Federation’s Annual Report will be available at the meeting in hard copy. It will also appear on the Federation website and on pages 6-8 of this issue of The Reporter.
    “If you are curious about how the Federation board works, then please join us for our end ...

  • By Bill Simons

    Saturday evening, April 12 (the 14th of Nisan, 5785), announced the arrival of Passover and the first seder. At the official residence of Governor Josh Shapiro in Harrisburg, PA, fa...

  • By Rabbi Rachel Esserman

    Biblical times

    The debate continues in scholarly circles over whether the Exodus from Egypt actually occurred. For many writers that debate is irrelevant: the Exodus has ...

  • By Rabbi Rachel Esserman

    What exactly is a ritual? Wendy A. Horwitz contemplates that question in the introduction to her book of essays, “Milkweed and Honey Cake: A Memoir in Ritual Moments” ...

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