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  • By Reporter staff
    The Binghamton Jewish Film Fest will hold an in-person showing of the film “Kidnapped: The Abduction of Edgardo Mortara” on Sunday, March 30, at 2 pm, at the Jewish Community Center, 500 Clubhouse Rd., Vestal. There is a suggested donation of $5. The film is in Italian with subtitles. Dora Polachek, Ph.D., associate professor of romance languages and literatures at Binghamton University, will moderate a discussion of the film. Registration for the film and discussion is ...

  • By Reporter staff

    The Jewish Federation of Greater Binghamton will hold a Yom Hashoah program on Tuesday, April 22, at 6:30 pm, at Temple Concord, 9 Riverside Dr., Binghamton. The evening will open with a short commemorative service led by local rabbis. Then Dr. Eileen Angelini, Ph.D., a Holocaust scholar and educator, will offer a talk called “Simple Acts of Human Kindness.” During her presentation, Angelini will provide an overview of the position that France had during World War II an...

  • By Reporter staff

    The Binghamton Jewish Film Fest will hold a virtual showing of the documentary “Troll Storm.” Richard (Dick) Lewis, an attorney at Hinman, Howard and Kattell, and immediate past president of the New York State Bar Association, will moderate a Zoom discussion. People can register for links to the film and discussion here. The film will be available for viewing from Thursday-Sunday, April 3-6. The discussion will be held on Sunday, April 6, at 7 pm. The deadline to regist...

  • By Reporter staff

    The Jewish Federation of Greater Binghamton will hold the security training “Navigating Conflict: The Power of De-Escalation” led by Mark Henderson, regional security advisor, Rochester, for the Secure Community Network, on Thursday, March 27, at 6:30 pm, at the Jewish Community Center, 500 Clubhouse Rd., Vestal. It is designed for all members of the community. To register for the program, visit the JFGB's website.
    “Navigating Conflict: The Power of De-Escalation” o...

  • Navigating Conflict: The Power of De-Escalation

    Join us for "Navigating Conflict: The Power of De-Escalation" led by Mark Henderson, regional security advisor, for the Secure Community Network, on Thursday, March 27, 6:30 pm at the Jewish Community Center. The training is designed for all members of the community and will give an overview of de-escalation techniques.

  • Kidnapped

    The Binghamton Jewish Film Fest will hold a virtual showing of the film “Kidnapped.” Registration is due by Wednesday, March 26. The discussion will be held on Sunday, March 30, at 2 pm.

  • Troll Storm

    Join us for a virtual showing of the documentary "Troll Storm." The film, which chronicles the story of a woman who went from a victim of cyber-hate into an advocate for justice, will be available for viewing from April 3-6. The discussion will be held on Sunday, April 6, at 7 pm.
    Kindly register by April 2nd.

  • Yom Hashoah

    The Jewish Federation of Greater Binghamton will hold a Yom Hashoah program on Tuesday, April 22, at 6:30 pm, at Temple Concord, 9 Riverside Dr., Binghamton. Registration for the program is encouraged, but not required.

  • By Rabbi Rachel Esserman

    Who can be president? 

    Did you ever have a response to a political announcement that made you shake your head in despair? I did recently and my reaction made me worry ev...

  • By Bill Simons

    The obligation of witnessing and telling “The Truth” is heroic, painful and imperative. Lies and truth – and their consequences – invest Mitch Albom’s 2023 novel “The Li...

  • By Rabbi Rachel Esserman

    Principle: “A fundamental truth or proposition that serves as the foundation for a system of belief or behavior or for a chain of reasoning.” – Oxford English Langua...

  • By Rabbi Rachel Esserman 

    Many American Jews are unaware that in 1888 a group of New York City Orthodox congregations brought Rabbi Jacob Joseph from Europe to the United States to be the first a...

  • By Rabbi Rachel Esserman

    The Talmud and other ancient Jewish writings contain halachic (legal) discussions and aggadah (stories) about the lives of the ancient rabbis. While most schools emphasize...

  • By Rabbi Rachel Esserman

    “Jackpot Summer”

    Elyssa Friedland specializes in stories about dysfunctional families. What is different about her approach is that readers find themselves liking her...

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