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The Jewish Federation of Greater Binghamton will hold the kick-off of Campaign 2025 on Super Sunday, September 8, at 10 am, at the Jewish Community Center, Vestal. The event will include a brunch and talk by author Joan Leegant called "Israel's multi-culture: it's not just the Ashkenazim and Sephardim anymore – and never was." Reservations are requested by Tuesday, September 3.
The Jewish Federation of Greater Binghamton, Jewish Community Center and sisterhoods of Beth David Synagogue, Temple Concord and Temple Israel will hold a program on how to use an automatic defibrillator and perform CPR on Wednesday, September 25, from 6:30-9:30 pm, at the Jewish Community Center. The program is free. Registration is required.
Community-wide Holocaust commemoration at the Get Together Club Monument.
Registration NOT required.
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