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  • Beth David Synagogue’s next Shabbat Luncheon will be held on Saturday, June 14, Shannon Lindridge, collection director at Roberson Museum, will speak about “Jewish Artists in the Roberson Museum Collection.” The talk was originally scheduled for February, but was postponed. The community is invited to attend. Morning services will begin at 9:30 am, with the luncheon and program following the conclusion of services. The luncheon is free and open to the public.
    Lindridge has been research...

  • The Jewish Federation of Greater Binghamton is collecting information for its 2025-26 calendar. Dates for meetings, events and communitywide celebrations are due by Friday, June 13, and should be e-mailed to Executive Director Shelley Hubal at director@jfgb.org. The Federation will collate the dates and make certain there are no conflicts. 
    “We are a small, but active, community,” said Hubal. “It is important to make sure there are no conflicts, so we can all enjoy the wonderful things...

  • The Jewish Community Center will host its Annual Meeting on Thursday, June 5, from 6:45-9 pm. All JCC members, friends and supporters are welcome to attend. The event is free to the community. Anyone planning on attending is asked to call the JCC office to make a reservation at 607-724-2417.
    The evening will begin with a dessert buffet prepared by chef Victor Torres from 6:45-7:30 pm. From 7:30-8:30 pm, there will be a series of awards presentations honoring those individuals who went above a...

  • This year’s Inter-Sisterhood event will be held on Wednesday, May 28, at 7 pm, at Beth David Synagogue, 39 Riverside Dr., Binghamton. The event will feature two performances from Present Arts Productions. The charge for the event will be $7 per person and can be paid at the door. RSVPs are requested by Wednesday, May 21, to Temple Concord at 607-723-7355; Beth David at 607-722-1793; or Temple Israel at 607-723-7461.
    Present Arts Productions will present two performances written and directed by Judi...

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    An increasing number of books are offering female role models for Jewish tweens and teens to emulate. However, that doesn’t mean that adults won’t also find much to en...

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    Writing a review of book that turns out to be very different from what you expected can be difficult. For example, I mistakenly thought “Conceived in Hope: The Struggles...

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