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...

The Jewish Federation of Greater Binghamton was approached by the Capital District Jewish Holocaust Memorial organization, which is working to create a permanent New York State Holocaust Memorial, to write a letter to the New York state legislature in support a memorial. Below is the letter the Federation sent.
“The Jewish Federation of Greater Binghamton is pleased to support the efforts of the Capital District Jewish Holocaust Memorial,” said Shelley Hubal, executive director of the Fed...

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 ...