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  • 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...

  • Hillel Academy of Broome County will hold a community Yom Ha’atzmaut celebration on Sunday, April 27, from noon-3 pm, at Temple Israel, 4737 Deerfield Place, Vestal. The celebration will include Israeli food for sale, bounce houses, music, face painting, carnival games and activity booths for all ages. An admission fee of $5 per person, or max $20 per family, will be charged to help cover expenses. For more information or to RSVP, click here.
    “This year, Israel is celebrating its 77th bir...

  • Beth David Synagogue’s Annual Dinner will take place on Sunday, May 4, with the Jack and Mary Ferber Award being given to attorney and community member Richard C. Lewis. The catered event will begin at 3 pm at the synagogue with a cocktail and hors d’oeuvres hour, followed by a catered sit-down dinner at 4 pm. The cost per person is $65 and sponsorships are available. Invitations will be sent out in April, as well as raffle tickets for purchase for cash prizes at the event. Those wanting ...

  • The College of Jewish Studies Spring 2025 Series will offer an in-person lecture by graphic novelist Solomon J. Brager discussing his new book, “Heavyweight: A Family Story of the Holocaust, Memory, and History,” on Thursday, April 17, at 6 pm. The lecture, which is also sponsored by the Binghamton Judaic Studies Department, will take place in Room 258 of the Fine Arts Building at BU. The lecture is free and open to the Binghamton University and College of Jewish Studies communities.
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