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  • The Adult Education Committee of Temple Concord and Temple Israel will hold a program and brunch on Sunday, December 22, from 10 am-noon, at Temple Israel, 4737 Deerfield Pl., Vestal. Rabbi Micah Friedman of Temple Israel will guide attendees through a participatory experience of learning called “Midrashic Responses to October 7th from Israeli Women.” The entire community is welcome to attend. There is a suggested donation of between $5-20 per person. For more information and to RSVP, con...

  • The annual Community Hanukkah Celebration will take place at the Jewish Community Center, 500 Clubhouse Rd., Vestal, on Thursday, December 19, from 5-7 pm. The torch walk will take place from 5:15-5:30 pm, followed by entertainment from 5:30-6 pm, at which time the food buffet will open. Food tickets will be sold for $8 per person, $6 for seniors and children, with a family maximum of $28. There will be games, face painting and arts and crafts, as well as dreidels and chocolate gelt while the...

  • By Reporter staff

    The Binghamton Jewish Film Fest will hold a virtual showing of the film “All About the Levkoviches.” Bill Simons, Ph.D., professor emeritus of American history at SUNY Oneonta, will moderate a Zoom discussion of the film. People will be able to register for links to the film and discussion through this link. The film will be available for viewing from Thursday-Sunday, December 5-8. The discussion will be held on Sunday, December 8, at 7 pm. The film is in Hungarian with...

  • By Reporter staff

    The Jewish Federation of Greater Binghamton will hold a PJ Library “Discover Hanukkah” event on Sunday, December 15, from 1-3 pm, at the Discovery Center, located next to the Ross Park Zoo, 60 Morgan Rd., Binghamton. The event is co-sponsored by the PJ Library, the Jewish Community Center and the Discovery Center. There will be singing, crafts, treats and more. The event will be free for Jewish families who pre-register by visiting this link or contacting the Federation...

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  • Discover Hanukkah for Young Families

    Join us on Sunday, December 15, from 1-3 pm at the Discovery Center, 60 Morgan Rd., Binghamton.

    Event is co-sponsored by the Jewish Federation, Jewish Community Center and the Discovery Center. Free for Jewish families preregistered by December 8 and DC members.

  • By Rabbi Rachel Esserman

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  • By Rabbi Rachel Esserman

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  • By Rabbi Rachel Esserman

    “Goyhood, he thought – the state of rebounding from one travesty to the next.” – Mayer Belkin in “Goyhood”
    What happens when you discover everything you though...

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