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  • The Book Club announced changes to its schedule. The discussion of “On Her Own: A Novel” by Lihi Lapid, translated from the Hebrew by Sondra Silverston, will take place on Tuesday, November 4. On Tuesday, August 5, the book to be discussed will be “The Ladies Auxiliary: A Novel” by Tova Mirvis. The complete schedule follows.

    • August 5: “The Ladies Auxiliary: A Novel” by Tova Mirvis
    • September 2: “The Love Elixir of Augusta Stern” by Lynda Cohen Loigman
    • October 21: “The Wh...
  • Hillel Academy will hold its annual Journal Celebration on Thursday, September 11, from 6:30-9 pm, at Temple Israel. “This year’s event promises to be a vibrant evening of recognition, gratitude and community spirit featuring a lively Pop Art theme inspired by student artwork from the 2024-25 school year,” said organizers of the event. The cost for the dinner is $100 per person or $600 for a table. To purchase tickets or place an ad honoring this year’s honorees, e-mail hilleljournalg...

  • By Bill Simons

    Depictions of interfaith romance, sex and marriage have long elicited Jewish commentary as evidenced by the Bible. The Book of Ruth is a story of inclusion. After the death of her Hebrew husband, the Moabite woman Ruth tells her mother-in-law Naomi, “[W]herever you go, I will go… your people shall be my people, and your God my God.” Conversely, the manipulative Philistine beauty Delilah robs the Hebrew judge Samson of his hair, strength and life. And the usually wise Kin...

  • Pre-Campaign Kickoff Event

    The Jewish Federation of Greater Binghamton will hold a pre-Campaign dessert reception featuring basketball player Tamir Goodman on Sunday, August 17, at 7 pm. Goodman will speak on "Spiritual and Life Lessons from the Game of Basketball." The event will serve as the 2026 Campaign kickoff event. Those attending will have the opportunity to make their 2026 pledge. Please come and discover why "You Belong."

  • By Rabbi Rachel Esserman

    He was my little brother, my baby and the light of my family’s life. Oh, he was also my fiancé, although my mother was not happy he chose me over her. (When she asked h...

  • By Bill Simons

    Their bodies leaning in, arms encircling each other’s back, the attractive young couple in the photo radiates happiness and anticipation. Yaron Lischinsky, 31, and Sarah Milgrim, ...

  • By Rabbi Rachel Esserman

    Essays by I. B. Singer

    Isaac Bashevis Singer wrote so many essays for the Yiddish press that many were published under pseudonyms. The third book of his essays to appear ...

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