On the Jewish food scene: Honoring biblical women with food by Rabbi Rachel Esserman
When I graduated from college and was given a monetary gift and told to buy something for my new, non-student apartment, I, of course, chose books. In the years before the Internet, some books were vital. …
By Reporter staff
A variety of Jewish groups are offering online resources – educational and recreational – for those who are not allowed out of the house. Below is a sampling of those. The Reporter will publish additional listings as they become available.
By Bill Simons
Rod Serling is perhaps the most famous and significant writer to hail from Binghamton, as well as its most prolific. Recently, Lawrence Kassan, director of special projects for the Binghamton City School District, demonstrated this in an interesting and informative Zoom progr…
By Rabbi Rachel Esserman
“What’s this par-va thing,” said the voice on the other end of the phone. That question came from the mother of a non-Jewish friend. She’d just learned she was allergic to milk and her doctor told her to look for the kosher symbol with the word pareve next t…
By Bill Simons
When Esquire magazine named all-time baseball all-star teams for various ethnic groups, sarcasm preceded its Jewish selections: “There haven’t been many Jewish ballplayers, let alone Jewish ballplayers of quality, and this creates problems; anyone who is left off the team…
