Features

A Jewish impressionist painter

By Rabbi Rachel Esserman

Something left me puzzled as I read the first chapters of “Camille Pissarro: The Audacity of Impressionism” by Anka Muhlstein (Other Press). The biography tells the story of Pissarro’s life in clear, easy-to-read prose and focuses on his relationship with his…

Jewish Online Resources 1/12/24

By Reporter staff

A variety of Jewish groups are offering educational and recreational online resources. Below is a sampling of those. The Reporter will publish additional listings as they become available. 

The Jewish Theological Seminary will hold its spring 2024 learning series “Time…

Mattson leads discussion of “Our Almost Completely True Love Story” on 2/4

By Rabbi Rachel Esserman 

Richard Mattson will lead the virtual discussion about the Greater Binghamton Jewish Film Fest film “Our Almost Completely True Love Story” on Sunday, February 4, at 6 pm. For more information about the film and how to register, click here.

What research topi…

Off the Shelf: Historical novels that take place...

By Rabbi Rachel Esserman

In biblical times

According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, the word jezebel refers to “an impudent, shameless, or morally unrestrained woman.” For readers of the Bible, Jezebel was the evil wife of King Ahab, ruler of the northern kingdom of Israel. She was…

Jewish Online Resources 12/29/23

By Reporter staff

A variety of Jewish groups are offering educational and recreational online resources. Below is a sampling of those. The Reporter will publish additional listings as they become available. 

The Shalom Hartman Institute will hold the virtual webinar “Who are the Jews-an…