By Shelley Hubal
I consider myself a “Hebrew School dropout.” Dear Mrs. Shapiro was a patient teacher, but learning a foreign language never came easily to me. That, along with my short attention span, kept me from making Hebrew School a priority in my youth. I remember a few bright spots f…
By Shelley Hubal
If you are fortunate, someone comes into your life who inspires you to become a better version of yourself. For me, that person was Marilyn Bell – a friend, teacher and colleague.
Marilyn and I worked together for eight years running the Federation Annual Campaign. Campaign…
By Shelley Hubal
For several years now, the Jewish Federation of Greater Binghamton has been in partnership with local Jewish leadership and the national organization Secure Community Network. Together, we have created an active team that is focused on improving safety and security for the …
By Shelley Hubal
The world was recently stunned and heartbroken as we witnessed the senseless shooting death of Alex Pretti at the hands of federal law enforcement in Minnesota. Jewish tradition teaches that life is sacred. We are all created in the image of the Divine and we weep as one wh…
By Suzanne Holwitt and Shelley Hubal
“It’s when the winds blow the hardest that you need the deepest roots.” – Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks
Dear friends, the wind is blowing like a hurricane. We are seeing antisemitism spread rapidly and viciously all over the world. The Bondi Beach massacre i…
