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TI/TC to hold adult ed. program “Bridging Old and New Worlds” on Dec. 10

The Adult Education Committee of Temple Israel and Temple Concord will hold the program “Bridging Old and New Worlds: How Contemporary Jews Draw upon the Eastern-European Hasidic Movement to Enliven Our Jewish Practice” featuring Rabbi Micah Friedman on Sunday, December 10, from 10 am-no…

Beth David Sisterhood and Men’s Club to hold Hanukkah party on Dec. 13

The Sisterhood and Men’s Club of Beth David Synagogue will hold a Hanukkah party at the synagogue on Wednesday, December 13, at 6 pm. A donation of $5 per person is being made possible by the generosity of the Eisenberg Foundation; the donation will cover the major expenses, including secu…

Chabad holiday toy drive underway

Building on the success of previous years, the Rohr Chabad Center for Jewish Student Life at BU, along with the SDT sorority, are once again running a holiday toy drive dubbed “Light up a Life.” New toys of all kinds are being collected and will be distributed to children suffering with …

Community Hanukkah Celebration to be held on Dec. 14 at JCC

The annual Jewish Community Center’s Community Hanukkah Celebration will take place at the JCC, 500 Clubhouse Rd., Vestal, on Thursday, December 14, from 5:15-7 pm. The evening will begin with the Hanukkah torch walk, during which children and teens from the community will lead a processio…

Film Fest to hold virtual showing of “The Narrow Bridge” in January

By Reporter staff

The Greater Binghamton Jewish Film Fest will hold a virtual showing of the documentary “The Narrow Bridge” directed by Esther Takac in January. The film won the Audience Award for Best Documentary at the Spokane Jewish Cultural Film Festival and the San Francisco Jewis…