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Simcha Challah: Spreading joy in pandemic times

By Arthur B. Siegel

For many months, Temple Israel has been providing all its religious, educational and social programs over the Internet, and its synagogue kitchens, once a hub of activity, have been stilled. Melissa Wolff, one of the temple’s young members, saw an opportunity to rekind…

Chabad offers JLI course “Journey of the Soul" 1/29/21

Registration is still open for Journey of the Soul, a new six-session course by the Rohr Jewish Learning Institute that will seek to answer a question that occurs to many self-reflective people: “What happens when we die?” The six-week course, which will be offered on successive Mondays …

Film Fest reminder by Reporter Staff

By Reporter staff

The Jewish International Film Fest of Greater Binghamton will hold a virtual showing of the Israeli romantic-comedy “Born in Jerusalem and Still Alive” directed by Yossi Atia and David Ofek. The film is in Hebrew (with subtitles) and English. It was named Best First Fi…

Federation looks ahead as 2021 begins by Reporter Staff

By Reporter staff

The Jewish Federation of Greater Binghamton is making plans for 2021 and looking for input from the community. “We know a lot of things are still in the air as we move forward in this new year,” said Shelley Hubal, executive director of the Federation. “But we have p…

TC to hold several Tu B’Shevat programs

Temple Concord will hold three program for Tu B’Shevat, the New Year for the Trees, which falls on January 27-28 this year. For more information about the programs or to register for them, contact the temple office at TempleConcordbinghamton@gmail.com or 723-7355.

Shabbat Tu B’Shevat se…