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Hillel Academy to hold community Yom Ha’atzmaut celebration on April 27

Hillel Academy of Broome County will hold a community Yom Ha’atzmaut celebration on Sunday, April 27, from noon-3 pm, at Temple Israel, 4737 Deerfield Place, Vestal. The celebration will include Israeli food for sale, bounce houses, music, face painting, carnival games and activity booths …

BD dinner to honor Richard Lewis on May 4

Beth David Synagogue’s Annual Dinner will take place on Sunday, May 4, with the Jack and Mary Ferber Award being given to attorney and community member Richard C. Lewis. The catered event will begin at 3 pm at the synagogue with a cocktail and hors d’oeuvres hour, followed by a catered s…

Save the date: Inter-Sisterhood event on May 28

This year’s Inter-Sisterhood event will be held on Wednesday, May 28, at 7 pm, at Beth David Synagogue, 39 Riverside Dr., Binghamton. The event will feature two performances from Present Arts Productions. 
The charge for the event will be $7 per person and can be paid at the door. RSVPs a…

Federation launches “Hate Has No Home Here” campaign

By Reporter staff

The Jewish Federation of Greater Binghamton has launched a %u201CHate Has No Home Here%u201D campaign. Its website’s page about the campaign offers a 17” by 11” inch poster and social media graphic of the slogan for free download. The poster is also available from t…

CJS lecture on “Jews, Comics and Graphic Novels” on April 17

The College of Jewish Studies Spring 2025 Series will offer an in-person lecture by graphic novelist Solomon J. Brager discussing his new book, “Heavyweight: A Family Story of the Holocaust, Memory, and History,” on Thursday, April 17, at 6 pm. The lecture, which is also sponsored by the…