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(Time changed to 2 pm) Grier to speak at BD Sisterhood Zoom meeting

The Sisterhood of Beth David Synagogue will host a Zoom presentation by Jonathan Grier on Wednesday, February 14, at 2 pm. This is a change from the original time in order to accommodate Grier’s schedule. Grier, who was born and raised in Binghamton, will speak about cybersecurity, focusin…

Local lawyer helps launch pro-bono website for Israelis affected by war

By Reporter staff 

Richard “Dick” Lewis, an attorney at Hinman, Howard and Kattell, and current president of the New York State Bar Association, is an active member of the Binghamton Jewish community. He’s been a member of many boards of directors of local Jewish organizations and is…

Federation to hold Feb. 24 community hockey event

By Reporter staff

The Jewish Federation of Greater Binghamton will sponsor a community hockey event at a Binghamton Black Bears game at the Visions Veterans Memorial Arena, 1 Stuart St., Binghamton, on Saturday, February 24, at 7 pm. Tickets are at the discounted rate of $10 per person with…

TC Sisterhood to hold annual book review on Jan. 28

Rabbi Rachel Esserman will discuss three books at the annual Temple Concord Sisterhood book talk on Sunday, January 28, at 11 am, at Temple Concord, 9 Riverside Dr., Binghamton. This will be an in-person only event and will be held in the Kilmer Mansion. The snow date is Sunday, February 4. …

JLI course “Advice for Life” to begin Jan. 29

The Jewish Learning Institute will hold the class “Advice for Life: The Lubavitcher Rebbe’s Guidance for Leading a More Purposeful Life” on six Mondays beginning January 29 at 7 pm. The course fee, which includes the textbook, is $79 per person, or $150 per couple. The class will be he…