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JLI lit. course “Book Smart” to begin Jan. 30

The Jewish Learning Institute will hold a six-week class, “Book Smart,” which will look at 33 centuries of Jewish literature. The class will be held on Mondays at 7 pm beginning January 30 in person at the Chabad Center and virtually. It will be taught by Rivkah Slonim. An 8:45 pm sectio…

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. …

The Reporter matches matching grant for fourth year

By Reporter staff

For the fourth year, The Reporter announced that it matched its matching grant from the David and Virginia Eisenberg Fund. This year’s grant was for $5,000. A portion of the matching funds were received through Visions’ online donation platform, Givio, on Giving Tuesda…

The Reporter website relaunches

By Reporter staff

The Reporter website relaunched recently with an updated look. The new website offers new features and easier ways to find articles. The most recent articles can now be accessed from the home page. 

“We realized that it could be difficult to find articles and columns,…

TC/TI adult ed. brunch to feature Rabbi Talia Laster

The Temple Concord/Temple Israel Adult Education Committee will offer a brunch and presentation by Rabbi Talia Laster on Sunday, January 21, from 10 am-noon, at Temple Concord, 9 Riverside Dr., Binghamton. Laster will speak about “Areyvut: What Responsibility Do Jews Have to One Another?…