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Laytner to speak about “The Chinese Jews of Kaifeng”

By Rabbi Rachel Esserman
 

Rabbi Anson Laytner will speak about “The Chinese Jews of Kaifeng,” an online exhibit, at the October 1 event sponsored by the Jewish Federation of Greater Binghamton and the Jewish Community Center. For more information, see the article Federation, JCC to ho…

TC Sisterhood to sponsor talk with Sarah Hurwitz on Sept. 23

Temple Concord Sisterhood will sponsor “A Conversation with Sarah Hurwitz” via Zoom on Thursday, September 23, at 7 pm. During the program, Sarah Hurwitz will discuss her book “Here All Along,” which talks about her relationship to Judaism. The event is complimentary to members of Te…

IAUJC to host Rosh Hashanah young family event on Aug. 29

On Sunday, August 29, from 3-4:30 pm, the Ithaca Area United Jewish Community will host a celebration in honor of the upcoming Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashanah, at the Small Pavilion in Stewart Park in Ithaca. The event is designed for young families, but those who are “young at heart” are…

Memorial service at Holocaust Memorial Monument on Sept. 12

By Reporter staff


The Jewish Federation of Greater Binghamton will hold a memorial service at the Holocaust Memorial Monument in the Temple Israel Cemetery on Conklin Avenue in Conklin on Sunday, September 12, at 10:30 am. The service, which is being organized by Randy Friedman, will be le…

Federation, JCC to hold lecture on “The Chinese Jews of Kaifeng”

By Reporter staff


The Jewish Federation of Greater Binghamton and the Jewish Community Center will hold a lecture about “The Chinese Jews of Kaifeng,” an online exhibit sponsored by a grant of the Friends of the UW Libraries at the University of Washington Seattle, on Friday, October 1…