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Federation to hold virtual Yom Hashoah event on April 26

By Reporter staff

The Jewish Federation of Greater Binghamton will hold a virtual Yom Hashoah event on Tuesday, April 26, at 7 pm. The virtual event will include a live Zoom session with Holocaust survivor Aliza Erber, who will also offer a Q&A session. In addition, the event will feature …

TI held Klezmer Concert for Ukraine

By Howard Warner

Temple Israel held a Concert for Ukraine featuring the band Klezmer Local 42, of Athens, GA, on April 3. About 100 people attended the event in person and on Zoom. It included a silent auction, a bake sale, refreshments and dancing. The event was sponsored by the Rozen Foun…

Federation and PJ Library help families celebrate Passover

By Reporter staff

Shelley Hubal, executive director of the Jewish Federation of Greater Binghamton, sees value in the PJ Library program. “Reading age-appropriate Jewish books is a great way for parents to get their children interested in their Jewish roots,” she said. “Through the PJ…

Chabad: in-person community seder, “Seder in a Box” and offer shmura matzah

In-person community seder

Chabad Center will hold a Passover seder open to the general community on the first night of the holiday, Friday, April 15. Festivities will begin with services at 7:30 pm followed by the seder. The services and the seder will be held at the Chabad Center, 420 Murr…

Chabad to offer JLI class on personal ethics beginning May 16

Rivkah Slonim will offer the class “Beyond Right: The Values that Shape Judaism’s Civil Code,” a new six-session course by the Rohr Jewish Learning Institute, which will focus on personal ethics in the light of Jewish civil law. The class will be held on six Mondays beginning May 16, a…