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The Morning Book Club Announces its "Chai" Reading Season

By Reporter Staff

The 18th “chai” reading season of the Morning Book Club will begin on Wednesday, July 7, at 10:30 am, on Zoom. The club has been meeting on Zoom since the spring of 2020. All meetings take place on Wednesday mornings.

“We look forward to returning to Temple Concord…

Esserman Wins Two Syracuse Press Club Awards

By Reporter staff

When the Syracuse Press Club sends out a list of its finalists, it always notes that the list is scrambled and that the first, second and third place winners will be announced at the annual awards banquet. This year, however, Rabbi Rachel Esserman, executive editor of The …

Federation to Hold Annual Meeting on June 16 2021

By Reporter staff

The Jewish Federation of Greater Binghamton will hold its 2021 Annual Meeting on Wednesday, June 16, at 7 pm. The meeting will be held on Zoom and anyone interested in attending should contact Shelley Hubal, executive director of the Federation, at director@jfgb.org for th…

Federation to Hold Tot Shabbat

By Reporter staff

The Jewish Federation of Greater Binghamton will hold a Tot Shabbat in the Park on Friday, June 11, at 4 pm. The event will take place at pavilion number two in Arnold Park in Vestal. It will take place outdoors and all COVID protocols will be followed. 

On offer will be…

JFS Pandemic Update

By Rabbi Rachel Esserman

Rose Shea, director of Jewish Family Service, noted an increase in two types of phone calls during the past year. There were calls from people asking for financial or emotional support due to the COVID pandemic. The other calls? They were from people asking how they…