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Morning Book Club offers virtual talk with Naomi Ragen on Feb. 2

Instead of its regular book discussion, the Morning Book Club will take part on the virtual program “A Conversation with Naomi Ragen” on Wednesday, February 2, at 11 am, on Zoom in the Temple Concord library or at home. Ragen is the author of “An Observant Wife,” the sequel to “An …

JLI to offer “Meditation from Sinai”

Registration for Meditation from Sinai, the new Rohr Jewish Learning Institute winter course, is now open. The six-session course explores the nature of Jewish meditation and the benefits it can bring to one’s daily life. The class will be held for five consecutive Mondays, starting Januar…

Esserman to do annual TC Sisterhood book talk on Jan. 30

Rabbi Rachel Esserman will discuss three books at the annual Temple Concord Sisterhood book talk on Sunday, January 30, at 11 am, at Temple Concord, 9 Riverside Dr., Binghamton, and on Zoom. The event is open to the public. Those interested in attending are asked to make a reservation ,whet…

TC to host speaker for Repro Shabbat on Jan. 28

Temple Concord will host Aviva Friedman, community educator at Family Planning of South Central New York, as its guest speaker for Repro Shabbat on Friday, January 28, at 7:30 pm. Friedman is a Temple Concord member and on the Binghamton City Council. To attend in person, all must show proof…

Federation Alert: Grants for religious institutions

By Suzanne Holwitt

At the January 19 Federation Board meeting, the board voted to accept a recommendation from the Endowment Committee to award a one-time grant of $10,000 each to Temple Concord, Temple Israel, Beth David Synagogue and Chabad. This money would come from the Endowment Fund. …