By Ruth Hein
Introduction by Mark Schmitt: Ruth Hein, my mother, moved to Binghamton with her family in 1940 when she was 12 years old. She, her parents and her two brothers were German refugees who were fortunate to be able to get past the many barriers to immigration to the United States …
By Reporter staff
A variety of Jewish groups are offering educational and recreational online resources. Below is a sampling of those. The Reporter will publish additional listings as they become available.
Uri L’Tzedek will hold a virtual discussion about “Collective allyship during…
By Reporter staff
A variety of Jewish groups are offering educational and recreational online resources. Below is a sampling of those. The Reporter will publish additional listings as they become available.
The Hadassah-Brandeis Institute will hold the hybrid program “Jewish Women’s …
By Rabbi Rachel Esserman
When we think about the traditional foods usually eaten on Hanukkah, we mostly concentrate on fried foods. After all, the miracle of the holiday – the vial of oil lasting eight days – focuses on oil. While fried foods might not be considered healthy, they are a …
By Rabbi Rachel Esserman
Liz Rosenberg has been a fan of Louisa May Alcott for more than 50 years. That’s one of the reasons she wrote the middle grade biography of the author “Scribbles, Sorrows, and Russet Leather Boots: The Life of Louisa May Alcott,” which was published in 2021. B…
