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Published by the Jewish Federation of Greater Binghamton Volume XLIX, Number 14 BINGHAMTON, NEW YORK Page 2 - the Reporter April 3-9, 2020 Opinion April 3-9, 2020 Published by the Jewish Federation of Greater Binghamton Volume XLIX, Number 14 BINGHAMTON, NEW YORK Page 2 - The Reporter April 3-9, 2020 Opinion From the Desk of the Federation Executive Director With gratitude SHELLEY HUBAL Last Tuesday night, my family and I participated in Speaking of virtual events, I just got the go ahead from our Jewish organizations and community members will our first virtual minyan with Temple Israel. There were the chairmen of our film fest, Susan Hubal and Ben Kasper, be hit hard by this crisis and we want to help. Several 29 computers or phones logged in to participate. I am to host a virtual film screening. To participate, you would community members have already stepped up and are surprised by how touched I felt by this event. It was nice register and be given a link with a window of time to view willing to commit to this challenge. We hope that you to see so many faces, most connecting locally, although the film. Then we would all come together at a designated will join them in making a donation; whatever the size, it there were some from Florida and even the Bahamas. I time on a video chat with our film facilitator to discuss. will be doubled. The Chesed Challenge will run through left the minyan with my heart full, knowing that we may Is this ideal? Of course not, but staying connected and the month of April. See The Reporter article on page 3 be apart, but we are still a community and are truly all, in stimulated is important. So I say let’s give it a try! Keep or check your e-mail for Chesed Challenge information, this difficult time, together. If you have not tried a virtual an eye out in The Reporter and your e-mail for specifics on or go to www.jfgb.org to give. event, you should. Virtual events are the new reality. Par- registering for a virtual film screening sometime in April. Please know that I am keeping you all in my thoughts ticipating may cut down on feelings of isolation. I am no After careful consideration of the community’s needs, and prayers during this challenging time and look forward expert with modern technology, but my experience has the annual Campaign chairwoman, Marilyn Bell, and I to being together again soon. Don’t hesitate to reach out if been that the virtual meeting spaces are generally user have decided to move forward with the Chesed Matching you have any ideas for virtual programming or just want friendly. If you want someone to talk you through it, give Gift Challenge. This matching gift challenge of up to to say hi. Wishing you all peace and comfort during this me a call at 724-2332. $10,000 is more important now than ever. We know that time of crisis. Israel’s First World problems are real, but so is its progress By Jonathan S. Tobin New York Times – timed to pour cold water on the idea that it difficult, if not impossible, to fund solutions to any of the JNS – Spend enough time in Israel not immersed in the last 11 years under the leadership of Prime Minister infrastructure problems that the nation faces. history and sight-seeing or awed by its spiritual and phys- Benjamin Netanyahu have been successful for the Jewish Throw in arguments between secular and religious Jews, ical beauty, and you can easily understand why so many state – the problems aren’t limited to the commuting time as well as Mizrahi and Ashkenazi Jews – not to mention of its citizens spend so much of their time complaining. many Israelis suffer. Israel needs more hospital rooms to those between Jews and Arabs – and you can paint a por- The Jewish state may be a regional superpower – a place deal with the needs of its growing population. Its educa- trait of a nation in both an economic and spiritual crisis. where brilliant thinkers made the desert bloom and created tional system is also seen as failing much of the population, And that’s true even if, unlike The New York Times, your a “startup nation” that rivals Silicon Valley with its venture especially the poor, haredi Jews and the Arab minority, purpose is not to trash the country and depict Netanyahu capitalism, patents and high-tech development. Its cities even if the country actually does spend more on schools as a charlatan. may be bustling and its farms productive. Still, much in than on its vaunted military establishment. But before you write the place off as a crowded, un- Israel either remains lacking or just doesn’t work. Poorer Israelis and those in the middle class don’t feel pleasant failure of a country, a little historical perspective Getting from place to place in Tel Aviv or Jerusalem empowered by the fact that some high-tech entrepreneurs is needed. can be a nightmare, as can any effort to go between the have gotten rich. As is the case in many other prosperous Israel is only 71 years old. A century ago, Zionism was two cities, despite the creation of a rail system to ease nations, many feel left behind. a dream dismissed by most Jews as a fantasy that would congestion. Traffic seems to be always snarled within the What’s more, Israel’s political system seems incapable not come true. And even after the state was declared, smart big cities or even along the coastal corridor. There are too of dealing with these challenges. That’s true even when it people thought it could not survive. many cars and not enough roads to accommodate them is not locked in a political stalemate with the prospect of a Who among Zionism’s critics could have predicted that and their owners. possible fourth election later in 2020 to break the logjam. a poor yishuv of 600,000 Jewish souls could withstand And as a lengthy feature published in a recent Sunday Entrenched interests block constitutional reform and make See “Progress” on page 12 In My Own Words A second chance RABBI RACHEL ESSERMAN, EXECUTIVE EDITOR A little known section of the Torah is giving people example, if a bar/bat mitzah is celebrated with only the the same thing can take place on the person’s yahrzeit (the hope during the coronavirus crisis. At least that was the immediate family, there is no reason that there can’t be a anniversary of their death). buzz on a Jewish list serve to which I belong. What am I larger celebration in three months, or six, or nine, if God Of course, while some events can be postponed, others talking about? Verses six-12 in chapter nine in the biblical forbid it takes that long for the crisis to be over. What if have to be permanently cancelled. That’s a great disap- book of Numbers speak about Passover Sheni – a second people can’t afford that because they couldn’t get refunds pointment to many of us, but think of the important thing opportunity to celebrate Passover. on their deposits or are in financial trouble because of the you are doing: keeping everyone healthy and alive. This When it comes time for the Israelites to perform the crisis? Well, that’s what friends and family are for: We can may be harder for younger folks because they don’t have Passover sacrifice during the second year they are in the create the celebration for them. Will it be the bash they the same perspective as older people. Wisdom comes when desert, some men are unable to do so because they are might have had? I don’t think that really matters: what does you realize that every life contains disappointments and ritually impure. God then tells Moses that these people matter is that the simcha is celebrated with those you love setbacks: this is only one of them. The hope is that, when can offer their sacrifices on the th14 day of the next month, and those who love you. life returns to normal, there will be different trips, concerts which is known as Passover Sheni. This idea is resonating What about funerals? Some states are only allowing and theater performances to enjoy. with people who are worried about celebrating Passover or the immediate family to be present. People are talking This is also a good opportunity to look around and ap- simchas (happy events), which are either not going to take about virtual shiva minyans, which, while they may solve preciate what we do have. I’m not saying that we should place or are taking place with far fewer people than normal. part of the problem, do not offer the same consolation. never complain. In fact, feel free to kvetch – that’s actually Since we don’t know when life will go back to normal, However, if you knew the person who passed away, how healthy, as long as it doesn’t take over our lives. But we I suggest we broaden the idea of Passover Sheni. For about writing a letter to the family? Tell them how much need to also keep an eye on the future: this crisis is going to the deceased meant to you or share a story they might not be a big financial and emotional hit on the most vulnerable know. Being able to savor those letters at their leisure may people in our community. We need to remember there are actually give them more comfort than if you were one of people who have it far worse.
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