October 4-10, 2019 Published by the Jewish Federation of Greater Binghamton Volume XLVIII, Number 40 BINGHAMTON, NEW YORK Memorial service at Holocaust Memorial Monument on Oct. 6 By Arieh Ullmann was a social and philanthropic group formed place to say Kaddish. More than 250 names Area rabbis will lead a memorial service in 1948 by 13 German speaking Jewish were inscribed and placed in a copper box on Sunday, October 6, at 10:30 am, at the women – mainly rural women and wives that was buried at the foot of the monument. Holocaust Memorial Monument in the of cattle dealers – who had resettled in the It listed the names of individuals who had Temple Israel Cemetery on Conklin Avenue Southern Tier after fleeing Nazism. perished without a marked grave. They in Conklin. The placement of a memorial stone was were remembered by prayers recited at the The memorial stone – which was orig- considered to be the “most ambitious” proj- unveiling of the monument by the rabbis, inally dedicated on Sunday, November 9, ect of the Get Together Club. The project followed by one of the survivors reading 1952 – is one of the earliest acknowledg- came about in response to a comment of the names written on the scrolls. ments in the United States of the Holocaust. a member’s husband who bemoaned the Arieh Ullmann is a former past presi- It is also one of the few memorial stones of fact that his parents, who perished in the dent of the Jewish Federation of Greater its kind in the United States to contain the Holocaust, had no grave and thus he had no Binghamton. names of loved ones lost to Nazism. The service will continue a tradition of holding a ceremony at the memorial on Sima Auerbach honored the Sunday between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. After the memorial’s original dedication, the tradition lasted for about 20 years; it then resumed several years at Federation brunch ago, following a long hiatus. It was the spontaneous reaction to Professor Rhonda The Holocaust Memorial Monument in the Levine’s talk about the Get Together Club Temple Israel Cemetery on Conklin Avenue at the Federation’s Super Sunday. The club in Conklin. Salute to Jewish Womanhood on Oct. 6 Very last-minute reservations are still that?!” The event will include a fall lunch being accepted for the Chabad Women’s buffet and desserts. League’s Salute to Jewish Womanhood The couvert is $18. Sponsorships, which to be held on Sunday, October 6, at 12:30 include entrance for one, are Friend $54, pm. The luncheon will feature Lieutenant Sustainer $72 and Benefactor $100. Res- Commander Laurie Lans, who will address ervations are necessary and can be made “Live from Sadam Hussein’s Palace: What’s by calling Chabad at 797-0015 or online a nice Jewish girl doing in a place like at www.Jewishbu/womanhood. Spotlight More than 150 community and Auerbach family members attended a brunch honoring former Jewish Federation Executive Director Sima Auerbach on September 22.(See page Meet the new JFS 3 for more photos of the event.) director Rose Shea is the new direc- Q: Tell us about your connec- Happy High Holidays tor of Jewish Family Service. tion to Broome County? The Reporter did an e-mail A: I was born and raised in interview with her about her Binghamton, and have lived in experience and connections to Johnson City for my married the community. life for the past 30 years with Question: What is your past my husband, Kevin, and two experience in this field? sons. I have strong family and Answer: I have years of ex- community ties to the Southern perience as an M.S.W. working Tier, and partake in the array of in the hospital, hospice and community events offered. community in direct practice. Q: What do you do for fun Q.: What made you want to when you are not working? take the JFS job? Rose Shea A: I have a passion for learning A: I am excited to be learning and growing. I enjoy the range of about a culture and tradition that is new music, art and cultural programs offered in to me. I plan to use my skill set, expertise the area, and enjoy taking classes and sem- and passion to meet the needs of those inars of interest. Volunteering is important who are vulnerable, struggling and in to me: I serve within my own church in an need of compassion. array of roles, assist my elderly neighbor, Q: What do you hope to accomplish? serve on an agency’s Board of Directors A: I hope to provide an attentive ear along and mentor at-risk youth. As a Syracuse with support and assistance to community University alumna, I attend basketball and Children in the Jewish Community Center’s Early Childhood Center learned about members in need. I also want to maintain football games with friends, and support Rosh Hashanah. ECC Judaic Coordinator Wendy Green (not pictured) guided the previous directors’ legacies and establish the educational needs of students pursuing children in an “apple” making craft.(See more photos on page 9.) new programs and community events. an M.S.W. INSIDE THIS ISSUE Lighting the way Holidays News in brief... Special Sections A new solar plant is a step toward Area congregations announce EU lawmakers urged to break ties Legal Notices...... 4 Israel’s goal of a future powered their Yom Kippur and erev Sukkot to BDS groups; cousins separated Health Care Greetings...... 5, 7-9 by renewable energy. services; recipes. in WWII reunited; and more. Dineout...... 6 ...... Page 6 ...... Pages 8 and 10 ...... Page 12 Classifieds...... 12 Page 2 - The Reporter October 4-10, 2019 Off the Shelf Viewing the Torah through rabbinic eyes RABBI RACHEL ESSERMAN One of the fascinating things about Torah study is that his own experiences as a rabbi – both as a pulpit rabbi for true. This flexibility of interpretation has served Judaism there is always something new to learn. Sometimes these Conservative synagogues in the U.S. and his work for the well, enabling us to liberate the text from the strictures ideas can be found by mining the writings of the sages Masorti movement in Israel. He also served as dean of of literalism and broaden the scope of our beliefs to keep (the ancient rabbis) and other times through reading the the Israel programs at the Jewish Theological Seminary them in accord with the times.” thoughts of contemporary spiritual leaders. Both of these in Jerusalem, and was a founding director of the Institute In his discussion of Shemini (from Leviticus), Hammer can be found in Rabbi Reuven Hammer’s “A Year with of Jewish Studies (now known as the Schechter Institute). speaks about the “alien fire” offered by Aaron’s sons at the the Sages: Wisdom on the Weekly Torah Portion” (The Hammer’s approach can clearly be seen in the first Torah tabernacle. After the offering, a fire from God appeared – Jewish Publication Society). In his introduction, Ham- portion, Bereshit (Genesis). The passage chosen focuses on one that killed Aaron’s sons. The exposition from the sages mer, who died earlier this year, noted that he welcomed Adam and Eve’s eating of the forbidden fruit. The rabbinic shows how the ancient rabbis differed on what occurred. the invitation to write this work because it gave him “yet passage quoted comes from Avot de-Rabbi Natan, which Some said the two young men had not committed a grave another opportunity to delve into the writing of the Sages, speaks to a barrier created by Adam – one that led Eve to sin and that God was troubled by the fact they had to be to probe ways in which they chose to interpret Torah, and sin. Hammer notes what he feels is the sages’ conclusion punished. Others felt their sins were so great they deserved to demonstrate how their thinking is still relevant to our about Adam’s speech: “We must be careful about adding to die. Hammer notes that the sins suggested tell more contemporary life as Jews.” He considers not only the too many prohibitions, because if there are too many, in about the rabbis’ time period than that of Aaron’s sons. weekly Torah portions, but those read on Jewish holidays. the end none will be observed. Piling restrictions may lead He sees their comments as aimed at their own students, Each chapter is divided into four sections. Hammer to contempt for what is truly important.” This leads to a with the rabbis using the text as a teaching moment. In opens with the Torah verses he wants to discuss. These personal reflection about a problem that occurred when his personal reflections, Hammer ties this to the problem are followed by a simple explanation of the Torah text. he was the head of the Rabbinical Court of the Rabbini- of agunot, women who cannot obtain a divorce because Hammer continues by offering writings from different cal Assembly of Israel. Hammer writes of the difficulties Orthodox practice says that only a man may legally offer a sages that contain intricate, and sometimes contradictory, Israelis face when they adopt non-Jewish children from divorce. He writes about the changes that have been made ways of viewing the portion. In conclusion, Hammer other countries. The Chief Rabbinate told the parents that to the Conservative ketubah (the wedding document that is offers a “personal reflection” that allows him to speak of it would not convert their children unless they promised to signed before a marriage) that prevents this from happening. raise them Orthodox, something these more secular Israelis A particularly interesting section focuses on the holiday refused to do. The Masorti Rabbinical Court ruled that there of Purim and the reading of Megillot Esther (the Book of NEWS IN BRIEF is nothing in Jewish law that requires this and converted Esther). Hammer writes of a very different Purim cele- the children. Perhaps most telling of Hammer’s theology bration that took place in 1956 – one that did not include is his statement concerning what is permitted and what is costumes, noisemakers or a carnival-like atmosphere. The From JNS.org forbidden: “A very learned expert in Jewish law once told reading took place at Congregation Anshei Shushan (the U.S. sanctions Chinese firms, me that when asked if something is permissible or forbidden People of Sushan), and its members treated the story as in Judaism, the easiest response is to say, ‘It’s forbidden.’ part of their personal history. The congregation consisted individuals over oil and Iran The greater challenge is to prove it is permitted.” of Persian Jews who had once lived in Iran. Their reading The United States sanctioned five individuals and six An example of the sages’ interesting approach to inter- of the story was a very serious one because it spoke to companies on Sept. 25 for violating U.S. sanctions on preting the text can be found in Tetsaveh (from Exodus), their own salvation. Hammer notes that “the rule was that Iran. The entities designated for transporting oil from where Hammer looks at the oil lamp placed outside the no noise at all could be made during the reading. Every Iran were Cosco Shipping Tanker Co., Cosco Shipping tent of meeting. He quotes a discussion from the Talmud word was sacred and was to be heard, even the accursed Tanker Seaman, Ship Management Co., China Concord about whether or not God needs the light. In fact, the sages name of Haman.” The reading was so dramatic, Hammer Petroleum Co., Kunlun Holding Company Ltd., Kunlun decided that God had no need of a lamp or the table of found himself sitting on the edge of his seat waiting to Shipping Company Limited and Pegasus 88 Limited. food left in the tabernacle, even though the strict meaning learn what would happen, even though he already knew Their chief executives – Yi Li, Yu Hua Mao, Luqian Shen, of the text suggests otherwise. The ancient rabbis felt free how the story would end. Bin Xu and Yazhou Xu – were sanctioned. “We’re telling to interpret the text so it fit their understanding of God: a Hammer does an excellent job offering insights on each China, and all nations – know that we will sanction every Deity who does not have physical needs. Hammer notes parasha. “A Year with the Sages” would work well for violation of sanctions of all activity,” said U.S. Secretary that “when the Sages came upon a text that they felt a discussion group on the Torah text, or for individuals of State Mike Pompeo at United Against Nuclear Iran’s might contradict their beliefs..., they interpreted it in a looking for additional commentary for their own weekly annual summit. way that brought it in line with what they believed to be Torah study. Opinion

In My Own Words Fall and the new year RABBI RACHEL ESSERMAN, EXECUTIVE EDITOR

I recently read that there are more days of summer in movies and books. It’s books that I pay the most attention Sundays.) By the time you read this, I should have already September than there are in June. While that may be true, to now: since my hearing loss, those other forms are more done two educational programs on the holidays. There is the month of September feels like it belongs to fall. There difficult and less relaxing. The funny part is that life gets nothing like having to talk publicly about something to are clear signs of change: the days are getting shorter, more hectic during the fall, especially as preparation for help you mentally prepare. the leaves are beginning to turn different colors and the the holidays begins. This year, they’ve started relatively Fall is significant for a few other things – some barbecue truck on Hooper Road in Endwell closed. (The late, which means I’d hoped to get ahead and not miss as professional and some personal. The Federation and last event took place just before Labor Day, but, for many many weeks of writing. (Since I’m writing this before the The Reporter are starting to gear up for Super Sunday people, Labor Day marks the end of summer.) holidays start, I won’t know if that will be true until the and the 2020 Campaign. October will mark the fourth Fall used to be a time of excitement, especially when I end of the October.) anniversary of my cochlear implant. When I think about was in school. There was something special about school Since Elul, the month before Rosh Hashanah, and the gratitude during the holidays, that’s never far from my starting: the year seemed so full of potential. Of course, I month of September run concurrent this year – the first of mind – as is the wonderful community that helped after might be looking at the past through rose-colored glasses Elul and September occurred on the same day – there does my surgery. because school could be difficult at times. I am grateful seem more time for High Holiday preparation than when We never know what the new year will bring so, in that I don’t have to attend high school anymore. However, Rosh Hashanah starts the beginning of September. Even addition to thinking about how we want to improve even with the health problems I faced, I still have fond though I live partly in the Jewish calendar, it’s hard to avoid ourselves and our lives, we should express our thanks memories of college. I learned a great deal in my classes noting time in the secular one. (When people ask me why to those who have helped us during the year. I don’t just and experienced city life for the first time. I also made the holidays come at different times every year, I explain mean apologizing to those we may have hurt and making some friends who are still among my closest friends. In that they don’t... at least, in the Jewish calendar.) One of amends. Rather, we should let those people we often take fact, we’ve known each other so long, they feel like family. my favorite ways to prepare spiritually is to subscribe to for granted – family, friends, neighbors, coworkers – and With work making summer blend into the start of fall, the Jewels of Elul, a daily e-mail that offers different types say, “I appreciate everything you’ve done this past year.” I don’t feel the same excitement, although I still look of spiritual reflections each year. (Since I don’t get on the That is a good thing to focus on during the holiday season: forward to the start of the new arts season: TV, theater, computer on Shabbat, I read a double dose of the Jewels on the good things we have in life, rather than the bad.

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Federation President Suzanne Holwitt gave the opening remarks at a brunch honoring former Jewish Federation of Greater Binghamton Executive Susan Hubal (standing) read a speech on behalf of former TC Sisterhood Director Sima Auerbach Federation President Arieh Ullmann as Sima Auerbach on September 22. (seated at right) and Neil Auerbach (in front) listened. Federation Administrative paid-up program Real Estate Services Assistant Jennifer Kakusian Temple Concord Sisterhood’s paid-up program will reflected on her years SUZANNE L. KRAUSE include brunch and Bunco on Sunday, October 13, from 11 Licensed Real Estate Broker of working with Sima am-1 pm, at Temple Concord, 9 Riverside Dr., Binghamton. Auerbach. Cell: 607.760.3366 This program will be free and open to all Temple Concord O ce: 607.772.1177 Sisterhood members who have paid their 2019-20 dues or Fax: 607.772.2435 who will pay them at the door on October 13. [email protected] Reservations should be made by Sunday, October 6, to howardhanna.com Phyllis Kellenberger at [email protected], 727-8305 or 723-2193. Early deadlines The crowd in line for the brunch buffet. (Photos by Rob Neuberger) Real Estate Services for The Reporter SUZANNE L. KRAUSE Due to holiday closings, the deadlines for the fol- Licensed Real Estate Broker Sima Auerbach gave remarks lowing upcoming issues of The Reporter are as follows. Cell: 607.760.3366 on her tenure at the Jewish No exceptions will be made. O ce: 607.772.1177 Federation, and thanked Issue...... Deadline Fax: 607.772.2435 community members for Friday, October 18...... Monday, October 7 [email protected] their support over the years. Friday, October 25...... Wednesday, October 16 howardhanna.com Friday, November 1...... Wednesday, October 23

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Professor Anna Sommer Schneider spoke at the first fall College of Jewish Studies lecture on “Confronting Antisemitism in Poland Today” on September 5. The theme of the CJS Dr. Yehuda Kurtzer discussed “Antisemitism and the Politics of Jewish Peoplehood” at fall series was “Antisemitism, Then and Now.” the September 19 program.

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Published by the Jewish Federation of Greater Binghamton Solar Thermal Power Station. (Photo courtesy of the Ashalim Solar Thermal Power Station) October 4-10, 2019 Page 7 - The Reporter Pittsburgh Jewish community reflects on past year, discusses future plans By JNS staff Pittsburgh, a panel of leaders from the Rabbi Jeffrey Myers from Tree of Life Details were also revealed regarding (JNS) – Members of Pittsburgh’s Jewish three congregations housed in the Tree of said, “I live with October 27 every minute the “Remember. Repair. Together” pro- community convened a press conference Life*Or L’Simcha Synagogue building of every hour of every day, and I will for the gram (pittsburghoct27.org/), complete on September 20 to talk about the October discussed how their members have been rest of my life. Each of us finds the strength with planned volunteer opportunities and 27 synagogue massacre almost a year ago coping in the aftermath of the attack, and the and the courage to integrate what happened Torah study. and their plans moving forward. struggle of taking care of their congregants into our beings, to move forward. I refuse The Jewish Family and Community Ser- At the Jewish Federation of Greater and themselves. to let the perpetrator make me another full- vices said therapists would be on site during time victim. I won’t let it happen. I refuse.” High Holiday services for congregants Stephen Cohen, co-president of the New affiliated with Tree of Life*Or L’Simcha, NEWS IN BRIEF Light synagogue, said his congregation is Dor Hadash and New Light, with additional “committed to moving back to the Tree of clinicians being provided to other congrega- Life building,” but he expects that process tions upon request. The Center for Victims From JNS.org to “take many years.” He also called for a also planned to continue to offer support Initiative #ShowUpForShabbat to recall Pittsburgh discussion with state and city officials on through the High Holidays, and at all public how to memorialize the deadly shooting. and private commemoration events. shooting victims, one year later An initiative by the American Jewish Committee invites people of all faiths to join Jews in synagogues for Shabbat services on Oct. 25-26 as a show of solidarity timed to Solar Continued from page 6 the first anniversary of the deadly massacre at the Tree of Life*Or L’Simcha Synagogue between the solar technologies that use heat balance the need for energy security, which in the Squirrel Hill neighborhood of Pittsburgh. The AJC launched #ShowUpForShabbat versus light.” is a high priority, with the critical need to following the murder of 11 Jewish worshippers on Oct. 27, 2018, when a lone gunman So how do Israel’s 21st-century energy create sources of renewable healthy energy. entered the building during Shabbat-morning services. Exactly six months later, on April challenges differ from other countries’ Israel needs them both.” 27, 2019, a similar shooting took place at Chabad of Poway, CA; in that shooting, a issues? “We are isolated here in that, if 60-year-old Jewish woman was killed in the synagogue lobby. “The sanctity of Jewish we experienced an energy crisis, we could houses of worship – the sense of American Jewish security – changed dramatically after not rely on our neighbors to help us out,” these fatal terror attacks,” said AJC CEO David Harris. “But the outpouring of support Steinitz told JNS. “We know we have to from political and religious leaders was energizing, demonstrating Americans’ determi- nation to come together to fight hate, in this case hatred of Jews. One year later, we wish to remember the victims of maniacal hatred and unite with people of good will in the struggle against rising antisemitism.” AJC’s first #ShowUpForShabbat initiative took At right: A close-up of one of the parabolic place right after the shooting, on the weekend of Nov. 2, 2018. It was called the largest mirrors used at the Ashalim Solar Thermal show of solidarity with the Jewish community in American history. More than 250 mil- Power Station. (Photo courtesy of the lion people used the hashtag on Facebook and Twitter, and millions attended services at Ashalim Solar Thermal Power Station) synagogues in the United States and abroad that Friday evening and Saturday morning. A list of synagogues participating in the upcoming #ShowUpForShabbat initiative is on the AJC’s website.

ÊVisit us on the web at www.thereportergroup.org Page 8 - The Reporter October 4-10, 2019 Sukkot: The harvest festival and arrival of autumn By Ethel G. Hofman Golden Vegetable Vichyssoise (Dairy) Israeli Salad, “My Way” (Pareve) (JNS) – We are twice blessed. Sukkot, the harvest 2 yellow bell peppers, seeded A chunky vegeta- festival – and sometimes called the “Jewish Thanksgiv- 4 yellow tomatoes, cut up ble-herb salad. ing” – takes place this year in the middle of October, and 4-5 cups vegetable broth ½ cucumber, unpeeled a little over a month later, Thanksgiving in America is a 2 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil and cut in ½-inch chunks holiday that many Jewish families have made their own, 1/3 cup frozen chopped onion 2-3 ripe tomatoes, each celebrating the good fortune to live in freedom and peace ½ tsp. bottled minced garlic cut in 12 wedges in the United States. 1 Tbsp. rice vinegar 1 red or orange bell During the eight-day observance of Sukkot (seven days 6 basil leaves, shredded pepper, seeded and cut in in Israel), an abundance of fall produce can be found at farm Pinch of dried thyme ½-inch chunks Israeli Salad “My Way.” stands, farmer’s markets and general grocery stores (yes, ¾ cup plain yogurt ½ cup corn kernels (Photo by Ethel G. Hofman) all things “pumpkin spice” have arrived). Now is the best In the food processor, pulse the peppers and tomatoes 1 cup fresh basil leaves, time to buy organic, as tomatoes, corn, squash and more until coarsely chopped. lightly packed and shredded has to go before the coming of the cold weather. Sukkot In a large saucepan, heat the olive oil over medium heat. 1 cup fresh dill, lightly packed and shredded starts on the evening of Sunday, October 13, this year. Stir in the peppers, tomatoes, 4 cups vegetable broth and ½ green onion, thinly sliced Sukkot is the plural of the Hebrew word sukkah (mean- all the remaining ingredients, except the yogurt. Simmer 3 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil ing “booths” or “tabernacles); hence, other name for the for 5 minutes until vegetables are softened. Cool slightly. 2 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice holiday is the “Feast of Booths” or “Feast of Tabernacles.” Whisk in the yogurt. If too thick, add a little more broth. 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Temple Concord For a full list of High Holiday schedules provided Beth David Synagogue Affiliation: Union for Reform Judaism to The Reporter, see page 6 of the September 20-26 Affiliation: Orthodox Union Rabbi: Barbara Goldman-Wartell issue, online at www.thereportergroup.org/Resources/ Rabbi: Zev Silber Address: 39 Riverside Dr., Binghamton, NY 13905 Address: 9 Riverside Dr., Binghamton, NY 13905 Website/file/Current-Past-Issues/bng091819.pdf. Office hours: Tues.-Fri., 10 am-2 pm Phone: 722-1793 Phone: 723-7355 Rabbi’s Office: 722-7514 Fax: 723-0785 Fax: 722-7121 Office e-mail: [email protected] Temple Israel Office hours: Mon. closed; Tues. 10 am-1 pm; Wed. closed; Website: www.templeconcord.com Orientation: Conservative Thurs. 9 am-1 pm; Fri. 10 am-1 pm Regular service times: Friday, 8 pm; Saturday, 10:35 am, Rabbi: Geoffrey Brown Beth David e-mail address: [email protected] when religious school is in session. Address: 4737 Deerfield Pl., Vestal, NY 13850 Rabbi’s e-mail: [email protected] Hebrew school: Hebrew school meets at 4:15 and 5:15 pm Phone: 723-7461 and 231-3746 Website: www.bethdavid.org on Tuesdays and Thursdays during the school year unless Office hours: Mon.-Thurs. 8:30 am-4 pm; Fri. 8 am-3 pm Facebook: www.facebook.com/bethdavidbinghamton otherwise noted. E-mail: [email protected] Shabbat Services: Website: www.templeisraelvestal.org Shabbat, Sept. 28...... 9 am On Friday, October 4, at 8 pm, there will be a Shabbat Service Schedule: Tuesday, 5:30 pm; Friday, 5:30 pm; Saturday, ...... Mincha after kiddush Shuvah service led by Rabbi Barbara Goldman-Wartell. 9:30 am Classes: Rabbi Zev Silber will hold his weekly Talmud class On Saturday, October 5, at 9 am, there will be reli- On Saturday, October 5, at 9:30 am, Shabbat services will every Tuesday evening after services. gious school; at 9:15 am, there will be Torah study; and be led by Rabbi Geoffrey Brown. The Torah portion will be On Friday, October 4, Shacharit will be held at 6:50 am. at 10:35 am, there will be a Shabbat morning service led Deuteronomy 31:1-30. The haftarah will be Micah 7:18-20. On Saturday, October 5, Shacharit will be held at 9 am; by Rabbi Barbara Goldman-Wartell. The kiddush sponsors will be Alan Piaker and Arlene Osber. there will be a Shabbat Shuvah lecture during kiddush. On Tuesday, October 8, at 7:45 pm, there will be a There will be no Hebrew school on Sunday, October 13. On Sunday, October 6, Shacharit will be held at Kol Nidre service. There will be no Hebrew School. On Sunday, October 20, at 10:30 am, there will be a 8:30 am; the annual service at the Holocaust Memorial On Wednesday, October 9, at 9:30 am, there will be a Hebrew school Simchat Torah party. Monument at 10:30 am; cemetery visitations following Yom Kippur morning service; at 1:15 pm, there will be a On Wednesday, October 16, at 7 pm, there will be a from approximately 11 am-noon and Mincha at 6:20 pm. program on “Exploring Leviticus 19 and Emma Lazarus’ Board of Trustees meeting. On Monday, October 7, Shacharit will be held at 6:50 New Colossus”; at 3 pm, there will be meditative music; The temple office will be closed for all of the upcoming am and Mincha at 6:20 pm. at 4 pm, there will be a Yizkor memorial service; at 4:45 holidays: Wednesday, October 9; Monday, October 14; On Tuesday, October 8, Shacharit will be held at 7 pm, there will be a healing service; at 5:45 pm, there will Tuesday, October 15; Monday October 21; and Tuesday, am; Mincha at 3 pm; candle lighting before 6:15 pm; the be a Neilah concluding service; and at 6:30 pm, there will October 22. Yom Kippur fast will begin at 6:15 pm; and Kol Nidre be Havdalah followed by a congregational break fast. will be at 6:15 pm. On Thursday, October 10, at 4:15 pm and 5:15 pm, Norwich Jewish Center On Wednesday, October 9, Yom Kippur, Shacharit there will be Hebrew school. Orientation: Inclusive will be held at 9 am; Yizkor at 12:15 pm; Mincha at On Friday, October 11, at 8 pm, there will be a Shab- Rabbi: David Regenspan 4:45 pm; the shofar will sound at 7:14 pm; and the fast bat service led by Rabbi Barbara Goldman-Wartell and Address: 72 South Broad St., Norwich, NY 13815 will end at 7:14 pm. the Blackwell family in honor of Georgia Blackwell Contact: Guilia Greenberg, 336-1523 On Sunday, October 13, erev Sukkot candle lighting becoming a bat mitzvah. Purpose: To maintain a Jewish identity and meet the needs of the Jewish community in the area. will be at 6:07 pm and Mincha at 6:10 pm. On Saturday, October 12, there is no religious school; Adult Ed.: Saturday morning study is held at 10 am. Call for at 9:15 am, there will be Torah study; and at 4:45 pm, more information and to confirm. Temple Beth-El of Ithaca there will be a Shabbat afternoon service with celebration Affiliation: United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism of Georgia Blackwell becoming a bat mitzvah. Rabbi: Scott L. Glass On Sunday, October 13, at 5 pm, there will be sukkah Temple Beth El of Oneonta Rabbi: Miriam T. Spitzer decorating and, at 5:30 pm, there will be a sukkah dinner Affiliation: United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism Address: 402 North Tioga St. (the corner of Court and Tioga Rabbi-Cantor: George Hirschfeld and “Welcoming Immigrants” program in the sukkah. streets), Ithaca, NY 14850-4292 Address: 83 Chestnut St., Oneonta, NY 13820 Phone: 273-5775 Mailing address: P.O. Box 383, Oneonta, NY 13820 E-mail: [email protected] and [email protected] Rohr Chabad Center Phone: 607-432-5522 Website: www.tbeithaca.org Affiliation: Chabad-Lubavitch Website: www.templebetheloneonta.org President: Randy Ehrenberg Rabbi Aaron and Rivkah Slonim, Directors E-mail: [email protected] Sisterhood President: Julie Paige E-mail: [email protected], rslonim@ Regular service times: visit the temple website for days of Director of Education: Rabbi Suzanne Brody chabadofbinghamton.com services and times Administrative Assistant: Jane Griffith Address: 420 Murray Hill Rd., Vestal, NY 13850 Religious School/Education: Religious School, for grades Services: Friday 8 pm; Saturday 10 am, unless otherwise Phone: 797-0015, Fax: 797-0095 kindergarten through bar/bat mitzvah, meets Sunday mornings. announced. Weekday morning minyan 7:30 am (9 am on Website: www.Chabadofbinghamton.com For the schedule of services, classes and events, see the website. Sundays and legal holidays). Rabbi Zalman and Rochel Chein, Education On Tuesday, October 8, erev Yom Kippur, Kol Nidre Religious School/Education: September-May: Classes meet E-mail: [email protected], [email protected] will be held at 7 pm. on Sunday, 9 am-12:30 pm and Wednesday afternoons, Rabbi Levi and Hadasa Slonim, Downtown and Development On Wednesday, October 9, the Yom Kippur morning ser- 3:45-5:45 pm. The Midrashah (eighth grade and high school) Chabad Downtown Center: 60 Henry St., Binghamton vice, Torah service and rabbi’s sermon will begin at 9:30 am; classes will meet at times designated by their respective E-mail: [email protected], [email protected] teachers. Rabbi Yisroel and Goldie Ohana, Programming Yizkor at 12:30 pm; Martyrology at 4 pm; Mincha at 5 pm; Adult Ed.: Numerous weekly courses, several semester-long E-mail: [email protected], [email protected] Neilah at 6 pm; and the shofar blast, followed by a break the courses and a variety of mini-courses and lectures are offered Regular service times: Daily 7:30 am, Friday evening 6 pm, fast buffet, at7 pm. RSVP to the temple office for the buffet. throughout the year. Call the temple office for more details. Shabbat morning 9:30 am, Maariv and Havdalah one hour On Friday, October 4, erev Shabbat Shuvah services after candle-lighting time, Sundays 9:30 am. Congregation Tikkun v’Or To join the mailing list, for up-to-date information on adult will be held at 6:15 pm. Affiliation: Union for Reform Judaism On Saturday, October 5, Shabbat Shuvah services education offerings or to arrange for a private tutorial, for Address: PO Box 3981, Ithaca, NY 14852; 2550 Triphammer details concerning the Judaica shop and resource center, or Rd. (corner of Triphammer and will be held at 10 am. for assistance through the Piaker Free Loan Society or Raff Burdick Hill), Lansing, NY On Tuesday, October 8, erev Yom Kippur, Mincha Maasim Tovim Foundation, call Chabad’s office at 797-0015. Phone: 607-256-1471 will be held at 5:30 pm and Kol Nidre at 6 pm. On Tuesday, October 8, erev Yom Kippur, the Kol Website: www.tikkunvor.org On Wednesday, October 9, Yom Kippur, Shacharit will Nidre evening service will be held at 6:15 pm in the E-mail: [email protected] be held at 9 am; junior congregation at 11:30 am; Yizkor C-4 Multi Purpose Room (Newing/Dickinson College) Presidents: Lauren Korfine and Shira Reisman at approx.11:30 am; Mincha at 5:15 pm; and a break fast at Binghamton University. Rabbi: Brian Walt hosted by Sisterhood will follow Neilah. On Wednesday, October 9, Yom Kippur morning Religious School Director/Admin. Coordinator: Naomi Wilensky Services: Fridays at 7:30 pm unless otherwise noted. On Sunday, October 13, erev Sukkot services will be services will be held at 9:30 am in the C-4 Multi Purpose Intergenerational Shabbat, music services, and other special held at 6:15 pm. Room (Newing/Dickinson College) at Binghamton U.; services. Call for the weekly schedule. the Neilah closing service at 5:45 pm will be followed Religious School: Preschool through seventh-grade classes Penn-York Jewish Community by sounding of the shofar and a light break-fast. meet on Sunday mornings. President-Treasurer-Secretary: Harvey Chernosky, 570- On Sunday, October 13, erev Sukkot services will be Sixth-grade Hebrew and seventh-grade b’nai mitzvah classes 265-3869 held at 6 pm at the Chabad Center. All Sukkot services meet on Wednesday afternoons. B’nai B’rith: William H. Seigel Lodge Adult Ed: Mini courses throughout the year. Adult Hebrew offered Purpose: To promote Jewish identity through religious, will be followed by dinners in the sukkah (call 797-0015 regularly. Call the office fordetails. cultural, educational and social activities in the Southern to RSVP). On Tuesday, October 8, erev Yom Kippur, Kol Nidre will Tier of New York and the Northern Tier of Pennsylvania, On Monday, October 14, Sukkot I services will be be held at 6:45 pm at First Congregational Church. including Waverly, NY; Sayre, Athens and Towanda, PA, held at 9:30 am at the Chabad Center; evening services Wednesday, October 9, Yom Kippur morning services and surrounding communities. will be held at 7 pm. will be held at 9 am at First Congregational Church; chil- Kol Haverim On Tuesday, October 15, Sukkot II services will be dren’s services (ages 2-5 and 6-10) at 11:30 am; break at held at 9:30 am. Affiliation: Society for Humanistic Judaism 1-1:30 pm; yoga and meditation at 1:30-2:15 pm; the Isaiah Address: P.O. Box 4972, Ithaca, NY 14852-4972 Challenge at 3-4:15 pm; discussion with the rabbi at 4:30-5 Phone: 607-277-3345 Temple Brith Sholom pm; Avodah service at 5-5:30 pm; Yizkor at 5:30-6:15 pm; E-mail: [email protected] Affiliation: Unaffiliated Neilah closing service at 6:15-7:15 pm; Havdalah /shofar Website: www.kolhaverim.net Address: P.O. Box 572, 117 Madison St., Cortland, NY 13045 at 7:15-7:30 pm; and a break the fast (bring a dairy/veggie Chairwoman: Abby Cohn Phone: 607-756-7181 dish to pass) at 7:30 pm. The building will be open all day. Kol Haverim: The Finger Lakes Community for Humanistic President: Bruce Fein, 607-423-3346 Judaism, is an Ithaca-based organization that brings people Service leaders: Lay leadership All are welcome to stay whether or not they are participating together to explore and celebrate Jewish identity, history, Shabbat services: Either Friday evening at 7:30 pm or Saturday in afternoon programs and services. culture and ethics within a secular, humanistic framework. at 10 am from Rosh Hashanah to Shavuot. Holiday services For information about Sukkot and Simchat Torah cel- KH is part of an international movement for Secular are also held. Check the weekly e-mail for upcoming services. ebrations, call 607-256-1471, visit www.tikkunvor.org or Humanistic Judaism and is affiliated with the Society for Contact the president to get on the e-mail list. e-mail [email protected]. Humanistic Judaism, a national association with over 30 Religious School: Students are educated on an individual basis. member communities and congregations around the country. Temple Brith Sholom is a small equalitarian congregation Established in the spring of 1999, it offers celebrations of serving the greater Cortland community. Congregants span Friday, October 4, light candles before...... 6:22 pm Jewish holidays, monthly Shabbat pot-lucks, adult education, the gamut of observance and services are largely dependent Saturday, October 5, Shabbat ends...... 7:21 pm a twice-monthly Cultural School for children, and a bar and on the service leader. The Friday night siddur is “Likrat bat mitzvah program. Shabbat,” while the Saturday morning siddur is “Gates of Tuesday, October 8, light candles before...... 6:15 pm KH welcomes all individuals and families, including those Prayer.” The community extends a warm welcome to the Wednesday, October 9, yom tov ends...... 7:14 pm from mixed religious backgrounds, who wish to strengthen Jewish student population of SUNY Cortland, as well as the Friday, October 11, light candles before...... 6:10 pm the Jewish experience in their lives and provide their children residents of local adult residences. Saturday, October 12, Shabbat ends...... 7:09 pm with a Jewish identity and experience. October 4-10, 2019 Page 11 - The Reporter

Weekly Parasha Stiff necks and the survival of Judaism

Vayelech, Deuteronomy 31:1-30 RABBI RACHEL ESSERMAN, EXECUTIVE EDITOR, THE REPORTER

Nothing like your father figure telling you that he knows I’ve been alive, you have been rebellious against God. wanted to keep life as it was. This new religion was scary. you’re going to go astray after he dies. The father figure in How much more so after my death?” (Deuteronomy 31:27) The idea of being stiff-necked may have been prob- this case is Moses. Perhaps it’s just his anger – anger that Yes, the Israelites were rebellious during the Exodus lematic during the biblical period, but, since the diaspora, he’s not allowed to enter the Promised Land – that makes from Egypt. That’s because they had little to no control over it’s actually helped Judaism survive. We’ve clung to our him blame the Israelites. However, his statement – telling the their lives. God and Moses told them what to do – amidst religion, even when we were punished for being Jews. We people that the book he’s written will be a witness against plague and miracles that must have scared the wits out of refused to accept the majority religion of the countries them – sounds pretty bitter. Even worse, he expects them to them – so it’s not surprising they had doubts about their in which we lived, even though it would have made life sin: “For I know your rebellion and your stiff neck. While future. They wanted to cling to what was known. They See “Judaism” on page 12 Jewish Community Center Slime Workshop youth fund-raiser at JCC on Oct. 6 The Jewish Community Center will hold a Slime pants will also be able to take home all three types of ment, which primarily consists of the JCC’s after school Workshop for children ages 5-12 on Sunday, October 6, slime in air-tight containers. program, Kids Connection. from 1-2:30 pm. The cost is $25 for members and $40 Those who plan to attend must pre-register and prepay For more information about the Slime Workshop, JCC for non-members of the Center. Children from the entire with the JCC main office to ensure space. All proceeds youth programming or the JCC, contact the JCC office at community are welcome and encouraged to attend. from the class will go to benefit the JCC Youth Depart- 724-2417. The class, run by JCC Youth Director Stacy Robi- taille, Camp JCC Director Nora Graven and Youth and Adult Programming Coordinator Harry Cohen, will be Not Your Bubbe’s Storytime drag an opportunity for children to come and make three different types of slime. Children will learn different recipes and explore the science behind slime. ParticiHopler- story& Eschbach hour at JCC Happyon ChanukahOct. from 20 By Paige Bartholomew hours featuring drag queens have become a popular JCC Friendship Club FuneralThe Jewish Community Home Center will hold a drag storytime familyHopler and community & event, Eschbach as they give children and “A event,new Notfamily Your tradition”Bubbe’s Storytime, on Sunday, October families aFuneral unique opportunity to Home learn more about gender 20, from noon-2 pm. Not Your Bubbe’s Storytime is a expression“A and new differences, family while tradition” encouraging empathy, The JCC Friendship Club met on September 25 to free,Personal family-friendly Service event geared toward young children, tolerance and self-confidence,” said organizers. hear Rabbi Rachel Esserman talk about the upcoming though the entire community is welcome and encouraged In addition to thePersonal story hour, Service the Four County Library High Holidays. Her talks are always informative and to attendProfessionalism in order to show their support for the LGBTQ+ System’s Bookmobile will be at the JCC from 11 am-noon. Experience You Can Trust Professionalism different. This year, she talked about how her family community and the JCC. Information and registration for The BookmobileExperience is a mobile You library Can where Trust participants at celebrated the holidays when she was a young child and JCC preschool and youth programming, such as swim les- the story time will be introduced to the 4CLS mission of COMPARE OUR PRICES COMPARE OUR PRICES how it changed over the years. When she wasWe a child,charge farsons, less preschool than other and youtharea funeral classes andhomes gym programming, bringing literacy to the community. 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Stories genre, or any specific books, CDs or DVDs, may contact own, Rabbi Esserman and her mother have a much more will feature607-722-4023 themes of “kindness, self-acceptance and Noelle Holmes at the607-722-4023 4CLS via phone at 723-8236, ext. subdued celebration. It is celebrated by going to templewww.HEfuneralhome.com anti-bullying,” according to JCC Youth and Adult 322, or e-mailwww.HEfuneralhome.com [email protected] in advance of the event. and having a simple meal. Programming Coordinator Harry Cohen. Children are For more information about Not Your Bubbe’s Storytime, We also talked about observing Tashlich, throwing your encouraged to come in their favorite dress-up outfit for the JCC’s youth programming or the JCC, contact the JCC sins in the water. Years ago, Rabbi Esserman would go to a this literacy and self-expression themed event. “Story office at 724-2417. friend’s house and walk to the river to throw pieces of bread in. At Temple Concord, the members walk to Confluence Park and in the past threw bread in the Susquehanna River. Because the bread is not good for the ducks, this year bird Passover Blessings from L’Shanah Tovah from seed will be thrown in the river. Hopler & Eschbach Hopler & Eschbach When discussing the different holiday foods, Rabbi Esserman informed us that the Sephardic Jews were thoseFuneral Home 1503 1474 Funeral Home who were expelled from Spain and the Mizrachi Jews“A new family tradition” “A new family tradition” were those who always lived in the middle east. She said 1132 1110 there was a large community of Mizrachi Jews in New Personal Service Personal Service Jersey. Someone brought up the topic of schmaltz, which Professionalism 14 14 Professionalism is basically chicken fat. It is delicious, but we do not eat Experience You Can Trust 0 0 Experience You Can Trust it anymore because it is so high in cholesterol. 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Because he always ate the fish and she 1402 1374 did not, Sue’s mother, Ada Brummer, thought he was the Jewish spouse. We all had a good laugh about it, 101 100 including Ada, who is now 98 years young. We talked so much about the foods for the holidays that we never 1503 1474 got to talk about the holidays themselves. Let me wish 82% 82% every one a happy new year, shanah tovah. The meeting was called to order by Sylvia. After the Please Pledge of Allegiance, Ann Brillant said the blessing over note the cookies. Let me thank those who delivered the new date years’ cards to the Jewish residents in nursing facilities change! and shut-ins. They are Sylvia Diamond, Sue Herzog, Ben Kasper, and Bruce Orden. There will be no meeting on Wednesday, October 9, which is Yom Kipper. The Hosted by our very own Mr. Harry, also known following week, on Wednesday, October 16, we will go as Peaches, this family-friendly program will to the Roberson Museum and hear a talk about a local showcase stories & songs that explore and celebrate Indian tribe, “The Haudenosaunee People.” Bruce Orden diversity and inclusion. Children of all ages are welcome! mentioned that we have not gone out to eat in a while. Plus, a representative of the 4-County Library System will be We have interesting programs scheduled and cannot fit here to help you sign up for a library card! it in until November. 500 Clubhouse Rd., Vestal, NY 13850 Come join us at the JCC on Wednesdays at 1:30 pm. 7724-2417 Sylvia Diamond www.binghamtonjcc.org President Slime ÊVisit us on the web at www.thereportergroup.org Workshop Rosh Hashanah Nosh & Knowledge Wednesday, October 2 • 4-5:30pm at The JCC Sunday, October 6 1-2:30pm at The JCC • ages 5-12 Come and learn about Come join Harry, Nora & Stacy in this fun afternoon Rosh Hashanah as we workshop. We will craft 3 different types of slime while showcase traditional foods, learning the science behind it and what makes some prayers, drinks with recipes better than others. Each child will take home 3 light refreshments! different types of slime in it's own air tight container. $25 JCC Member/ $40 Non-member To register, please call 724-2417

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From JNS.org Israel, U.S. urge EU lawmakers to according to People magazine. The cousins were close friends Homeless man pleads guilty to before the Nazis invaded Romania in 1940, which forced both break ties with BDS orgs of their families to flee the country separately. Sana’s niece synagogue fire in Duluth Israeli and U.S. officials warned in a meeting with Euro- and daughter connected with relatives several decades later on A homeless man pleaded guilty on Sept. 24 to accidentally pean lawmakers on Sept. 25 of a rise in hate crimes against Facebook, and organized for Sana and Mairowitz to see each setting fire to a historic synagogue in Duluth, MN, on Sept. Jews in Western Europe, and urged the European Union to cut other again in Tel Aviv. A video of their emotional reunion 9 that destroyed the building. Matthew James Amiot, 36, funding to organizations supporting the international boycott shows the two men hug and shed tears together. Mairowitz said, confessed that he tried to stay warm when he lit a small fire of Israel, providing a report detailing the ties between the “Good to see you too after all these years,” while holding Sana’s that spread out of control and affected the 118-year-old Adas BDS movement and antisemitism. The event was organized face in his hands as both men begin to cry. “Seventy-five years Israel Congregation. “I lit a little fire and woke up, and it was by the European Jewish Association and attended by Israeli you waited. ...I know it’s a long time,” continued Mairowitz, a lot bigger,” he testified in front of the State District Court, Strategic Affairs Minister Gilad Erdan and U.S. Envoy for who now lives in the United Kingdom. “We’ve got each other adding that he unsuccessfully attempted to put out the blaze, Monitoring and Combating Anti-Semitism Elan Carr, as now. And we can see each other.” which caused a firefighter to be hospitalized. Accelerants were well as E.U. antisemitism czar Katharina von Schnurbe- Israel Air Force welcomes first not detected at the scene, and authorities have said there is “no in, members of European Parliament and leading Jewish reason to believe that this is a bias or hate crime.” Amiot was organizations. The report, released in Brussels under the female flight squadron commander scheduled to be released from custody with supervision on title “Behind The Mask: The Anti-Semitic Nature of BDS The Israel Air Force welcomed its first female flight squad- Sept. 25. Sentencing is slated for Oct. 25. He faces up to three Exposed,” catalogues 80 examples of BDS organizations and ron commander on Sept. 24, heralding her as “a role model and years behind bars and/or a $5,000 fine on the felony charge activists using antisemitic content in their boycott efforts. an inspiration for thousands of women in the state of Israel.” of starting a negligent fire resulting in more than $2,500 in “BDS leaders who use antisemitic language and images that Lt. Col. “Gimel,” whose name is not being released due to damages, in addition to a misdemeanor charge of starting a also prove their principles of boycotting ‘the Jew among the security concerns, will command the surveillance aircraft negligent fire resulting in bodily harm. There was relief in nations,’ Israel, are antisemitic,” said Erdan. In February, Nachshon Squadron. “Congratulations to our first female some circles that the fire was not arson, and that the synagogue Erdan’s office released a related report, titled “Terrorists in commander of an operational squadron in the air force. We’ve itself was not targeted as part of an intentional crime. Suits,” which detailed the “intricate relationship” between been waiting for you for 71 years,” said IAF chief Maj. Gen. P.A. thwarts Islamic Jihad effort to the BDS movement and terrorist organizations. “We have Amikam Norkin at the ceremony celebrating the achieve- proven beyond a doubt that BDS is an antisemitic campaign ment. Gimel, 35, joined the Israel Defense Forces 16 years build rockets in Judea and Samaria led by supporters of terror with one purpose: the elimination ago and completed her flight training with a specialization in Palestinian Authority security forces arrested three Islamic of the Jewish state,” said Erdan. Carr said the United States transport planes. She is the mother of two children. She served Jihad operatives in Judea and Samaria the week of Sept. 27, stood “unequivocally” with Israel to combat BDS.Israel has as the deputy commander of the Nachshon Squadron, flying together with a prototype rocket they had constructed, according called on the European Union to stop funding over a dozen advanced surveillance equipment in Gulfstream jets to the to Israel’s Channel 12. The rocket had been built with Iranian European and Palestinian BDS-related organizations, some Nevatim Air Base in southern Israel from 2015-17, and was guidance, according to sources quoted in the report. Israel has of which Israel claims have ties to terrorist groups. While nominated for the commander’s post last year. suffered for years from rocket fire from the Gaza Strip, and if the European Union opposes the BDS movement, it has also such a threat were to emerge from the Palestinian territories as defended the movement’s right to free speech. well, the country’s heartland would potentially be threatened. Cousins separated in World War II Judaism Continued from page 11 According to the report, the instructions for building the rocket easier. Although some Jews did convert or assimilate, came from Lebanon, though it was not clear if the orders were reunite 75 years later in Israel enough remained for the Jewish community to continue. from Islamic Jihad or the Shi’ite Lebanese terrorist group Hez- Two cousins who were separated 75 years ago by World These stiff-necked Jews insisted on being true to Judaism. bollah, both of which are Iranian proxies. Israel has accused War II reunited in Israel on Sept. 21. Morris Sana, 87, and his Leaders in the contemporary Jewish community might Islamic Jihad of responsibility for violence emanating from cousin Simon Mairowitz, 85, grew up believing that the other agree with Moses that Jews can be stiff-necked and contrary. Gaza recently, charging it with trying to ignite a regional war. died in a concentration camp in Europe during World War II, Try leading a group of Jews in any direction and you’re likely to receive a thousand comments and/or complaints. However, Moses might be surprised to learn that the very trait for which he criticized the Israelites is the one that kept Judaism alive through the centuries.

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