October 19-25, 2018 Published by the Jewish Federation of Greater Binghamton Volume XLVII, Number 42 BINGHAMTON, NEW YORK Federation Super Sunday and Annual Meeting to be held his Sunday, Oct. 21 By Reporter staff time to reconnect with old friends and moving forward – of reminiscences and which begins in early November. “It is The Jewish Federation of Greater Bing- make new ones. Come hungry because possibilities. We want to renew and possi- helpful to have a sense of how much mon- hamton will hold a combined Super Sunday there will be a delicious brunch.” bly re-look at the way we interact with the ey we’ll raise before we allocate funds,” and Annual Meeting on Sunday, October The theme for the 2019 Campaign is the Greater Binghamton Jewish community Auerbach said. 21, at 10 am, at the Jewish Community front porch. “The front porch was an im- by bringing you onto our front porch. We During the event, officers will be elected to Center, 500 Clubhouse Rd., Vestal. The cost portant part of many homes in the Southern invite you to help us map out the future and the Federation’s Board of Directors and Yasher to attend will be $10 and reservations were Tier,” Auerbach said. “Families congregated bring together Jewish people of all ages and Koach awards bestowed. The awards honor required by October 14 to ensure enough on the front porch: it was the foundation of demographics to ensure our ability to help local members of community organizations. food for the brunch. the area – of every neighborhood – much future generations, just like we have helped The Phonathon will be held on Sunday from “This year, the event will be held after like the Federation is the foundation of our those in the past.” 2-8:30 pm and from Monday-Wednesday, the holidays so people can relax and en- community. I put two chairs by my front People may make their 2019 gift at the October 22-24, from 6-8:30 pm. joy the beautiful fall weather of Broome door to create my own front porch.” meeting, rather than wait for a call. That “Please be sure to pick up your phone County,” said Sima Auerbach, executive Auerbach noted that “the Campaign will help the Federation know what funds and say hello to one of our dedicated director of the Federation. “It’s the perfect this year will be one of recollection and are available before the allocation process, See “Super” on page 5 “The Legacy of the Turbulent Sixties: Jews and Social Justice” CJS Oct. 25 lecture on “Two Red Diaper Babies” The second lecture in the “red diaper babies” (children oldest of the communist-initiated children’s College of Jewish Studies fall of communists) in 1950s New camps in the Unites States. Founded in 2018 program will be on Thurs- York City, using folk music as 1923 by Jewish Marxists, Camp Kinderland day, October 25, at 7:30 pm, self-expression in the 1960s, and was established to instill socialist values in when Dick and Mickey Flacks of making blintzes for their own the children and to nurture instruction in will talk about their memoir, family through the 1970s and Yiddish culture and language. Increasingly “Making History/Making Blin- 1980s. As two of the founders questioning and eventually breaking from tzes: How Two Red Diaper of Students for a Democratic the politics of their parents and the Old Left, Babies Found Each Other and Society, active members of the together they crafted their own religious Discovered America.” Civil Rights movement and the identity as secular Jews, created a “critical As veteran social justice anti-Vietnam War movement in space” for American progressive activism scholar-activists, they will the 1960s, and leaders in today’s through SDS, and, ultimately, found them- discuss how their lifelong The cover of Dick social movements, Dick and Mickey and Dick Flacks selves raising an “American” Jewish family. commitment to making history and Mickey Flacks’ Mickey will provide a first-hand Dick is professor of sociology, emeri- through social activism can best memoir. account of progressive American first-generation Jews, Dick and Mickey tus, at the University of California, Santa be understood in the context of activism from the 1960s to the met in the late 1950s when they were both Barbara. He is the author and editor of their family history – of growing up Jewish present. The children of immigrants and camp counselors at Camp Kinderland, the See “CJS” on page 5 Author Ted Merwin to talk in Ithaca on Oct. 25 On Thursday, October 25, at 7:30 pm, in to be returning the deli to cult News, New York Observer, Phil- Chicago, the Department of Homeland Textor 101 on the Ithaca College campus, status as they seek to reclaim adelphia Inquirer, Chicago Tri- Security at JFK, the FDIC in Washington, author Ted Merwin, Ph.D., will present a their cultural identities. bune, The Economist, The Times DC, and at universities, synagogues, JCCs, talk on the rise, fall, and rise again of the Merwin is a professor, blog- Literary Supplement, London libraries, book festivals and museums from Jewish deli and its role in American Jewish ger, journalist, humorist, collec- Jewish Chronicle, Haaretz, The coast to coast. For more information, visit life titled “Pastrami on Rye: An Overstuffed tor and public intellectual. He Jerusalem Post, Times Of Israel, tedmerwin.com. History of the Jewish Deli.” For much has been called an authority on Time Out Tel Aviv, The Daily The lecture is sponsored by Ithaca Col- of the 20th century, the New York Jewish Judaism in America. He is the Beast, Tablet, Forward and New lege’s Jewish Studies Program and is free deli was considered an iconic institution author of two books: “In Their York Jewish Week, and on radio and open to the public. For more informa- in both Jewish and American life. As a Own Image: New York Jews in and TV nationwide, including tion, contact Rebecca Lesses, coordinator of social space, it was said to rival – and in Jazz Age Popular Culture” and “The John Batchelor Show,” Jewish studies, at [email protected], call some ways surpass – the synagogue as “Pastrami on Rye: An Over- Ted Merwin PRI’s “The World” with Marco 274-3556 or visit the Facebook page “Jew- the primary gathering place for the Jew- stuffed History of the Jewish Werman and NPR’s “All Things ish Studies at Ithaca College” at www.face- ish community. Ultimately, Merwin has Deli,” winner of the 2015 National Jewish Considered.” Merwin has given more than book.com/events/2151244728528137/. noted, upwardly mobile American Jews Book Award in the category of education 100 multimedia lectures over the last several Individuals with disabilities requiring discarded the deli as they transitioned from and Jewish identity. “Pastrami on Rye” years, including at the 92nd Street Y in New accommodations should contact Lesses by outsider to insider status in the middle of has been featured in USA Today, The New York City, Stephen Wise Free Synagogue e-mail or phone. Requests for accommoda- the century. Contemporary Jews are said York Times, New York Post, New York Daily in Los Angeles, the Spertus Institute in tions should be made as soon as possible. Mega Challah Bake to be held Oct. 25 Joining hundreds of communities by participants to someone who would of challah and each participant will receive ties, and through campus and local Jewish across the nation and around the world, appreciate the gift. an apron, as well as two challahs. Reser- organizations co-sponsoring and lots Chabad Center – in co-sponsorship with This year’s Mega Challah Bake will vations can be made at www.JewishBU. and lots of people coming out to enjoy local community organizations – will host be held on Thursday, October 25, at 7 com/MegaBake. this activity together,” explained Hadasa a Mega Challah Bake in which hundreds pm, in the Mandela Room at Binghamton “The Mega Challah Bakes, held in cit- Slonim, coordinator. of students and community members will University. The fee is $5 for community ies small and large, bring the community Local community co-sponsors include join in mixing, kneading and shaping members with reservations made in ad- together in a fun and easy celebration of Beth David Sisterhood, Binghamton Chap- challahs, one of which they will keep vance and $7 at the door. Participants will Jewish heritage. In our case, we will be ter Hadassah, Chabad Women’s League, and one of which will be given away have an opportunity to taste eight flavors uniting our campus and local communi- Temple Concord and Temple Israel. INSIDE THIS ISSUE Yiddish for dogs Mitzvah Day in Ithaca News in brief... Special Sections Dog owners in New York City took The Ithaca Area United The U.S. Senate sanctions Legal Notices...... 4 a workshop to teach their dogs Jewish Community will hold an Hezbollah; arson balloons hit Federation Donor List...... 6-7 Yiddish commands. Intergenerational Mitzvah Day. Jerusalem and Tel Aviv; and more. Car Care...... 9 ...... Page 2 ...... Page 3 ...... Pages 9, 11 and 12 Classifieds...... 12 Page 2 - The Reporter October 19-25, 2018 Want to teach your dog Yiddish? There’s a class for that By Josefin Dolsten The fusion of German, Hebrew and Aramaic – once NEW YORK (JTA) – Dogs and their owners are a the language of millions of Jews from Eastern Europe, but common sight in Central Park on the weekend, but there now mainly spoken by haredi Orthodox Jews – seemed to was something different about the group gathered on the come easy to some of the canines. grass on a recent Sunday morning. The approximately 20 Jofi, a 3-year-old brown and white Cavalier King Charles people could be seen and heard pointing at the ground spaniel, took a particular liking to the word “shpring,” while yelling “zits” and “shtai” and urging their dogs to happily leaping over hurdles upon command. “She seems “shpring” over hurdles. to be picking up pretty quickly on the commands,” kvelled A group of befuddled visitors from Canada who stopped Alexandra Straytner, who came to the course from the by to ask what was going on seemed even more confused Morningside Heights section of Manhattan with her fiancé, when they learned the answer: This was a Yiddish course. Zachary Levine. For dogs. “We’re having a lot of fun,” Levine said. “Jofi has a bit Sponsored by the Workmen’s Circle, the Jewish cultural of a barking problem, but I think she’s enjoying it.” society founded in 1900 by Yiddish-speaking immigrants, Other canines were less eager to follow commands in the the workshop was a chance for dog owners to learn a little mamaloshen. Bibi, a tiny 7-year-old white Shorkie, mostly sat Yiddish while schmoozing with fellow pet owners. Yid- on the grass watching the other dogs respond to commands. dishist Leyzer Burko taught the course with dog trainer Alexandra Straytner and Zachary Levine took the course “She’s a bit of a Jewish diva,” said her owner, Joanne Freed. Miguel Rodriguez. with their dog, Jofi. (Photo by Josefin Dolsten) See “Yiddish” on page 9 Opinion I believe this Palestinian teenager By Stephen M. Flatow August 22, Tamimi praised Hezbollah terrorist leader the other kinds of “resistance” in which Palestinians engage: (JNS) – Ahed Tamimi, the Palestinian teenager jailed Hassan Nasrallah. That’s right, Hezbollah – bombers of knives, guns, bombs. for assaulting an Israeli soldier, says she supports violence the Jewish community center in Buenos Aires, murderers Tamimi has never explicitly condemned stabbing, against Jews and seeks the destruction of Israel. of hundreds of Americans, hijackers of TWA flight 847. shooting or bombing Jews. And she never will. Because I believe her. That’s right, Nasrallah, the Holocaust-denier and virulent she believes in stabbing, shooting and bombing Jews. Her And I believe that groups such as J Street, which have antisemite. Tamimi thanked Nasrallah profusely for boost- words: “Every type of resistance.” I believe she means it. defended Tamimi and claimed that she is nonviolently re- ing “not just my morale, but the morale of many people,” And what is “this occupation” to which Tamimi refers? sisting “the Israeli occupation of the West Bank,” owe the and wished him a happy holiday (Eid-al-Fitr). Again, she made it very clear to the France24 interviewer. Jewish community an apology for refusing to believe her. In an interview with the French television station He asked her how she can justify slapping an Israeli soldier. When Tamimi was arrested last December for assaulting France24 on September 17, Tamimi was asked if she She replied: “These soldiers are occupying my country – an Israeli soldier, the Jewish left leaped to her defense. J had any regrets about publicly praising Hezbollah. “No Jaffa, Haifa, Akko.” Street President Jeremy-Ben Ami wrote an op-ed arguing absolutely not,” she declared, pointing out that Nasrallah Those parts of “occupied Palestine” are not in the “West that Israel has been “illegally taking over” the land of her “stands against the United States and Israel, so I agree with Bank.” They are nowhere near her village of Nabi Saleh. village, and her assault of the Israeli soldier “results quite him on this particular point.” They are within pre-1967 Israel. Tamimi could not have naturally… from the human impulse to resist injustice The France24 interview was revealing in other ways, too. been clearer. She was saying that she considers all of Israel against one’s community and family,” he wrote. Look at this exchange: to be “occupied territory.” The J Street web site posted an essay by a Washington, Interviewer: “You are calling for a peaceful resistance.” It takes a certain kind of hubris (some would call DC, rabbi named Hannah Goldstein, declaring that that she Tamimi: “I call for a people’s resistance, of any kind. it racism) to say that Palestinian girls should not be “can understand why” Tamimi’s father sent her and her To me, it’s important for the people to be able to choose believed – to pretend that they don’t mean what they siblings to throw rocks at Jews since “under occupation, how they would like to resist against this occupation. To say when they support violence against Jews and the their opportunities are limited” and “putting children [or me, there are different manners to fight this occupation. To destruction of Israel. allowing them to put themselves] in harm’s way for the each his own. Some may choose poetry; others slapping a I call on Ahed Tamimi’s Jewish defenders to believe sake of greater change seems worth the risk.” soldier; others might choose throwing stones or drawing. her words, and to apologize to the Jewish community for But as soon as Tamimi finished her jail sentence, she I respect every type of resistance.” trying to deceive us about her beliefs and intentions. began issuing statements making it clear that for her, the She specifically refused to say that she supports “peace- Stephen M. Flatow, an attorney in New Jersey and the issue is not the village’s land, but rather the very existence ful” actions. She specifically said she supports assaulting father of Alisa Flatow, who was murdered in an Irani- of Israel. And far from being some kind of Palestinian Israeli soldiers and “throwing stones” – meaning, trying an-sponsored Palestinian terrorist attack in 1995. His book, Gandhi, she supports terrorism and terrorists. to stone Jews to death. She also specifically said that she “A Father’s Story: My Fight for Justice Against Iranian In an interview with a Lebanese television station on “respects every type of resistance” – obviously including Terror,” will be published later this year. In My Own Words Spirituality and psychedelics RABBI RACHEL ESSERMAN, EXECUTIVE EDITOR

Nope. No way. Never. Not a chance in... I think you get of various types, and less about the new research being curtain of reality. However, if there really is something the general idea. What I am refusing to do? Take psyche- done than I would have liked. What did intrigue me was there, shouldn’t we be able to experience it without delic drugs. Why would I – someone has who never taken reading about people who feel they now better understand artificial means? any illegal drug – even think about this? You can thank the world because psychedelics have offered them a view I admit my thoughts are influenced by the anti-drug ed- Michael Pollan and his new book “How to Change Your of something beyond their everyday lives. Some people ucation I was given as a child. (I’m one of those for whom Mind: What the New Science of Psychedelics Teaches – particularly those who are very ill – said they no longer those lessons really worked.) That includes listening to a Us About Consciousness, Dying, Addiction, Depression, fear death. Others felt their first real connection to a Divine very influential seventh grade teacher talk about LSD and and Transcendence.” being or a universal something beyond themselves that the experiences of her former boyfriend. My relationship My reason for reading his work was simple: I’m fasci- changed the course of their lives. to those with developmental disabilities also left me not nated by the science of the brain and the mind. (The two are My problem with these claims comes from the science wanting to mess with my brain. not always the same.) Scientists are once again researching of the brain. For example, is what they experienced Then why did I read Pollan’s book? Because I like to psychedelics in the hope that they may help people with real (as in having an existence outside their brain) or challenge myself – to read something that forces me to addiction and depression, and alleviate the suffering of were their experiences solely from changes in their consider other options. Pollan feels changed by his expe- those dealing with life-threatening illnesses like cancer. brain chemistry that have no outside reality? This is riences – experiences that offered him a larger view of the While some researchers focus on the treatment of disease, not the first time I’ve asked this type of question: Far world. On the one hand, it sounds fascinating. On the other, others believe that psychedelics can help us expand our too many times I’ve heard people talk about experienc- the idea of doing something that could permanently change mind – offering spiritual or mystical experiences we can’t ing something divine when they are very sick (a high my brain chemistry scares the wits out of me. I’ll probably otherwise access. fever, for example) or on medication. Their claim is read more about the experiments with psychedelics as they Pollan’s book proved more personal (about his own that the illness or the medication or the psychedelics become available, but I very much doubt they’ll convince experiences with psychedelics), and about the history break down barriers and allow them to see behind the me to try them myself.

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Editorial/News Regular weekly deadline is noon, Wednesday, for the following week’s newspaper. www.thereportergroup.org October 19-25, 2018 Page 3 - The Reporter BU Judaic Studies to hold Margolis Memorial Lecture as symposium on Oct. 28-29 The Binghamton University Department of Judaic Stud- 1106, the symposium will continue with a panel discus- U.K.; and Jonathan Karp, associate professor of Judaic ies will present the annual Rabbi Moses Margolis Memorial sion featuring Mintzker; Elisheva Carlebach, director studies and history at Binghamton University, SUNY. Lecture as a symposium on “Early Modern Jewish Histo- of the Institute for Israel and the Jewish Studies Salo Mintzker’s presentation for the October 28 lecture ry,” with the contributors and editors of the “Cambridge Wittmayer Baron Professor of Jewish History, Culture will be based on his 2017 book, “The Many Deaths of History of Judaism: Volume 7, the Early Modern World, and Society at Columbia University; David B. Ruder- Jew Süss,” which was published by Princeton University 1500-1815,” from Sunday-Monday, October 28-29. man, the Joseph Meyerhoff Professor of Modern Jewish Press and received the National Jewish Book Award. Prize-winning Princeton University historian Yair History in the Department of History at University of “Mintzker’s book is an astonishing work of historical Mintzker will deliver the Rabbi Moses Margolis Pennsylvania; Lawrence Fine, the Irene Kaplan Leiwant reconstruction,” said Karp. “It analyzes the notorious 1738 Memorial Lecture on “Joseph and His Brothers: The Professor of Jewish Studies and professor of religion at trial of the flamboyant and controversial Würtemmberg Notorious Trial and Execution of ‘Jew Süss’ (1737-38) Mount Holyoke College; Francesca Bregoli, the Joseph Court Jew, Joseph Süss Oppenheimer, from the perspec- from a Jewish Perspective.” The presentation will be and Oro Halegua Chair in Greek and Sephardic Jewish tive of a handful of its participants and contemporaries, held at Binghamton University’s Old Union (UU 215) Studies, associate professor of history at Queens College affording a kind of Rorschach test that reveals much on October 28 at 7 pm. It is free and open to the general and The Graduate Center, CUNY; Todd Endelman, the about both the Jewish and non-Jewish milieus in which public. A reception, sponsored by Cambridge University William Haber Professor of Modern Jewish History at Oppenheimer operated.” Press and also open to the public, will follow. Those the University of Michigan; Glenn Dynner, professor Mintzker was born in Jerusalem and studied at Tel Aviv planning to attend the events must RSVP to mdragojl@ of Jewish studies and chair of humanities at Sarah Law- University as well as Stanford University, where he received binghamton.edu. rence College; Adam Sutcliffe, reader in the European his Ph.D. in 2010. His first book, “The Defortification of On October 29, from 9 am-1 pm, in Library North History Department of History King’s College London, See “BU” on page 11 Congressional candidate to speak in Binghamton Assemblyman Anthony Brindisi, a candidate for U.S. “Given the high level of community interest in this race has reserved the final 15-20 minutes of the event to field Congress, will appear at a Candidate Forum at Temple and the opportunity to hear from any of the candidates, questions directly from the audience. Concord on Wednesday, October 24, from 7-8:30 pm. The Temple Concord’s Board of Trustees voted to invite Assem- Brindisi’s appearance does not constitute any endorse- event is free and open to the public. blyman Brindisi to appear alone,” said Jonathan Krasno, ment of his candidacy by Temple Concord. This forum grew from an August invitation extended to second vice president and an organizer of the event. The 22nd Congressional District includes Chenango, Cor- both candidates for Congress in New York’s 22nd District A moderator will ask Brindisi questions and follow-ups, tland, Madison and Oneida counties, and parts of Broome, to debate at Temple Concord. Representative Claudia while trying to keep answers succinct. The public is invited Herkimer, Tioga and Oswego counties. Brindisi, a Demo- Tenney’s campaign has not responded to that invitation. to submit questions to Temple Concord in advance via a crat from Utica, will face Tenney, a Republican from New Brindisi’s campaign accepted. dedicated e-mail address: [email protected]. Brindisi Hartford, in the general election on Tuesday, November 6. Ithaca Intergenerational Mitzvah Day on Oct. 21 On Sunday, October 21, from 3:30-5:30 pm, the Ithaca and honoring the Sabbath,” said organizers of the event. program, will be featured. Refreshments will be served. Area United Jewish Community will work with the residents “There will be several activity areas so that people can have Kendal at Ithaca is located at 2230 N. Triphammer Rd., of Kendal at Ithaca to sponsor a Mitzvah Day (or day of fun while doing good.” Ithaca. The event will be in the auditorium. The best access doing good deeds). Admission is free and all are welcome. In addition, there will be elders reading children’s story is from the visitor south parking lot. “We will be focusing on traditional Jewish actions such books to little ones and teens interviewing elders about their For further information or to volunteer, call 257-9924 as honoring elders, feeding the hungry, kindness to animals life stories. PJ Library, a national free Jewish story book or write to [email protected].

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r Greeting New Yea s from Page 4 - The Reporter October 19-25, 2018 Off the Shelf Feminists, foodways and medieval commentary RABBI RACHEL ESSERMAN

Feminists, foodways and medieval commentary: what Group, in addition to writing about the women who took The achievements of Jewish radical feminists must be do these three topics have in common? Nothing, really, part in the Boston Women’s Health Collective (best knowen placed on the historical record, for they can surely inspire except that I’m behind on book reviews due to the fall for the “Our Bodies, Ourselves” books about women’s the struggles of the present.” The achievements of those holidays. Most years I miss a week or two, but this year health). The chapters on the women who identified as women are well outlined in Antler’s work. the grand total came to four issues without book reviews. Jews discuss changes in religious practice, the problems “Global Jewish Foodways” That’s not a record I want to celebrate. In fact, the other caused by assimilation into American society, the issues The food studies discipline only came into its own at night, someone asked me if I was still writing these. My Jewish women who identified as lesbians confronted and the end of the 20th century when scholars began to look answer was, “Yes and I have a stack of books on my desk the difficulties Jewish women faced in the international at food from a variety of different viewpoints, including ready for review to prove it.” As a partial attempt to catch feminist movement. global politics, class and racial distinctions, and dietary up, below are looks at three works of nonfiction. While the lives of these women were interesting, so many restrictions affect on health. The connection between food, “Jewish Radical Feminism” of them were discussed that their histories tended to blend identity and religion is the basis of a new work, “Global The endpapers of “Jewish Radical Feminism: Voices together. A few stood out: the sad decline of Shulamith Jewish Foodways: a History” edited by Hasia R. Diner From the Women’s Liberation Movement” by Joyce Antler Firestone, whose seminal work “The Dialectics of Sex” and Simone Cinotta (University of Nebraska Press). In (New York University Press) will grab readers’ attention caused a break with her Orthodox family, and the struggle their introduction, Diner and Cinotta note that their book when they open the book. The papers contain photographs Ellen Willis faced when deciding whether to follow her “represents only a sliver” of the work that needs to be done and names of 40 women on whose lives Antler focuses brother and become an Orthodox Jew, or to continue in her in order to truly understand how food has affected different in her main text. I couldn’t resist seeing which ones I secular, feminist past. What becomes clear is that there was aspects of Judaism over the centuries. recognized: only 16 names were familiar before reading no one pattern – no one path – taken by these individuals; The essays in the first section of the book “look at food- Antler’s discussion of how Jewish women helped shape the that is true for those whose feminist actions and work took ways as a means of negotiation and reaffirmation of Jewish feminist movement. What stood out is the way the majority place solely in the secular world and for those who focused minority identities in different conditions of interaction with of these women never articulated their contributions to the on equality in Judaism. Some women still deny that their gentiles.” The second explores how food customs affect movement as part of their Jewish heritage. The author also Jewish background (or lack of Jewish background) affected nation building and political identity. Looking at popular looks at women who were involved in the Jewish feminist their behavior, while others acknowledge that influence for culture, the third section focuses on the way Jewish food movement – those who fought for equality in both their the first time when talking to Antler. came to be defined during the 20th century. The final section religious and secular lives. The epilogue of “Jewish Radical Feminism” looks at a looks to the past to discuss foodways specific to Jews in Antler approaches the lives of these 40 women through few younger Jewish feminists, whose lives and influenc- different countries and cultures. the lense of the feminist activities in which they took part. es are as diverse as those who came before them. Antler An example of what food studies can teach about the The women range from those with little-to-no Jewish believes it’s important to recognize how understanding relationships of Jews and their neighbors can be found connection in their early lives to those who were raised the past can help contemporary Jewish feminists: “The in “The Sausage in the Jews’ Pantry: Food and Jew- Orthodox. Antler organizes her chapters around place and revolutions started by women’s liberationists and Jewish ish-Christian Relations in Renaissance Italy” by Flora activity. For example, she begins with Jewish feminists in feminists provide a secure foundation for continuing at- Cassen. Cassen shows how Jewish food was similar and Chicago, followed by the women who organized in New tempts to come to grips with the troubling problems related different from that of Gentile neighbors. What becomes York City, before looking at Boston’s Bread and Roses to the heterogeneous elements of their mixed identities. See “Foodways” on page 8

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At its core, ‘93 Queen’ is about when it comes to women. Most of the film’s pm, followed by the movie screening and a conversation change from within. Change – especially fem- audiences will have had very little – if any with its producer, Paula Eiselt. inism – can take shape in many different ways; – exposure to the Chasidic community from “Set in the Chasidic enclave of Borough Park, Brook- it doesn’t look the same in every community.” the inside. It’s important to me for people to lyn, ‘93 Queen’ follows a group of Chasidic women The documentary “93 Queen” has been called see Chasidic humanity and diversity, and to who are smashing the patriarchy in their community by “a unique and intellectually honest portrayal” of feel and relate to these women – to see them creating the first all-female volunteer ambulance corps, what women’s empowerment looks like in the as individuals within a larger framework of Ezras Nashim, in New York City,” said organizers of the Chasidic world. It has been called a universal Paula Eiselt which they are working to grab hold. Finally, event. “With unprecedented – and insider – access, ‘93 story in a very particular setting about what I want viewers to feel challenged enough to happens when women feel empowered to make progress wrestle with preconceived recipes for progress and in their own communities, on their own terms, in order to notions of Chasidic women, preferably to the point of move those communities forward. discomfort. Unraveling strong-held assumptions can be As an insider who understands the laws of modesty really painful and disconcerting, but sitting in that space and agreed to follow them in the making of the film, is the only way to yield intellectual reconstruction.” Eiselt, herself Orthodox, was granted “unprecedented The cost for the evening is $25 with sponsorships be- and exclusive” access to the David-and-Goliath story ing sought at the levels of Friend $54, Sustainer $72 and of Ezras Nashim. Eiselt has said of the documentary: Benefactor $100 (all sponsorships include dinner and the “I want people to consider – or rather re-consider – the movie). “We are grateful to our sponsors, who allow us many unexpected complexities and challenging narra- to continue bringing the highest level of programming to tives regarding progress, faith, leadership and feminism our community,” said Rivky Slonim. The members of the female ambulance corps Ezras Nashim. within this film. My hope is that ‘93 Queen’ will in- Reservations can be made by calling the Chabad Center Ruchie Freier is second from right. tersect with the greater conversations we’re all having at 797-0015 or online at www.Jewishbu.com/womanhood. Temple Beth El of Oneonta to participate in National Refugee Shabbaton on Oct. 19 Temple Beth El of Oneonta is participating in the “One of the largest humanitarian crises in human history aid. These actions have been widely condemned by ma- National Refugee Shabbaton Friday, October 19, at 7 is affecting more than 68 million people who have fled their jor religious organizations across the United States. This pm. 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The Jewish Federation of Greater Binghamton held a dinner on October 7 before showing the film “The Little Traitor.” Attendees caught up with friends before the dinner began. People enjoyed talking and eating with friends at the Federation dinner. to kvell? t Did your n child grow up as a a member of the local or regional Jewish community? Are W they doing something interesting in 3x5 their chosen fields of study or work, or have they earned scholarly or professional awards? Or areDiners they gathered still minors for the buffet. at home, but doing major things? Want to share your Clockwise from left: Arlene Remizowski, Diane Gartell, nachas with the community? Then write to Susan Hubal, Susan Herzog, Jewish Federation of Greater Binghamton Executive Director Sima Auerbach and Joan L-r: Maria Werner, Ellen Shaw, Susan Hubal and Arlene The Reporter at [email protected], with Jacobson helped prepare the dinner that took place before Remizowski took a break from their labors preparing for “Kvelling in The Reporter” in the subject the film “The Little Traitor” on October 7. the dinner. line, and let us know what your kid is accomplishing so we can make a note of it. Foodways Continued from page 4 Joan Jacobson was clear is that the two groups interacted more than historians Jewish food studies. The hope is that other scholars will among those who chopped previously thought. However, when Christians came to follow in these writers’ footsteps and explore additional vegetables for the dinner misidentify Jewish food – for example, believing Jews Jewish cultures and their food customs. that took place before the Barbara Zelter helped make needed blood to make matzah – additional barriers rose “The Commentators’ Bible: The Rubin JPS Miqra’ot film “The Little Traitor” on the carrot salad for the between the two groups. Gedolot: Genesis” October 7. dinner. Diner shows how Jews managed to keep kosher even The Jewish Publication Society’s Commentators’ Bible while traveling as peddlers in her essay “Global Jewish series concludes its work on the Hebrew Bible with “The Peddling and the Matter of Food.” The different approaches Commentators’ Bible: The Rubin JPS Miqra’ot Gedolot: ell? – based on whether or not the peddler could return home Genesis” edited, translated and annotated by Michael kv at 2x3.5night or had to eat while on the road – show both the Carasik (The Jewish Publication Society). This last work to Did your child clever way these peddlers adjusted to their circumstances continues the same high quality as found in the four previ- t n grow up as a member of and how the non-Jews they visited helped make it possible ous volumes. For those unfamiliar with the series, Carasik a the local or regional Jewish for them to keep kosher. provides an excellent introduction to the world of medieval W community? Are they doing Differing food customs also played a role in Israel as Ari Jewish commentary for those who are unable to read these something interesting in their chosen Ariel notes in “Mosaic of Melting Pot: the Transformation works in the original Hebrew. fields of study or work, or have they of Middle Eastern Jewish Foodways in Israel.” It includes The format of the book is the same as in prior volumes. earned scholarly or professional awards? a fascinating look at the fight between the Yemeni com- One of my favorite features is the inclusion of both the old Or are they still minors at home, but doing munity and the Israeli rabbinate, which refused to accept Jewish Publication Society (1917) and new Jewish Publi- major things? Want to share your nachas foods that were staples of the Yemeni diet as kosher. The cation Society (1985) translations of the biblical text. This with the community? Then write to The push from the Israeli government to create a food culture offers readers an opportunity to experience a more literal Reporter at [email protected], with that was considered Israeli, rather than European or Middle translation (the 1917 one) and a smoother, more literary “Kvelling in The Reporter” in the subject Eastern, also influenced immigrants’ behavior. one (the 1985 one). Carasik still edits the medieval com- line, and let us know what your kid is The idea that eating the right food can help immigrants mentaries to make them easier for contemporary readers accomplishing so we can make adjust to a new country is also discussed in “‘To Jewish to understand and/or limit repetition. a note of it. Daughters’: Recipes for American Jewish Life, 1901-1918” As before, the pages are arranged with the biblical verses by Annie Polland. 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Yiddish Continued from page 2 NEWS IN BRIEF The Upper West Side resident wasn’t exactly surprised, since Bibi had yet to master commands in English. Still, Freed was happy the dog got to hear some Yiddish. “She’s From JTA adopted, but it’s her heritage,” she said with a laugh. Pairing Yiddish and dogs may seem strange today, but Senate OKs two bills sanctioning it would have been even more unusual 100 years ago, said Hezbollah Burko, who received a doctorate in modern Jewish history The U.S. Senate passed two measures targeting Hez- from the Jewish Theological Seminary in New York. East- bollah by sanctioning its funders and supporters, as well ern European Jews historically were wary of dogs because as those who assist in the Lebanese terror group’s using they associated them with less-than-friendly landowners civilians as human shields. Both bills were approved and aristocrats, he said. on Oct. 11 with bipartisan sponsorship. The human That gave rise to expressions such as “a hunt iz vert shields bill, called the Sanctioning the Use of Civilians dem shtekn,” meaning a dog deserves (to be beaten with) Ann Toback demonstrated the “shpring” command with as Defenseless Shields Act, also condemns Hamas, the the stick and “a karger hunt,” which literally translates to her dog, Jesse, while trainer Miguel Rodriguez, left, and Gaza terror group, for the practice. The measure would “a stingy dog” and was used to mean a miser. Biblical and Yiddishist Leyzer Burko can be seen looking on. (Photo impose sanctions on members of Hamas and Hezbollah rabbinic sources also associate dogs with negative qualities by Josefin Dolsten) who use civilians as human shields, as well as agencies such as uncleanliness and violence. of states that aid the groups in doing so. It will now be But owners at the Central Park event were quick to praise, to dogs in Yiddish. Using a language different than the headed to the House of Representatives for a vote. The telling their canines “gut” (rhymes with boot) instead of one the dog hears in everyday speech makes the command bill sanctioning funders or those who provide resources to “good” and handing out treats when the dogs did as told. more effective, said Toback, who came up with the idea for Hezbollah, called the Hizballah International Financing Hannah Raykher was schepping plenty of nachas from the course and offered it for the first time last year. (The Prevention Amendments Act of 2017, imposes sanctions her dog Archie Drucker, a 3-year-old black and white Ha- recent workshop sold out.) on government entities that support the group’s armed vanese who seemed to be mastering the “zits” command. The fact that people love speaking in Yiddish also helps, wing. It also sanctions companies or individuals who Raykher, 17, who came to the workshop with her family, she said. “When most of us are using Yiddish, it makes us aid Hezbollah’s fundraising or recruitment, as well as said teaching her dog commands in Yiddish was both fun happy and we’re conveying that to the dogs,” Toback said imposing sanctions on the terror group itself. And it man- and useful. “I kind of like it more than the English now,” while standing next to her dog Jesse. dates reporting and oversight on support of Hezbollah. said Raykher, who lives in the Park Slope neighborhood Beyond dogs, Toback also hopes the course can help The bill, which was passed by the House in September, of Brooklyn. “It’s more fun. Also, it will probably be nice encourage people to celebrate the language’s rich history. “strengthens and expands the scope of economic and in the park when everybody is yelling ‘Go! Stay! Stop!’ “Too much we forget the thousand years of high culture financial sanctions imposed by previous legislation,” [to yell] ‘Zits!’” because of the tragedy of how Yiddish ended in Eastern according to a news release from AIPAC, the pro-Israel Ann Toback, the executive director of the Workmen’s Europe,” she said, “but reconnecting to that, reconnecting lobby. The bill now awaits President Donald Trump’s Circle, said there are a few other advantages to speaking to our heritage, to our hearts, is really part of this.” signature.

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Weekly Parasha Living in a hierarchical society Lech-Lecha, Genesis 12:1-17:27 RABBI RACHEL ESSERMAN, EXECUTIVE EDITOR, THE REPORTER GROUP Commentators from ancient to contemporary times have a hierarchical society and it is the duty of those higher in voiceless in the Jacob story, and we know almost nothing been distressed by Sarah’s treatment of her maidservant the hierarchy to make certain everyone remains in their about them. This was how it was supposed to work with Hagar in parashat Lech-Lecha. Hagar feels so oppressed appropriate place. When Hagar shows publicly that she Sarah: Hagar would have a child with Abraham, but still that she runs away to the wilderness – something that now “despises” Sarah because she is pregnant and Sarah remain a voiceless and powerless maidservant. would have been very dangerous for any woman on her is not, that broke societal rules and had to be punished. That’s not what happens: Hagar conceives and comes to own, let alone a pregnant one. People try to explain away To better understand what occurred, it’s necessary to “despise” Sarah. She sees herself as better than her mistress Sarah’s behavior, but it doesn’t seem to bother Abraham, review what took place between the women. Sarah has and, worse, makes that known publicly. If a hierarchical who gave her permission to treat Hagar however she thinks been unable to conceive and gives her maidservant Hagar society is to work, then everyone must remain in their appropriate, or the angel of God, who speaks to Hagar in to Abraham so she “will be built up” (meaning have a fam- appropriate place. Otherwise chaos will occur – meaning the wilderness and tells her to return home and “submit ily) through Hagar. We see something similar in the story that those lower in the hierarchical order will no longer to [Sarah’s] hands.” of Jacob, Leah and Rachel. Jacob’s wives give him their assume they must obey their masters. When disciplining So, while commentators have difficulty with Sarah’s maidservants so they can have more children (in Leah’s Hagar, even to the extent of making her life so miserable behavior, the Torah does not. Why? To my mind, it’s be- case) or any children (Rachel’s choice since she had not yet that she seeks to escape the household, Sarah is asserting cause the Torah recognizes the fact these women live in conceived). The two maidservants – Zilpah and Bilah – are See “Society” on page 11 Congregational Notes Temple Concord Temple Israel Beth David Synagogue Affiliation: Union for Reform Judaism Orientation: Conservative Affiliation: Orthodox Union Rabbi: Barbara Goldman-Wartell Rabbi: Geoffrey Brown Rabbi: Zev Silber Address: 9 Riverside Dr., Binghamton, NY 13905 Address: 4737 Deerfield Pl., Vestal, NY 13850 Address: 39 Riverside Dr., Binghamton, NY 13905 Office hours: Tues.-Fri., 10 am-2 pm Phone: 723-7461 and 231-3746 Phone: 722-1793 Phone: 723-7355 Office hours: Mon.-Thurs. 8:30 am-4 pm; Fri. 8 am-3 pm Rabbi’s Office: 722-7514 Fax: 723-0785 E-mail: [email protected] Fax: 722-7121 Office e-mail: [email protected] Website: www.templeisraelvestal.org Office hours: Mon. closed; Tues. 10 am-1 pm; Wed. closed; Website: www.templeconcord.com Service Schedule: Tuesday, 5:30 pm; Friday, 5:30 pm; Saturday, Thurs. 9 am-1 pm; Fri. 10 am-1 pm Regular service times: Friday, 8 pm; Saturday, 10:35 am, 9:30 am Beth David e-mail address: [email protected] when religious school is in session. On Saturday, October 20, at 9:30 am, services will be Rabbi’s e-mail: [email protected] Hebrew school: Hebrew school meets at 5:15 pm on Tuesdays Website: www.bethdavid.org and Thursdays during the school year unless otherwise noted. led by Rabbi Geoffrey Brown. The Torah portion will be Genesis 12:1-17:27. The haftarah will be Isaiah 40:27-41:16. Facebook: www.facebook.com/bethdavidbinghamton On Friday, October 19, at 8 pm, there will be Shabbat Shabbat Services: evening services honoring HIAS Immigrant Shabbat led Lynn Green and Alice Kweller will sponsor the kiddush Fri., Oct. 19...... 6 pm by Rabbi Barbara Goldman-Wartell. An oneg following following services. Shabbat, Oct.20...... 9 am the service will be sponsored by Rabbi Rachel Esserman. On Friday, October 26, at 5:30 pm, there will be a Kab- ...... Mincha after the kiddush balat Shabbat pot luck dinner...... Maariv 5:45 pm On Saturday, October 20, at 9 am, there will be Weekday Services: religious school; at 9:15 am, there will be Torah study; On Tuesday, November 6, at 7 pm, there will be an Executive Board meeting. Mornings: at 9:30 am, there will be Tot Shabbat; and at 10:30 am, Sun., Oct.21...... 8:30 am there will be Shabbat services with birthday blessings. On Friday, November 9, at 5:30 pm, there will be a Mon.-Fri., Oct. 22-26...... 7 am On Tuesday, October 23, at 4:15 pm and 5:15 pm, Sisterhood Kabbalat Shabbat in honor of Veteran’s Day. Evenings: there will be Hebrew school. On Thursday, November 15, at 7 pm, iEngage will meet Sun., Oct. 21...... 6 pm at Temple Concord. Mon.-Thurs., Oct 22-25...... 7 pm On Wednesday, October 24, at 7 pm, there will be a Fri., Oct. 26...... 5:50 pm Candidate’s Forum with Anthony Brindisi, candidate for On Tuesday, November 20, at 7 pm, there will be a Board of Trustees meeting. Classes: Rabbi Zev Silber will hold his weekly Talmud class the NY 22nd Congressional District. (See page 3 article.) every Tuesday evening after services. On Thursday, October 25, at 4:15 pm and 5:15 pm, there will be Hebrew school and, from 5-7 pm, the CHOW Norwich Jewish Center pantry will be open. Orientation: Inclusive Temple Beth El of Oneonta On Friday, October 26, at 8 pm, there will be a Na- Rabbi: David Regenspan Affiliation: United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism tional Children’s Shabbat evening service led by Rabbi Address: 72 South Broad St., Norwich, NY 13815 Rabbi: Molly Karp Barbara Goldman-Wartell. Contact: Guilia Greenberg, 336-1523 Address: 83 Chestnut St., Oneonta, NY 13820 On Saturday, October 27, at 9 am, there will be reli- Purpose: To maintain a Jewish identity and meet the needs of Mailing address: P.O. Box 383, Oneonta, NY 13820 the Jewish community in the area. Phone: 607-432-5522 gious school; at 9:15 am, there will be Torah study; and Adult Ed.: Saturday morning study is held at 10 am. Call for Website: www.templebetheloneonta.org at 10:30 am, there will be Shabbat morning services. more information and to confirm. E-mail: [email protected] On Sunday, October 28, at 10 am-4pm there will be Regular service times: visit the temple website for days of Whale of a Sale setup. services and times Congregation Tikkun v’Or Religious School/Education: Religious School, for grades Affiliation: Union for Reform Judaism kindergarten through bar/bat mitzvah, meets Sunday Rohr Chabad Center Address: PO Box 3981, Ithaca, NY 14852; 2550 Triphammer Rd. mornings. Rabbi Karp conducts services and holds classes Affiliation: Chabad-Lubavitch (corner of Triphammer and Burdick Hill), Lansing, NY in Torah, beginning Hebrew and Maimonides. Rabbi: Aaron Slonim Phone: 607-256-1471, E-mail: [email protected] For the schedule of services, classes and events, see the E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.tikkunvor.org website. Address: 420 Murray Hill Rd., Vestal, NY 13850 Presidents: Miranda Phillips and Shawn Murphy Phone: 797-0015, Fax: 797-0095 Rabbi: Brian Walt Website: www.Chabadofbinghamton.com Religious School Director/Admin. Coordinator: Naomi Wilensky Temple Beth-El of Ithaca Chabad on the West Side Services: Fridays at 7:30 pm unless otherwise noted. Family Affiliation: United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism Rabbi: Zalman Chein services and Tot Shabbat once a month at 6:30 pm. Call for Rabbi: Scott L. Glass E-mail: [email protected] weekly schedules. Address: 402 North Tioga St. (the corner of Court and Tioga Address: 27 Bennet Ave., Binghamton, NY 13905 Religious School: Preschool through seventh-grade classes streets), Ithaca, NY 14850-4292 Phone: 722-3252 meet on Sunday mornings. Sixth-grade Hebrew and seventh- Phone: 273-5775 Regular service times: Daily 7:30 am, Friday evening 6 pm, grade b’nai mitzvah classes meet on Wednesday afternoons. E-mail: [email protected] and [email protected] Shabbat morning 9:30 am, Maariv and Havdalah one hour Adult Ed: Mini courses throughout the year. Adult Hebrew offered Website: www.tbeithaca.org after candle-lighting time, Sundays 9:30 am. regularly. Call the office for details. President: Jerry Davis Linking Hearts for youngsters with special needs: This program Sisterhood President: Julie Paige connects Jewish special-needs children and teenagers, ages Director of Education: Rabbi Suzanne Brody 5-14, who have mental, physical and/or functional disabilities, Kol Haverim Administrative Assistant: Jane Griffith with student volunteers who will visit participating youngsters Affiliation: Society for Humanistic Judaism Services: Friday 8 pm; Saturday 10 am, unless otherwise weekly in their homes. Address: P.O. Box 4972, Ithaca, NY 14852-4972 announced. Weekday morning minyan 7:30 am (9 am on To join the mailing list, for up-to-date information on adult Phone: 607-277-3345 Sundays and legal holidays). education offerings or to arrange for a private tutorial, for E-mail: [email protected] Religious School/Education: September-May: Classes meet details concerning the Judaica shop and resource center, or Website: www.kolhaverim.net on Sunday, 9 am-12:30 pm and for assistance through the Piaker Free Loan Society or Raff Chairwoman: Abby Cohn Wednesday afternoons, 3:45-5:45 pm. The Midrashah Maasim Tovim Foundation, call Chabad’s office at 797-0015. Kol Haverim: The Finger Lakes Community for Humanistic (eighth-grade and high school) classes will meet at times Judaism, is an Ithaca-based organization that brings people designated by their respective teachers. Temple Brith Sholom together to explore and celebrate Jewish identity, history, culture Adult Ed.: Numerous weekly courses, several semester-long Affiliation: Unaffiliated and ethics within a secular, humanistic framework. KH is part courses and a variety of mini-courses and lectures are offered Address: P.O. Box 572, 117 Madison St., Cortland, NY 13045 of an international movement for Secular Humanistic Judaism throughout the year. Call the temple office for more details. Phone: 607-756-7181 and is affiliated with the Society for Humanistic Judaism, a On Thursday, October 25, at 7 pm, Rabbi David President: Louis Wilson, [email protected] national association with over 30 member communities and Service leaders: Lay leadership congregations around the country. Established in the spring of Regenspan will conclude his discussion of “The Siddur: Shabbat services: Either Friday evening at 7:30 pm or Saturday 1999, it offers celebrations of Jewish holidays, monthly Shabbat What Is In It, And Why?” as part of the temple’s adult at 10 am from Rosh Hashanah to Shavuot. Holiday services pot-lucks, adult education, a twice-monthly Cultural School for education series. are also held. Check the weekly e-mail for upcoming services. children, and a bar and bat mitzvah program. Contact the president to get on the e-mail list. KH welcomes all individuals and families, including those from Religious School: Students are educated on an individual basis. mixed religious backgrounds, who wish to strengthen the Jewish Penn-York Jewish Community Temple Brith Sholom is a small equalitarian congregation experience in their lives and provide their children with a Jewish President-Treasurer-Secretary: Harvey Chernosky, 570-265- serving the greater Cortland community. Congregants span identity and experience. 3869 the gamut of observance and services are largely dependent B’nai B’rith: William H. Seigel Lodge on the service leader. The Friday night siddur is “Likrat Purpose: To promote Jewish identity through religious, Shabbat,” while the Saturday morning siddur is “Gates of Friday, October 19, light candles...... 6 pm cultural, educational and social activities in the Southern Prayer.” The community extends a warm welcome to the Shabbat ends Saturday, October 20...... 6:56 pm Tier of New York and the Northern Tier of Pennsylvania, Jewish student population of SUNY Cortland, as well as the Friday, October 26, light candles...... 5:47 pm including Waverly, NY; Sayre, Athens and Towanda, PA, and residents of local adult residences. Shabbat ends Saturday, October 27...... 6:46 pm surrounding communities. October 19-25, 2018 Page 11 - The Reporter Hillel Academy holiday activities

Hadassa Slonim’s class learned about Rosh Hashanah. L-r: Zelda Slonim, Grace Donahue, Phillip Foster and Uri Einav. (Photo by Hadassa Slonim)

Rabbi Moshe Shmaryahu with all of the students on the morning of erev Yom Kippur. The rabbi led the morning On September 27, the students visited the sukkah at the prayer session, teaching students about the different parts of home of Rabbi Levi and Hadassa Slonim. (Photo by Sarah the Yom Kippur prayer services. (Photo by Gina Santiago) Thomas) Jewish Community Center JCC Friendship Club

The JCC Friendship Club met on October 10. The pro- gram was supposed to be about antiques but the speaker was not able to make it this week and will come the following The Weiss family sukkah was another stop in the sukkah week. The program we had this week was scheduled for hop. (Photo by Sarah Thomas) The students and teachers also walked to the Chein family next week. It was very enjoyable. Sue Herzog started by sukkah. (Photo by Sarah Thomas) saying part of a quote and we finished it. She kept track of how many we guessed and how many she had to tell us. As a group we beat her 10 to 1. We also did names of famous people such as Desi, Ingrid and Ava. We answered correctly Desi Arnez, Ingrid Bergman and Ava Gardner. We then went on to places such as Paris, answer France, Berlin (Germany) and San Francisco (California or USA). We also did things and their uses such as Plymouth (Rock), Dial (soap), Evening in Paris (perfume). Everyone got into the game. Sue was surprised that we knew as many answers as we did. Bruce Orden knew who Buzz Burkley was. Sylvia Diamond knew who Bob Smith was. We also found out that some of us went to the same college. Sylvia and Ada Brumer graduated from Hunter College in New York City. Bruce graduated from Binghamton University. A good time was had by all. Sylvia called the meeting to order. After the Pledge of Allegiance Ann Brillant said the blessing over the cookies. The science class bubble experiment. L-r: Eli Green, Sue gave the treasurer’s report. Thea Yarkony, Mushky Chein, Shai Yarkony and Shmulik Amy Derkowski’s class had a Reading Buddy session. L-r: On Wednesday, October 24, Charlene Thompson will Slonim. (Photo by Sarah Thomas) Aaron Sambursky and Yehuda Weiss. present songs on the auto-harp. In the past, she also played the accordion and piano and included some of the songs she composed. On Wednesday, October 31, Jack Lindley will NEWS IN BRIEF entertain us with puns. He is very funny and will speak on any topic. If you ask him a question he will answer with a From JTA call police. On the same day, an incendiary balloon was pun. Come join us on Wednesdays at 1:30 pm at the JCC. Arson balloons land in Jerusalem, discovered in the coastal city of Bat Yam, a suburb of Tel Sylvia Diamond Aviv. The latest balloons follow a day after a balloon car- President Tel Aviv suburb rying an incendiary device landed in Jerusalem’s upscale Balloons rigged with incendiary devices were dis- German Colony neighborhood. This comes on the heels Continued from page 3 covered in Jerusalem and a Tel Aviv suburb. A woman of a similar arson balloon discovered in the courtyard BU discovered the balloons on Oct. 11 in the Valley of the of a home in the West Bank settlement of Givat Zeev, the German City, 1689-1866 (2012),” received the Urban Cross, located near Israel’s Knesset, or parliament build- located just north of Jerusalem. The week of Oct. 5, an History Association Best Book Prize. ing in the heart of Jerusalem. She brought them to her incendiary balloon landed on a highway near the Modi’in The symposium will also celebrate the publication of next stop and called police. Security officials have called industrial zone in central Israel. It has been six months “The Cambridge History of Judaism: Volume 7, The Early on the public not to touch the devices and immediately since Palestinians in Gaza began sending incendiary Modern World, 1500-1815” edited by Karp and Sutcliffe. balloons and kites over the border toward southern Israel The symposium is sponsored by the BU Department of as part of March of Return protests. The balloons being Judaic Studies and the Margolis Lectureship in Jewish Society Continued from page 10 discovered in central Israel are believed to be copycat Studies. 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