July 22-28, 2016 Published by the Jewish Federation of Greater Binghamton Volume XLV, Number 30 BINGHAMTON, NEW YORK Save the date Federation Super Sunday and Annual Meeting to be held on September 18 By Reporter staff events into an even greater celebration of before the allocation process, which will before we allocate funds,” Auerbach said. The Jewish Federation of Greater Bing- our local community,” said Sima Auerbach, begin in mid-October. “It is helpful to have For more information, see future issues hamton will hold a combined Super Sunday executive director of the Federation. “This a sense of how much money we’ll be raising of The Reporter. and Annual Meeting event on the morning is perfect timing: the summer will be over of Sunday, September 18. During the event, and people can reconnect with old friends there will be the election of officers to the and make new ones. Come hungry because New TI building opens Federation’s Board of Directors and the there will be a delicious brunch.” giving of the Yasher Koach awards, which People will also be able to make their After two and a half years without a includes moving the offices, repairing any honor local members of community organi- 2017 pledge at the meeting, rather than synagogue building, the congregation of items that have been damaged during the zations. That afternoon, the Phonathon will waiting for the call that afternoon. The Temple Israel will be occupying its new move, the hanging of paintings and wall begin and continue for the next three days. early date of the Phonathon will help the home. On Friday, July 22, a Kabbalat plaques, and moving items that are in “We decided to combine our two major Federation know what funds are available Shabbat service will inaugurate the new storage. The grand opening gala will take building. A celebratory march of the Torahs place on Sunday, September 25. to the new building from the Jewish Com- Temple Israel representatives offered munity Center will begin the festivities at their thanks for “the generosity of the JCC Israel Scouts to perform 5:30 pm. Everyone in the community is and its leadership in providing a temporary welcome to attend the event. A kiddush home for Temple Israel. This community will be offered. has been very supportive and many thanks at JCC on July 26 The final efforts at readying the build- to Temple Concord for housing Hillel Acad- ing are currently being undertaken. This emy during this period.” The Israel Scouts will perform on Tuesday, July 26, at 7 pm, at the Jewish Community Center, 500 Clubhouse Rd., Vestal. The event Jewish stories at BC Library will be free to the community, but The Hungry Ear program at the Broome County Library, 185 Court St., Bingham- RSVPs by calling the JCC office ton, will feature two stories of Jewish humor by two Jewish writers on Monday, July at 724-2417 will be appreciated. 25, from 5:30-6:30 pm, on the second floor in the Exhibit Room. The program is free Founded in 1919, the Israel and open to the public. Scouts were the first Zionist youth Woody Allen’s “The Whore of Mensa” will be read by Mark Roth. “We don’t want to movement in Israel and the first tell you a thing about it, but the title may tell you something!” said program organizers. egalitarian Scouting movement Heidi Weeks will tell Bernard Malamud’s “Angel Levine,” who has been assigned in the world where boys and girls to help Mr. Manischievitz who has many troubles. “It’s not a perfect match!” orga- participated together. The first nizers said. delegation was sent to the United For more information, visit www.bclibrary.info/ or contact the library at 778-6400. States in 1958. Today, the Israel Scouts, Tzofim, remain the only non-political youth movement in Israel and are supported mainly Going on an adventure by the Ministry of Education The 2016 Tzofim Friendship Caravan, Afik. and Culture. The show will present music and im- The caravan’s mission is “to teach, learn agery that are meant to represent Israel’s and create friendships in the community.” with Camp JCC people, cultures, heritage and landmarks. This summer’s caravan is named Afik. Talk on hate speech in Ithaca on July 31 Miriam Elman, a political movement, which was adopted scientist at Syracuse University, by dozens of NGOs at the 2001 will give a presentation on the U.N. Conference Against Rac- rise of antisemitic hate speech ism held in Durban, South Africa. At right: Camp JCC’s Sabra across the globe on Sunday, July Elman argues that the campaign 1 campers visited Animal 31, from 4-6 pm, at The Space @ has become antisemitic in its Adventure. For more photos GreenStar Co-op, 700 W. Buffalo intent and has generated anti-Is- from week two of Camp JCC, St., Ithaca. raeli positions in a number of see page 7. After her talk, which will other social movements, ranging be free and open to the public, from Black Lives Matter to the the audience will be invited to gay rights community. participate in small groups to Elman is the editor or co-ed- discuss the topic. The event itor of five books, including will be sponsored by the Miriam Elman “Jerusalem: Conflict and Co- Ithaca Area United Jewish Community, operation in a Contested City,” published a non-profit organization that supports in 2014. She also directs the International Jewish communities locally and around and Intra-state Conflict and Collaboration the world. program at Syracuse University. Elman, an associate professor at Syr- For more information, contact Marcia acuse University’s Maxwell School, will Zax, chairwoman of the Ithaca Area United discuss the boycott, divestiture and sanction Jewish Community, at [email protected]. INSIDE THIS ISSUE It’s not a bird On the move... News in brief... Special Sections An Israeli company plans to A look at the Jewish community in UNESCO delays Temple Mount Legal Notices ................................... 4 bioengineer meat from animal Manchester, England, one of the vote; Israeli teens win international Book Review .................................... 4 cells without harming animals. fastest growing in Europe. physics and math Olympiads. Personal and Business Services ..... 5 ........................................Page 3 ........................................Page 5 ........................................Page 8 Classifieds ....................................... 8 Page 2 - The Reporter July 22-28, 2016 JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE NOTES A moving experience, part 1 ROZ ANTOUN, DIRECTOR Oh wow. Finally, the day arrived to unpack the last of others quite ugly. I’ve added these lessons to my storehouse and non-perishable food items were given to CHOW. my boxes, a day I really didn’t have time or energy to think of skills that I hope will help me and give me the insights My mantra became, “If my kids will pitch my stuff into a about these past 13 months because I was too stressed with to help others. dumpster without too much thought at my demise, I might the chaos of multiple moves. I was caught up, as in the Sometimes it seems like a lifetime ago and at other times as well do it first.” My way of taking control, ya think? bowl of a Cuisinart, swirling about with disorientation, like yesterday that I put my house on the market, began Even after six months of living in my new apartment, dislocation and transitions. hoeing out my closets and packing stuff into cardboard each time I open a closet or drawer I find things I brought Fortunately, my instinct to survive propelled me forward, boxes. For so long I hadn’t seen my things, my precious along that I didn’t even remember unpacking. There are not allowing me to freeze in place through this ordeal. keepsakes, those given to me by my mom each time I vis- many things that are no longer with me and probably it’s a One foot in front of the other on a path to something, but ited her, the Swarovski crystal mouse given to me by my blessing I can’t remember what they are. Obviously I am not I didn’t know what exactly. I had a goal, but even that was kids as a reminder of the mice that invaded the dropped pining away for them, so I think I made the right choices. unclear. I knew I wanted to get out from under the burden ceiling of my beauty salon and the hand-carved wooden There are things I have thought about and wondered if of home ownership, the isolation of living alone at the top camel that Dick, my dear husband, brought back from I actually packed. Did they make the trips from Vestal to of a hill in winter and forking over money for unexpected Jordan that resided on one of our bookshelves for 23 years. Endwell and then on to Binghamton? Were they in boxes large house repair expenses. But, did I know where I was In looking back, I can see how the pieces of the jigsaw piled up in my second bedroom for safe keeping? All the going? Not really. puzzle of that period of my life fit together, but as I actually while I hoped and prayed that each delicate item I wrapped So, what am I getting at here? That I can now tell you lived it, those pieces were a mind-blowing jumble. The in newsprint survived. there really was a light at the end of the tunnel and I have prep work for the moves, the actual moves and the settling Every day I looked at those sealed boxes; mysteries come through that narrow opening.