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April 26-May 2, 2019 Published by the Jewish Federation of Greater Binghamton Volume XLVIII, Number 17 BINGHAMTON, NEW YORK Jewish International Film Fest of Greater Binghamton “A Night at the Garden” and “Prosecuting Evil” to be shown on May 12 By Reporter staff are soon to be announced. “Prosecuting Evil” is a documentary that The Jewish International Film Fest of “A Night in the Garden” is a seven min- tells the story of Ben Ferencz, the last sur- Greater Binghamton will show its first ute, silent short about an event that took viving Nuremberg prosecutor. In occupied films – “A Night at the Garden” and “Pros- place in 1939. On February 20 of that year, Germany in 1945, the 25-year-old Jewish ecuting Evil” – on Sunday, May 12, at 7 20,000 Americans rallied in New York’s lawyer from New York was transferred from pm, at the Jewish Community Center, 500 Madison Square Garden to celebrate the rise the battlefield to the horrors of the newly liber- Clubhouse Rd., Vestal. Each screening will of Nazism – an event largely forgotten from ated concentration camps to collect evidence be followed by a discussion of the picture American history. The short film is made for what would become the Nuremberg trials led by a community member. The event is entirely from archival footage filmed that of Nazi murderers. Two years later, Ferencz open to the entire community. Tickets cost night. It’s purpose is to transport audiences prosecuted 22 members of the Einsatzgrup- $10 per evening or $45 for a subscription. to the gathering and shines a light on the pen, mobile death squads that killed more than The event is sponsored by the Jewish Fed- power of demagoguery and antisemitism a million Jews. All were convicted. Ben Ferencz shown in 1945 at the eration of Greater Binghamton and donors in the United States. See “Film” on page 7 Nuremberg trials. CJS spring 2019 program Ghetto as place and Early-modern Italian “Painting a Ghetto idea Jewish ghetto Paradise” The first lecture in the College The second lecture in the The third and final lecture in the of Jewish Studies spring program, College of Jewish Studies Spring College of Jewish Studies spring “Rethinking ‘the Ghetto’ in Jewish program, “Rethinking ‘the Ghetto’ program, “Rethinking ‘the Ghetto’ History and Beyond,” will be held in Jewish History and Beyond,” in Jewish History and Beyond,” on Thursday, May 2, at 7:30 pm, will be on Thursday, May 9, when will be held on Thursday, May 16, when Mitchell Duneier, professor Federica Francesconi, assistant when Gina Glasman, lecturer in the of sociology and chairman of professor of history and director Department of Judaic Studies at the Department of Sociology at of the Judaic studies program at Binghamton University, will speak Princeton University will speak the University at Albany, State on “Painting a Ghetto Paradise: on “Ghetto: Invention of a Place, University of New York, will speak The Political Artistry of Moritz History of an Idea.” Duneier, author on “From Venice to Rome: Jewish Daniel Oppenheim.” Glasman will of the book of the same title as his Girls and Women in the Early-Mod- talk about how for almost half a Mitchell Duneier lecture, will speak on the idea of Federica ern Italian Ghettos.” century, the art of this 19th century Gina Glassman the ghetto from its beginnings in Francesconi Her talk will explore how, Jewish painter became part and the 16th century, its revival by the Nazis to the present even though the Italian Jewish parcel of the decorative furniture in German Jewish house- day and how an understanding of the ghettos of Europe ghettos were conceived as enclosures to isolate Jews holds – stamped onto pewter trays or placed on walls as can help lead to an understanding of race, poverty and and keep them out of view, the ghettos nonetheless lithographic reproductions. She will discuss how, with its American urban problems. became socially, culturally, religiously and ethnically carefully crafted images of Germany’s medieval ghettos, Duneier is an award-winning sociologist and urban fluid enclaves that challenged the early modern world. Oppenheim’s art begs the question why. Why was this ethnographer. His research focuses on the urban poor and Specifically, she will explore how from the 16th through imagined ghetto landscape the object of so much love and other groups in the margins of society. His first book, “Slim’s the 18th century, Jewish girls and women in the ghettos of affection? Wasn’t the ghetto the place that German Jews Table: Race, Respectability, and Masculinity,” won the Rome and Venice negotiated new means of participation “loved to hate”? Glasman will provide a close examination See “Idea” on page 5 See “Italian” on page 7 See “Paradise” on page 6 Chabad to offer JLI course, Happy Passover In Odessa, an “With All My Heart,” in May American Jewish Beginning on Monday, May 13, at 7 do we achieve intimacy with God? What is Joint Distribution pm, and Wednesday, May 15, at 9:30 am, the mystical meaning, power and impact Committee volunteer “With All My Heart,” a new six-session of our prayers? If prayer is a journey, what distributed matzah course by the Rohr Jewish Learning In- is its destination? And how do we practice to a local client. In stitute that will examine the Jewish art focused mindfulness while engaging in our addition to matzah of prayer and spiritual experience, will day-to-day responsibilities? distribution efforts be offered by Rivkah Slonim at the Rohr Like all JLI programs, this course is and holding seders Chabad Center. designed to appeal to people at all levels and other holiday “Prayer is complex and even uncomfort- of knowledge, including those without any activities across the able for many, for others its just a complete prior experience or background in Jewish former Soviet Union, mystery,” explained Slonim. “This course learning. All JLI courses are open to the JDC also distributed is meant to unlock the key to soulful, public, and attendees need not be affiliated 88 pounds of matzah sincere, do-able prayer through a study with a particular synagogue, temple or other and other holiday of the history and philosophy of Jewish house of worship. foods to the Jewish worship as well as prayer techniques and The course fee is $79 which includes community in Egypt. much more.” the text book. To register, call 797-0015, (Photo courtesy of “With All My Heart” will explore ques- e-mail [email protected] or visit JDC via JNS) tions such as: What is Jewish prayer? How www.myJLI.com. INSIDE THIS ISSUE Yom Hashoah Speaking Ladino News in brief... Special Sections Community events throughout BD’s May 11 luncheon speaker Facebook creating an AI team in Book Review .................................... 2 the region will commemorate will focus on what it means to be Tel Aviv; the P.A. arrests Hamas Legal Notices ................................... 4 Yom Hashoah. a speaker of Ladino today. spies; and more. Health Greetings ....................... 7, 8-9 ........................................Page 5 ........................................Page 7 ...................................... Page 12 Classifieds ..................................... 12 Page 2 - The Reporter April 26-May 2, 2019 Off the Shelf Knowing your place RABBI RACHEL ESSERMAN The Cambridge Dictionary defines the phrase “knowing dissatisfaction with his new job means he is drinking more it. Evie’s Jewish husband, Paul, thinks they should sell it your place” as meaning “to accept your position within than he should. Wynn also seems to take an active dislike because they can’t afford the upkeep. He also believes it’s society, an organization, your family, etc. and to not want to Eleanor, even though he pretends otherwise. time for Evie to stop clinging to a place where he never to improve it.” During the 20th century, many minorities – Irina, Eleanor’s mother, is also not thrilled with Eleanor’s felt at home. But Evie, who is a historian, can’t let go. those who were not white or Christian – refused to know new job and fears the results of her mixing with those who She is also determined to learn more about what occurred their place or, rather, rejected the restrictions placed on are not “her own kind.” Irina’s distrust of the Gentile world on the island, particularly why her mother and her Aunt them by society. Two recent novels show how the worlds makes sense: she’s experienced enough antisemitism to Evelyn were so angry with each other at the ends of their of insiders (the white upper class) and outsiders (immi- want to keep her daughter safe. However, although Eleanor lives. To explain what occurred, the novel focuses on one grants, minorities, etc.) changed when the two groups were feels uncomfortable with Wynn, she loves working with summer in the late 1950s when two strangers changed the forced to mix. In “Not Our Kind” by Kitty Zeldis (Harper), Margaux and agrees to move to the family’s country house lives of Joan and Moss. two women learn to see the world very differently when in Connecticut that summer to continue tutoring. There she Those strangers – the Jewish Len Levy and Afri- their lives overlap post-World War II. Three generations encounters Patricia’s bohemian brother, Tom. Everyone can-American Reg Pauling – enchant the brother and are affected by a changing world in Sarah Blake’s “The notes the instant attraction between the two. But events sister. Moss, who is about to enter his father’s investment Guest Book” (Flatiron Books), which covers three differ- take an unexpected turn, leaving Eleanor and Patricia to firm, wants to be a musician. Unfortunately, he has not ent time periods, including the 1930s, the late 1950s and decide where the line should be drawn between insiders had enough success – only selling a few songs – to delay contemporary times.

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