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August 30-September 5, 2019 Published by the Jewish Federation of Greater Binghamton Volume XLVIII, Number 35 BINGHAMTON, NEW YORK Annual Pauline and Philip M. Piaker Memorial Lecture on Sept. 23: “One People, One Heart” The annual Pauline and Philip M. Piaker would be appropri- unkind or unfair about, or to, anyone. His Memorial Lecture tendered by Chabad will ate not only to bring At left: The cover book “Jewish Literacy: The Most Important be held on Monday, September 23, begin- Joseph Telushkin as of Telushkin’s book Things to Know About the Jewish Religion, ning at 7:15 pm, at the Jewish Community the guest speaker for “Rebbe: The Life Its People and Its History” is one of the Center in Vestal. The evening, titled “One this year’s Piaker and Teachings best-selling books on Judaism of the past People, One Heart,” will feature guest Memorial Lecture, of Menachem M. two decades, and remains a foundation speaker Rabbi Joseph Telushkin, who will but to also make it Schneerson, the text for Jews, non-Jews and prospective address five lessons from Rabbi Menachem more community- Most Influential converts alike. Mendel Schneerson (the Rebbe) that can wide by inviting the Rabbi in Modern Telushkin tours the United States as a change your life today. The evening is Federation and JCC History” lecturer on Jewish topics, and he has been co-sponsored by the Jewish Federation of to be cosponsors,” named by Talk Magazine as one of the 50 best Greater Binghamton and the Jewish Com- explained Rabbi Rabbi Joseph speakers in the United States. He has been on munity Center. The event is open to the Aaron Slonim. “We Telushkin New York Times, The Wall Street Journal the Newsweek list of the 50 most influential community free of charge, but reservations very much look forward to this evening and and Publishers Weekly. rabbis in America since 1997. He wrote the are necessary and can be made at www. anticipate a wonderful turn out.” Telushkin’s book “Words That Hurt, episode “Bar Mitzvah” on “Touched by an jewishbu.com/piaker or by calling Chabad Telushkin is the author of 16 books on Words That Heal” inspired Senators Joseph Angel,” guest-starring Kirk Douglas. Telushkin at 797-0015. A dessert reception and book Judaism. In 2014, Telushkin released “Reb- Lieberman’s and Connie Mack’s Senate was ordained at Yeshiva University in New signing will follow the lecture. be: The Life and Teachings of Menachem Resolution 151 to establish a National York and pursued graduate studies in history at “In consonance with the Piaker family, M. Schneerson, the Most Influential Rabbi Speak No Evil Day in the U.S., a day for Columbia University. He resides in New York we decided that since this year marks 25 in Modern History,” which appeared on which Americans would be encouraged to City with his wife, Dvorah Menashe Telushkin. years from the passing of the Rebbe, it all the major bestseller lists, including The go for 24 hours without saying anything They are the parents of four children. Federation to hold Day of Caring on Sept. 15 By Reporter staff At right: The cemetery with a physical boundary and Ron The Jewish Federation of Greater Bing- new fence in Sall’s capable team constructed the new fence.” hamton will hold a Day of Caring on Sunday, front of section “This is our second year performing this September 15, beginning at 9:30 am. Vol- D of the mitzvah,” said Shelley Hubal, executive unteers will clean overgrown gravestones Temple Israel director of the Federation. “Join us for this at Temple Israel Cemetery in Conklin. The Cemetery. important event.” focus will be on section D of the cemetery; Anyone with questions or who is inter- the people buried there were indigent and Following the recovery and cleaning of the spiritual leader of Temple Israel, said, “Caring ested in helping should call the Federation have no family in the area to care for their gravestones, there will be a short dedication of for those who have passed is the highest order at 724-2332. Attendees are encouraged to graves. Their flat grave markers are covered the new boundary that will protect the graves of mitzvot one can perform. Jeff Shapiro first bring garden tools such as shovels, gloves with grass and dirt, and are difficult to see. in this section. Rabbi Geoffrey Brown, the conceived the need to secure section D of the and trowels. JFS and Federation to host seminar on “Wills and Estate Planning” on Sept. 16 Jewish Family Service and the Jewish practices in the areas of trusts and estates, Rose Shea, director of Jewish Family and informative event,” said Shelley Hu- Federation of Greater Binghamton will elder law and real estate. The event will Service. “But doing this correctly can bal, executive director of the Federation. host a free seminar on “Wills and Estate be held at the Jewish Community Center, make a big difference in making sure “I’m looking forward to learning more Planning” on Monday, September 16, 500 Clubhouse Rd., Vestal. your wishes are carried out. Part of about planning for the future.” starting at 6 pm. The speaker, Alycia “Will and estate planning are some- JFS’s mission is to help people plan To register, call the Federation office Kimmel, is an associate attorney at thing many people put off because for the future.” at 724-2332 or e-mail Hubal at director@ Levene Gouldin and Thompson who they don’t want to think about it,” said “Join us for what will be an interesting jfgb.org. CJS fall 2019 program: “Antisemitism Then and Now” “Confronting Antisemitism “From Anti-Judaism to “Antisemitism and in Poland Today” Antisemitism” the Politics of Jewish The first lecture of the fall 2019 The second lecture of the fall College of Jewish Studies series on 2019 College of Jewish Studies Peoplehood” “Antisemitism, Then and Now” series on “Antisemitism, Then The third and final lecture of will be held on Thursday, Septem- and Now” will be held on Thurs- the fall 2019 College of Jewish ber 5, at 7:30 pm, at the Jewish day, September 12, at 7:30 pm, Studies series on “Antisemitism, Community Center. Anna Sommer at the Jewish Community Center. Then and Now” will be held on Schneider, associate professor Scholar and author Steven Englund Thursday, September 19, when Dr. of Jewish studies at Georgetown will present a lecture titled “From Yehuda Kurtzer, president of the University, will present on “Con- Anti-Judaism to Antisemitism, and Shalom Hartman Institute of North fronting Antisemitism in Poland Back Again.” Englund’s talk will America, will present a lecture titled Today.” Sommer Schneider’s focus on the relationship between “Antisemitism and the Politics of talk will focus on the relationship Anna Sommer premodern Christian hostility to Steven Englund Jewish Peoplehood.” Kurtzer’s talk between Jewish and non-Jewish Schneider Jews rooted in their religious rejec- will focus on today’s “complex and Poles in the decades following tion of Christ and a modern European, presumably secular sometimes troubled” relationship Yehuda Kurtzer the Holocaust – after the vast majority of the venerable antagonism to them as a people or “race.” As Englund sees between Israel and Diaspora communities (particularly See “Today” on page 8 See “Anti-Judaism” on page 8 See “Politics” on page 8 INSIDE THIS ISSUE “A Fine Romance” We Remember You BD luncheon series Special Sections Author David Lehman will discuss Jewish Family Service seeks BD’s first luncheon speaker will Legal Notices ................................... 4 20th century Jewish songwriters at donations for its annual We look at how a Mediterranean diet Book Review .................................... 4 Ithaca College on September 16. Remember You project. relates to Judaism. Dine Out ....................................... 8-9 ........................................Page 2 ........................................Page 3 ........................................Page 9 Classifieds ..................................... 12 Page 2 - The Reporter August 30-September 5, 2019 Jewish Studies Program at Ithaca College lecture by author David Lehman on Sept. 16 On Monday, September 16, at 7:30 pm, in Textor 101 many of the songs to which Fred Astaire and to – African-American musicians, as well as on the Ithaca College campus, author David Lehman Ginger Rogers danced. Italian-American crooners? will present “A Fine Romance: Jewish Songwriters, In his talk, Lehman will raise and address Lehman is the author of “A Fine Romance: American Songs.” He will talk about the Jewish song- questions such as: What is Jewish about the Jewish Songwriters, American Songs,” which writers who created America’s popular and Broadway songs written by Berlin, the Gershwins, Rodg- won the Deems Taylor Award from the Amer- music from the 1920s to the 1960s, known as the “Great ers and Hart, Harold Arlen, Jerome Kern, Leon- ican Society of Composers, Authors and Pub- American Songbook.” ard Bernstein, Dorothy Fields, Yip Harburg, lishers in 2010. (The Reporter’s review of “A Many jazz standards and probably a majority of the Frank Loesser and many others? Who were Fine Romance: Jewish Songwriters, American songs in the “Great American Songbook” were written they and what are their chief contributions? Songs” can be found at www.thereportergroup. by Jewish composers and lyricists. They, or their parents, What did the non-Jewish Cole Porter mean org/Article.aspx?aID=1125.) He also curated, escaped persecution in Eastern Europe, emigrated to the when he said that the secret of writing hits designed and wrote an exhibit of the same United States, and wrote musical odes to love, romance, was to “write Jewish tunes”? What are some of name that traveled to 55 libraries in 27 states. show biz and the American dream.