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February 26-March 11, 2021 Published by the Jewish Federation of Greater Binghamton Volume L, Number 5 BINGHAMTON, NEW YORK Committee seeks to form Southern Tier Jewish History Museum By Reporter staff artifacts and archival materials that tell A committee met via Zoom on Feb- the story of the Southern Tier’s Jewish ruary 11 to discuss forming a Southern heritage; provide educational exhibits Tier Jewish History Museum at the and programs for school students and the Kilmer Mansion. The museum’s mis- general public; and place the history of sion would be to inspire people from the Jewish people of Binghamton and the every background to connect with and Southern Tier into a regional, national preserve the history and culture of the and international context. Jewish community in Binghamton and “I’m very excited about the museum throughout the Southern Tier. and the opportunity to learn more about The committee is looking for those the history of our local Jewish commu- interested in becoming members of its nity,” said Lisa Blackwell, who has been Board of Directors as part of the pro- chairing the committee. “We welcome cess to receive a non-profit status. It input from all parts of the community as is also looking for people interested in we work to celebrate our past.” being involved in the formation of the Anyone interested in being on the museum, even if they don’t want to be Board of Directors or volunteering with on the board. the museum in other capacities should The purpose of the museum would Members of the committee to form a Southern Tier Jewish History Museum met on Zoom contact Blackwell at lrmblackwell@ be to collect and preserve historical on February 11. gmail.com. Film Fest to hold virtual screening of “Space Torah” By Reporter staff meeting will be sent the holiness of hu- the Shoolman Graduate School of Jewish The Jewish International Film Fest of after the reservation man life. Education of Hebrew College in Massa- Greater Binghamton will hold a virtual is made. Hoffman, who be- chusetts. She also directs the Boston-Haifa showing of the short documentary “Space During his five came an astronaut in Early Childhood Educators’ Connection, Torah” on Thursday, March 4, at 7 pm. space missions, Hoff- 1978, performed four serves on the Israeli American Council The showing will followed by a discussion man brought a variety spacewalks during his advisory committee of KESHET and is a moderated by its executive producer, Rachel of Jewish objects with missions, including board member of UMass Amherst Hillel. In Raz. “Space Torah” tells the story of NASA him into space. On his the first unplanned, addition, she is the author of the children’s astronaut Dr. Jeff Hoffman, who participated last mission in 1996, contingency space- books “ABC Israel” and “The Colors of in five space missions and brought a small he brought along a NASA astronaut Dr. Jeff Hoffman read from walk in NASA’s his- Israel.” Torah with him on one mission. small Torah scroll on a Torah scroll during one of his flights. tory and the initial “Join us for this fascinating documenta- People will be able to register on the board the Space Shut- (Photo used with the permission of NASA, repair/rescue mission ry,” said Shelley Hubal, executive director Federation website, www.jfgb.org. There tle Columbia and, on courtesy of the Space Torah Project) for the Hubble Space of the Federation. “I have had the pleasure is no charge for the film, but donations will one Shabbat while Telescope. He was the of viewing this short film and it was won- be accepted. In addition, viewers will be orbiting the Earth, read from the book first astronaut to log 1,000 hours of flights derful to learn about Dr. Jeff Hoffman, invited to a follow-up question-and-answer of Genesis. Hoffman noted that taking aboard the space shuttle and the first Jewish the first Jewish astronaut, and why it was session with Hoffman on Monday, March religious objects into space allowed him American male astronaut to fly into space. important to him to bring Jewish objects 15, from 7:30-8:30 pm. The link to the to bring his own tradition with him during In addition to her position as executive on his missions. I look forward to hearing Federation discussion and viewing, and the his missions, but that the Torah scroll had producer of “Space Torah,” Raz is the di- what Rachel Raz has to say about the film link to make a reservation for the Hoffman special meaning – serving as a symbol of rector of the Early Childhood Institute of and hearing from Dr. Hoffman in March.” TC to host community musical Passover program for 3-6-year-olds and their families By Reporter staff families featuring award-winning musician The Zoom program will be open to the com- Binghamton. Oth- Temple Concord will host a musical and early childhood music educator Ellen munity and is sponsored by a community er smaller Jewish Passover program for 3-6-year olds and their Allard on Sunday, March 14, at 11:30 am. grant from the Jewish Federation of Greater communities and congregations will nd also be joining the TBE Ithaca to host 22 annual Jewish program. For Zoom information, contact Temple Concord at stories, poetry and music evening 723-7355 or temple- concordbingham- Temple Beth-El, in Ithaca, will hold its mate and cozy evening; a real reminder of [email protected]. 22nd annual evening of Jewish stories, poetry times past. Although we are not able to be According to the Ellen Allard (Photo and music on Saturday, March 6, at 7:30 pm. physically together this year, we will create Reform Judaism courtesy of Ellen The evening will be held virtually this year. the opportunity to enjoy the warmth of our website, “Ellen Al- Allard) “A celebration of life, community and the community and richness of our heritage. lard is synonymous arts will take place on March 6,” said orga- With a virtual presentation, people who live with the very best in children’s music. She nizers of the event. “The event celebrates in other locales can easily attend.” is a multi-award winning children’s record- 22 years of original stories, traditional tales, Register in advance for the event at ing artist, composer, performer and early jokes, folk and contemporary poetry, and https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/ childhood music educator, drawing on a rich dynamic live music from around the world.” tZ0pcOCrrT4oGNS_Hpgj5UCjsDgNni- tradition of musical experiences in presenting Organizers added, “This event has Lenny Rosenfield and Albert Alexander are HyGgcQ. For further information, contact her lively and captivating concerts, keynote become extremely popular over the years, shown performing at a past event. (Photo the temple at 273-5775 or visit its website presentations and workshops for family drawing participants together for an inti- by Marjorie Hoffman) at www.tbeithaca.org. See “Musical” on page 3 INSIDE THIS ISSUE Local programs on Zoom New bee found in Israel Holocaust Special Sections TTI/TC adult ed. will hold a music A new species of bee has been A new Holocaust museum in Book Reviews .................................. 4 program; TC Sisterhood “Biblical discovered in Israel’s coastal plain Portugal; Polish court’s ruling in Health and Wellness ..................... 6-7 Women and Food” talk open to all. sand dunes. libel case causes concern. Financial Planning ........................ 8-9 ........................................Page 3 ........................................Page 5 ...................................... Page 11 Classifieds ..................................... 12 Page 2 - The Reporter February 26-March 11, 2021 BGU researchers advocate using shells to monitor pollution By JNS staff methods developed in her lab. Using spa- ing pollution. Their high diversity and (JNS) – Ben-Gurion University of the Negev researchers tial-temporal monitoring, the researchers presence in all marine habitats make them advocate using seashells to monitor currently undetected can now detect heavy metals at very low ideal candidates for monitoring ongoing industrial pollution from factories and desalination plants concentrations in the shells, even before pollution and its impacts. along the Israeli coastline and worldwide. they are considered to be pollution. Abramovich and her BGU team “We have quantified trace amounts of heavy metal Foraminifera are unicellular organisms include Dr. Danna Titelboim, Nir Ben enrichment from desalination plants on the Mediterranean that produce calcite shells from seawater. Eliahu, Chen Kenigsberg, Sneha Manda coast of Israel,” says Professor Sigal Abramovich of BGU’s Their shells store the chemical and physi- and Doron Pinko. Other collaborators Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, and cal properties, including pollution and as a Ben-Gurion University of the include Professor Barak Herut from the head of the Laboratory for Foraminiferal Research. “Our result, provide the basis for most climate Negev researchers advocate using Israel Oceanographic and Limnological Israel field research and published studies demonstrate research. Foraminifera shells are among seashells to monitor currently Research Institute and Dr. Ahuva Alm- the potential of detecting heavy metal traces in foramin- the most ancient and abundant fossils. As undetected industrial pollution ogi-Labin from the Geological Survey of iferal shells as a tool for monitoring the coastal facilities a result, they are considered one of the from factories and desalination Israel. This research has been supported industrial footprint. This includes areas that are considered most important archives of ancient and plants along the Israeli coastline by the Israeli Ministry of Science through clean marine reserves.” modern oceans. and worldwide. (Courtesy photo the BMBF-MOST program, the Israel Abramovich is working with an international network They grow their shells by sequentially via JNS) Science Foundation and by a German-Is- of oceanographers to encourage countries around the world adding chambers, each of which provides raeli Foundation for Scientific Research to adopt regular foraminifera monitoring based on the a chronological sequence to monitor many factors, includ- and Development grant.

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