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Hillel at Binghamton Welcomes JTS Fellow Comedian Judy Gold To December 29, 2017-January 4, 2018 Published by the Jewish Federation of Greater Binghamton Volume XLVI, Number 52 BINGHAMTON, NEW YORK The year 2017 was a good one for Europe’s extremists By Cnaan Liphshiz saw several dramatic and The first upset came in March, when PARIS (JTA) – On the ANALYSIS shocking developments, the Dutch anti-Islam Party for Freedom surface, at least, Europe such as Brexit, a refugee for the first time since its creation in 2006 has not changed much resettlement crisis and the became the country’s second largest, with over the past 12 months. In fact, when it terrorist attack in Nice on Bastille Day, 13 percent of the vote. Those elections also comes to European politics, this year may France’s national holiday. allowed the Denk party to enter parliament appear mild in comparison to 2016, which Across much of the continent in 2017, for the first time in the history of that far-left however, populists were blocked from movement, which was founded by Muslim reaching power by centrist parties. To the immigrants on a platform of resistance to relief of the continent’s estimated three integration and which Dutch Jews accuse million Jews and other minorities with of antisemitism. bitter memories of extremism, the European In December, the Austrian Freedom An AfD poster in Berlin on September 26. Union certainly saw no upsets of the scale Party, founded by a former SS officer in (Photo by Steffi Loos/AFP/Getty Images) of President Donald Trump’s succession of the 1950s, for the second time in its history Barack Obama, or that of the liberal prime joined the coalition government after gar- Bulgarian Communist Party double its vot- minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau, over his nering 26 percent of the vote in elections ers to become the country’s second-largest. conservative predecessor in 2015. two months earlier. But the real shocker came this spring in But a closer examination suggests that In September, the populist Alternative the two rounds of the presidential election 2017 nonetheless has been a watershed for Germany entered parliament for the first in France, which is home to both Europe’s National Front leader Marine Le Pen year for the continent’s far-right and far-left time with its best electoral result ever: 12.6 largest Jewish and Muslim populations. In addressed activists at the Espace Francois movements. They have had unprecedented percent of the vote in the federal election. May, France’s National Front achieved its Mitterrand in Henin Beaumont, France, on successes in a series of elections thanks to And in Bulgaria, the far-right Volya party best electoral result ever when 34 percent April 23. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty discontent, economic anxiety, nationalistic entered parliament for the first time in of voters cast their votes for the far-right Images) sentiment and xenophobia. elections that also saw the successor to the candidate Marine Le Pen in the presidential election won by Emmanuel Macron. In the first round in April, 19 percent Comedian Judy Gold to appear at of voters chose Jean-Luc Melenchon, a far-left candidate and communist activist who is calling for rewriting the constitution Auburn Public Theater and a “redistribution of wealth.” Like Le Pen, Melenchon also seeks to take France Comedian Judy Gold will appear at Jewish Mother” (GLAAD Media Award – on “Broad City,” “Friends From College,” out of the European Union and has been the Auburn Public Theater, in Auburn, on Outstanding NY Theater and Drama Desk “The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt” and accused of fomenting racist hatred against Saturday, January 13, at 8 pm. Tickets are nomination – Actor). The New York Times “The Jim Gaffigan Show. She also won two Jews. The CRIF umbrella group of French $15 in advance or $17 at the door. called “25 Questions for a Jewish Mother” Emmy awards for writing and producing “The Jews branded him “just as bad” as Le Pen Gold has had stand-up specials on HBO, “fiercely funny, honest and moving.” Rosie O’Donnell Show.” In addition, she has last year. Comedy Central and LOGO. She has also Gold recently appeared on “The Late Show written for The New York Times, Huffington Like nearly all of Europe’s far-right and written and starred in two critically ac- with Stephen Colbert” and has had numerous Post and CNN.com. anti-Muslim parties, the National Front has claimed, Off-Broadway hit shows: “The Judy appearances on talk shows such as “The View” For more information visit http:// formally distanced itself from supporters Show – My Life as a Sitcom” (Outer Critics and “The Today Show.” Her other recent auburnpublictheater.org/ or contact the and members who espouse antisemitism. Circle Nomination) and “25 Questions for a TV appearances include guest-starring roles theater at 315-702-8309. See “Extremists” on page 9 Spotlight Hillel at Binghamton welcomes JTS fellow By Rabbi Marley Weiner friends. In the end, I thought a halachah. That leads to gray Weiner: What new tools and experiences Naomi Zaslow is a first-year rabbinical lot about how much teaching at areas and differences in practice, are you excited to bring to the students of student at the Jewish Theological Semi- Schechter and grounding myself which is very Jewish! I feel like Binghamton University? nary and is part of the Slifka Fellowship in the Conservative movement CJ keeps the best parts of the Zaslow: Hmmm... I think having a for Conservative Jewish life on campus. meant to me as an educator. Talmud alive in that multiple diversity of Jewish and life experiences is She will visit campus six times this year When I visited JTS, I fell in truths are left standing. critical. Like, not the amount, but doing and will be available to meet with stu- love with the balance between Weiner: How has your expe- things that both make you really happy and dents Thursday evenings through Sunday spiritual development and aca- rience been so far? feel secure in your identity, and also doing mornings. Zaslow grew up Orthodox and demic rigor within an egalitarian, Zaslow: I love coming out to things (or having things happen to you) that found Conservative Judaism while studying halachic framework. I was in the Binghamton! It reminds me a push you out of what you know. When I was at Pardes in Jerusalem. A graduate of the JTS courtyard, at an outdoors Naomi Zaslow lot of my own undergrad at the 26, I was diagnosed with a chronic illness Pardes/Hebrew College Jewish Educator’s Mincha service with drumming, University of Michigan. I love and that totally shifted how I think about program and holding a B.F.A. in visual art when one of the administrators whispered seeing how things change between each God, halachah and Jewish practice. It gave from the University of Michigan, Zaslow to me that I had been accepted. I knew at visit, and sitting down for one-to-one with me the space to shift out of a binary way of has spent the last 10 years traveling, and that moment! Koach students. Undergrad is the most wild thinking about Judaism. I hope that I can teaching Talmud and sequential art. Weiner: What is one thing that you wish time of your life, where you get exposed to share some of those experiences that have Rabbi Marley Weiner: What did you do the Binghamton community knew about so many awesome ideas and people – all on shaped me at Binghamton Hillel. before entering rabbinical school? Conservative Judaism? your own terms! I love teaching at Hillel, Weiner: What have you learned so far? Zaslow: I was a middle school Talmud Zaslow: The thing I love most about too, and then schmoozing with students What are you excited to work on? teacher! I worked at SSDS Boston and Conservative Judaism is how it engages both after and hearing their reflections. Zaslow: I’m excited to work on my d’var SSDS Chicago. I also taught middle school halachah and aggadah (law and narrative) My experience in rabbinical school has Torahs since I’m more used to giving longer in Seoul, but totally not Judaic studies. in a complex way. I love the way we get also been amazing so far. Almost every day, lessons. It’s like, how do you get across just In between all that teaching, I served to keep macholket l’shem shamayim (dis- my cohort has exciting, thoughtful conver- a few ideas in a compelling way in about five in AmeriCorps, lived for three years in agreements for the sake of heaven) alive, sations about God, prayer and halachah. minutes? A lot of brainstorming happening Jerusalem and studied at Pardes. by debating and responding to the issues The learning blows my mind. It’s been there. I’m also working [on] shifting small Weiner: Why JTS? of our day. Sometimes the law committee hard to switch back into being a student talk into meaningful ground since there are Zaslow: It was a tough call! I was living will up-vote disagreeing responsas, and it after teaching for so many years, but I’m just so many people I meet on each trip! in Boston, which has its own awesome falls on us as individuals (or communities) learning how to balance all my project and Rabbi Marley Weiner is the senior Jewish rabbinical school where I had loads of to decide how we want to interpret the paper due dates! educator at Hillel at Binghamton. INSIDE THIS ISSUE Sisterhood programs Jewish food scene Small victories Special Sections Sisterhood of BD to look at Chicago’s new kosher deli is next Jewish groups decry the Legal Notices ..................................
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