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Wishing the Community a Happy Purim March 10-16, 2017 Published by the Jewish Federation of Greater Binghamton Volume XLVI, Number 10 BINGHAMTON, NEW YORK Intersisterhood program to be held on April 5 The annual Intersisterhood program will will be served. Those interested in attend- ferent?” Part of the holiday is the retelling an opportunity for people to “get together and be held on Wednesday, April 5, at 7 pm, at ing should RSVP by Thursday, March 30, of the story of the Exodus, organizers noted, interact in a fun and meaningful way.” Orga- Temple Israel, 4737 Deerfield Pl., Vestal. to Beth David Synagogue at 722-1793, to and so the program has been designed to nizers added, “We always have a good time All women in the community have been Temple Concord at 723-7355 or to Temple give all attendees a chance to bring their and come away enriched and energized.” For invited to attend and have been asked to Israel at 723-7461. favorite Passover Judaica and share why the first time this year, the event will be held bring a non-perishable food item or personal With Passover following soon after it is important to them, or to share Pass- in the newly rebuilt Temple Israel. care item for CHOW. The cost will be $5 the Intersisterhood event, organizers have over-related stories or even recipes. For more information, call Roz Antoun per person at the door. Light refreshments chosen the theme of “Why is this night dif- The goal of Intersisterhood is to provide at 203-1126. Binghamton selected for survey of small Jewish communities Binghamton has been selected as one incomplete representation of the American in small communities, including their the community take the survey now and of the small Jewish communities to be in- Jewish landscape,” noted Rabbi Barbara values, strengths and contribution to the help the Jewish community count. The cluded in a Jewish population survey along Goldman-Wartell. American Jewish world. Most people are Small Jewish Communities Project can be with other communities with 1,000-3,000 Sam Richardson, the primary investi- expected to be able to complete the survey followed on Facebook. Jewish individuals. gator, argues that those who live in small in 10-15 minutes. The survey is being conducted with Although there have been four major Jewish communities have different patterns The survey link is available at www. the oversight of the University of Virginia national surveys of American Jewry and of identity development and maintenance, smalljewishcommunities.org. The Institutional Review Board (IRB Proto- more than 200 surveys of local American community structure and generational community has been asked to use the col #2014-0203-00). All participation is Jewish communities since 1970, there has transmission of values than those who live unique community identification code voluntary and any participant can leave been “a noticeable neglect” of the smaller in the large urban centers. BINNY02. the survey at any time. No identifying Jewish communities throughout the Unit- The purpose of the survey is to provide All surveys must be completed by Fri- information will be collected without the ed States. “The result of this deficit is an a first attempt at better understanding Jews day, March 31, so organizers have urged participant’s full knowledge. Cornell lecture on “Living in and leaving a Chasidic community” on March 14 Shulem Deen is the author of the and then leaving the Skverers, considered a lecture on Tuesday, March 14, and elsewhere. He serves as award-winning memoir “All Who Go Do one of the most insular Chasidic sects in at 5:30 pm, in McGraw Hall 165, a board member at Footsteps, Not Return,” an account of growing up in the U.S. Deen will discuss his memoir in Cornell University, Ithaca. Tickets a New York City-based orga- are not required and the public is nization that offers assistance invited to attend. and support to those who have Deen is a former columnist left the ultra-Orthodox Jewish Women’s Seder to be for The Forward. In 2015, he community. He lives in New was listed in the Forward 50, York City. an annual list of American Jews For further information, held on April 2 at TC with outsized roles on political visit jewishstudies.cornell. A Women’s Seder will be held on Sun- Participants should bring a copy of “The and social issues. His articles edu. Jewish Studies, Cornell day, April 2, at 1 pm, at Temple Concord, 9 Journey Continues: the Ma’yan Passover Hag- have appeared in The New Re- Shulem Deen (Photo Hillel and Religious Studies are Riverside Dr., Binghamton. It will be open gadah,” which is available for purchase online. public, Salon, Tablet Magazine by Pearl Gabel) sponsoring his lecture. to the female public. Attendees will have an The fee for the program is $30. To make opportunity to prepare for Passover, spend a reservation, mail a check made out to time with friends and make new ones. Temple Concord Sisterhood or deliver it Jewish Film Fest Planning The seder will be led by Rabbi Barbara to the Temple Concord office no later than Goldman-Wartell and Rabbi Rachel Esser- Monday, March 27. The event is organized man, with music by Shari Neuberger. A full by Carol Herz, Rachel Coker, Sandy Fore- Committee met meal will be served featuring a meat main man, Connie Fisher and Genevieve Ado-Mai dish by Michelle McIlroy, of Phantom Chef. of Temple Concord Sisterhood. Federation board meeting open to community The Jewish Federation will hold a full board meeting on Wednesday, March 15, at 7:30 pm. The community is invited to attend. Those interested in attending should make a reservation by calling the Federation at 724-2332 so that enough materials will be available. Wishing the community The Planning Committee of the International Jewish Film Fest met on March 2. The film fest is sponsored by the Jewish Federation of Greater Binghamton. This year’s film fest will be held from early September to early fall. L-r: Roz Antoun and Rita Shawn (standing), and Diane Gartell, Susan Hubal and Federation Executive Director Sima a happy Purim Auerbach (sitting). Members of the committee not shown are Phil Cali, Sandra Forman, Ben Kasper, Arlene Krassin, Razi Liss, Myra Memis, Susan Remizowski and Ellen Shaw. INSIDE THIS ISSUE A home of their own Purim News in brief... Special Sections Female Israeli lone soldiers Local celebrations; nine things Israel upsets South Korea in World Legal Notices ................................... 4 may finally get a home off-base, you may not know about Purim; Baseball Classic; artists to visit Book Review .................................... 4 complete with a “mom.” and why villains are fascinating. Dead Sea; and more. Financial Planning ........................ 6-7 ........................................Page 6 ......................... Pages 3, 9 and 10 ............................ Pages 7 and 12 Classifieds ..................................... 12 Page 2 - The Reporter March 10-16, 2017 Opinion When Jews were illegal and turned to others for sanctuary By Elana Kahn Or perhaps they would have been While the American Jewish com- Unity for Human Dignity,” we listened (JTA) – I was privileged recently to among the millions who were murdered munity includes support for a range of to the stories of refugees from Africa, participate as the sole Jewish voice at as part of the Nazi genocide of Euro- political positions, it has been driven Asia, Central America, the Middle East a news conference with Latino leaders, pean Jews. by a vision of America as a beacon of and Europe. Such events are not only community activists and faith groups at Until recently, I had no idea that Jew- hope, a nation with shoulders and heart symbolic. They draw a community which we spoke loudly and clearly in ish immigrants had entered the United big enough to welcome people fleeing closer around shared values while giving support of compassionate immigration States illegally. That was not our story. persecution and to absorb the hopeless elected officials an opportunity to clarify policies. I told the people gathered about Unlike the “illegals” of today, our peo- seeking their second chance. their position. At this event, Milwaukee a piece of Jewish history I had only re- ple arrived to the “goldene medina,” That is why our community has stood Mayor Tom Barrett signed a resolution cently discovered – one that illustrated the golden land, only through proper shoulder to shoulder with communities of expressing opposition to the Presidential a strong parallel between our peoples channels, we have been told. newer immigrants as we call for policies Executive Order 13769, the “travel ban.” and sharpened the moral imperative for But Libby Garland’s research, de- that reflect our shared values. With allies He voiced a clear promise that local po- a Jewish voice on behalf of immigrants. scribed in her book “After they Closed from many different religious, ethnic and lice officers would not act as immigration In 1921 and 1924, Congress passed the Gates: Jewish Illegal Immigration to national communities, we have spoken enforcement agents. laws strictly limiting immigration ac- the United States, 1921-1965,” takes a lid at news conferences, issued statements, This work is essential to Jewish com- cording to nation-based quotas. The off the smug distance we are able to keep urged policymakers and advocated on munity relations, driven by enlightened controversial laws dramatically reduced from the issue of illegal immigration. We certain issues with a simple, but import- self-interest through vigorous and strate- the number of Europeans allowed to are not better. We, too, were strangers. ant, call: Our nation and its inhabitants gic relationship building. We stand with enter this country and made permanent Illegal strangers.
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