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The Reporter Matches Matching Grant Gifts of All Sizes Invited to Help December 18-31, 2020 Published by the Jewish Federation of Greater Binghamton Volume XLIX, Number 39 BINGHAMTON, NEW YORK Federation 2020: the year in review By Reporter staff upcoming year. “I was so excited about the the in-person Film Fest was cancelled, the When Shelley Hubal was looking for- things I wanted to accomplish,” said Hubal. Fest showed three films online. It also held ward to her first full year as Federation “I had so many great plans for events we live virtual discussions about the films the executive director at the beginning of 2020, were going to hold. Then the pandemic hit. Monday after each showing. she was filled with energy and hope for the Yet, we still managed to accomplish a great To help keep the community connected, deal before and after the closures occurred.” the Federation took part in a virtual Yom In January, the Federation held a com- Hashoah event on April 20 and held a munity gathering in response to antisemitic gathering called “Strengthen Ourselves, attacks that were occurring in the U.S. Strengthen Each Other” on June 14. The Area rabbis and community leaders led the event was a way for the community to come gathering in song and prayer. Hubal noted together and to offer comfort and connection the purpose of the event was “to recognize to those who were feeling isolated. our freedom and rejoice in the loving com- The Federation launched its 2021 Cam- munity spirit we have here in Binghamton. paign on October 18 with a Super Safe Super Rabbi Levi Slonim tested the menorah We wanted to stand together as proud Jewish Sunday. The theme of the Campaign this that was lit for the Federation’s drive-up The Federation held a “Conversation with people and show that love wins over hate.” year is “Socially Distant, Spiritually Con- Hanukkah event on December 13. Michael Oren” on Zoom on December 7. Although the Chesed Challenge brunch, nected.” On November 30, the Federation Michael Oren, who once served as Israel’s which was to include a concert, was cancelled held a virtual “Conversation with Michael Hubal noted that this was not the end of ambassador to the United States, spoke due to the pandemic, the Chesed Challenge, Oren,” a former Israeli ambassador to the pandemic programming. “We are already about his book of short stories “The Night which ran from the end of March through U.S., who talked about his book of short sto- looking ahead to 2021. The Film Fest Com- Archer and Other Stories.” Oren (shown April, still raised $10,000 to meet a matching ries “The Night Archer and Other Stories.” mittee has met and we plan to do several more in large screen) also answered questions grant. The Federation’s new website, www. The Federation closed its year with an virtual films this winter and have tentatively from the audience. jfgb.org, went live in April. Even though in-person Hanukkah drive-up event com- planned an in-person film for late spring. So plete with the candle lighting of a nine-foot there is plenty to look forward to. menorah; and gelt and doughnuts passed “Although the year did not go as origi- out to people in their cars. The event also nally planned, I’m pleased with all we were included live Hanukkah music. “We thought able to accomplish,” Hubal said. “This it was a wonderful way to unite our com- community pulled together and showed munity and bring some light to the end of its spirit. I’m looking forward to keeping a dark year,” said Hubal. “Plus, it will be us connected during the remainder of the fun to look back in history and say we did a pandemic and seeing everyone in person COVID safe event in our cars! Very 2020.” once the pandemic is over.” A screenshot of some of those attending the Jewish Federation of Greater Binghamton’s “Conversation with Michael Oren” on Zoom on December 7. Dora Polachek (second box in the left hand column), associate professor of romance languages and literatures at Binghamton University, was the moderator. Shelley Hubal, executive director of the More than 40 cars attended the Federation drive-up Hanukkah event that took place in Federation who introduced the program, is shown in the second box on the top row. the JCC parking lot. Shown are some of the attendees talking before the event began. Gifts of all sizes invited to help rebuild TC’s Kilmer Mansion terraces Temple Concord has launched a match- “It’s wonderful to see such an outpouring show hospitality toward the community at resume these activities soon. ing gifts campaign to preserve and restore support. The mansion is a community large,” said Robin Hazen, Temple Concord All gifts given in December will be the Kilmer Mansion. Donations will help treasure, and it will take a community trustee, noting this sentiment is shared by matched dollar for dollar up to $30,000. restore the collapsed terrace that faces Riv- effort to ensure its future.” many members of Temple Concord and Donations can be made by check, payable erside Drive and the adjacent covered porch. “Kilmer Mansion is the most iconic people across the Binghamton community. to Temple Concord, 9 Riverside Dr., Bing- “The campaign is off to an amazing building on Riverside Drive and people Prior to the pandemic, Temple Concord was hamton, NY 13905 (note Kilmer Mansion start. In just a few days, 50 generous do- are always curious about it. To preserve it offering regular tours and events to share Fund). Gifts can also be made online at nors gave upwards of $7,700,” said Lisa and make it available to the public would the “historic gem” with the many people https://rb.gy/nozqdw or by texting GIVE Blackwell, Temple Concord president. be good stewardship, as well as a way to who have wanted to visit, and hopes to to 607-228-8005. The Reporter matches matching grant By Reporter staff enough to offer the grant.” online, and a wonderful ‘Giving Tuesday’ Although the matching grant is over, The Reporter announced that it matched Esserman noted that “with so many ad for the hard-copy paper that encouraged Esserman noted that the paper is still its $500 matching grant, raising more than newspapers – Jewish and secular – going people to give.” accepting donations. “With the ongoing $2,400. The grant is courtesy of the David under or appearing only online, we are Esserman gave additional thanks to pandemic and the decrease in advertising and Virginia Eisenberg Fund. thrilled with the support we have received three community members who agreed it’s causing, every penny is appreciated,” “We are thrilled that we more than made from the community. I’d like to thank to appear in the Giving Tuesday ad. “My she said. Donations can still be made the grant,” said Rabbi Rachel Esserman, Shelley Hubal for helping us arrange the thanks to Rachel Coker, Rebecca Kahn and online at The Reporter Group website, executive editor of The Reporter. “We grant. My production associate, Christi Merri Pell-Preus for their kind words about www.thereportergroup.org, or by mailing owe a special thank you to the David and Sturdevant, created a beautiful ad on our the paper,” she added. “It’s wonderful to donations to The Reporter, 500 Clubhouse Virginia Eisenberg Fund that was gracious website, which allowed people to give easily know our hard work is appreciated.” Rd., Vestal, NY 13850. INSIDE THIS ISSUE COVID-19 Normalizing ties to Israel News in brief... Special Sections Israeli researchers have created Bhutan and Morocco have agreed Senators push for more nonprofit Book Review .................................... 2 a non-invasive ventilator to treat to normalize diplomatic ties with security funds; Senate won’t block Safe Driving .................................. 4-5 multiple COVID patients at once. Israel. military sales to UAE; and more. Dine Out .......................................... 7 ........................................Page 4 ........................................Page 7 ....................................Pages 7-8 Classifieds ....................................... 8 Page 2 - The Reporter December 18-31, 2020 Off the Shelf The Bible through Jewish and Christian eyes RABBI RACHEL ESSERMAN When someone who doesn’t understand Hebrew asks Levine, a professor at Vanderbilt Divinity School, and attempt to replace it. In other words, they supplement but me what is the most accurate translation of the Bible, I Brettler, a professor at Duke University, agree that every never supplant the original Hebrew.” find it difficult to suggest just one work. If you are really translation is an interpretation, their focus is on how one’s Greenspoon discusses two major styles of translation – interested in the meaning of the words, the best way to worldview and religious beliefs affect one’s understanding formal vs. functional – although the division is not complete study is to compare two or three translations. Where the of the text. In their work, they compare and contrast the dif- since translators often use both styles in their work. Formal translations agree, it’s fairly safe to assume that no one is ferent ways Jews and Christians see and interpret the Bible. translations were once called literal translations – those that arguing about the meaning of those verses. Seeing where Although Greenspoon’s book has a narrower range in try to keep the same grammatical and sentence structure as they disagree – use different words or have a different that it’s interested only in Jewish translations, he does note the original Hebrew. Functional translations first look to sentence structure – means the text is more problematic one large difference between the way that Jews and Chris- understand what the text meant to its original readers and and not everyone agrees on its meaning.
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