CJS Oct. 25 Lecture on “Two Red Diaper Babies” Federation to Hold
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October 12-18, 2018 Published by the Jewish Federation of Greater Binghamton Volume XLVII, Number 41 BINGHAMTON, NEW YORK Federation to hold Super Sunday and Annual Meeting on Oct. 21, announces Yasher Koach Awards By Reporter staff to reconnect with old friends and make new the front porch. “The front porch was borhood – much like the Federation is the The Jewish Federation of Greater Bing- ones. Come hungry because there will be an important part of many homes in the foundation of our community. I put two hamton will hold a combined Super Sunday a delicious brunch. Don’t forget to make Southern Tier,” Auerbach said. “Families chairs by my front door to create my own and Annual Meeting on Sunday, October a reservation!” congregated on the front porch: it was the front porch.” 21, at 10 am, at the Jewish Community The theme for the 2019 Campaign is foundation of the area – of every neigh- Auerbach noted that “the campaign Center, 500 Clubhouse Rd., Vestal. The this year will be one of recollection and cost to attend will be $10 and reservations The Jewish Federation of Greater Binghamton is asking moving forward – of reminiscences and should be made by Sunday, October 14, to possibilities. We want to renew and possi- ensure there’s enough food for the brunch. community members to update their phone numbers and bly re-look at the way we interact with the “The Federation has the ever present Jewish e-mail addresses by contacting the Federation office at 724- Greater Binghamton Jewish Community mother’s fear of not having enough food, 2332 or [email protected]. “Sometimes we can’t reach many by bringing you onto our front porch. We so let us know you will be coming,” said invite you to help us map out the future and Sima Auerbach, executive director of the people because the phone numbers we have on file are no bring together Jewish people of all ages Federation. Reserve a seat by calling the longer accurate and we do not have people’s e-mails,” said and demographics to ensure that we ensure Federation at 724-2332. Sima Auerbach, executive director of the Federation. “If you’ve our ability to help future generations, just “This year, the event will be held after like we have helped those in the past.” the holidays so people can relax and en- changed your home or cell phone number, or e-mail address, People may make their 2019 gift at the joy the beautiful fall weather of Broome or would like to be contacted by e-mail, please let us know.” meeting, rather than wait for a call. That County,” she added. “It’s the perfect time See “Sunday” on page 5 “The Legacy of the Turbulent Sixties: Jews and Social Justice” CJS Oct. 25 lecture on “Two Red Diaper Babies” The second lecture in the “red diaper babies” (children oldest of the communist-initiated children’s College of Jewish Studies fall of communists) in 1950s New camps in the Unites States. Founded in 2018 program will be on Thurs- York City, using folk music as 1923 by Jewish Marxists, Camp Kinderland day, October 25, at 7:30 pm, self-expression in the 1960s, and was established to instill socialist values in when Dick and Mickey Flacks of making blintzes for their own the children and to nurture instruction in will talk about their memoir, family through the 1970s and Yiddish culture and language. Increasingly “Making History/Making Blin- 1980s. As two of the founders questioning and eventually breaking from tzes: How Two Red Diaper of Students for a Democratic the politics of their parents and the Old Left, Babies Found Each Other and Society, active members of the together they crafted their own religious Discovered America.” Civil Rights movement and the identity as secular Jews, created a “critical As veteran social justice anti-Vietnam War movement in space” for American progressive activism scholar-activists, they will the 1960s, and leaders in today’s through SDS, and, ultimately, found them- discuss how their lifelong The cover of Dick social movements, Dick and Mickey and Dick Flacks selves raising an “American” Jewish family. commitment to making history and Mickey Flacks’ Mickey will provide a first-hand Dick is professor of sociology, emeri- through social activism can best memoir. account of progressive American first-generation Jews, Dick and Mickey tus, at the University of California, Santa be understood in the context of activism from the 1960s to the met in the late 1950s when they were both Barbara. He is the author and editor of their family history – of growing up Jewish present. The children of immigrants and camp counselors at Camp Kinderland, the See “Red” on page 8 Event to focus on “Early Modern Jewish History” BU Judaic Studies to hold Margolis Memorial Lecture as symposium on Oct. 28-29 The Binghamton University Department to [email protected]. Jewish History at the University of Mich- raries, affording a kind of Rorschach test of Judaic Studies will present the annual On October 29, from 9 am-1 pm, in igan; Glenn Dynner, professor of Jewish that reveals much about both the Jewish Rabbi Moses Margolis Memorial Lecture Library North 1106, the symposium will studies and chair of humanities at Sarah and non-Jewish milieus in which Oppen- as a symposium on “Early Modern Jewish continue with a panel discussion featuring Lawrence College; Adam Sutcliffe, reader heimer operated.” History,” with the contributors and editors of Mintzker; Elisheva Carlebach, director in the European History Department of Mintzker was born in Jerusalem and the “Cambridge History of Judaism: Volume of the Institute for Israel and the Jewish History King’s College London, U.K.; studied at Tel Aviv University as well as 7, the Early Modern World, 1500-1815,” Studies Salo Wittmayer Baron Professor and Jonathan Karp, associate professor of Stanford University, where he received from Sunday-Monday, October 28-29. of Jewish History, Culture and Society at Judaic studies and history at Binghamton his Ph.D. in 2010. His first book, “The Prize-winning Princeton University Columbia University; David B. Ruder- University, SUNY. Defortification of the German City, 1689- historian Yair Mintzker will deliver the man, the Joseph Meyerhoff Professor of Mintzker’s presentation for the October 1866 (2012),” received the Urban History Rabbi Moses Margolis Memorial Lecture Modern Jewish History in the Department 28 lecture will be based on his 2017 book, Association Best Book Prize. on “Joseph and His Brothers: The Noto- of History at University of Pennsylvania; “The Many Deaths of Jew Süss,” which The symposium will also celebrate the rious Trial and Execution of ‘Jew Süss’ Lawrence Fine, the Irene Kaplan Leiwant was published by Princeton University publication of “The Cambridge History (1737-38) from a Jewish Perspective.” Professor of Jewish Studies and professor Press and received the National Jewish of Judaism: Volume 7, The Early Modern The presentation will be held at Bingham- of religion at Mount Holyoke College; Book Award. “Mintzker’s book is an aston- World, 1500-1815” edited by Karp and ton University’s Old Union (UU 215) on Francesca Bregoli, the Joseph and Oro ishing work of historical reconstruction,” Sutcliffe. The symposium is sponsored by October 28 at 7 pm. It is free and open to Halegua Chair in Greek and Sephardic said Karp. “It analyzes the notorious 1738 the BU Department of Judaic Studies and the general public. A reception, sponsored Jewish Studies, associate professor of trial of the flamboyant and controversial the Margolis Lectureship in Jewish Stud- by Cambridge University Press and also history at Queens College and The Grad- Würtemmberg Court Jew, Joseph Süss ies. It is co-sponsored by the Temple Beth open to the public, will follow. Those uate Center, CUNY; Todd Endelman, Oppenheimer, from the perspective of a El Endowment, BU History Department, planning to attend the events must RSVP the William Haber Professor of Modern handful of its participants and contempo- Cambridge University Press and CNES. INSIDE THIS ISSUE Sweden’s Jews Mega Challah Bake Scholar-in-residence Special Sections Sweden’s Jewish community The annual Mega Challah Bake, Temple Concord will hold its Solis- Legal Notices ................................... 4 is concerned as far-right and co-sponsored by Chabad, will take Cohen Scholar-in-residence Book Review .................................... 4 Islamist groups grow. place on October 25. weekend October 12-14. Business Profiles .......................... 6-7 ........................................Page 2 ........................................Page 5 ........................................Page 6 Classifieds ..................................... 12 Page 2 - The Reporter October 12-18, 2018 Sweden’s Jews concerned as far-right and Islamist groups grow By Dan Lavie were representatives from the anti-racist Expo Research (Israel Hayom via JNS) – The president of Sweden’s organization, Sweden’s Military Academy Karlberg, and Jewish Central Council said he is concerned by the sig- representatives of the police and security forces. nificant gains made by a nationalist right-wing party with “Because our community is comprised of many Ho- neo-Nazi roots in the country’s recent elections. Aron locaust survivors and their children, grandchildren and Verstandig told Israel Hayom that while he believes the great-grandchildren, we are naturally shocked at the rise of Sweden Democrats will not be part of the new government, the underground Nazi movement,” he emphasized, calling “one can never know.” for local politicians to rein in neo-Nazis and their activities. He said the Jewish community’s main concern in re- Along with the far-right, the Salafi Sunni Islamist cent years was the strengthening of radical movements in movement is also growing in Sweden. Western Europe and North America, which he said could A recent report by the Swedish Defense Ministry de- have consequences for Jewish communities there.