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“The American Jewish Summer Camp Experience” Pondering T April 9-22, 2021 Published by the Jewish Federation of Greater Binghamton Volume L, Number 8 BINGHAMTON, NEW YORK “Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah” College of Jewish Studies spring series to focus on “The American Jewish Summer Camp Experience” The spring 2021 lecture series of the from across the ideo- Fox is a scholar tive producer of the Yiddish-language podcast College of Jewish Studies will showcase logical and religious of American Jewish Vaybertaytsh, and serves as peer-review editor “The American Jewish Summer Camp Ex- spectrum – Zionist, history, Jewish youth at In geveb: A Journal of Yiddish Studies. perience.” There will be two lectures in the Yiddishist, Reform and childhood, and The panel discussion on “How to Run a virtual series. On Thursday, April 22, Stan- and Conservative contemporary Yid- Jewish Summer Camp” will be moderated ford University scholar Dr. Sandra Fox will alike – came to see dish culture. A Jim by Professor Jonathan Karp of Binghamton speak on “The Jews of Summer: Going to the immersive, total- Joseph Postdoctoral University’s Judaic Studies Department. It Camp in Postwar America,” which is based izing experience of Fellow, she received will explore the wide range of Jewish summer on her forthcoming book. On Thursday, sleepaway camp as her doctorate from camp approaches of the last several decades. April 29, there will be a panel discussion a uniquely powerful New York Univer- It will also offer a discussion of how camp on “How to Run a Jewish Summer Camp,” solution for their sity’s joint program directors have sought to market camps to featuring former and current camp directors, communal ills,” in history and He- Jews of all backgrounds and affiliations, and Sima and Neil Auerbach, and Dr. Eliav said organizers of brew Judaic studies in to deal with the many practical and logistical Dr. Sandra Fox Dr. Eliav Bock Bock, as well as a summer camp alumna, the event. “At the 2018. Fox is also the challenges running a camp entails. (Photo by Alexa (Photo by Ethan Sarah Klionsky. Both programs will begin same time, campers founder and execu- See “Camp” on page 11 Klorman of Alexa Weg) at 7:30 pm, and are free and open to the and staff members Drew Photography) general public. Those wishing to attend clashed and con- should register at on the Jewish Federation verged, their inter- of Greater Binghamon website, www.jfgb. generational negotiations shaping postwar Stimulus checks org, or on the College of Jewish Studies American Jewish culture both inside and By Reporter staff keep it strong is to consider donating Facebook page www.facebook.com/bingcjs outside camps’ gates.” While the latest stimulus check is a part of your stimulus check to a Jewish in order to receive a link to the program. They added, “Dr. Fox will discuss the welcome relief for those who suffered organization,” said a representative of Fox will look at American Jewish culture fantasies that drove the establishment and financial setbacks during to the pandem- the Federation board. “Those organi- in the decades following World War II, when growth of educational Jewish camping, how ic, others are looking to put those funds zations include the Federation, Jewish American Jews climbed the socioeconom- educators’ high hopes for camping shaped to good use by donating them to worthy Family Service, The Reporter, local ic ladder and left urban enclaves for the the lived experience, and how campers re- causes. The Jewish Federation of Greater synagogues and other Jewish commu- suburbs. Some communal leaders worried sponded to these efforts, impacting discours- Binghamton is encouraging those looking nity organizations.” that the postwar comforts Jews found there es surrounding Jewish identity, practice, for a good cause to consider a Jewish one. To donate funds to the Federation, visit would threaten the vitality of Jewish life. language, nationalism and intermarriage “Our Jewish community has always www.jfgb.org/ or mail a check to 500 “Jewish educators, rabbis and lay leaders for decades to come.” been a strong one and a way to help Clubhouse Rd., Vestal, NY 13850. JLI to offer course that bucks general trend of bleak predictions Chabad Center will offer “This Can “This has been a difficult year on many the science of world history and looking at situation going to get any better? In fact, Happen,” a new six-session course from the levels,” shared Rivkah Slonim, the local JLI the actual facts paint an eye-opening picture, participants should prepare to embark on Rohr Jewish Learning Institute, via Zoom. instructor. “While I never bought into the one that can provide real, practical hope. a journey that will explore one of the most The course will run for six consecutive Mon- ‘unprecedented’ nature of the difficulty, it Those who enroll in this course will have the misunderstood and maligned topics in the days, beginning on April 26, with the first has been physically and emotionally taxing. ubiquitous question answered: is the current See “JLI” on page 4 session at 7 pm and the second beginning This is why I am especially excited to share 8:45 pm. Sign-in information will be offered the news about a course that is the perfect to enrolled participants. The course fee is antidote to all the bad news we are regularly Intersisterhood event to $79 and $150 per couple, which includes bombarded with. the text book. To register for the course “Many people nurse the idea that matters visit www.chabadofbinghamton.com/tem- are getting progressively worse and, fos- plates/articlecco_cdo/aid/4725643/jewish/ tered by much hysterical media and general feature craft project Virtual-JLI-Classes-Registration.htm or call dialogue, an environment of fear and despair Temple Israel will host the and will include a contrasting Chabad at 797-0015 and ask for Ruth Shea. is all too rampant,” said Slonim. “Exploring 2021 Intersisterhood program on colored background.” Zoom on Tuesday, April 27, at 7 Materials needed for the pm. Once a year, the Sisterhoods project will be assembled by of Temple Israel, Beth David the Intersisterhood program Pondering the Synagogue and Temple Concord organizers, and will be available share a program. This year, artist for signed-up participants ahead and educator Maxine Rosenberg of the event. “Signing up for the pandemic column will teach an English paper piec- event is essential so that there ing project. Participants will be An example of the is enough time to assemble the The Reporter is offering a new column columnist, Sima Auerbach,” said Rachel able to prepare a Kiddush cup coaster that will be individual packets of necessary beginning this week: “Pondering the pan- Esserman, executive editor of the paper. coaster for Shabbat. made. (Photo by materials,” said organizers of the demic.” (See the first column on page 2.) “We thought it would be fun for people to “This paper piecing tech- Maxine Rosenberg) event. Reservations are needed People have changed their lives during share some of their pandemic successes nique was very popular in the by Thursday, April 22. Out of the pandemic – everything from learning and amusing anecdotes about things that U.S. in the early part of the 20th century, town participants need to respond by Friday, a new skill to perfecting an old one. The didn’t work out as expected.” Rosenberg said. “At that time, quilts April 16, in order to receive their packets Reporter is asking readers to submit a To submit an article, e-mail the article were often made with small scraps of by mail on time. The Intersisterhood event short article (from 100-400 words) about to [email protected] with “Pondering fabric. Their affordability increased their is free for the members of each of the three something they did or learned because of the pandemic” in the subject line. Articles popularity and sustainability during the synagogues. Others who attend will need the pandemic. may be typed in the body of the e-mail Great Depression. Our project will use to pay $5 to cover part of the cost of the “This idea was suggested by our first or attached as a Word or text document. diamond shapes to form the Star of David See “Craft” on page 9 INSIDE THIS ISSUE Adult ed. programs Music program for kids News in brief... Special Sections TC will co-host a program on A musical program hosted by TC Netanyahu tapped to form next Celebrating Jewish Literature ....... 5-8 bioethics and COVID; TI will hold for community children 3-6 and Israeli gov’t; UPenn commence- Car Care .......................................... 9 readings of “Select Jewish Shorts.” their families will highlight Israel. ment on Shavuot; and more. Dine Out ........................................ 11 ........................................Page 3 ........................................Page 9 ............................. Pages 9, 11-12 Classifieds ..................................... 12 Page 2 - The Reporter April 9-22, 2021 Zoom Q&A session with astronaut Dr. Jeff Hoffman Rachel Raz, executive producer of the documentary “Space Torah,” answered NASA astronaut Dr. Jeff Hoffman was also questions on March 15. on hand to discuss the film. At left: Some of those who participated in a Zoom question-and-answer session about the documentary “Space Torah.” Opinion From the Desk of the Federation Executive Director With gratitude SHELLEY HUBAL I have been walking circles around the inside of my During the course of the conversation, the pair discussed Reporter, Jewish Family Service, a Hebrew day school house for months now. If you were to peek in the window, their definition of faith. To paraphrase, they describe faith or local programming such as the Film Fest. However, you would see what looks like a crazy person, walking as being on a team and not knowing who your teammates Federation does not work alone.
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