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Cornell Jewish Studies Program Announces Two Spring Community Events the Cornell Jewish Studies Program Synagogue,” Organizers Said April 5-11, 2019 Published by the Jewish Federation of Greater Binghamton Volume XLVIII, Number 14 BINGHAMTON, NEW YORK Cornell Jewish Studies Program announces two spring community events The Cornell Jewish Studies Program synagogue,” organizers said. “In this announced its final two spring events. slide-illustrated lecture, Professor On Monday, April 15, at 4:15 pm, in Magness describes these exciting finds, 132 Rockefeller Hall, Cornell University, including the discoveries made in last Jodi Magness, professor at the University summer’s season.” For more informa- of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, will tion, visit www.huqoq.org. give a talk, “More than Just Mosaics: The The final event of the year will be on Ancient Synagogue at Huqoq in Israel’s Tuesday, April 30, at 4:30 pm, in 132 Galilee.” Since 2011, Magness has been Goldwin Smith Hall, Cornell University. directing excavations in the ancient vil- Jonathan Karp, professor at Binghamton lage of Huqoq in Israel’s Galilee. University, will speak about “Overrep- “The excavations have brought to resented Minorities? Some Peculiar light the remains of a monumental Parallels between Asians and Jews in the late Roman (fifth century) synagogue Modern U.S.” building paved with stunning and Admission for all events is free and fac- unique mosaics, including biblical ulty, students and community members are scenes and the first non-biblical story Jodi Magness An image from a Huqoq mosaic. (Photo Jonathan Karp all invited. More information is available ever discovered decorating an ancient provided by Jodi Magness) on the website jewishstudies.cornell.edu. Mativetsky to speak at TI/ Federation PJ Library TC adult ed. brunch event on April 7 On Sunday, April 7, at 10 stead, what you will hear are By Reporter staff the Federation, noted that the PJ Library am, the Temple Israel/Temple the musings of a 23-year-old The Jewish Federation of Greater Bing- offers a variety of books with Passover Concord Adult Education filtered through the voice of hamton will hold a PJ Library event for themes. “There is something for every Group will host Hadassah a now 33-year-old woman.” children 2-6 years old on Sunday, April 7, child,” she said. “There are new versions Mativetsky, who will reflect on Mativetsky started as a soft- from 11 am-1 pm, at the Jewish Commu- of old tales that offer Jewish slants to the “My Israel Year,” in a brunch ware quality engineer at Uni- nity Center, 500 Clubhouse Rd., Vestal. story, and stories showing how contem- program at Temple Israel. versal Instruments in September There is no charge to attend the event. porary children can relate to the holiday. Mativetsky said, “It has 2015. Prior to working as an The event will feature the reading of Some of the stories are so good that adults been 10 years since my aca- engineer, Mativetsky was the Passover-themed books, along with food will love them, too.” demic year in Israel studying Binghamton religion and spir- and activities. Graduates from Hillel To RSVP for the event, contact the Fed- traditional Jewish texts and ituality research coordinator at Academy will help with the readings. eration at 724-2332, [email protected] or interning. Since that time, many Hadassah Mativetsky Binghamton University under Sima Auerbach, executive director of [email protected]. of the details have faded. What remains are Distinguished Professor David Sloan Wilson, vignettes, photos, friendships and themes. as well as the interim assistant director at Hillel In my talk, I will share personal stories of at Binghamton. Between her B.A. and her experiences filtered through 10 years of M.S., she worked many odd jobs, volunteered Big Galut(e) to perform in memory and photographs, primarily orga- and traveled the world. Mativetsky currently nized into two thematic categories – Jewish serves on the joint Temple Israel/Temple Pluralism, and the Israel Palestinian Con- Concord Adult Education Committee. She Oneonta on April 7 flict. My stories will not reference specific tweets about Binghamton, public speaking The Oneonta Concert Association Winners of the Simcha Prize at the political leaders, discuss policy or provide and STEM at @Haddie. will present a klezmer performance by 2017 International Jewish Music Festival any suggestion as to action the government To make a reservation, call the Temple Israel Big Galut(e) on Sunday April 7, at 3 pm, in Amsterdam, Big Galut(e) has appeared should or should not take, as I am not an office at 723-7461 or e-mail titammy@stny. at Foothills Performing Arts Center, 24 at the National Yiddish Book Center, New expert on any of these – then or now. In- twcbc.com. There is a $5 charge for the brunch. Market St., Oneonta. The Jewish music York City’s Center for Jewish History, at ensemble has appeared regionally nu- colleges and on chamber music series across merous times, most recently at Cornell the country. Tickets for the event can be U.S. envoy hints at peace deal University and at the Glimmerglass Fes- purchased online at www.oneontaconcer- tival. The ensemble’s programs include tassociation.org or by calling 607-433-7252 with Israeli security control a variety of Jewish music spanning five The Oneonta Concert Association has continents and six centuries. “Bring the been hosting cultural offerings since 1928. By JNS staff while the United States has a president whole family for a program of klezmer Past presentations include the Vienna Boys (Israel Hayom via JNS) – The Trump sympathetic to its security concerns. arrangements of familiar classical pieces Choir, Count Basie Orchestra, Alvin Ailey administration understands the need for “Can we leave this to an administration and, of course, some humor,” said orga- Dance Company and many other artists Israel to have “overriding security control” that may not understand the existential risk nizers of the program. the world over. in the West Bank in any future peace deal to Israel if Judea and Samaria are overcome with the Palestinians, U.S. Ambassador to by terrorists in the manner that befell the Israel David Friedman said on March 26. Gaza Strip after the IDF withdrew from Friedman is part of a White House team this territory?” said Friedman. Friedman, spearheading a still secret Israeli-Palestinian who used the biblical terms for the West peace plan that Washington has said will be Bank, was referring to the 2005 pullout of At right (l-r): The members of unveiled after Israeli elections on April 9. Pal- Israeli troops and settlers from Gaza, the Big Galut(e) Mark Rubinstein, estinians have called any peace proposal by coastal enclave seized by Hamas terrorists Sasha Margolis, Richard U.S. President Donald Trump a non-starter. two years later in a brief yet bloody war Sosinsky, Robin Seletsky and Addressing a convention of the pro-Israel with Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Michael Leopold. lobby group AIPAC in Washington, Fried- Abbas’s rival Fatah movement. man gave no details of the U.S. blueprint, “Can we leave this to an administra- but he appeared to suggest it was in Israel’s tion that may not understand the need for best interests to engage now on the deal, See “Envoy” on page 3 INSIDE THIS ISSUE Medical innovation Clean water for children News in brief... Special Sections The Israeli startup Diagnoz.me Israeli technology is providing U.S. considers more Iran sanctions; Legal Notices ................................... 4 has created an optics add-on to schoolchildren in Sierra Leone Harvard student gov’t funding Dine Out .......................................... 5 turn smartphones into mini labs. with clean drinking water. Israel Apartheid Week; more. Personal and Business Services .. 6-7 ........................................Page 6 ........................................Page 8 ............................. Pages 9, 11-12 Classifieds ..................................... 12 Page 2 - The Reporter April 5-11, 2019 JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE NOTES The recipients of your generosity speak for themselves ROZ ANTOUN, DIRECTOR In order to protect the privacy of those who were inter- shows is that people continue to need the money you give compassion, the empathy expressed in a phone call, a box viewed for this article, their names have been changed. from your own pockets to help them celebrate a Jewish of food, direly needed funds for extra trips to a doctor Whether it is just after Purim, Passover, the High holiday, or need financial supplementation to keep a roof and pharmacy, even the cards from the children – all of Holidays or Hanukkah, the answering machine at over their heads, or to buy the basic necessities of life. these things let me know I matter and am not forgotten. Jewish Family Service is filled with “thank you, Roz” Don’t we all wish that wasn’t the case? I am so very grateful.” greetings. I feel that the thanks are somewhat misplaced So, from me, I do say “thank you” for your overflowing And Jim wrote so simply of the Purim check, “It makes because I am a small part of the picture. Yes, it is true generosity and kindness, but the recipients can say it much life a little easier.” that I do identify the needs of the people and sign the better than me. Take a few minutes to digest the essence In some instances, even after knowing people for a checks that they receive, but the bigger picture focuses of their words and you’ll see why I am choosing for them long period of time, I am often blinded when observing on you. It is your donations that add the complex colors to speak to you directly. their strengths because their struggles overshadow other and sheen to the picture, for without you, there would When I asked Tracy to write a quote for this article things.
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