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Published by the Jewish Federation of Greater Binghamton Page 32A - The Reporter July 14-20, 2017 Life Cycles From the Jewish News of Greater Phoenix, with addi- “Today, I am a man,” the old cliché bar speech tions by Marc S. Goldberg. begins and, in a religious sense, it is accurate. A bar mitzvah Simchat Bat marks a religious coming of age. A bar or bat mitzvah is now The birth of a baby girl traditionally is marked in the religiously responsible for their actions and can participate synagogue, when her father or parents are called to the in most religious functions as an adult. Birth Torah on the Sabbath to give the newborn girl her Hebrew And then, after this serious demonstration, there is When a child is born, parents choose a name, which name. There are also baby-naming ceremonies available the party. It can range from an elegant luncheon for the is inscribed on the birth certificate. A also to be used at home or in a synagogue. congregation immediately following the service, to a is chosen but is not given officially until thebrit milah or Beth David can arrange a simchat bat ceremony in the full-blast catered affair on Saturday simchat bat. synagogue or in the home, as night. Aside from the ritual blessings In Jewish families of European origin (Ashkenazic), a can Congregation Tikkun v’Or associated with any meal, there are no child usually is named after a deceased relative. In fami- and Temple Beth-El of Ithaca. rituals required here, just fun – and a lies of Mediterranean origin (Sephardic), a child usually Temple Concord encourages sense of relief on the part of the bar/ is named after a living relative the parents wish to honor. a simchat bat ceremony, in the bat mitzvah. temple, for naming a girl. At Beth David Synagogue, the Temple Israel will arrange a traditional bar mitzvah ceremony can simchat bat ceremony according We are currentlybe held on recruiting or another day that to the Sephardic ritual, in the home, or according to the the Torah is read. The bat mitzvah , or brit milah, is performed to symbolize Ashkenazic ritual, in the synagogue. for full and part time the covenant between God and Israel. A healthy baby boy is expected to give an in-depth talk to the congregation Molly Karp of Temple Beth El of Oneonta co- demonstrating serious learning of some aspect of . is circumcised on the eighth day of life. The ceremony ordinates the simchat bat ceremony for the congregation. CNA’s, RN’s and LPN’s includes giving the child his Hebrew name. Traditionally, The$6000 bat mitzvah sign may on also bonus lead some for religiousfull time ceremonies RN’s circumcision is done by a mohel (a person such as Havdalah. Each ceremony is individually planned with the participation of the parents and rabbi. ritually trained to perform ). Absolut Care of Endicott Beth David suggests that people call the Bar/Bat Mitzvah Temple Israel has a bar/bat mitzvah guide available for to arrange the brit milah, including From simchat bat, before you know it, it is time to plan for parents, a 20-page301 booklet Nantucket of information. Drive The text covers arranging for a mohel to perform the cir- the bat mitzvah (for a girl) or bar mitzvah (for a boy). From the history of theEndicott, ceremony, NY the honors13760 given out in the cumcision. the time a Jewish child enters religious school, he can be said synagogue, making party arrangements, etc. Rabbi Barbara Goldman-Wartell of to be preparing for this master recital. Boys and in many cases Temple Beth El of Oneonta has a Temple Concord works in coordination today girls reach this milestone at age 13. In Orthodox and program,Our which full-time Rabbi Molly positions Karp conducts. offer a with a local Jewish physician for brit milah some other synagogues, a girl becomes bat mitzvah at age 12. Temple varietyConcord hasof ahealth bar/bat mitzvahinsurance guide available ceremonies. While the core of a bar mitzvah is to be called up to the Torah for parents.programs, In addition vacation,to leading worship sick and services and Rabbi Molly Karp of Temple Beth El of Oneonta coor- for an aliyah (which entails learning only two relatively short reading from the Torah, b’nai mitzvah students are required dinates the brit milah for the congregation. blessings), traditionally the bar mitzvah chants the haftarah. to dopersonal a mitzvah time,project. including weekly pay. Temple Beth-El of Ithaca and Temple Israel refer people He may also read the Torah portion, lead part of the service Congregation Tikkun v’Or offers education and b’nai to a certified mohel. Temple Israel can also refer people and give a short speech on the Torah portion, demonstrating mitzvahAbsolut preparation Care as part of of theEndicott religious schoolwill be program. to local physicians. his ability to be counted as a member of the congregation. In Adultholding b’nai mitzvah an programsadditional are offered opportunity when requested. Congregation Tikkun v’Or can arrange for a brit milah most Reform and Conservative synagogues, the bat mitzvah Kol Haverim offers a non-traditional, humanisticb’nai or alternative Jewish ceremonies (with or without circum- ceremony is identical to that of the bar mitzvah. In Orthodox mitzvah programfor foropen 13-year-olds. interviews on cision) to welcome baby boys into the Jewish community. synagogues the ceremony varies. SeeSaturday, “Life” on pageJune 33A 13, 2015 from 10am-3pm. If you are unable to attend, stop by at one of our weekly open interviews every Thursday from 10-5pm or email resumes to [email protected]

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Life Continued from page 32A To make bar/bat mitzvah arrangements, call any of the Temple Israel’s Ken Harf Caring Community assists in- synagogues to particulars on what they require. dividuals and families with a variety of needs and problems. Conversion Temple Concord provides flowers for its members who Conversion to Judaism is a path that requires both are hospitalized over Shabbat. The Caring Community ar- personal commitment and an extended period of study. ranges for visitors at home during long-term illness. Rabbi Confirmation Most rabbis are available to counsel and/or teach poten- Barbara Goldman-Wartell also visits people in the hospital. For Reform and some Conservative , the con- tial converts. Rabbi Molly Karp of Temple Beth El of Oneonta pays th th firmation year, 10 or 11 grade, represents a special All of the synagogues in town refer someone interested as-needed visits to hospitals and nursing homes. time of celebration and commitment. Typically, the year in conversion to Judaism to their rabbi for a private course Rabbi Scott Glass, of Temple Beth-El of Ithaca, visits includes study and meetings with the rabbi, culminating of study. the sick on a regular basis. in a special service, often held during Shavuot since that The rabbi of Beth David Congregation Tikkun v’Or’s Caring Committee can holiday commemorates the receiving of the Torah by the Synagogue asks that anyone make arrangements for meals, transportation, child care, Jewish people. interested in conversion con- home visits and any other requests for the ill or their families. The confirmation class at Temple Concord is for tact him to discuss each case 10th-graders. It follows two years of study in eighth and individually. ninth grade in the program. The curriculum of the Rabbi Barbara Gold- class includes Jewish texts that help the students find man-Wartell and Temple Concord welcome those who Death ways to make Judaism relevant in their own personal would like to pursue the possibility of becoming a Jew-by- The Jewish traditions related to death and mourning are lives. A creative confirmation worship service is held Choice. The following are part of the process of preparing intended to recognize death as a part of life. The traditions on Shavuot. for conversion: “Introduction to Judaism” course, attending of preparing the body, sitting (a seven-day period of services, involvement in holiday celebrations and meetings mourning immediately following a funeral), saying with the rabbi. (prayer for the dead) and observing the yahrzeit (anniversary Those interested in conversion to Judaism should consult of a death) guide Jews through a difficult period. These Mikvah with Rabbi Molly Karp of Temple Beth El of Oneonta to familiar customs and rituals provide for mourning, grief Mikvah is a ritual bath of water used for spiritual pu- discuss this and other milestones. and re-emphasizing the true nature of life. rification. For many Jews, married life involves laws of Rabbi Scott Glass, of Temple Beth-El of Ithaca, requests The body of the deceased is treated with respect, ritually taharat hamishpachah (family purity), after menstruation. that individuals speak with him personally. washed, wrapped in a plain white shroud and placed in a The mikvah is also used today by some brides and Congregation Tikkun v’Or offers a conversion program plain pine coffin before . Duringshiva , the departed grooms before their wedding, for purification before the for adults when requested. is remembered with tears and reverence. High Holy Days and to renew or establish a deep com- Mourning is restricted to mitment to Judaism. a maximum period of one Converts to Judaism traditionally go to the mikvah as year. The Kaddish prayer Illness is said by the mourners for part of the birth of a new Jewish soul. New cooking utensils Kosher meals are available upon request at all of the the first 11 months, on the and dishes are taken to the mikvah before they are used local hospitals. With some advance notice they can also anniversary of the death in a Jewish home. often be arranged to meet dietary and at Yizkor services in A mikvah is located at Beth David Synagogue in Bing- restrictions. the synagogue. A yahrzeit hamton. It is modern, beautiful, filtered and heated. Persons Each of the hospitals in Broome candle is lit for the seven days of mourning as well as on wishing to use it must schedule their visit in advance by County has an electric candela- the anniversary of the death and on the evenings before calling Susan Wright at 772-8576. brum, donated by Beth David we say the Yizkor service. Temple Beth-El of Ithaca has a beautiful mikvah, which Sisterhood, to be used in place of The synagogues in the area have arrangements with is adorned with Jerusalem stone. Those interested in using candles for Shabbat and holidays. cemeteries. the mikvah should contact the temple office at 273-5775 Many of the synagogues ar- Three, Beth David Synagogue, Temple Beth-El of for details. range visits to the sick or otherwise remember them. Ithaca and Temple Israel, have burial societies, chevra Arrangements to immerse in the mikvah for any reason Beth David Synagogue has a Sisterhood committee kadisha, which prepare the body for burial according to may be made through Rabbi Molly Karp of Temple Beth that regularly visits people in the hospital. The rabbi visits Jewish law. The chevra kadisha of Beth David may be El of Oneonta. patients in the hospital upon request. See “Life” on page 34A

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Life Continued from page 33A reached by calling Arieh Ullmann at 743-7209 or the rab- for-profit Jewish cemetery on Burbank Avenue in Johnson A number of synagogues have committees which try bi. The chevra kadisha of Temple Israel may be reached City. It is not affiliated with any area congregation. Plots are to help their member families, in mourning, with food by calling David Tanenhaus at 772-9172. Arrangements available to any member of the local Jewish community. and other services. Temple Concord and Temple Israel with the chevra kadishas of Beth David and Temple Israel All interments have to be with the assistance of an area each have a Caring Community Project that attends to the can also be made through funeral homes that specialize congregational rabbi and the deceased must be Jewish. For needs of the family. The Temple Israel Mitzvah Committee in Jewish funerals. Temple Beth-El of Ithaca’s chevra more information, call Ron Sall at 427-7780 (cell phone). prepares a meal of consolation after the funeral and can be kadishacommittee is supervised by Rabbi Scott Glass. It Temple Beth-El of Ithaca owns two sections in the City contacted through Marcia Hofstein. The Temple Concord will assist all members of the Jewish community or other of Ithaca Cemetery. All gravesites in both of these sections Caring Community also prepares the meal of consolation. interested parties regardless of membership or affiliation. have been sold. The temple also owns two sections in the Beth David Sisterhood also has a committee to prepare the Contact the temple office at 273-5775. Lake View Cemetery. One of the sections is also completely meal for the family after the funeral. Rabbi Molly Karp of Temple Beth El of Oneonta con- sold out, but the other section still has approximately 100 Congregation Tikkun v’Or’s Bereavement Support ducts Jewish funerals for the community. gravesites available. All gravesites are restricted to use by Committee helps congregants with issues surrounding death To make cemetery arrangements through Beth David temple members. and dying, including offering information on Jewish ritual Synagogue for its cemetery in Conklin, call Arieh Ullmann Temple Beth El of Oneonta owns and operates a Jewish and local resources. Committee members are available at 743-7209. To make arrangements through Temple Israel cemetery. Call Steven Feuer, chairman of the cemetery to assist families when a loved is dying or has just died, for its cemetery in Conklin, call Temple Israel at 723-7461 committee, at 432-0108 for information. and are also a resource for those who want to discuss or or Ron Sall at 722-7780. There is a Jewish cemetery in Waverly, NY, located learn more about Jewish practices for death and mourning. West Lawn Cemetery Association, incorporated in on Elm Street. For more information, contact Maynard The committee can be reached at BereavementSupport@ 1906, owns and operates the West Lawn Cemetery, a not- Miran at 857-7991. tikkunvor.org. Seen around the community...

L-r: Moshe Schmaryahu and Meryl Sasnowitz attended the Purim seudah held Members of Sisterhoods from Beth David Synagogue, Temple Concord and Temple Israel met for an Inter-Sisterhood event on April on March 12 at Beth David Synagogue. 5 at Temple Israel in Vestal. (Photo by Nancy Basmann) (Photo by Viktor Shevchenko)

Arieh Ullman and Rabbi Moshe Shmaryahu Rabbi Benny Kellman entertained the crowd performed a song at the combined at the combined Federation Super Sunday/ Federation Super Sunday/Annual Meeting Annual Meeting on September 18. on September 18.

Those attending played Mah Jongg or dominos at the JFS Dessert and Games Day on May 24.

L-r: Julie Piaker, Susan Kasper, Meryl Sasnowitz, Lillian Sommer and Claire Ladenheim socialized at the Beth David Sisterhood donor event held on May 10. (Photo by Nancy Basmann) July 14-20, 2017 Page 35A - The Reporter Seen around the community...

Sinai Scholars celebrated their graduation at the Roitman Chabad Center at Cornell University. L-r: Emily Wolff, Lynn Green, Barbara Gilbert, Marcia Hofstein, Julie Piaker, Wendy Wolff, Kathy Hurwitz and Barbara Zelter attended the chocolate seder was held at Temple Israel on March 25.

Students from Hillel at Binghamton and from the Muslim Student Association at Binghamton University posed for pictures outside of the Islamic Organization of the Southern Tier More than 300 community members attend the Jewish Community Center’s annual on their annual Synagogue-Mosque Trip. Community Purim Carnival held on March 12.

Beth David Sisterhood’s December meeting featured a talk by Claire Landenheim on the At the September 21 meeting of the JCC Friendship Club, members of the Friendship resurgence of a Jewish community in Harlem. Nancy Basmann followed the talk by sharing Club signed greeting cards that were then delivered to nursing facilities and shut-ins. her photos from a recent visit to Harlem. L-r: Cathy Velenchik, Lillian Sommer (mostly L-r: Morty Hofstein, Ann Brillant, Ruth Saltonoff, Sylvia Diamond, Bruce Orden, Susan hidden), Harold Kohn, Judy Silber, Meryl Sasnowitz, and Marlene Serkin socialized after Herzog and Ada Brummer. the talk. (Photo by Nancy Basmann)

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The Jewish Community Center held a candlelight vigil for local Holocaust survivors for Yom Hashoah on April 23 and 24, as well as a dramatic reading of the play “The Diary of Anne Frank” by Wendy Kesselman. The cast of the play featured (l-r) Joe Bardales, Shannon and Jan DeAngelo starred in Rachel Goldberg played “Bloody Mary” in Claus Evans, Heidi Weeks, Ben Kent, Jessica Kennis, Andy Horowitz, Nancy Oliveri “South Pacific,” performed this past “South Pacific,” produced by Jan DeAngelo and Emma Wagaman. February as a fund-raiser for the Jewish and Company, and staged as a fund-raiser Community Center and the Cidermill for the Jewish Community Center and Playhouse. Cidermill Playhouse this past February. At left: Ari Messais, Justin Mendelsburg, Yair Farkas, Yoni Gabel and Daniel Sternbach rolled and ate their own sushi at Chabad’s Boys’ Night Out on November 7.

Student leaders representing the Chabad Center, Sigma Alpha Epsilon and Sigma Delta Assemblywoman Donna A. Lupardo spoke about the importance of agriculture in the Tau organized this year’s Light up a Life Toy Drive, which raised a record $23,000 worth Southern Tier at the JCC Friendship Club meeting on August 17, and answered questions of toys to be distributed to children in hospitals in the New York City area under the aegis on that and other topics. of the Chai Lifeline Organization in New York.

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Members of Temple Concord’s hey class, pictured with their Asaf and Yehuda Weiss lit menorahs at Beth David teachers, led Shabbat services on December 3. Synagogue’s Chanukah party.

Hundreds of students attended Jazzukah at Chabad on October 20.

Discussion around the table was held at the Inter-Sisterhood event on April 5 at Temple Israel in Vestal.(Photo by Nancy Basmann) Temple Concord Religious School students celebrated Sukkot. L-r: Karly Steckler shook the during Sukkot James Cruise and Dominic as Rabbi Akiva Goodman Balcolm performed their looked on at the Roitman ventriloquist act at the 2016 Chabad Center. Camp JCC Talent Show.

L-r: Longtime JCC Kids Connection attendees Shalexus L-r: Members of the audience at the TI/TC adult education Crooke and Katie Sochor enjoyed the Community group’s final brunch program of its 2016-17 series on Jessica Kennis played the Binghamton University Chanukah celebration at the JCC on December 21. June 4, including Burt Whiteman, Stephen Lisman, Hersh role of Anne Frank in “The President Harvey Stenger Rozen and Joyce Sambursky, engaged Gina Glasman with Diary of Anne Frank”at the posed with Baxter, the questions and discussion following her presentation. JCC in commemoration of school mascot, at Chabad’s Yom Hashoah. Shabbat 1800 on March 31.

L-r: At a Beth David Sisterhood meeting on March 8, Kerry Temple Concord held a Rosh Hashanah Tashlich ceremony Wright, Susan Wright and Michael Wright spoke with guest on October 3 at Confluence Park in downtown Binghamton. speaker Kate Madigan. (Photo by Nancy Basmann)

Clockwise from bottom left: Annabella Cintron, Abby Pietras, Adriana Wenban, Emaleigh Campbell and Meenakshi Chakravadhanula participated in the jewelry making class offered during after-school Kids Connection at the Jewish Community Center.

At Beth David Sisterhood’s opening meeting, Chaya Mushka Slonim, director of special events at Chabad House of Binghamton, spoke to the group about spiritual beauty of the High Holidays. According to her, most people focus on food when they think of Rosh Hashanah preparation. Please support our Slonim’s talk shared insights into the beauty that can be advertisers... gained from reflecting on other aspects of the holiday. tell them you saw their ad Pictured: Slonim, Rivka Kellman and Susan Wright listened here in to introductory remarks by Sisterhood President Claire Published by the Jewish Federation of Ladenheim (not pictured). (Photo by Nancy Basmann) Greater Binghamton Page 38A - The Reporter July 14-20, 2017 5777-5778 Shabbat Candle Lighting Times SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER JANUARY FEBRUARY Date Light Candles Date Light Candles Date Light Candles Date Light Candles Date Light Candles Date Light Candles 1 7:18 pm 4 *6:21 pm 3 5:36 pm 1 4:14 pm 5 4:28 pm 2 5:01 pm 8 7:07 pm 5 *after 7:19 pm 10 4:28 pm 8 4:13 pm 12 4:35 pm 9 5:10 pm 15 6:54 pm 6 6:18 pm 17 4:22 pm 15 4:14 pm 19 4:43 pm 16 5:19 pm 20 *6:46 pm 11 *6:09 pm 24 4:17 pm 22 4:17 pm 26 4:52 pm 23 5:28 pm 21 *after 7:44 pm 12 *after 7:08 pm 29 4:22 pm 22 6:42 pm 13 6:06 pm AUGUST 29 *6:30 pm 20 5:55 pm Date Light Candles 27 5:45 pm 3 8:02 pm 10 7:53 pm 17 7:43 pm 24 7:32 pm 31 7:21 pm MARCH APRIL MAY JUNE JULY Date Light Candles Date Light Candles Date Light Candles Date Light Candles Date Light Candles SEPTEMBER 2 5:36 pm 5 *7:15 pm 4 7:48 pm 1 8:15 pm 6 8:24 pm Date Light Candles 9 5:45 pm 6 *7:16 pm 11 7:55 pm 8 8:19 pm 13 8:21 pm 7 7:09 pm 16 6:53 pm 13 7:24 pm 18 8:02 pm 15 8:23 pm 20 8:16 pm 9 *7:05 pm 23 7:01 pm 20 7:32 pm 19 *9:03 pm 22 8:25 pm 27 8:09 pm 10 *after 8:03 pm 30 *7:09 pm 27 7:40 pm 20 *after 9:04 pm 29 8:25 pm 14 6:56 pm 31 *after 8:10 pm 25 8:09 pm 18 *6:49 pm 21 6:44 pm 23 *6:41 pm 24 *after 7:39 pm 28 6:32 pm 30 *6:28 pm Seen around the community...

A chocolate seder was held at Temple Israel on March 25. L-r: Havdalah was held with Rabbi Benny Kelman (standing far right) led a Tu B’Shevat seder for the JCC Friendship Emily Wolff, Interim Rabbi Geoffrey Brown (who was hired full-time in June), Julie Club on February 8. Piaker, Alan Piaker and Meredith Pell-Preus (seated).

Fourth- and fifth-graders in Approximately 40 people came to Temple Israel on June 4 Temple Concord’s Religious to hear Gina Glasman speak on “Hebrew and the Death of School had an opportunity Yiddish” at the TI/TC adult education group’s final brunch Jewish Community Center Kids Connection children spent part of their Veterans Day to craft their own mezuzot. program of its 2016-17 series. People from across the holiday on November 11 sewing stuffed animals to donate to local foster children. Charlotte Coker put the community participated in the interactive activity, taking finishing touches on her on the roles of various characters from the translated script . of an old Yiddish play.

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