Jewish Settlers Today” on Thursday, November 9, Assaf Harel the Mediterranean Coastline
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November 3-9, 2017 Published by the Jewish Federation of Greater Binghamton Volume XLVI, Number 44 BINGHAMTON, NEW YORK Rabbi Lance Sussman to talk on Jews and Catholics in the U.S. at BU on Nov. 12 The Newman House and Hillel at Bing- America have a long, complex other. In recent years, official the Making of American Judaism” and hamton will sponsor a talk by Rabbi Lance and intertwined history. In Jewish-Catholic relations have “Sharing Sacred Moments,” a collection Sussman, Ph.D., on “There’s a Place for the British colonies, prior to improved significantly while at of his sermons. An editor of “Reform Us: Jews, Catholics and the American the Revolution, both groups the same time the rate of mixed Judaism in America: A Biographical Experience” on Sunday, November 12, were relatively small, minori- marriage between the two has Dictionary and Source Book,” Sussman is at 7:30 pm, in room HL14 in the Lecture ty traditions. Subsequently, also increased.” a member of the Academic Advisory and Hall building on the Binghamton Univer- both played a major role in Sussman is the senior rabbi Editorial Board of the American Jewish sity campus. The community is invited to defining and broadening the of Reform Congregation Ke- Archives (Cincinnati) and past chairman attend and refreshments will be provided American concept of freedom neseth Israel in Elkins Park, of the Judaic Studies Department at after the talk. of religion. With massive PA, and adjunct professor of Binghamton University. Sussman has “Please join us for Rabbi Sussman’s immigration in the 19th cen- American Jewish history at the taught at Princeton, Rutgers and Hunter intriguing, comparative discussion of tury, discrimination against Rabbi Lance Hebrew Union College-Jew- College. Currently, he is working on a Judaism and Catholicism in the United both Jews and Catholics rose Sussman ish Institute of Religion-New TV documentary on the Philadelphia States,” said organizers of the event. while, at the same time, the two groups York. He is the author of numerous books Jewish experience with History Making “Both Judaism and Catholicism in also increasingly collided with one an- and articles, including “Isaac Leeser and Productions. JCC Speakeasy fund-raiser on Nov. 11 to feature John Koutsaris The JCC Speakeasy is this year’s in performing classic selections such as strengthen our community and provide annual Jewish Community Center sports Neil Diamond, Frank Sinatra and Michael a safe place for our youth to grow. This fund-raiser to support the Center’s sports Buble, and has been featured at weddings is an excellent opportunity for all of us programming. It will be held on Saturday, and other events. The JCC Speakeasy to come together as a community. Doing November 11, from 7-10 pm. Admission to event will also feature food, drink and so, we will all have a great time and the event is $50 per person, with additional casino games. support a great cause. sponsorship levels available. Reservations The fund-raiser supports the Jewish “Here at the JCC, we aim to run the can be made by calling 724-2417. The entire Community Center’s youth and adult highest quality program at the lowest pos- community is welcome and encouraged sports programming, including the Sun- sible price,” Whalen added. “This event is to attend. day Hoopsters program, Elite Product instrumental in keeping our costs affordable The evening will feature live music and Training, various children’s basketball for people from all socioeconomic back- entertainment by local DJ and singer John camps, and competitive and recreational grounds. It also helps us provide financial “Yanni” Koutsaris. Koutsaris has been leagues for men. These programs are assistance to families who are going through involved in music since he was a child, designed and managed by Dan Whalen, tough times.” and has been performing professionally the JCC health, physical education and For more information, to sponsor since the age of 14, when he joined his recreation director. or participate, contact the JCC Office L-r: Harry Cohen, Breige Graven and father’s Greek band as a drummer. Aside According to Whalen, “The main at 724-2417 or e-mail at jccoffice@ Lynette Errante are dressed for the JCC from being a DJ, Koutsaris specializes focus of our sports programs is to binghamtonjcc.org. Speakeasy. CJS Nov. 9 program on “Legacy of the Six-Day War” to look at “Jewish Settlers Today” On Thursday, November 9, Assaf Harel the Mediterranean coastline. His As an anthropologist, Harel from a range of universities and cultural will speak on “Jewish Settlers Today: post-military travels brought him considers long-term cultural and religious institutions, CJS sponsors a From Religious Zionism to Religious eventually to California, where immersion as a condition of wide array of programs dealing with Jewish Post-Zionism” as part of the College he received his B.A. in cultural knowledge. And although new to history, culture, religion and politics. of Jewish Studies fall series “Divided anthropology from the Univer- the university and Binghamton The College of Jewish Studies, which by Victory: The Legacy of the Six-Day sity of California at Berkeley. area, Harel said he has already was founded in 1986, is an informal coalition War.” CJS programs are open to the entire Harel received his M.A. and had positive experiences with between the Judaic Studies Department of community; general admission is $8 per Ph.D. in anthropology from students and colleagues, and has Binghamton University and several area program, or $20 for all three programs; Rutgers University. He received enjoyed much that the Bingham- Jewish sponsoring institutions, including senior admission is $5 per program or numerous awards for his doctoral ton area has to offer. the Jewish Community Center, the Jewish $12 for all three programs. Binghamton research, including grants and Individual sponsorship for Federation of Greater Binghamton, Beth University students are welcome to attend fellowships from the National Assaf Harel CJS is available and dona- David Synagogue, Temple Concord and with no charge. All programs are held at Science Foundation, the Mellon tions are always welcomed. Temple Israel. Programming for CJS would 7:30 pm at the Jewish Community Center, Foundation and the American Council for Individual sponsorship of $100 includes not be possible without the additional finan- 500 Clubhouse Rd., Vestal. Learned Societies. He has written several admission to both fall and spring pro- cial support of the Jacob and Rose Olum Harel is an assistant professor of Israel articles and book chapters on his research, grams. For more information on how to Foundation, the B’nai B’rith Lectureship Studies at Binghamton University. He most recently “Beyond Gush Emunim: become an individual sponsor or to make Fund, the Victor and Esther Rozen Foun- is a sociocultural and a visual anthro- On Contemporary Forms of Messianism a donation, e-mail [email protected]. dation, an endowment fund from the former pologist who conducted ethnographic among Religiously Motivated Settlers in The College of Jewish Studies is a 501(c) Temple Beth El of Endicott, a grant from the fieldwork among Israeli settlers and the West Bank,” in “Normalizing Occu- (3)non-profit organization. JoyVel Charitable Fund and the donations Palestinians in the West Bank and the pation: The Politics of Everyday Life in The College of Jewish Studies provides of individual sponsors. Gaza Strip. His work examines relations West Bank Settlements.” He is currently opportunities for adult Jewish education for For more information on the College between Jewish Messianism and settle- working on his book, “The Lives of Jewish the Broome County community by offering of Jewish Studies and its programs, visit ment practices. Settlers: West Bank Messianism and the fall and spring programs. Drawing on local www.bingcjs.org and www.facebook.com/ Harel grew up in Bat Yam, Israel, by Israeli-Palestinian Conflict.” resources and inviting scholars and experts bingcjs. INSIDE THIS ISSUE Talk on Tbilisi Hebrew course News in brief... Special Sections Cornell University students will A Hebrew Reading Crash Course FIFA won’t sanction Israel; terror Legal Notices ................................... 4 discuss their summer trip through open to the community will be held tunnel found under U.N. school in Dine Out .......................................... 5 the JDC to Tbilisi, Georgia. at Temple Israel. Gaza; thieves hit a moshav. Personal and Business Services ..... 7 ........................................Page 2 ........................................Page 3 ....................................Pages 7-8 Classifieds ....................................... 8 Page 2 - The Reporter November 3-9, 2017 Cornell students’ talk on trip to Tbilisi at TBE in Ithaca The Ithaca Area United Jewish Community will host an service summer break trip, which provided the students to support the community. informational presentation by Cornell University students with the opportunity to interact face-to-face with under- The talk is free and open to the public. Refreshments on Sunday, November 12, from 3:30-5 pm, at Temple served Jewish populations. By working with the Joint will be served. Temple Beth-El is located on the corner of Beth-El of Ithaca. Distribution Committee on the ground, students said they Court and Tioga streets in downtown Ithaca. Those attend- The Cornell students traveled to Tbilisi, Republic of were able to provide aide to the elderly, learn about the ing the presentation should use the temple’s side entrance Georgia, in the former Soviet Union on an alternative history of Georgian Jewry and discover different ways on Tioga Sreet. For further information, call 257-9924. Opinion From the Desk of the Federation President Federation Campaign for 2018 DR. HOWARD WARNER We recently had Super Sunday activities at which we notes as well as letters to those we haven’t reached. If you Soon we will begin the process of evaluating the needs of began the annual Campaign to raise the money necessary have not already answered the call, please call 724-2332 our agencies.