January 1-14, 2021 Published by the Jewish Federation of Greater Binghamton Volume L, Number 1 BINGHAMTON, NEW YORK Film Fest to hold virtual screening in January By Reporter staff Critics have called the film “a sensitive The Jewish International Film Fest of and hilarious debut from director, writer Greater Binghamton will hold a virtual and star Yossi Atia” that “deftly blends showing of the Israeli romantic-come- romantic comedy with the complexities of dy “Born in Jerusalem and Still Alive” At left: Ronen modern life in a style reminiscent of Albert directed by Yossi Atia and David Ofek. Matalon (Yossi Brooks.” The film has also been described The film is in Hebrew (with subtitles) Atia) led a as “a darkly quirky semi-autobiographical and English. It was named Best First Film specialized tour romance, between Ronen, who guides tours (Yossi Atia) – Jerusalem Film Festival in of Jerusalem. around the famous terror attack sites in 2019. A discussion on “Born in Jerusalem (Photo by Shai Jerusalem as a way of coping with his own and Still Alive” will be moderated by Goldman) nightmares, and a girl with a thirst for life.” Stephen A. Lisman, Ph.D., distinguished “The Film Fest Committee thought a good teaching professor emeritus, Department way to beat the early winter blues would be of Psychology, Binghamton University. to screen a film and have a lively discussion,” People will be able to register on the said Shelley Hubal, executive director of the Federation website, www.jfgb.org. The a sanitized version of his hometown’s recent “From Trauma to Fantasy” that was part Jewish Federation of Greater Binghamton. film will be streamed free for up to 100 history. This inspires him to begin his own of a 2010 public arts festival in Jerusalem. “Plus, there’s no need to worry about snow! computers. After Shabbat ends on Saturday, “Terror Tour,” taking tourists to famous Both performance piece and film were You can watch the film and participate in January 30, a link to the film will be sent bombing sites and giving them his take on the inspired by Atia’s experiences during the the discussion without having to leave the to those who sign up in advance. The film absurdity of everyday life during the terrorist Second Intifada (2000-2005). Ofek, who warmth and safety of your home.” will be available for viewing on personal attacks of the 1990s and 2000s. On one of co-directed the film with Atia, has been Hubal added, “The Federation continues devices for 24 hours. On Sunday, January his tours he meets Asia, an ex-Jerusalemite called one of the leading filmmakers in to look for ways to keep our community 31, at 7:30 pm, Lisman will facilitate the living in Barcelona, and their relationship Israel. Working in both documentary and connected during the pandemic. Our motto online video discussion of the film. challenges him to begin healing from the drama, Ofek is said to “peel away the layers for this year is ‘Socially Distant, Spiritually “Born in Jerusalem and Still Alive” be- trauma that envelops his emotional life. of Israeli reality, presenting a picture that is Connected’ and the Film Fest is just one of gins when Jerusalem native Ronen Matalon Atia co-directed and stars in the film, at times complex and uncomfortable, but the ways we are making that come true. Join (Yossi Atia) overhears a tour guide offering which is based on his performance art piece always with a caring caress.” us for this exciting event.” TI-TC Adult Ed. to hold virtual program on Jan. 17 The Temple Israel/Temple Concord [email protected]. of the Adult Education Committee. He has at Binghamton University, lectures on Adult Education Group will present the Ben Kasper, professor emeritus at selected a short story from Philip Roth’s entrepreneurship, and offers choreographic virtual program “Select Jewish Shorts” SUNY Broome, who serves on the Ex- book “Goodbye Columbus.” The book, workshops at schools and conservatories on Sunday, January 17, at 10:30 am. The ecutive Board of Temple Israel and is along with the five short stories, received on a global stage. program will be dramatic readings of select co-chairman of the Adult Education Com- the National Book Award in 1960. Horowitz is the co-winner of the Edin- Jewish short stories. Members of Temple mittee, will read one of the short stories. The feature presentation of the morning burgh Festival’s Critics Choice Award and Israel and Temple Concord will receive Kasper’s selection is from a collection will also be a short story from Roth read the Moers International Comedy Arts prize. the Zoom link in e-mails sent out by their titled “Scribblers on The Roof: Contem- by Andy Horowitz. Horowitz is a gradu- He was the 2017 recipient of the Broome synagogues. Anyone who does not receive porary American Jewish Fiction.” ate of Binghamton University who also County Heart of the Arts award. He played those bulletins and wants to join the program Steve Gilbert, professor emeritus of has an M.B.A. from Syracuse University. the leading role in the dramatic reading of the should either contact Temple Israel at titam- psychology at SUNY Oneonta, who is past Horowitz is the artistic director of Galum- play “My Name is Asher Lev,” which was [email protected] or Temple Concord at president of Temple Israel, is co-chairman pha Dance Company. He is on the faculty performed at Temple Israel in June 2018. Spotlight At home in the university and the yeshiva By Rabbi Rachel Esserman in their stories. When focus on his personal experiences. Boyarin Editor’s note: Some spellings of the I examined Zionism noted, “For an anthropologist, ‘participant non-English words are based on the Ashke- and Palestinian na- observation’ classically describes precisely nazic/Yiddish pronunciations of the words. tionalism, I did so the method of coming from the outside and Cultural anthropologists study the cultur- partly to figure out learning about the ‘natives’ by living with al system of a chosen group of people and what my own Jewish them and doing what they do. That doesn’t attempt to learn how that system shapes the politics were. When I necessarily preclude interviews, but I haven’t world in which they live. Some anthropol- chronicled a summer really done interviews since my dissertation ogists travel halfway around the world to at the Stanton Street research almost 40 years ago. To take time study cultures very different from their own. Shul, I was really re- out for formal interviews – even if my fellow Others look closer to home. One example of flecting on the almost L-r: Reb Dovid Feinstein, the late rosh yeshiva of Mesivtha Tifereth students had agreed to it – would probably the latter is Jonathan Boyarin, the Mann Pro- 30 years I’d been a Jerusalem; Jonathan Boyarin; and his son, Jonah Sampson have been seen as bitul toyre [wasting time] fessor of Modern Jewish Studies at Cornell member there. And Boyarin. The occasion was a siyum, a celebration marking the for them and for me, a waste of time better University. His interest in Jewish culture is when I came (back) elder Boyarin’s completion of study of the Babylonian Talmud in spent learning. Besides, in the long run, I reflected in his new work “Yeshiva Days: into MTJ, it was large- the ArtScoll edition. think I learned more about them and about Learning on the Lower East Side,” which ly in order to increase myself just by studying together, day after gives details of the year he spent studying my competence as a student of Talmud, not me a certain amount of ‘street cred.’” day, year after year. And while it would be Talmud at Mesivtha Tifereth Jerusalem, a just to scout my next fieldwork project.” At first, Boyarin wasn’t sure if he was interesting to me, and probably more so to yeshiva located in New York City. Boyarin had studied at the yeshiva going to write about his time at MTJ. After others, to know how the finances work, that In an e-mail interview, Boyarin noted it before, but returned in 2011 during a sab- asking for and receiving permission from the really didn’t seem part of my story.” was not uncommon for him to seek subjects batical. He felt comfortable there because rosh yeshiva (head of the yeshiva) to do so, he It was important to Boyarin that “Yeshiva that relate to his own life. “I’ve never done he already had what he calls the relevant had to decide on the parameters of his partic- Days” be accessible to those with whom fieldwork with people to whom I felt no cultural competence. “I mean that in at least ipant-observation style of study. Was he only he studied. That’s why the book contains prior connection,” he said. “But the nature two senses,” he noted. “One was posses- going to write about his experiences learning little academic jargon and less over-arching of that connection changes. When I wrote sion of the basic skills for reading the text, with and talking to the men at the yeshiva, or analysis than one might expect from an about elderly Polish Jews in Paris, I often where I was way behind my peers, but not was he going to include formal interviews and anthropological work. “This is connected felt like a substitute for their own grand- entirely out of their league. The other was explore the structure of the yeshiva itself? In to a strict criterion I set for myself when I children, who may have been less interested my knowledge of Yiddish, which afforded the end, he decided to draw boundaries and See “Yeshiva” on page 7 INSIDE THIS ISSUE Aliyah from India Virtual talks News in brief... Special Sections In December, 252 members of TC Sisterhood will virtually host a Hezbollah leader claims to have Book Reviews...... 2, 4 India’s Bnei Menashe community book review; TC to offer learning doubled guided missile stock; Congregational Notes...... 6 made aliyah to Israel. events starting in January. IAEA says new Iran deal needed. Business Profiles...... 7 ...... Page 2 ...... Page 3 ...... Page 8 Classifieds...... 8 Page 2 - The Reporter January 1-14, 2021 Members of India’s Bnei Menashe immigrate to Israel By Shavei Israel staff promoted for the immediate aliyah of about 250 new olim.” rabbi of Israel, Rabbi David Baruch Lau; Minister of the Ben Gurion Airport, Israel – “I am delighted to have the On December 15, 252 new olim from the Bnei Menashe Interior MK Aryeh Machluf Deri; and Foreign Minister honor of bringing members of the Bnei Menashe community community landed in Israel. Hailing from northeast India, MK Gabi Ashkenazi. to Israel, after many years of waiting,” said the Minister they have preserved the Jewish tradition across generations. “The Bnei Menashe community is close to my heart. of Aliyah and Integration MK Pnina Tameno-Shete. “This Their aliyah is the result of a government decision that was Upon assuming the position of minister, I made expediting follows the approval of a special government decision that I promoted by Tameno-Shete, with the support of the chief See “India” on page 5 Off the Shelf Displaced persons looking for a home RABBI RACHEL ESSERMAN

When we study history, we often view the result of an and punished for the help they gave the Germans. Others Handling the DP population was not an easy task. At first, action as inevitable. We forget that there was no guarantee refused to accept the Communists as rulers of those lands the refugees were placed in camps by nationality in order that a revolution would succeed or fail, or that any par- and would not return until those governments changed. not to discriminate against any particular religion. However, ticular country would win a war. That can make it harder Nasaw notes that those who refused to return for political this meant that Jews were forced to live side by side with to understand the decisions people make during times of reasons “governed themselves as if they were out-posts of those who had collaborated with the Nazis and persecuted upheaval. For example, what if you believed that Germany nation-states soon to be reborn ... camp leaders oversaw them. The Allies had not wanted to give the Jews special would win World War II and that the occupation of your the construction and presentation of patriotic displays and treatment, but finally saw that their needs were different, and country would continue indefinitely? Think in particular performances to commemorate the ‘nations’ they were a created separate camps for them. Deciding what should be of the German conquest of eastern Europe, where some part of. Local committee leaders and regional and central done with the Jewish population caused a rift between the countries welcomed and accepted German rule since it committees sponsored history and language training for the U.S. and England. The U.S. wanted the Jews to emigrate to freed them from the yoke of the Soviet Union. Pondering young, as well as national theaters and choirs, orchestras, Palestine, while England still hoped the Jews would return this idea makes it easier to understand the difficulties that chamber music groups and bands.” They also published to their prior homes. What is clear is that neither of those occurred when displaced persons – defined by the Oxford newspapers and journals in their native languages and countries wanted to welcome Jewish DPs to their shores. Dictionary as “a person who is forced to leave their home celebrated national holidays. When exceptions were finally made to immigration laws, country because of war, persecution, or natural disaster; a Many Jews were also not eager to return to their former it was easier for DPs – including many Nazi and Nazi sym- refugee” – either refused to return to their native countries homes due to the persecution they’d faced before and pathizers – to emigrate, including to the U.S. In the U.S., the after the war or found that they were unwanted in what during the war. Jews had been viewed in those countries exceptions were based on economic reasoning – the need had once been their homeland. as supporters of the Communist regimes. Once the Soviet for labor, for example – rather than helping impoverished David Nasaw discusses what happened to these refugees Union left, these Jews were persecuted and killed by fellow refugees. Unfortunately, background checks were lax and in the years after World War II in “The Last Million: Europe’s citizens, even before the Germans invaded. In fact, those these new immigrants included Nazis or Nazi sympathizers. Displaced Persons from World War to Cold War” (Penguin who did return to their hometowns to search for family were By this time, the U.S. was more concerned if a person was Press). What might come as a surprise to Jewish readers made unwelcome: their lives were threatened and multiple anti-Communist than if they were a Nazi. In fact, one reason is how small a percentage Jews were of this population. killings did occur. Nasaw notes that, for most Jewish sur- for not wanting Jews to enter the U.S. was that the politicians Immediately after the war, only 5 percent of the DPs in the vivors, “there were no conditions under which they could feared all Jews were radicals and Communists. These new American-British zone were Jewish. With the later exodus even contemplate repatriation. Europe was a dead zone, Cold War fears had erased the former fear of fascism. of Jews from Poland that number went up to 20 percent. Not their former cities, towns, villages, and neighborhoods “The Last Million” is an impressive work of history. all DPs created problems for the Allies, who opened camps populated by men, women, and young people who had Nasaw’s prose is blunt and the subject matter can be de- and provided food, housing and clothing for the refugees. participated in the murder of their families and loved ones, pressing, but the amount of detail he includes is amazing, Some were eager to return home, particularly refugees stolen their property, burned their synagogues, despoiled not only for facts and figures, but the many short stories from western European countries like France. However, their homes, and now wished them dead and gone.” For of the individuals who were displaced persons. Hearing the majority of the million did not want to return to their some, particularly the Zionists, the dream was to create their words makes the history come alive. Readers may homelands. For example, those who came from Eastern a Jewish homeland in the Middle East. Others sought to be overwhelmed at time by the sheer amount of material, European countries refused to leave, some because they go to Palestine because there seemed no other alternative but anyone who wants to understand the ultimate cost of knew they would be viewed as traitors or collaborators since few countries were welcoming Jews. World War II would do well to read “The Last Million.” Opinion In My Own Words Looking back at 2020 RABBI RACHEL ESSERMAN, EXECUTIVE EDITOR When looking back at the first essay I wrote for this Even the latest news from my mom’s nursing home was ation of Greater Binghamton, are worried about raising column in 2020, I almost laughed. The column wished a better than it had been for weeks. I also reminded myself funds in a year when many people lost jobs and/or income. happy good-bye to 2019. At that time, I was glad to see that, even during the worst of this time, I had heat, elec- People who felt secure now realize how the most stable life the end of 2019 because of family problems, particularly tricity and food. But the longer the pandemic goes on, the can go awry when a pandemic hits. This doesn’t include the fact that my mother now lived in a nursing home. Little harder it is for us to remind ourselves how lucky we are. I those who work on the front lines and risk catching COVID did I know how complicated things would become in a few think that’s the real cause of pandemic fatigue: people are every day. And there are the grieving families and friends months and how the rest of 2020 would play out. just tired of focusing on the good things when they can’t of those who lost loved ones to this deadly disease. I’ve been trying to keep a positive attitude this year, not do all the things they want to – and would normally – do. I am feeling hopeful that the vaccines will help to stop easy since I’m a-glass-half-full kind of person. I remind This also was a difficult year for The Reporter. We the spread of COVID. Unfortunately, that won’t happen myself over and over of the good things I have, but, although went from having four full-time and one part-time staff to immediately and it will take time for life to get back to that helps in the long run, it’s hard sometimes in the short having one full-time person (me) and what should be four normal. For some people, that will be a new normal as run. Some of my reactions were unexpected. For example, part-time staff. Unfortunately, our longtime advertising they learn either to live without a loved one or learn to live I found myself getting emotional over Hanukkah videos. (I representative retired (and from her Facebook page, it looks with the long-lasting effects of the disease (from brain fog mean, it’s great the kid gets his puppy, but why did I start like she’s enjoying retirement) and the person we hired to to fatigue; heart, lung and brain damage; and loss of taste crying at the end?) I know part of the problem is that I feel take her place left after less than two months. (By the way, and smell). Actually, this may be a new normal for all of so tired and fatigue makes it difficult for me to cope. But if you know anyone who might be interested in the position, us because of what we have discovered about ourselves add a pandemic (with COVID cases at my mom’s nursing have them e-mail me at [email protected] with and the world over this long year. These are lessons we home), a major snowstorm (during my first draft of this advertising representative in the subject line.) The paper has may not have wanted to learn, but, as I’ve realized over column, I was still waiting for my snow removal person gone to every other week, something that we needed to do the years, these can be the most valuable ones. to dig me out) and then computer problems (why wasn’t to save money as advertising fell off during the pandemic. There is no way to know what 2021 will hold. After my main e-mail address working) and I was ready to cry. I consider us lucky: major Jewish papers (including the all, no one at the end of 2019 would have predicted this Of course, most of those things were fairly easily fixed. Forward and the Jewish Week) are now online papers only particular version of 2020. But we can hope that, when we By the time I started rewriting this column, the snow re- and others have closed completely. look back at 2021, we will only feel love and joy. Wishing moval had taken place and my e-mail was working again. Non-profit organizations, including the Jewish Feder- everyone a happy, healthy secular new year.

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Drawing on survey data and extensive archival event will be “A Conversation with Professor Ken Wald, Post-New Deal Period.” research, the book examines the ups and downs of Jewish author of ‘Foundations of American Jewish Liberalism,’” The publisher describes his new work by saying, attachment to liberalism and the Democratic Party, and on Thursday, January 7, at noon. “Kenneth D. Wald traces the development of this cul- the tensions between two distinct strains of liberalism.” Kenneth D. Wald is distinguished professor emer- ture by examining the controversies and threats that Registration is required to attend and can be made at itus of political science and the Samuel Shorstein stimulated political participation by American Jews. https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcvduCspz- professor emeritus of American Jewish culture and Wald shows that the American political environment, 4tHtD1_YmwB4SEfLlKGkmxrtLe. An e-mail with the society at the University of Florida. His other works permeated by classic liberal values, produced a Jewish link will be send before the event. TC offers Afro-Semitic Experience in concert on Jan. 16 Temple Concord will join with several synagogues David Chevan of the group writes: “We merge our to offer a livestream concert featuring The Afro-Semitic musical roots, Jewish and Afro-diasporic melodies and Experience on Saturday, January 16, at 8 pm. grooves, combining the core concepts of ÀSE and shalom The Afro-Semitic Experience is a band of African-Amer- – power, action, unity and peace.” ican and Jewish-American musicians who are dedicated Contact Temple Concord at templeconcordbinghamton@ to preserving, promoting and expanding the cultural and gmail.com or 723-7355 for more information or a link to musical heritage of the Jewish and African Diaspora. The the concert. January 16 concert will honor and celebrate the memory and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. “The group’s music is a merging of the many elements of the two cultures,” said organizers of the event. “Much of what they play has a strong spiritual center to it, and DEADLINES their repertoire contains a heavy dose of music from the The following are deadlines for all articles Jewish synagogue and the African-American church. Their The Afro-Semitic Experience (Photo by Carl Deutsch) music brings joy and enthusiasm to their performances and and photos for upcoming issues. audiences are invariably on their feet dancing to the music! the radical notion that people of different faiths, races and ISSUE DEADLINE During their performances, they tell stories about what the beliefs can come together, and celebrate and build communi- pieces mean, how they relate to us as individuals, and how ty,” organizers added. “The group is planning a thoughtfully January 15-28...... January 6 they reflect upon the relations between Blacks and Jews. curated program that includes music from the Civil Rights era, January 29-February 11...... January 20 “Although the pandemic keeps us apart, this will be a con- Dr. King’s favorite gospel songs and original songs centered February 12-25...... February 3 cert that connects us as the band plays music that embodies around the themes of peace, unity and community.” February 26-March 11...... February 17 All deadlines for the year can be found at TC Sisterhood to offer Esserman’s www.thereportergroup.org/contact-us/faqs under “Q: What Are the Deadlines for the Paper?” annual book review on Jan. 24 Rabbi Rachel Esserman will discuss three Esserman will review two novels – “Eve- books at the annual Temple Concord Sisterhood ning” by Nessa Rapoport and “The Lost Shtetl” book talk on Sunday, January 24, at 11 am, on by Max Gross – and one work of nonfiction, Zoom. The event is open to the public. Options “Find My Father: His Century-Long Journey to join the Zoom meeting include contacting Lani From World War I Warsaw and My Quest to Dunthorn for the link at lani.dunthorn@yahoo. Follow” by Deborah Tannen. is seeking a part-time com, or joining the meeting at https://us02web. “In August, I checked with the planning zoom.us/j/87826483246?pwd=VTRvZFA1Nk- committee of Temple Concord Sisterhood about Advertising Representative. sleEFOLzVhclU2RU1hZz09, meeting ID 878 whether they thought we would still do my re- 2648 3246 and passcode 137825, or by phone at view even if we had to do it virtually,” Esserman 646-558-8656, meeting ID 878 2648 3246 and Rabbi Rachel said. “I was thrilled when they said ‘yes’ because Resumes should be e-mailed to: passcode 137825. 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The Jewish Community wishes to express its The Jewish Community wishes to express its sympathy to the family of sympathy to Janet Levine on the death of her G. PAUL COHEN sister, G. Paul Cohen, only child of Howard Engel Mynne and Charles Cohen, was Marcia Schotz 84 years old when he passed away The Jewish Community wishes to express its peacefully and with family by his side, on December 1, 2020. Paul sympathy to Mary Goldenberg on the death The Jewish Community wishes to express its is survived by Sherry, his wife of of her brother, sympathy to Hollie Levine and Rochelle nearly 63 years, his four children Levine on the death of their mother, and their spouses that he also loved James Nugent dearly: Douglas (Lisa), David Sharon Samuels Levine Whitbeck (Cheryl-Ann), Devra (Jim), Daniel (Anna); his six grandchildren: Samuel, Alexis, Thomas, Sydney, Sarah and Rachel and his beloved dog Agrippa. Quick Reference Guide to Planned Giving Paul was born and grew up in Binghamton, where he Use this planned giving quick reference guide to help determine the established many great relationships in the community as best strategy for achieving your philanthropic and financial goals. co-owner with his father and uncle of Parlor City Shoe Company and The Endicott Shoe Company. After the For further information or assistance, please contact Shelley Hubal at 724-2332 or [email protected] shoe stores closed, he worked for Jack Sherman Toyota If Your Goal is to: Then You Can: Your Benefits May Include: as a top sales guy. He was a Shriner, a past master of Make a quick and easy gift Simply write a check now or use a credit card An income tax deduction and immediate charitable impact the Binghamton Masonic Philetus Lodge, a member Avoid tax on capital gains Contribute long-term appreciated stock or of Temple Israel’s Chevra Kadisha - like his father and other securities A charitable deduction plus no capital gains tax grandfather before him - and an original season ticket Defer a gift until after your death Put a bequest in your will (gifts of cash or a holder to the Broome Dusters hockey team. share or the residue of your estate) Exemption from federal estate tax on Paul had a great sense of humor and loved to go donations Receive guaranteed fixed income that is Create a charitable gift annuity fishing, travel, bowl, garden, cook, make and fix stuff partially tax-free Current and future savings on income taxes around the house and throw annual Superbowl parties for plus fixed stable payments Avoid the two-fold taxation on IRA or other Name a charity as the beneficiary of the his and Sherry’s Binghamton friends – even after they employee benefit plans remainder of the retirement assets after your Tax relief to your family on inherited assets moved to Florida in 2000. Paul is already greatly missed lifetime by his family and by the loving caregivers at the assisted Make a large gift with little cost to you Contribute a life insurance policy you no Current and possible future income tax living facility where he resided for the past four years. longer need or purchase a new one and deductions He was buried Friday, December 4, at Temple Israel designate a charity as the owner Riverside Cemetery, Conklin, NY. The family asks that Reduce taxable income from IRA Required Make a qualified charitable donation directly Reducing taxable income if you feel like honoring Paul Cohen’s life, please do so Minimum Distributions from your IRA (after age 70½) by making a donation to the Alzeheimer’s Association, Temple Israel or to an organization of your choice. Ser- vices provided by the Hopler & Eschbach Funeral Home. Sign his guestbook at www.HEFUNERALHOME.com.  ÊVisit us on the web at www.thereportergroup.org Page 4 - The Reporter January 1-14, 2021 Off the Shelf The adventure continues RABBI RACHEL ESSERMAN Judaism, magic and dragons: how could I not love Jewish population is persecuted by the tsar and his minions. the three meet a dangerous creature known as the Night- a novel that combines those three elements? They In this world, magic is also forbidden except to a select ingale, who has magical powers and whom the tsar wants explain not only my reaction to Sofiya Pasternack’s few. The three main characters return: Jewish Anya; her captured and jailed. However, as in any good novel, things first tween novel “Anya and the Dragon” (see the friend, Ivan, who comes from a family of court jesters, are not quite what they seem, and that includes Misha, who review at www.thereportergroup.org/past-articles/ better known as fools; and Hakon, a dragon (who looks serves in the tsar’s daughter’s guard, and has a secret he feature-book-review/feature-book-review-stream/ like an Asian dragon because he has no wings). The story also must hide – one that Anya guesses. book-review-stream/off-the-shelf-music-dragons- begins just before Sukkot with Anya attempting to build “Anya and the Nightingale” is delightful. The charac- alternate-worlds-and-time-travel), but why I was so a sukkah, although one of the family’s goats keeps eating ters are flawed enough to make them interesting, and the excited to learn a sequel was due. I immediately asked the branches she’s using to make the walls. Her family is interactions between Anya and her friends – when they act for a review copy. The good news is that “Anya and hoping for the return of Anya’s father, who was illegally like the tweens they are and misunderstand each other’s the Nightingale” (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt) is as taken to serve in the tsar’s army. Unfortunately, they learn intentions – were great fun to read. Those familiar with the well done as, if not better than, the first Anya novel. that won’t happen. Anya decides to run away to see if she first novel will understand more of the story’s background, It contains great characters, an absorbing plot, just can bring her father back, and Ivan and Hakon choose to but Pasternack includes enough detail so that this sequel enough suspense and a few interesting twists. accompany her. can be read on its own. The work ends with hints of yet As I noted in the review of the first book, the story The three are helped by another magical creature who another mystery, which leaves me hoping a third book is takes place in a magic-filled version of 10th century Eastern decides it’s dangerous for Hakon to travel and changes... in the works. If so, that one will immediately go on my Europe. However, parts of it are based on real history: the Sorry, to tell you that would spoil the plot. On their journey, must-read list.

Book Continued from page 3 this is one of my favorite things of the year. I start looking “For the first time, I’m reviewing a non-fiction work,” for The Reporter Group. Her editorials and reviews have for potential books during the summer and like to find ones she added. “I’ve been a big fan of Deborah Tannen’s won awards from the American Jewish Press Association on different topics because that makes it more fun. I like to writing, and have read all her popular non-fiction books and the Syracuse Press Club. She won a Syracuse Press read the books closer to the review and am looking forward and some of her scholarly ones. I’m looking forward to Club Award 2019: Third Place Print Editorial for “Broken to what sounds like some fascinating reading. seeing how she turns her sociological and linguistic eye to promises and lost lives.” She also won the 2019 American her father’s life. I’ve read Nessa Papoport’s work – fiction Jewish Press Simon Rockower Award: First Place Award for NEWS IN BRIEF and nonfiction – for years and so was glad to see that she Excellence in Arts and Criticism News and Features-Crit- had a new book out. ‘The Lost Shtetl’ is a debut novel, ical Analysis/Review (newspapers 14,999 circulation and but the subject matter was one I could not resist. Judaism under) for “Turning Jews Into Americans.” From JNS.org with a touch of fantasy? That always engages my interest.” She serves as the Jewish chaplain for Broome Devel- University of Oxford adopts universal “Evening” by Rapoport is about two sisters, lost youth opmental Disabilities Service Office. Her work has been and youthful obsessions; organized by day as the family published in “The Women’s Torah Commentary” and “The definition of antisemitism sits shiva. According to critics, the novel “unfolds the Women’s Haftarah Commentary” (both by Jewish Lights The University of Oxford in England has formally paradoxes of love, ambition, siblings and the way the past Publishing). She also has had a book of poetry, “I Stand By adopted the International Holocaust Remembrance Alli- continues to inflect the present, sometimes against our will.” The River,” published by Keshet Press of Temple Concord. ance definition of antisemitism. The university adopted “The Lost Shtetl” by Gross is a debut novel about a A Reconstructionist rabbi who says her first love is teaching, the definition following British Secretary of State for small Jewish village in the Polish forest that is so secluded she sees her position at The Reporter as an opportunity to Education Gavin Williamson’s suggestion in October no one knows it exists… until now. educate the public about Judaism. that universities could face cuts if they didn’t adopt the “Find My Father: His Century-Long Journey From She is a freelance rabbi who deals with lifecycle events, definition by Christmas. Along with Oxford, the University World War I Warsaw and My Quest to Follow” by #1 New hospital visits, chaplaincy and is rabbi-on-call when needed of Sheffield also adopted the definition the week of Dec. York Times bestselling author Tannen traces her father’s by local Reform and Conservative synagogues. Her educa- 25. The University of Birmingham adopted the definition life from turn-of-the-century Warsaw to New York City tion includes a bachelor of arts degree in sociology from the earlier that month. Lancaster, Cambridge, Manchester and has been called “ an intimate memoir about family, University of Pennsylvania, and rabbinic ordination and a Metropolitan and Buckingham New universities have also memory and the stories we tell.” master of arts in Hebrew letters from the Reconstructionist recently adopted the definition on their campuses. Esserman is the executive editor and book reviewer Rabbinical College, Wyncote, PA.

Federation Hanukkah Drive Up January 1-14, 2021 Page 5 - The Reporter Jews in Sports Goldberg on the gridiron, part I: football’s great Jewish running back BILL SIMONS

The year 1938 was brutal for world Jewry. 1938, Detroit Tiger Hank Greenberg slugged women’s clothing. Although there was no 9-0-1 repeat national championship season. It provided a lens to the genocidal horror that 58 home runs, coming within two of Babe synagogue in Elkins and the Goldberg family Biggy gained 701 yards in 1937 and would was to come. The Germans carried out the first Ruth’s season mark of 60, then the most was assimilated, the family fasted on Yom have had more, but Doc Sutherland, a classy mass deportations in that year. On November cherished record in sport. “I came to feel Kippur, held Passover seders and, beyond coach, did not believe in running up the score 9-10, the Nazis unleashed violent riots in that if I, as a Jew, hit a home run,” avowed the reminder provided by their last name, to humiliate an overwhelmed opponent and Germany, Austria and the Sudetenland. The Greenberg, “I was hitting one against Hitler.” affirmed their Jewish identity. Surprisingly, benched Goldberg and other stars, bringing term Kristallnacht (Night of Broken Glass) Another Jew, Columbia passing sensation in a coal-mining community of this time, in the second team, when the outcome was attached itself to these pogroms marked by Sid Luckman, finished third in the voting for Goldberg did not encounter antisemitism in clearly decided. His dominant play earned physical assaults on Jews, causing serious the 1938 Heisman Trophy, awarded to the Elkins. Captaining the track, baseball and Goldberg first-team All-American honors injury and death. Fires and sledgehammers season’s top collegiate football player. And football teams, Biggie, Marshall’s nickname, and the third spot in Heisman Trophy bal- destroyed Jewish homes, businesses, syna- Marshall “Biggie” Goldberg, football’s great despite his modest 5’11”, 183-pound size, loting. The Associated Press gushed, “The gogues and cemeteries. In the United States, Jewish running back, finished second in the was the star running back on the football big Jewish boy for two years has paced the Father Charles Coughlin, the Catholic radio Heisman Trophy balloting. team and dated the prettiest cheerleader. most ferocious offense in the United States. priest, condoned Kristallnacht as retribution Culturally and geographically distant Accounts of Goldberg’s gridiron exploits Coaches say he is the fastest man they have against both Jewish avarice and promotion from the ethnic concentrations of New York circulated well beyond the West Virginia observed in years… equally dangerous off of anti-Christian practices. and other urban centers, the mountains of hilltops. From Pittsburgh, PA, 170 miles the tackles or around the ends.” Confronted by antisemitism at home West Virginia, setting for a Ku Klux Klan north of Elkins, Jock “Doc” Sutherland, the For the good of the team, Goldberg and abroad, American Jews found pride in revival, would appear an anomalous venue University of Pittsburgh’s legendary football moved to fullback as a Pitt senior in 1938, the achievements of athletes who served as for a Jewish coming of age during the coach, made the trip to Elkins, scholarship meaning that he did more blocking and standard bearers against canards asserting interwar years. Nonetheless, Elkins, WV, offer in hand, and successfully recruited Big- less running than he had as a halfback. Jewish passivity in the face of antisemitism, population 7,500, and 1,900 feet above sea gy Goldberg to play for the Pitt Panthers. As The switch in position, coupled with torn and 1938 was a notable year for Jewish ath- level, was where Marshall Goldberg was the sophomore sensation of Pittsburgh’s 1936 ligaments that necessitated donning a heavy letes. World welterweight boxing champion born in 1918 and grew up, along with his team, the halfback ran for a 76-yard touch- brace, probably cost Goldberg the Heisman Barney Ross, fiercely proud of his Jewish four brothers, the sons of Jewish parents, down and gained over 200 yards in the first Trophy in 1938. Even so, he gained 375 heritage, his trunks emblazoned with the Star Saul and Rebecca. Family networking game of the season, trouncing Ohio Wesleyan yards running, completed a surprising of David, fought courageously, remaining on brought Saul to Elkins; his older brother 53-0; led the Panthers to victory over mighty number of passes for a fullback and enabled his feet for 15 punishing rounds before losing owned a department store and, in time, Notre Dame with 117 yards gained on the the other running backs with outstanding his title to the great Henry Armstrong. In Saul owned his own business, featuring ground plus a touchdown pass; and finished blocking. In the Panthers come-from-behind the 1936 campaign with 886 rushing yards, victory over Fordham, Biggie bulled his guiding Pitt to a 7-1-1 record, followed by a way for two touchdowns in the final 15 India Continued from page 2 21-0 triumph over Washington in the Rose minutes of the game. He finished second the aliyah of the Bnei Menashe community Bowl and a national championship. in the Heisman balloting and repeated as a top priority,” said Tameno-Shete. “I am Colorful press accounts made a celebrity a first-team All-American, one of the few happy to have the honor of renewing their of the fast, deceptive and hard-driving running players to achieve that singular honor at aliyah following my advancement of a back, propelled by powerful legs that could two different positions. By putting the team special government decision that was ap- stop on a dime and switch directions. “Mad before personal statistics, Goldberg was proved unanimously. I will continue acting Marshall” and “Glittering Goldberg” augment- instrumental in Pitt’s 8-2-0 record in 1938. on behalf of the Bnei Menashe community ed Biggie’s sobriquets. In addition to his iconic Over three varsity seasons, Goldberg to ensure and expedite the aliyah of the running game that centered Pitt’s “Dream paced the Panthers to an astonishing 23-3-2 remaining members of the community in Backfield,” Goldberg was an outstanding record. Until the advent of Tony Dorsett in India. We are blessed to see their arrival to blocker and a standout defensive safety. the mid-1970s, Biggie held the all-time Pitt Israel during the festival of Hanukkah – this As a junior in 1937, Goldberg led Pitt to a See “Gridiron” on page 8 is a tremendous light for us all. We will accompany and help all the olim throughout their process of absorption and we will do everything we can to support their success- Members of the Bnei Menashe community 2021 ful integration into Israeli society.” arrived at Ben Guiron Airport on December The aliyah of hundreds of members of the 15. (Photos by Eleonora Shiluv) Annual Campaign Bnei Menashe community follows months K eep our volunteers safe. MaMakkee your pledge early! of preparation spearheaded by the Ministry land of Israel down through the generations of Aliyah and Integration in cooperation is powerful and inspiring, and I fervently with the Shavei Israel organization. The hope that we will soon see all the remaining Your gift is more important than ever. Do a olim have been waiting for many years to Bnei Menashe make aliyah as well.” Mitzvah! Please pledge early. make aliyah. Upon assuming the position Out of the hundreds of olim who arrived of Minister of Aliyah and Integration, in Israel, there were some 50 families and You can make your pledge 3 ways: Tameno-Shete made this issue a priority for 24 single individuals, four infants under the Ministry, which led to the government the age of 2 years old, 39 children aged 12 1) Visit the Federation website at www.jfgb.org and click on decision that paved the way for the aliyah. years old or younger, and 19 seniors aged "make a pledge." “As we celebrate the festival of Hanuk- 62 years or older. The olim will undergo kah and the miracle of the flask of oil, the an absorption process at the airport, and aliyah of the lost tribe of Bnei Menashe from there they will be sent to quarantine 2) E-mail Federation Executive Director Shelley Hubal at direc- after 2,700 years of exile is itself a mod- according to Ministry of Health restrictions [email protected] with "pledge" in the subject line. ern-day Hanukkah miracle and for that we and on behalf of the Ministry of Aliyah and thank Minister Tameno-Shete,” said the Integration and the Home Front Command. 3) Fill out the form in this ad and mail it to the Jewish founder and chairman of the Shavei Israel Since 2003, 2,437 members of the Bnei Federation of Greater Binghamton, 500 Clubhouse Rd., Vestal, organization, Michael Freund. “The story Menashe community have made aliyah, NY 13850 of this unique community that maintained with only 24 members of the community its connection to the Jewish people and the making aliyah in 2019. 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Weekly Parasha What’s in a name? Vayichi, Genesis 47:28-50:26 RABBI GEOFFREY BROWN, TEMPLE ISRAEL Parashat Vayichi is the last Torah portion in the first When Joseph approaches Jacob with his two sons, bless his newest “sons,” endowing them with an inheritance. book, Genesis-Bereshit. We experience Jacob’s last days Manasseh and Ephraim, it is with great reverence and What do we know about Joseph’s sons? When Joseph and his repatriation with Egypt’s vizier and favorite son, respect, knowing that Jacob’s end is near. Jacob musters was released from prison and after he rose to the position Joseph. Jacob and his entire clan are invited to settle in his strength, sits up in bed and beacons Joseph to his side of Pharoah’s number one, Joseph married Asenat, daughter Egypt’s Goshen region due to the famine in Canaan. We along with his two sons. In a rather remarkable move, Jacob, of Potiphera. Together they raised two sons: Manasseh is are reminded of the importance of a patriarch’s last words now referred to as Israel in the text, adopts Joseph’s sons their first born and Ephraim their second. Manasseh’s name – blessings – to surviving progeny. Jacob’s last words in as his own. Suddenly, the 12 sons of Israel have become means “God has released me from all the debt of my hardship the form of blessings are cause for rabbinic scrutiny and 14! Israel asked Joseph, “Who are these?” Israel had never and of all my father’s house.” Ephraim’s name means “God reflection. In particular, Jacob’s blessing to Joseph has an met Joseph’s Egyptian born sons. At this juncture in time, has made me fruitful in the land of my affliction.” (Genesis added dimension. Israel is 147 years old and nearly blind. Israel chooses to See “Name” on page 7 Congregational Notes

Temple Concord Synagogues limit face-to-face gatherings Temple Israel Affiliation: Union for Reform Judaism For specific information regarding services (including Orientation: Conservative Rabbi: Barbara Goldman-Wartell Rabbi: Geoffrey Brown Address: 9 Riverside Dr., Binghamton, NY 13905 online services), meetings and classes at any of the Address: 4737 Deerfield Pl., Vestal, NY 13850 Office hours: Tues.-Fri., 10 am-2 pm area synagogues, contact them by phone or e-mail. Phone: 723-7461 and 231-3746 Phone: 723-7355, Fax: 723-0785 Office hours: Mon.-Thurs., 8:30 am-3:30 pm; Fri., 8 am-3 pm Office e-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.templeconcord.com Beth David Synagogue Website: www.templeisraelvestal.org Regular service times: Friday, 8 pm; Saturday, 10:35 am, Affiliation: Orthodox Union Service Schedule: Tuesday, 5:30 pm; Friday, 5:30 pm; when religious school is in session. Rabbi: Zev Silber Saturday, 9:30 am Hebrew school: Hebrew school meets at 4:15 pm and 5:15 Address: 39 Riverside Dr., Binghamton, NY 13905 On Fridays and Tuesdays at 5:30 pm, services will pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays during the school year Phone: 722-1793, Rabbi’s Office: 722-7514 Fax: 722-7121 be led by Rabbi Geoffrey Brown via Zoom. unless otherwise noted. On Saturday, January 2, Shacharit services will be All services and programs are online only. Friday Office hours: Mon. closed; Tues. 10 am-1 pm; Wed. closed; Thurs. 9 am-1 pm; Fri. 10 am-1 pm held at 10:30 am via Zoom. The Torah portion is Genesis night Shabbat services will start at 7:30 pm in January. Beth David e-mail address: [email protected] 47:28-50:26 and the haftarah is I Kings 2:1-12. At 5:30 Friday, January 1: 7:30 pm, Shabbat services with Rab- Rabbi’s e-mail: [email protected] pm, there will be Havdalah services via Zoom. Both will bi Goldman-Wartell and Jason Flatt at https://us02web. Website: www.bethdavid.org be led by Rabbi Geoffrey Brown. Facebook: www.facebook.com/bethdavidbinghamton zoom.us/j/81957095574?pwd=SGRTU21rZFMzZm- On Sunday, January 3, at 12:30 pm, Rabbi Geoffrey l2Mzk1dncyTlFuUT09, meeting ID: 819 5709 5574 Brown will lead Torah study services via Zoom. and passcode: 097653. Temple Beth El of Oneonta Affiliation: United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism On Saturday, January 9, Shacharit services will be Saturday, January 2: 9 am, Shabbat school; 9:15 am, To- held at 10:30 am via Zoom. The Torah portion is Exodus rah study at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88298087579?p- Rabbi-Cantor: George Hirschfeld Address: 83 Chestnut St., Oneonta, NY 13820 1:1-6:1 and the haftarah is Isaiah 27:6-28:13; 29:22-23. wd=eTVkMDRVVlpwTmZvMkdYTm1OK0w1Zz09; Mailing address: P.O. Box 383, Oneonta, NY 13820 At 5:30 pm, there will be Havdalah services via Zoom. and 7 pm, “Havdalah with a Bonus” at https://us02web. Phone: 607-432-5522 Both will be led by Rabbi Geoffrey Brown. zoom.us/j/89741791260?pwd=MzZNQ0trQWhycG- Website: www.templebetheloneonta.org On Sunday, January 10, at 12:30 pm, Rabbi Geoffrey FZdzloczExUkhXdz09. E-mail: [email protected] Regular service times: visit the temple website for days of Brown will lead Torah study services via Zoom. Friday, January 8: 7:30 pm, Shabbat services with Rab- There will be an Adult Education program on Zoom bi Goldman-Wartell and Jason Flatt at https://us02web. services and times Religious School/Education: Religious School, for grades on Sunday, January 17, at 10:30 am. The program will zoom.us/j/81957095574?pwd=SGRTU21rZFMzZm- kindergarten through bar/bat mitzvah, meets Sunday mornings. consist of Jewish short stories read by Steve Gilbert, Ben l2Mzk1dncyTlFuUT09, Meeting ID: 819 5709 5574 For the schedule of services, classes and events, see the website. Kasper and Andy Horowitz. Contact the temple office at and passcode: 097653. [email protected] for the Zoom address before Saturday, January 9: 9 am, Shabbat school; 9:15 am, To- Congregation Tikkun v’Or the program. (For more information, see the article on Affiliation: Union for Reform Judaism rah study at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88298087579?p- page 1.) wd=eTVkMDRVVlpwTmZvMkdYTm1OK0w1Zz09; Address: PO Box 3981, Ithaca, NY 14852; 2550 Triphammer Rd. and 7 pm, “Havdalah with a Bonus” at https://us02web. (corner of Triphammer and Burdick Hill), Lansing, NY Phone: 607-256-1471 Temple Beth-El of Ithaca zoom.us/j/89741791260?pwd=MzZNQ0trQWhycG- Website: www.tikkunvor.org Affiliation: United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism FZdzloczExUkhXdz09. E-mail: [email protected] Rabbi: Rachel Safman Friday, January 15: 7:30 pm, Shabbat services Presidents: Lauren Korfine and Shira Reisman Rabbi Emeritus: Scott L. Glass with Rabbi Goldman-Wartell and Jason Flatt at Rabbi: Brian Walt Address: 402 North Tioga St. (the corner of Court and Tioga https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81957095574?pwd=SGR- Religious School Director/Admin. Coordinator: Naomi Wilensky streets), Ithaca, NY 14850-4292 TU21rZFMzZml2Mzk1dncyTlFuUT09, meeting ID: Services: Fridays at 7:30 pm unless otherwise noted. Phone: 273-5775 Intergenerational Shabbat, music services, and other special E-mail: [email protected] and [email protected] 819 5709 5574 and passcode: 097653. services. Call for the weekly schedule. Website: www.tbeithaca.org Saturday, January 16: 9 am, Shabbat school; Religious School: Preschool through seventh-grade classes Presidents: David Weiner and Linda Aigen 9:15 am, Torah study at https://us02web.zoom.us/ meet on Sunday mornings. Sisterhood President: Julie Paige j/88298087579?pwd=eTVkMDRVVlpwTmZvMk- Sixth-grade Hebrew and seventh-grade b’nai mitzvah classes Director of Education: Rabbi Suzanne Brody dYTm1OK0w1Zz09; and 7:30 pm, “Havdalah with a meet on Wednesday afternoons. Administrative Assistant: Jane Griffith Bonus” at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89741791260?p- Adult Ed: Mini courses throughout the year. Adult Hebrew offered Services: Fri. 8 pm; Sat. 10 am, unless otherwise announced. wd=MzZNQ0trQWhycGFZdzloczExUkhXdz09. regularly. Call the office fordetails. Weekday morning minyan 7:30 am (9 am on Sundays and legal holidays). Saturday, January 16: at 8 pm, The Afro-Semitic Penn-York Jewish Community Religious School/Education: September-May: Classes meet Experience Concert; contact the temple office at President-Treasurer-Secretary: Harvey Chernosky, 570- on Sunday, 9 am-12:30 pm and Wednesday afternoons, [email protected] for regis- 265-3869 3:45-5:45 pm. The Midrashah (eighth grade and high school) tration information. (For more information, see the B’nai B’rith: William H. Seigel Lodge classes will article on page 3.) Purpose: To promote Jewish identity through religious, cultural, meet at times designated by their respective teachers. educational and social activities in the Southern Tier of New York Adult Ed.: Numerous weekly courses, several semester-long Norwich Jewish Center and the Northern Tier of Pennsylvania, including Waverly, NY; courses and a variety of mini-courses and lectures are offered Sayre, Athens and Towanda, PA, and surrounding communities. throughout the year. Call the temple office for more details. Orientation: Inclusive Rabbi: David Regenspan For upcoming services and events on Zoom, visit Address: 72 South Broad St., Norwich, NY 13815 Kol Haverim www.tinyurl.com/HappeningAtTBE. Contact: Guilia Greenberg, 336-1523 Affiliation: Society for Humanistic Judaism Purpose: To maintain a Jewish identity and meet the needs Address: P.O. Box 4972, Ithaca, NY 14852-4972 Rohr Chabad Center of the Jewish community in the area. Phone: 607-277-3345, E-mail: [email protected] Affiliation: Chabad-Lubavitch Adult Ed.: Saturday morning study is held at 10 am. Call for Website: www.kolhaverim.net Rabbi Aaron and Rivkah Slonim, Directors more information and to confirm. Chairwoman: Abby Cohn Kol Haverim: The Finger Lakes Community for Humanistic E-mail: [email protected] Temple Brith Sholom Judaism, is an Ithaca-based organization that brings people [email protected] Address: 420 Murray Hill Rd., Vestal, NY 13850 Affiliation: Unaffiliated together to explore and celebrate Jewish identity, history, culture Phone: 797-0015, Fax: 797-0095 Address: P.O. Box 572, 117 Madison St., Cortland, NY 13045 and ethics within a secular, humanistic framework. KH is part Website: www.Chabadofbinghamton.com Phone: 607-756-7181 of an international movement for Secular Humanistic Judaism Rabbi Zalman and Rochel Chein, Education President: Carol Levine, 315-696-5744 and is affiliated with the Society for Humanistic Judaism, a E-mail: [email protected], [email protected] Cemetery Committee, 315-696-5744 national association with over 30 member communities and Rabbi Levi and Hadasa Slonim, Downtown and Development Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Temple-Brith- congregations around the country. Established in the spring of Chabad Downtown Center: 60 Henry St., Binghamton Sholom-114006981962930/ 1999, it offers celebrations of Jewish holidays, monthly Shabbat E-mail: [email protected], [email protected] Service leaders: Lay leadership pot-lucks, adult education, a twice-monthly Cultural School for Rabbi Yisroel and Goldie Ohana, Programming Shabbat services: Either Friday evening at 7:30 pm or Saturday children, and a bar and bat mitzvah program. E-mail: [email protected], [email protected] at 10 am from Rosh Hashanah to Shavuot. Holiday services KH welcomes all individuals and families, including those from Regular service times: Daily 7:30 am, Friday evening 6 pm, are also held. Check the Facebook page or weekly e-mail for mixed religious backgrounds, who wish to strengthen the Jewish Shabbat morning 9:30 am, Maariv and Havdalah one hour upcoming services. Contact the president to get on the e-mail list. experience in their lives and provide their children with a Jewish after candle-lighting time, Sundays 9:30 am. Religious School: Students are educated on an individual basis. identity and experience. To join the mailing list, for up-to-date information on adult Temple Brith Sholom is a small equalitarian congregation education offerings or to arrange for a private tutorial, for serving the greater Cortland community. Congregants span Friday, January 1, light candles before...... 4:24 pm details concerning the Judaica shop and resource center, or the gamut of observance and services are largely dependent Saturday, January 2, Shabbat ends...... 5:26 pm for assistance through the Piaker Free Loan Society or Raff on the service leader. The Friday night siddur is “Likrat Maasim Tovim Foundation, call Chabad’s office at 797-0015. Shabbat,” while the Saturday morning siddur is “Gates of Friday, January 8, light candles before...... 4:31 pm Prayer.” The community extends a warm welcome to the Saturday, January 9, Shabbat ends...... 5:33 pm Chabad will be holding pre-Shabbat virtual programs. Jewish student population of SUNY Cortland, as well as the Friday, January 15, light candles before...... 4:39 pm For more information, visit www.JewishBU.com/ residents of local adult residences. Saturday, January 16, Shabbat ends...... 5:41 pm S2020Partnership. January 1-14, 2021 Page 7 - The Reporter

Yeshiva Continued from page 1 decided to write this book: it had to be something that I to the institution say that it seems an accurate picture.” access to the study of authoritative texts,” he said. “And could bring into the beis medresh [study hall] once it was Boyarin is at home at both Cornell and MTJ, although I applaud (almost) every effort to make these texts more published and share with the people there, especially those there are times when he feels disconnected to each world. widely accessible, whether to Orthodox or non-Orthodox whom I write about,” Boyarin said. “To weigh my text down “To a large but certainly limited extent, textual analysis of women, those without specialized training, those who with academic analysis would have made it less accessible Talmud in the yeshiva is consistent with critical approaches aren’t affiliated. I think of the Babylonian Talmud as a not only to them, but to many potential readers. I wouldn’t to the same text in the academy – or at least, some of my monumental aspect of human cultural heritage, and I also say there’s no analysis there, but for the most part I like to study partners were open to hearing about those approaches think of the ways it has been studied and transmitted, almost let the anecdotes speak for themselves, perhaps the way a and didn’t seem threatened by them,” he noted. “I don’t exclusively by men until now, as part of that heritage.” painting is expected to. I hope, as I wrote, that by the end think one can ultimately escape the larger ethical issues. He does say that part of what drew him to MTJ was readers will understand why I think MTJ is a special place. These center on the tension between a sense of identifica- that it was a neighborhood yeshiva (he has an apartment in Even more, I’m pleased and relieved when people close tion and even love for the rabbis on one hand, and on the the area where he lives when not in Ithaca) and it helped other the fact that their world and value systems are not that no formal plan of study was required. Boyarin could ours. [His study partner] has chosen to shape his values come and go as he pleased, and didn’t have to worry Name Continued from page 6 according to their authority. I haven’t or can’t; I can only about being graded or missing a session. “I imagine that 41:51-52) Manasseh’s name abbreviated means “forgetting.” have mine enriched by their wisdom. That’s one reason why if, for example, Machon Hadar (an egalitarian yeshiva on When Manasseh was born, Joseph had risen to power. He had I generally resisted the invitation to have long discussions the Upper West Side) had been the only yeshiva in my left his past behind and he enjoyed the fruits of his prestige, of basic ethics with him, preferring to stay on the more neighborhood, I might have spent a year studying there,” which included palace benefits and all that Egypt’s upper ‘neutral’ ground of textual study itself.” he said. “But even if I had wanted to, a place like Hadar crust life style could offer. Not only did he take on the persona However, he also finds a disconnect at times to- uni isn’t really meant for someone like me. After all, I didn’t of Egyptian ruling class noble, but no one in the kingdom versity life. “At the same time, I think that if my sole have to apply to MTJ, and I wasn’t enrolled in a ‘program’ reminded him of his painful past history as the youngest son intellectual identity was ‘Cornell professor,’ I would be a there. For now, MTJ is the neighborhood yeshiva on the of a tribal clan from Canaan who caste him out. less interesting teacher and thinker, and indeed my world Lower East Side. I was a guy from the neighborhood, a Joseph’s first son’s name Manasseh, “forgetting,” syn- would be poorer,” he added. “There’s a certain exhaustion Jewish guy to be sure, who wanted to learn, and as such I thesized Joseph’s profound thought of leaving his past of liberalism, individualism, and universalism – something was welcomed there in ways that made me feel at home. behind. However, Joseph’s past was close at hand. As he that I’ve named, in the title of a course I taught recently, And I’ll always remain grateful for that.” matured into his esteemed role, guiding Pharoah’s king- ‘the collapse of the secular future.’ Part of the reason for dom through a regional catastrophic drought and famine, that is that we’ve learned humanity doesn’t necessarily get Joseph reflected on his past. Egyptians were not his peo- better and better all by itself, and part of the reason is that ple. Culturally and religiously, Egyptians were ruled by it’s almost impossible for most people to have a primary mortals who believed in their self-professed godly powers. identification with all of humanity. So part of what drives Multiple god beliefs flourished. Although Joseph’s family my Talmud study is to understand the strategies and values wealth revolved around shepherding flocks, an occupation of people who’ve sustained for so long a particular group despised by Egyptian hierarchy, shepherding and a simple identity, without state power and without dominating others.” nomadic life was how Joseph’s family prospered. Boyarin does recognize that the yeshiva world doesn’t When Ephraim was born, Joseph’s intimate feelings of welcome women and he admits that it’s not possible to self had evolved to a new place. Naming Ephraim with the balance that with the acceptance of women in the academic positive “God has made me fruitful in the land of my afflic- world. However, he still feels comfortable in the yeshiva tion” depicted Egypt not as Joseph’s homeland, but rather a study hall. “I suppose if I were inventing Jewishness – this temporal location. Joseph’s prophetic naming of Ephraim, ‘culture,’ or ‘religion’ or ‘family,’ if you will – I would try Students studied with the late rosh yeshiva, Reb Dovid Egypt, followed two concurrent themes: Successful growth to make it less patriarchal, especially when it comes to Feinstein, at the Mesivtha Tifereth Jerusalem yeshiva. in numbers and failure because too many numbers caused a future laced with hardship. How could Egypt become the land of affliction, as perceived by Joseph and encapsulated in Ephraim’s name? According to Rabbi Jonathan Sacks, zl, the land of affliction equals Egypt, which equals the land of exile. 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Unorthodox Guide to All Things Jewish” on in Between: The Importance of Jewish Lillian Wald’s Henry Street Settlement and The Reporter will publish additional listings Thursday, January 14, at 6:30 pm; “Michael Political Diversity” on Wednesday, January its place in New York City and the nation. as they become available. Chabon and Ayelet Waldman: The 100-Year 6, from 12:30-1:30 pm. 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