2016-07-15 Community Guide part 2

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Page 22A - The Reporter
July 15-21, 2016
Seen around the community...
Jewish Family Service held another dessert and games day at the Jewish Community
Center on March 2. Almost 50 people attended. Anyone interested in being placed on the
mailing lists should contact Roz Antoun, director of JFS, at 724-2332.
Binghamton University graduates gathered at Chabad on May 13 for drinks and snacks
and to take the traditional “class picture.”
Hillel at Binghamton University’s Koach community, a traditional-egalitarian community,
which is supported by Masorti on Campus, held a Shacharit service on February 7 for World
Wide Wrap. L-r: Alli Penfil, junior, director of Koach at Binghamton; Yael David, senior,
president of Hillel at Binghamton; Bella Rubinton, sophomore; Scott Landman, freshman;
Eric Leiderman, senior, co-founder and director of Masorti on Campus; Hannah Lorman,
freshman; Eliana Horwitz, junior, Hillel’s director of Shabbat experience; Yoni Dahlen,
JTS rabbinic fellow; Bradley Goldman, freshman; and Ilana Forchheimer, sophomore.
Temple Concord Religious School students decorated a sukkah.
Rabbi Akiva Weiss brought students from Binghamton University and New York City
to entertain at Beth David Synagogue’s Purim katan melave malchah on February 27.
A view of the new Temple Israel sanctuary with the ark and stained glass windows installed.
A September 20 ceremony organized by the Jewish Federation remembered victims of
the Holocaust who have no grave site and to honor the women of the Get Together Club
who were responsible for the Holocaust monument, which is located in the Temple Israel
Cemetery. The ceremony included a speech by Carol Herz, whose mother was a member
of the Get Together Club.
Part of the crowd at the annual Jewish Community Center’s Community Purim Carnival
held on March 20.
July 15-21, 2016
Binghamton University
Center for Israel Studies Judaic Studies Department
Founded in 2016, the Center for Israel
Studies offers research opportunities and
programming for students and faculty.
Binghamton University now offers a
minor in Israel Studies supported by
the Center.
Two core faculty offer courses in Modern
Israel and Hebrew and Israeli literature. A
third faculty member will join the Center
in fall 2017.
The Center directly funds undergraduate research during the academic year and
through the summer through donor-supported grants and fellowships. A winter-term
field course in Israel is under development.
The Center also hosts lectures throughout
the academic year. Community members are
invited to participate in Center activities on
campus and online through live-streaming
of all events.
Chabad
use library of Jewish books, tapes and videos; the resource
serves both the casual browser as well as the serious
researcher. Chabad has a Jewish book shop and Judaica
store, and can special-order any item from tefillin and tallit
to tapes, CDs and toys with Jewish themes.
Chabad sponsors communitywide holiday celebrations
such as dinners in the sukkah; a Chanukah Family Dinner;
a Purim Feast that features ethnic food, live music and
entertainment; and Passover seders. The Chabad Center
staff provides counseling, referrals and pastoral advice, as
well as guidance in religious matters and life cycle events.
Chabad offers assistance by kashering kitchens, affixing
kosher mezuzot and providing the necessary instruction and
physical resources necessary to enhance Jewish observance.
The Women’s League for Chabad offers special programming geared toward strengthening Jewish women’s
spirituality and education. It is the sponsor of the annual
Salute to Jewish Womanhood and offers a local shalach
manot service for the Purim holiday.
The Department of Judaic Studies offers
a major and a minor in Judaic studies, a
minor in Hebrew, and hosts a minor in
Israel studies and the religious studies
minor. The department collaborates with
the M.P.A. program to offer Judaic studies
majors the opportunity to pursue a combined B.A./M.A. program. In addition, the
department serves the broader Binghamton
community through its collaboration with
the College of Jewish Studies.
The department offers a wide range of
courses in Ashkenazi and Sephardi Jewish
history, philosophy, literature, Jewish institutions, American Judaism, Israel studies
and Holocaust studies. It also offers language instruction in Hebrew and Yiddish.
Community members are invited to audit all courses in Judaic studies and Israel
studies.
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The Chabad Center administrated Barrett J. Raff
Maasim Tovim Foundation volunteers visits sick patients
in area hospitals each Friday before Shabbat. Residents
in area nursing homes, as well as shut-ins, also enjoy
Chabad-sponsored holiday programming before or on each
Jewish holiday and regular visits. Individuals interested in
joining this group, or having a friend or relative visited,
should call the Chabad office.
Chabad Center publishes the Hakesher magazine, as
well as the Jewish Art Calendar, both of which it sends
free of charge to community members.
In sum, Chabad Center is many things to many people,
but for all it is a warm, open and welcoming environment
where Jewish education, enrichment and joy is the priority. For more information, to join the mailing list or to set
up an appointment to visit with the Chabad staff, call the
office at 797-0015, fax to 797-0095, or e-mail aslonim@
binghamton.edu. Don’t forget to visit Chabad’s websites at
www.chabadofbinghamton.com or www.JewishBU.com.
Students broke from breading their challah to pose for a
picture at the Mega Challah Bake on November 19. More
than 350 students, joined by community members, gathered
in Binghamton University’s Mandella Room to mix, knead
and shape challah.
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Rabbi Zalman Chein, accompanied by Binghamton University
students, visited numerous local nursing homes to read the
megillah and “spread Purim cheer.” This is one of the many
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Hillel at Binghamton
Hillel at Binghamton, established in 2001, sponsors
social, educational, religious and cultural programs for the
nearly 4,000 Jewish students at Binghamton University.
The office is located in the New University Union on the
second floor and the student lounge is on the third floor
of the same building. Hillel at Binghamton is served by
a dedicated staff and group of student leaders, including
Executive Director Nataly Weiss and Student President
Benjamin Brenner. The commitment and support of the
Hillel at Binghamton lay board – along with alumni, parents, friends and other stakeholders – enables the staff and
student leaders to create a pluralistic Jewish atmosphere
that encompasses students from all backgrounds at Binghamton University.
The true leaders of Hillel at Binghamton are the students. Seven student leaders are elected to the Executive
Board and oversee nearly 90 more students as they lead
in more than 15 program areas. These include Hillel’s
Committee for Social Justice, Bearcats for Israel, Challah
for Hunger, Student Group Outreach and Keshet (Jewish
LGBT inclusivity), as well as various social, educational,
cultural, sports and religious (Reform, Conservative and
Orthodox) programming. The student leaders work with
the Hillel staff to plan programs that cater to all of the
Jewish students on campus.
Hillel at Binghamton has just completed its 14th year
of programming and is continuing to grow. It sponsors
many different programs every week, and more than 200
a semester, in order to ensure a wide variety of options for
Jewish students on campus. These programs reach more
than 2,000 different students each semester, more than
500 of whom are active and participate on a regular basis.
Among the highlights of the 2015-16 academic year were:
Israel programming: During the year, Hillel’s Bearcats
for Israel brought speakers to campus and worked to educate
students about Israel through cultural and political events.
The annual Yom Ha’atzmaut (Israel’s Independence Day)
celebration brings in more than 1,500 students, faculty,
administration and community members annually. More
than 200 student volunteers make the day a success. Hillel
also sends a delegation to the Salute to Israel Parade in
New York City and sends 80 students every winter and
summer to Israel on Birthright Israel trips.
Friday Night Shabbat dinners: More than 150 students
find themselves in the Chenango Room each week in order
to spend Shabbat together. They enjoy a traditional meal,
D’VREI Ttorah and the time to celebrate with their friends.
Themed Shabbatot – such as Israel Shabbat, Acceptance
Shabbat (co-sponsored with Rainbow Pride Union) and
Interfaith Shabbat (a collaboration with the Muslim Student
Association) – bring even more students from every walk
of life together to experience and celebrate Shabbat, and
learn about what unites all of us.
Social justice and making the world a better place are
important values to Hillel’s students, as seen through both
charity and actively volunteering. Hillel’s Committee for
Social Justice promotes awareness and volunteerism, and
fund-raises for philanthropic endeavors. Hillel at Binghamton’s Challah for Hunger chapter continues to be one of
the best in the country, and has baked and sold more than
2,500 challahs. Each week, volunteers bake hundreds of
See “Hillel” on page 26A
The Kristallnacht Learning Initiative was held at Binghamton
University on November 9. More than 20 Binghamton students
came together on the 77th anniversary of Kristallnacht, the
night of broken glass, to learn about and discuss the various
forms of resistance during the Holocaust.
L-r: Ryah Burnhardt, Lisa Appelbaum, Dani Preiser and
Rachel Pachter on their Birthright trip.
Hillel at Binghamton and Muslim Student Association
students listened as Rabbi Akiva Weiss taught students
about the Torah on February 28.
Binghamton University Zionist Organization
The BU Zionist Organization is a pro-Israel, SA chartered, independently run student organization at Binghamton University. BUZO seeks to educate and promote the
pro-Israel message on campus as well as the Zionist ideals
on which the state of Israel was founded, specifically the
fundamental belief of Jewish self-determination in the
historic Jewish homeland.
BUZO works with a number of student and non-student
organizations to create educational events, which serve to
enlighten and educate the student body about Israel and the
current situation in the Middle East between Israel and her
neighbors. Though BUZO is primarily a political organization,
it also exposes the Binghamton University campus to Israeli
culture in a variety of ways. Events include speakers, movie
screenings, political advocacy programs and fund-raisers.
For more information and a schedule of upcoming
events, e-mail [email protected] and “like” BUZO
on Facebook at www.facebook.com/buzo1948/info.
MEOR Upstate
MEOR Upstate serves the students of Binghamton
University, Cornell University and other area colleges.
MEOR seeks to create a vibrant Jewish future led by a
new generation who are literate in Jewish wisdom, culture
and heritage; instilled with a personal identity that inspires
commitment to Jewish values; and empowered and engaged
in the Jewish community and support of Israel.
MEOR Upstate realizes that each person is unique and
that true growth is an organic process. In that spirit, MEOR
provides educational, religious and social programming to
Jews of all backgrounds at Binghamton and Cornell universities, as well as other Southern Tier and Central New
York colleges. Among MEOR’s offerings are seminars,
fellowships, study abroad programs, talks and other events
that are open to the greater community, trips to Israel and
regional/national trips.
MEOR’s semester-long seminars – named after Maimonides, the Jewish scholar and author – combine interactive
learning with social and religious programming, and cover
key areas of Jewish thought and practice. The Maimonides
Fellows program explores the fundamentals of Judaism and
their application to the modern world. The Maimonides
Scholars program offers more advanced Torah study; topics
have included kosher fundamentals, talmudic ethics, Torah
study and a women’s class dedicated to the study of women’
issues. The Maimonides Mentors program of classes and
hands-on workshops seeks to provide students with the
skills considered essential to Jewish leadership, with one
track focused on “Kosher Fundamentals” and a second
on “Shabbat Fundamentals.” All seminars are designed to
accommodate even the busiest student’s schedule. Interested students must apply for admission to the seminars.
Participants receive a monetary stipend upon completion of
each seminar, which are made possible by donations from
American Jewish philanthropists. All costs associated with
each seminar are assumed by MEOR Upstate; there are no
out-of-pocket expenses for student participants.
MEOR’s Rabbi Chaim Harkavy, his wife Adina and
their nine children welcome BU students to their home with
homemade meals and religious services in celebration of
Shabbat and holidays, and treat guests like family. Throughout the academic year MEOR celebrates Shabbat from
Friday sunset through Saturday night at the Maimonides
House, located at 401 Murray Hill Rd., Vestal – right next
See “MEOR” on page 36A
Professor Shay Rabineau,
assistant professor of Israel
studies at BU, spoke about
Israeli water conservation
technology during ZED
Talks, a TED Talks-style
event, that was put on by
the Binghamton University
Zionist Organization on
November 12. (Photo by
Tali Schwartz)
Justin Hayet, a Binghamton
graduate student, told his
personal story, “From
Tourist to Zionist,” during
the ZED Talks event put on by
the Binghamton University
Zionist Organization on
November 12. (Photo by
Tali Schwartz)
The Binghamton University Zionist Organization partnered
with the Binghamton Senators hockey team to raise money
for OneFamily Together Fund, an organization that helps
Israeli victims of terror and their families, on December 5.
Participants cheered on the Senators while raising money
for a the organization.
July 15-21, 2016
Other Universities
Cornell University Hillel: The Yudowitz Center for
Jewish Campus Life
Cornell University Hillel: The Yudowitz Center for Jewish Campus Life is the
gateway for Cornell University’s 3,500
Jewish students to get involved in a wide
variety of cultural, social, educational, political and religious activities on campus.
As one of the largest and most dynamic
Jewish campus communities in North
America, Cornell Hillel provides positive
and meaningful Jewish experiences that
are relevant to the lives of Jewish undergraduate and graduate students. This
is done through a broad coalition of 30
different Jewish student groups, planning
more than 1,000 programs a year, that are
constantly developing as the needs of the
students grow and change. Whether it’s
Israeli politics and advocacy, environmental activism, Latin-Israeli dancing,
a capella singing, traditional learning, or
religious services, there is truly something
for everyone.
Cornell Hillel is dedicated to training and
nurturing its students to become future leaders and members of the American Jewish
community, empowering them to find the
balance between being distinctively Jewish
and universally human. Over the past several
years, Cornell Hillel has seen a tremendous
growth in the number of students taking an
active part in Jewish life, both on campus
and at national and international locations
for leadership training and service work.
Cornell Hillel is a member of CURW
Jewish Studies Program
at Cornell University
Events and lectures throughThe Cornell University Jewish
Studies Program was founded in
out the academic year, sponsored
1973 on the conviction that underby the Jewish Studies Program,
serve to explore the depth and
standing the impact and richness
breadth of Jewish experience,
of Jewish culture requires training
and also allow partnerships with
in the languages, literature, and
a broad range of other programs
history of the Jewish people, as
and departments, ranging from
these developed across the globe
the library to the Near Eastern
and over thousands of years.
Studies Department, the AmeriJewish Studies course offerings
cover Jewish civilization from
can Indian Program, the Departits ancient Near Eastern origins Jonathan Boyarin, ment of Performing and Media
through its contemporary history. Mann Professor of Arts, the Institute for German
It is an interdisciplinary program, Modern Jewish Studies Cultural Studies, the Africana
the interests of which are diverse and Paul and Berthe Center, and the Department of
and cross-cultural. The program Hendrix Director of City and Regional Planning.
brings together faculty from an Jewish Studies
The Jewish Studies Program’s
array of departments, including
public programs are aimed at the
Near Eastern Studies, History, Anthropology, general community, as well as a more speGerman Studies, Comparative Literature, cialized academic audience. Interested area
Government and Linguistics.
residents are invited to contact the Jewish
The Jewish Studies Program offers a Studies Program, to follow it on Facebook
minor, and provides instruction and special- at www.facebook.com/JWSTCornell and to
ization in the fields of Semitic languages; the join its “friends” e-mail list to receive updates
Hebrew Bible; medieval and modern Hebrew about upcoming events and developments in
literature and film; ancient, medieval and the program. For more information on the
modern Jewish history; Holocaust Studies; Cornell University Jewish Studies Program,
write to [email protected].
Jewish ethnography; and Yiddish culture.
Roitman Chabad Center
at Cornell University
The Roitman Chabad Center at Cornell
University offers a warm and welcoming
Jewish environment to all Jewish people
in the Greater Ithaca area. Chabad caters to
students, community members and visitors.
The center, located at 102 Willard Way,
Ithaca, provides open and lively Shabbat
meals on both Friday night and Saturday
for lunch, as well as a traditional service
on Friday night and Saturday morning. All
Jewish holidays are celebrated at Chabad
and open to the public.
There are classes on a variety of topics
offered by Chabad, including Jewish mys-
ticism, the weekly Torah portion, Jewish
law and much more. The staff at Chabad
are also available for one-on-one learning
sessions on any topic.
In addition to events and classes,
Chabad provides for all practical Jewish
needs – mezuzahs, kashering a home,
birth of a child, bar and bat mitzvah
preparation, marriage, mikvah usage and
assistance upon the passing of a relative,
among others.
Contact Chabad for all of your Jewish
needs and RSVP for events via the website
at www.chabadcornell.com.
(Cornell United Religious Work) and the
Hillel offices are located in Anabel Taylor
Hall. For news and activities of Jewish
life on campus, visit Cornell Hillel’s
website at www.hillel.cornell.edu or call
607-255-4227.
The Center for Jewish
Living at Cornell
The Center for Jewish
Living at Cornell, covering
one square acre, includes
Jewish traditional housing
for men and women students, a 250-seat dining hall
(104 West!, also known as
the Kosher Dining Hall)
and a synagogue open 24/7
for prayer and meditation.
The chapel is adorned with
stained glass windows with
verses from Kohelet. Cornell
Dining manages the Kosher Rabbi Dr. Norman Turkish (second from right) explained
Dining Hall and meals are the Center for Jewish Living’s Donor Wall plaque to Dr.
on the Cornell dining plan. Jonathan and Ivy Mauser and Charles T. Feldman at its
Walk-in visitors are wel- dedication on June 7, 2015.
comed on a credit card basis.
The beautifully appointed facility provides houses an extensive library and classes on
two kosher meals daily during the academic Jewish topics and issues. CJL has a rabyear, as well as traditional Friday night bi-in-residence, who also reaches out to the
and holiday meals. The Orthodox Union greater Cornell campus community. Jews of
certifies the kashrut of all meals under the all backgrounds and levels of observance are
welcome. Jewish festivals are especially emsupervision of a resident mashgiach.
CJL provides housing for about 30 stu- phasized, with meticulous attention afforded
dents each semester. Students at CJL hold to students and guests. There is no charge
three prayer services a day, have peer-learn- for attendance at any service.
For more information, contact The
ing groups, bring in speakers and hold other
Jewish-oriented programs during the year. Center for Jewish Living at 272-5810 for
CJL has a Jewish Learning Center, which dining information call 272-6907.
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Hillel at Ithaca College
Hillel’s mission is to enrich the lives of Jewish students
so that they may enrich the Jewish people and the world.
Hillel at Ithaca College, part of the Foundation for Jewish
Campus Life, provides the infrastructure for incoming and
current students on campus to develop leadership skills,
and become social entrepreneurs and change agents who
can help build a meaningful, socially aware student life
at Ithaca College.
With more than 100 student programs and initiatives on
campus, free and open to all members of Ithaca College
community, Hillel prides itself as a partner with the college
in building a diverse and inclusive community on campus.
Hillel offers a spectrum of initiatives, ranging from holiday
celebrations and religious observance, to social, cultural,
fund-raising and educational opportunities in various fields
of interest to the student population.
In the past year, Hillel co-sponsored multiple educational
initiatives with college departments such as the second annual Film Festival in partnership with Roy H. Park School
of Communications and an Israeli gay-rights speaker. Hillel
hosted Holocaust survivors to speak on campus, organized
spring break community service trips to aid NYC youth,
and has provided support for students groups on campus
such as Challah for Hunger and Student Alliance for Israel.
Additionally, Hillel is committed to offering leadership and
professional development to students on campus. With 11
paid internships – which allow students to stay on campus,
work with the student community and receive an annual
stipend coupled with ongoing staff supervision – Hillel is
breeding a cohort of socially aware student leaders that
are shaping the Ithaca College community.
Hillel at Ithaca College is grateful to the ongoing support it receives from Ithaca College. Hillel looks forward
to building partnerships with key stakeholders among
students, faculty, staff and the larger Ithaca college community, and fulfilling its mission of enriching the lives of
Jewish undergraduate and graduate students so that they
may enrich the Jewish people and the world.
Hillel at SUNY College at
Oneonta
Hillel at SUNY College at Oneonta promotes Jewish
identity and culture on campus and in the larger community.
Chapter programming emphasizes five areas: supporting
ethnic culture and scholarship, providing opportunities for
observance of the Jewish religion, engaging in service and
philanthropy, sponsoring social activities and developing
Jewish leaders. Hillel membership is open to undergraduates
who are interested in sharing Jewish heritage.
The SUNY Oneonta Hillel chapter is still growing and
is devoted to the continued creation of new programs that
capture the interest of all interested students. Throughout
the past year, members have also put on programs dealing with various Jewish holidays and have opened them
up to the entire community in Oneonta. Hillel members
believe educating others about Jewish traditions in order
to promote diversity.
Further information on Hillel can be found on its website,
www.wix.com/oneontahillel/suny.
Chabad of Oneonta
Chabad of Oneonta is a “home away from home” for
Jewish students at SUNY Oneonta and Hartwick College.
Rabbi Meir and Fraidy Rubashkin, Chabad of Oneonta’s
staff, strive to create meaningful relationships with a
broad spectrum of students. Chabad is always open and
welcome to any student of any affiliation, background or
level of observance.
Through its diverse programming, Chabad offers
everything from weekly Shabbat dinners to engaging
Jewish educational opportunities. Chabad strives to reach
every Jewish student and to inspire a positive connection to Judaism and Israel through a non-judgmental,
friendly environment.
Each Friday night, Chabad celebrates students’ birthdays
of that week and presents each student who is marking
their birthday with a home-baked cake (students are sent
a birthday card that week to let them know there is a cake
waiting for them).
Chabad also offers the Chicken Soup Express, when
notified, for students who are feeling under the weather
or who just need a small “pick me up.” Chabad will
deliver home-made chicken soup and cheer right to a
student’s room.
Chabad of Oneonta is located at 71 Chestnut St., Oneonta.
Visit www.chabadoneonta.com, e-mail [email protected] or call 845-204-7436 for further information.
SUNY Cortland Hillel
SUNY Cortland Hillel is a vibrant club that has grown
substantially over the past few years due to its strong,
diverse peer leadership. The club meets every Tuesday,
usually at 8 pm, in the Voice Office in the Corey Union
Building. Each week, there is a new activity or topic of
discussion, such as yoga and “Kabbalah,” Jewish views
on relationships, student bar/bat mitzvah ceremony and
celebration, game and dance nights, holiday parties, Holocaust and 9/11 memorials, a student-led Passover seder
and more. It has been active in promoting Birthright for
interested students.
There is a Chabad House adjacent to campus, where students are welcomed for Friday night Shabbat dinners, holiday
celebrations, traditional kosher food and activities. Hillel
also participates in inter-club events, charitable fund-raising
activities, and trips to nearby campuses and to places such
as the Holocaust Museum and Broadway theater shows.
Hillel maintains a membership in the local synagogue,
Temple Brith Sholom, where students are afforded an opportunity to participate in, as well as conduct, a creative
service for the High Holidays and for the Sabbath of
Parents Weekend. The club welcomes students from all
backgrounds who would like to have fun, socialize, engage
in civic activities and identify with and learn about Judaism.
For more information on Jewish life on campus, contact
student President Cami Scher at [email protected],
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Alternate Spring Break Community Service (Repair The
World) Trip to aid New York City youth.
Hillel
loaves of kosher challah. They sell the challot to students
and faculty members, and all of the money raised goes
to local organizations that provide food to the hungry.
Challah for Hunger sells out every week, to new and old
customers alike.
The arts also remain a strong pillar of Hillel’s programming. Kaskeset, Hillel’s a capella group, has become
regionally well-known and is often invited to synagogues
and Hebrew schools for performances. Winter break trips
to Florida allow the group to expand their musical reach,
and Jewish a capella competitions give the students a
chance to show how hard they have worked.
Hillel’s FreshFest program, now in its seventh year,
continues to attract more than 100 freshmen. This program
allows freshmen get to know other Jewish freshmen, then
head to the Poconos with Hillel for a night of fun and
learning about the Jewish community on campus. Upperclassmen also hold programming and leadership training
geared to first-year students to help them adjust to campus,
and encourage them to become Hillel leaders.
Hillel also has regular social programming, including an
opening weekend, welcome back barbecue, and a formal
dance. The students of Hillel also screened movies related
to Holocaust education, sponsored bagel brunches to learn
about sexuality and gender in Judaism, enjoyed “Torah on
Tap” for graduating seniors, and held ice cream socials –
just for the fun of it!
All Hillel at Binghamton events are open to the community. Those interested can reach the Hillel at Binghamton
office by calling 777-3424 or e-mailing [email protected]. Visit our website, www.hillelatbinghamton.org,
to learn more.
Rena Ben-Ezra helped organize this year’s Aroma Café
event, a simulation of the Aroma Espresso Bar in Israel.
Every year, more than 400 Binghamton University students
visit the café to sample the food and culture of Israel.
July 15-21, 2016
2016-17 • 5777
2017-18 • 5778
Wednesday, October 12
Saturday, September 30
Monday-Sunday,
October 17-23
Thursday-Friday,
October 5-6
Monday, October 24
Tuesday, October 25
Thursday, October 12
Friday, October 13
Sunday-Sunday,
December 25-January 1
Wednesday-Wednesday,
December 12-20
Saturday, February 11
Wednesday, January 31
Purim - a celebration of the story in the Book of Esther; a festive
celebration of the survival of the Jewish people in the face of antisemitism.
Passover - an eight-day festival commemorating the Exodus of the Israelites
from Egyptian slavery.
Yom Hashoah - commemoration of the Holocaust.
Sunday, March 12
Thursday, March 1
Tuesday-Tuesday,
April 11-18
Sunday, April 23
Saturday-Saturday,
March 31-April 7
Thursday, April 12
Yom Ha’atzmaut - observance of Israel’s Independence Day. 1998 marks
the 50th Anniversary of Israel’s independence as a modern country.
Tuesday, May 2
Thursday, April 19
Lag B’Omer - The 33rd day of the Omer, the period between
Passover and Shavuot. It is a day of rejoicing within S’ifira, a
communal mourning period.
Sunday, May 14
Thursday, May 3
Wednesday, May 24
Sunday, May 13
Shavuot - commemorates the revelation at Mouni Sinai when the Jews
received the Torah.
Wednesday-Thursday,
May 31-June 1
Sunday-Monday,
May 20-21
Shiva’a Asar B’Tammuz -a fast day, three weeks before Tisha
B’Av, marking the first breach of Jerusalem’s walls
Tuesday, July 11
Sunday, July 1
Tisha B’Av - a day commemorating the destruction of the Temples in
Jersualem, which occurred on this date.
Tuesday, August 1
Sunday, July 22
HOLIDAY
Rosh Hashanah - the Jewish New Year; a time of introspection and
reflection.
Yom Kippur - the Day of Atonement.
Sukkot - eight-day festival celebrating the harvest season, the last two
days of which are Hoshanah Rabbah and Shemini Atzeret.
Shemini Atzeret - marks the end of the Sukkot festival.
Simchat Torah - immediately follows the festival of Sukkot. Celebrating
the ending of the cycle of Torah (Five Books of Moses) readings and the
immediate beginning of the cycle anew.
Chanukah - an eight-day celebration of religious freedom;
commemorates the Jewish victory over Syrian rule.
Tu B’Shevat - the new year for trees.
Yom Yerushalayim - marks the reunification of Jerusalem in the
Six Day War.
Monday-Tuesday,
October 3-4
Thursday-Friday,
September 21-22
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Contacting U.S., Israeli gov’t officials
U.S. government
Federal information center
Phone: 1-800-333-4636, Monday-Friday 8 am-8 pm EST, except federal holidays
E-mail: http://www.usa.gov/e-mail.shtml
Websites: www.info.gov
www.house.gov
www.senate.gov
President of the U.S.
President Barack Obama
1600 Pennsylvania Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20500
Phone: 202-456-1414
Comment phone line: 202-456-1111
Fax: 202-456-2461
TTY/TDD: Comments: 202-456-6213
Visitors Office: 202-456-2121
Website: www.whitehouse.gov
E-mail on website: www.whitehouse.gov/contact/submit-questions-and-comments
U.S. senators from New York
Kirsten E. Gillibrand
478 Russell Senate Office Building
Phone: 202-224-4451
Fax: 202-228-0282
Website: gillibrand.senate.gov
E-mail on website: gillibrand.senate.gov/contact
Local office: James M. Hanley Federal Bldg.
100 S. Clinton St. Room 1470
Syracuse, NY 13261-7378
Phone: 315-448-0470
Fax: 315-448-0476
Local mailing address: P.O. Box 7378
Syracuse, NY 13261-7378
Charles Schumer
DC office: 322 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-6542
Fax: 202-228-3027
TTD: 202-224-0420
Website: www.schumer.senate.gov
E-mail on website: http://www.schumer.senate.gov/contact/email-chuck
Local office: Federal Office Building
15 Henry St. Room 100 A-F
Binghamton, NY 13901
Phone: 607-772-6792
Fax: 607-772-8124
U.S. representatives from local area of New York
Richard Hanna (22nd District)
DC office: 319 Cannon HOB
Phone: 202-225-3665
Fax: 202-225-1891
Website: www.hanna.house.gov
E-mail on website: www.hanna.house.gov/contact/
Local office: 49 Court St., Suite 230
Binghamton, NY 13901
Phone: 607-723-0212
Fax: 607-723-0215
Chris Gibson (19th District)
DC office: 1708 Longworth HOB
Phone: 202-225-5614
Fax: 202-225-1168
E-mail on website: http://gibson.house.gov/contact/
Website: gibson.house.gov
Local offices: 25 Chestnut St.
Cooperstown, NY 13326
Phone: 607-282-4002
111 Main St.
Delhi, NY 13753
Phone: 607-746-9537
Tom Reed (23rd District)
DC Office: 2437 Rayburn HOB
Phone: 202-225-3161
Fax: 202-226-6599
Website: reed.house.gov
E-mail on website: reed.house.gov/contact-me/email-me
Local offices: 401 E. State St. Suite 304-1
Ithaca, NY 14850
Phone: 607-222-2027
89 W. Market St.
Corning, NY 14830
Phone: 607-654-7566
Fax: 607-654-7568
Israeli government officials
General information about the Israeli government may be found at the following Websites, which provide a multitude of links to the branches of government.
Israel Government Portal site: www.gov.il (Note: at press time, the english
language version of the website, www.Gov.Il/firstgov/english.Aspx, was not
working.)
Prime Minister’s Office/Gov’t Office listings: www.pmo.gov.il/English/IsraelGov/
Pages/GovMinistries.aspx
Prime Minister’s Office
3 Kaplan St.
Hakirya, Jerusalem 91950
Phone: 972-02-670-5510
Fax: 972-02-670-3398
E-mail: [email protected] or www.pmo.gov.il/English/PrimeMinister/Pages/
ContactUs.aspx
Website: www.pmo.gov.il/English/Pages/Default.aspx
The Office of the President
3 Hanassi St., Komemiut Neighborhood (Talbiyeh),
Jerusalem 92188
Phone: 972-02-670-7211
Fax: 972-02-588-7225
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: http://www.president.gov.il/English/Pages/Default.aspx
The Knesset
Kiryat Ben-Gurion
Jerusalem 91950
Phone: 972-02-675-3333
Main Fax: 972-02-675-3566
Website: www.knesset.gov.il/main/eng/home.asp
Through the Knesset website, you may contact the Knesset member of your choice.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
9 Yitzhak Rabin Blvd.
Kiryat Ben-Gurion
Jerusalem 91950
Phone: 972-02-530-3111
Phone for Certification of Documents: 972-2-530-3358
Fax: 972-02-530-3367
E-mail: mfa.gov.il/MFA/Pages/ContactUs.aspx
Website: www.mfa.gov.il/MFA
Consulate General of Israel in New York
800 2nd Ave.
New York, NY 10017
Phone: 212-499-5000 or 212-499-5321
Fax: 212-499-5355
E-mail: [email protected] or [email protected]
E-mail via website: http://embassies.gov.il/new-york/AboutTheEmbassy/Pages/
contact-us.aspx
Website: www.israelfm.org
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July 15-21, 2016
Directory of Organizations
(Note: Unless otherwise specified, all area codes are 607.)
Beth David Synagogue – 722-1793
Rabbi: Zev Silber
President: Saba Wiesner
Sisterhood President: Claire Ladenheim
PR Contact: Paula Rubin
Office Hours: Tues. and Thurs.: 9 am-3 pm; Wed. 9 am-1 pm
Fax: 722-7121
Rabbi’s e-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.bethdavid.org
Binghamton University Zionist
Organization
B’Yachad Ithaca Jewish Preschool
Contact: Sara Kabakov
Website: www.ithacajewishpreschool.com
Center for Israel Studies, Binghamton
University – 777-3030
Director: Randy Friedman
Administrative Assistant: Kierstin Luschwitz
Website: www.binghamton.edu/israel-studies/
Facebook: Binghamton University Israel Studies
Chabad of Binghamton – 797-0015
Executive Director: Rabbi Aaron Slonim
Education Director: Rivkah Slonim
West Side Staff: Rabbi Zalman Chein, Rochel Chein
Programming and Development Directors: Rabbi Levi
Slonim, Hadasa Slonim
President: Barry Newman
Women’s League Chairwoman: Paula Rubin
Office Hours: May be reached at any time
Fax: 797-0095
Websites: www.chabadofbinghamton.com and www.
JewishBU.com
Chabad of Oneonta – 845-204-7436
Contacts: Rabbi Meir and Fraidy Rubashkin
Website: www.chabadoneonta.com
Jewish Community Center – 724-2417 Temple Beth-El, Ithaca – 273-5775
President: Carrie Wenban
Executive Director: Sheryl Brumer
Assistant Director: Marcia Brownlow
Finance Director: Debby Beylo
Early Childhood Director: Marlene Schwartz Patrick
Early Childhood Assistant Director: Chrissy Caslin
Co-ECC Assistant Director: Nichole Fuller
Health, Physical Education and Recreation Director: Dan
Whalen
Fitness Supervisor: Mary Gates
Physical Health Wellness Coordinator: Jan DeAngelo
Certified Personal Trainers: Jan DeAngelo, Mary Gates,
Carol Hawley
Youth/Camp Director: Lynette Errante
Public Relations: Melanie Nolan
Adult Class Program Coordinator: Razi Lissy
Senior Program Coordinator: Morty Hofstein
Financial Assistant: Sharon Nichols
Office Manager: Laura Hotaling
PR/Administrative Assistant: Melanie Nolan
IT Manager: Matt Hoffman
Food Coordinator: Ron Gill
Facilities Manager: Jamie VanAbs
Maintenance Coordinator: Joel McLennan
Second Shift Maintenance Supervisor: George Smith
Office Hours: Mon.-Thurs. 8:30 am-8 pm, Fri. 8:30 am-5
pm. Closed Sat.-Sun.
Fitness Center and Health Club Hours: Mon.-Thurs. 5:30
am-9 pm; Fri. 5:30 am-5 pm; closed Sat.; Sun. 8 am-5 pm
Early Childhood Center Hours: Mon.-Fri. 7:30 am-5:30 pm
Website: www.binghamtonjcc.org
Facebook: JCC Binghamton
Rabbi: Scott L. Glass
Temple President: Jeffrey Lewis
Sisterhood Co-Presidents: Esther Racoosin and Elizabeth
Hess
Director of Education and Youth Programming: Rabbi
Suzanne Brody
E-mail addresses: [email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
Website: www.tbeithaca.org
Jewish Federation of Greater
Binghamton – 724-2332
Rabbi: TBA
President: Richard Schneierson
Office Hours: Mon.-Thurs. 8:30 am-4 pm, Fri. 8 am-3 pm
E-mail: [email protected] or [email protected]
Website: www.templeisraelvestal.org
President: Prof. Arieh Ullmann
Executive Director: Sima Auerbach
Jewish Family Services Director: Roz Antoun
Office Hours: Mon.-Thurs. 9 am-4 pm
Website: www.jfgb.org
Executive Director: Rabbi Ari Weiss, [email protected]
Assistant Director: Amanda K. Weiss, [email protected]
Development Director: Rachel Ossman, [email protected]
JLIC Rabbi: Rabbi Chaim Finson, [email protected]
Fax: 255-8513
Website: www.hillel.cornell.edu
Hadassah – 797-0181
Contact: Paula Rubin
Hillel Academy – 722-9274
President: Dr. Daniel Sambursky
Chairwoman, Board of Education: Gina Glasman
School Administrator: Wendy Stafford
PTF: Lisa Feigenbaum and Wendy Green
Office hours: 8 am-4 pm
Website: www.hillelacademybroomecounty.org
Facebook and YouTube Keywords: Hillel Academy
Binghamton
Hillel at Binghamton – 777-3424
Student President: Benjamin Brenner
Website: www.hillelatbinghamton.org
Hillel at SUNY College at Oneonta
Website: www.wix.com/oneontahillel/suny
Facebook: www.facebook.com/JWSTCornell
Contacts: Marcia Zax and Marjorie Hoffman
Website: www.iaujc.org
Facebook: Ithaca Area United Jewish Community
Hillel at Ithaca College: The Foundation
for Jewish Campus Life – 274-3323
Interim Executive Director: Irene Narotsky
Website: ithaca.edu/hillel
Facebook: fb.com/ichillel
Twitter: @ichillel
Chairman: Randy Friedman
Administrative Assistant: Kierstin Luschwitz
Website: www.binghamton.edu/judaic-studies
Facebook: Binghamton University Department of Judaic
Studies
Kol Haverim: Finger Lakes Community
for Humanistic Judaism
Chairman: Jonathan Joseph
Membership Information: [email protected]
Website: www.kolhaverim.net
MEOR Upstate – 607-743-5579
Executive Director: Rabbi Chaim Harkavy
Director of Women’s Programming: Adina Harkavy
Educators: Rabbi Benjamin Kellman and Rivka Kellman
Website: www.meorupstate.org
Norwich Jewish Center – 334-2691
Rabbi: Rafael Goldstein
Contact: Linda Horovitz, 336-7236
Contact: Guilia Greenberg, 373-5087
Penn-York Jewish Community
Treasurer: Harvey Chernosky, 570-265-3869
Roitman Chabad Center at Cornell –
319-0874
Website: www.chabadcornell.com
SUNY Cortland Hillel
Student President: Cami Scher, [email protected]
Faculty Advisor: Michael Weinstein, mweinstein@stny.
rr.com or 607-222-0921
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Ithaca Area United Jewish Community
– 257-5181
Temple Brith Sholom, Cortland
President: Glenn M. Goldwyn, [email protected]
Cemetery Committee Chairman: Dr. Andrew Chernow,
607-753-7381
Temple Concord – 723-7355
Rabbi: Barbara Goldman-Wartell
Co-Presidents: Jonathan Burgman and Lewis Hecht
Sisterhood Co-Presidents: Alycia Harris
Religious School Principal: Orly Shoer
Office Hours: Tues.10 am-4 pm; Wed. 10 am-2 pm, Thurs.
10:30 am-3:30 pm; Fri. 11 am-2 pm
Website: www.templeconcord.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/templeconcord
Temple Israel – 723-7461
Jewish Studies Program at Cornell Dining hall: 272-6907
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Cornell University Hillel – The Yudowitz
Center for Jewish Life – 255-4227
Rabbi: Molly Karp – [email protected]
President: Ken Sider
Religious School Director: Rabbi Molly Karp
Website: www.templebetheloneonta.org
The Center for Jewish Living at Cornell
– 272-5810
Congregation Tikkun v’Or – 256-1471 Judaic Studies Department,
Presidents: Dorothy Debbie and Nina Cummings
Binghamton University – 777-3030
Rabbi: Brian Walt
Administrative Coordinator and Religious School Director:
Naomi Wilensky
Website: www.tikkunvor.org
Temple Beth El, Oneonta – 432-5522
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Office Hours: Mon.-Thurs. 9 am-5 pm, Fri. 9 am-4 pm
Advertising e-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.thereportergoup.org
Facebook: The Reporter Group
William H. Seigel Lodge of B’nai B’rith
Treasurer: Harvey Chernosky, 570-265-3869
July 15-21, 2016
Kashruth Guide
Local Kosher Establishments
Kosher Kitchen of Binghamton University
In the C-4 building
Kashrut supervision TBA
Follows university calendar (closed mid-May through
end of August): Mon.-Thurs.: breakfast 8-10 am; lunch
11 am-1:30 pm; dinner 5-8 pm, Fri.: breakfast 8-10 am;
lunch 11 am-1:30 pm, Sat.: Closed, Sun.: brunch 11 am1:30 pm; dinner 5-8 pm
Jewish holidays that BU is open: By special arrangement
(no payment on the holiday)
Phone: 607-777-2709
Red Mango
Binghamton University Marketplace
Kashrut supervision by Rabbi Akiva Weiss
Summer hours Mon.-Fri. 11 am-2 pm
Gluten-free frozen yogurt.
Kosher Dining Hall at Cornell University
104 West Ave., Ithaca
Kashrut supervision follows OU standards.
Follows university calendar.
All you can eat for a set fee.
Phone: 607-272-6907 (or 272-5810 Young Israel of
Cornell)
Kosher meals are also available at various other dining
halls on the Cornell campus. Cornell Dairy products – pasteurized and chocolate milks, ice cream and yogurt – are
now certified kosher by the OU and are sold on campus
in the dining halls and at the Dairy Bar in Stocking Hall.
Terrace Dining Hall at Ithaca College
Has a kosher station in the dining hall.
Kashrut supervision by Rabbi Eli Silberstein.
Follows university calendar (closed mid-May through
end of August): Mon.-Fri.: 11 am-8 pm, Sat.-Sun.: Noon8 pm
Phone: 607-274-3905
KOSHER MEAT
There is no local kosher butcher. However, there are
weekly deliveries to:
Binghamton Price Chopper
Foundry Plaza, 10 Glenwood Ave., Binghamton
Phone: 607-770-7151
Supermarket with the largest selection of kosher products. This store carries packaged products, fresh and frozen
meats and chicken. Monthly deliveries of fresh meat, fowl
and groceries can be ordered from the kosher butcher in
the Colonie store. For information and a schedule, call
518-456-2970 or 518-456-9314 and ask for kosher meat.
Lipman’s Kosher Market
1482 Monroe Ave., Rochester, NY 14618
Phone: 585-271-7886
Deliveries are usually once a month to Temple Beth-El
of Ithaca. Call Lipman’s for more information.
Wegmans
Elmira Rd., Ithaca
Carries a small selection of fresh kosher meat and poultry.
650 Harry L. Dr., Johnson City
Carries a small selection of fresh kosher meat and poultry.
Weis Markets
100 Rano Blvd., Vestal
Phone: 607-763-8712
Weis Markets
50 Pennsylvania Ave., Binghamton
Phone: 607-762-5410
SUPERMARKET PRODUCTS
There are kosher product sections in most of the local
supermarkets. Look for them in the following:
Green Star Cooperative
Ithaca
Malek’s Brighton Bakery
1795 Monroe Ave., Rochester, NY 14618
Phone: 585-461-1720
Delivers to the Ithaca area once a month.
Oasis (a health food store)
DeWitt Mall, Ithaca
Price Chopper
Foundry Plaza, Binghamton
Endicott
Oneonta
Tops Supermarket
Elmira Rd., Ithaca
East Hill Plaza, Ithaca
Pyramid Mall area, Ithaca
W. Main St., Owego
Wegmans
Elmira Rd., Ithaca
650 Harry L. Dr., Johnson City
Weis Markets
Various locations
A joint Temple Concord/Temple Israel adult education
brunch, featuring a presentation by Martin Bidney, was
held on January 31 at Temple Concord.
Binghamton University student Gil Choi spoke with Motl
Didner, associate artistic director of the National Yiddish
Theater Folksbiene in New York City, after Didner’s
October 15 College of Jewish Studies lecture on he history
of Yiddish theater.
Irv Memis and Julie Shapiro participated in Operation
Brotherhood on December 25, which was organized by
the Jewish Federation of Greater Binghamton and Jewish
Family Service.
Members of Temple Concord’s dalet class led Shabbat
services on December 20.
Participants worked at making challah at the Women’s
League for Chabad annual Salute to Jewish Womanhood
on October 18.
On Columbus Day, the kindergartners and first grade
children in the Kids Connection long day program built a
“fort” in the JCC’s upper field with teacher Harry Cohen.
July 15-21, 2016
Health Care Directory
Name
Phone
Page
Name
Phone
Page
Absolut Care at Endicott.....................................754-2705......................................... 35A
Ophthalmic Associates of the Southern Tier, PC.....729-5016......................................... 35A
Asthma & Allergy Associates, PC.......................766-0235, 800-88-ASTHMA............ 33A
Rosenstein, M.D., PLLC, Jerome H..................... 763-8391............................................34A
Binghamton Gastroenterology Associates, PC......772-0639..............................................34A
Shakun, Salomons & Bray Dental, PC................. 723-8377........................................... 34A
Binghamton Plastic Surgery...............................729-0101......................................... 31A
Southern Tier Dermatology & Aesthetics.............. 729-2177........................................... 33A
Family Dental Practice........................................772-6636......................................... 36A
Susquehanna Nursing & Rehabilitation Center......729-9206..............................................36A
Hage, Dr. Scott...................................................729-2102......................................... 31A
The Body Lab - Finucan Chiropractic.................621-8285......................................... 32A
Home Instead Senior Care.................................723-3600......................................... 32A
UHS – Orthopedics............................................763-5092......................................... 33A
Homesteads, LLC, The.......................................625-3658......................................... 31A
Vestal Park Rehabilitation & Nursing Center......754-4105......................................... 33A
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Warner, Dr. Howard............................................775-3334......................................... 31A
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Women’s OB/GYN Associates............................ 754-9870............................................32A
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44 FRANCIS STREET
FIVE MILE POINT
KIRKWOOD, NEW YORK 13795
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• Financial Considerations
Much less expensive than a SNF and less than most assisted living facilities
• Personal Attention / Quality Care
The same well trained caregivers and home managers every week who
know our clients / their residents well. We work closely with each
individual’s own physician. Nursing care plus PT and OT services
available when ordered by client’s physician.
• Individual Activities
Personalized activities geared to the individual’s interests and needs
• Warm, Secure Homes
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From the Jewish News of Greater Phoenix, with additions by Marc S. Goldberg.
Birth
When a child is born, parents choose a name, which
is inscribed on the birth certificate. A Hebrew name also
is chosen but is not given officially until the brit milah or
simchat bat.
In Jewish families of European origin (Ashkenazic), a
child usually is named after a deceased relative. In families of Mediterranean origin (Sephardic), a child usually
is named after a living relative the parents wish to honor.
Brit Milah
Circumcision, or brit milah, is performed
to symbolize the covenant between God and
Israel. A healthy baby boy is circumcised
on the eighth day of life. The ceremony
includes giving the child his Hebrew name.
Traditionally, circumcision is done by a
mohel (a person ritually trained to perform
circumcisions).
Beth David suggests that people call the
rabbis to arrange the brit milah, including arranging for a
mohel to perform the circumcision.
Rabbi Barbara Goldman-Wartell of Temple Concord
works in coordination with a local Jewish physician for
brit milah ceremonies.
Rabbi Molly Karp of Temple Beth El of Oneonta coordinates the brit milah for the congregation.
Temple Beth-El of Ithaca and Temple Israel refer people
to a certified mohel. Temple Israel can also refer people
to local physicians.
Congregation Tikkun v’Or can arrange for a brit milah
or alternative Jewish ceremonies (with or without circumcision) to welcome baby boys into the Jewish community.
Simchat Bat
The birth of a baby girl traditionally is marked in the
synagogue, when her father or parents are called to the
Torah on the Sabbath to
give the newborn girl her
Hebrew name. There are also
baby-naming ceremonies
available to be used at home
or in a synagogue.
Beth David can arrange a
simchat bat ceremony in the synagogue or in the home,
as can Congregation Tikkun v’Or and Temple Beth-El of
Ithaca.
Temple Concord encourages a simchat bat ceremony,
in the temple, for naming a girl.
Temple Israel will arrange a simchat bat ceremony according to the Sephardic ritual, in the home, or according
to the Ashkenazic ritual, in the synagogue.
Rabbi Molly Karp of Temple Beth El of Oneonta coordinates the simchat bat ceremony for the congregation.
Bar/Bat Mitzvah
From simchat bat, before you know it, it
is time to plan for the bat mitzvah (for a girl)
or bar mitzvah (for a boy). From the time a
Jewish child enters religious school, he can
be said to be preparing for this master recital.
Boys and in many cases today girls reach this
milestone at age 13. In Orthodox and some
other synagogues, a girl becomes bat mitzvah
at age 12. While the core of a bar mitzvah
is to be called up to the Torah for an aliyah
(which entails learning only two relatively
short blessings), traditionally the bar mitzvah
chants the haftarah. He may also read the Torah
portion, lead part of the service and give a short speech on
the Torah portion, demonstrating his ability to be counted
as a member of the congregation. In most Reform and
Conservative synagogues, the bat mitzvah ceremony is
identical to that of the bar mitzvah. In Orthodox synagogues
the ceremony varies.
“Today, I am a man,” the old cliché bar mitzvah speech
begins and, in a religious sense, it is accurate. A bar mitzvah
marks a religious coming of age. A bar or bat mitzvah is
now religiously responsible for their actions and can participate in most religious functions as an adult.
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And then, after this serious demonstration, there is
the party. It can range from an elegant luncheon for the
congregation immediately following the service, to a fullblast catered affair on Saturday night. Aside from the ritual
blessings associated with any meal, there are no rituals
required here, just fun – and a sense of relief on the part
of the bar/bat mitzvah.
At Beth David Synagogue, the traditional bar mitzvah
ceremony can be held on Shabbat or another day that
the Torah is read. The bat mitzvah is expected to give an
in-depth talk to the congregation demonstrating serious
learning of some aspect of Judaism. The bat mitzvah may
also lead some religious ceremonies such as Havdalah. Each
ceremony is individually planned with the participation of
the parents and rabbi.
Temple Israel has a bar/bat mitzvah guide available for
parents, a 20-page booklet of information. The text covers
the history of the ceremony, the honors given out in the
synagogue, making party arrangements, etc.
Temple Beth El of Oneonta has both a youth and an
adult b’nai/b’not mitzvah program, which
Rabbi Molly Karp conducts.
Temple Concord has a bar/bat mitzvah
guide available for parents. In addition to
leading worship services and reading from
the Torah, b’nai mitzvah students are required
to do a mitzvah project.
Congregation Tikkun v’Or offers education and b’nai mitzvah preparation as part
of the religious school program. Adult b’nai
mitzvah programs are offered when requested.
Kol Haverim offers a non-traditional,
humanistic b’nai mitzvah program for
13-year-olds.
To make bar/bat mitzvah arrangements, call any of the
synagogues to get particulars on what they require.
Confirmation
For Reform and some Conservative Jews, the confirmation year, 10th or 11th grade, represents a special
time of celebration and commitment. Typically, the year
includes study and meetings with the rabbi, culminating
in a special service, often held during Shavuot since that
holiday commemorates the receiving of the Torah by the
Jewish people.
The confirmation class at Temple Concord is for
10th-graders. It follows two years of study in eighth and
ninth grade in the Kollel program. The curriculum of the
class includes Jewish texts that help the students find ways
to make Judaism relevant in their own personal lives. A
creative confirmation worship service is held on Shavuot.
Mikvah
Mikvah is a ritual bath of water used for spiritual purification. For many Jews, married life involves laws of
taharat hamishpachah (family purity), after menstruation.
The mikvah is also used today by some brides and
grooms before their wedding, for purification before the
High Holy Days and to renew or establish a deep commitment to Judaism.
Converts to Judaism traditionally go to the mikvah as
part of the birth of a new Jewish soul. New cooking utensils
and dishes are taken to the mikvah before they are used
in a Jewish home.
A mikvah is located at Beth David Synagogue in Binghamton. It is modern, beautiful, filtered and heated. Persons
wishing to use it must schedule their visit in advance by
calling Susan Wright at 772-8576.
Temple Beth-El of Ithaca has a beautiful mikvah, which
is adorned with Jerusalem stone. Those interested in using
the mikvah should contact the temple office at 273-5775
for details.
Arrangements to immerse in the mikvah for any reason
may be made through Rabbi Molly Karp of Temple Beth
El of Oneonta.
Conversion
Conversion to Judaism is a path that
requires both personal commitment and
an extended period of study.
Most rabbis are available to
counsel and/or teach potential
converts.
All of the synagogues in town refer
someone interested in conversion to Judaism
to their rabbi for a private course of study.
The rabbi of Beth David Synagogue asks that anyone
interested in conversion contact him to discuss each case
individually.
Rabbi Barbara Goldman-Wartell and Temple Concord
welcome those who would like to pursue the possibility
of becoming a Jew-by-Choice. The following are part of
the process of preparing for conversion: “Introduction to
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Judaism” course, attending services, involvement in holiday
celebrations and meetings with the rabbi.
Temple Beth El of Oneonta offers an adult education program, “Judaism 101 for Adults,” for single
or coupled adult Jews, interfaith couples and those
interested in converting to Judaism. Those interested
should consult with Rabbi Molly Karp to discuss this
and other milestones.
Rabbi Scott Glass, of Temple Beth-El of Ithaca, requests
that individuals speak with him personally.
Congregation Tikkun v’Or offers a conversion program
for adults when requested.
Illness
Kosher meals are available
upon request at all of the local hospitals. With some advance notice
they can also often be arranged to
meet dietary restrictions.
Each of the hospitals in Broome
County also has an electric candelabrum, donated by Beth David
Sisterhood, to be used in place of candles for Shabbat and
holidays.
Many of the synagogues arrange visits to the sick or
otherwise remember them.
Beth David Synagogue has a Sisterhood committee
that regularly visits people in the hospital. The rabbi visits
patients in the hospital upon request.
Temple Israel’s Ken Harf Caring Community assists individuals and families with a variety of needs and problems.
Temple Concord provides flowers for its members who
are hospitalized over Shabbat. The Caring Community arranges for visitors at home during long-term illness. Rabbi
Barbara Goldman-Wartell also visits people in the hospital.
Rabbi Molly Karp of Temple Beth El of Oneonta pays
as-needed visits to hospitals and nursing homes.
Rabbi Scott Glass, of Temple Beth-El of Ithaca, visits
the sick on a regular basis.
Congregation Tikkun v’Or’s Caring Committee can
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home visits and any other requests for the ill or their families.
Death
The Jewish traditions related to death and mourning
are intended to recognize
death as a part of life.
The traditions of preparing
the body, sitting shiva (a
seven-day period of mourning immediately following a
funeral), saying Kaddish (prayer for the dead) and observing the yahrzeit (anniversary of a death) guide Jews
through a difficult period. These familiar customs and
rituals provide for mourning, grief and re-emphasizing
the true nature of life.
The body of the deceased is treated with respect, ritually
washed, wrapped in a plain white shroud and placed in a
plain pine coffin before burial. During shiva, the departed
is remembered with tears and reverence.
Mourning is restricted to a maximum period of one year.
The Kaddish prayer is said by the mourners for the first
11 months, on the anniversary of the death and at Yizkor
services in the synagogue. A yahrzeit candle is lit for the
seven days of mourning as well as on the anniversary of the
death and on the evenings before we say the Yizkor service.
The synagogues in the area have arrangements with
cemeteries.
Three, Beth David Synagogue, Temple Beth-El of Ithaca
and Temple Israel, have burial societies, chevra kadisha,
which prepare the body for burial according to Jewish
law. The chevra kadisha of Beth David may be reached
by calling Dan Gold at 772-8410 or the rabbi. The chevra
kadisha of Temple Israel may be reached by calling David
Tanenhaus at 772-9172. Arrangements with the chevra
kadishas of Beth David and Temple Israel can also be made
through funeral homes that specialize in Jewish funerals.
Temple Beth-El of Ithaca’s chevra kadisha committee is
supervised by Rabbi Scott Glass. It will assist all members of the Jewish community or other interested parties
regardless of membership or affiliation. Contact the temple
office at 273-5775.
Rabbi Molly Karp of Temple Beth El of Oneonta conducts Jewish funerals for the community.
To make cemetery arrangements through Beth David
Synagogue for its cemetery in Conklin, call Dan Gold at
772-8410. To make arrangements through Temple Israel
for its cemetery in Conklin, call Temple Israel at 723-7461
or Ron Sall at 722-7780.
West Lawn Cemetery Association, incorporated in
1906, owns and operates the West Lawn Cemetery, a notfor-profit Jewish cemetery on Burbank Avenue in Johnson
City. It is not affiliated with any area congregation. Plots are
available to any member of the local Jewish community.
All interments have to be with the assistance of an area
congregational rabbi and the deceased must be Jewish. For
more information, call Ron Sall at 427-7780 (cell phone).
Temple Beth-El of Ithaca owns two sections in the City
of Ithaca Cemetery. All gravesites in both of these sections
have been sold. The temple also owns two sections in the
Lake View Cemetery. One of the sections is also completely
sold out, but the other section still has approximately 100
gravesites available. All gravesites are restricted to use by
temple members.
Temple Beth El of Oneonta owns and operates a Jewish
cemetery. Call Steven Feuer, chairman of the cemetery
committee, at 432-0108 for information.
There is a Jewish cemetery in Waverly, NY, located
on Elm Street. For more information, contact Maynard
Miran at 565-2490.
A number of synagogues have committees which try
to help their member families, in mourning, with food
and other services. Temple Concord and Temple Israel
each have a Caring Community Project that attends to the
needs of the family. The Temple Israel Mitzvah Committee
prepares a meal of consolation after the funeral and can be
contacted through Marcia Hofstein. The Temple Concord
Caring Community also prepares the meal of consolation.
Beth David Sisterhood also has a committee to prepare the
meal for the family after the funeral.
Congregation Tikkun v’Or’s Bereavement Support
Committee helps congregants with issues surrounding death
and dying, including offering information on Jewish ritual
and local resources. Committee members are available
to assist families when a loved is dying or has just died,
and are also a resource for those who want to discuss or
learn more about Jewish practices for death and mourning.
The committee can be reached at BereavementSupport@
tikkunvor.org.
July 15-21, 2016
On September 20, descendants of members of the Get Together Club gathered around
the Holocaust monument, which is located in the Temple Israel Cemetery. L-r: Steven
Herz, Louis Rosenberg, Maxine Rosenberg, Jane (Schoemann) Maas, Carol Herz, Charlie
Manasee, Lucy (Schneider) Mehl, Alice (Zappert) Bonis and Lynn Manasee.
Members of Temple Concord displayed their finished challah at the end of the Mega
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Volunteers served refreshments to Jewish Family Service guests the “Senior Day at the
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L-r: Kathie Shelley, Susan Wright, Kerry Wright, Gina Santiago and Arline Kutz posed
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Temple Concord religious school students learned Jewish history and tried their skills as
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Camp JCC 2015’s Sabra 1 campers played in the sand at Greenwood Park.
Hillel at Binghamton and Muslim Student Association students visited the Islamic
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In early July, the Jewish Federation announced that all of the stained glass windows
had been removed from the former Temple
Beth El of Endicott building and were on the
move to their new homes, including local
synagogues and organizations. The The
Cahn window went to St. Paul’s Episcopal
Church in Endicott, which held services in
the synagogue for two years after the church
was destroyed in a fire.
July 15-21, 2016
5776-5777 Shabbat Candle Lighting Times
SEPTEMBER
Date
2
9
16
23
30
Light Candles
7:16 pm
7:04 pm
6:52 pm
6:40 pm
6:28 pm
MARCH
Date
3
10
17
24
31
Light Candles
5:38 pm
5:46 pm
6:54 pm
7:02 pm
7:10 pm
OCTOBER
Date
2
3
7
11
14
16
17
21
23
24
28
Date
7
10
11
14
16
17
21
28
Light Candles
*6:24 pm
*after 7:23 pm
6:16 pm
*6:09 pm
6:04 pm
*6:01 pm
*after 7 pm
5:53 pm
*5:51 pm
*after 6:50 pm
5:44 pm
APRIL
Light Candles
7:18 pm
*7:21 pm
*after 8:23 pm
7:26 pm
*7:28 pm
*after 8:29 pm
7:33 pm
7:41 pm
NOVEMBER
Date
4
11
18
25
Light Candles
5:35 pm
4:27 pm
4:21 pm
4:17 pm
DECEMBER
Date
2
9
16
23
30
Light Candles
4:14 pm
4:13 pm
4:15 pm
4:18 pm
4:23 pm
JANUARY
Date
6
13
20
27
Light Candles
4:29 pm
4:37 pm
4:45 pm
4:54 pm
FEBRUARY
Date
3
10
17
24
4
11
18
25
Date
5
12
19
26
30
31
Light Candles
7:49 pm
7:56 pm
8:03 pm
8:10 pm
*8:13 pm
*after 9:15 pm
Date
2
9
16
23
30
JUNE
Light Candles
8:16 pm
8:20 pm
8:23 pm
8:25 pm
8:25 pm
5:03 pm
5:12 pm
5:21 pm
5:30 pm
AUGUST
Date
MAY
Light Candles
Date
7
14
21
28
JULY
Light Candles
8:23 pm
8:20 pm
8:15 pm
8:08 pm
Light Candles
8 pm
7:51 pm
7:41 pm
7:30 pm
SEPTEMBER
Date
1
8
15
20
21
22
29
Light Candles
7:18 pm
7:07 pm
6:54 pm
*6:46 pm
*after 7:44 pm
6:42 pm
*6:30 pm
L-r: Ivy Horner, Elaine Rapaport, Dora Polachek, Marie Werner and Helen Garan
renewed acquaintances at the Beth David Sisterhood meeting on March 9.
Razi Lissy presented a slide show and spoke to the JCC Friendship Club on May 11 about
Yom Hazikaron, Israel’s Memorlal Day, and Yom Ha’atzmaut, Israel’s Independence Day.
The Jewish Federation of Greater Binghamton Yasher Koach honoree for this year was
awarded to the Jewish Community Center and Temple Concord on October 1. Accepting
the award on the organizations’ behalf were Sheryl Brumer, Neisen Luks and Jonathan
Burgman. L-r: Federation Executive Director Sima Auerbach, Brumer, Luks, Federation
President Arieh Ullmann and Burgman.
Temple Israel board members and guests walked around the side of the new building this
spring. (Photo by Steve Gilbert)
Temple Concord religious school teenagers and family members joined the Temple Concord
Social Action Committee, under the guidance and support of Phyllis Kellenberger, to
prepare and serve hot meals at Trinity Community Canteen lunch program on November 1.
Hundreds of alumni, parents and friends gathered in New York City to celebrate the 30th
anniversary gala of the Rohr Chabad Center for Jewish Student Life at Binghamton
University. Binghamton University President, Harvey Stenger and Vice President for
Student Affairs Brian Rose joined Rabbi Levi Slonim, programming and development
director at Chabad, presented the Student Executive Board of Chabad with the “Lamp
Lighter” award recognizing their efforts in “illuminating the lives” of their peers on
campus. L-r: Slonim, Rose, Haim Engelman, Rebecca Tanzer, Stenger, Jason Cutler,
Rachel Spiro, Talia Schwartz, Gabrielle Alexander, Tara Hanau and Zachary Alexander.
July 15-21, 2016
Advertiser Directory
Name
PhonePage
A.L. George......................................................722-2300...............................................8A
Afton Golf Course.............................................. 1-800-AFTON-18, 639-2454................3A
Allstate Glass/Che Bella...................................727-4973............................................. 11A
ANC Heating & Air Conditioning.......................800-721-6435......................................39A
Endicott 748-6435
Baxter’s Traffic Safety Center...........................797-7776.............................................21A
Big Dog Grafix..................................................761-7788.............................................18A
Binghamton Club..............................................722-2329.............................................19A
Binghamton-Johnson City Monument Co.........797-2922.............................................16A
Binghamton Plate Glass...................................723-8293.............................................26A
Binghamton Zoo at Ross Park..........................724-5461...............................................3A
Blanding Electric Inc.........................................729-3545...............................................5A
Blue Storm Technology Inc...............................762-5401, 800-390-3844.....................12A
Broome County Home Repair Service, The.....772-2850.............................................16A
Cat Doctor, The................................................754-7221.............................................17A
Catering By David.............................................. 727-5615............................................27A
Celebrations with DeRue..................................343-6269.............................................14A
Charbel’s..........................................................729-7953.............................................16A
Cheevers, Hand & Angeline Inc........................754-7550, 800-999-7550.......................9A
Colonial Voluntary Benefits................................ 651-9191..............................................3A
Columbian Financial Group..............................724-2472.............................................19A
Comfort Gifts....................................................217-1040...............................................3A
Cook’s Tree Service.........................................748-2347.............................................23A
Coughlin & Gerhart LLP...................................... 723-9511, 877-COUGHLIN...................26A
Crystal City Olive Oil.........................................Corning 936-1406................................17A
Owego 687-8076
Vestal 748-2546
Danel’s Bridal Salon.........................................754-0023.............................................27A
Davidson, Fox & Company LLP.......................722-5386.............................................13A
DeMunn Funeral Home....................................722-8800.............................................23A
Dillenbeck’s Florist...........................................729-3555...............................................4A
Disaster Cleanup..............................................748-0128.............................................30A
Early Owego Antique Center............................223-4723.............................................18A
Edible Arrangements........................................ 484-0287.............................................37A
Emil’s Jewelry Design.......................................722-1436.............................................28A
Endwell Rug.....................................................Endwell 748-7366, 800-526-3466.........8A
Oneonta 432-1105
Ernest H. Parsons Funeral Home Inc...............724-1336.............................................13A
Estate Solutions of the Southern Tier...............738-2574.............................................29A
Faith L. Sigler & Associates –
Dedicated Financial Solutions.......................765-4882, 217-7431, 240-5670.............3A
Furniture Medic.................................................748-8657.............................................28A
Garland Gallery................................................723-5172...............................................6A
Glass Creations By Carole...............................754-2728...............................................4A
Hopler & Eschbach Funeral Home...................722-4023.............................................15A
Howard Quality Windows & Siding...................785-8656.............................................. 2A
J & J Sheet Metal Works Inc............................729-3566.............................................26A
Jewish Community Center................................724-2417.............................................10A
Jewish Family Service......................................724-2332.............................................16A
Jewish Federation of Greater Binghamton Inc.....724-2332....................................................2A
Johnson, Lauder & Savidge LLP......................Binghamton 723-8216.........................17A
Endicott 748-7408
Montrose, PA 570-278-1691
Kaskeset...........................................................www.kaskeset.com................................8A
KellerWilliams Real Estate –
Vern Stuart, Mindy Joy Weidman..................Mindy 765-6683...................................25A
Vern 765-4838
Kelly Services.................................................... 723-9541............................................18A
Kitchen Store, The............................................626-5048...............................................3A
Kristys Imagination Photography......................221-1225.............................................24A
Lasting Memories.............................................624-5896............................................. 11A
Law Office of Carman M. Garufi.......................722-5000.............................................15A
Leroy Package Store........................................724-2935.............................................14A
Matthews Auto Group.......................................MatthewsAuto.com..............................27A
NAC Broadway Theatre League.......................772-1391.............................................19A
Nancy Basmann Photography..........................731-1626.............................................21A
Nationwide Insurance – Gary Freed................754-9008.............................................15A
Newman Development Group LLC...................770-0155...............................................7A
Northern Lights Lamp Shop..............................748-1447, 877-506-7678.....................24A
Nu-Look Collision.............................................722-0484.............................................13A
Name PhonePage
Number 5..........................................................723-0555...............................................5A
Parkway Wine & Spirits....................................766-6064...............................................5A
Phantom Chef Catering....................................765-2408.............................................17A
Photo Images...................................................754-8397.............................................26A
Piaker & Lyons.................................................729-9373.............................................21A
Pickett’s Painting..............................................786-9544.............................................24A
Plaza & Sawtell Travel......................................729-2225 ..............................................6A
RealtyUSA – Suzanne (Sue) Krause.................. 760-3366, 772-1177................................ 3A
ReFabulous Furnishings...................................239-4960.............................................12A
Reporter, The – Bonnie Rozen.........................724-2360 ext. 244...............................39A
800-779-7896, ext. 244
Sam’s Club – Patty Santos...............................770-6207...............................................3A
Savitch Insurance Agency Inc..........................772-1101.............................................30A
Sea Hag Soaps & Art Merchantile....................570-663-2297......................................12A
Security Administrators Inc. – Dane C. Mitchell...771-1180.....................................................9A
Shortline...........................................................722-7553...............................................7A
Splash...............................................................725-2990.............................................17A
Susan Jablon Mosaics......................................748-2302.............................................13A
Swags & Slipcovers..........................................648-3358.............................................12A
Taylor Garbage Service Inc..............................797-5277...............................................7A
Taylor Rental of Binghamton/TR Events...........773-1462/238-1599.............................10A
Temple Concord Kilmer Mansion......................723-7355.............................................12A
Temple Concord Sisterhood Judaic Shop...........723-7355..............................................23A
Tioga State Bank....................................................888-303-4TSB (4872)................................9A
TL Interiors LLC......................................................761-0601....................................................6A
Traditions at the Glen.......................................797-2381 ............................................ 11A
Uptown Limousine Service...............................723-0374, 866-365-2008.....................24A
Village Printing & Copy Center.........................785-3700...............................................7A
Warner’s Gas Service Inc.................................Conklin 217-7472................................25A
Vestal 748-3989
Warren Real Estate – Susan Stephens................725-8258, 217-5673................................23A
White Rose Day Spa & Hair Design.................644-9123.............................................10A
Wild Birds Unlimited.........................................Johnson City 770-4920.........................4A
Ithaca 877-266-4928
www.AudioClassics.com...................................766-3501.............................................14A
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July 15-21, 2016
Special Sections
R17-01
R17-02
R17-03
R17-04
2017 Publication Schedule
Publication Date
Ad Copy Due
Dine Out...............................................................................January 6........................December 29
Small Business Profiles** ....................................................January 13......................January 5
Tax & Financial Planning...................................................January 20 .....................January 12
Summer Camps.......................................................................January 27 .....................January 19
R17-05
Dine Out . ............................................................................February 3......................January 26
Bar/Bat Mitzvah Planning Guide***.................................February 10....................February 2
R17-06
Women In Business**...........................................................February 17....................February 9
R17-07
R17-08 Health & Wellness .............................................................February 24....................February 16
R17-09
R17-10 R17-11
R17-12
R17-13 Dine Out. .............................................................................March 3..........................February 23
Tax & Financial Planning..................................................... March 10........................March 2
Wedding, Prom & Party Planning Guide***.........................March 17........................March 9
Car Care................................................................................March 24........................March 16
Prepare for Passover • Dine Out........................................March 31........................March 23
R17-14 Passover***..........................................................................April 7............................March 30
Passover II - Health Care• Summer Camps ......................... April 14..........................April 6
R17-15 R17-16Spring Home Improvement....................................................April 21..........................April 13
Personal & Business Services................................................April 28..........................April 20
R17-17 R17-18
R17-19
R17-20
R17-21
Dine Out • Gifts for Moms & Gr ads . .............................May 5.............................April 27
Summer Camps & Progr ams.................................................May 12...........................May 4
Small Business Profiles**• College Simchas......................May 19...........................May 11
Senior Living........................................................................May 26...........................May 18
Summer Fun Insert***.........................................................May 26...........................May 10*
R17-22
Dine Out . ............................................................................June 2.............................May 25
Summer Fun • Camps • B & B ...........................................June 9.............................May 30*
R17-23
Gifts for Dads & Gr ads ....................................................June 16...........................June 8
R17-24
Clip & Save • Personal & Business Svcs. • Gr aduation Simchas ................June 23...........................June 15
R17-25
Dine Out • Safe Driving ....................................................June 30...........................June 22
R17-26
R17-27
Family Living + Pets are People too.....................................July 7..............................June 29
R17-28Annual Community Guide • Health Care ........................July 14............................July 6
Menus*..................................................................................July 14............................June 7*
Beat the Heat • Ice Cream Scoops**.................................July 21............................July 13
R17-29
Personal & Business Svcs....................................................July 28............................July 20
R17-30
R17-31
R17-32
R17-33
R17-34
R17-35
R17-36 R17-37 R17-38 R17-39
Dine Out. .............................................................................August 4.........................July 27
Gener al Advertising............................................................August 11.......................July 3
Women In Business**...........................................................August 18.......................August 10
Back to School........................................................................... August 25 ......................August 17
Back To School. ..................................................................September 1...................August 24
Dine Out • Prepare for Rosh Hashanah. ...........................September 8...................August 31
Rosh Hashanah I..................................................................September 15.................September 7
Rosh Hashanah II - Health Care........................................September 22.................September 14
Fall Home & Garden...........................................................September 29.................September 19*
R17-40
R17-41
R17-42
R17-43
R17-44
Dine Out. .............................................................................October 6.......................September 28
Personal & Business Svcs....................................................October 13.....................October 3*
Small Business Profiles**.....................................................October 20.....................October 10*
Winter Home Improvement • Car Care • Elections..........October 27.....................October 19
Dine Out • Elections • Personal & Business Svcs. .........November 3....................October 26
R17-45 Health & Wellness • Elections. ........................................November 10..................November 2
Tax & Financial Planning • Prepare for Thanksgiving....November 17..................November 9
R17-46
R17-47 Chanukah Gifts...................................................................November 24..................November 16
Dine Out • Chanukah Gifts...............................................December 1....................November 21*
R17-48
R17-49 Chanukah I...........................................................................December 8....................November 30
R17-50 R17-51 R17-52
R18-01
Chanukah II - Health Care.................................................December 15..................December 7
Personal & Business Svcs....................................................December 22..................December 14
Safe Driving.........................................................................December 29..................December 21
Dine Out. .............................................................................January 5........................December 28
To advertise, contact Bonnie Rozen at 724-2360, ext. 244 or [email protected]

2016-07-15 Community Guide part 2

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