By Rabbi Rachel Esserman
It should come as no surprise that I think books make great gifts. In my mind, the perfect Hanukkah gift for a Jewish tween/teen is a book featuring – drum role here – a Jewish tween/teen! I’m just saying that if you do eight nights of gifts, at least one nig…
By Reporter staff
Terence M. Keane will lead the virtual discussion about the Greater Binghamton Jewish Film Fest documentary “The Narrow Bridge” on Sunday, January 7, at 6 pm. For more information about the film and how to register, see "Film Fest to hold virtual showing of 'The Narrow…
By Rabbi Rachel Esserman
Some mysteries grab you from their opening lines. One example is “The Last Songbird” by Daniel Weizmann (Melville House), a gritty, alcohol- and drug-soaked noir that manages to be completely engaging. Its main character, 37-year-old Add…
By Rabbi Rachel Esserman
Is the flow of history inevitable? At various points in time, the development of Judaism could have taken several radically different paths. It can be difficult to grasp these changes because what were once extremely different approaches to religious practice and t…
By Bills Simons
For Jewish baseball fans and players, Israel framed the 2023 baseball season. Jewish baseball began on March 12 when Team Israel and Team Nicaragua met in the first round of the World Baseball Classic in LoanDepot Park, home of MLB’s Miami Marlins, before a crowd of nearl…
