Binghamton, NY | Imamother

amother

Mon, Oct 11 2010, 9:56 pm

Does anyone know anything about it? I maybe moving there for work and I can't find any info on line. Are there Jewish schools even? I found some kosher restaurants and a Chabbad house but that's it. Any info is so appreciated.

Ima2NYM_LTR

Mon, Oct 11 2010, 10:12 pm

http://jewishbinghamton.info/
sorry dont know anything else

amother

Mon, Oct 11 2010, 10:27 pm

I was a student there about 7 yrs ago. there was a hilel academy which is the closest thing to a frum education there is for the kids there. it is only for primary school. the chabad house is in vestal which is the nicest of the suburbs in binghamton. I think the orth. shul is in binghamton itself. be careful what neighborhoods you look at in binghamton as there is a good side of town and a very nasty side of town. I don't know what kosher things are there now, when I was a student there was nothing. the slonim family is the chabad family there and they have done great work with the students. its a great opportunity to help mekarev the students since many of them are jewish.

shanie5

Mon, Oct 11 2010, 10:30 pm

I'm pretty sure there is a jewish school there. But not sure what grade it goes up to or how good it is.
The chabad there are very nice, but I know they send their kids away for school around 5th grade.

amother

Tue, Oct 12 2010, 6:35 am

We lived in Binghamton for 2 years. My husband was the rav of the Orthodox shul there. Currently, we live in PA and he does kiruv (not Chabad) at the university in Binghamton.

It was a very nice community. We really miss living there.

The school is k-8. It was very small when we were there. I believe now it only has 35 kids. It is a community school, so there are families from all different Jewish backgrounds. The JCC runs a very nice preschool and daycare program.

There weren't too many young, frum families there, which made it a bit difficult. The older community members were very nice, but I believe many of those families have since retired and moved away. Everyone is friendly and you would be welcomed with open arms!

The University has a kosher cafeteria. My husband is in charge of the hasgacha for a Vegan restaurant on the campus and the JCC.

The Chabad house is on the other side of town from the where the shul is It's a long walk, I think 3 or 4 miles. We have a house for Shabbos also close to the university, a few houses down from Chabad. My husband has made the walk before, and it takes a while!

There is an eruv and a mikvah.

There are great parks, a discovery center, and a small zoo. There is a great midwife group and a great pediatrician (we still use the ped for our kids because he is amazing!)

amother

Fri, Apr 01 2011, 11:57 am

Previous amother, which pediatrician/midwives do you use? may be moving to Binghamton.

amother

Mon, Apr 04 2011, 6:04 pm

amother wrote:

Previous amother, which pediatrician/midwives do you use? may be moving to Binghamton.

So, for pediatrician: Dr. Renato Abueg. He's amazing! Saved my baby's life 4 years ago. There are 2 other men and 1 woman in the practice who are also very good.

The midwives that I used when living there (the one who I saw and the one who delivered my baby) are no longer with the group. However, one midiwife who I saw for one or two visits is still there...Elaine Rosensweig. She was also good, and a lot of my friends used her and were very happy with her, too. There is a new midiwfe now who I also heard is very good. They midwife group is in the same practice as four doctors, who I have also heard good things about.

Both doctors offices are located at Lourdes Hospital.

Which part of town are you moving to? I can advise you of which parts are better than others! What will be bringing you to Binghamton? Let me know how I can help you! It would be exciting to have another frum familly up there!

amother

Tue, Jan 10 2012, 9:34 pm

Just wondering if you ever moved to Binghamton? I have a friend who is frum who lives in Binghamton. She is really lonely and would really like to meet new people!

amother

Wed, Jan 11 2012, 9:02 pm

amother above, I also live in Binghamton. You can email me directly - rchein@jewishbu.com.

amother

Wed, Jan 11 2012, 9:18 pm

amother wrote:

Previous amother, which pediatrician/midwives do you use? may be moving to Binghamton.

Amother, did you ever move to Binghamton?

amother

Wed, Jan 11 2012, 9:31 pm

amother wrote:

Previous amother, which pediatrician/midwives do you use? may be moving to Binghamton.

Amother, did you ever move to Binghamton?

No, didn't work out.

amother

Wed, Jan 11 2012, 10:07 pm

amother wrote:

Previous amother, which pediatrician/midwives do you use? may be moving to Binghamton.

Amother, did you ever move to Binghamton?

No, didn't work out.

Oh, sorry to hear that. We go there for work fairly often. I would have loved to have met you!