Moving from Brooklyn. Jewish communities upstate? (Buffalo, Rochester: mayor, population, place)

[ckhthankgod]

Not sure if I mentioned this earlier in the thread, but this creator of the Twilight Zone was born in Syracuse, raised in Binghamton, passed away in Rochester and buried in Interlaken: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rod_Serling

His senior class picture from the 1943 Binghamton Central HS yearbook: https://www.classmates.com/siteui/ye.../32268?page=25

[ckhthankgod]

Here is an interview law enforcement reference in Syracuse:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZmt2pYzRvc

[ckhthankgod]

Originally Posted by ckhthankgod

Places of worship in…

Rochester: https://www.facebook.com/CongregationShemaYisrael/
https://www.shemayisrael.org/

DeWitt: https://www.stocsyracuse.org/who-we-are

Monticello: https://templesholomny.org/

A similar reference in Gloversville: https://www.knessethisrael.net/

This late film producer that help start one of the major production companies in Hollywood lived in that city and likely worshipped in the congregation: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_Goldwyn

[ckhthankgod]

Here is a classic interview with Kirk Douglas from 1957, which mentions his upbringing in Amsterdam:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TW82...R2J58r&index=6

More: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kirk_Douglas
https://uncoveringnewyork.com/kirk-d...lls-amsterdam/
https://dailygazette.com/2020/02/05/...-to-amsterdam/
https://www.wgpfoundation.org/histor.../kirk-douglas/

[ckhthankgod]

Jewish Federation of Greater Binghamton and Broome County Council of Churches host ‘Interfaith Vigil for Peace,’ standing in solidarity with Ukraine: https://www.wbng.com/video/2022/03/1...-with-ukraine/

[ckhthankgod]

A place of worship reference in Brighton: https://www.shemayisrael.org/

[ckhthankgod]

A congregation and community center in Saratoga Springs: https://saratogasynagogue.org/

[ckhthankgod]

In South Blooming Grove, Group that paid $4.6M for mayor's house plans to build religious school, wedding halls: https://www.recordonline.com/story/n...TOWN-NLETTER65

[ckhthankgod]

Nearly 2,000 Binghamton University students celebrate Shabbat together: https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/ce...ebrate-shabbat

[ckhthankgod]

Community based media...

Buffalo: https://buffalojewishfederation.org/...J_APR_2022.pdf

Rochester: https://www.facebook.com/JewishRochester/

Syracuse: https://jewishfederationcny.org/wp-c...er_nolabel.pdf

Albany: https://jewishworldnews.org/

Binghamton: https://www.thereportergroup.org/