Like many faith communities, since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, Congregation Kol Ami has had to adapt to the conditions of everyday life. This short video illustrates how they have reinvented worshiping and their very popular Jewish Food Festival.
Sue King’s ancestors, the Gladkes, were founders of the first Jewish house of worship in Elmira
Born in Yonkers and raised in the Bronx, Suzanne Hesselson moved to Elmira in 1976 with her husband and Elmira native Tom Hesselson
The Jewish Food Festival at Congregation Kol Ami in Elmira is a culmination of months of preparation and lifetimes of cooking traditions.
