Join the Jewish Discovery Center for a series that explores timely issues such as upcoming holidays as well as the Jewish approach to dealing with the challenges we are currently facing. Zoom connection information: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2268494785?pwd=YVFLK0E5TzZGRUk5aUhsVWNzWXZ5Zz09 Meeting ID: 226 849 4785 Password: 613 (if prompted) or Call +1 929 205 6099
Kick off the year with the Buffalo Jewish Teen Initiative! See your friends and make new ones at a day of learning, self-exploration, community & camp. The teen retreat is open to all Jewish teens in grades 8-12. Included with your registration is lunch, dinner, snacks, time at the ropes course, and more! Cost: $18 […]
JCC Member Appreciation Event June 27 July 25 August 29 Poolside DJ Lawn Games Snack Shack Cultural Arts programs Poolside for Sunday Funday 1:00 - 2:00 pm: Hoop Dancing with Asha Mathis each Sunday Funday 3:00 – 4:00 pm Art workshops with teaching Artist Ruby Merritt Space is limited - Registration required $10.00 per child. Email Katie Wzontek at kwzontek@jccbuffalo.org. […]
Watch your mail box for your invitation! Questions? Contact randi@buffalojewishfederation.org
Youth and Family professionals working at synagogues and agencies across Jewish Buffalo come together to collaborate and idea share. Organized by the Center for Jewish Engagement and Learning.
JCC Monthly Board Meetings are held virtually Questions? Email Nathan Doherty at ndoherty@jccbuffalo.org Thursday, April 15 Wednesday, May 12 Thursday, June 10 Thursday, August 12 Thursday, September 2 Thursday, October 7 Thursday, November 4 Wednesday, December 8
Rosh Hashanah celebrates the Jewish New Year. It begins at sundown on the eve of the Hebrew month of Tishrei 1 and ends after nightfall on Tishrei 2. This is one of the holiest holidays of the year. Students are generally absent from school to observe the holiday.
Rosh Hashanah celebrates the Jewish New Year. It begins at sundown on the eve of the Hebrew month of Tishrei 1 and ends after nightfall on Tishrei 2. This is one of the holiest holidays of the year. Students are generally absent from school to observe the holiday.
Rosh Hashanah celebrates the Jewish New Year. It begins at sundown on the eve of the Hebrew month of Tishrei 1 and ends after nightfall on Tishrei 2. This is one of the holiest holidays of the year. Students are generally absent from school to observe the holiday.
Are you interested in learning about yourself from the inside-out, cultivating relationships, and uncovering personal connections to inherited wisdom in rituals? This monthly peer-led gathering using curriculum from At The Well connects women to body, soul, and community through wellness, learning and Jewish spirituality. *For women in their 30s and 40s Registration is free. Sign […]
What is Reverse Tashlich? On Rosh Hashanah it is customary to go to a body of water and symbolically cast our sins into the water during a Tashlich Service. At Reverse Tashlich, we do the opposite. As a united Jewish community, we remove our sins from the water to clean up our waterfronts. This is […]
Residents of the Future Men's Jewish group home gather with Rabbi Adam Rosenbaum and Zack Steinberg for songs and stories in celebration of upcoming Jewish holidays and festivals. **Special for September 12: Residents of the Future Men's Jewish Group Home will gather in Amherst State Park to participate in the Community Reverse Tashlich program.
Residents of the Jewish Women's Group Home gather for songs & stories with Rabbi Ori Bergman in celebration of Jewish holidays and festivals.
Monthly meetings for descendants of Holocaust Survivors - held virtually. December 14, 2020 January 18, 2021 February 15, 2021 March 22, 2021 April 26, 2021 May 24, 2021 June 21, 2021 July 19, 2021 August 16, 2021 September 13, 2021 October 18, 2021 November 15, 2021 December 13, 2021
All meetings are held virtually. Tuesday, January 19, 2021 Tuesday, February 9, 2021 Tuesday, March 16, 2021 Monday, April 5, 2021 Monday, May 3, 2021 Tuesday, May 25, 2021 Tuesday, June 22, 2021 Tuesday, July 20, 2021 Tuesday, August 17, 2021 Tuesday, September 14, 2021 Tuesday, October 19, 2021 Tuesday, November 16, 2021 Tuesday, December […]
A committee of the Buffalo Jewish Community Relations Council, the Racial Justice Sub-Committee, chaired by Corey Auerbach, grew out of the Federation- approved recommendations from the Racial Justice Working Group in February 2021. This was based on a comprehensive call for social justice and equity, both nationally and locally. The RJ Sub-Committee will use education […]
Student to Student is a national prosocial program where Jewish teens travel to area high schools to engage with their non-Jewish peers and teach them about Judaism. Participants are trained to both share personal stories and how to respond to questions about Jewish identity, culture, and religious practices. Student to Student participants will learn valuable […]
Yom Kippur is the holiest day of the Jewish year and means “Day of Atonement.” It begins several minutes before sunset and concludes after nightfall the following day. Many who observe the holiday will attend synagogue and will abstain from eating and drinking, as well as other normal activities.
Yom Kippur is the holiest day of the Jewish year and means “Day of Atonement.” It begins several minutes before sunset and concludes after nightfall the following day. Many who observe the holiday will attend synagogue and will abstain from eating and drinking, as well as other normal activities.
Buffalo Jewish Federation invites you to the 2022 Campaign for Jewish Buffalo Virtual Kick Off Event! Please join us virtually this year as we celebrate the impact of the strong relationships that we have built over the years to make Jewish Buffalo more caring, connected and vibrant! We truly are BETTER TOGETHER! Enjoy the show […]
Sukkot is a weeklong Jewish festival that comes five days after Yom Kippur. Sukkot celebrates the gathering of the harvest and many Jews celebrate by eating (and some even sleeping) in a foliage-covered booth (known as a sukkah).
Sukkot is a weeklong Jewish festival that comes five days after Yom Kippur. Sukkot celebrates the gathering of the harvest and many Jews celebrate by eating (and some even sleeping) in a foliage-covered booth (known as a sukkah).
Sukkot is a weeklong Jewish festival that comes five days after Yom Kippur. Sukkot celebrates the gathering of the harvest and many Jews celebrate by eating (and some even sleeping) in a foliage-covered booth (known as a sukkah).
Sukkot is a weeklong Jewish festival that comes five days after Yom Kippur. Sukkot celebrates the gathering of the harvest and many Jews celebrate by eating (and some even sleeping) in a foliage-covered booth (known as a sukkah).
The Teen Leadership Council is a convening body made up of teen representatives from NFTY, USY, Buffalo Jewish Teen Initiative, Park Kadimah Scholars and other Buffalo Jewish agencies and synagogues. This group provides support to teen leaders and works to plan community wide collaborative teen programs. This in-person meeting is for teens in grades 8-12. […]
All meetings are held virtually Wednesday, March 24 Wednesday, June 30 Thursday, September 23 Wednesday, December 22
Shemini Atzeret is the 8th day of Sukkot – It is a separate, yet connected, holy day devoted to the spiritual aspects of the festival of Sukkot.
Simchat Torah marks the conclusion of the annual cycle of public Torah readings, and the beginning of a new cycle. It is often celebrated in synagogue during evening and morning services.
All meetings will be held via Zoom Thursday, January 21 Thursday, March 25 Thursday, May 13 Thursday, September 30 Thursday, October 28