Celebrating the diversity of Jewish Buffalo.

This 10-class series confronts the challenge of creating a Jewish and democratic public space in the modern State of Israel through Jewish text and leading intellectual voices from the renowned Shalom Hartman Institute. Thought-provoking discussion led by Rabbi Brent Gutmann. Members and non-members are welcome. Wednesdays, 10-11:30 AM, at the Broder Center 1/24, 1/31, 2/7, 2/14, 2/21, 3/6, 3/20, 4/3, 4/10, and 4/17 A ZOOM link will be provided for remote students. Tuition (includes all materials): $100/members, $180/non-members Register at: bit.ly/TBZIENGAGE2

Enjoy a delicious lunch while listening to an engaging discussion of Jewish ethics from practical as well as spiritual perspectives.

Sunday, March 3 11 am – 1 pm “The Role of Unity in Judaism” Annual Rabbi Heschel Greenberg Lecture Musical Pre-Purim Schpiel with Max Seligman and the Freilich Ensemble Lunch is included Jewish Discovery Center Monday, March 4 6:30 – 9:10 pm “The Status of the Forgotten: Plato, The Babylonian Talmud, and Beyond” Prof. Azzan Yadin-Israel - David Blitzer Lecture Series UB North Campus, 708 Clemens Hall Tuesday, March 5 12:30 – 2 pm “How the Forbidden Fruit Became an Apple: Interpretation, Iconography, and Linguistics” Prof. Azzan Yadin-Israel - David Blitzer Lecture Series UB North Campus, 200G Baldy Hall Wednesday, March 6 1 – 2 pm “Pioneering Excellence – A Spotlight on Israel’s Startup Scene” The Blackstone LaunchPad at UB will be hosting a virtual conversation on Israeli startups with UB student Natan Weitzman and other Israeli leaders in the startup world. Natan is working on his BS in Engineering Physics with a Minor in Mathematics as a Presidential and Honors Scholar. He is also the Co-Founder & CEO of Renova, which is a cloud-based platform that makes designing and remodeling homes and other spaces stress-free and accessible to everyone. On ZOOM Thursday, March 7 9 – 10 am “Inclusive […]

The Torah Studies class brings you the tradition of classical Jewish learning in a series of enticing weekly classes. Each class introduces ideas and issues from the current weekly Torah portion and, through discussion and debate, creates a meaningful connection between the timeless wisdom of the Torah and modern-day living.