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SUMMARY:Buffalo Community of Learners Session
DESCRIPTION:These are dates that Buffalo Community of  Learners:\nSeptember 14\, 28\nOctober 5\, 19\, 26\nNovember 2\, 16\, 23\nDecember 7\, 14\nJanuary 11\, 25\nFebruary 1\, 8\nMarch 1\, 8\, 15\, 22\, 29\nApril 19\, 26\nMay 3\, 17\n\nOctober 5 & March 22 classes will meet at:\nTemple Beth Tzedek\n1641 N. Forest\nWilliamsville\, 14221
URL:https://buffalojewishfederation.org/event/buffalo-community-of-learners-session/2026-05-17/
LOCATION:Congregation Shir Shalom\, 4660 Sheridan Drive\, Williamsville\, NY\, 14221\, United States
CATEGORIES:Jewish Buffalo
ORGANIZER;CN="Rabbi Einav Symons":MAILTO:einavsne@netscape.net
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260517T093000
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SUMMARY:TBZ Religious School
DESCRIPTION:Registration is now open\, CLICK HERE to register for the 2025-2026 school year.\nNew school hours will be from 9:30-12:00 on Sundays\, with a 2nd session for students in grades 2-6 at noon on Sundays or after school on Thursdays. Hebrew will be the primary focus of this additional session. \nHebrew instruction will also take place on Sunday mornings in classrooms. We will continue with Aleph Champ for our beginning Hebrew students. Once they complete the Aleph Champ program\, they will be moved into the Hineni Hebrew curriculum. \nBeginning in October\, students in grades 4-7 will participate in Chuggim (electives). \nStudents in 7th grade will be exposed to Torah trope (chanting) as part of their curriculum. Their Hebrew studies will be coordinated with their B-Mitzvah preparation. \nWe will have a new Purim Schpiel just for kids\, try-outs and rehearsals will begin after the High Holidays. \nFeel free to contact Susan Goldberg at education@tbz.org or 716-836-6565 ext. 130.
URL:https://buffalojewishfederation.org/event/tbz-religious-school-2/2026-05-17/
LOCATION:Temple Beth Zion Broder Center\, 700 Sweet Home Road\, Amherst\, US\, 14226
CATEGORIES:Jewish Buffalo
ORGANIZER;CN="Susan Goldberg":MAILTO:education@tbz.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260517T100000
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SUMMARY:Chai Hebrew School
DESCRIPTION:Imagine a Hebrew School where kids don’t want to miss a day!\nThey come in with a smile and leave humming the tune to a Hebrew song.\nSign up now for a fun\, enriching and meaningful learning experience for your child. \nJanuary 11\, 18\, 25\nFebruary 1\, 8\nMarch  1\, 8\, 15\, 22\, 29\nApril 19\, 26\nMay 3\, 10\, 17\, 31\nJune 7 \nPlease click here for more information!
URL:https://buffalojewishfederation.org/event/chai-hebrew-school/2026-05-17/
LOCATION:Center for Jewish Life\, 757 Hopkins Rd\, Williamsville\, NY\, 14221\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Rabbi Laizer Labkovski":MAILTO:laizerl@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260517T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260517T120000
DTSTAMP:20260512T125822Z
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SUMMARY:Israel: the Land and the Soul
DESCRIPTION:A powerful new 4-week course exploring Israel’s history\, holiness\, and meaning in Jewish life.Israel is never just a place on the map. \nIt is the land we face in prayer.\nThe land our people carried in memory for thousands of years.\nThe land at the center of Jewish history\, Jewish hope\, and Jewish destiny. \nBut what makes Israel so central to the Jewish soul? \nTogether\, we will go beyond the headlines and explore the deeper Jewish story of Israel: its holiness\, its history\, the mitzvot connected to the land\, the Jewish claim to Israel\, and the unbreakable bond between the Jewish people and our ancestral homeland. \nWhether you are drawn to Israel through faith\, history\, identity\, current events\, or simply a desire to understand more\, this course will offer clarity\, depth\, and inspiration. \n\n\n\nDelicious brunch served.\nat Jewish Discovery Center – 831 Maple Rd.\n\nCLICK HERE TO REGISTER
URL:https://buffalojewishfederation.org/event/israel-the-land-and-the-soul/2026-05-17/
LOCATION:Jewish Discovery Center\, 831 Maple Road\, Amherst\, NY\, 14221\, United States
CATEGORIES:Jewish Buffalo
ORGANIZER;CN="Rabbi Yehoshua Greenberg":MAILTO:rabbigreenberg@jewishdiscovery.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260517T110000
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SUMMARY:NEXTGen Pickle Ball
DESCRIPTION:Join NEXTGen on Sunday\, May 17th from 11–1 PM for a casual afternoon of learning and playing pickleball with our very own\, Max Carrol. Whether you’re brand new to the game or have played before\, come ready to rally\, laugh\, and connect. \nClick here to register!
URL:https://buffalojewishfederation.org/event/nextgen-pickle-ball/
LOCATION:Location will be shared upon registration
CATEGORIES:Jewish Buffalo,NEXTGen
ORGANIZER;CN="Samantha Stevens":MAILTO:samantha@buffalojewishfederation.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260517T140000
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SUMMARY:Jewish Cemeteries Walking Tour
DESCRIPTION:Explore the Jewish Cemeteries on a 1.5 hour walking tour – A partnership of the Jewish Cemetery Corporation and Explore Buffalo\nWitness History\, Architecture\, Art & Preservation Initiatives including the first Jewish cemetery in the Greater Buffalo Niagara region to appear on the NYS Register of Historic Places and Restoring the century-old Adler Chapel into a Visitor & History Center. \nUpcoming Tour Dates:\nTuesday\, July 21 – 10 am\nSunday\, August 9 – 11 am\nFriday\, August 21 – 10 am\nSunday\, September 6 – noon\nTuesday\, September 29 – 11 am \nMeet at Holy Order of the Living Cemetery 15 minutes prior to start time – 580 Pine Ridge Heritage Boulevard\, Cheektowaga 14225 \nThe one-mile route is primarily on paved surfaces\, with some walking on grass.  No seating or restrooms are available on the tour route. \nRegister: explorebuffalo.org/specialty/jewish-cemetery-tour \nCost: $20/person | Explore Pass Members – Free | Children under 18 – Free
URL:https://buffalojewishfederation.org/event/jewish-cemeteries-walking-tour/2026-05-17/
LOCATION:Holy Order of the Living Cemetery\, 580 Pine Ridge Heritage Blvd\, Cheektowaga\, NY\, 14225\, United States
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SUMMARY:Stained Glass Concert Series
DESCRIPTION:Click here to register!
URL:https://buffalojewishfederation.org/event/stained-glass-concert-series-3/2026-05-17/
LOCATION:Temple Beth Zion Delaware\, 805 Delaware Avenue\, Buffalo\, NY\, 14209\, United States
CATEGORIES:Jewish Buffalo
ORGANIZER;CN="Julie Feldman":MAILTO:julie@tbz.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260517T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260517T170000
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SUMMARY:Pre Shavuot - Kosher Mini Chefs
DESCRIPTION:Grab your aprons and let’s make Shavuot. \nOur mini chefs will join together to cook\, bake\, create fun crafts\, while learning about Jewish themes! \nFrom Cheese cake and Pizza to a special edible bouquet for the holiday\, our mini chefs will learn about mitzvahs through foods and crafts they create. \nGirls & Boys\, ages 3 – 12.\n\nClick here to register!
URL:https://buffalojewishfederation.org/event/pre-shavuot-kosher-mini-chefs/
LOCATION:Center for Jewish Life\, 757 Hopkins Rd\, Williamsville\, NY\, 14221\, United States
CATEGORIES:Jewish Buffalo
ORGANIZER;CN="Rabbi Laizer Labkovski":MAILTO:laizerl@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260517T190000
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SUMMARY:Beit Midrash at KOT
DESCRIPTION:Everyone is welcome.
URL:https://buffalojewishfederation.org/event/beit-midrash-at-kot/2026-05-17/
LOCATION:Kehillat Ohr Tzion\, 879 Hopkins Road\, Williamsville\, NY\, 14221\, United States
CATEGORIES:Jewish Buffalo
ORGANIZER;CN="Cheryl Stein":MAILTO:clslaw@gmail.com
GEO:43.0031704;-78.7389027
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