Creating Context for Teaching the Holocaust through Literature: All But My Life, Gerda and Kurt Klein Teaching Media Literacy: Through the Holocaust as a Case Study Thursday March 19, 2026 8 am-3 pm Erie 1 BOCES 355 Harlem Rd West Seneca Registration Fee $50 per teacher covers facility and refreshment cost Receive 6 CTLE credits Keynote speaker Todd Hennessy - Echoes and Reflections Facilitator and Educator Click here to register!
Every Thursday morning 9:00 – 10:00am Dive into the vast sea of the Talmud, the compilation of centuries of Halachic discussion between the greatest of sages. With its stimulating and mind-sharpening twists of logic, the Talmud represents the ultimate in Jewish scholarship. Feel free to join the class at the Center for Jewish Life: 757 Hopkins Rd, Williamsville NY 14221 716 639-7600
Tatami Directors: Guy Nattiv & Zar Amir USA/Israel/Iran 2023, 105 mins, English Iranian female judoka Leila and her coach, Maryam, who are traveling to the Judo World Championship, are intent on bringing home Iran's first gold medal. Midway through the competition, they receive an ultimatum from the Islamic Republic ordering Leila to fake an injury and lose. With her own and her family's freedom at stake, Leila is faced with an impossible choice: feign injury and comply with the Iranian regime as Maryam implores her to do, or defy them both and fight on, for the gold. $15 per ticket CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
This basic introductory Hebrew reading course is for Beginners interested in learning the Hebrew alphabet, grammar, and vocabulary with a focus on reading prayers for Shabbat, Synagogue Services, and traditional blessings Dates: Thursdays over Zoom February 5, 12 & 26; March 5, 12, 19 & 26; April 16, 23 & 30; May 7 & 14 Cost: $236 Instructor: Cantor Susan Lewis-Friedman Click here to register!
Following the screening of Hora by Avi Weissblei, please join us for a reception with treats, and a dance instructor will lead us in learning the Hora. Hora Director: Avi Weissblei Israel 2025, 60 mins, Hebrew with English subtitles One hundred years after the creation of the local Hora dance, we go back to the great dream that began then and continues to this day. It is a legend that tells the story of the folk dance movement's formation, told through the voices of those who were once stars of this world. They reveal the women who brought with them styles, movements, and a variety of ethnic dances that helped shape the concept of culture—East and West—transforming into a center through the dance circles. But today, in the struggle for reality and the future, will folk dancing remain, or will it become merely a relic of the past? Ticket Cost: $18 CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
Women Gathering, facilitated by Miriam Abramovich and Rabbi Sara Rich, is a monthly opportunity for women ages 30-55 to gather over food and drink for informal conversation, through a Jewish lens, about issues that matter to us the most such as business trends, gender equality, health, antisemitism and more. Click here to register!
The Spirit of Shabbat (Zoom Only). Give yourself a spiritual Shabbat treat. Join Rabbi Greenberg for penetrating insight along with a delightful story. 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
Adults 55+ join together for a joyfully Jewish, home-based potluck Shabbat Dinner. Click here to register!
The Center for Jewish Life invites you to experience a Shabbat dinner in an atmosphere of song, story & discussion, complete with Argentinian cuisine. Click here for more information!
