Shavuot marks the giving of the Torah on Mt. Sinai. The Ten Commandments are read in synagogues, just as they were in the desert on Mt. Sinai over 3,300 years ago. It begins on Thursday evening, May 25, and continues through Saturday, May 27.
"A season is set for everything, a time for every experience under heaven" - Ecclesiastes 3:1 As we observe the holiday commemorating the Revelation at Mount Sinai, study Torah with some of Jewish Buffalo's finest teachers. All sessions will be held in person and live-streamed at btzbuffalo.org. You're welcome to join for one, some, or all of the sessions. Refreshments will be served throughout the night. THURSDAY, MAY 25 8 PM | Cantor Mark Spindler | Minha Ma'ariv Service 8:30 PM | Rabbi Sara Rich | To Everything There is a Season, but is there a reason 10 PM | Rabbi Brent Gutmann | A Time to Unite 11 PM | Dr. Gil Wolfe | United Arab Emirates FRIDAY, MAY 26 12 AM | Rabbi Alex Lazarus Klein | Everything, Everywhere All at Once: A Jewish Concept of Time Travel 1 AM | Rabbi Ori Bergman | A Time for Hate 2:15 AM | Cantorial Intern Zahava Fried | A Stranger in a Strange Land 3:15 AM | Cantor Mark Horowitz | Turn, Turn, Turn: Peter, Paul, Ben Bag-Bag and Mary 4:15 AM | Rabbi Adam Rosenbaum | Psalms of Unsettling A sunrise Yom Tov Service and breakfast will follow […]
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
Each week Rabbi Heschel Greenberg leads an insightful conversation on relevant Jewish topics. Followed by a delicious brunch.
Where it’s fun to be Jewish Dinner will be served. For more information call Brocha Leah Greenberg at 716.908.0133
Enjoy a delicious lunch while listening to an engaging discussion of Jewish ethics from practical as well as spiritual perspectives.
This is not your grandmother's bingo! Join us for an adult only gender bending hysterical bingo game. Bingo cards are $5 and all proceeds will support trans youth in Buffalo.
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.
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
The Inside Story: Explore the Torah (Zoom Only). Join Rabbi Greenberg for a penetrating and inspiring exploration of the weekly torah portion. 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
