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Buffalo International Jewish Film Festival 2025

Film Festival: Guns and Moses

Amherst Dipson Theater 3500 Main Street, Buffalo, NY, United States

(Drama/Action) U.S. 2024 94 min. PG-13 Director: Salvador Litvak Guns & Moses is an action thriller set in the High Desert of California that follows Rabbi Mo Zaltzman, a Chabad rabbi, who through a series of violent events is forced to learn how to handle a gun to protect his family and his community. The film features performances by Dermot Mulroney, and Christopher Lloyd in a memorable turn as a Holocaust survivor. CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE TICKETS

Jewish Ethical Wisdom: Ethics of Our Fathers

Jewish Discovery Center 831 Maple Road, Amherst, NY, United States

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

Buffalo International Jewish Film Festival 2025

Film Festival: 999: The Forgotten Girls

Amherst Dipson Theater 3500 Main Street, Buffalo, NY, United States

(Documentary) U.S. 2024 86 min. R Directors: Heather Dune Macadam, Beatriz Calleja 999: The Forgotten Girls of the Holocaust reveals the untold story of 999 unmarried, young Slovak Jewish women initially registered for government service in a purported shoe factory, only to be tragically sent to Auschwitz. Who were these young women? Why were they chosen? How did a handful survive over three years in the death camps? Survivors reveal the truth of this almost completely ignored piece of women's history, the First Official Jewish Transport to Auschwitz. CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE TICKETS

Buffalo International Jewish Film Festival 2025

Film Festival: Torah Tropical

Amherst Dipson Theater 3500 Main Street, Buffalo, NY, United States

(Documentary) Columbia 2024 100 min. NR Spanish/Hebrew Director: Gloria Nancy Monsalve This insightful documentary follows an Orthodox Jewish family’s difficult quest to leave Colombia, a country where Jews are rare, and immigrate to Israel to make aliyah. Featuring stunning visuals of a mikvah ceremony and unexpected moments of humor, this documentary takes viewers inside one family’s harrowing life path. Ultimately, this immigration story is about personal growth and spiritual resilience. CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE TICKETS

Beginner Hebrew

Beginner Hebrew

Virtual Event

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. This is an introductory course. 2nd Semester: classes run 1/22 – 4/9 Wednesdays | 6-7 pm Cost: $215 CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Intermediate Hebrew

Intermediate Hebrew

Virtual Event

This intermediate level Hebrew course is to further develop skills for those who already know the Hebrew alphabet and can read several words and phrases. The focus of this course is on Hebrew prayer. 2nd Semester: classes run 1/22 – 4/9 Wednesdays | 6-7 pm Cost: $215 CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Buffalo International Jewish Film Festival 2025

Film Festival: The Glory Of Life

Amherst Dipson Theater 3500 Main Street, Buffalo, NY, United States

(Drama/Romance) Austria, Germany 2024 98 min. PG German Directors: Judith Kaufmann, Georg Maas It’s 1923 and while Franz Kafka doesn’t know it yet, it’s nearly his last year on earth. His struggle with tuberculosis has led him to a convalescent care facility on the Baltic Coast and serendipitously to Dora Diamant. A worldly and wise writer, she is working in a Jewish community nearby when their paths cross, and their great love story takes off. Through the power of love, the last year of Franz Kafka’s life becomes his happiest. Beautifully filmed in Berlin and the Baltic. CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE TICKETS

Intro to Judaism

JCC Benderson Family Building 2640 N Forest Rd., Getzville, NY, United States

In collaboration with the Buffalo Board of Rabbis and Cantors, this exceptional course is designed for: couples of multiple faiths considering marriage, individuals interested in conversion, or individuals (Jewish and non-Jewish) interested in learning more about Jewish religion and history. This course will explore the Jewish calendar and life cycles, worship and beliefs, the Bible, Rabbinic literature, Antisemitism, the Holocaust, Zionism and the State of Israel.  Date/Time/Location: Wednesdays 6:30-8:30, JCC Benderson (Zoom for inclement weather) Dates: February 5, 12, 19, 26, March 5, 12, 19, 26, April 2, 9, 23, 30 (Yom HaZikaron - will attend community commemoration as a class) & May 7

Advanced Hebrew

Advanced Hebrew

Virtual Event

This advanced level Hebrew course is for those who can read and understand simple Biblical and Modern Hebrew phrases. The primary focus of this class is conversational Hebrew. 2nd Semester: classes run 1/22 – 4/9 Wednesdays | 7:30-8:30 pm Cost: $215 CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Center for Jewish Life Torah Studies

Center for Jewish Life Torah Studies

Center for Jewish Life 757 Hopkins Rd, Williamsville, NY, United States

Happiness is Learned. Your weekly dose of Jewish inspiration. Hot dinner served 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.

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