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Authors Abigail Pogrebin and Dov Linzer

Canterbury Woods Performing Arts Center 705 Renaissance Dr., Williamsville, NY

Rab­bi Dov Linz­er is the Pres­i­dent and Rab­binic Head of YCT Rab­bini­cal School of Yeshi­v­at Chovevei Torah. He has writ­ten for The For­ward, Tablet and The New York Times and pub­lished over 100 teshu­vot (respon­sa) and schol­ar­ly articles. Abi­gail Pogre­bin is the author of My Jew­ish Year: 18 Hol­i­days, One Won­der­ing Jew which was a final­ist for a 2017 JBC Nation­al Jew­ish Book Award and Stars of David: Promi­nent Jews Talk About Being Jew­ish. She has writ­ten for The Atlantic, The For­ward, and Tablet, and mod­er­ates con­ver­sa­tions for The Stre­ick­er Cen­ter and Jew­ish Broad­cast­ing Service. It Takes Two to Torah: An Orthodox Rabbi and Reform Journalist Discuss and Debate Their Way Through the Five Books of Moses For the first time, read­ers can take a tour of the entire Torah through the medi­um of a sin­gle instruc­tive, irrev­er­ent, involv­ing con­ver­sa­tion. Over a two-year peri­od, an Ortho­dox rab­bi and Reform jour­nal­ist talked through the Five Books of Moses with can­dor, humor, emo­tion, per­son­al rev­e­la­tion, and schol­ar­ship. Pogre­bin and Linz­er engaged in these short dia­logues — ten min­utes per par­sha — on a pod­cast for Tablet Mag­a­zine, and these live­ly exchanges have now been col­lect­ed and edit­ed by Fig Tree Books. Dov is a renowned expert […]

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.

Lag B’Omer

Buffalo, NY Buffalo, NY, United States

Lag B'Omer is celebrated on the 33rd day of the Counting of the Omer, which occurs on the 18th day of the Hebrew month of Iyar.

Talmud Weekly Study Group

Talmud Weekly Study Group

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

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

TBZ Aleph Champ

Temple Beth Zion Broder Center 700 Sweet Home Road, Amherst, US

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER Open to Children Grades 1-7. $180 per child includes all books and materials. Sessions are on Thursdays from 4 PM-5:30 PM at the Broder Center, 700 Sweet Home Road  

Lag B’omer Celebration – Family Fun Day

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

Join us for a grand Jewish community Lag B'omer celebration. FREE ADMISSION / FREE FOOD ALL ARE WELCOME * Great BBQ * Arts & Crafts * Moon bounce * Cotton candy * Games and activities. Fun for the whole family! Click here to register!

NEXTGen Sip & Savor

Temple Beth Zion Delaware 805 Delaware Avenue, Buffalo, NY, United States

Join us for a deli inspired cocktail class led by Bloom & Rose. Food will be served. RSVP by: 5/13/25 Click Here to register

Buffalo Corner Reading Series presents: Open Community Read

Congregation Shir Shalom 4660 Sheridan Drive, Williamsville, NY, United States

 Like all art, poetry bridges communities and fosters tolerance. BCRS provides a forum for cultural differences and understanding while helping writers find inspiration and improve their craft. In person and via Zoom. No reservations required!  Free and open to all.  For more information, contact Gunilla Kester at [email protected]  ZOOM LINK: Click here  On site at Congregation Shir Shalom, 4660 Sheridan Drive, Amherst, NY, 14221