BJF Executive Committee Mtg 2023

Buffalo, NY Buffalo, NY, United States

Buffalo Jewish Federation Executive Committee meetings will be held from 12pm-1:30pm (locations will vary) Wednesday, January 18 Tuesday, March 14 Wednesday, May 17 Thursday, September 7

Event Series Explore Buffalo Tour Series

City of Light Bus Tour

Jewish Community Center - Holland Building 787 Delaware Avenue, Buffalo, NY, United States

This one-of-a-kind tour, travels back to the end of the nineteenth century when Buffalo was a major American city on the forefront of technological progress. Experience Buffalo through the eyes of the narrator of Lauren Belfer’s historical novel, City of Light, which is set in Buffalo at the dawn of the twentieth century. Includes a boxed lunch. https://www.jccbuffalo.org/events/2023/05/17/adults/city-of-light-bus-tour/

From Buenos Aires to Buffalo Concert

Jewish Community Center – Maxine and Robert Seller Theater 2640 North Forest Road, Getzville, NY, United States

Musical Concert Celebration for Jewish American Heritage month. One night of tango music with Jewish female singer Romina Bianco, from Buenos Aires Argentina, Moshe Shulman (bandoneon), and Elena Losseva (Piano) from Toronto. FREE for everyone. Registration required - CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Virtually Limitless: Our Shared Shelf Book and Author Series 3

Virtual Event

Virtually Limitless: Our Shared Shelf Season 3 National Women’s Philanthropy Monthly Book & Author Series National Women’s Philanthropy and Jewish Buffalo Women’s Philanthropy invite you to Virtually Limitless: Our Shared Shelf Monthly Book and Author Series - Season 3. Join women from Buffalo and other Federations across the country for this unique book club opportunity. Sign up once and receive information for ALL events in the series. Wednesday, May 17 at 8:00 pm Book: Deliberately Divided: Inside the Controversial Study of Twins and Triplets Adopted Apart by Nancy Segal https://a.co/d/6pYX6h2 Register: http://jfeds.org/NWPsharedshelf Additional Series Dates: January 24 | February 15 | March 29 | June 7 | June 28 | July 19

Center for Jewish Life Torah Studies

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

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.  

Event Series 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

Virtual Jewish Poetry Series

Virtual Only

Join the JCC for monthly readings as part of a Jewish Poetry Series, hosted by Philip Terman and Baruch November. Each month will feature different Jewish poets reading selections of poems that include but are not limited to Jewish themes, values and ideas. Free and Open to the Community. Registration required. Register at www.jccbuffalo.org 1/12 - Jessica Jacobs, Joy Ladin, Jared Harel 2/9 - Eve Grubin, Michael Mark, Grace Schulman 3/9 - Charles Fishman, Paul Hostovsky, Deena November 4/20 - Joan Larkin, Anne Marie Macari, Philip Terman 5/18 - Rodger Kamenetz, Alan Shapiro, Jane Shore

Buffalo Corner Reading Series

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

Buffalo Corner Reading Series presents MYSTERY NIGHT Guest Host: Gary Earl Ross along with Special Guests from Mystery Writers of America. Expect a Night of suspense! Live in Person event at Congregation Shir Shalom, 4660 Sheridan Drive, Amherst, NY. Virtual event via Zoom, Boxcast, Facebook and YouTube. Visit www.shirshalombuffalo.org for additional links to the event. For more information about the Buffalo Corner Reading Series, contact Gunilla Kester at gunilla@thekesters.net Poets and poetry appreciators, please join! All are welcome to participate, especially in person. Free and open to all.