Celebrating the diversity of Jewish Buffalo.

Chai Hebrew School

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

Chai Hebrew School: Where Judaism comes alive. 757 Hopkins Rd, Williamsville, NY 14221 716 639 -7600 ChaiHebrewSchool.com Sundays 10:00 - 12:30 - Lunch is served November 10, 17, 24 December 8, 15 January 5, 12, 19, 26 February 2, 9 March 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 April 6, 27 May 4, 11, 18 June 1

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

Kosher Mini Chefs – Pre-Passover

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

Grab your aprons and let's make Passover foods! Our mini chefs will join together to cook, bake, create fun crafts, while learning about Jewish themes! From Matzah to Passover treats, our mini chefs will learn about mitzvahs through foods and crafts they create. Additionally, a portion of the food will always be shared with those who are less fortunate. Girls & Boys, ages 3 - 12 Cost: $10 Sunday, March 30th, 2025 4:00pm - 5:00pm Center for Jewish Life 757 Hopkins Rd. in Williamsville Williamsville, NY 14221 Reserve now! click here

Film Festival: Remembering Gene Wilder

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

(Documentary/Biography) U.S. 2023 97 min. NR Director: Ron Frank The star of "Willy Wonka", "Blazing Saddles", "Young Frankenstein" and many more is remembered by those who knew and loved him in this documentary. Features Mel Brooks, Alan Alda, Carol Kane, and others. CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE TICKETS

Film Festival: The Monkey House

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

(Comedy/Drama/Romance) Israel 2023 121 min. PG Director: Avi Nesher Set in the 1980s, this epic tale with hints of Almodóvar melodrama revolves around Amitay, a struggling writer living near a monkey park from which the movie gets its name. Envious of his more celebrated colleagues and yearning for Tamar, his childhood love now widowed, Amitay conceives a plan to revive his literary reputation. Based on a true event, this is the 8th Avi Nesher film to grace this festival, and like all the others, it is moving, amusing, and beautifully filmed. CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE TICKETS

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

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

Film Festival: All About The Levkoviches

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

(Drama/Comedy) Hungary 2024 85 min. Hungarian PG Director: Adam Breier Tamás, an aging boxing coach, gets along well with everyone but his own son. Estranged since Iván became religious and moved to Israel, there had been no reason to mend their severed relationship. Tamás has lived happily in Budapest with his beloved wife, Zsuzsa, but when she dies unexpectedly, Iván resurfaces and insists on a proper Shiva. Reluctant to accept, Tamás realizes it may be his only opportunity to meet his grandson Ariel. Over the course of the week of mourning, past conflicts resurface and they embark on an unexpected journey of self reflection and reconciliation. CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE TICKETS