It’s just what it sounds like! Storytellers using the art of drag to read books and leading crafts for kids! This program is in partnership with PJ Library and recommended for children ages 3 and up. Join us for RAINBOW BAGELS from 8:30 - 9 am. Story time will run 9 - 10 am.
Bagel. Lox. Tefillin. First Sunday of each month. Jump-start your month with a power breakfast for your Body and Soul. Pairs of Tefillin and instructions will be provided. No background necessary. September 4 October 2 November 6 December 4 January 1 February 5 March 5 April 2 May 7 June 4 July 2 August 6 at the Center for Jewish Life: 757 Hopkins Rd, Williamsville NY 14221 716 639-7600
March with Us or Watch the Pride Parade! The Parade begins at 11 am and marches down Elmwood Avenue (from Forest Ave to Allen Street). Jewish Buffalo will be represented in the Pride Parade with an incredible float featuring Queen Esther! If you'd like to march with us, please contact Mike for the meet up location and time at mike@buffalojewishfederation.org Are you interested in watching the parade and not sure where to go and who to sit with? Reach out to Mike at mike@buffalojewishfederation.org Purchase a Jewish Pride shirt to wear at the parade. All proceeds support trans youth in Buffalo: Men's cut shirts: https://www.zazzle.com/jewish_buffalo_t_shirt_for_pride_week-25611392198122403 Women's cut shirts: https://www.zazzle.com/jewish_buffalo_t_shirt-256142150539229894
Each week Rabbi Heschel Greenberg leads an insightful conversation on relevant Jewish topics. Followed by a delicious brunch.
Residents of the Jewish Women's Group Home gather for songs, stories with Rabbi Ori Bergman in celebration of Jewish holidays and festivals.
You're invited for a screening of a Hungarian documentary about the life of Tibor Baranski at 1 pm (discussion to follow). At Forest Lawn Cemetery in the Margaret L. Wendt Archive & Resource Center Registration required:
Join us for Fire on Ice - an hands-on, interactive presentation by Chef Ben Lommis. A light dinner will be served before. $18 per person - RSVP required - Email Barb Chazen
Where it’s fun to be Jewish Dinner will be served. For more information call Brocha Leah Greenberg at 716.908.0133
Tuesday, June 6 | 6:00- 7:00 pm Burt Freiman - The Darker Shades of Night is about the life of a brilliant Jewish woman who is compelled to confront the misogynistic restrictions which dictate the course of her life in the Jewish ghetto of Ostropol, Ukraine at the turn of the 20th century. https://www.jccbuffalo.org/events/2023/06/06/arts-and-culture/people-of-the-book-spring-series-author-burt-freiman/ Tuesday, June 13 | 6:00- 7:00 pm Mark Goldman - City of My Heart is romantic and infused with hope, an effort to extract from the often painful pages of the history aspects of our past that will inspire faith in ourselves and our community. https://www.jccbuffalo.org/events/2023/06/13/arts-and-culture/people-of-the-book-spring-series-author-mark-goldman/ Tuesday, June 20 | 6:00- 7:00 pm Howard Wolf - Distant Love dramatizes in terms both humorous and elegiac a quest for something like love at an earthly level for the protagonist and a cosmological height for the heroine. https://www.jccbuffalo.org/events/2023/06/20/arts-and-culture/people-of-the-book-spring-series-author-howard-wolf/ Tuesday, June 27 | 6:00 – 7:00 pm Richard Laub - Two Acres of Time explores the nearly three decades, work at the site—the “Byron Dig”—unearthed new evidence of changing fauna, flora, cultures, and environments over the past 13,000 years. https://www.jccbuffalo.org/events/2023/06/27/arts-and-culture/people-of-the-book-spring-series-author-richard-laub/
Enjoy a delicious lunch while listening to an engaging discussion of Jewish ethics from practical as well as spiritual perspectives.
Buffalo Jewish Federation Board of Governors virtual meetings will begin at 5:00pm in-person meetings will begin at 7:00pm Wednesday, February 15 — Zoom Wednesday, March 29 — Zoom Wednesday, June 7 — in-person Wednesday, Aug 16 — in person Wednesday, October 18 — TBD
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, June 7 at 8:00 pm Book: Anvils, Mallets and Dynamite: The Unauthorized Biography of Looney Tunes by Jamie Weinman https://a.co/d/eWGynlX Register: http://jfeds.org/NWPsharedshelf Additional Series Dates: January 24 | February 15 | March 29 | May 17 | June 28 | July 19
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 community is invited to celebrate the winners of the: Arts & Writing Contest Sophia Veffer Upstander Award Toby Ticktin Back Educator Award *kosher dessert reception to follow RSVP: bit.ly/HRCAWARDS23
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
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
The whole family is invited to celebrate Shabbat with PJ Library and our friends at our partner organizations. On June 9, join us at Jewish Discovery Center (831 Maple Rd, Williamsville) to celebrate Shabbat together. We will sing, dance, and read PJ Library stories. Dates include: October 14, December 9, January 20, February 3, March 3, April 14, May 12, June 9, & August 11. Register at https://buffalojewishfederation.org/link-gatherings