Celebrating the diversity of Jewish Buffalo.

Come hike at Devils Hole State Park for a 2-3 mile hike along the beautiful Niagara Gorge followed by a trip to Hibbard’s Custard in Lewiston. This is a pay your own way event. Contact Mike Steklof at mike@buffalojewishfederation.org to RSVP.

Each week Rabbi Heschel Greenberg leads an insightful conversation on relevant Jewish topics. Followed by a delicious brunch.

Kick off the summer with a blast for the whole family! Live music, food and tap trucks, kids' activities, community vendors, games, volleyball, swimming, and pickleball. Creekside Concert runs from 12-6pm and will feature Magenta Sunshine, Chillent, Tim Britt Band, and Nerds Gone Wild! Ticket Prices: Single Ticket - $8.00 | Family Ticket - $18.00 | JCC Members- FREE CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE TICKETS

The community is invited to attend a FREE one-hour Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation training (please note - this is not a certification class). Amherst Memorial Chapel and Buffalo Jewish Federation have partnered with the American Heart Association and the 3 For Heart CPR Challenge. Attendance is limited, please register by emailing msteinhorn@amherstmemorialchapel.com Donations to the American Heart Association are suggested

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/

Marvel at grandiose monuments to the Gilded Age and enjoy the intriguing stories of the families who built them on this tour of Delaware Avenue from North Street to Bryant Street. A light lunch will be provided after at the JCC. https://www.jccbuffalo.org/events/2023/06/28/adults/delaware-ave.-mansions-walking-tour/

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

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.  

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 28 at 8:00 pm Book: Salt in My Soul: An Unfinished Life by Mallory Smith (Diane Shader Smith) https://a.co/d/fQ2FDhh Register: http://jfeds.org/NWPsharedshelf Additional Series Dates: January 24 | February 15 | March 29 | May 17 | June 7 | July 19

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

Celebrate Pride with Young Adults at Twenty Six. This is a pay your own way event. Contact Mike at mike@buffalojewishfederation.org to RSVP

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