7 events found.
Week of Events
Sunday, December 13, 2026
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December 13, 2026 -Everybody Reads!
Everybody Reads!
Join TBT's Adult Education Book Club for community, conversation, and light refreshments. We will be discussing Heart of a Stranger by Rabbi Angela Buchdahl. HEART OF A STRANGER: AN UNLIKELY RABBI'S STORY OF FAITH, IDENTITY, AND BELONGING IS A 2025 MEMOIR BY ANGELA BUCHDAHL, THE FIRST ASIAN AMERICAN AND FIRST FEMALE SENIOR RABBI OF NEW YORK CITY'S CENTRAL SYNAGOGUE. IT EXPLORES HER LIFE AS THE DAUGHTER OF A KOREAN BUDDHIST MOTHER AND AN AMERICAN JEWISH FATHER, DETAILING HOW SHE OVERCAME BARRIERS OF RACE, GENDER, AND BACKGROUND TO BECOME A PROMINENT RELIGIOUS LEADER. RSVP to btzbuffalo.org or 716-838-3232. Please let us know if you are attending in person or over Zoom when you RSVP.
Free
Monday, December 14, 2026
No events on this day.
Tuesday, December 15, 2026
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December 15, 2026 -BJF Executive Committee Meeting
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December 15, 2026 -Lunchtime Torah Express
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December 15, 2026 -Sweets and Eats – Baking Demonstrations with Errol Sull (Holland)
BJF Executive Committee Meeting
Executive Committee Meetings will be held from 12pm – 1:30pm February 25 April 28 June 25 August 18 October 21 December 15
Lunchtime Torah Express
Join this zoom only program with Rabbi Sara Rich. Bring your favorite Torah commentary as we study the weekly parsha together. For more information or to register, email Rabbi Sara Rich at [email protected].
Free
Sweets and Eats – Baking Demonstrations with Errol Sull (Holland)
Errol Craig Sull, well-known baker and long-time JCC member, will be offering baking demonstrations. This is an event you do not want to miss! Each event begins with Errol’s Fun Food Facts, then goes into the interesting science behind baking (e.g., just why IS it called double-acting baking powder?), and the piece de resistance: each person in attendance gets to sample the desserts! Errol is well-known for his monthly baking demonstrations at Whole Foods, his over-the-top cakes (you’ll never find them in a bakery), and gregarious personality. You must register for this presentation.
$5
Wednesday, December 16, 2026
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December 16, 2026 -Jewish Ethical Wisdom: Ethics of Our Fathers
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December 16, 2026 -Healing Service
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December 16, 2026 -Intro to Judaism
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December 16, 2026 -TBZ Board Meeting
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December 16, 2026 -Introduction to Kabbalah and Jewish Meditation
Jewish Ethical Wisdom: Ethics of Our Fathers
Enjoy a complimentary, delicious lunch while listening to an engaging discussion of Jewish ethics from practical as well as spiritual perspectives.
Healing Service
Held every Wednesday, a brief yet restorative healing serivce with music, meditational moments, and words of prayer.
Free
Intro to Judaism
This course is a welcoming exploration of Jewish beliefs, traditions, values, and culture. Designed for individuals seeking a deeper understanding of Judaism, including those who are exploring conversion, members of interfaith couples, and those who are curious to learn more. Through discussions on Shabbat, holidays, spirituality, ethics, Israel, Jewish history, and contemporary Jewish life, participants will gain a deeper understanding of what it means to live Jewishly today. Experiential opportunities, including a Shabbat dinner and a Hebrew session, will complement classroom learning. No prior Jewish knowledge is required. 16 sessions plus a 1 week Hebrew 'intersession' CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
TBZ Board Meeting
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Introduction to Kabbalah and Jewish Meditation
Gate to the Heart In this class, you’ll combine text study, introspective conversation, and simple meditation to introduce the basic concepts of Kabbalah and to experience the reality those ideas describe. Work from the book “Gate to the Heart” by Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi and explore ‘four worlds’, Sefirot, levels of the soul, and different modes of encounter with The Divine. No experience with either Kabbalah or meditation is required, only openness and curiosity. Wednesdays 7:00 - 8:00 pm 8 weeks: October 14 – December 23 Cost: $180 (plus cost of book) Instructor: Rabbi Shlomo Schachter CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
Thursday, December 17, 2026
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December 17, 2026 -iEngage Liberal Zionism
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December 17, 2026 -Fearless Women, Powerful Stories: Author Dr. Janet Bond Brill
iEngage Liberal Zionism
iEngage Liberal Zionism: Between Crisis and Aspiration Thursdays: 6:30-8:30 pm 8 weeks: October 15 - December 17 October 15, 22, & 29, November 5, 12, & 19, & December 3, & 17 Cost: $236 Instructor: Rabbi Brent Gutmann The past two years have raised urgent, complex, and painful questions about Zionism. Using the Shalom Hartman Institute’s newest iEngage curriculum, this eight-session course will explore the core tensions and values of liberal Zionism, respond to major critiques of Israel and Zionism after October 7, and offer frameworks for holding moral complexity, for teaching about Israel in a time of war, and for engaging our communities with courage, compassion, and clarity.
Fearless Women, Powerful Stories: Author Dr. Janet Bond Brill
Fearless Women, Powerful Stories: A Three Part Virtual Series Little Edna's War A True Story of Resistance and Hope Though she fought armed with a pistol, Edna's true weapons were wit, bravery, and an unshakable love for her sister. Disguised as a Catholic girl, she even earned a medal from Pope Pius XII, who never knew he was honoring a Jewish child who had outsmarted the Reich. Drawn from more than five hours of firsthand testimony recorded by the USC Shoah Foundation, this powerful memoir traces Edna's extraordinary journey—from the ashes of a shattered birthday celebration to the brutal reality of a POW camp, and from escaping the Warsaw Ghetto to finding hidden safety inside a convent sanctuary. Edna Szurek should not have survived the Holocaust. But she did. And her story will stay with you forever. Janet Bond Brill Janet Bond Brill was born and raised in New York City, the daughter of a prominent stage and screen actor and a psychoanalyst. After graduating from Walden School at sixteen and earning her B.S. in Biology from the University of Miami, she spent seven years as a flight attendant for Pan American World Airways before returning to academia. Dr. Brill holds […]
$5
Friday, December 18, 2026
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December 18, 2026 -The Spirit of Shabbat
The Spirit of Shabbat
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
Saturday, December 19, 2026
No events on this day.