Levi Fichman
Levi Fichman Buffalo Jewish Federation proudly works with and collaborates with all Jewish Buffalo organizations to weave threads of connection, including Hillel of Buffalo. Today, we are pleased to introduce Levi Fichman, Hillel of Buffalo’s new Israel Fellow....Ellen Sterman
Ellen Sterman Every summer, Jewish people – near and far – seek out the unique respite of Chautauqua Institution. It’s a tradition for many, and this week, Federation casts its spotlight on community member Ellen Sterman, who knows just how special Chautauqua...Tamar Langberg & Oz Abramovich
Tamar Langberg & Oz Abramovich This week, Federation is thrilled to introduce the community to two young leaders who are independently working to create engaging, fun BBYO activities for Jewish teens across Western New York. Tamar Langberg, an incoming high...Cantor Mark Spindler
Cantor Mark Spindler A beloved member of Jewish Buffalo’s clergy for four decades, Cantor Mark Spindler is being celebrated by his congregation this Shabbat and in the coming month. Temple Beth Tzedek will honor Cantor Spindler as he retires this summer and becomes...Give716
Give716 A New Collaboration By now, you might have seen that Federation is again participating in Give 716 Day – a day of charitable giving, supported by the Buffalo Bills and Sabres Foundations. This week’s spotlight is not on any one person, but rather, it’s...
Jewish Telegraphic Agency
- German city bans stumbling stone memorials to Nazi victims September 27, 2026It’s a “transparent maneuver” by the AfD to suppress Germany’s remembrance culture, says Jewish leader and Holocaust survivor. -- The post German city bans stumbling stone memorials to Nazi victims appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Toby Axelrod
- Stephen Sondheim was Jewish, but was his a ‘Jewish Life’? September 27, 2026Daniel Okrent’s new biography asks how much — and how little — Jewish identity shaped the Broadway legend’s life and work. -- The post Stephen Sondheim was Jewish, but was his a ‘Jewish Life’? appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Andrew Silow-Carroll
- ‘NAZA’ documentary draws sold-out crowd – and protests – at US premiere September 27, 2026The film about Israel’s actions in Gaza is being screened at the New York Film Festival. -- The post ‘NAZA’ documentary draws sold-out crowd – and protests – at US premiere appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Joseph Strauss
- Mamdani hits back at Netanyahu for ‘baseless lies’ September 26, 2026A version of this piece first ran as part of the New York Jewish Week’s daily newsletter, rounding up the... -- The post Mamdani hits back at Netanyahu for ‘baseless lies’ appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.New York Jewish Week Staff
- NY Jewish Democrats defend Mamdani after Netanyahu calls him a Hamas supporter September 25, 2026Manhattan Borough President Brad Hoylman-Sigal called the Israeli prime minister's remarks a "ploy" by someone "fighting for his political life." -- The post NY Jewish Democrats defend Mamdani after Netanyahu calls him a Hamas supporter appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Joseph Strauss
- In Memoriam: Mourning the death of Sunkist Fruit Gems September 25, 2026Sunkist Fruit Gems were kosher, they were soft enough not to cause welts on the foreheads of 13-year-olds, and they were individually wrapped so they wouldn’t get stuck on the floor. -- The post In Memoriam: Mourning the death of Sunkist Fruit Gems appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.David A.M. Wilensky
- I’m Jewish at a Christian high school. It’s taught me a lot about who I am. September 25, 2026At an Episcopal school, being Jewish means figuring out when to participate, when to stand apart and where I belong. -- The post I’m Jewish at a Christian high school. It’s taught me a lot about who I am. appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Ben Kleiman
- A Jewish guide to the MLB playoffs September 25, 2026A.J. Dillon primed for a breakout? -- The post A Jewish guide to the MLB playoffs appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Jacob Gurvis
- Gantz writes in JTA: We need to take seriously the erosion of US support for Israel September 25, 2026The Jewish state and American Jewry have a shared future that the Israeli government must protect. -- The post Gantz writes in JTA: We need to take seriously the erosion of US support for Israel appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Benny Gantz
- Police label shooting in Belleville, Ontario, a hate-motivated attack against the Jewish community September 24, 2026In audio from the attack, the assailant apparently yells, “You are going to die for the Jews.” -- The post Police label shooting in Belleville, Ontario, a hate-motivated attack against the Jewish community appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Emma Paidra