Sophia Veffer Upstander Award
Sophia Veffer Upstander Award The Holocaust Education Resource Organization’s (HERO) award season is around the corner, and nominations are due soon. To inspire nominations of award-worthy leaders in Western New York, we are proud to spotlight past recipients of the...Victor Wishna
Victor Wishna This weekend, Buffalo welcomes Kansas City playwright Victor Wishna for a special residency centered on his moving play Tree of Life, presented by the Jewish Repertory Theatre in partnership with the Buffalo Jewish Federation and the Foundation for...Girl Scouts
Girl Scouts This Women’s History Month, we are spotlighting the unique and longstanding history between Girl Scouts and Jewish women and girls. Thursday, March 12, marked National Girl Scout Day, which recognized the first convening of what would later become the Girl...Gloria Tetewsky
Gloria Tetewsky This is the sound of Six million songs and dreamsSix million questionsSix million answersAnd six million reasons for being a Jew – Gloria Parnas Tetewsky When Gloria Parnas went to elementary school in 1930s St. Louis, she was the only...BBYO Alumni
BBYO Alumni This week, we are proud to spotlight two respected and accomplished BBYO alumni in Jewish Buffalo: Ken Polk and Adam Fogel! BBYO is an international teen organization that aims to involve more Jewish teens in meaningful Jewish experiences. Chapters all...
Jewish Telegraphic Agency
- California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs bill to create safe spaces around synagogues September 28, 2026Law will prohibit threatening protests near the entrances of religious congregations -- The post California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs bill to create safe spaces around synagogues appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Sharon Udasin
- Why is Karl Rove supporting a progressive Jewish candidate in Texas? September 28, 2026Party stalwarts are abandoning the Republican running for an obscure statewide position over things he's said about Jews, Muslims and people of color. -- The post Why is Karl Rove supporting a progressive Jewish candidate in Texas? appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Andrew Lapin
- Irish national soccer team won’t shake hands with Israel after win September 28, 2026More than 160 Irish athletes and sports figures signed an open letter calling on the national team to pull out of the match. -- The post Irish national soccer team won’t shake hands with Israel after win appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Jacob Gurvis
- Ex-Gov. Paterson says Jessica Tisch could run for mayor September 28, 2026Plus, "NAZA" makes its U.S. premiere in Manhattan. -- The post Ex-Gov. Paterson says Jessica Tisch could run for mayor appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.New York Jewish Week Staff
- Herzog speaks with Jerusalem Reform synagogue leaders, personally checks in with police September 28, 2026Three minors arrested for suspected involvement in targeting the congregation and its building. -- The post Herzog speaks with Jerusalem Reform synagogue leaders, personally checks in with police appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Deborah Danan
- Jewish star Adam Brody calls Israeli actions in Gaza ‘genocide’ September 28, 2026"Put me down as wanting a free Palestine," Brody said in a new interview. -- The post Jewish star Adam Brody calls Israeli actions in Gaza ‘genocide’ appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Shira Li Bartov
- Figures who once defined Jewish establishment line up behind J Street September 28, 2026For 18 years, J Street sought a seat at the table with mainstream pro-Israel organizations. Now it’s building its own table. -- The post Figures who once defined Jewish establishment line up behind J Street appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Ron Kampeas
- 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