Jun 9, 2023 | Jewish Thought of the Week, My Jewish Buffalo
Choosing to be an Upstander By Lauren Bloomberg This week’s Torah portion is Beha’alotcha from the Book of Numbers. At the end of this reading, Miriam and Aaron speak unkindly to their brother Moses because of the Cushite woman he chose as his wife. G-d was furious...
Jun 2, 2023 | Jewish Thought of the Week, My Jewish Buffalo
Training Saves Lives By Mitch Steinhorn The concept of Pikuach Nefesh is a simple concept: saving a human life is more important than any of the commandments (mitzvot) listed in the Torah. Leviticus 19:16 is clear when it states, “Neither shall you stand by the blood...
May 25, 2023 | Jewish Thought of the Week, My Jewish Buffalo
What We Set Out To Be By Rabbi Adam J. Rosenbaum One of my favorite musical artists is Peter Himmelman. His song “What We Set Out To Be” is a narrative of a man who suddenly realizes that he has not lived his life according to the way he once dreamed of as a young...
May 19, 2023 | Jewish Thought of the Week, My Jewish Buffalo
In the middle is a great place to be! By Robin Kurss A few years ago, I found myself in the middle of my life wondering where I’ve been, how I arrived at this point, and where I am going. I realized that I was in a serious period of transition…the dreaded “midlife”. ...
May 12, 2023 | Jewish Thought of the Week, My Jewish Buffalo
In Perpetuity for Us All By Chana Revell Kotzin, Ph.D. May is Jewish American Heritage Month (JAHM), a national month-long celebration of Jewish contributions to American culture and society that spans more than 360 years. For the Jewish Buffalo History Center (JBHC)...
May 5, 2023 | Jewish Thought of the Week, My Jewish Buffalo
Voir Dire* By Kirstie Henry What do you do when you get a jury summons? Do you groan audibly and immediately think of ways to get out of it? Since I work for a judge, it is unlikely I will ever serve on a jury again, but I still have to appear when I get a summons....