Jul 3, 2026 | Jewish Thought of the Week, My Jewish Buffalo
The Freedom to Remember, the Freedom to Bless By Linda Barat As we celebrate the Fourth of July this weekend, I’m thinking of last week’s double portion Chukat-Balak, and find myself reflecting on the many meanings of freedom. The Israelites’ journey through the...
Jun 26, 2026 | Jewish Thought of the Week, My Jewish Buffalo
The Essence of Adaptive Leadership By Rob Goldberg I love to read, but rarely do I read the same book twice. Lately, however, I have turned to Audible to revisit some favorites. Each time I listen anew, I am surprised by what I discover: a story I had forgotten, a...
Jun 19, 2026 | Jewish Thought of the Week, My Jewish Buffalo
Thank you’s – lost and found By Sharon Cramer Sorcerers of memory abound, with a flourish they bring back my mother’s garden, my father’s upholstery shop near Chicago, my husband’s laugh. If only the chairs my father reupholstered could talk! Lately, memories of my...
Jun 12, 2026 | Jewish Thought of the Week, My Jewish Buffalo
Justice and Compassion By Rabbi Sara Rich This Shabbat, my family is thrilled to be celebrating our daughter Miriam’s bat mitzvah. We knew this day would come, but the reality of Miriam becoming a bat mitzvah as part of such a loving, caring community exceeds our...
Jun 5, 2026 | Jewish Thought of the Week, My Jewish Buffalo
Learning Humility in a Time of Stillness By Evie Weinstein In late March of this year, I experienced a serious fall that resulted in four broken bones in my right foot and a severe sprain in my left calf. I was placed in a non-weight-bearing cast for eight weeks. For...
May 29, 2026 | Jewish Thought of the Week, My Jewish Buffalo
Celebrating 100 Years of Scouting in WNY By Rabbi Alex Lazarus-Klein As a child I always hated packing up my sleeping bag. It was big and fluffy and somehow had to be shoved into a bag so small it could barely carry crackers. I would roll it and reroll it and then...