Apr 5, 2024 | Nosh of the Week, My Jewish Buffalo
Matzo Brei By: Hannah Mink Passover is right around the corner! For the next few weeks, we are going to be making a few different recipes that are essential for the Passover season. So, this week, we are going to be making matzo brei! Matzo brei is a staple,...
Apr 5, 2024 | Community Member Spotlight, My Jewish Buffalo
Shalom Orzach We are honored to shine a spotlight today on Shalom Orzach, Senior Educator at the iCenter and the keynote facilitator at Let’s Talk About Israel on Sunday, April 14. Shalom is an acclaimed public speaker on contemporary Israel who brings extensive...
Apr 5, 2024 | Jewish Thought of the Week, My Jewish Buffalo
Who Knows Eight? By Harvey Sanders We attach significance to numbers. This week’s scriptural reading is Shemini – which means eighth, referring to Moses calling Aaron and his sons to begin their priestly duties on the eighth day. But the number eight is common in...
Mar 29, 2024 | Nosh of the Week, My Jewish Buffalo
Lemon Orzo with Asparagus By: Hannah Mink While it may not feel like it, we have officially entered Spring! And with Spring comes so many seasonal recipes to try. So, this week, we are making Lemon Orzo with Asparagus! To make this dish, you will need orzo pasta,...
Mar 29, 2024 | Community Member Spotlight, My Jewish Buffalo
Robert Hirsch This week we cast our community spotlight on artist and educator Robert Hirsch. Robert grew up in the NYC area, earned his BFA from Rochester Institute of Technology (1971) and his MFA from Arizona State University (1974). After spending many years out...
Mar 29, 2024 | Jewish Thought of the Week, My Jewish Buffalo
Creating Shabbat for Yourself By Mike Steklof, Ed.D. A few years ago, I was exposed for the first time to Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel’s The Sabbath. In this masterpiece, Heschel tells us that, “the Sabbaths are our great cathedrals” and he argues that Shabbat is a...