Building bridges and creating
moments of meaning.
Community Relations
Vision
The Jewish Community Relations Council, inspired by Jewish values, seeks to sustain a more civil and caring community in Western New York and around the world.
Mission
Representing the Buffalo Jewish community, we will:
- Build meaningful and collaborative relationships with other faith, ethnic, and cultural communities toward the goal of building a more civil society.
- Be visible and vocal in the greater community during times of crisis and on vital social issues.
- Be actively involved in key issues impacting the Jewish community
- Educate and advocate on all those issues, seeking consensus based on core Jewish values.
Values
Respecting all viewpoints and with concern for social justice, we will build our collective voice based on the following core Jewish values:
Darchei Shalom
Paths of peace. Keeping peace through ongoing inter-group relations, promoting mutual respect, and fostering understanding within our community.
Tikkun Olam
Lo Ta’amod Al Dam Rey’echa
Ger Hayiti B’Eretz Nachriyah
2forSeder Sign up!
Join a national initiative and invite 2 people to their first Passover Seder. You will foster meaningful relationships with other faith, ethnic and cultural communities. The first Seder is on Wednesday, April 8, 2020.
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Connections Newsletter
Linking you to the work of creating a more civil and caring community in WNY
Event Photos
Upcoming Events
Student to Student Orientation
JCRC Meeting with Faith Chapel of St. Louis JCRC
Valentino Dixon: Drawing My Way to Freedom Exhibit Opening
Understanding BDS Today
Buffalo Jewish Service Corps
Federation, in partnership with the American Red Cross, supports the Buffalo Jewish Services Corps (BJSC), a Jewish response team that is at the ready to respond to local emergencies as an adjunct for Red Cross and other organizations. BJSC members have received basic Red Cross training such as Sheltering and Psychological First Aid. The Corps is always looking for new team members. Please contact Federation’s office to learn more about how you can be a part of BJSC.