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The Hidden Miracle of Purim
By Rabbi Yehuda Lorber The story of Purim is filled with drama—royal intrigue, political maneuvering, and a last-minute salvation from disaster. But if you read the Megillah carefully, you’ll notice something unusual: G‑d’s name is never mentioned. At first...
Esther Defying Gravity
By Rabbi Alex Lazarus-Klein There is a moment at the beginning of the movie Wicked where Glinda, played by Ariana Grande, is confronted by a resident of Oz about her relationship with Elphaba. “Glinda, is it true you were her friend?” she is asked by the Ozian....
Generous Giving and Grateful Receiving
By Erin Casper This week’s Torah portion, Terumah, opens with G-d telling Moses to instruct the Israelites to bring gifts “from every person whose heart is so moved.” The gifts G-d describes are a range of materials so the people can build a sanctuary for G-d...
Leslie Shuman Kramer
March is Women's History Month, an annual observance to highlight the contributions of women to events in history and contemporary society. Each Friday during March, we are casting a spotlight on a woman leader who helped to transform Jewish Buffalo and Western New...
Rosa Coplon
Women's History Month, celebrated in March in the United States, is an annual observance to highlight the contributions of women to events in history and contemporary society. Each Friday during March, we will cast a spotlight on a woman leader who contributed to the...
TBT's Kesher Inclusion Committee
Throughout February, we have been highlighting members of Jewish Buffalo who face disability in their lives. Today, Robin Kurss, a member of Federation’s professional team, pays special tribute to the members of Temple Beth Tzedek’s Kesher Inclusion Committee who for...
Haman’s Fingers
By: Robin Kurss Just about everyone eats hamantaschen for Purim. The triangular shaped cookies with different fillings are delicious. To add to your Purim celebrations, there is also a phyllo “cigar” shaped cookie called Haman’s fingers. In this sweet treat,...
Poppyseed Challah Rolls
By: Robin Kurss Purim is on its way and here’s a not a hamantaschen recipe! Every year, I try to come up with new and inventive fillings for hamantaschen to send to my kids. Incredulously to me, they keep telling me that their favorite filling is plain old...
Kasha Varnishkes
By: Robin Kurss We frequently had Shabbos Dinner at my Grandma Esther Grossman’s house. Her Kasha and Varnishkes were THE BEST. Somehow, it took her all day to make them. She’d roast the kasha in the oven for what seemed like hours before cooking them in chicken broth...