Calling all 8-12 year olds!!! Join other tweens across Buffalo, Rochester, and Syracuse for entertaining challenges as we travel the Erie Canal. Play Western New York Among Us, compete in the first ever Great Erie Canal Bake Off: Passover, and participate in a Virtual Scavenger Hunt Extravaganza! Connect with friends new and old and have […]
Ms Debra Cenziper will discuss her most recent book: CITIZEN 865: THE HUNT FOR HITLER’S HIDDEN SOLDIERS IN AMERICA This book is based on true accounts of the search for Nazis executed by the Office of Special Investigations (OSI) living undercover here in the United States. Ms. Cenziper is an investigative reporter for the Washington […]
8th – 12th graders are invited to enjoy s’mores and fun around a campfire (at a private residence in Williamsville) Register at bit.ly/bjtiwinter Contact Mike at mike@buffalojewishfederation.org with questions.
Learn about Herschel Grynzspan, a young Jewish refugee in France, and the unleashing of kristallnacht by the Nazis in 1938. Gil Wolfe is the Irvin and Rosemary Smith Professor and Chairman of the Dept. of Neurology at Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo, where he also holds the title of Distinguished […]
Organized by the Center for Jewish Engagement and Learning. For more information, contact Mike Steklof: mike@buffalojewishfederation.org
This basic introductory Hebrew reading course is for beginners interested in learning the Hebrew alphabet, grammar and vocabulary with a focus on reading prayers for Shabbat, synagogue services and traditional blessings. No previous experience necessary. Cost: $175/12 weeks (books purchased separately) Facilitated by Yonina Foster
Were you a past participant in a Nickel City Jews Mussar cohort? Do you want to revisit the study and practice of Mussar? Together with Rabbi Ori Bergman, , we will explore Humility (Anavah), Faith (Emunah), Responsibility (Achrayut), Balance (Ezone), Audacity (Chutzpah) and gratitude (Hakarat Hatov.) We will meet bi-weekly and on off weeks participants […]
This intermediate level Hebrew course is to further develop skills for those who already know the Hebrew alphabet and can read several words and phrases. The focus of this course is on Hebrew prayer. Must have taken the Beginning Hebrew class and have the ability to read alef-bet Cost: $175/12 weeks (books purchased separately) Facilitated […]
The Middle School Leadership council is the premier leadership opportunity for 6th-8th graders in Jewish Buffalo. Consisting of nominated representatives from different organizations, this group meets virtually once a month to plan community-wide events for their peers. Facilitated by Mike Steklof Dates: Thursday, September 3 Thursday, October 15 Thursday, November 5 Thursday, December 3 Thursday, […]
Join your friends at PJ Library for a Drag Queen Purim Party! Maime will tell us the story of Purim and lead us in songs. Curious about what a Drag Queen Purim Party is? More details can be found here: facebook.com/PJLibraryBuffalo Regsiter: bit.ly/dragqueenpurimbuf Open to children of all ages!
We are all in this together! Super Sunday 2021 will be a new and virtual reimagined day to help raise important dollars for the Campaign for Jewish Buffalo. Chairs Merredith and Ken Levin welcome you to volunteer from the comfort of your own home. Volunteer opportunities: Make solicitation calls Thank donors (either through phone calls […]
This year, Temple Beth Tzedek is proud to host a 4-part FREE virtual event for the entire community featuring Dr. Rafael Medoff. Dr. Medoff is the author of The Jews Should Keep Quiet: Franklin D. Roosevelt, Rabbi Stephen Wise, and the Holocaust Part 1: Saturday, February 6, 2021 @ 7 PM FDR and The Holocaust: […]