There are so many wonderful cultural learning opportunities within our thriving Greater Buffalo Jewish Community. We've decided to start posting links here to the happenings in our community that we hear about. If you have an announcement that you would like to see included, please email it to us!
Kesher Inclusion Discussion at Temple Beth Tzedek
Temple Beth Tzedek Inclusion Committee Inclusion Discussion:
“A HUMAN VISIT BRINGS THE PRESENCE OF GOD” THE DEPTHS OF BIKUR CHOLIM (VISITING THOSE UNWELL)
Thursday, February 14, 2019 6:30 – 7:30 PM
Temple Beth Tzedek, 1641 North Forest Road, Williamsville, NY 14221
When we visit members of our community in time of illness and recovery, our visit can bring the shekhina the Divine Presence along with us. The Talmud suggests that the first example is when God visits Abraham as he recovers from circumcision. Our classic texts offer humane and common-sense guidance about what to do (and what NOT to do). All are invited to an open discussion and learning with Rabbi Sami Barth and the TBT Kesher Inclusion circle.
For more information on the Jewish Community Inclusion Task Force please contact Janet Gunner at janetgunner@gmail.com
“A HUMAN VISIT BRINGS THE PRESENCE OF GOD” THE DEPTHS OF BIKUR CHOLIM (VISITING THOSE UNWELL)
Thursday, February 14, 2019 6:30 – 7:30 PM
Temple Beth Tzedek, 1641 North Forest Road, Williamsville, NY 14221
When we visit members of our community in time of illness and recovery, our visit can bring the shekhina the Divine Presence along with us. The Talmud suggests that the first example is when God visits Abraham as he recovers from circumcision. Our classic texts offer humane and common-sense guidance about what to do (and what NOT to do). All are invited to an open discussion and learning with Rabbi Sami Barth and the TBT Kesher Inclusion circle.
For more information on the Jewish Community Inclusion Task Force please contact Janet Gunner at janetgunner@gmail.com
Secure Jewish Buffalo Wake Up Call to Action
The Buffalo Jewish Federation has a New Plan for securing Buffalo Jewish organizations.
Resources are being raised to address some of the immediate needs of our LOCAL Jewish facilities, in particular Houses of Worship, whether that includes the installation of cameras, more modern access systems, or to provide basic training to clergy and volunteer leadership.
Please click here for more details.
WE NEED YOUR HELP.
Perhaps the greatest threat to the Jewish community is amnesia, when we forget about Pittsburgh and are lured into a false sense of security. That is why the time is critical – THE TIME IS NOW – to raise the funds necessary to address immediate security needs and to provide a trained professional to lead the efforts to ensure a more secure Jewish Buffalo.
Resources are being raised to address some of the immediate needs of our LOCAL Jewish facilities, in particular Houses of Worship, whether that includes the installation of cameras, more modern access systems, or to provide basic training to clergy and volunteer leadership.
Please click here for more details.
WE NEED YOUR HELP.
Perhaps the greatest threat to the Jewish community is amnesia, when we forget about Pittsburgh and are lured into a false sense of security. That is why the time is critical – THE TIME IS NOW – to raise the funds necessary to address immediate security needs and to provide a trained professional to lead the efforts to ensure a more secure Jewish Buffalo.
Shabbat Mishpatim and Hebrew Benevolent Loan Association
As Shabbat Mishpatim approaches, we will again hear the mandate that gave rise to the Jewish Free Loan Societies and continues to inspire their important work throughout the world.
We are looking not only to loan money to borrowers who could benefit from an interest-free loan, but also to expand our available funds to meet the need.
Donations can me made on our website: www.wnyhbla.org/
We currently offer personal and business loans, and at this time urge any federal employees, who are not recovered from the delay in payment, to apply for a loan to help meet living expenses. There may also be others suffering from unforeseen expenses related to the harsh weather we have just experienced.
Please visit our website to learn more.
We are looking not only to loan money to borrowers who could benefit from an interest-free loan, but also to expand our available funds to meet the need.
Donations can me made on our website: www.wnyhbla.org/
We currently offer personal and business loans, and at this time urge any federal employees, who are not recovered from the delay in payment, to apply for a loan to help meet living expenses. There may also be others suffering from unforeseen expenses related to the harsh weather we have just experienced.
Please visit our website to learn more.
New Classes on Jewish History and Soul at the JDC
JEWISH HISTORY: A SPIRITUAL REVOLUTION TAKES ROOT
By the end of the 18th century the Chassidic movement had taken the Jewish world of Eastern Europe by storm. Its approach to Judaism and life in general had captured the imagination of Jews far and wide. At the same time however, it engendered a strong opposition and was challenged from within and without, leading to a raging conflict that divided the Jewish world. Rabbi Schneur Zalman, the founder of the Chabad Chassidic movement found himself at the eye of the storm. In this course you will learn how he managed to weather the storm and turned the movement into a force that has not weakened to this very day.
KNOWING YOUR PAST IS THE KEY TO YOUR FUTURE!
6 Sundays, 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM Dates: February 3, 10, 17, 24 • March 3, 10
Click here to register.
By the end of the 18th century the Chassidic movement had taken the Jewish world of Eastern Europe by storm. Its approach to Judaism and life in general had captured the imagination of Jews far and wide. At the same time however, it engendered a strong opposition and was challenged from within and without, leading to a raging conflict that divided the Jewish world. Rabbi Schneur Zalman, the founder of the Chabad Chassidic movement found himself at the eye of the storm. In this course you will learn how he managed to weather the storm and turned the movement into a force that has not weakened to this very day.
KNOWING YOUR PAST IS THE KEY TO YOUR FUTURE!
6 Sundays, 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM Dates: February 3, 10, 17, 24 • March 3, 10
Click here to register.
THE SOUL: AN OPERATOR'S MANUAL: Getting To Know Your Other Half
The human being is a composite of body and soul; the marriage of matter and spirit. We know a lot about the body and its functions, we are familiar with the biological and psychological processes that operate the body's systems. Our other half, the soul, however, is a mystery. What is it? How does it function? What are its needs and desires? Kabbalah, the ancient Jewish tradition of Mysticism, solves some of these mysteries. Kabbalah opens us to the world of soul, guiding us through its mysterious pathways and providing us with strategies to navigate the conflicts that arise in this existential marriage.
6 Sundays, 11:00 AM - 12:00 Noon Dates: February 3, 10, 17, 24 • March 3, 10
*All Classes will take place at our NEW facility at 831 Maple Rd. (#110) (Next door to the Maple West Elementary School) Please click here to register.
The human being is a composite of body and soul; the marriage of matter and spirit. We know a lot about the body and its functions, we are familiar with the biological and psychological processes that operate the body's systems. Our other half, the soul, however, is a mystery. What is it? How does it function? What are its needs and desires? Kabbalah, the ancient Jewish tradition of Mysticism, solves some of these mysteries. Kabbalah opens us to the world of soul, guiding us through its mysterious pathways and providing us with strategies to navigate the conflicts that arise in this existential marriage.
6 Sundays, 11:00 AM - 12:00 Noon Dates: February 3, 10, 17, 24 • March 3, 10
*All Classes will take place at our NEW facility at 831 Maple Rd. (#110) (Next door to the Maple West Elementary School) Please click here to register.
Talley's Folly at Jewish Repertory Theatre
JEWISH REPERTORY THEATRE PRESENTS TALLEY’S FOLLY
FEB. 7 – MARCH 3, 2019
Directed by Steve Vaughan
Starring: Anne Roaldi Boucher and Chris J. Hanley
***Winner of the 1980 Pulitzer Prize and New York Drama Critics' Circle Award best play of the season!
Set in a 1944 deserted Victorian boathouse on the Talley place in Lebanon, Missouri, Talley’s Folly follows Matt Friedman, an accountant from St. Louis, who has arrived to plead his love to Sally Talley, the susceptible but uncertain daughter of the family. Bookish, erudite, totally honest, and delightfully funny, Matt refuses to accept Sally's rebuffs and her fears that her family would never approve of their marriage. Charming and indomitable, Matt gradually overcomes Sally’s defenses, telling his innermost secrets to his loved one and, in return, learning hers as well.
For more information on JRT productions, dates and tickets, visit www.jewishrepertorytheatre.com. Tickets are available at 716-650-7626, through Showclix at 1-888-718-4253 (Monday-Friday, 9am-9pm EST) or at either JCC reception desk.
FEB. 7 – MARCH 3, 2019
Directed by Steve Vaughan
Starring: Anne Roaldi Boucher and Chris J. Hanley
***Winner of the 1980 Pulitzer Prize and New York Drama Critics' Circle Award best play of the season!
Set in a 1944 deserted Victorian boathouse on the Talley place in Lebanon, Missouri, Talley’s Folly follows Matt Friedman, an accountant from St. Louis, who has arrived to plead his love to Sally Talley, the susceptible but uncertain daughter of the family. Bookish, erudite, totally honest, and delightfully funny, Matt refuses to accept Sally's rebuffs and her fears that her family would never approve of their marriage. Charming and indomitable, Matt gradually overcomes Sally’s defenses, telling his innermost secrets to his loved one and, in return, learning hers as well.
For more information on JRT productions, dates and tickets, visit www.jewishrepertorytheatre.com. Tickets are available at 716-650-7626, through Showclix at 1-888-718-4253 (Monday-Friday, 9am-9pm EST) or at either JCC reception desk.
A Conversation with Linda Reisman at the JCC
MARCH 9 @ 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Fundraiser for the Buffalo International Jewish Film Festival
Producer Linda Reisman, raised in Buffalo, talks about “The Role of the Producer”. Ms Reisman has worked with a range of writers, directors and actors. Her most recent film, LEAVE NO TRACE, was released to great critical acclaim last summer. She has numerous projects in development and also serves as the Senior Distinguished Producer-in-Residence at Emerson College. Ms Reisman is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and the Producers Guild of American.
Cocktail and dessert reception to follow. Limited number of tickets available.
Tickets $36 – For more information call Katie Wzontek 204-2084
Fundraiser for the Buffalo International Jewish Film Festival
Producer Linda Reisman, raised in Buffalo, talks about “The Role of the Producer”. Ms Reisman has worked with a range of writers, directors and actors. Her most recent film, LEAVE NO TRACE, was released to great critical acclaim last summer. She has numerous projects in development and also serves as the Senior Distinguished Producer-in-Residence at Emerson College. Ms Reisman is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and the Producers Guild of American.
Cocktail and dessert reception to follow. Limited number of tickets available.
Tickets $36 – For more information call Katie Wzontek 204-2084
Outstretched Arm Inclusion Purim at Temple Beth Tzedek
Sunday, March 17, 2019 10:30 AM – Noon
Temple Beth Tzedek, 1641 North Forest Road, Williamsville, NY 14221
Please join us as we celebrate Purim together as community in our new building. Arrive in costume. Bring food to donate to the Food Bank. Listen, sing and dance to joyful Klezmer music. Learn about the holiday of Purim, hear Cantor Mark Spindler chant portions of the Megillah Esther, share a festive Purim Seudah complete with hamantashen and visit with friends.
Everyone is welcome! RSVP to the synagogue office: 716-838-3232
Contact Sharla Bleichfeld or Janet Gunner through the synagogue office for more information on Kesher Outstretched Arm Inclusion for Jews with special needs.
Temple Beth Tzedek, 1641 North Forest Road, Williamsville, NY 14221
Please join us as we celebrate Purim together as community in our new building. Arrive in costume. Bring food to donate to the Food Bank. Listen, sing and dance to joyful Klezmer music. Learn about the holiday of Purim, hear Cantor Mark Spindler chant portions of the Megillah Esther, share a festive Purim Seudah complete with hamantashen and visit with friends.
Everyone is welcome! RSVP to the synagogue office: 716-838-3232
Contact Sharla Bleichfeld or Janet Gunner through the synagogue office for more information on Kesher Outstretched Arm Inclusion for Jews with special needs.
Megillah Reading at Weinberg Campus
Thursday, March 21, 2019 (Purim) 1:30 PM
Meadows (2nd floor lounge), 2650 North Forest Road, Getzville, NY 14068
Please join Rabbi Samuel Barth and Cantor Mark Spindler of Temple Beth Tzedek for the full reading of the Megillah Esther at Weinberg campus in Getzville. Nosh on hamantashen and Purim treats. Everyone is welcome! For more information please contact Elinda Reich at 716-838-3232.
Meadows (2nd floor lounge), 2650 North Forest Road, Getzville, NY 14068
Please join Rabbi Samuel Barth and Cantor Mark Spindler of Temple Beth Tzedek for the full reading of the Megillah Esther at Weinberg campus in Getzville. Nosh on hamantashen and Purim treats. Everyone is welcome! For more information please contact Elinda Reich at 716-838-3232.
