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Congregation Beth Abraham has been an active shul in the city of Buffalo since 1922. While for much of its history CBA identified as Orthodox, it reinvented itself as a fully egalitarian Conservative synagogue in the 90's. To learn more about CBA, its history and who we are today, click HERE.
WHAT'S HAPPENING Below are activities, events and announcements for Congregation Beth Abraham. Please scroll to the bottom of the page as items may not be listed in chronological order. You may also click HERE to visit our COMMUNITY page with additional information concerning Jewish Buffalo and the greater WNY Community.
Join us for Kabbalat Shabbat services, Friday, March 21 at 6:30pm. Services will be led by Cantor Irwin Gelman with lively musical accompaniment by Roberta Levine and Marty Kerker. Please note that we will have a security guard on premises during services. Please join us afterwards in the social hall for kiddush and a light dessert /nosh oneg, provided by CBA. To join us on Zoom, click HERE
Shabbat Morning Services, Saturday, March 29. Our next Shabbat morning service is scheduled for Saturday, March 29 at 9:30am. Cantor Gelman will be joined on the bima by volunteers from our community. Please let us know if you would like any of the following honors: Torah reading, Haftarah, aliyah, English reading, D'var Torah, P'sukei D'zimra, Shachrit, Musaf or Musaf. Following services, all are invited to a full kiddush-lunch sponsored by CBA and our Board member, Rise' Kulick, featuring a cholent "cook-off" (one pareve and one fleischig) as well as knishes from The Bloom and Rose Upcoming Services: Friday nights: Feb. 21, March 21, Apr. 18, May 9, June 13 Saturday morning: March 29 
CBA Book Club, Wednesday, March 19th You are invited to Join the CBA Book Club on Wednesday, March 19th at 7:00 to discuss the book The Heaven and Earth Grocery store by James McBride.Copies can be borrowed from the public library or purchased through book sellers on the internet. Here is a description of the book: In 1972, when workers in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, were digging the foundations for a new development, the last thing they expected to find was a skeleton at the bottom of a well. Who the skeleton was and how it got there were two of the long-held secrets kept by the residents of Chicken Hill. This dilapidated neighborhood was a place where immigrant Jews and African Americans lived side by side, where they shared ambitions and sorrows, and where they cooperated to save the life of a deaf boy in their community. If you are not already a member of our club, and would like to join us, please contact Shelly at [email protected] 
Film Sunday, March 23 at 4:30 For our next film group, Sunday, March 23 at 4:30, we will be showing 3 short films (2, Israeli, 1, American). Following the screening, we will continue discussion and schmoozing at India Gate across the street. If you are interested in joining the Vintage Jewish Movie Group (now in its 10th year) or would like more information, please click HERE
Please Visit Our Photo Galleries Page -- Click on the Image Below 
Visit CBA's YouTube Channel to watch videos of some of our special programs.
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CBA appreciates your financial support and we are happy to offer the convenience of secure online donations by clicking on the "Donate" button above. In addition to our annual appeal to cover our operating costs, we appreciate your help with building renovations, accessibility improvements, special projects and our regular ongoing expenses. If you make a donation of $18 or more, you will automatically be considered a member unless you choose to opt out by informing us accordingly.
If you prefer to donate by mailing a check, our address is 1073 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo NY 14222. Please download/print our DONOR FORM and include it with your payment and other information so we can recognize your contribution. Thank You!!!! Sign Up to Receive our Monthly Newsletter and AnnouncementsShelf Awareness
There are so many ways to keep Judaism alive such as celebrating Shabbat and saying Kaddish. Even the little things like “mazal tov” on hearing good news is a reminder that rich customs reach back thousands of years. Many writers have given us stories about Jewish life (so terribly important) that help us remember who we are. Sholom Aleichem (1859-1916) from Russia, tells us amazing stories from his childhood...
Click HERE to read the full article. 
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CBA's Lending Library We have an eclectic collection of books donated by individuals all over the Buffalo area, and they are available for check out. The selections include: Torah commentary, Holocaust study, fiction, history, Hebrew, cookbooks, and much more. In addition, we have a table set up with give-away books. Please visit and help yourself!
Building Improvements Thank you for your support!
We Get By With a Little Help From Our Friends
If you would like to help with Ritual, Programming, or Building improvements, please contact our volunteer coordinators:
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CBA Community Outreach
CBA is a warm and welcoming community that cares about the well being or our congregants, friends and neighbors. We are reaching out to members of our community, who may be feeling isolated and alone, and would appreciate a friendly phone call or assistance with accessing helpful services to get them through difficult times. If you or someone you know is experiencing a hardship, and is in need of a helping hand,
please email us at: [email protected] Parking and Building Access
For All Events: Please note that there are now two handicapped-only parking spaces in front of the Synagogue. We also have a chairlift to the sanctuary and social hall. Please let us know if you would like assistance with helping you from your car into the building and/or up and down the stairs. Email us at [email protected] Click HERE for a map with parking information. |
