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Re-Setting the Table
By Harvey Sanders As I get ready to set the table for our Passover Seder, I keep coming back to Resetting the Table. But I am not talking about re-setting the table for the second Seder the following night. Bear with me, this will make sense. During Passover, one of...
Sunset, Sunrise
By Rob Goldberg For many, this week’s Torah portion, Tzav (Leviticus 6:1–8:36), can feel repetitive and distant. Yet beneath its detailed ritual language lies enduring insight into how our people create sacred space and sustain community. Its themes also resonate...
THE SMALL ALEPH OF VAYIKRA – “Egoless?”
By Rus Devorah Wallen The Book of Vayikra opens with a subtle visual whisper. וַיִּקְרָא אֶל־מֹשֶׁה - And He called to Moshe…” But in the Torah scroll the final letter of that first word, the aleph of ויקרא, is written smaller than the others. A tiny letter, easy to...
Alan Morinis
Welcoming Alan MorinisAuthor of The Shabbat Effect The Buffalo Jewish community is excited to welcome back Dr. Alan Morinis during his current book tour. Alan is the founder of The Mussar Institute and one of the leading voices in the contemporary revival of the...
Sophia Veffer Upstander Award
The Holocaust Education Resource Organization’s (HERO) award season is around the corner, and nominations are due soon. To inspire nominations of award-worthy leaders in Western New York, we are proud to spotlight past recipients of the prestigious Sophia Veffer...
Victor Wishna
This weekend, Buffalo welcomes Kansas City playwright Victor Wishna for a special residency centered on his moving play Tree of Life, presented by the Jewish Repertory Theatre in partnership with the Buffalo Jewish Federation and the Foundation for Jewish...
Grandma Kate’s Bubbela
By: Robin Kurss My Grandma Kate Bernhard loved having us over for Sunday brunch. It was usually my father, his younger brother Dick, my sister and me. Noodle kugel, lox and bagel would abound. But on the Sunday that fell during Passover, she outdid herself. She’d wake...
Susie Fishbein’s Tri-Color Gefilte Fish
By: Robin Kurss It’s hard to believe that Passover is here next week and so, it’s time to get busy making some old favorites. My grandmother used to hak (chop) 25 pounds of fish for her gefilte fish each year. She lovingly made the fish broth to cook the balls in, and...
Dried Cherry and Apricot Scones
By: Robin Kurss My sister-in-law came for a visit last weekend. She loves breakfast more than any other meal and so I made my favorite scones for her. I hope that you like them too! Makes 6 Ingredients:• 2 c flour + 2 Tbsp• 3 Tbsp sugar• 1 Tbsp baking powder• 1 tsp...