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July 2021 | Tammuz-Av 5781 Happy 245th The Award Winning » Birthday USA! BUFFALO, ISRAEL & THE JEWISH WORLD | BUFFALOJEWISHFEDERATION.ORG JULY 2021 | TAMMUZ-AV 5781 ( 4 - 5 ) INSIDE: LOOK: DON’T MISS: Addressing Dignity Grows™ JCC’s Antisemitism Launch Comedy Night ( 1 ) ( 5 ) ( 14 ) WHAT’S INSIDE... Happy 245th Published by July 2021 The Award Winning » Birthday USA! Buffalo Jewish Federation 2640 North Forest Road Getzville, NY 14068 Editor’s Note On The Cover 716-204-2241 BUFFALO, ISRAEL & THE JEWISH WORLD | BUFFALOJEWISHFEDERATION.ORG JULY 2021 | TAMMUZ-AV 5781 www.buffalojewishfederation.org CEO/Executive Director .........................................................................................Rob Goldberg President ..........................................................................................................................Shelly Yellen Editor ......................................................................................................................Ellen S. Goldstein The Buffalo Jewish Federation Is a proud member ( 4 - 5 ) of the Jewish Federations of North America and the American Jewish Press Association Produced by Ellen Goldstein, Editor Buffalo synagogues prepare to launch the new Community Religious School. July is the month we traditionally celebrate freedom Graphic design by JillREQUESTED SERVICE Komm. CHANGE INSIDE: LOOK: DON’T MISS: Permit No. 4 No. Permit Williamsport, PA Williamsport, Addressing Dignity Grows™ JCC’s PAID Getzville, NY 14068 NY Getzville, US Postage US 2640 North Forest Road Forest North 2640 Antisemitism Launch Comedy Night as Americans. The Fourth of July has always been STD. Presorted Creative Director ...................................................................... Jean-Pierre Thimot Buffalo Jewish Federation Jewish Buffalo ( 1 ) ( 5 ) ( 14 ) a joyous, fun, and exciting celebration in my family, [email protected] whether in Buffalo at the Waterfront, in Canada at the Lead Designer ................................................................................... Kimberly Miers [email protected] beach or at camp with friends. And I know it will be Senior Graphic Designers ..............Josh Flanigan, Adam Van Schoonhoven, especially dazzling this year because together, whether 1 Message from the Federation President Nicholas Vitello as a community, city, or country, we are celebrating and CEO: Federation Addresses Director of Advertising ...............................................................Barbara E. Macks Freedom from COVID as well as the 245th birthday of Antisemitism Every Day Sales Director ........................................................................Cynthia Oppenheimer [email protected] the United States! 2 Campaign for Jewish Buffalo Impact Report Senior Account Executives ...Terri Downey, Keren Green, Mary Beth Holly, I am so looking forward to enjoying more dining 3 Dr. Gil Wolfe to Chair 2022 Campaign Caroline Kunze, Robin Lenhard, Rachel Wasserman and personal connection with friends and family, both for Jewish Buffalo Proofreader ..........................................................................................Amy Goldstein outside and inside; eating at restaurants all over WNY; 4 Buffalo Synagogues Collaborate to Launch Community Religious School BUFFALO SPREE PUBLISHING, INC. going to many more cultural and community events than President & CEO .............................................................................Sharon C. Levite last summer; participating in Shabbat services in person; 5 Buffalo Women Join Dignity Grows™ Project Publisher/Chief Revenue Officer ............................................. Barbara E. Macks visiting many more gardens than last year, and simply 6 CJEL- Jewish Teen Mystery Tour Associate Publisher/Editor-In-Chief .........................................Elizabeth Licata hanging out with friends and family. 7 Welcome Teen Experience Manager Vice President/Administrative & Finance .......................... Michele Ferguson I know everything won’t be back to “normal” yet this Ben Wolfson! Corporate Counsel ...........................................................Timothy M. O’Mara, Esq. summer. I’ll still miss going to Canada, especially to 8 Dr Gerhard Falk Publishes Latest Book Niagara-on-the-Lake and the beaches nearby. I’ll still HRC Toby Ticktin Back Award Members of wear my mask when I go grocery shopping and visit 9 Celebrating the 2021 Campaign crowded venues. I won’t take friendship and celebrations for Jewish Buffalo for granted, either. I will be more present with friends P2G Pinah Submissions: and at events. I am so grateful our Jewish community, 10 New Partnership with UB Submit editorial stories, photos, and calendar items by the 1st of the who again, through its many organizations, leadership, preceding month of issue to [email protected]. 11 Rabbi’s Corner: Rabbi Adam Rosenbaum families and individuals helped to bring us through To Advertise: these frightening, dangerous and unprecedented (at 12 Preserving our Legacy: To advertise, call Cynthia Oppenheimer at 716-308-4843. Ad space Jewish Buffalo History Center least in my lifetime) 16 months of the COVID-19 & materials are due by the 10th of each month prior to publication. Pandemic. 13 Life & Legacy Program Launching in Buffalo For a rate card and any additional information, please email Cynthia Oppenheimer [email protected] or Barbara I hope you enjoy this issue of the Jewish Journal. 14 Comic Benji Lovitt Comes to the JCC July 25 Macks [email protected]. There’s a great deal to celebrate this summer, from the To Subscribe: new Community Religious School (pages 4-5), Dr. Gil 15 5 Things You Can Do in July to Repair the World To subscribe to The Jewish Journal, please email info@ Wolfe’s position as the new Campaign for Jewish Buffalo buffalojewishfederation.org. Free for Western New York area Chair (page 3), our new collaboration with UB (page 10), Where in Jewish BFLO? residents and donors to the Campaign. comedian Benji Lovitt’s visit to Buffalo (page 14) and so 16 President’s Award at Shir Shalom The Jewish Journal of WNY (JJWNY) reserves the right to cancel any advertisement at Ohr Temimim School’s National Winners any time. The Buffalo Jewish Federation and Buffalo Spree Publishing, Inc. are not much more! liable for the content or errors appearing in the advertisements beyond the cost of So Woohoo! Bring it on! Happy Freedom to your 17 Special Advertising Supplement: Mazel Tov the space occupied. The JJWNY does not assume responsibility for the kashrut of any product or service advertised in this paper. Editorials, columns, advertisements, family from my family! 18 KOT Completes Unity Torah agency reports and other outside articles do not necessarily represent the views of the newspaper or the Buffalo Jewish Federation, but rather express the view of Stay well. 20 Special Advertising Supplement: Dining Guide the writer. 22-23 Special Advertising Supplement: Senior Living All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act of 1968, which makes it “illegal to advertise “based on race, color, religion, Ellen Goldstein - Editor 24-25 Organizations & Synagogues Listings sex, handicap, familial status, national origin, or an intention to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination.” This newspaper will not knowingly accept 26- 27 In Remembrance: Dr. Robert Milch any advertising for real estate that is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal 28 Not the Last Word By Mitch Steinberg opportunity basis. MESSAGE FROM THE FEDERATION COMMUNITY Federation Addresses Antisemitism Everyday A Special Message from government funds to physically secure Federation President Shelly Yellen our synagogues and agency facilities. and CEO Rob Goldberg Upstanders In recent weeks, we have witnessed A valuable role we can all play in these an alarming rise in antisemitism challenging times is to be an Upstander, around the world. While some of it calling out antisemitism and injustice. can be attributed to Israel’s recent As Elie Wiesel (z”l) famously noted, Operation Guardian of the Walls, the “Silence encourages the tormenter, recently released “Study on American never the tormented.” Last month in Jewry” by the Pew Research Center our My Jewish Buffalo we highlighted highlights the concern of growing one local high schooler, Jenna Hecht antisemitism (e.g., 75% of American (https://buffalojewishfederation.org/ Jews think there is more antisemitism jenna-hecht/) who recently exhibited in the U.S. than five years ago). what it means to be an Upstander when The Buffalo Jewish Federation she confronted a classmate who posted has called, and will continue to call an antisemitic message on her social on civic leadership at all levels to media page. If you have experienced strongly condemn anitisemitism. We antisemitism in any form, please contact will also proudly demonstrate to our us. community and the world that we will never allow antisemitism to diminish us. To this end, we will continue our Holocaust Survivor Herman Stone talking with High School students deep investment in efforts to combat antisemitism through education, security, and forging alliances Bridge Building we do. The Buffalo Jewish Community and building bridges of greater There is nothing harder than addressing Relations Council (JCRC) works understanding with our neighbors a problem
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