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JCC Art Gallery dedication and opening reception

by Sarah Schuppenhauer | September 25, 2019 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

For Immediate Release For more information contact Jordana Halpern, Director of Development jhalpern@jccbuffalo.org or 716-204-2255. Dedication of the Levy and Daniel Families Art Gallery and Opening Reception of South Towns Camera Club ExhibitWednesday, November 6,...

May We Find Relief and Respite, Cure and Blessings in the New Year

by Sarah Schuppenhauer | August 27, 2020 | A View from Jerusalem | 0 Comments

Autumn’s wandering birds carry foreign scents and a touch of mystery. What secrets hide under their wings, carried like blowing leaves by cool winds? Exaltation is in the air. It is Elul, the Hebrew month we use to prepare for the Days of Awe that begin with the...

GRETCHEN GROSS NAMED RECIPIENT OF 2020 RALPH KUSHNER VOLUNTEER SERVICES AWARD AT JCC OF GREATER BUFFALO

by Sarah Schuppenhauer | June 11, 2020 | Press Release | 0 Comments

Gretchen Gross, an early childhood educator who founded Audubon in College Park, a national accredited program for young children, and served as its director almost continually for 38 years before retiring has been named this year’s recipient of the Jewish Community...

SAUL ELKIN NAMED OF INDIVIDUAL ARTIST OF THE YEAR at 2020 AMHERST, NY, AWARDS FOR THE ARTS

by Sarah Schuppenhauer | June 11, 2020 | Press Release | 0 Comments

The Town of Amherst Arts and Culture in Public Places board announced that Dr. Saul Elkin, Founding Artistic Director of the Jewish Repertory Theatre of Western New York, is winner of the 2020 Amherst Awards for the Arts. Saul Elkin was a former chair of the...

JEWISH REPERTORY THEATRE ANNOUNCES ITS 18th SEASON: FIVE STAGED READINGS

by Sarah Schuppenhauer | June 11, 2020 | Press Release | 0 Comments

The Jewish Repertory Theatre of Western New York is proud to announce its 18th Season, a selection of Five Staged Readings. “Like everyone in the performing arts community, we want to see people in our theatre soon,” said Saul Elkin, Artistic Director and co-founder...

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