The Latest News at the JCC of Greater Buffalo
JCC Art Gallery dedication and opening reception
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
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
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
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
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...
May 20, 2020 update
Dear JCC Buffalo family, We would like to thank you for your continued patience and support as we continue to navigate this unprecedented time. Though we’ve had to make a significant changes, behind the scenes we’ve managed to develop highly engaging virtual...
National Jewish Playwriting Contest Semi-Finals
The Jewish Repertory Theater is excited to announce it has been selected to host a City Final in the Jewish Plays project’s annual National Jewish Playwriting Contest. The JCC will host the City Final as an online event, Wednesday, June 24, from 7-8 P.M. The contest,...
From Mourning to Celebrating
Today, on Yom HaAtzmaut, Israel’s Independence Day, the State of Israel shed its 24 hours of sorrow commemorating Yom HaZikaron, Israel Memorial Day, for fallen soldiers and victims of terror, replacing it with joy and gratitude to celebrate the State’s 72nd...
Dear Fellow JCC Members – April 20 2020
An update from Rick Zakalik, Executive Director of The JCC of Greater Buffalo
COVID-19 Update
Dear Members; Last evening I watched a PBS documentary about the Polio epidemic. I have been reading about the SARS epidemic, the Swine Flu epidemic and other periods of great difficulty for the world and the United States. While the current one doesn't pale in...
God of Vengeance
THE JEWISH REPERTORY THEATRE AND THE KAVINOKY THEATRE PRESENT TWO STAGED READINGS OF THE DRAMA GOD OF VENGEANCE MONDAY, JANUARY 13, 7-9 p.m. at the Jewish Repertory Theatre AND MONDAY, JANUARY 20, 7-9 p.m. at the Kavinoky Theatre These two staged readings are part of...