Dear Community, On October 7th, the world was rocked by the news out of Israel: Hamas terrorists attacked a music festival, local towns and kibbutzim, killing over 1,400 Israelis and taking hundreds more hostage, including women, children, and the elderly. These events have stoked feelings of outrage, sadness, and fear, as we mourn those who have been
Dear Members, We are pleased to announce that Patty Simonson has assumed the position of CEO for the Jewish Community Center of Greater Buffalo. She has a Bachelor’s Degree from Canisius College, a Master’s degree from Adelphi University and a teaching certification from New York State. During her tenure at the JCC, she has played an
I’m so grateful to the JCC, WIVB-TV, and the station’s general manager Joe Abouzeid, for allowing me to share this collection with the Jewish community of Western New York. Putting it together was truly a labor of love. History, as told through the eyes of local broadcast journalists offers a living chronicle of community life and major events
Our first-ever 5K united the community for a worthy cause, fighting hunger in Buffalo! The JCC 5K/Family Walk & Run and Community Celebration on Sunday, October 15, had over 300 participants run or walk the course along Linwood Ave in Buffalo. The weather held off, and our top finisher had a time of 17:25! Congrats to all! Representatives from Buffalo
Yesterday, we stood shoulder to shoulder alongside hundreds of members of our Buffalo community, Jewish and non-Jewish, in solidarity with Israel and in opposition to the horrific violence occurring in a country that we all have a connection to. Right as the rain cleared and the sounds of Cantor Mark Horowitz filled the air, a double rainbow joined in to
Jewish Community Center of Greater Buffalo is beyond thrilled to announce the Gretchen S. Gross Memorial Endowment, to support scholarships for camp and youth photography classes at the JCC in Gretchen’s name, forever. From the fireplace in the Omanut building, to Gretchen Gross Awesomesauce Day, the new camp fire pit, and youth photography classes,
Thank you so much for trusting us with your children this summer. Summer camp is an amazing place for making memories and friends that last a lifetime. We have not only had the best time helping the campers make these memories, but we have made so many of them ourselves. With over 500 unique campers, we broke record after record at the BEST summer day camp
Thank you for your continued support of the JCC of Greater Buffalo. Because of your dedication, the fiscal year from April 1, 2022 – March 31, 2023 was filled with tremendous growth and change for the agency. We are the “town square” of Jewish life here in Western New York, where everyone is welcome and comes together to build community.