Temple Beth Tzedek

Welcome to Temple Beth Tzedek

Greater Buffalo's Conservative/Masorti synagogue Zoom for daily minyan, havdalah
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Our Sanctuary

Rabbi Sara Rich

Cantor Mark Spindler

Morah Zahava Fried - Cantorial Soloist

Kimberly Jones - Director of Synagogue Administration

Beth Kassirer - President

Rob Goldberg - Board Chair

Jonathan Epstein - President of TBT Brotherhood

Sharon Jacobs and Myra Werbow, Women's Network Co-Presidents

Torah Mantles

Children's area in the Community Court

History of Temple Beth Tzedek

Brick by Brick Expansion Award 2019 from the Buffalo Construction Community

Gift shop

Dedication of North Forest building November, 2018

Garden dedicated to the memory of Irving M. Shuman

Fountain of Wishes - sculpture by our member, artist Ellen Steinfeld

Minyan room

Rabbi Isaac Klein, z'l - a leading scholar of his generation who led our predecessor congregations

Trossman Museum

Recognition of our building's compliance with Universal Design

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Email Rabbi Yonina

RSVP email link

Registration link

Women's Network membership 2025 - 2026

President's letter 2025 - 2026

Dues form 2025 - 2026

Brotherhood Membership 2024 - 2025

Brotherhood is an affiliate of the Federation of Jewish Men's Clubs

Dues form 2025-2026

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Marcia's email

Fri, October 17 2025
25 Tishrei 5786

Shabbat

Today's Calendar

Candle Lighting

: 6:12pm

Friday Night

Candle Lighting

: 6:12pm

Shabbat Day

Havdalah

: 7:10pm

This week's Torah portion is Parshat Bereshit

Candle Lighting

Friday, Oct 17, 6:12pm

Havdalah

Motzei Shabbat, Oct 18, 7:10pm

Shabbat Mevarchim

Shabbat, Oct 18

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Shabbat Service times

Friday evening: 6 p.m. in sanctuary and on Livestream

Saturday morning:
9:30 a.m. in sanctuary

and on Livestream

Torah reading signup

Ma'ariv and Havdalah on Zoom

Daily minyan

Zoom link for daily minyan

Sunday Shaharit: 8:30 A.M.

Weekday Shaharit: 7:30 A.M.

Weekday exceptions:

7 a.m. for the fast of the first-born before Passover; and Tisha B’Av

7:15 a.m. for Rosh Chodesh, Chol haMoed, Yom Ha'atzma'ut, weekdays during the period of morning Selichot

8:30 a.m. for 1/1, Memorial Day, 7/4, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, 12/25

Mincha/Ma'ariv: 6 P.M.

Western New York's only egalitarian daily minyan!

More information

Text of service - updated Aug'25

Purchase & dedicate copies of Siddur Lev Shalem

Rabbi Rich's 'ritings

Program worksheet

Please fill out and submit this worksheet when you plan a program or event.

Memorial Tablets

Upcoming yahrzeits

(with tablets)

Search for a name

Calendar, Bulletin

TBT Calendar

Sept-Oct Shofar

Learn about
"Fountain of Wishes"

Ongoing

Women's Network class Tuesday mornings

Women's Network dues

Ma'asei Yadeinu - Wednesday mornings

Keep occupied

Women's League Torah Fund 2025-2026

More info: click here

To donate online

More on Torah Fund

Did you know?

Members are encouraged during this time to login to their accounts to pay bills, make donations, etc.; or mail them to the synagogue office. If you have questions or concerns, you can call or e-mail the office at office@btzbuffalo.org - we will respond ASAP.

Gift Shop

General & Shabbat page

Passover page

JFS - TBT Partnership

Jewish Family Services and Temple Beth Tzedek continue partnership to support needs of the congregation. You may request an in person or virtual meeting.

Scholarships for Israel travel ...

... for high school and college students

Information link

Want to learn mahjong?

Contact Michele Pozarny.

More information

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Registration link

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Myra's email link

We have several bins in the synagogue by the coat racks for collection of wool socks, food for the needy and items for refugees coming in to our community. Please remember there are always people in need in our community. We thank you for your help.