Temple Beth Tzedek

A 2008 merger of historic synagogues
Temple Beth El of Greater Buffalo      and      Temple Shaarey Zedek

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   Temple Beth Tzedek's Go Green Initiative

621 Getzville Rd
Amherst, NY 14226
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Telephone: (716) 838-3232
Fax: (716) 835-6154
Office e-mail: office@btzbuffalo.org
E-mail reservations for events: rsvp@btzbuffalo.org

- photos of recent events:

Sisterhood/Brotherhood brunch
Kesher Chanukah outreach program
Kesher Mincha service at Weinberg Campus - Dec. 20
Kesher Mincha service at Weinberg Campus - Jan. 17

To purchase a copy of the cantorial concert cd ($15) - please contact TBT Office

Interested in First aid training on CPR and AED (Automated External Defiberlator)? A certification class being formed.  Contact Mitch Steinhorn to reserve a spot.

Member, USCJ: United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism

USCJ's Hurricane Relief effort

Project Reconnect - for alums of USCJ youth programs

Petition drive for the Jews of Ethiopia

USCJ's campaign for relief to Haiti

Meet our staff


Rabbi Perry Netter


Cantor Mark Spindler


Executive Director Allan Werbow

Religious Services - Times

Weekday (non-holiday)

  • Sunday Shaharit Service: 8:30 A.M.
  • Weekday Shaharit Service: usually 7:30 A.M. - some exceptions: 7:15 on Rosh Chodesh
    7:00 on the fast of the first born before Passover
    7:00 on Tisha b'Av
  • Daily Minha (Sunday through Thursday): 6:00 P.M.

Shabbat

  • Friday Evening: Mincha, Kabbalat Shabbat and Ma'ariv Service: 6:00 p.m.

  • Saturday Shabbat Service: 9 A.M.
  • Saturday Minha followed by S'eudah Shlisheet, Ma'ariv & Havdalah
    February 13 - 5:00 p.m.
    February 20 - 5:15 p.m.
    February 27 - 5:15 p.m.
    March 6 - 5:30 p.m.
    March 13 - 5:30 p.m.
    March 20 - 6:45 p.m.
    March 27 - 6:45 p.m.

Office request for updated e-mail addresses

College student addresses requested

Site Index

 

A LOT IS GOING ON AT TEMPLE BETH TZEDEK!
See the complete February schedule at the end of the February Shofar.

Event Date & time

Ongoing programs

Talmud class

Kesher Mincha services at Weinberg Campus

Monthly Lunch & Learn

Junior Congregation

Tot Shabbat

Mishpacha

- Sisterhood: Tuesday with the Rabbi

Talmud: Most Sundays: 9:30 a.m.

Kesher Mincha schedule

Lunch & Learn schedule

Junior Congregation schedule

Tot Shabbat schedule

Mishpacha schedule

Sisterhood Tuesday with the Rabbi: noon 11:00 a.m., most Tuesdays

Hamantaschen baking for our Sh'lach Manot project

Call Ilene Scheib to volunteer.

We have multiple hamantasch projects at TBTz (the poor Webmaster is so confused). You may order hamantaschen from:

Gesher PTA
Hamantasch-a-grams

Baking sessions are at 9:00 a.m.

Sundays

Jan. 17
Feb. 7
Feb. 14

Thursdays

Feb. 4
Feb. 11
Weekend with Rashi with Rabbi Netter as our Scholar in Residence

Shabbat dinner following Friday evening services

Simcha Shabbat - 9:00 a.m. Sat. Rabbi Netter will speak on "Rashi and his Torah Commentary"

Junior Congregation - 10:30

Se'udah Sh'lishit discussion: "Rashi and his Talmud Commentary" following Mincha: 5:00

 		Fri., Feb. 13 - Sat., Feb. 14
Kesher assembly of Mishloach Manot packages Tues., Feb. 16, noon
Lunch & Learn Wed., Feb. 17, noon
Kesher - drop-off of Purim greeting cards - noon

Tot Shabbat - 5:30

 Fri., Feb. 19
Bar mitzvah of Jimmy Levine Sat., Feb. 20, 9:00 a.m.
Kesher delivery of Mishloach Manot packages Feb. 21 - 28
Sisterhood general meeting Tues, Feb. 23, noon
Fast of Esther Thurs., Feb. 25
Purim

Sat., Feb. 27, 7:00 p.m.: Services with Megillah reading

8:00 a.m. - Megillah is read at morning minyan

10:00 a.m. - Kesher Outstretched Arm Purim program for Jews with special needs

Purim Carnival 11:00

Kesher Mincha at Weinberg Campus, with Megillah reading

1:00 p.m.: escort members
1:30: service begins 		Sat., Feb. 27 - Sun., Feb 27

We are multi-generational!

Here, Dr. Harry Sperer, approaching his centennial birthday, holds Gabriel Epstein, approximately 1.5 months (October, 2009).

Kesher Kids take part in our Chanukah Outreach program

Some Temple members who volunteered at the Response To Love center, feeding the hungry, 12/25/09 (photo by Dr. Kevin Kulick)

Scholarship information for teens and college students to travel to Israel - apply by March 22

 

Affiliated Organizations

USCJ -- United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism
Empire Region of the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism
Women's League for Conservative Judaism
USY (United Synagogue Youth)
Mercaz - the Zionist organization of the Conservative Movement

Online Resources

Jewish Institutions in Western New York
Jewish Resources on the Web

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