Welcome to Temple Beth Tzedek
While our building doors remain closed, our virtual doors are wide open.
August Shofar Keeping occupied during pandemic
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 as quickly as possible.
Shabbat service: pursuant to the recommendation of the TBT reopening task force, we are, on a trial basis, augmenting our Livestream Shabbat services with an in-person minyan by reservation only, for up to a maximum of twelve family units (no more than 20-25 people) wearing masks and maintaining a distance of twelve feet. Our guidelines for services are here. To make a reservation, you must sign up or call the office Tuesday-Friday or ask a friend to sign you up. Shabbat Services will continue to be accessible via livestream. Persons who are at a higher risk for COVID-19 are encouraged to continue to view the livestream.
Friday evening signup sheet Saturday morning signup sheet
Artscroll minyan will resume for Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah. Due to the pandemic, similar protections (masks, social distancing, required reservation) to those discussed above will be observed.
More information
Signup form for Artscroll minyan's Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah services
Rosh Hashanah, 10 Days of Repentance, Memorial Services, Yom Kippur
Click here 
for schedules, donation forms, information
MY JEWISH BASEBALL ODYSSEY - THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1
Join Rabbi Rosenbaum for a conversation with Jon de Marte, Chicago Cubs pitching prospect and member of the Israeli National Baseball Team. Jon's professional baseball journey is a powerful story of determination and passion, including in 2019 when he helped the Israeli National Baseball Team earn the first spot at the Tokyo Olympics.
Q&A session will follow.
Register: bit.ly/jondemarte
Questions: mike@buffalojewishfederation.
Sukkot, Shemini Atzeret, Simchat Torah
Drive-Up Flu Vaccination Clinic 10/18/20
Also, please:
- fill out and bring this form with you;
- indicate your age and the date when you'll come to the clinic.
RSVP to Marcia Goldstein at cappuccino.marcia@gmail.com or 716.432.2963
October - December Adult Education classes
Mon, September 28 2020
10 Tishrei 5781
Services Livestream
Shabbat
Shabbat services
Join us via livestream for Shabbat and Yom Tov.
Friday evening services begin 6 p.m.
Limited attendance Friday evening services in the sanctuary have resumed. Reservations required.
Saturday morning services begin 10 a.m.
Havdalah via Zoom at this link
Temple Master Calendar
Daily minyan
Download PDF files for various services and Torah readings
Weekday (non-holiday) daily minyans - during caution over the corona virus, daily minyan meets electronically via Zoom at this link, at times listed below.
Sunday Shaharit Service: 8:30 A.M.
Weekday Shaharit Service: usually 7:30 A.M. - some exceptions:
7:15 on Rosh Chodesh, Chol haMoed
7:00 on the fast of the first born before Passover
7:00 on Tisha b'Av (some years)
Weekday Mincha/Ma'ariv Service: 6:00 P.M.
Attend evening minyan, and morning minyan for Sun., Tues., Wed., and Fri., either on Zoom at this link OR at an in-person outdoor minyan (weather permitting), by reservation; maximum of 10 people wearing masks and maintaining a distance of 12 feet.
Guidelines for attending minyan
Sign-up to attend morning minyan - pick date(s)
Sign-up to attend evening minyan - pick date(s)
Ongoing
morningsMazel tov!
- To Dr. Norman Weiss and Michael Sanders for Norm's photo of Michael, used for July in the 2021 calendar of USCJ.
To Rabbi Rosenbaum on having his YouTube teaching highlighted by Women's League
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