Day of Jewish Learning Celebrates Local Jewish Talent

A full day of programming will feature more than 25 speakers as part of the first Buffalo Day of Jewish Learning on Sunday, Feb. 27, 2022 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

A rich array of speakers will share their expertise in business, academia, religious practice, music history, theatre, mindfulness and spirituality as part of sessions and topics available to attendees.

Hosted by Alex Green, PhD, Buffalo Community Jewish Educator, the event includes opening remarks from Robin Schulze, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. Additionally, presentations by Department of Jewish Thought faculty members; Noam Pines, associate professor and chair of the department, and Alexandra Zirkle, assistant professor, along with Rabbi Sara Rich, executive director of Hillel of Buffalo and other dynamic speakers.

The Buffalo Jewish Day of Learning is the first public project of the home/hub partnership between the Buffalo Jewish Community and the University at Buffalo College of Arts and Sciences. The partnership seeks to draw on the academic resources of the university to address critical issues facing the Jewish community while presenting opportunities to enhance Jewish life on campus and throughout Jewish Buffalo.

"I am really excited to bring together faculty and students from the College of Arts and Sciences and Hillel with the Buffalo Jewish community to highlight the rich Jewish life and culture in Western New York at the Buffalo Day of Jewish Learning,” said Green.

“This partnership is a first of its kind and hopefully will become a new tradition that will continue into the future,” he continued.

Participants can opt to attend in-person at the Jewish Community Center on 2640 N. Forest Rd, in Getzville, N.Y. or attend virtually via Zoom for a special session track. A Kosher lunch is included and fully Buffalo Vaad of Kashrus (BVK) supervised for those who attend in-person. Advanced registration is reccomended. The event is free for students and $18 for community members.

Additional information and registration options are available on the Day of Jewish Learning web page.

The event is sponsored by the Buffalo Jewish Federation, the UB College of Arts and Sciences, Hillel of Buffalo, Amherst Memorial Chapel and the TELLL (Torah Experience for Life-long Learning) Fund.