Forover120years,theBuffaloJewishFederationhasservedasthevoice andthebackboneoftheJewishcommunityinWesternNewYork.
Our Mission
GuidedbyJewishvalues,Federationconvenes,inspires,collaborates,leadsandenriches theJewishcommunitylocally,inIsraelandaroundtheworld.
Our Vision
Arobust,caring,andconnectedJewishBuffalowhereeveryJewandtheirlovedonescan accessawelcomingandthrivingnetworkofcommunities,engageinmeaningfulcollective Jewishexperiences,andexploreandowntheirpersonalJewishjourney.
Strengtheningcivicengagementandnurturingcriticalrelationshipswith Buffalo’smostimportantcivic,faith,business,andlegislativeleaders.
Legislative,business,faithand communityleadersattended ourLeadershipBriefing 76
70
Mediacontactsmade
21
RoshHashanahbaskets deliveredtolegislativeand mediapartners
4
EducatorstraveledtoPoland
GLOBALMURALPROJECT
3 RighteousAmong theNations
1 Partnership withRoswell
1 Artist
Endlessopportunitiesforlearning-scantheQRcodetolearnmore!
Proactivelypreparingforandimmediatelyrespondingtoincidentsof antisemitismandhateinpublicandprivateK-12schoolsacrossGreater Buffalo.AndpreparingJewishchildrenandteenstonotonlyfacetheworld –buttoleadboldlyandbravelythroughthelensoftheirJewishvalues.
Teachersreceivedcustomized trainingonHolocaustEducation orcombattingantisemitism 90
500+ StudentsexperiencedaStudent toStudentpresentation
6,175 Individualsheardthe personalstoryofa Holocaustsurvivoror descendant
In2024,aswehaveformorethansevendecades,theBuffaloJewish FederationhelpedstrengthentheStateofIsraelandsupportedour JewishfamilyinIsraelandaroundtheglobe.
109 Community membersattended theLet’sTalkAbout IsraelConference
400+
Attendedtheone yearmemorialof October7th
13 Leadersattended theIsraelMission trip
3 SoldiersinUniform visitedforYom Hazikaron
9 IsraelisfromNir Yitzhakenjoyeda monthofrespitein Buffalo
In2024westeppedupourworktoidentify,nurtureand partnerwithincrediblevolunteerleaders.
2 InauguralKolotFellows
8
WomenattendedtheJFNA
GeneralAssemblyinDC
22 MembersoftheBoardof Governors
8
LeadershipCouncils& Committees
112
WomeninLionofJudah& Pomegranatesocieties
CreatingopportunitiesforJewsandtheirlovedonestocelebrate,explore,and connectwithJewishlife,Jewishpeople,andJewishideasinmeaningfulways.
400
StudentsinPreK-3rdgrade experiencedtheHanukkahToolkit
4,020 PJLibrarybooksdistributed
100+
Uniqueindividualsengagedin Midlifeexperiences
3,416 HomesreceivedtheJewishJournal
In2024itwasessentialtoensurethesafetyand securityofJewishpeopleandJewishinstitutions.
23
Facilities
12 Partnershipswithbranches oflawenforcement
9,254 Hoursworkedbyoff-duty lawenforcementofficers
$48,664 Distributeddirectlytopartner agenciesandcongregations
