Rabbi Alex Lazarus-Klein came to Buffalo in the Fall of 2008 to serve as the rabbi of Temple Sinai, now called Congregation Shir Shalom. He brings warmth, creativity, and compassion to the role of synagogue rabbi.
A trained chaplain and gifted teacher, he is engaged in all aspects of communal life, from helping people with their everyday struggles, to intricate details of synagogue governance.

Latest Posts
A New Torah Cycle Begins
We think of the Torah as a closed scroll that sits waiting and ready in the synagogue ark. When
Her Last Concierto
A poem in honor of Moses’ last poem from Ha’Azinu. It was written about the great violinist for the Buffalo
A Blessing on the Handmaids
In an episode from season two of Hulu’s The Handmaid’s Tale, a dystopian vision of a future run by