Over a century on Saranac Avenue
The building at 85 Saranac Avenue has been part of Buffalo’s religious and Jewish history for more than a century.
Built in 1918, the building became a synagogue in 1931, when it was acquired by Congregation Anshei Zedek.
In 1955, the property was acquired by Yeshiva Achei Tmimim Lubavitch of Buffalo, becoming a home for Torah study, prayer, and Jewish education.
Today, Yeshiva Achei Tmimim Lubavitch continues at 85 Saranac Avenue, preserving an important piece of Buffalo’s Jewish heritage while building a vibrant future of Torah, Tefillah, and Jewish community.
The contributors’ board still hangs in the sanctuary — “premises donated by Mrs. Rose Greenberg.”
- 1918The building at 85 Saranac Avenue is built.
- 1931It becomes a synagogue, when it is acquired by Congregation Anshei Zedek.
- 1955Yeshiva Achei Tmimim Lubavitch of Buffalo acquires the property — a home for Torah study, prayer, and Jewish education.
- TodayYeshiva Achei Tmimim Lubavitch continues at 85 Saranac Avenue.
Alumni
Did you learn here?
One former talmid, traced to Monsey sixty years later, still remembered the day his teacher told the class to stand while he read a letter aloud from the Rebbe. If you or someone in your family passed through this yeshiva — at Butler Avenue or Saranac — we are collecting the record, and we would like to hear from you.
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