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Major Donors Celebration 2026: Sustaining and Strengthening Jewish Life - Jewish Federation of the Berkshires
1+ week, 5+ day ago (626+ words) PITTSFIELD " Jewish Federation of the Berkshires will host its annual Major Donors Celebration on Sunday, July 26 at 9: 30 a. m. at the Berkshire Hills Country Club. The event honors the individuals and families whose leadership gifts to our Annual Community Campaign help sustain…...
Rabbi Reflection - Deuteronomy: A Book for America's 250th - Jewish Federation of the Berkshires
1+ week, 5+ day ago (597+ words) Rabbi Reflection - Deuteronomy: A Book for America's 250th Jewish Federation of the Berkshires By Rabbi David Weiner / Knesset Israel Visiting London last summer, my son Joe and I visited the British Museum, which houses artifacts from across the ancient world, especially…...
Dr. Steve Recommends New Jewish Books - Jewish Federation of the Berkshires
1+ week, 5+ day ago (479+ words) Dr. Steve Recommends New Jewish Books Jewish Federation of the Berkshires A BJV column about Jewish books and authors By Dr. Steve Rubin / Special to the BJV June in the Berkshires is a wonderful time of year: warmer weather, flowers…...
In My View: Living in an In-Between Space - Jewish Federation of the Berkshires
3+ week, 2+ day ago (559+ words) By Dara Kaufman / Executive Director of Jewish Federation of the Berkshires I recently read an article, "Naming the Psychological Crisis of Israelis Living Abroad," published in e-Jewish Philanthropy, which deeply resonated with me. When I shared it with my husband…...
The Slow Work of Growing, Inspired by Insight We Were Blessed to Experience | Jewish Federation of the Berkshires
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (204+ words) By Rabbi Seth Wax / Williams College May is also the time of year during which we are fully in the practice of sefirat ha-omer, or counting the omer. The ritual itself is rather short. After sundown, we recite a blessing…...
Hadassah Hosts "Books in the Berkshires" in June w/ Marilyn Simon Rothstein - Jewish Federation of the Berkshires
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (710+ words) Interview by Carol Goodman Kaufman / Special to the BJV Also appearing will be novelist Tova Mirvis, author of the memoir The Book of Separation, as well as four novels: We Would Never, Visible City, The Outside World, and The Ladies…...
Chabad of Williamstown: "Like a Startup with Extreme Young Energy" - Jewish Federation of the Berkshires
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (203+ words) By Albert Stern / BJV Editor The recently-opened Chabad of Williamstown is located in one of the most attractive settings in the Berkshires, surrounded in the distance by some of the prettiest hills we have in the region. But its first…...
One Story - Federation Outreach Makes a Difference in Berkshire Schools | Jewish Federation of the Berkshires
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (195+ words) Your generous contributions to Federation's Annual Campaign lead to meaningful initiatives in Berkshire County that educate local students about bias and antisemitism. Here is one story of how a local teacher partnered with Federation and brought engaging and impactful programs…...
Super Tzedakah Week 2026 - Love and Kindness in Action - Jewish Federation of the Berkshires
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (605+ words) We are living in a moment when the needs of our Jewish community are growing and changing faster than ever before. What has not changed is the essential role of donors like you in ensuring that our community remains safe,…...
BJVoices in Israel: Scenes from a Jerusalem Miklat - Jewish Federation of the Berkshires
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (799+ words) By Howie Stier / Special to the BJV Just before the early morning dawn they tried to murder me " yet again. That is, myself and the thousands of Jews living in the Nachlaot neighborhood of Jerusalem, have again been targeted by…...