Berkshire Jewish Voice Highlights
Highlights from the Berkshire Jewish Voice
Who We Are on the Inside Versus Who We Are on the Outside- with Tova Mervis
The Berkshire Jewish Voice had the opportunity to speak with bestselling author Tova Mirvis in advance of her appearance at Hadassah Berkshire Hills “Books in the Berkshires” event on the morning of Sunday, June 14. Mirvis is the author of the memoir The Book of Separation, as well as…
Mayyim Hayyim - Immersing Oneself in the Blessings of L'dor V'dor
Carol Targum, a trustee of Mayyim Hayyim Living Waters Community Mikveh in Newton, MA, writes about how the ancient Jewish practice of immersion in a mikveh can be uplifting and spiritually restorative.
Federation Convenes Leadership Meeting with Berkshire State Legislators
As part of our ongoing advocacy to combat antisemitism and build local support for the recommendations of the Massachusetts Special Commission on Combating Antisemitism, Jewish Federation of the Berkshires recently convened a meeting between our Berkshire state legislators and leaders of…
Dr. Steve Recommends…Hostage and The Thinking Heart
Dr. Steve Rubin reviews two important books by Israeli writers - Hostage, by Eli Sharabi and David Grossman's The Thinking Heart: Essays on Israel and Palestine. Starting on Thursday, June 11 at 10:45 a.m., Dr. Rubin will once again moderate his Current Events Seminar at Knesset Israel,…