Berkshire Jewish Voice Highlights

Highlights from the Berkshire Jewish Voice

"The Refuseniks" Explores Soviet Dissident Life Behind the Iron Curtain

In August, the Adams Theater presents a staged reading of Alison Bendix's "The Refusenik," an 11-character play exploring Jewish dissident life behind the Iron Curtain. Director is Tony Simotes, longtime artistic director at Shakespeare & Company.

Kosher Lunch Menu Through September 30

Federation's Kosher Lunch menu and Connecting With Community programs at Knesset Israel through September 30.

Major Donors Celebration 2024

Jewish Federation of the Berkshires will host its annual Major Donors Celebration on Sunday, July 21 at 9:30 a.m., at Berkshire Hills Country Club. Our co-chairs for this event are Penny and Claudio Pincus, who share their thoughts on why donating to this Federation is vitally important,…

Israeli Designer Shulli Goitein on Artists in Israel Since Oct. 7

Israeli contemporary art jewelry designer Shulli Goitein will have a booth at the Berkshires Arts Festival this July 5-7 – some of our Berkshire snowbirds may have already met her last winter in Palm Beach or Boca Raton, Under ordinary circumstances, the designer would be selling her…

Ambassador Stuart E. Eizenstat on "The Art of Diplomacy"

In May, Ambassador Stuart E. Eizenstat spoke to the BJV about his new book, "The Art of Diplomacy," in advance of his upcoming July 18 talk at Knesset Israel in Pittsfield.