Berkshire Jewish Voice Highlights

Highlights from the Berkshire Jewish Voice

Beyond the Check: Why Volunteering Matters for Jewish Continuity

Our community is also blessed to have a strong volunteer base — from those who serve on organizational boards and committees to those who deliver kosher meals to homebound seniors, work at local food pantries and cultural venues, and mentor students. These volunteers embody a different…

The Genius Bat - Yossi Yovel on One of Nature's Most Remarkable Creatures

An interview with Israeli ecologist and neurobiologist Yossi Yovel, author of "The Genius Bat: The Secret Life of the Only Flying Mammal," a study of one of nature’s most mysterious and remarkable creatures .

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.