An essay penned by two of the community organizers who opposed the Gaza ceasefire resolution proposed to the Williamstown Select Board by members of Berkshires for Collective Liberation. The resolution was ultimately voted down by the board last March.
Jewish Federation of the Berkshires kicks off its 2024 Community Campaign on Super Tzedakah Week, starting May 19 with Jewish Community Day at High Lawn Farm in Lee. Josh Cutler is our Super Tzedakah Week chair - here the Pittsfield native shares his family history in the Jewish Berkshires,…
Eager to help out following Oct. 7, Dr. Fred Landes volunteered in Israel in the weeks after Thanksgiving. In an interview with the BJV, Dr. Landes shared some of what he saw as Israelis coped with the pressures of living in a homeland at war.
