Traveling with Jewish Taste: Spice It Up (with Za'atar)!

Za'atar has been part and parcel of Middle Eastern culture for millennia - the spice mixture even accompanied King Tut on his journey through the netherworld. Our Traveling With Jewish Taste columnist Carol Goodman Kaufman shares a cauliflower recipe that makes good use of this staple of…

In My View: A Busy Summer That Passed in the Blink of an Eye

Federation's Executive Director Dara Kaufman, who marks 10 years on the job this fall, shares thanks for all we accomplished together in the Jewish Berkshires this summer. Onward and upward!

Torah in the Tarot: Hidden Secrets of the Crypto-Jews

On Friday, August 11 at 10:45 a.m., Knosh & Knowledge presents “Torah in the Tarot: Hidden Secrets of the Crypto-Jews,” a program in collaboration with the Boston-area Jewish Arts Collaborative (JArts) as part of Federation's Celebration of Sephardic Culture. Presenter Stav Appel spoke…

Coming in August: “Immersion: Defiant Music," with Mark Ludwig

In August, Terezín Music Foundation director Mark Ludwig will collaborate with the Tanglewood Learning Institute on a two-part series, “Immersion: Defiant Music,” which explores cultural creators persecuted by Nazis during World War II. In this BJV Interview, Ludwig shares an overview…

A Question of Relooking - Golda's Balcony Returns to Shakespeare & Company

In August, Shakespeare & Company revives "Golda's Balcony," a play that was first staged there more than 20 years ago. Annette Miller will reprise one of her signature roles as she again takes the stage as the Zionist icon. She spoke to the BJV about what has changed and what hasn't about…