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.
In February, the Allocations Committee of Jewish Federation of the Berkshires announced its recommended allocations for 2024. In all, $452,200 will be distributed to worthy organizations in the Berkshires and beyond.