Berkshire Jewish Voice Highlights

Highlights from the Berkshire Jewish Voice

What Fun! A Summer of Healing, Hope, and Connection at Camp Halfmoon

This summer, Camp Halfmoon welcomed 55 Israeli campers from hostage families. They join campers from around the U.S. and the world to take a much-needed breath from the intensity of life back home, where even this summer was marked by the 12-day war with Iran.

Reflection: "The Legend of Jug End"

What's in a name? In this Reflection column, Harman Grossman of The Berkshire Minyan ponders the curious (and spurious) legend about the naming of Jug End Road in Egremont.

Traveling With Jewish Taste: Down the Rabbit Hole

In this Traveling With Jewish Taste column, our correspondent (and noted writer of mystery novels) Carol Goodman Kaufman does some sleuthing close to home to unravel the curious find of Revolutionary War-era tefillin in Pittsfield, Massachusetts.

"Dr. Steve Recommends…" - A column about Jewish books and authors

In this books column, Dr. Steve Rubin recommends a novel by Israeli author David Grossman and a memoir by young British writer Rachel Cockerell.

Harold Grinspoon on Making Art

This summer and beyond, Harold Grinspoon’s sculptures will appear at prominent venues throughout the Berkshires, including The Mount, Chesterwood, and the Norman Rockwell Museum. The founder of PJ Library and the charitable foundation that bears his name is a late-blooming creative…