Jewish Federation of the Berkshires' president Arlene D. Schiff shares her experiences at the 2024 General Assembly in Washington, DC.
Most American Jews are familiar with the Passover seder - but there’s another festive and ritually meaningful meal that’s coming just around the corner: the Tu B’Shvat seder. Our Traveling With Jewish Taste correspondent Carol Goodman Kaufman explains the customs surrounding this…
A clearheaded overview of J.D. Salinger’s life and career by Stephen B. Shepard.
"Hill of Secrets" is Galina Vromen’s first novel, set in Los Alamos, New Mexico, during the Manhattan Project that led to the development of the first two atomic bombs. Nevertheless, says the author, “the book is not really about the development of atomic weapons. It’s about…
In September 2024, Rabbi Jodie Gordon was installed as senior rabbi at Hevreh of Southern Berkshire in Great Barrington, a Reform congregation with the largest membership of any synagogue in the Berkshires. In November, the BJV caught up with Rabbi Gordon to talk about her experience at…
