Berkshire Jewish Voice Highlights

Highlights from the Berkshire Jewish Voice

UPDATE: MA Special Commission on Combating Antisemitism

An update by Executive Director Dara Kaufman on the work of the Massachusetts Special Commission on Combating Antisemitism, of which she is a member.

Why I Read Dead Jews: An Appreciation of I.B. Singer's "The Penitent"

Support Jewish Books! In this essay, Howie Stier offers an appreciation of Isaac Bashevis Singer's 1983 novel "The Penitent" - a story, he writes, that is "supremely relevant to us now."

Connecting With Community Kosher Lunches thru May 13

Connecting With Community Kosher Lunches thru May 13

Time Bent, Warped, and Vertical: Karen Chase's Jamali Kamali & ZundelState

The eighth book by poet, essayist, and visual artist Karen Chase, "Two Tales: Jamali Kamali and ZundelState," explores the nature of dreams and passion in stories set in the distant past and the distant future, finding that the things that keep us human are, curiously enough, always close at hand.

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

Welcome to the second installment of edition of “Dr. Steve Recommends.” Each month, Dr. Steve Rubin will list three (or four) books dealing with issues of interest to the Jewish community.