The Art of Ancient Hebrew Letters: Manuscripts, Mysticism, and Monsters

In this BJV Interview, Professor Joanna Homrighausen talks about her upcoming December 18 program for Federation, “The Art of Ancient Hebrew Letters: Manuscripts, Mysticism, and Monsters.” It's the first of three talks about Hebrew calligraphy she will present for us in the months ahead.

The BJV Interview: Susan Bronson of the Yiddish Book Center

This fall, Susan Bronson takes the reins at the Yiddish Book Center in Amherst, succeeding the institution's founder Aaron Lansky. The BJV spoke to Bronson about her new role and plans on continuing to grow the Center

Photographer David Kaufman on "The Posthumous Landscape"

On Thursday, November 13 at 7 p.m., we welcome photographer David Kaufman, The Posthumous Landscape: Remnants of Jewish Life in Eastern Europe, a photographic tribute that highlights the stories behind the remnants of Jewish communal in post-war Poland, western Ukraine, Lithuania, and Latvia.

Kosher Lunches thru December 2

Kosher Lunch Program Menu thru December 2

The World’s Luckiest Shlimazel

Peter Wolf, formerly lead singer of The J. Geils Band, has written on of the most entertaining celebrity biographies out there, a chronicle of his life before and after achieving rock superstardom. For a lucky guy, he can actually be quite unlucky - "Waiting On the Moon" is a hugely…