Berkshire Jewish Voice Highlights

Highlights from the Berkshire Jewish Voice

Rising to the Challenges of the New Non-Profit Landscape

The Jewish Women’s Foundation of the Berkshires builds bridges into the Berkshire community by addressing unmet needs in our county. JWF board member Susan Friedman shares an update about the group's important work.

Berkshire Jewish Voices: "My Life as an American Soldier"

In this Berkshire Jewish Voices essay, our bronfin (whisky) correspondent Alex Rosenblum shares his family's martial history. Lowlights include his own six-year stint in the New York National Guard, when he figured out how to drive a 5,000-gallon gasoline, 18-wheel tractor trailer and…

Closely Encounter “The Golem – A Vision in Sound and Cinema”

On Sunday, November 2 at 4 p.m., Close Encounters With Music (CEWM) presents ““The Golem – A Vision in Sound and Cinema,” a screening of the 1920 silent file with a live version of the 1987 musical score conceived by Israeli composer Betty Olivero. The music will be performed by the…

Celebrating Jewish Plays with Shakespeare & Company

From Friday, October 10 through Sunday, October 12, Shakespeare & Company presents “Celebrating Jewish Plays: An Immersive Weekend of Staged Readings.” This is the first-ever series of its type for the venerable theater group, and will feature readings of notable Jewish plays from the…

Federation's Legacy Circle: Jewishly, You’re Required to Begin the Journey

Suzzy Fromm Shimelman on joining Jewish Federation of the Berkshires' Legacy Circle