As Purim approaches, Rabbi David Weiner of Knesset Israel in Pittsfield reflects on how the holiday might remind us of the high stakes – and great reward – of innovation in Jewish life.
In this Berkshire Jewish Voices story, Albert Stern explains what happened after his 16-year-old son, a neophyte behind the wheel, asked: "Can I drive, Dad?"
For this BJV Interview, we spoke with local writer Margery Metzger about her new book, "Hidden Demons: Evil Visits a Small New England Town," which tells the story of how a serial killer who lived in the Berkshires for years was apprehended and brought to justice.
In this BJV Interview, bestselling novelist Maggie Anton talks to our correspondent Carol Goodman Kaufman about her new novel, "The Choice: A Novel of Love, Faith, and the Talmud," a powerful love story that challenges Jewish customs concerning women, marriage, and equality.
In a preview of our Tu B’Shevat program with Barbara Newman and Sadie Honig-Briggs on February 16, young writer Sadie shares an appreciation of Barbara's new Young Adult novel "The Dreamcatcher Codes."
