Dara Kaufman, executive director of the Jewish Federation of the Berkshires, shares some thoughts on how the organization intends to move forward by sustaining a long-term vision of success while responding to our community's ongoing, immediate needs.
In this Berkshire Jewish Voices essay, Albert Stern breaks down what makes for a superior home cook's "signature dish" - and even shares a "recipe" for what has been his own go-to meal over the decades.
Pianist (and Otis second-homeowner) Ted Rosenthal brings his jazz opera "Dear Erich" to the Mahaiwe on Saturday, August 6. Rosenthal spoke to the BJV about the tragic family story upon which his opera is based and how it connects to his own Jewish journey.
Mark Ludwig, BSO violist emeritus and music scholar, will be at the August 19 Knosh & Knowledge to talk about his new book, Our Will to Live. In this appreciation, Sonia Beker explores the themes of the book through the lens of her own musical family's World War II experiences.
Attorney Jeffrey Robbins will appear at Federations's July 22 Knosh & Knowledge at Hevreh of Southern Berkshire. His topic will be “Birds of a Feather: Anti-Semitism on the Far Right and the Far Left” - he spoke with the BJV about some of the issues that keep him up at night.
