Berkshire Jewish Voice Highlights

Highlights from the Berkshire Jewish Voice

The Ones Who Go Up the Stairs

Honoring a young Marine who lost his life, a reflection about frontline workers, the dangers they confront, and the sacrifices they might make

Outgoing Federation president reflects on 4 years of changes and challenges

Judy Usow, who ends her term as the Jewish Federation of the Berkshires' president in June, reflects with gratitude on four years of growth and meeting challenges

New Cookbook is a Love Letter to the Berkshires

It’s summertime, and the livin’ is…okay, hold that thought. As a Berkshires summer like no other commences, The Berkshires Farm Table Cookbook by Elisa Spungen Bildner and Robert Bildner arrives just in time to suggest a different way to experience the beauty and bounty of these hills.

Doing Our Best (Even When It Doesn’t Feel Like Enough)

Suzanne Sawyer on quarantining at home during the coronavirus crisis - and not exactly loving it

Bringing Our Community’s Wonderful Jewish Values With Her to College

Ali Hochfelder, who graduated from Lenox Memorial High School in June, is the recipient of the 2020 Henry Simkin, Frances Simkin Schiller, and Dr. Stanley and Faye Simkin Scholarship.