Connecting with the Power of Shabbat Across Time and Space

Rabbi David Weiner of Knesset Israel in Pittsfield, MA on his family's Shabbat experiences as they traveled the globe over one memorable summer.

Young Judaism: Israel Exhausting and Physically Taxing, Yet Invigorating

Daniel Much shares stories about his Federation-sponsored Israel experience

Mid East Update Kenneth M. Pollack on the Region in the Era of Trump

LENOX – On Sunday, November 10 at 2 p.m., the Jewish Federation of the Berkshires’ Middle East Update 2019 will feature Kenneth M. Pollack, resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) who works on political-military affairs, focusing in particular on Iran, Iraq, Saudi Ara…

What’s Coming Up for Our Jewish Community? A Peek Behind the Scenes

By Dara Kaufman / Executive Director, Jewish Federation of the Berkshires

As busy and crazy as life sometimes gets, I am extremely grateful that Judaism makes time for us to take a “break.” Whether it is the deep breath we take as we enter Shabbat or the deep dive of thoughtful reflecti…

Economist Ira Lieberman on Financial Crises - Knosh & Knowledge, 11/8

GREAT BARRINGTON - On Friday, November 8  at 10:45 a.m., Knosh & Knowledge welcomes former World Bank expert on debt crises, Ira Lieberman, who will talk about his book, In Good Times Prepare for Crisis, published by Brookings Institution Press.

This Jewish Federation of the Berkshires pro…