Rabbi Reflection: Truly, the Best Night Ever – Until the Next Night

Rabbi Jodie Gordon of Hevreh of Southern Berkshire reflects on a trip to Israel, and the communal relationship between the Berkshire Jewish community and the Afula-Gilboa region of Israel, cultivated and funded by the Jewish Federation of the Berkshire through the Partnership2gether program.

Modern “Renaissance Man” Rube Goldberg at the Rockwell Museum

Overview of illustrator Rube Goldberg's work, on view at the Norman Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge, MA.

Traveling With Jewish Taste: Shayna Knaidel

In time for Passover, matzo ball lore, with a recipe for Cajun-style knaidlach.

Young Judaism: Federation Co-sponsored Winter Break in Israel

The Berkshire's Hannah Weeks spent her winter vacation volunteering in Israel, thanks to co-sponsorship from the Jewish Federation of the Berkshire.s

Traveling With Jewish Taste: Peanut Butter

Our food editor explores the Jewish history of peanut butter, and shares a delicious recipe for peanut butter chocolate brownies.