Arlene D. Schiff took over as president of Jewish Federation of the Berkshires in January. Here she shares some thoughts about her lifelong commitment to community, and how she will continue Federation's vital community-building efforts in the Berkshires.
With Purim just in our rear view mirror and Passover rapidly approaching, Rabbi David Weiner shares an insight: "The Book of Esther and the Haggadah also share a common fantasy: that redemption can come as quickly as destruction." In this Rabbi Reflection column, Rabbi Weiner explores this…
"An astonishing work, historically rigorous and profoundly affecting,” is how Kirkus Review raved about translator Ellen Kanner and artist Annie Zeybekoglu's collaboration, "I Teresa Lucena: Reflections on the Trial of a Conversa." They will speak about the book with Rabbi Barbara Cohen…
On Thursday, April 11 at 7 p.m., Federation is pleased to host Ari Joskowicz, associate professor of Jewish studies, history, and European studies at Vanderbilt University, who will discuss his new book, "Rain of Ash: Roma, Jews, and the Holocaust." In this BJV Interview, Professor…
The BJV's own Carol Goodman Kaufman's debut mystery novel, "The First Murder," is now on the shelves! Set in the Berkshires, it's a twisty whodunit that will leave you guessing until the end. “An engrossing, thorny whodunit,” according to Kirkus Reviews, “set in a small town with big…
